Ivy
@amatsuki.bsky.social
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she/they • icon & header photos by me
• bad bird snaps
• sad canadian skaters
• tokyo babylon essays
she/they • icon & header photos by me
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Ivy
@amatsuki.bsky.social
· Dec 31
Did a hike to maybe spot some birds, and ofc the endemic bird pops up near the parking lot as we were about to leave.
(Taiwan whistling-thrush) #birds
(Taiwan whistling-thrush) #birds
紅樓夢 so that i can make a pithy remark about the state of modern society (i haven’t read it)
alright let’s get something more pleasant going. what two books would you leave out on your coffee table so a reporter can mention you have them. doesn’t matter if you’ve read them. for me it’s Pale Fire (which I did read) and Ulysses (got like 15% of the way in)
November 14, 2025 at 10:12 PM
紅樓夢 so that i can make a pithy remark about the state of modern society (i haven’t read it)
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The Tyee's health reporter @michellegamage.bsky.social has been working on a two-part series about why it's so difficult to get a wheelchair repaired in B.C.
This is the second story that focuses on solutions, such as a DIY repair session at Our Community Bikes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
This is the second story that focuses on solutions, such as a DIY repair session at Our Community Bikes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
How to Speed Up Wheelchair Repairs | The Tyee
Systemic changes are needed from government and industry, experts say. In the meantime, users are turning to DIY.
thetyee.ca
November 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Tyee's health reporter @michellegamage.bsky.social has been working on a two-part series about why it's so difficult to get a wheelchair repaired in B.C.
This is the second story that focuses on solutions, such as a DIY repair session at Our Community Bikes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
This is the second story that focuses on solutions, such as a DIY repair session at Our Community Bikes thetyee.ca/News/2025/11...
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This is one of the most endangered mammals in the world – there are fewer than 400 alive in the wild right now – so it is pretty special to watch this mom and her two pups emerge from their burrow. Kids will be kids, no matter how rare your species!
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
This is one of the most endangered mammals in the world – there are fewer than 400 alive in the wild right now – so it is pretty special to watch this mom and her two pups emerge from their burrow. Kids will be kids, no matter how rare your species!
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
P.S. they are Vancouver Island marmots
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 2:07 AM
So this happened an hour ago. I don’t think I’ve seen red this deep in a long time. You could see it quite clearly with the naked eye. #aurora
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
romsky placed 6th at sci so we are celebrating in this house 🥳
November 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
romsky placed 6th at sci so we are celebrating in this house 🥳
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If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
If the game hits 2am Eastern the score is reset to an hour before and everyone has to repeat exactly what they did to preserve the space time continuum, thems the rules
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For those people whose sportsnet subscription isn't working, if you have prime video just get a free trial of citytv and watch the game from the live channel
November 2, 2025 at 2:44 AM
For those people whose sportsnet subscription isn't working, if you have prime video just get a free trial of citytv and watch the game from the live channel
ah i’ve just realized i should have been setting my chinese posts as such in the bluesky ui the whole time. 那太容易錯過(@￣ρ￣@)
November 1, 2025 at 6:08 AM
ah i’ve just realized i should have been setting my chinese posts as such in the bluesky ui the whole time. 那太容易錯過(@￣ρ￣@)
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“Booo!”? Vancouver Island marmots have a unique vocalization we call a “keaw.” It appears to be a special call between parents and their young. Here, a yearling is calling, and likely that’s one of its parents we see at the edge of the frame.
October 31, 2025 at 8:41 PM
“Booo!”? Vancouver Island marmots have a unique vocalization we call a “keaw.” It appears to be a special call between parents and their young. Here, a yearling is calling, and likely that’s one of its parents we see at the edge of the frame.
Floata Restaurant‘s lease being terminated seems almost impossible. Like, everyone in Chinatown hosts events there! This + exercising seniors being kicked out of the same mall shows the landlord - the City of Vancouver - has no actual interest in fostering community in Chinatown. #vanpoli
October 30, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Floata Restaurant‘s lease being terminated seems almost impossible. Like, everyone in Chinatown hosts events there! This + exercising seniors being kicked out of the same mall shows the landlord - the City of Vancouver - has no actual interest in fostering community in Chinatown. #vanpoli
is @puzzmo.com taking suggestions for bird names for bird sweep colours 🦜
October 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
is @puzzmo.com taking suggestions for bird names for bird sweep colours 🦜
oh i can’t use the photo smart fill tool? np i used to clean manga
the nyt posts this stuff like avoiding AI for 48 hours is hard and meanwhile i have literally never once intentionally used an AI program for anything ever
October 28, 2025 at 9:22 PM
oh i can’t use the photo smart fill tool? np i used to clean manga
me translating for random chinese ladies on transit. do i know them? no. are they an auntie? yes
im surrounded by a flotilla of korean ajummas that order me around and im not even related to them pls send help
October 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
me translating for random chinese ladies on transit. do i know them? no. are they an auntie? yes
see tennis has this right, wimbledon let isner & mahut sleep twice during their match
October 28, 2025 at 6:47 AM
see tennis has this right, wimbledon let isner & mahut sleep twice during their match
There are currently a dozen robins flitting in and out of this tree, that I was surprised to see a northern flicker (not pictured) among them #birds #stickhappens
October 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
There are currently a dozen robins flitting in and out of this tree, that I was surprised to see a northern flicker (not pictured) among them #birds #stickhappens
Pictured: one barred owl parent taking a nap while the other looks after fledglings
October 26, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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1X111 by @abagames.bsky.social
one of the classic japanese game hobbiests, Kenta Cho recently tied together 111 of his single-button games into an old-school wario-ware you can play on your phone (he's been making tiny free games since the 80s)
abagames.itch.io/1x111
one of the classic japanese game hobbiests, Kenta Cho recently tied together 111 of his single-button games into an old-school wario-ware you can play on your phone (he's been making tiny free games since the 80s)
abagames.itch.io/1x111
August 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
1X111 by @abagames.bsky.social
one of the classic japanese game hobbiests, Kenta Cho recently tied together 111 of his single-button games into an old-school wario-ware you can play on your phone (he's been making tiny free games since the 80s)
abagames.itch.io/1x111
one of the classic japanese game hobbiests, Kenta Cho recently tied together 111 of his single-button games into an old-school wario-ware you can play on your phone (he's been making tiny free games since the 80s)
abagames.itch.io/1x111
if someone sends me “research” then, when i try to dig into it, tells me it’s ai-generated? just tell me you don’t respect my time
I don't think there's any task I dread more than email, and probably one that something like an LLM is most well-suited for, in terms of just producing the text.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
But if you ever send me an LLM-generated email, I will crash out. I hope you'd respect me more than that.
October 24, 2025 at 6:20 AM
if someone sends me “research” then, when i try to dig into it, tells me it’s ai-generated? just tell me you don’t respect my time
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Young Blue Jay demonstrating four different postures:
feed me now!
resting from begging!
feed me!
am I ever getting fed? 🌿🪶
feed me now!
resting from begging!
feed me!
am I ever getting fed? 🌿🪶
October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Young Blue Jay demonstrating four different postures:
feed me now!
resting from begging!
feed me!
am I ever getting fed? 🌿🪶
feed me now!
resting from begging!
feed me!
am I ever getting fed? 🌿🪶
latest @puzzmo.com crossword claims waltz jump is not the easiest jump! :o
October 20, 2025 at 7:32 AM
latest @puzzmo.com crossword claims waltz jump is not the easiest jump! :o
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This🧵’s tl;dr is this was sparked not by “woke” or UNDRIP or land acknowledgements but in 2013 when the gov’t of the day said private land rights took precedent over the Cowichan’s ask to not have a mansion built on a grave site, prompting the Cowichan to challenge that claim in court & win #bcpoli
A certain segment of social media mis very focused on a letter sent out by the city of Richmond this weekend and what a recent court ruling means for the future of land ownership in B.C. Helpful to read measured and informed takes from people who specialize in that area of law (see next post)
October 20, 2025 at 1:41 AM
This🧵’s tl;dr is this was sparked not by “woke” or UNDRIP or land acknowledgements but in 2013 when the gov’t of the day said private land rights took precedent over the Cowichan’s ask to not have a mansion built on a grave site, prompting the Cowichan to challenge that claim in court & win #bcpoli
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I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...
October 18, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I haven't had the capacity to keep up with moderation lists for a bit, but this one is really obvious, so I'm stealing some energy from Future Me: a list for the extremely obvious wave of inauthentic accounts following today's newly-created US gov accounts
bsky.app/profile/did:...
bsky.app/profile/did:...