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Reiko Tagami
@hapabanana.bsky.social
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Land back. Black lives matter. Parent, partner, geek. Local government policy analyst. Archivist + librarian. Wool lover. YVR. she/her
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akurjata.ca
I notice weeks after Pierre Poilievre took part in an interview that tried to claim CBC wouldn't invite conservatives on for interviews, he's appearing in an interview on CBC
November 2, 2025 at 11:02 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Obligatory Canadian content for l'hallowe'en (HEY!)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYfm...
C'est l'halloween, Matt Maxwell
YouTube video by Sylvia Duckworth
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Oh East Van, never change.
Billboard advertising the Monopoly game at McDonald's. The tag line should read "Peel like a winner", but someone has covered the L and replaced the first N with an E. So it now reads "Pee like a wiener".
October 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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YVR folks: our kiddo's former childcare provider, Bon Début, has a single fulltime spot starting October 1, 2025, age 36 mos+. French immersion, Killarney neighbourhood, Montessori approach. Hours: 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Child Care Fee Reduction available. Contact: 604 442 3339.
August 21, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Reposted by Reiko Tagami
jamuseum.bsky.social
We are outraged and deeply distressed that armed federal agents came onto our campus—making arrests on the very ground where, in 1942, Japanese American families were forced to board buses bound for concentration camps. It was a deliberate act of provocation and intimidation.
Photo of armed customs and border patrol agents and cars on the plaza in front of the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo.
August 18, 2025 at 4:37 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
My favourite Doctor and Companion (actual fave is Hikita, but difficult to find stills of them together)
Peter Weller as Dr. Buckaroo Banzai, and Jeff Goldblum as New Jersey, both white men with short dark hair. Buckaroo is standing on the left in a grey suit, blue and black striped shirt and black bow tie; Jersey is seated on the right in a light grey cowboy hat, white neckerchief, red long sleeved bib shirt, and white shearling chaps.
August 9, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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Job posting: Corporate Officer, Union of BC Municipalities. FT permanent, hybrid, Richmond, BC. Closes Fri Sept 19, 2025.
Corporate Officer
We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented professional to serve as UBCM’s Corporate Officer. The successful candidate has a strong background in local government corporate administration, with...
www.ubcm.ca
August 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
The temptation to order one for CJB @pfbvan.bsky.social
nikostratis.com Niko Stratis @nikostratis.com · Jul 8
I've only got like 7 of these shirts left, and also I'm poor and need to buy food and whatnot, so if you wanted to grab one of the last remaining few it would really help meow!

🔗 www.nikostratis.com/girls-invent...
a green shirt with black letters that read girls invented dad rock not England, it's a play on a shirt made famous by Kim Gordon which read Girls invented punk rock not England. I know the grammar is imperfect, but in my defence, it's a t shirt.
July 8, 2025 at 9:25 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Reading Paladin's Strength and, though I've met neither IRL, only read their posts here, catch myself wondering whether @tkingfisher.com was inspired by @neolithicsheep.bsky.social when imagining Proctor Ethan.
July 7, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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Movie you've watched more than 6 times using gifs 'hard' more where you can't use Star Wars Star Trek or Lord of the Rings
June 26, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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thetyee.ca
A new children’s book, authored by former NDP MLA Katrina Chen and teacher-librarian Elaine Su, aims to open conversations about abuse.

A Powerful Response to Family Violence | The Tyee
With heart and tenderness, ‘A Stronger Home’ is an affirming portrait of finding the strength to start again.
thetyee.ca
June 14, 2025 at 3:31 AM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Today's realization: furikake is a Japanese equivalent to chaat masala.
June 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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kikkiplanet.bsky.social
The Westminster Parliamentary system has some weird traditions - the dragging of the new Speaker to their seat by the PM & Opposition leader being but one.

I love this tradition. It’s always worth a smile. #cdnpoli
May 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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Best Star Trek crew, wrong answers only.
Leonard Nimoy and the backup singers/dancers in the video for the song "Ballad of Bilbo Baggins".
May 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Take the fictional characters quiz and post the first 4 you know.
openpsychometrics.org/tests/charac...
David Levinson from Independence Day, white man with short dark hair and glasses Toby Ziegler from the The West Wing, balding white man with short dark graying hair and a short dark beard Mike Wheeler from Stranger Things, slender white teenage boy with a mop of dark hair Any Fowler from Big Bang Theory, white woman with shoulder-length dark hair and glasses
May 18, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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YVR folks: our kiddo's former childcare provider, Bon Début, has spots for Sept 2025, age 3-5. French immersion, Killarney neighbourhood, we had a wonderful experience there. Please share with anyone you know who might be seeking childcare.
Text of a post by Lamia Dhaouadi, childcare provider: We have presently a few spots available starting in September 2025! The doors are for kids 2 to 5 years old. The daycare is under the management of an experienced licensed early childhood educator. We have been operating since 2012 and we use the Montessori approach. We provide a safe and secure learning environment. We provide healthy snacks, a bright and warm learning environment and references are available upon request. We are open from 8:00 am to 5:30 pm. Child Care Fee Reduction is available. Very reasonable fees and full-time are accepted. Please contact us at 604 442 3339. Thanks
May 16, 2025 at 12:17 AM
hapabanana.bsky.social
YVR friends: Neufeld Farm Market fundraiser for kiddo's school. If any of you feel the need to stock your freezer with ready-to-cook/bake items.

• Order deadline: Tue May 20

• Pickup: Thu May 29 @ 5:30pm, Inman Elementary

• Link: app.neufeldfarms.ca/fundraising/...
Flyer for fundraiser showing photos of some of the available food products, as well as a QR code, order deadline, and pickup info.
May 15, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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I have done as instructed @clpolk.com . As with you, I did not take the photo.
Middle aged woman asleep in the back seat of a car, wearing glasses, a colourful floral top (not pastel!) and black cardigan. Hands folded across tummy.
May 7, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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KAIJU UNITED
shing.bsky.social shing yin khor @shing.bsky.social · May 2
I made a silent puppet film about Godzilla vs. Paul Bunyan.

(thank you to @iamchubbybunny.bsky.social for Japanese translations and @okaywolf.ink for clanky piano!!)
May 4, 2025 at 5:58 AM
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madeinchinajournal.com
A Facebook post unearthed a legend: the lost MingKwai typewriter, designed by Lin Yutang in 1947, resurfaced in a NY basement. Hailed as a marvel yet dismissed as a failure, its rediscovery revives debates over innovation, identity, and what it means to be Chinese, writes @yangyangcheng.bsky.social.
Lost and Found: The Unexpected Journey of the MingKwai Typewriter | Made in China Journal
It began as an innocuous inquiry on Facebook. Nelson Felix, a resident of New York State, posted in the group ‘What’s My Typewriter Worth?’ about a curious find he made while clearing out the basement...
madeinchinajournal.com
May 2, 2025 at 1:05 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Job postings for two positions at Union of BC Municipalities:

Senior Policy Analyst-Community Economic Development
www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/e...

Finance and Corporate Operations Administrator
www.ubcm.ca/about-ubcm/e...
May 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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tarnjitparmar.bsky.social
Last night a lone voice brought together hundreds of people in a time of intense pain, grief and sadness.
April 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
hapabanana.bsky.social
I thought of a joke just now.

What do you call a group of witches?
A coven.

What do you call a group of witches who are fighting?
A brujaja.
April 22, 2025 at 4:09 AM
hapabanana.bsky.social
Burnaby folks: minimal to no wait for advance voting today, Mon Apr 21, at South Burnaby Lawn Bowls Club (4000 Kingsway at Inman Ave).
Tall white travel mug with black lid and metal bottom, sporting a round chartreuse sticker with the words "I voted J'ai voté" and a check box.
April 21, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Performing a national service for us all @kristadb1.bsky.social . Appreciate you.
kristadb1.bsky.social Krista D. Ball: Canada's Snarky Potato @kristadb1.bsky.social · Apr 17
This is the English Leadership debate thread.

If you are not interested, I highly recommend you mute because this is going to be SO MUCH Canadian politics.
April 18, 2025 at 2:56 AM