Lani Russwurm
@thelani.bsky.social
pedestrian, mudlark, historian, proletarian, downtown eastsider, old bottle collector, writer, union member (cupe 5536), vancouverite, friend, addict, cyclist, cat owner, researcher, flaneur, and probably a few other things.
Also the location of one of Van's 1st barbershops. Hiram Scurry set up shop here after the Great Fire of 1886.
Gastown barber shop closing for good after 2 decades - BC | Globalnews.ca
"2020 the lockdowns happened and things have just gotten worse since then, so we are closing our doors today," Judah Down told Global News.
globalnews.ca
April 1, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Also the location of one of Van's 1st barbershops. Hiram Scurry set up shop here after the Great Fire of 1886.
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"This is a fight for science, compassion, and justice over stigma, cruelty, and negligence. With your help, we can ensure that life-saving strategies like safer supply are not just defended but expanded."
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Current funding updates An Open Letter to Our Supporters: Join Us in the Fight for Harm Reduction March 3, 2025 Dear Friends, Allies, and Advocates, Between August 2022 and October 2023, the Drug U…
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March 3, 2025 at 4:25 PM
📢 Support the Drug Users Liberation Front (DULF)❗️
"This is a fight for science, compassion, and justice over stigma, cruelty, and negligence. With your help, we can ensure that life-saving strategies like safer supply are not just defended but expanded."
dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
"This is a fight for science, compassion, and justice over stigma, cruelty, and negligence. With your help, we can ensure that life-saving strategies like safer supply are not just defended but expanded."
dulf.ca/dulf-aid-2/
My best Stanley Park mudlarking find of 2025: a pristine Mitchell's Old Irish Whisky bottle from Belfast from the 1890s or early 1900s.
January 16, 2025 at 1:47 AM
My best Stanley Park mudlarking find of 2025: a pristine Mitchell's Old Irish Whisky bottle from Belfast from the 1890s or early 1900s.
RIP Hotel Dunsmuir, demolition by neglect courtesy of the evil Holborn Group. www.instagram.com/p/DDugowuvaQ...
December 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
RIP Hotel Dunsmuir, demolition by neglect courtesy of the evil Holborn Group. www.instagram.com/p/DDugowuvaQ...
harm reduction for christmas
December 10, 2024 at 4:48 AM
harm reduction for christmas
Laura Scott's brothel from 1903 to 1906. The last remaining purpose-built disorderly house in Chinatown.
December 5, 2024 at 4:30 AM
Laura Scott's brothel from 1903 to 1906. The last remaining purpose-built disorderly house in Chinatown.
Improper costumes, Vancouver News-Advertiser, July 19, 1908.
December 5, 2024 at 4:27 AM
Improper costumes, Vancouver News-Advertiser, July 19, 1908.
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TWO IS ENOUGH FRANKLIN
December 3, 2024 at 10:02 PM
TWO IS ENOUGH FRANKLIN
Here's my cat, Bellatrix. She's extremely shy and rarely allows photos, so my first post here is kind of a big deal.
November 14, 2024 at 12:46 AM
Here's my cat, Bellatrix. She's extremely shy and rarely allows photos, so my first post here is kind of a big deal.