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The Rev. Dcn. Keakealani
@keakealani.bsky.social
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Same person as twitter, reddit, et al. Deacon, Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiʻi. Musician/singer/composer. "Too Catholic to Function." Chinese/Japanese/Hawaiian. Lefty politics, traddy liturgies, so feminist it hurts. She/her.
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Feeling clericals + pigtails today haha
Bathroom selfie. I’m wearing long pigtails and a clerical tab collar shirt.
July 15, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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My two favorite people 🥰
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A man, with a cat on his lap, reading an iPad
July 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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It was definitely an interesting experience. Made it feel a bit cringy-megachurch vibes but also so convenient LOL

(I am so not used to having a TV in general. This has been an odd experience.)
A picture of the TV with the Venite app up A picture of the TV with a bit of the plainsong psalter up
June 30, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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A meme of an old school computer error message that says “Could not complete action because no”, and the whole image is captioned “how it feels to have executive dysfunction” by a twitter user Mr. Encyclopedia @eopoint.com
June 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Gonna be out again this afternoon for a bit. Can’t just let war be a given.
A protest sign that says “live by sword ➡️ die by sword -Jesus” A protest sign that says “PEACE now!” With a peace symbol. ☮️
June 23, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Welcome home, mom!
A selfie with a very needy cat on my lap
April 1, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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All right, the much-awaited clericals selfie (perhaps a Really Late Thrilled to See You Thursday?) - getting ready to head to Mass at one of the churches I’m interviewing for. Wish me luck!
A selfie in a colorful coffee shop. I’m wearing a tab collar dress.
March 30, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Where it started (Confirmation) vs. where it’s going (Diaconal ordination)

It’s a particular blessing to have been ordained in my home parish!
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A picture of me and my bishop in 2021. I’m wearing a green manuhealiʻi aloha print long dress, bishop is in a white chausuble and miter. We both wear orchid lei. In the background, a wooden crucifix and the reflection of stained glass to the side. We’re just inside a small chancel with red carpet and a high altar behind. We’re both wearing masks because it’s 2021. A picture of me and the same bishop, but now the altar coverings are red. I’m wearing a red deacon stole which is obscured by a large number of lei. Same church, different day.
March 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The opportunity for #thrilledtoseeyouthursday selfie - pre-ordination day!
A selfie of me with a mural that says “aloha” in fancy script and a picture of a shave ice Shave ice with rainbow flavors and li hing powder on top
March 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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Man, I would *not* want to be getting called out by Walter Hilton like this. Big oof.
A highlighted quote from Walter Hilton’s “Scale of Perfection” Book 2 that says, “Some men have their delight and their rest in riches and in having outrageous earthly wealth, setting their hearts so fully on getting it that they seek nothing else but how they might come by it.”
January 29, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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That said:
Screenshot of Merriam-Webster’s challenge to screenshot a quick moving gif of words to describe your year; mine is “do-over”
January 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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A screenshot of the game Spelling Bee. “Antinomian” is apparently not in the word list. A screenshot of the game Spelling Bee. “didache” is also apparently not in the word list.
December 28, 2024 at 12:32 AM
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There is a reason nobody ever asks me to hand-engrave literally anything. But, once I get this typed up it will be lovely, I’m sure!
Handwritten music…a gift to a very special friend.
May 8, 2024 at 7:37 PM
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Not to brag (truly, my other grades are not this) but I really need to memorialize this particular moment.
A picture of a paper grade that, in large red handwriting, says “Perfect A+”
May 6, 2024 at 8:37 PM
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Mfw I find out William Crotch wrote another chant
A stack of church music books; foreground “Daily morning prayer II: jubilate”; behind - William Crotch #324 from the Anglican chant psalter
March 19, 2024 at 1:02 PM
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I hardly took any pictures back then so this is the best I can do. Y’all, I had bangs and I completely forgot about that. Also the cringe at practice room selfies haha
A very old potato selfie in which I was much, much younger.
February 1, 2024 at 1:47 AM
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Honestly, same tho. Just not as skinny and my phone’s camera is better lol
Selfie with a black and white kitten by my head
January 6, 2024 at 1:35 PM
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It’s not much, but we got the first snow of the season last night!
A lightly snow-dusted red hatchback car (named Cinnamon) with wintery trees in the background. A lightly snow-dusted porch with a pile of leaves on the side.
December 29, 2023 at 1:44 PM
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Sometimes only a mother knows what you really need. Thanks mom!
A jar of Liliha Bakery jelly
December 14, 2023 at 5:37 PM
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“Hey mom, what’s wrong? I make better.”
A post-cry selfie with a cat on my lap
December 12, 2023 at 9:16 PM
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The archbishop of scooterbury v.2 (Justin Welby edition) took its maiden voyage today!
An electric scooter with orange accents, in a messy hall closet.
December 7, 2023 at 10:14 PM
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Finally actually took a selfie on a Thursday, so #ThrilledToSeeYou !
A selfie with cat on lap; I’m wearing a blue plaid flannel. She’s a meezer mix.
December 7, 2023 at 6:17 PM
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New planner came in - trying the mini size this year bc I’m carrying around so much stuff nowadays. It’s sooooo cute!
A picture of the front cover of a mini Happy Planner with colorful floral designs and text that says “Hello, this mini happy planner belongs to:” and “plan a happy life 2024”
December 5, 2023 at 10:41 PM
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Advent blessings, everyone! ⚓️
A picture of a monk hard at work. The meme text reads “Happy Liturgical New Year! There I go writing Year C on my check again…” Below the picture, it says “Happens every year”
December 3, 2023 at 11:25 AM
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Timeline cleanse! #cat
A curled up cat on a black background
October 14, 2023 at 11:47 PM