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Stephanie Ko
@sinistralscribe.bsky.social
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Disabled & chronically ill admin, advocate, pixel pusher, plant enjoyer, costumier. She/her/hers.
💙 #MECFS et al. | 🎭 GM at @operamariposa.bsky.social
📍MST Territories (Greater Vancouver, BC)

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References:

Proposed 2026 budget: council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...

Appendices A & B, budget allocations: council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc...

Appendix C, resident survey results: council.vancouver.ca/20251112/doc... (Note the preferences of residents, versus the Council decision.)
A screencap of survey results shows that 52% of residents support a property tax increase of 5% to maintain current level of services; 16% of residents support a property tax increase of 2.5% with some reductions and services; 12% of residents support a property tax increase of 1.5% with moderate reductions and services; and 10% of residents support of property tax increase of 0% with the most reductions in services. Red text indicates the option chosen by Council, pointing to the least popular option of a 0% property tax increase with the most reduction in services.
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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You can also register online to speak at the City Council meeting briefly via phone about the 2026 Capital and Operating Budget: vancouver.ca/your-governm... The meeting is this Wednesday, November 12th at 9:30 am; you must register by Tuesday, November 11th at 5 pm.

#VanPoli
Request to speak at a Council meeting
Request to speak at a Council meeting
vancouver.ca
November 11, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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Want to get a taste of what’s in store? Check out the recording of last year’s Festival performances, available online for free! youtu.be/qduNLMyk30U?...

Want to support this immuno-inclusive community event? Contribute to the Chuffed campaign: chuffed.org/project/clea...

#CleanAir #CommunityCare
2024 Clean Air Festival performances
YouTube video by Clean Air Festival
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August 30, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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Then on Sunday Sept 14 - catch our hybrid Festival day on livestream, or mask up & join in at East Van’s Slocan Park. We have music, dancers, stage magic, freebies, & over 20 groups involved!

RSVP: www.tickettailor.com/events/clean....

Access & safety info: cleanairfestival.ca/en/safety-ac...
The Clean Air Festival logo is on a light purple, pink, and blue background with illustrated trees along the bottom border. Text reads: The 3rd Annual Clean Air Festival! A Covid-safer Hybrid Event. September 14 @ 1-7 PM PDT / 4-10 PM EDT. There is a cloud behind the text and the letter R is wearing a mask. Below that is the following text: “with performances by: Zeo Bookbinder, houseguest, Tiddley Cove Morris, Travis Bernhardt, and hosted by Mx Bukuru. There are two fluffy cloud graphics showcasing festival features. The left cloud is titled Community Care and lists the following: Building DIY Air Cleaners for high-risk community members, free N95 masks, rapid tests, DIY fit test kits, zines, and more. The right cloud is titled Fun & Games and lists the following: Arts, crafts & tabling, online games and social, and online and on-site prizes. Admission is free with donations welcome. Respirators (like N95 masks) are required and available on site. The festival takes place at Slocan Park in Vancouver, and on Zoom. The link to register and get safety and access info is cleanairfestival.ca The Clean Air Festival logo is on a light purple, pink, and blue background with illustrated trees along the bottom border. Text reads: The 3rd Annual Clean Air Festival! A Covid-safer Hybrid Event. September 14 @ 1-7 PM PDT / 4-10 PM EDT. There is a cloud behind the text and the letter R is wearing a mask. Below is a selection of logos. Featuring logos from the following participating organizations: Abolitionist Care and Belonging, Canadian Covid Society (online feature), Clean Air 604, Clean Air in BC Schools, CSSDP Vancouver, Devil's Club Street Medics, DoNoHarm BC, Dunbar Acupuncture, Dumpster Fire Distro, The Invisible Dream Caravan, Maskquerade Events, Masks4EastVan, Millions Missing BC, Public Health is Dead, Protect Our Province BC, SolidAIRity Greater Vancouver, Spring Magazine Vancouver, The Travelling Hygienist, Vancouver Still Cares, Vancouver Tenants Union - Joyce Collingwood chapter, Venturous Counselling + Consulting, Weaving Our Worlds Collective and logos from the following sponsors: Aranet, Baevocative Photography & Videography, Cosy Yoga Club, Essential Opera, Green Muse Herbs, Heart & Hands Health Collective, Live Educate Transform Society (LET’S), North Box Systems, Opera Mariposa, The Poster Guy, and Vitacore
August 30, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Want to learn more about rapid testing, including a how-to video and FAQ? Check out this resource from independent public health group @protectbc.bsky.social: protectbc.ca/covid-19-rap...
Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) – FAQ - Protect Our Province B.C.
General Information Q: How accurate are Rapid Antigen Tests?  A: Positive test results on rapid tests are generally accurate, and if you test positive you should take precautions (wear a high-quality ...
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July 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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In future, rapid tests may be purchased online, and some mutual aid groups also distribute them: maskbloc.org.

There are also molecular (PCR-style) home testing options like Pluslife or Metrix. These are far more accurate, but less financially accessible, and availability varies by region.
Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc
MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.
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July 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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And learn more about how the budget process works in B.C. at : www.leg.bc.ca/sites/defaul...

Need help filling out the submission form? Contact the Parliamentary Committees Office at 250-356-2933 or 1-877-428-8337 (toll-free in BC).
www.leg.bc.ca
June 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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For arts advocacy: get resources at www.artsvotebc.com & artsbc.org/toolkits/.

For disability advocates: find @disaballiancebc.bsky.social’s recommendations here: disabilityalliancebc.org/dabcs-statem...

For #MECFS, check out @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social’s resources: www.mefm.bc.ca/mla-resources
ArtsVote BC
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June 12, 2025 at 3:36 AM
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If you need help navigating the gov portal, @donoharmbc.bsky.social has a step-by-step guide at donoharmbc.ca/bc-governmen... (alongside some wording ideas for public health budget priorities).

The actual feedback form is 1 page long w/ room for 3 ideas, so it doesn’t take long to submit!
BC Government 2026 Budget Consultation: Submit Your Ideas
The BC Government 2026 Budget Consultation comment period is open and looking for public input. Here's how to submit your ideas.
donoharmbc.ca
June 12, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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RSVP and find access info for @operamariposa.bsky.social & @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social's online tea party at bluesunday.operamariposa.com. And be sure to check out #BlueSunday2025 and #TeaPartyForME2025, to catch more people taking part in this beloved community celebration around the globe 🌎
Against a watercolour background of light blue, purple and teal is an image of a blue teacup and purple flowers. Next to Mariposa's red swallowtail butterfly, text reads, You are cordially invited to our Blue Sunday tea party social fundraiser, hosted by the ME | FM Society of BC. Join on Zoom, or follow along on socials. Sunday, May 18th at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET. Register and find accessibility information: BlueSunday.OperaMariposa.com. Bring tea & a snack. Celebrate in community. Donate to support a great cause.
May 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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Confession time: I actually took these photos months ago, since it’s physically impossible for me to manage every May Awareness activity in one month. To connect in realtime though, join @operamariposa.bsky.social & @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social for our Blue Sunday Tea Social at 1pm Pacific on Zoom!
Closeup of six macarons in rose pink and spring green, on an oval porcelain platter, next to a dish of scones and a rose-patterned porcelain teacup, creamer, and sugar bowl. They are all spread on a sea blue tablecloth with a faint damask pattern of butterflies. Framed diagonally, a table spread of porcelain dishes includes blue and purple flower-shaped cupcakes, pink and green macarons, croissants, scones and teacups, alongside a glass vase purple-blue hyacinths, all laid out across a blue damask tablecloth patterned with butterflies. Out of focus in the background is Stephanie, a Chinese-Canadian woman wearing a blue top and glasses, who sits at the table raising a porcelain teacup to her lips.
May 18, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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For more about some of the initiatives I've contributed to for May Awareness, check out:

@openmedf.bsky.social
@meactnet.bsky.social
@operamariposa.bsky.social
@mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social
@berlin-buyers-club.bsky.social
@franhaddock.bsky.social
@christinabaltais.bsky.social #GoBlueForMECFS
An artistic portrait in blue and purple hues shows a woman in side profile from the chest up. Her figure is partly hidden by thick, cloud-like haze, and her silhouette includes images of tall wild grass and evergreen trees. Overlaid text reads: “Opera Mariposa’s Benefit + Awareness Month for the ME | FM Society of BC.” The image also includes two butterfly logos: a red one for Opera Mariposa, and a blue, purple, and teal one for the ME | FM Society of BC. Screencap of Open Medicine Foundation's May 12th newsletter, featuring a teal title bar reading, Amplifying community voices, above a series of photos of people including Stephanie who are holding signs. The signs read, "ME/CFS is...the disease with the lowest quality of life. Everything you used to love, makers you sick(er) now. Living in pain and fear. Bargaining, frozen on the outskirts of time and reality. Something anyone can get." Below that, newsletter text reads, "For ME/CFS Awareness Day, individuals around the world used their limited energy to take part in OMF’s social media campaign—sharing photos of themselves holding signs that complete the sentence: “ME/CFS is…” Each message is deeply personal and a powerful reminder that this disease can no longer be ignored. We invite you to visit our Community Voices page to see these moving posts. Please take a moment to read and share them with others. Every voice shared helps make ME/CFS visible." Against a watercolour background of light blue, purple and teal is an image of a blue teacup and purple flowers. Next to Mariposa's red swallowtail butterfly, text reads, You are cordially invited to our Blue Sunday tea party social fundraiser, hosted by the ME | FM Society of BC. Join on Zoom, or follow along on socials. Sunday, May 18th at 1 pm PT / 4 pm ET. Register and find accessibility information: BlueSunday.OperaMariposa.com. Bring tea & a snack. Celebrate in community. Donate to support a great cause. Cartoon protest art with detailed, dark lines depicting the Statue of Liberty sinking to her crown in bright red liquid. She holds her torch high above an ocean of red next to the words " I am one of the #Millions Missing. Save our Support Systems". S.O.S is boldly shown in red above her head. #MeActions logo is in the top left corner.
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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8️⃣ Because restrictive symptoms + societal inaccessibility can be profoundly isolating, & people should know that they’re not alone - in dealing with these illnesses, or in fighting for change year round.

#MillionsMissing #MECFSis #MEBCCommunityStrength #GoBlueForMECFS #DisabilitySOS #BlueSunday2025
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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7️⃣ Because science & evidence-based practice matter, especially in a shifting global landscape where key scientific institutions are being dismantled, and where health-related misinformation and disinformation are being spread by those in positions of power.
May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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6️⃣ Because we all deserve the info to help us make informed risk assessments - incl. how likely we are to get (or give someone) a long-term health condition. Note a single COVID infection makes it nearly 8 times more likely for a person to develop ME. (J Gen Intern Med, 2025: doi.org/10.1007/s116...)
Incidence and Prevalence of Post-COVID-19 Myalgic Encephalomyelitis: A Report from the Observational RECOVER-Adult Study - Journal of General Internal Medicine
Background Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) may occur after infection. How often people develop ME/CFS after SARS-CoV-2 infection is unknown. Objective To determine the inci...
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May 12, 2025 at 7:45 PM