West Coast Lass
@westcoastlass.bsky.social
Writing, climate, food, ocean, costumes (mostly just pretty dresses), human rights, and swimming when and where I ought not.
Keep, costume, store, toss, thrift? 🤷🏻♀️🫨👚👗👙😰🤯
August 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Keep, costume, store, toss, thrift? 🤷🏻♀️🫨👚👗👙😰🤯
Vintage Medalta bean pot, from the Medalta pottery works in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Circa...early 20th century. An aunt found it in a United Church charity shop. (The United Church connection makes it extra Canadian. IYKYK.)
April 13, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Vintage Medalta bean pot, from the Medalta pottery works in Medicine Hat, Alberta. Circa...early 20th century. An aunt found it in a United Church charity shop. (The United Church connection makes it extra Canadian. IYKYK.)
Hudson's Bay classic wool striped blanket. A couple of them.
April 13, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hudson's Bay classic wool striped blanket. A couple of them.
We all saw this coming though, right? Right??
April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We all saw this coming though, right? Right??
We all saw this coming though, right? Right??
April 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
We all saw this coming though, right? Right??
March 30, 2025 at 10:35 PM
March 30, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 2/20
(This might take me more than 20 days.)
(That's okay.)
(This might take me more than 20 days.)
(That's okay.)
March 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 2/20
(This might take me more than 20 days.)
(That's okay.)
(This might take me more than 20 days.)
(That's okay.)
The first campaign sign I've seen this year. I guess it's happening! #Election2025
March 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The first campaign sign I've seen this year. I guess it's happening! #Election2025
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 1/20
March 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews. Just covers. 1/20
From the above link.
March 4, 2025 at 8:44 AM
From the above link.
FELT THIS EARTHQUAKE IN VICTORIA!!!!
(It wasn't scary or bad, just rumbly, but I haven't actually felt an earthquake in a long time, and I did feel this one. That's the exciting bit. Not that there was an earthquake, but that I noticed it this time.)
M4.5 near Bellingham, WA. Whee!
(It wasn't scary or bad, just rumbly, but I haven't actually felt an earthquake in a long time, and I did feel this one. That's the exciting bit. Not that there was an earthquake, but that I noticed it this time.)
M4.5 near Bellingham, WA. Whee!
March 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
FELT THIS EARTHQUAKE IN VICTORIA!!!!
(It wasn't scary or bad, just rumbly, but I haven't actually felt an earthquake in a long time, and I did feel this one. That's the exciting bit. Not that there was an earthquake, but that I noticed it this time.)
M4.5 near Bellingham, WA. Whee!
(It wasn't scary or bad, just rumbly, but I haven't actually felt an earthquake in a long time, and I did feel this one. That's the exciting bit. Not that there was an earthquake, but that I noticed it this time.)
M4.5 near Bellingham, WA. Whee!
Now, more than ever, appreciate moments of beauty.
March 1, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Now, more than ever, appreciate moments of beauty.
The Liberal Party opened the door for this when they spent $50 billion to build the TMX pipeline during COVID and a climate crisis. Sigh. Not a fan. (Link in thread.)
February 27, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Liberal Party opened the door for this when they spent $50 billion to build the TMX pipeline during COVID and a climate crisis. Sigh. Not a fan. (Link in thread.)
Roller derby has entered the chat.
February 17, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Roller derby has entered the chat.
Have you read "The Circle" by Dave Eggers? It came out in 2013.
February 11, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Have you read "The Circle" by Dave Eggers? It came out in 2013.
Chinatown is looking fabulous. #LunarNewYear
January 28, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Chinatown is looking fabulous. #LunarNewYear
That's a favourite.
January 20, 2025 at 10:11 PM
That's a favourite.
Kanye has something to say about that.
January 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Kanye has something to say about that.
I rarely have to do this in Victoria.
January 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I rarely have to do this in Victoria.
He likes to be liked. He's slipping in the polls, and he's flailing about a bit trying to find messaging that will restore his shine, but without offending anyone, ever, and also without ever openly agreeing with the Conservatives for fear of legitimizing Conservative positions with swing voters.
January 18, 2024 at 6:36 PM
He likes to be liked. He's slipping in the polls, and he's flailing about a bit trying to find messaging that will restore his shine, but without offending anyone, ever, and also without ever openly agreeing with the Conservatives for fear of legitimizing Conservative positions with swing voters.