Vivian S.

What a terrible thing to expect. I'm glad you're ok!

I was mugged once in my own alleyway in Chicago after a late night shift, probably by one of my own neighbors. I was just hoping they didn't take my keys as I was right by my door. They got my tips that night, sadly.

No better feeling than getting on a bus at an off peak time with a driver who is motivated to - and there truly isn't a better way to put it - haul ass.

愿逝者安息，愿生者珍重 Alice Wong. May we cherish ourselves as much as she showed us we should.

In terms of personal impact, the worst part of my 30+ hour airline travel saga this past weekend was having to wear compression socks the entire time.

Can we agree that November 1 is far too early for Christmas music?

My family would never! Too old school for that. Maybe that'll change starting in 2035 or beyond ..

Happy to mainstream the most complex of all kinship systems, the Chinese 亲属系统 in which there is a specific designation for almost every member's kin based on their generation, lineage, relative age, and gender. Family gatherings are a memorization exercise.

Auntie/Uncle works just fine, y'all. 🙄

Feeding America has a page where you can input your zip code and it'll show you all of the food banks near you overlaid on a map. If you need it, it's there. If you don't need it, think about donating money if you have it and your time if you don't.

www.feedingamerica.org/find-your-lo...

I already see shoppers in my area WinCo putting items back at the register they can't afford on SNAP allocations. I already have dolled out dollars from my own wallet when this happens. I fear empty markets and no Sunday evening rush at the check out line when folks lose SNAP and are going without.

757,000 Oregon residents who receive assistance through SNAP could lose this needed resource for November if the federal government shutdown persists.

This would impact over 143,000 SNAP participants in Multnomah County, and the shoppers at my neighborhood market.

Soggy neighborhood farmers market this morning, overhearing more than one conversation amongst shoppers about the impending loss of SNAP benefits and how they were strategically spending their dollars accordingly.

This market offers a SNAP cash match, doubling shoppers bucks.

I can always recall having enough food at home but it wasn't until I was much older that I learned how many times my parents went without a meal during the toughest times.

Many of our neighbors will be facing food insecurity this winter. Money can be more useful for food banks than food, but there are many tasks to fill like delivering meals and boxes, serving hot meals and making bagged sandwiches. Ask around and see how you can help.

Ok but this album is perfect for today's kinda vibes. Thanks for the rec!

Gen Z door kid at the new underground music venue just told me my jacket is 'so sick' so basically I'll be riding on that confidence boost for a few days.

If anyone asks me for my papers, I'll show my birth certificate which lists my mother's nationality as "Remainder World" because geopolitical contexts are not arbitrary but borders are.

Mariners really capsized, eh?

Espero que te guste

St Vincent re-recorded her most recent album in Spanish, Todos Nacen Gritando, to pay tribute to her fan base in Latin America. It's fantastic and I can't believe I'm a year late from its release to enjoy it.

You get it. 👀✨

In a world flooded with useless camping and outdoor gear, I propose yet another one. Hear me out .. belay glasses but for stargazing.

Once again reupping WIRED's many guides for those heading to the No Kings protests this weekend.

We also made a zine that you can print out and share if you need something small and light.

www.wired.com/story/downlo...

One noticable difference in my workplace going from majority POC environmental justice nonprofit to local municipal government: I hear 'alrighty' and 'okie dokie' used way more in the office.

What The Hell Is Going On, a thread:

I’ve seen some thinkpieces and posts about Portland protests that fail to understand the long-term hyperspecificity of Portland culture/humor, and frame it as a sort of shitposting meme-pilled ironic thing. Which is wrong.

So I’m gonna give you my breakdown.

And this is why I will always be proud to be not just a Chicagoan, but to have been born, raised and shaped by the people and streets of Rogers Park, Chicago. Stand on it!

Similar to the discomfort I had around USians referring to early covid closures as 'lockdown', any use of Tiananmen images to describe current resistance actions in Portland is a total miss for me (especially as a first gen Chinese American, wtf).

Every single live show I've attended this week has artists sharing so much love for Portlanders and this beautiful landscape. Across genres, musicians understand their role in resistance art and creating joyful spaces.

Informational flyer about Rogers Park Whistle Protocols, explaining how to use whistles to alert neighbors of emergencies, with color-coded alerts, steps for use, and encouragement to form a crowd and stay loud for safety.

I'm so proud of everyone from my old neighborhood of Rogers Park in Chicago. I see what you have been and are doing. I am so proud of how organized the community is and how much more so everyone is becoming. It is inspiring. Just one example... And this is something EVERYONE can do. Everyone.

20% of today has been just one baseball game.

Truly not for the weak.