Mina Li (she/her)
@codenameminali.bsky.social
Taiwanese-American SFF writer. Fierce with a touch of Midwestern niceness. Profile pic by Lisa Sterle. Opinions are mine.
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bonus Portland photos: went to Powell's and recommended some titles to SIL. @aijiang.bsky.social @kerstinhall.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 6:03 AM
bonus Portland photos: went to Powell's and recommended some titles to SIL. @aijiang.bsky.social @kerstinhall.bsky.social
Portland part 3: Hoyt Arboretum and Lan Su Chinese Garden.
November 20, 2025 at 5:41 AM
Portland part 3: Hoyt Arboretum and Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Portland part 2: Portland Japanese Garden.
November 20, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Portland part 2: Portland Japanese Garden.
Today's Portland adventures, part 1: the International Rose Test Garden, which had some lingering roses despite it being mid-November in the Northern Hemisphere.
November 20, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Today's Portland adventures, part 1: the International Rose Test Garden, which had some lingering roses despite it being mid-November in the Northern Hemisphere.
first thing we did after touching down in PDX:
November 19, 2025 at 3:27 AM
first thing we did after touching down in PDX:
Aaaaand the pullover is done. Ribbing on the last sleeve was done last night, and now it's drying after a good blocking.
November 16, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Aaaaand the pullover is done. Ribbing on the last sleeve was done last night, and now it's drying after a good blocking.
this sticker was on a light pole at the bus stop a year ago. I took it as a sign of hope given the election results. when I was there this morning, she was the only one left, so I'm taking that as another sign.
November 14, 2025 at 5:59 PM
this sticker was on a light pole at the bus stop a year ago. I took it as a sign of hope given the election results. when I was there this morning, she was the only one left, so I'm taking that as another sign.
WIP Wednesday, after a roughly three week hiatus: the body's done, and now I've got 5 out of 6 decreases done on a sleeve. (hopefully the ribbing at the bottom will flatten out after a good blocking)
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
WIP Wednesday, after a roughly three week hiatus: the body's done, and now I've got 5 out of 6 decreases done on a sleeve. (hopefully the ribbing at the bottom will flatten out after a good blocking)
The fall foliage wasn't so great this year, so by the time the maple outside my place got its brilliant color half of the leaves were already gone. But I still got some nice photos.
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The fall foliage wasn't so great this year, so by the time the maple outside my place got its brilliant color half of the leaves were already gone. But I still got some nice photos.
Pullover progress: finished decreases, 4/5 hip increases completed.
October 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Pullover progress: finished decreases, 4/5 hip increases completed.
WIP and therapy for tonight: Lorelei pullover, with 4/5 decreases done. The jogless alternating skein method might have screwed me a little since the rotation turned up around the decreases, so I'm gonna have to switch the order to see if that'll prevent any lopsidedness (even if only by 1 row).
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
WIP and therapy for tonight: Lorelei pullover, with 4/5 decreases done. The jogless alternating skein method might have screwed me a little since the rotation turned up around the decreases, so I'm gonna have to switch the order to see if that'll prevent any lopsidedness (even if only by 1 row).
Progress shot on sweater: 2/5 waist decreases done, one itty-bitty mistake on the back that took me forever to notice. Leaving it there to teach myself that not everything has to be perfect (and it'd take forever to rip back):
September 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Progress shot on sweater: 2/5 waist decreases done, one itty-bitty mistake on the back that took me forever to notice. Leaving it there to teach myself that not everything has to be perfect (and it'd take forever to rip back):
took a walk last Saturday and decided to take some photos of the approaching fall.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
September 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
took a walk last Saturday and decided to take some photos of the approaching fall.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
it's still gotta be Wednesday somewhere, so here's the WIP I have: Lorelei pullover, sleeves and body finally separated. hoping I don't have to play yarn chicken with this one, since the dyer closed up shop years ago.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
it's still gotta be Wednesday somewhere, so here's the WIP I have: Lorelei pullover, sleeves and body finally separated. hoping I don't have to play yarn chicken with this one, since the dyer closed up shop years ago.
tonight's dinner: salmon nanbanzuke with rice.
September 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
tonight's dinner: salmon nanbanzuke with rice.
Anne: why does everyone want me to marry Gilbert
me:
me:
September 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Anne: why does everyone want me to marry Gilbert
me:
me:
Meanwhile, as everything is falling apart: at least there is sarde in saor.
August 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Meanwhile, as everything is falling apart: at least there is sarde in saor.
I recreated that very dish in the image--the scorpion nabe!
August 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I recreated that very dish in the image--the scorpion nabe!
well, at least I got to make kimbap for dinner
August 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
well, at least I got to make kimbap for dinner
for @aimeeogdenwrites.com -- cherries jubilee! had some cherries that just weren't as tasty (a bit sour, maybe due to being the first of the season here), so I figured I'd try to repurpose them:
July 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
for @aimeeogdenwrites.com -- cherries jubilee! had some cherries that just weren't as tasty (a bit sour, maybe due to being the first of the season here), so I figured I'd try to repurpose them: