@tjlee.bsky.social
It’s been so long since I’ve been here I forgot how to post. Anyway, I’ve written a couple of posts recently on my substack. This one’s a bit of a faff, but it may resonate with some of you:
slowturning.substack.com/p/is-a-write...
slowturning.substack.com/p/is-a-write...
Is a writer an artist?
Let navel-gazing commence
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January 19, 2026 at 8:58 PM
It’s been so long since I’ve been here I forgot how to post. Anyway, I’ve written a couple of posts recently on my substack. This one’s a bit of a faff, but it may resonate with some of you:
slowturning.substack.com/p/is-a-write...
slowturning.substack.com/p/is-a-write...
The author of this moving novel says @ the end of the audiobook, she only learned @ the Chinese Exclusion Act in college. She grew up in Texas. I hope people read the book, & also appreciate how heartbreaking it must’ve been to learn @ this whitewashed history. www.jennytinghui.com/four-treasur...
Four Treasures of the Sky — Jenny Tinghui Zhang
www.jennytinghui.com
October 10, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The author of this moving novel says @ the end of the audiobook, she only learned @ the Chinese Exclusion Act in college. She grew up in Texas. I hope people read the book, & also appreciate how heartbreaking it must’ve been to learn @ this whitewashed history. www.jennytinghui.com/four-treasur...
Not just Canadians. A colleague told me how her grandparents' US friends were ?ed by border agents re: their impressions on Trump, & said they didn't agree with all his policies. They were turned away. When they tried to fly home via YVR, their passports had been flagged. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Surge in U.S. customs searches of electronic devices raises concerns about harsh treatment of Canadians | CBC News
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reports a sharp rise in electronic device searches at crossings, raising concerns about privacy, discrimination and harsher scrutiny of Canadians. "There's a l...
www.cbc.ca
August 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Not just Canadians. A colleague told me how her grandparents' US friends were ?ed by border agents re: their impressions on Trump, & said they didn't agree with all his policies. They were turned away. When they tried to fly home via YVR, their passports had been flagged. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Since I shared/reposted a CBC article about Neil Young quitting Meta b/c of its lax AI moderation, my post has been shared 80-plus times, and I've been spammed and fake-followed incessantly. There's something ironic (& maddening) about that particular post bringing out the spambots.
August 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Since I shared/reposted a CBC article about Neil Young quitting Meta b/c of its lax AI moderation, my post has been shared 80-plus times, and I've been spammed and fake-followed incessantly. There's something ironic (& maddening) about that particular post bringing out the spambots.
In this moving personal essay, we see and meet people who might change you, or the way you see, in some way. www.guernicamag.com/clayton/
Clayton
Clayton’s friendliness kept me from looking straight ahead and waiting for the light to change.
www.guernicamag.com
August 20, 2025 at 5:17 PM
In this moving personal essay, we see and meet people who might change you, or the way you see, in some way. www.guernicamag.com/clayton/
All ranting aside, I'm grateful for my excellent oscillating fan and comparatively cool apartment in this plus-32 C heat.
August 12, 2025 at 12:21 AM
All ranting aside, I'm grateful for my excellent oscillating fan and comparatively cool apartment in this plus-32 C heat.
I'm not all 'defund the police' but this kind of bs is the reason why people say it. Why should the public/media have to police the police? I'm pro-union, by and large, but not when protecting 'brotherhoods' leads to protecting this kind of bs: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hamilton police constable suspended after posting content from extremist groups, following CBC investigation | CBC News
Hamilton police suspended a longtime officer with pay after CBC Hamilton informed them he had re-shared extremist content on social media and posted that police and military should stage a coup.
www.cbc.ca
August 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
I'm not all 'defund the police' but this kind of bs is the reason why people say it. Why should the public/media have to police the police? I'm pro-union, by and large, but not when protecting 'brotherhoods' leads to protecting this kind of bs: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
So Substack=bad but Meta is okay? www.404media.co/a-cbp-agent-...
A CBP Agent Wore Meta Smart Glasses to an Immigration Raid in Los Angeles
Video obtained and verified by 404 Media shows a CBP official wearing Meta's AI glasses, which are capable of recording and connecting with AI. “I think it should be seen in the context of an agency t...
www.404media.co
August 8, 2025 at 3:03 AM
So Substack=bad but Meta is okay? www.404media.co/a-cbp-agent-...
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Compared with the curated, only partially self-disclosing pictures that are the mainstay of social media, Adrienne Salinger’s images of teens in their bedrooms, taken in the ’80s and ’90s, offer a sense of the perilousness of adolescence. See more: nyer.cm/9lpzQPW
July 28, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Compared with the curated, only partially self-disclosing pictures that are the mainstay of social media, Adrienne Salinger’s images of teens in their bedrooms, taken in the ’80s and ’90s, offer a sense of the perilousness of adolescence. See more: nyer.cm/9lpzQPW
Something to re-watch on a loop on a sad-sack day… This dog is all about his own and the observers’ pleasure. 130/10.
This is Chester. He dramatically slides down the stairs every morning. Just because he has woken up doesn't mean his legs have. 13/10 (TT: lucy_morrison18)
July 22, 2025 at 1:32 AM
Something to re-watch on a loop on a sad-sack day… This dog is all about his own and the observers’ pleasure. 130/10.
Seriously, this guy should never lead a small company, much less be a mayor of a major city.
I took a look at some of the YouTube interviews Vancouver’s mayor has been doing on Bitcoin, and what he says is pretty wild.
When I asked an economist about these theories he said, “This is not economics, this is — I don’t know what to call it.”
#vanpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
When I asked an economist about these theories he said, “This is not economics, this is — I don’t know what to call it.”
#vanpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/07...
Ken Sim’s Love of Bitcoin Makes Critics Nervous | The Tyee
‘The mayor is talking about economics and doesn't seem to understand what he's talking about,’ says a UBC professor.
thetyee.ca
July 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Seriously, this guy should never lead a small company, much less be a mayor of a major city.
CBS trying to pass this off as ‘purely financial’ and not in any way political is a farce. Glad I never bothered getting Paramount—saves me the hassle of cancelling my subscription. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to end in 2026 as CBS cancels show
Colbert told shocked audience he only found out the night before, as CBS announced it will end the entire Late Show franchise after 33 years
www.theguardian.com
July 18, 2025 at 1:47 AM
CBS trying to pass this off as ‘purely financial’ and not in any way political is a farce. Glad I never bothered getting Paramount—saves me the hassle of cancelling my subscription. www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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The U.S. may be doing more than simply failing to aid global vaccination efforts, Rivka Galchen writes. “The domestic stoking of anti-vaccine sentiment is itself infectious.”
Calculating the Damage of Vaccine Skepticism
It’s clear that we’re on the precipice of a surge in preventable diseases. But how bad will it get?
nyer.cm
July 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
The U.S. may be doing more than simply failing to aid global vaccination efforts, Rivka Galchen writes. “The domestic stoking of anti-vaccine sentiment is itself infectious.”
I was just at the newly revamped bus exchange in North Van marvelling at how well they landscaped it from a concrete wasteland, with drought-tolerant pollinator-friendly plants & rain gardens. All over the lower mainland, I’m seeing civic gardeners proving how sustainable gardens can be gorgeous.
As a resident of the dry high desert that is Calgary I have long revered Vancouver’s rainy reality. And now they are getting very clever about managing this natural advantage. Gift 🎁 article:
Vancouver can’t stop the rain, but it can control where it ends up
City is taking a new approach to stormwater management, with the likes of rain gardens, tree trenches and other rainwater projects
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
I was just at the newly revamped bus exchange in North Van marvelling at how well they landscaped it from a concrete wasteland, with drought-tolerant pollinator-friendly plants & rain gardens. All over the lower mainland, I’m seeing civic gardeners proving how sustainable gardens can be gorgeous.
On the eve of the day we here in Canada tend to call Canada Day, I offer up some thoughts about celebrating this country on the day after Indigenous History Month, and include a list of some of my favourite Indigenous books. slowturning.substack.com/p/some-favou...
Some Favourite Indigenous Reads
On celebrating Indigenous Canada this Canada Day
slowturning.substack.com
June 30, 2025 at 8:55 PM
On the eve of the day we here in Canada tend to call Canada Day, I offer up some thoughts about celebrating this country on the day after Indigenous History Month, and include a list of some of my favourite Indigenous books. slowturning.substack.com/p/some-favou...
With only a slight nod to Enya, my latest post on Slow Turning considers how I probably need more alpacas in my life:
slowturning.substack.com/p/alpaca-flow
slowturning.substack.com/p/alpaca-flow
Alpaca-flow
On being still amidst the chaos
slowturning.substack.com
June 25, 2025 at 10:25 PM
With only a slight nod to Enya, my latest post on Slow Turning considers how I probably need more alpacas in my life:
slowturning.substack.com/p/alpaca-flow
slowturning.substack.com/p/alpaca-flow
With the shortest night of the year upcoming, a mentor suggested posting a short tip for summer, so my tip is: read short books & pack as much delight into summer as you can. My latest short read (well, audiobook listen) recomend is Emi Yagi’s “Diary of a Void”: www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
The Strange Audacity of Faking a Big Life Moment
In "Diary of a Void," an impulsive decision grows into a personal rebellion against society.
www.theatlantic.com
June 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM
With the shortest night of the year upcoming, a mentor suggested posting a short tip for summer, so my tip is: read short books & pack as much delight into summer as you can. My latest short read (well, audiobook listen) recomend is Emi Yagi’s “Diary of a Void”: www.theatlantic.com/books/archiv...
If you want to get a Canadian Gen-Xer all verklempt you need only mention Terry Fox. Congratulations to Jim Terrion on this amazing achievement! And thank you. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Life goal achieved: B.C. man inspired by Terry Fox reaches $1M cancer fundraising goal | CBC News
After more than three decades of grassroots fundraising, Jim Terrion has finally reached his goal of raising $1 million for the Terry Fox Foundation.
www.cbc.ca
June 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
If you want to get a Canadian Gen-Xer all verklempt you need only mention Terry Fox. Congratulations to Jim Terrion on this amazing achievement! And thank you. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
My father was part of the rescue effort and would only speak of it once then never again. I think about those men, including my father, every time I look at/travel across the bridge. Looking at this photo, it shocks me to see how much the North Shore landscape has changed.
The Ironworkers Memorial Bridge collapsed on June 17, 1958 killing 18 men, and one diver the following day. It is the worst industrial accident in Vancouver’s history. Angus Stewart shot this and other photos immediately after the tragedy. Story: evelazarus.com/the-day-the-...
The day the bridge fell down
The Ironworkers Memorial Bridge collapsed June 17, 1958 killing 18 men, and one diver the following day. It is the worst industrial accident in Vancouver’s history.
evelazarus.com
June 17, 2025 at 6:47 PM
My father was part of the rescue effort and would only speak of it once then never again. I think about those men, including my father, every time I look at/travel across the bridge. Looking at this photo, it shocks me to see how much the North Shore landscape has changed.
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Tell Prime Minister Carney to block Donald Trump’s billionaire donors from owning or building pipelines in Canada! #cdnpoli #PRGT www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/ca...
Prime Minister Carney: stop the American pipeline takeover
Tell Prime Minister Carney to block Donald Trump’s billionaire donors from owning or building pipelines in Canada! #cdnpoli #PRGT
www.dogwoodbc.ca
June 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Tell Prime Minister Carney to block Donald Trump’s billionaire donors from owning or building pipelines in Canada! #cdnpoli #PRGT www.dogwoodbc.ca/petitions/ca...
Left-coasters in LA, I wish you all safety: youtu.be/mmo3HFa2vjg?...
Public Enemy - Fight The Power (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by PublicEnemyVEVO
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June 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Left-coasters in LA, I wish you all safety: youtu.be/mmo3HFa2vjg?...
I remember taking a seawall walk after the pandemic lockdown and speaking with a parks garden staff member who seemed as excited as I was about this new approach to their garden maintenance. Delighted to read that the public perception is finally changing.
Those weedy patches in #yvr parks aren't by accident — and they're yielding huge results for pollinator species, a new UBC study has found.
Why butterflies and bees are buzzing back to Vancouver parks
The wild growth of long grasses in some parks across Vancouver isn’t by accident. Well, not entirely by accident. What started as a pandemic-era measure to protect staff has transformed park policy an...
www.nationalobserver.com
May 30, 2025 at 9:40 PM
I remember taking a seawall walk after the pandemic lockdown and speaking with a parks garden staff member who seemed as excited as I was about this new approach to their garden maintenance. Delighted to read that the public perception is finally changing.
Today is the day the US tells the world that accepting bribes is good. Only white ‘genocide’ is bad. COVID and measles vaccines are effectively banned but performance enhancing drugs are encouraged. USA 2.0 is a nightmare.
The Enhanced Games—where athletes can take whatever they want, as much as they want, to get ahead—are actually for really happening. from @amitkatwala.bsky.social: www.wired.com/story/the-en...
The Enhanced Games Has a Date, a Host City, and a Drug-Fueled World Record
The Enhanced Games, where athletes are allowed to take performance-enhancing drugs, will host its first event in May. One “enhanced” former Olympic swimmer has already broken the 50-meter freestyle re...
www.wired.com
May 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Today is the day the US tells the world that accepting bribes is good. Only white ‘genocide’ is bad. COVID and measles vaccines are effectively banned but performance enhancing drugs are encouraged. USA 2.0 is a nightmare.
Horrific & a sign of things to come. Having any Canadian personal/medical data on US-based servers concerns me, tbh. Hope our PM recognizes/acts on it: “The snitch line is also a diplomatic issue that impacts Canadian sovereignty….” thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
This US Snitch Line Reports Canadians Providing Gender-Affirming Care | The Tyee
It’s a ‘terrifying’ update on an old anti-trans strategy, one lawyer says.
thetyee.ca
May 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Horrific & a sign of things to come. Having any Canadian personal/medical data on US-based servers concerns me, tbh. Hope our PM recognizes/acts on it: “The snitch line is also a diplomatic issue that impacts Canadian sovereignty….” thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...