Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍
@kqf.ca
Co-ops, cycling and civictech in the streets; amateur making, disability justice and decolonization in the sheets. | she/her
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Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍
@kqf.ca
· Mar 11
“Technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic, but misunderstanding one’s place in the function and aims of a system is no excuse for magical thinking.”
— me, Sep 25, 2024, riffing on Arthur C. Clarke in response to a bumper sticker about conspiracy theories
— me, Sep 25, 2024, riffing on Arthur C. Clarke in response to a bumper sticker about conspiracy theories
Still basking in how pretty this looked in the sunshine even for my work from home day.
@loxy.bsky.social ‘s hobby / side hustle has brought me (and others) much delight
@loxy.bsky.social ‘s hobby / side hustle has brought me (and others) much delight
January 17, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Still basking in how pretty this looked in the sunshine even for my work from home day.
@loxy.bsky.social ‘s hobby / side hustle has brought me (and others) much delight
@loxy.bsky.social ‘s hobby / side hustle has brought me (and others) much delight
The next 8 weeks will be filled with liberal use of the phrase “on the nose” because the number of synchronicities I’m witnessing… really just beggars belief.
(As opposed to buggering it, which was my initial assumption about that phrase 😅)
(As opposed to buggering it, which was my initial assumption about that phrase 😅)
January 16, 2026 at 8:54 PM
The next 8 weeks will be filled with liberal use of the phrase “on the nose” because the number of synchronicities I’m witnessing… really just beggars belief.
(As opposed to buggering it, which was my initial assumption about that phrase 😅)
(As opposed to buggering it, which was my initial assumption about that phrase 😅)
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This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
January 16, 2026 at 4:14 AM
This is your reminder that Hungarian-Jewish scientist George de Hevesy dissolved two Nobel Prizes in aqua regia to keep them out of the hands of the Nazis.
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
He then left the dissolved solution on his shelf and fled to Sweden.
(After the war he un-dissolved the gold and the prizes were re-cast.)
The logical next step now, of course, is to have my tiramisu with a side of All Bran.
January 16, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The logical next step now, of course, is to have my tiramisu with a side of All Bran.
Compounding uncertainties call for cake. Tiramisu was a hit. It was never in question. It was exactly what I needed.
January 16, 2026 at 1:59 AM
Compounding uncertainties call for cake. Tiramisu was a hit. It was never in question. It was exactly what I needed.
@vancitycommfdn.bsky.social glad to see you’re here. Time to get your Xitter links out of your donor outreach emails!
January 16, 2026 at 1:38 AM
@vancitycommfdn.bsky.social glad to see you’re here. Time to get your Xitter links out of your donor outreach emails!
Feels like a relic of a habit from a different time, when being so distracted so as to cause bodily harm was much less common, and the size and design of cars much less likely to make people accidental murderers.
January 15, 2026 at 9:37 PM
Feels like a relic of a habit from a different time, when being so distracted so as to cause bodily harm was much less common, and the size and design of cars much less likely to make people accidental murderers.
My inner teenager is SCREAMING
January 15, 2026 at 8:33 AM
My inner teenager is SCREAMING
My achievement tonight is tiramisu. (I know I will need it at work tomorrow…)
January 15, 2026 at 6:41 AM
My achievement tonight is tiramisu. (I know I will need it at work tomorrow…)
In all likelihood, no, but I am delighting in just watching it all unfold and how everyone is seeing things in it.
January 15, 2026 at 1:54 AM
In all likelihood, no, but I am delighting in just watching it all unfold and how everyone is seeing things in it.
I’ve been imagining myself doing a first-time watch of HR in 10 or 15 years, to match the way teenagers / other folks right now are posting live reactions when they watch Buffy for the first time.
January 15, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I’ve been imagining myself doing a first-time watch of HR in 10 or 15 years, to match the way teenagers / other folks right now are posting live reactions when they watch Buffy for the first time.
… and (3) I immediately wondered whether the influencer who had made a video about it had been sly about sponsorship (because I don’t believe in coincidences anymore), or if my loyalty card had been mined in exchange for $1.50.
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
… and (3) I immediately wondered whether the influencer who had made a video about it had been sly about sponsorship (because I don’t believe in coincidences anymore), or if my loyalty card had been mined in exchange for $1.50.
These days, all kinds of things make me feel old but this really sealed the deal:
(1) I saw the All Bran was on sale, knew it was a good price and was *excited* to get it and bought two.
(2) I immediately went online to check if the other store had price matched it. (They had!)
(1) I saw the All Bran was on sale, knew it was a good price and was *excited* to get it and bought two.
(2) I immediately went online to check if the other store had price matched it. (They had!)
January 15, 2026 at 1:43 AM
These days, all kinds of things make me feel old but this really sealed the deal:
(1) I saw the All Bran was on sale, knew it was a good price and was *excited* to get it and bought two.
(2) I immediately went online to check if the other store had price matched it. (They had!)
(1) I saw the All Bran was on sale, knew it was a good price and was *excited* to get it and bought two.
(2) I immediately went online to check if the other store had price matched it. (They had!)
I use the accessibility settings to give myself the Reduce White Point setting (which makes the screen extra dim) or greyscale option, but hearing that apps can just do this out of thin air is, uh, annoying and disconcerting.
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 PM
I use the accessibility settings to give myself the Reduce White Point setting (which makes the screen extra dim) or greyscale option, but hearing that apps can just do this out of thin air is, uh, annoying and disconcerting.
This is the non-IG link you are looking for, I think. It’s described as a workplace comedy proof of concept. www.danielleklaudt.com/creative/202...
Public Swim Teaser — Danielle Klaudt
So excited to share the teaser for our workplace comedy proof of concept: Public Swim.
www.danielleklaudt.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:38 PM
This is the non-IG link you are looking for, I think. It’s described as a workplace comedy proof of concept. www.danielleklaudt.com/creative/202...
Marking the first time in at least 4 days I saw REAL SUNSHINE.
January 13, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Marking the first time in at least 4 days I saw REAL SUNSHINE.
Reposted by Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍
Today is the last day to join @onecityvan.bsky.social and be eligible to vote in the mayoral nomination that’s being held this month.
January 13, 2026 at 1:02 AM
Today is the last day to join @onecityvan.bsky.social and be eligible to vote in the mayoral nomination that’s being held this month.
There are some suggestions in Paris Marx’s guide to getting off US tech here: disconnect.blog/getting-off-...
I’ve gone as far as making Duck Duck Go my default and download Vivaldi for browsing.
I’ve gone as far as making Duck Duck Go my default and download Vivaldi for browsing.
Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
disconnect.blog
January 12, 2026 at 10:29 PM
There are some suggestions in Paris Marx’s guide to getting off US tech here: disconnect.blog/getting-off-...
I’ve gone as far as making Duck Duck Go my default and download Vivaldi for browsing.
I’ve gone as far as making Duck Duck Go my default and download Vivaldi for browsing.
I was having a conversation last year with a longtime acquaintance of my partner’s, an older woodworker, about potentially getting similarly involved in one of the many local makerspaces around town too. Love to see it.
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
I was having a conversation last year with a longtime acquaintance of my partner’s, an older woodworker, about potentially getting similarly involved in one of the many local makerspaces around town too. Love to see it.
I saw this while out and about at the end of the year. I have no idea what it’s for but it caught my eye.
January 12, 2026 at 7:27 AM
I saw this while out and about at the end of the year. I have no idea what it’s for but it caught my eye.
There’s an entire Buy It Once subreddit that might help, but yes, retail expertise rooted in actual material literacy* is very hard to find these days, alas.
* my understanding of this term comes from a 2 hour video about the private equity takeover of Joann Fabrics.
* my understanding of this term comes from a 2 hour video about the private equity takeover of Joann Fabrics.
January 12, 2026 at 2:57 AM
There’s an entire Buy It Once subreddit that might help, but yes, retail expertise rooted in actual material literacy* is very hard to find these days, alas.
* my understanding of this term comes from a 2 hour video about the private equity takeover of Joann Fabrics.
* my understanding of this term comes from a 2 hour video about the private equity takeover of Joann Fabrics.
It’s a big city, you can be forgiven. Happy birthday!
January 10, 2026 at 11:10 PM
It’s a big city, you can be forgiven. Happy birthday!
I’ve enjoyed my Tern Vektron Q8 and I’m not even really carrying much of anything. I didn’t buy it new, but I think a lot of the design differences really prove themselves in the regular use.
January 10, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I’ve enjoyed my Tern Vektron Q8 and I’m not even really carrying much of anything. I didn’t buy it new, but I think a lot of the design differences really prove themselves in the regular use.
Reposted by Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍
Pro tip: if you Google something, type -ai after it and you won't get tge ai summary.
Save some water.
Save some water.
January 9, 2026 at 8:53 PM
Pro tip: if you Google something, type -ai after it and you won't get tge ai summary.
Save some water.
Save some water.