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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

the salad kits from the diarrhea lettuce company are on sale at Urban Fare!

a row of Taylor Farms salad kits marked down from $6.99 to $5.49.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

this is my guy during the World Cup, getting cuddles from two hostesses at one of the restaurants in my neighbourhood.

a thick, very Spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo with a puppy cut lying on a brick sidewalk, blissfully receiving pets from two different women's hands.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

this is not my dog, but rather, one of my dog's friends. we often catch up with them and double the pleasure and fun. she had already made the circuit visiting everyone sitting around the square, and then came howling to greet me when I walked over to her person.

a medium black dog with fluffy white grinch toes lying sideways on a bench with her head on my thigh. my arm wraps around her neck and her chin rests on my hand.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

you are not gonna believe what @wwahammy.com and I stumbled upon today: a wild pack of Morris dancers.

a group of Morris dancers on Granville Street in Vancouver. they are in formation dressed in white, wearing black hats and bells on their shins and wielding sticks.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

our guy, also named Waldo, goes crazy eyes for popcorn.

a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo on the floor with his nose between the couch cushions, looking up all crazy eyed at a bowl of popcorn.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I gotta say, the reflecting pool reflecting back something that looks like the swamp monster is a bit on the nose.

Caravaggio's painting Narcissus, in which a youth leans down and stares into his own reflection in a pond. the chiaroscuro lends a dark and foreboding vibe.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

I guess someone needed to make a sewing kit.

a large Ziploc bag of the Danish butter cookies that come in the blue tin.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Waldo after Australia scored (he is watching upside down).

photo of a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo from the midsection up, lying upside down on the couch, paws folded, holding his head up with his one visible eye wide open.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

spotted a red admiral near Broadway and Cambie today!

photo of a butterfly perched sideways at an angle on a door handle next to a cylinder lock and a Pull decal. the wings are brown-black, with orange bars towards the edges and white speckled wing tips.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

this sudden proliferation of benches in Yaletown for FIFA better stay after FIFA leaves. I am tired of the sparse seating in this so-called society.

a square beam made of old growth wood installed as a bench.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I met Boo Bear the volunteer therapy dog today at BC Cancer!

a closeup of a Keeshond trying not to look at the camera as her mom holds her up for a pic.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

miked up street preacher at Helmcken Plaza in Yaletown. lotta people getting up from the picnic tables and finding someplace else to eat.

a surprisingly TED Talk attired street preacher stands at the end of the Helmcken Plaza FIFA street mural, in front of a soccer cleat art installation. the people out of frame are not amused.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I need a resurgence of cafeterias into the general culture. this, from BC Cancer, was just under $13, including naan and raita, not including drink.

a half takeout container with chana masala, butter chicken, and palak paneer over basmati rice.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

finally got a whole night of solid blue sleep (blue indicates low stress) on my Garmin, so I think we're getting somewhere. the stress level readout has been an invaluable proxy for monitoring my hyperadrenergic POTS.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

lol, Vancouver people don't know what a second line is, but we sho' do. it's always a pleasure when Cookin' with Brass plays in our neighbourhood!

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Waldo* is gearing up to try his luck against Tuesday's Jeopardy! contestants.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I'm just a goose, sitting in Yaletown Park, hanging out with the goslings.

a Canada goose sits in a cobblestone park with 4 goslings.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

this is how Waldo tries to convince me to sit on the couch with him when I come home from karate, barking and wagging with his ass in the air and his face on the rug.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

remembering this big, beautiful beetle, who I found in Silver City, NM.

photo of my hand with a large black beetle clinging to my middle finger.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

true. some who Waldo are just hiding.

a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo next to a grey couch, hiding behind a dark teal ottoman, with only his eyes on up up and shoulder visible.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Waldo, reporting for duty. he loves watching tradespeople.

a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo puppy wearing a safety orange construction costume with puffy hammer and pliers on the belt.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

tell me about your dogs who like to watch TV.

a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white potato of a Cockapoo lies on an orange couch looking intently up and the TV, revving his engine at whatever's on the screen.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

the absolute sass on this one.

a very spanielly and fluffy chocolate brown and white Cockapoo sitting there giving me the crazy eyes.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

making quick work of it; they got the carapace off.

3 crows and one seagull gathered around the crab in the middle of the street. the carapace has been separated from the legs.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

enjoying their Boxing Day dinner! I went over and stepped on it to crack open the shell a bit more. I would love to know how they got hold of a whole crab this size, because I want whole crabs this size to just fall into my life.

a crow and a seagull standing near a large, intact crab on asphalt with parking stripes.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

I was honestly surprised he didn't get around to what he's doing now in his first term.

A protected, pinned tweet from 12 March 2016 that reads:

barefootwriter, MA

@bfwriter

here are the 8 stages of genocide. tell me, which number is Trump's campaign on now?

genocidewatch.org/genocide/8stag...

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 29/11/2025

right here? I always know where my Waldo is!

a very Spanielly chocolate brown and white fluff of a Cockapoo sitting looking at the camera with crazy eyes.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

gonna go brave Yaletown Halloween with the dog, who hates the hat so I'll just wear mine and carry his.

a blurry photo of a very Spanielly and unimpressed chocolate brown and white Cockapoo wearing a red bandana and eyeing the cowboy hat sitting cockeyed atop his head.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

I bought a little sleepy @darth, technically a chopstick holder, at a local shop.

face-on view of a miniature sleepy ceramic red panda atop the box they came in.

side view of a miniature sleepy ceramic red panda, paws stretched out, atop the box they came in.

the writing on the box says, in Japanese,

れっつごー
レッサー!

はしおき

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

this is an absolutely fucked bathroom arrangement for an accessible washroom in a medical facility. shame on you, Yaletown Lifelabs.

photo of a toilet in a corner next to a grab bar. the toilet paper dispenser is on the wall behind the toilet, an arm's length away.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

a cacophony of crows high up in the treetops.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

my brother, once you ask your phone for this atomistic piece of information, what exactly are you going to do with it that is in the slightest bit useful without actually already knowing how to play the piano?

a Bell ad for Visual Intelligence on iPhone 16 shows a photo of a piano keyboard and asks the question "Which one is F?"

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

found this guy in an antique shop!

a front view of an 8-inch-tall carved wooden figurine of Don Quixote, elbows out, holding a sword that extends from his waist down to the ground.

a side view of an 8-inch-tall carved wooden figurine of Don Quixote holding a sword. you can see how gaunt and caricaturish the depiction is.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

the telephones of my childhood are museum pieces now. I am officially an old.

a black rotary dial phone with a sign next to it that says "Try these old fashioned Dial telephones! Pick up the phone by the Typewriter and talk!"

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

I am dying to know what this is about, but I am not going to call. if we are longstanding mutuals and you are curious enough to investigate and report back, I would be glad to provide you the unredacted version.

closeup of a torn slip of paper on top ofa city gabrage can. the handwriting reads: "If your [sic] a woman whose [sic] over 400 pounds and under the age of 30 call this number." all but the 604 area code of the phone number has been redacted.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

please tell me about this? taste? texture?

a can of silkworm pupae I found at the Korean market for $4

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 22/07/2025

this guy is 2.5 and still tries to Kool-Aid Man through the bathroom pocket door if I close it before he's in.

a very spanielly chocolate brown and white Cockapoo with nose freckles and spectacular wavy hair on his head, sitting on chewies on a grey leather couch and eyeing a liberated squeaker that's between the cushions.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

this is a cute bus ad! spotted on the 319, which goes through Surrey.

a Translink ad urging riders to "Offer your seat to those who need it more."

the cartoon line drawing shows a Sikh man wearing a dastar offering up his seat to a visibly pregnant woman.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

it's been a long time since they promised, but @yvrairport.bsky.social finally put seating inside the domestic baggage claim area, a place where people wait *a lot*!

a bank of four seats in front of a low stone wall and near a baggage conveyor

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

living my best life: eating leftover brisket for breakfast.

a small pile of moist, fork-tender brisket in the upper right corner of a large Styrofoam container, with Sriracha barbecue sauce.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

realized as I was sitting outside that I stole their Sharpie, so I went to return it and some lady thought I was cutting the "seniors" line, and oh boy did I give her an earful about who all that line is for.

a sign taped to the back of a folding chair that says:

CITY OF VANCOUVER PRIORITY LINE

for

Older adults

People with disabilities

People who are immunocompromised

People who are pregnant

People who have children with them

People who require low stimulation (because of mental health, anxiety, developmental and cognitive disabilities)

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

lookie! just an astonishing difference. I was also able to reduce my noon dose because I was getting a little sleepy from the clonidine. you're the best, and I've passed this along to my POTS community in the hopes it helps someone else.

Garmin stress level readout. Average is a very low 17. Graph shows pretty solid blue low stress during sleep, then mixed mostly low and medium during waking hours so far.

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barefootwriter @bfwriter.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

my Garmin stress levels, before and after. last night was karate, so it always takes time after that to come down during sleep.

Garmin stress level readout for March 29. Average is 62. A large amount of orange (high stress) throughout the day, with just some tiny blue (low stress) slivers of time.

Garmin stress level readout for today. Average is 33 so far, but it's still morning. After a short period of high stress during sleep, a long uninterrupted chunk of low stress.

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