Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍

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Co-ops, cycling and civictech in the streets; amateur making, disability justice and decolonization in the sheets. | she/her w3w: wrong.thin.stencil

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Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· 1d

The algo served me this one on one those platforms I can’t quite bring myself to leave… and it feels right. So here is Devin Kelly’s poem “All That Wanting, Right?” As published in HAD 2023, for my second #sealeychallenge contribution.

Image 1: poem titled “All That Wanting, Right?” By Devin Kelly.

Poem text reads:

I wanted a poem to come out of my sadness,
but no poem came. I wanted a revolution to come out of my burnout, but no revolution
came. I wanted a bird to fly through my open
window, but my window was closed. I wanted
sun on an evening when it was already dark.
I wanted just a bit of grief rather than despair.
&, in my shame, I wanted my childhood back.
I wanted to walk backward out of the
room
where I kept my secrets. I wanted to say I'm hurt
before my hurt became a character trait I told
no one but myself. When I wanted unknowing,
I was given certainty, & when I wanted the hard
& fixed line, I was given mystery.

Poem continues:

Sometimes,
I wanted to give it all back, but to who, I wondered,
& how? I wanted a life to come out of my life,
but instead I was left with my life. All that wanting,
I think now, & still I woke this morning to light
& the memory of the time a bird did fly through
the open window of my apartment, &, scared
& senseless, shat all over the couch before leaving.
All that wanting, right? Sometimes it happens
& sometimes it doesn't & sometimes it happens
worse. Make do, little friend I call myself.
Walk
backward out of the room you have made out
of your wanting into the room of where you are.
The poem is here. The revolution, too. & love,
still, even in the evening, when light still
shines.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· 2d

I’m just learning now about the #sealeychallenge! Since I’m travelling for another week and a half, I think I will do sporadic shares from my Instagram story archives and poets I recollect. The first one Dannie Abse’s “Mysteries” - discovered in the stack of prints at London Transport Museum shop.

Print of poster that fits in a London Underground train ad space. Poem reads:

At night, I do not know who I am when I dream, when I am sleeping.

Awakened, I hold my breath and listen:
a thumbnail scratches the other side of the wall.

At midday, I enter a sunlit room to observe the lamplight on for no reason.

I should know by now that few octaves can be heard, that a vision dies from being too long stared at;

that the whole of recorded history even is but a little gossip in a great silence;

that a magnesium flash cannot illumine, for one single moment, the invisible.

I do not complain. I start with the visible and am startled by the visible.

Dannie Abse (b.1932)

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jul 9

A commenter on the Reddit post sharing this Ars Technica item re: latest horrifying case of Grok and CSAM contained very actionable advice for those of us wanting to light a fire under the ass of government bodies/agencies still posting to The Bad Place.

Screenshot of a Reddit post from u/Bardfinn:

“Gonna comment here -

It costs nothing - Free - to go to your city's next City Council meeting and ask them if they have insurance coverage for the public communications employees that have to use X for the city's police, mayor, library, etc accounts, against the very real possibility that they are going to be exposed to this abuse material and violent hate speech while carrying out their jobs.

Don't debate, don't argue, don't let them derail you. Just get it on the record that they've been officially told that their employees are likely to be exposed to this during the course of their employment, simply because their official social media accounts are on X.
Bring them printouts of news articles like this one.
There's a lot more out there explaining that Musk's Al is used to make this material, and about the hate groups using the site.”

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jul 1

As a 1.5 gen immigrant, here now over 30 years - this bad faith practice of politics is the most profound betrayal of the highest teachings of the many people whose generosity and wisdom shaped my and my families’ fortunes and time here. To say I’m disappointed is putting it very mildly.

Screenshot of a skeet from a Vancouver City Councillor who writes: “As a first-generation immigrant, I'm deeply grateful for the opportunities Canada has given me.” (Highlighted) While a Councillor would like to see the destruction of Canada (end highlight), I Will always do everything I can to help build a stronger, more prosperous, and more united Canada.”

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jun 21

It is cruel and unusual for the Gubbins makers to give me a sticker for a meme I’m too old and square to use properly! Anyways sorry to anyone who would know exactly what the right thing to do with “pk fire” is, please accept this nautical giggle instead.

A flag says “Just keep swimming” on a dark green background with a hand drawn fur texture. The caption says “maligning seafarers juices these fish pews”. The mushroom Gubbin in the corner has been giving wide side-eyes. A raining cloud is in the top left corner, and a flag showing 10 in the top right.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jun 17

@movementyvr.bsky.social you may be interested to know that FIFA’s breaking WB R5 connection to Canada Line. :|Taking the Expo Line one stop to do the long walk is such an inconvenience, I literally just walked to Granville/Hastings from Burrard Station.

Screenshot of the Transit app with a rider alert:

R5 Hastings St to Burrard Station
detour from 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Mon Jun 22. Regular route to Hastings
St and Cambie St, via Cambie St, Pender St, Howe St, resume regular route due to cruise ship traffic.
Affected stops:
50978 Westbound W Hastings St @ Granville
St
Stop: W Hastings St / Granville St Westbound (50978)
Posted on Jun 15, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Starting on Jun 22, 2026 at 6:00 AM
Source: TransLink

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jun 15

Took my first @cyclingwithoutage.bsky.social community ride at Pacific Spirit Parm today. Just spectacular. Thanks @moritherapy.bsky.social for keeping me company! Got to learn about the wonderful work the pilots are doing and the growth of the group here in Vancouver.

A trail lined with logs and ferns in a forest full of tall trees

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jun 10

My partner has an annual summer tradition of making turkey, strawberry and brie sandwiches with mint. I may have now unwittingly made a case for doing these sandwiches with rhubarb rye bread from now on! The tanginess is surprisingly pleasant, though it’s definitely more dense than a sourdough.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· May 23

For however much longer (days? weeks?) the temporary space is in place for, Hastings Sunrise has an above average amount of pedesteianizrd public plaza and sitting space. ❤️

A panorama showing the Kamloops Hastings pedestrian plaza - the temporary one on the north side of the intersection and the newly opened permanent space on the south side of East Hastings.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· May 21

Quote with a fictional band that is not Spinal Tap.

A screen cap of a four piece band (Michael J Fox on lead guitar, bass guitar, drums and synth/keyboards) standing on a high school auditorium stage with a banner reading “Auditions battle of the bands”.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· May 15

That’s the exact same thing what I said about these wisteria in my hood. (Or rather, “this would be the picture that would be best with smell-o-vision.”)

Wisteria hanging over a length of wooden fence.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Apr 22

I saw an absolutely epic magnolia tree in my neighborhood a couple weeks ago and this skeet is the best pairing for it.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Apr 11

I am just a simple Vancouverite in the springtime this year, and I will absolutely not apologize for it.

Screenshot of my photo roll, showing 15 pictures of bright pink cherry blossoms.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Apr 5

(Here is a screenshot of a jade pendant with the character being used in a group of four which helped me get clarity on the bottom half of the character to search it.)

Screenshot of a pendant being sold on Poshmark with four Chinese characters in metallic gold set in a circle around a jade blossom.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Mar 26

Low tide on my badly needed day off.

Looking north from Kits Beach in Vancouver wt low tide. There’s a small shallow tide pool in the foreground, and in the distance the towers of downtown Vancouver and the North Shore mountains shrouded in low cloud.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Mar 17

A visualization of all the bad news, setbacks and uncertainty in every domain of my life right now.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jan 21

Adaptations after 4+ days of fog: (1) I mentally refer to visibility in “blocks” and “half blocks”. These are, of course, Vancouver blocks (larger than downtown Portland blocks on both sides) and a horribly inconsistent measure. (2) I watch for perched crows shaking dew off their tail feathers.

Two crows perched on a street light in the foreground. The background is draped in fog and appears to set to 60% opacity on a white background.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jan 18

Marking my first time, I think, passing the sturdy bottom pie crust challenge (with a rye blended crust for a smoked salmon quiche). No heroic challenge picture, alas.

A quiche in a glass pie pan on a stove photographed from above.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jan 17

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

Closeup of an earring made of wood and a metal section of a spiderweb; a woman’s neck and black hair in the background.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Jan 12

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.

A 2D cartoon of a traditionally dressed dancer, printed on embossed cardboard about 2 inches high, stuck on a street pole.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Dec 11

Seeing folks lament the late start to the ski season. I’m nowhere near as big on snow sports (my partner is rather disappointed he won’t get to wring more visits out of his season pass) but there’s a little climate doomer in me that can’t help be a bit of a snit about it…

2 panel Simpsons screen cap meme with text overlays.

Panel 1: Bart looking nervous, overlay: “This is the latest start to skiing in the North Shore mountains I’ve seen so far”

Panel 2: Homer trying to pedantically assure, overlay: “This is the earliest start to skiing there will be for the rest of your life”

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Oct 20

I think it is safe to say, I like polenta cakes. It barely made a dent in my plum stash though… so that’s what the jam project will be for.

An orange-yellow coloured cake in a springform can. There are cracks in the surface showing dark purple plums with orange flesh peeking through.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Oct 19

Between Hank Green taking about the evolutionary hurdles overcome by fish to form land-based fish, Spooky Lake Month, and Sam Reich being inspired by Homestar Runner, I Want to Believe (in the Weird Internet).

Picture of a flying saucer above a tree line with the text “I want to believe” in all uppercase letter below, in the style of the poster in the office of Fox Mulder on the TV show X-Files.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Oct 19

Tonight, I salute the past me that froze portions of black beans and mole sauce, so that we could have mole chicken on rice with roast Italian peppers and red kuri squash. I also salute my brother who gifted us Lizano sauce he picked up in Costa Rica and now we have a new flavour to play with.

A bowl of chicken mole on rice topped with strands of cheese and chopped cilantro.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 20

First time making ratatouille. With fresh tomatoes, the prettiest striped eggplant and some other leftover veg odds and sods, and even with no fresh herbs, this worked out very nicely. (And the chicken liver in the sauce? Well, nutritional needs also nicely met.)

A cast iron skillet filled with rounds of potatoes, yellow peppers, zucchini and eggplant with tomato and chicken liver sauce underneath, topped with a small amount of melted mozzarella cheese.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 7

The Street and Traffic By-Law is pretty clear: a vehicle is not to be parked within 5m of either side of a crosswalk. Even though a lane intersection does not count as a crosswalk, taller vehicles parked by lanes / alleys affect (speeding) cars’ sightlines into cyclists in the travel lane too. 2/5

Excerpt from the City of Vancouver Street and Traffic Bylaw:
17.4 An owner, registered owner, lessee or operator of a vehicle must not cause, allow or permit that vehicle to stop:
(a) on a crosswalk;
(b) within 6 metres of either side of a crosswalk, except for the driver of a motorcycle or motor assisted cycle who is parking in a clearance parking area or a bicycle rider parking at a bicycle rack;
(c) on a sidewalk;
(D) on a sidewalk crossing;

An excerpt from the City of Vancouver Street and Traffic bylaw:

"Crosswalk" means:
(a) the portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere that is marked for signe trian crossing by lines or other markings on the road surface or by a
(b) roadway and the adjacent lateral property line, but does not include lane intersections.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 7

I’m getting fed up and need to vent here. Drivers regularly park their vehicles in my neighbourhood in ways that jeopardize vulnerable road users. Combined with people who routinely shortcut on residential streets while speeding, this is a recipe for tragedy. 1/5

Picture of a parked car whose bumper is almost exactly in line with the sidewalk at an intersection.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 6

Continuing these theme with potato rösti, tomatoes, rainbow chard and patty pan squash from the CSA box, paired with IKEA pickled herring in mustard (no assembly required). Cameo appearance by some tiny shallots from the winter I stuck in some dirt on my balcony for the summer. (And applesauce.)

A plate with a semi-circle of fried hash brown with three filets of pickled herring with mustard and applesauce; and a rainbow chard, tomato and patty pan squash hash and a single slice of cured salmon.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 3

Here’s a data point: the 2023 Tour De Cure for PM2.5 was in the red when they officially called their ride off, and the participants I was following in CAN99 facemasks. My screen cap of the AirMap was in my memories a couple days ago.

Screen capture of a 1 hour average fine particulate matter measure (PM2.5) for Hope, August 27, 2023. The graph plots points by the hour. The dots are dark green in the middle, then yellow moving towards the right. The last two dots are yellow then red, and the current value is red at 96.8ug/m3.

Karen Quinn Fung 馮皓珍@kqf· Sep 3

These spiralized (aka rotato cut) golden beets we stuck on our sablefish tacos are 🌀mesmerizing 🌀.