Gearing up for my first year at the OAA (okinawa association of america) Craft Fair!

This is why I started farming. End of story. Gonna go cry now, bye

A few weeks ago, a new doc said I don't have a disease because "it's really rare," even though I have all the symptoms for it and it's a common comorbidity of my other diagnoses. I asked what specifically made him think that, and he kept repeating "it's rare". Cancelled all other appts with him 🙄

Should I fill out the 22 pages of medical paperwork I need to finish tonight or pet the puppy?

Broke out the tiny brushes to make the precious beings for our chicago2okinawa zine 🌿 fauna/flora endemic to the islands habu - blueberry hermit crab - yambaru yatsushiro orchid - sashigusa !!

My therapist apparently has been learning about my chronic illnesses on her own time to better understand what I'm dealing with and I could CRY, I'm so grateful

I am now on the hunt for this exact textile (I was told it's dyed with sugarcane juice AND it's gettou/sannin/shell ginger, which I have desperately been trying to grow for the past two years) and an Okinawan jubako (I have a Japanese jubako and have been wondering if there were Okinawan ones!)

Visited the Okinawa Memories Initiative exhibit on Okinawan food culture at UCSC yesterday. They did such an amazing job, I took pictures of every single thing there. And they made goya champuru!

Many Japanese Americans are recoiling from Trump's immigration crackdown. “This brings back all kinds of memories, even tears,” said one 91-year-old Berkeley resident. “You don’t think I’d remember much, but it’s amazing how much I do.” www.kqed.org/news/1202191... via @kqednews.bsky.social

12 doctors appointments scheduled for next month, plus 6 referrals in progress 💀

Thought I was too tired to celebrate soogwachi, but rallied and made black sesame mochi (some filled with sesame paste, but got overwhelmed by sticky fingers and rolled the rest in sesame seeds)

Happy lunar new year! 🐍✨ I think year of the snake is meant for year of sanshin, which traditionally were made with snake skin (not as much anymore). Sanshin my mom received from her brother, which she passed on to me. The front now has fake snake skin but the back is still covered by real skin.

Soogwachi last year in Uchinā ft Itoman fishing boat flags, Kei trucks, and cats

Yii Soogwachi Deebiru, happy lunar new year!!

Marisa Kabas broke the biggest story of Trump’s second term last night, beating NYT and WaPo to the scoop. If you’re wondering whether independent media has what it takes to hold Trump to account, the answer is yes.

Haiya~ Iyasasa 🍉🍠🍍🐍🐖 Ryuukyuu Power! For all of my fellow peoples of the Ryukyuan diaspora 🖤

This sleepy baby has been with us for a week now and I'm so happy about it. Too sick to get out of bed most days and I don't even care anymore because she's so snuggly

I feel that at times, it's hard for us to find each other in community. I made a Starter Pack for Ryūkyūan Academics-Artists. go.bsky.app/HAzFD2t

Shikwasaa/shikuwasa in the park for our first Bay Area shimanchu book club