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Copywriter and freelance journalist based in the GTA. Big fan of casual Fridays. If you're eating something good, I'd like to hear about it.

Toronto
Joined February 2010
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"Our feelings are real, relevant and nuanced. We know that regardless of who holds the gun, our lives feel darkly dispensable in this country." Such a great @HPAsianVoices piece by @IanKumamoto huffpost.com/entry/californi…
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Japan's new flag. #JPN
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We’re investigating an issue affecting power to @torontohydro and their customers in the downtown core. Updates will be provided as we have more information. #DarkTO
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Craig Wong on what it was like being both an Asian-Canadian and a restauranteur during the pandemic, how family influences his food, and his days of ‘stinky’ leftovers for school lunches. representasianproject.com/pr…
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Heads up, the downtown location of Congee Queen (360 Yonge in the former Swiss Chalet space and below Bar Plus karaoke) is open.
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Are there any Toronto-based food writers who have strong personal feelings about empanadas? Putting it out there for an acquaintance working on a non-Star food project.
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niche canadian tweet but i would love a series about stephen yan during his wok with yan days during the 80s and 90s and his legacy on chinese cooking in canada xitter.gq/aliciakennedy/status/1…
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With the recent killings of Michelle Go and Christina Yuna Lee, it's clear Asian women need support now more than ever, which is why we're launching COLLECTIVE HEALING, a two-part initiative in support of Asian women and gender diverse folks.
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Bánh chưng is a traditional Vietnamese dish made from glutinous rice, mung beans, pork and other ingredients. @ProjectBLT explains why this meal is so important to his family during Lunar New Year: cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-3…
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Prop tech is producing smarter clients. Can real estate agents keep up? 3dcityscapes.ca/property-tec…
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For writer @ProjectBLT, Christmas dinner was always a feast. But when his grandfather passed away, he and his dad had to find new holiday food traditions ow.ly/OPEm50HarAx
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CANADA YOU ARE FINALLY GOLDEN 🇨🇦🥇 JULIA GROSSO SEALS IT FOR CANADA #CANWNT
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We don't deserve restaurants. xitter.gq/safetodo/status/141765…
Replying to @safetodo
Whenever I add a new business, there is a group of people (a small minority), who attack those businesses by leaving fake google reviews, making false bookings at their restaurants, and sending hateful messages to them.
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If you're going to a bar or restaurant to get some AC and escape the heat today, consider tipping way more than usual. I guarantee that if you think it's hot, it's way hotter in the back room/kitchen where people are working to ensure you don't have to cook in your house.
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[ON] Please read this breakdown for when 2nd doses are going to be available ⤵️⤵️⤵️⤵️ xitter.gq/BogochIsaac/status/139… #COVID19ON #vhcON
1/ 2nd doses for #COVID19 vaccines in Ontario: Priority initially for those 80+, then those 70+, then based on when people were vaccinated. People can sign up for 2nd doses as early as 28 days after dose 1, but looks like many/most will get 2nd doses at ~3ish - 4 months.
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Churches Local Neighborhoods 🤝 Community Hubs ow.ly/x2PP50EPMTq
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[ON] 18+ ANYONE IN ONTARIO STILL THOUSANDS OF APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE TO ANYONE IN THE PROVINCE THIS WEEK IN MISSISSAUGA! PICK UTM, 18+, AND GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO BOOOK. xitter.gq/vaxhunterscan/status/1… #COVID19ON #vhcON
[ON] 18+ ANYONE IN ONTARIO Trillium Health Partners in Mississauga is taking ANYONE 18+ IN THE ENTIRE PROVINCE. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF APPOINTMENTS ONTARIO. LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO thp-public.vertoengage.com/ xitter.gq/THP_hospital/status/13… #COVID19ON #vhcON
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[ON] SCARBOROUGH! 12-17 year olds who live in M1 HOTSPOTS: GO NOW to these WALK IN clinics with PARENT/GUARDIAN ⏰ TODAY until 9pm 📍 Centennial College, 941 Progress Ave 📍 Albert Campbell Collegiate Institute, 1550 Sandhurst Circle #COVID19ON #vhcON
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“The police are not structured to fight racism." Police statistics are failing to capture anti-Asian hate crimes and grassroots orgs are stepping up to record attacks to make invisible trends visible. My story for @verge theverge.com/2021/4/21/22393…
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Friends and bubble tea lovers. I'm looking for someone to talk about making boba at home for @metromorning. Have you tried? What's it been like for you? And how has boba made your pandemic better? Please get in touch with me! [email protected]