There are still a few days left to request a vote-by-mail package for BC's provincial election! (Note: the BC election is separate from your local/municipal election.) Learn about the ways you can vote: elections.bc.ca/2026-provinc.... And request a vote-by-mail package by Oct 18 if you want one!

Ways to Vote | Elections BC

There are many ways to vote in B.C. You can vote in advance, by mail or in person on General Voting Day anywhere in the province.

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Can’t wait for @essentialopera.bsky.social’s In Her Hands - a new opera seven years in the making, telling the story of the women & queer-coded people in the Scottish play! I already have my tickets to the opening night livestream. Grab yours at essential-opera.bloomtickets.ca/event/2753%E....

Essential Opera Presents: In Her Hands (Masks Required; Livestream Option) | Essential Opera

Essential Opera and Nova Scotia composer/librettist Fiona M. Ryan bring you a spellbinding performance inspired by Macbeth. We reimagine the classic tragedy...

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Essential Opera@essentialopera.bsky.social · 3w ago

World premiere of Fiona Ryan's In Her Hands Nov 6-8, 2026 essentialopera.com for ticket info incl livestream & accessibility details. In-person @ Sanctuary Arts Centre in Dartmouth, NS. One-night-only livestream Nov 6. @maureenbattsoprano.bsky.social @erinsopran.bsky.social @mjhfx.bsky.social

Heads up, Vancouverites - you can now register to vote by mail in the @cityofvancouver.bsky.social election! The signup deadline is Oct 5 at 12pm if you want the voting package mailed to you (as opposed to picking it up at the Election Office). Learn more & sign up: vancouver.ca/your-governm...

Apply to vote by mail

All eligible voters may request to vote by mail.

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Heads up, people with #MECFS (& caregivers assisting us): @openmedf.bsky.social is working to define different types of post-exertional worsening & ways to measure them, in order to inform future research. Have your say by Sept 18: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

CTN Lite Survey: Understanding Post-Exertional Symptom Worsening in ME/CFS

A Deep-Dive Patient Survey on Crashes, PEM, and What Meaningful Improvement Looks Like Post-exertional symptom worsening (PEM/PESE/PENE) and crashes were the top priority for treatment research ident...

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Open Medicine Foundation (OMF)@openmedf.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The terminology, outcome measures, how we define a crash vs. a PEM episode: all of it will be shaped by what you tell us. Closes Sept. 18. Anonymous. 20-30 min. 🔗 Take the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

If you’ve ever benefited from the great work of @donatemask.bsky.social - or if you want to ensure access to N95s for folks in need - donations are DOUBLED right now. $10 becomes $20 (& ships enough masks to protect a household); $50 becomes $100 (shipping thousands of masks to protect a community)!

Donate A Mask Canada@donatemask.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New fundraiser alert! 📢 A generous corporate sponsor has agreed once again to match all donations we receive up to $2,000! 🎉 You can donate here: donatemask.ca/fundraiser We’ll use all donations to ship respirator #masks across Canada under our Free Request Program! #WearARespie #YallMasking

Heads up, chronically ill theatre artists & arts workers in Canada! A new research project is asking about challenges & experiences in the theatre sector - and what access measures would help make the industry more accessible. Learn more & take the survey by Aug 31: nightswimming.ca/research/col...

Today, Aug 8, is #SevereMEDay. Today we discuss severe-presenting #MECFS and remember people with severe ME. #MECFS is an infection-associated chronic illness, which means it is often, but not always, kicked off by an infection. ~Half of #LongCOVID cases at 6 mo meet the dx criteria for ME/CFS. 🧵

Congrats to Mariposa Benefit + Awareness artist @liapas.bsky.social, who is starring in a new dance film featuring artists with #MECFS, #LongCovid, and other disabilities! Register for the free online premiere, coming July 29: www.eventbrite.com/e/unbound-gl...

Unbound: Global Premiere & Live Q&A

Join us online for the global premiere of Unbound followed by a live Q&A with the creators!

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Lia Pas@liapas.bsky.social · 3mo ago

What if movement didn't have to be big to matter? Unbound is a film woven from 20 bodies, 20 stories, and 1 thread of connection. Join us for the premiere on July 29th at 6:30 PM ET. www.eventbrite.com/e/unbound-gl... A reflection on my process for this film on my blog: liapas.com/2026/07/11/u...

Funding opportunity ahoy for emerging BC-based BIPOC creatives from the disability+ community! Apply for one of five $1500 micro-grants to explore media art; no formal training or prior exhibition experience is needed. Learn more and apply by June 22, 2026: cinevolutionmedia.com/micro-grant/

Media Art Micro Grants – Cinevolution Media Arts Society

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Tomorrow! RSVP and find access info: bluesunday.operamariposa.com

Blue Sunday with Opera Mariposa

Join Opera Mariposa and the ME | FM Society of BC to celebrate "Blue Sunday", the worldwide tea party for ME.

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Opera Mariposa@operamariposa.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Have a cup of tea for the cause with us! 🫖 As part of our 2026 Benefit + Awareness Month, we're celebrating Blue Sunday, the worldwide tea party for #MECFS. On Sunday, May 17, at 1 pm Pacific / 4 pm Eastern, join us on Zoom for an online community gathering hosted by @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social

Today’s the International Awareness Day for #MECFS, #fibromyalgia, and other chronic neuro-immune diseases. After so many years, I’m not sure what else I can say to mark the occasion – so instead, I’m going to offer five things that allies can do to make a difference…

Today is May 12th, the International Awareness Day for #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis (ME or #MECFS), #Fibromyalgia (FM), and other chronic neuro-immune diseases. 💙💜

It’s finally May! 🌷 Our 2026 Benefit + Awareness Month is now LIVE, honouring the International Awareness Month for #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis and #Fibromyalgia (ME & FM). Join us at Benefit.OperaMariposa.com in support of the #ChronicIllness community and @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social:

I just booked my family's spring COVID vaccinations by calling the BC vaccine line at 1-833-838-2323. It seems like anyone can call - I didn't have to prove high-risk health status or anything like that. Phones are staffed Mon-Fri, 8 am-6 pm; translators are available. #Covid19BC #GetVaccinated

Heads up: for a limited time, North Delta-based artist Enkay is offering FREE 3D-printed accessibility devices to folks in the Lower Mainland: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... There’s everything from pencil & utensil holders, to blister pack & bottle openers, to a Braille slate & stylus, & much more!

3-D Printed Accessibility Devices Request Form

Hello, These devices are available for free for a limited time via the generous funding of the Neil Squire Society. My name is Enkay, and I will be in contact with you via email or via Cole when devic...

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Opera, sword-fighting, celebrating a queer history icon, and accessible digital & in-person attendance options: what more could you ask for? I already have my ticket to the digital premiere of OperaQ’s #LaMaupinFilm. Learn more & get your own pay-what-you-can tickets at www.operaqto.com/la-maupin

La Maupin: A Musical Film | Experience Her Story — Get Your Tickets Now! — OperaQ

Discover the life and legacy of Julie d'Aubigny in this musical film. Explore her scandalous stories and historical context through a team of queer and non-binary artists. Ideal for opera and history ...

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Opera Mariposa@operamariposa.bsky.social · 7mo ago

So excited for the newest premiere from our friends at OperaQ! 'La Maupin' is a bold new musical film exploring the true(ish) life story of legendary queer opera singer, swordswoman, and gender-defying icon Julie d’Aubigny. #opera #QueerOpera #CanadianOpera #NewOpera #QueerHistory #LaMaupinFilm

Do you have thoughts about safety in BC's arts & entertainment sector (motion picture, performing arts, live events)? Weigh in via Actsafe’s 15 min survey til March 8, 2026: www.surveymonkey.com/r/72DZFGL Many questions optional, anonymous (or leave an email to enter to win $100 gift cards).

2026 Actsafe Arts & Entertainment Safety & Training Survey

Take this survey powered by surveymonkey.com. Create your own surveys for free.

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Funding opportunity ahoy! Creative BC's Business Foundations program is offering up to $10k for music businesses run by systemically-excluded groups (including BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, Deaf and Disability+ community members). The application deadline is March 25th at 4pm: creativebc.com/funding-prog...

Business Foundations - Creative BC

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Signal-boosting from Masks 4 East Van on Insta: FREE bulk N95 masks to YVR community members & groups - RecoverAidMD has 5 pallets of 3M 1860 (standard size) to donate - Expiry Sept 2025 & some other later expiries - Time sensitive! Will go to landfill if not claimed by Fri Jan 23 - Not for resale

Vancouver Coastal Health (@vchhealthcare.bsky.social) is establishing an accessibility committee, and the application deadline is tomorrow (Dec 19). It involves 4 virtual meetings a year for 2 years; honoraria are available under some circumstances. Learn more & apply: engage.vch.ca/do-you-want-...

Do you want to help make VCH more accessible?

Overhead shot of six disabled people of color at a rooftop deck party. An Indigenous Two-Spirit person with a prosthetic leg smiles directly at the camera and gives a thumbs up while everyone else is ...

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Did you know? At @donatemask.bsky.social: - $20 ships enough masks to protect a household - $100 ships thousands of masks for a mask bloc (mutual aid group) to distribute locally - with donation-matching til Dec 14, just $10 or $50 is enough to make it happen! donatemask.ca/fundraiser

Donate A Mask Canada@donatemask.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Our #GivingTuesday campaign starts today! 💙 Help spread #masks, not illness. 😷 Donate by December 14 and your donation will be matched by the GKE Foundation. 🎉 donatemask.ca/fundraiser #GivingTuesdayCa #StillMasking #MaskUp #Charity #Fundraiser

[CW: Loss] My grandfather (“Gung Gung”), Gum Chu Cheong, passed away on Nov 28 at the age of 95. Many of you knew him through his tireless volunteer work w/ @operamariposa.bsky.social (& his church, his strata council, the Chinese Cultural Centre, Chinese Garden Society, Dragon Boat Association…)

Happy International #DisabilityDay! Today we're celebrating the wonderful disabled creatives we've been blessed to work with at Opera Mariposa - and encourage you to check out our roundup of resources about accessibility in the performing arts at operamariposa.com/resources/! #IDPD

Resources

Discover some of our top resources for accessibility in opera and the performing arts - plus the new archival home of 'Opera and Disability'.

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Heads up, Vancouverites - the City’s proposed 2026 budget includes major cuts to arts, community services, sustainability & more. 👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts 👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud... 👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...

Stand.earth@stand.earth · 11mo ago

If ever there was a red alert moment about the future of Vancouver, this is it. The city is on the brink of undoing decades of progress that made the city safer, healthier, and more livable. Vancouver residents please head to Stand.earth/VanBudgetCuts to email Council and make your voice heard.

Help needed for "e", a local organizer I know. After developing #LongCovid, e also lost housing & possessions when an oil refinery covered them w/ toxic fumes. They've finally secured new housing, but need help w/ rent & medical costs while long-term supports are pending. chuffed.org/project/supp...

Excited to be lending a hand with the #CleanAirFestival again this year 🩵🪁 First up: a FREE webinar and Q&A on Sept 7, featuring certified air filter specialist Bryan Louis & sustainability-focussed architect Ian Robertson. Register & get access deets: www.tickettailor.com/events/clean...

Thank you so much to every single person & org who took part - by supporting, sharing, contributing your artistic talents, and putting in all the hard work to make this happen! 💖

Opera Mariposa@operamariposa.bsky.social · last yr.

Ten thousand thanks to everyone who supported our 2025 Benefit + Awareness Month! With your help, we raised $10,626.98 for @mefmsocietyofbc.bsky.social and people with #MECFS, #LongCovid & #fibromyalgia - which brings our charity fundraising total to over $150,000 since Opera Mariposa started! 1/3

Heads up that BC’s free COVID rapid test program is being cut off. More info: www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/.... Many pharmacies still have stock, so if you need tests (esp if you don’t have means to purchase them), nab some ASAP! List of participating pharmacies: www.bcpharmacy.ca/pharmacy-ser...

Last week to take the first national survey about disabled experiences in Canadian film & TV! If you’re disabled (or have worked with disabled talent) in the industry, OR if you want to work in the sector but can’t due to barriers, this 10 min survey is for you: www.dso-orphe.ca/survey/

Opera Mariposa@operamariposa.bsky.social · last yr.

The Disability Screen Office (DSO) has launched the first national survey to capture experiences of the disability community in film & TV. Open through June 2025. Input helps develop a Best Practices Guide to Disability Engagement in the Canadian Film & Television Industry! www.dso-orphe.ca/survey/

Did you know? BC gov is now accepting written ideas from the public on what to include in the 2026 #BCBudget. Whether your priorities include health, housing, climate justice, arts funding, disability supports or more, you can have your say til June 20 at 2pm: consultation-portal.leg.bc.ca