Stephanie S. (Yee) Burkhartsmeyer (@stephasy) header
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Native NYer (without the accent) & @USC alum based in PNW. Perpetually curious about public history & urbanism.

Portland, OR
Joined March 2009
Great series!
We have a too-much-stuff problem. Our latest package, "Buy less stuff," features 5 new stories about why you should rethink the way you shop — and how to do it. Learn more: trib.al/FI6E9La
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That moment when @mburkhartsmeyer's hometown is suddenly famous. Let's hope everyone knows how to pronounce it correctly 😂Meet Microsoft Office’s new default font: Aptos theverge.com/2023/7/13/23793… via @Verge
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Every birthday & holiday after my father’s passing has been tremendously hard. But it’s always a chance to “intentionally celebrate” him instead: How to handle grief on Father’s Day vox.com/even-better/23716784… via @voxdotcom
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My twitter account is the age of a high schooler 🙃 Do you remember when you joined Twitter? I do! #MyTwitterAnniversary
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I’ve been to 19 of these places
The average American has only been to 5 of these places, how about you?
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Praying this talented musician/artist is found, safe & sound 🙏🏼
#BREAKINGNEWS: The family of rapper Theophilus London filed a missing persons report with LAPD this week and are asking for the public's help, saying he hasn't been seen in months. abc7.com/theophilus-london-m…
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Better late than never? 🙃😅
He's done it! Ash has become a World Champion! 🏆🎉
Interesting take, however I struggle to comprehend how sprawl & cars are the true culprit: Too many Americans live in places built for cars — not for human connection vox.com/features/23191527/ur… via @voxdotcom
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“Consumers’ knowledge of prices is generally really bad. By and large, in normal conditions, most of us don’t know prices of most of the regular things that we buy,” The inflation prices that broke us vox.com/the-goods/23290799/i… via @voxdotcom
"For me, the big reveal after a year was not that Houston had solved the problem. It hasn’t. There is no one-time fix to homelessness". How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own nytimes.com/2022/06/14/headw…
I just backed From Lucie on @Kickstarter & I'm already dreaming about the mini cake I'll have as a reward :) kickstarter.com/projects/fro…
Being a few book clubs has helped me: How to fall back in love with reading vox.com/even-better/23269893… via @voxdotcom
Pretty good food for thoughts raised, re: the double standards raised against a diverse owned luxury brand vs. it’s white counterparts
The idea and carryout of creating a luxury product “for everyone” and keeping it at accessible price points, by high-fashion standards, is radical thecut.io/3DHZnDC
One of the greatest joys I had in activating public spaces in NYC was through @streetlab! I would highly recommend applying to any of these open positions.
Street Lab is looking to hire talented people in several full and part-time positions—Program Manager, Communications Manager, and Program Staff who work in the field. Help us bring new ideas to the street in 2022! streetlab.org/work-with-us/
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