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Jessica Gutteridge aka Hotsy Flashy

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Mother, Managing Director of The Improv Centre, mystery craver, rhinestone magpie, student of Yiddish, burlesque baby as Hotsy Flashy, ex-lawyer, forever NYer, knitter, nosher. She/her/Χ–Χ™. Vancouver πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆπŸŒΈπŸ’œπŸ¦‹

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Same, buddy

10.03.2026 03:02 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ohhhhhhh xoxoxox

10.03.2026 02:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Andrew O’Hagan Β· Stay Classy: Mummy’s Favourite The late queen can be held responsible for much, but nobody could accuse her of seeming to enjoy her role. For the...

Nobody has ever been so lyrically yet thoroughly excoriated as in this piece. And yet, few people have ever deserved such a complete dismantling as the Prince formerly known as Andrew

www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

09.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 653 πŸ” 252 πŸ’¬ 17 πŸ“Œ 61

How is it that all the most adorable animals in the universe make it over to your place?

09.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My learning curve is such that my upgrades then need upgrades!

09.03.2026 23:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same (1997) - paper cuts from those files were no joke

09.03.2026 22:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We used to play tetherball in summer camp all the time; if only I had thought of the strategy to EAT the ball!

09.03.2026 17:25 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do not accept this

09.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My 15 year old made his totally fire steak tacos for dinner. I could get used to that

09.03.2026 03:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh and my Hanukkah act has had three headpieces and counting

09.03.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Burlesque friends, what is your record for replacing a particular costume piece. Me, I just made new panties for my Barry Sisters act for the third time

09.03.2026 01:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

OK FINE I’ll peel myself off the sofa and go get groceries for dinner, SHEESH

08.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Of course they don’t seem to have it in Canada but I am going to visit my parents in Florida in a couple of weeks and intend to bring back a haul of drugstore products I can’t get here, including my beloved Almay deodorant

08.03.2026 02:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

NEWS I CAN USE

08.03.2026 02:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is the content I follow you for!

Love,
Superannuated Showgirl

08.03.2026 02:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He’s really a stunner

I used to love to bring watermelon to my neighbours’ chickens. They devoured it in the happiest way

08.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Once again, if nausea is an uncommon but known side effect of a medication, of course I will be the one on the verge of puking for days

07.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I mean seriously, I’m near there all the time for dance class anyway

07.03.2026 23:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This article may have finally motivated me to go to the gym

07.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well sure, if you completely ignore the woman who keeps winning statewide office

07.03.2026 18:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The people who seem to be just fine with elevating the guy with the Nazi tattoo (and other racist fandoms) to the highest halls of power in the country are the ones with the privilege not to worry about someone with a Nazi tattoo. As a Jew I personally find it terrifying

07.03.2026 15:02 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, only it’s when I click on a post to read the replies. When I’m done an go back to the feed it starts from the top again

07.03.2026 03:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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'Burlesque is the art of poking fun': Iconic festival celebrates 20 years in Vancouver An inside look at the Vancouver International Burlesque Festival, kicking off later this month.

'Burlesque is the art of poking fun': Iconic festival celebrates 20 years in Vancouver

07.03.2026 02:35 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Jenn Farrell is a Creative Force | The Tyee Her Witness The Fitness gym in Vancouver centres women and LGBTQ2S+ people of all sizes, shapes and experiences.

#CreativeForceπŸ’‘: β€œWhat if we didn’t make it about changing what you look like? What if we made it about the 10,000 other more interesting things that this process can do?” πŸ’ͺ

07.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Given that we moved to Canada 12 years ago and they have lived here ever since, I think they are covered

06.03.2026 18:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hey, my kids (born in the US to a US mom and Canadian dad) can now pass their Canadian citizenship to their kids even if the kids are born abroad too.

06.03.2026 18:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

2. A supermarket where you leave your list to be picked and packed and go into a back room β€œspeakeasy” spa for full pampering and when you are done and rested you pick up your groceries and go home. Nobody needs to know you weren’t just running errands

06.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

1. Early evening nightclub where you can dance your butt off to your preferred music, then go into a back room where you are tucked in with lavender aromatherapy and clean sheets and can sleep undisturbed until morning and

06.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! And also
I once had a great brainstorm on this with a group of smart creative menopausal women. Our top ideas were:

06.03.2026 17:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oy vey

06.03.2026 04:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0