I’m Taiwanese and made this for my sister - I originally was going to make her toddler a name quilt but I asked her if she wanted something “more fun” instead that I had an idea for and she opted for the more fun idea!

I’ve been quilting for 6 years, but I’m particularly proud of this quilt because it incorporates some elements and skills I’ve never done before - appliqué, using heat n’ bond, incorporating different materials like the flat rope. Pleased with how it all came together.

This is a long shot. I used to be in SF a lot and one time my mom visited me. We found these dried loquat snacks at the Chinese markets there (pi pa gan) and my mom loved them so much. That was a few years ago and I’m living in Arizona now and my mom lives in Seattle.

We can’t find the exact brand of snack at any of her local markets and can’t find them online either. If it matters, we are Chinese American, and my mom doesn’t speak English. We have tried other brands but they don’t scratch the itch for what she is craving.

My mom was diagnosed with cancer and it has been a long battle that unfortunately will be ending soon. It’s been years but lately she keeps talking about the pi pa gan snacks and wishing she could try them again.

I tried calling the markets I used to buy them from to see if they would ship to her but I don’t speak Cantonese and the calls didn’t go anywhere.

Does anyone live in the Bay Area and would be willing/able to buy and ship these to her? I will of course compensate for your time and effort. It’s such a small thing but you will make a sick old lady very happy.

Thank you and sorry if this post is inappropriate for the sub.

Wolf Pack DNA,** **in collaboration with the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office and the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office, is seeking public assistance in the case of 2024 Winnemucca John Doe: NamUs Case UP132364. 
The partial remains of an unidentified adult male were discovered near the Humboldt River in Winnemucca, Humboldt County, Nevada, in September 2024. The individual was estimated to have stood between approximately 5 feet 2 inches and 5 feet 10 inches tall. Eye color and hair color could not be determined. 
In life, the individual’s skull had been surgically reconstructed using two metal plates, likely the result of severe head trauma. The plates contained no serial numbers or identifying markings that could assist investigators. 
Recovered with the remains was a fragment of a “Goodfellow” brand waistband, a brand sold at Target retailers nationwide.
Based on forensic analysis and matches within existing law enforcement opt-in databases, the individual is believed to have been of South Asian and/or East Asian descent, with possible ties to China, Thailand, Singapore, and Vietnam. He might also have ties to the Hmong ethnic community.
Volunteers at Wolf Pack DNA began the investigative genetic genealogy process in January of 2026 in an effort to identify this individual. Unfortunately, due to a limited number of usable DNA matches within existing databases, as well as matches primarily associated with foreign nationals and/or individuals adopted from outside the United States, efforts at identification via IGG have stalled. These challenges are increasingly common in cases involving individuals with recent immigration in their familial lines or limited representation in consumer DNA databases.
Despite the lack of identification at this time, Wolf Pack DNA remains committed to supporting agencies in their efforts to restore names to unidentified individuals and to bringing answers to families whenever possible.
If you are part of, or have ties to, any of these populations and have already taken a direct-to-consumer DNA test, we strongly encourage you to upload your results to GEDmatch and DNA Justice and opt in to law enforcement matching.
If you have not yet taken a DNA test, please consider doing so through a company of your choice, such as Ancestry, MyHeritage, or 23andMe. Once you receive your results, you can then upload your data to GEDmatch and DNA Justice.
Anyone with information that may assist in identifying this individual is encouraged to contact the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (775) 623-6419, the Washoe County Regional Medical Examiner’s Office at (775) 785-6114, or visit the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) case page at:
https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/132364

I'm struggling to get much needed support accommodations for my kids, and I'm wondering how much of it is racial? Me and my spouse are wondering if they're assuming that Asian kids don't need IEPs/504s.

I did some light research and it appears that Asians are underrepresented in teaching positions and have the least number of IEPs per total number of kids. Literally every other race has more IEPs.

And I kinda get it. Many Asian parents don't want to think their kids need special support. It's a "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" mentality.

But how many people have suffered from *not* getting accommodations that they need in school?