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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 1h

Forcing teachers back to work is NOT about AB children; it is about power, greed, and sloppy governance. If the AB Gov they really cared about children, they would support teachers' working conditions. Simple as that. #abgov #ata #alberta #albertateachers #teacherstrike #ableg #abpolitics

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 2d

Interesting! I’ve never heard of the island until now.

Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 2d

Yay! Yes, one of Alberta’s unsung, beautiful parks. The Athabasca Fire Lookout, plane crash, and indigenous village are interesting hikes from Jarvis Lake.

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𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧 (𝐬𝐡𝐞/𝐡𝐞𝐫) 🇨🇦 @susanincanada.bsky.social · 2d

Many of us stand w/ teachers, staff, & students & support #PublicEducation.

@janisirwin.bsky.social here talks about keeping up the pressure & showing up at the legislature this coming Thursday.

Solidarity. ✊

#UCPfail
#AbPoli
#AbLeg
#LetsGetLoud

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 4d

Finished the #CappadociaMediumTrail ultra yesterday- 63k, 2000m gain. Challenging race, HOT, fun surprises (natural rock tunnels and scrambles). Views were incredible. Racing an international Solomon event was entirely different from homegrown ultras. 10/10 experience. #TrailRunning #ultramarathon

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 6d

All registered for tomorrow’s CMT ultra in #Cappadocia . It was pretty surreal walking into race registration during the mosque’s call to prayer. Here we go!! #trailrunning #CappadociaUltraTrail #Turkey

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 9d

Hiked to the top of Mount Nemrut to catch sunrise on the Gods. Only 4 days to race day and my legs are itching to go. The short climb to Nemrut was a beautiful comprise for taper week #Turkey #Türkiye #Nemrut #taper #Anatolia

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 12d

Celebrating Iznik tiles and mosque domes in Istanbul. A rich and beautiful culture, but complicated political shadows. #istanbul #turkey #Türkiye #iznik #hagiasophia #bluemosque #takism

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 17d

Just off the water from an amazing camping and kayaking trip off the coast of Kayakoy, Türkiye 🇹🇷. Gentle aquamarine was paired with 6 foot swells at times. Explored coastal caves. Unfortunately, bad weather made us pull out early. #Türkiye #Turkey #kayak #paddle #paddling #adventure #travel

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 25d

Second training run in Turkey today (still suffering from jet lag) but got up into the hills for my first view of the Mediterranean. Hot AF. #trailrunning #Türkiye #Dalaman

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 29d

Haha! Thanks!

Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 29d

Did you see our dragonboat? What a beautiful night!

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · 29d

Final dragonboat practice of the season! The boats and dock will be put away for winter this weekend. We did a sunset paddle and returned to our dock in the dark. We lit up the river valley though! #edbrc #yeg #dragonboating #paddle #dragonboat #northsaskatchewanriver #fall

Dragonboat paddling into the sunset in Edmonton

Dragonboat with lights on a night paddle. Heading downstream with Edmonton skyline on the left.

Dragonboat night paddle heading down a river and approaching Edmonton’s Low Level Bridge. City lights reflecting on the water.

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 23

“Sundown in the Paris of the prairies” (Tragically Hip) #yeg #NorthSaskatcgewanRiver

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 22

This weekend brought to you by fall colours in Kananaskis. Final training push before paddling and running adventures in Turkey. #CanadianRockies #trailrunning #CanadianTrailRunning #Alberta #mountains #elevation

Mountain trail flanked with trees heading towards a lookout

Yellow and gold fall leaves with mountains in the background

Trail runner selfie with mountains in the background

Mountain cliff to the right with mountains in the background

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Ryan T. Pozzi @ryantpozzi.bsky.social · Sep 19

On This Day in History: September 19, 1893
New Zealand became the first self-governing country to grant all women the right to vote. It was a landmark in democratic history, decades ahead of most of the world. Great work, Kiwis!

Bas-relief of suffragists on the Kate Sheppard National Memorial, Christchurch. The figures shown from left to right are Meri Te Tai Mangakāhia, Amey Daldy, Kate Sheppard, Ada Wells, Harriet Morison, and Helen Nicol.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · Sep 18

Hey Canada! Hear me out.

Try this on for size.

The Jimmy Kimmel Show on CBC (or CTV, I'm not fussy)

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 17

Haha. Two different sports! True, a road runner will put me to shame on a flat straight away. But I’d likely reach the top of a mountain ahead of them.

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 16

Caught the wave!

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 16

September's Write Night is this week! All Edmonton creatives are welcome! #yeg #yegwriters #creativewriting #writingcommunity #writing #writenight #roamcafe

Write Night (September 2025)

Write Night at Roam Cafe Join us for an evening of writing and community from 6:30 to 9:00 pm (MT).

www.eventbrite.ca

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 14

Castle Alpine Trail (CAT) offered up 2100m of gain over 26km. Super tough course but stunning scenery. Realized after the fact that I ran past a bear 😆. Happy to place 4th woman in the masters division. Felt really strong today and ran happy 😊 #TrailRunning #running #CanadianRockies #CrowsnestPass

Fall colours in the mountains around a single-track trail

Runners on the first climb on the day during the race - power hiking up a mountain

Single-track trail with mountains in the background

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 11

Considering the heavy news week, it feels essential to share the interruption we had during dragonboat practice. Spreading smiles. #yeg #dragonboat #dragonboating #paddle #paddling #edmonton #edbrc

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 7

This is a beautiful read. A reminder that we are all human. With fears, a desire for connection, and longing to do the right thing (even if we don’t always know how). Today, more than ever, lean on kindness and empathy. #Alberta #measles #vaccines #antivax #yeg

macleans.ca/longforms/co...

Confessions of an Ex-Anti-Vaxxer - Macleans.ca

I spent years spouting conspiracy theories about vaccines. Now, as measles rages in my home of Alberta, I’m trying to convince vax-hesitant parents to inoculate their kids.

macleans.ca

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Laura Manuel 🇨🇦 @lauram1066.bsky.social · Sep 6

💯! These are both part of my fabric!

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The Canadian Children's Book Centre @kidsbookcentre.bsky.social · Sep 3

In solidarity with Canadian Authors & Illustrators Against Book Bans (CAIABB) we are sharing their recent peition “Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans”.

The CCBC supports the freedom to read. Our statement on the Alberta Book Bans can be found on our website.

Link: change.org/AB-book-ban

Sign the Petition

Tell the Alberta Government: No Book Bans

change.org

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