Laura B
@laurab914.bsky.social
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Slow but dedicated distance trail and pavement runner.
Gardening,reading, and destination races are hobbies.
I support equal rights for all.
Slow but dedicated distance trail and pavement runner.
Gardening,reading, and destination races are hobbies.
I support equal rights for all.
Everyone smiles in the same language.
George Carlin
3.26 easy miles in 22° this morning at the dam I haven't seen in 7 weeks.
Smiley face rock on a favorite trail made me cry. Needed this so bad.
Tried out Hoka Speedgoat Spikes on the icy, snowy paved trails. Amazing!
It will be a great day!
George Carlin
3.26 easy miles in 22° this morning at the dam I haven't seen in 7 weeks.
Smiley face rock on a favorite trail made me cry. Needed this so bad.
Tried out Hoka Speedgoat Spikes on the icy, snowy paved trails. Amazing!
It will be a great day!
December 6, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Everyone smiles in the same language.
George Carlin
3.26 easy miles in 22° this morning at the dam I haven't seen in 7 weeks.
Smiley face rock on a favorite trail made me cry. Needed this so bad.
Tried out Hoka Speedgoat Spikes on the icy, snowy paved trails. Amazing!
It will be a great day!
George Carlin
3.26 easy miles in 22° this morning at the dam I haven't seen in 7 weeks.
Smiley face rock on a favorite trail made me cry. Needed this so bad.
Tried out Hoka Speedgoat Spikes on the icy, snowy paved trails. Amazing!
It will be a great day!
Heading to the hellhole that is Minneapolis today.
This vitriolic kind of speech is emboldening the racists.
A Somali family working at their restaurant was on the news. They get harassing phone calls to get out, go back where you came from.
Somalis are afraid to leave their homes.
Shameful.
This vitriolic kind of speech is emboldening the racists.
A Somali family working at their restaurant was on the news. They get harassing phone calls to get out, go back where you came from.
Somalis are afraid to leave their homes.
Shameful.
December 4, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Heading to the hellhole that is Minneapolis today.
This vitriolic kind of speech is emboldening the racists.
A Somali family working at their restaurant was on the news. They get harassing phone calls to get out, go back where you came from.
Somalis are afraid to leave their homes.
Shameful.
This vitriolic kind of speech is emboldening the racists.
A Somali family working at their restaurant was on the news. They get harassing phone calls to get out, go back where you came from.
Somalis are afraid to leave their homes.
Shameful.
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty
2.17 slow ass miles today because I am boot-free!
Petty kind of day as I was free! Free falling!
Had a last dance with Mary Jane with nary a Breakdown. 🙂
Signed up for a 100k in June.
So happy!
The waiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty
2.17 slow ass miles today because I am boot-free!
Petty kind of day as I was free! Free falling!
Had a last dance with Mary Jane with nary a Breakdown. 🙂
Signed up for a 100k in June.
So happy!
December 3, 2025 at 2:48 AM
You take it on faith, you take it to the heart
The waiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty
2.17 slow ass miles today because I am boot-free!
Petty kind of day as I was free! Free falling!
Had a last dance with Mary Jane with nary a Breakdown. 🙂
Signed up for a 100k in June.
So happy!
The waiting is the hardest part
Tom Petty
2.17 slow ass miles today because I am boot-free!
Petty kind of day as I was free! Free falling!
Had a last dance with Mary Jane with nary a Breakdown. 🙂
Signed up for a 100k in June.
So happy!
I caught some BBC yesterday. There was a meeting between Zelensky and Macron about the war in Ukraine.
Why are we only hearing about the lame-ass Americans and Russians peace meeting?
This is so f*cked up.
Why are we only hearing about the lame-ass Americans and Russians peace meeting?
This is so f*cked up.
December 2, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I caught some BBC yesterday. There was a meeting between Zelensky and Macron about the war in Ukraine.
Why are we only hearing about the lame-ass Americans and Russians peace meeting?
This is so f*cked up.
Why are we only hearing about the lame-ass Americans and Russians peace meeting?
This is so f*cked up.
I brought in many plants before the cold and snow came. This Lisianthus bloomed yesterday.
We'll see if I remember to water all the rescues.
But today everything's coming up purple in a snow white Minnesota. 💜
#gardening #Minnesota
We'll see if I remember to water all the rescues.
But today everything's coming up purple in a snow white Minnesota. 💜
#gardening #Minnesota
November 30, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I brought in many plants before the cold and snow came. This Lisianthus bloomed yesterday.
We'll see if I remember to water all the rescues.
But today everything's coming up purple in a snow white Minnesota. 💜
#gardening #Minnesota
We'll see if I remember to water all the rescues.
But today everything's coming up purple in a snow white Minnesota. 💜
#gardening #Minnesota
Hello from the hellscape of Minneapolis/St Paul!
I spent most of Friday out & about all over the city & was not bothered by any roving Somali gangs.
Some immigrant people rang up my purchases. I bought things at immigrant and women-run places. No problems.
Huh.
We need to see those MRI results.
I spent most of Friday out & about all over the city & was not bothered by any roving Somali gangs.
Some immigrant people rang up my purchases. I bought things at immigrant and women-run places. No problems.
Huh.
We need to see those MRI results.
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Hello from the hellscape of Minneapolis/St Paul!
I spent most of Friday out & about all over the city & was not bothered by any roving Somali gangs.
Some immigrant people rang up my purchases. I bought things at immigrant and women-run places. No problems.
Huh.
We need to see those MRI results.
I spent most of Friday out & about all over the city & was not bothered by any roving Somali gangs.
Some immigrant people rang up my purchases. I bought things at immigrant and women-run places. No problems.
Huh.
We need to see those MRI results.
I suppose I will die never knowing what pumpkin pie tastes like when you have room for it.
Robert Breault
Thanksgiving Day 5k Turkey Trot.
Fast walk in my boot for me.
26° and sunny.
So grateful to wear running clothes after 5-1/2 weeks!
Boot comes off Tuesday!
Much rejoicing then.
Enjoy the day!
Robert Breault
Thanksgiving Day 5k Turkey Trot.
Fast walk in my boot for me.
26° and sunny.
So grateful to wear running clothes after 5-1/2 weeks!
Boot comes off Tuesday!
Much rejoicing then.
Enjoy the day!
November 27, 2025 at 6:39 PM
I suppose I will die never knowing what pumpkin pie tastes like when you have room for it.
Robert Breault
Thanksgiving Day 5k Turkey Trot.
Fast walk in my boot for me.
26° and sunny.
So grateful to wear running clothes after 5-1/2 weeks!
Boot comes off Tuesday!
Much rejoicing then.
Enjoy the day!
Robert Breault
Thanksgiving Day 5k Turkey Trot.
Fast walk in my boot for me.
26° and sunny.
So grateful to wear running clothes after 5-1/2 weeks!
Boot comes off Tuesday!
Much rejoicing then.
Enjoy the day!
Some Words from the Mess
How it hurts when your home is described as something to sweep away
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November 27, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
November 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Makes as much sense as this goofy peace plan!
Good morning!
How about a break from the news and pass a little gratitude along in the form of helping others today?
www.givemn.org/gtmd
Thank you!
How about a break from the news and pass a little gratitude along in the form of helping others today?
www.givemn.org/gtmd
Thank you!
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good morning!
How about a break from the news and pass a little gratitude along in the form of helping others today?
www.givemn.org/gtmd
Thank you!
How about a break from the news and pass a little gratitude along in the form of helping others today?
www.givemn.org/gtmd
Thank you!
Reposted by Laura B
Sisterhood more important than I ever thought.
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Sisterhood
Damsel in distress waiting to be saved by Prince Charming is just a fairy tale.
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November 18, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Sisterhood more important than I ever thought.
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I feel so disillusioned.
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Rats!
Everytime I heard during the shutdown that the Republicans would discuss healthcare after the Democrats gave in to their budget, thoughts of Charlie Brown and Lucy from the Peanuts comic strip popped ...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I feel so disillusioned.
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Sometimes you just want to feel safe.
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Guardians of Good
“ Windmills are scattered across the nation like discarded paper or garbage in a field."
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November 3, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sometimes you just want to feel safe.
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I just want to feel normal again.
-Unknown
2 weeks into a 6 week boot sentence.
I am sick of riding a bike to nowhere. I want to be outside!
This time of the year is golden for running in Minnesota. No snow, ice, or wind chill.
Tears at the gym watching people running on the track.
Sucks.
-Unknown
2 weeks into a 6 week boot sentence.
I am sick of riding a bike to nowhere. I want to be outside!
This time of the year is golden for running in Minnesota. No snow, ice, or wind chill.
Tears at the gym watching people running on the track.
Sucks.
November 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
I just want to feel normal again.
-Unknown
2 weeks into a 6 week boot sentence.
I am sick of riding a bike to nowhere. I want to be outside!
This time of the year is golden for running in Minnesota. No snow, ice, or wind chill.
Tears at the gym watching people running on the track.
Sucks.
-Unknown
2 weeks into a 6 week boot sentence.
I am sick of riding a bike to nowhere. I want to be outside!
This time of the year is golden for running in Minnesota. No snow, ice, or wind chill.
Tears at the gym watching people running on the track.
Sucks.
They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.
A. A. Milne
Knocking an 18lb kettlebell on your toes while at the gym was an accident.
Lovely black boot for 6 wks.
So glad I got to do my big race before this happened!
3 small races are canceled.
Shit happens.
A. A. Milne
Knocking an 18lb kettlebell on your toes while at the gym was an accident.
Lovely black boot for 6 wks.
So glad I got to do my big race before this happened!
3 small races are canceled.
Shit happens.
October 24, 2025 at 2:15 PM
They're funny things, Accidents. You never have them till you're having them.
A. A. Milne
Knocking an 18lb kettlebell on your toes while at the gym was an accident.
Lovely black boot for 6 wks.
So glad I got to do my big race before this happened!
3 small races are canceled.
Shit happens.
A. A. Milne
Knocking an 18lb kettlebell on your toes while at the gym was an accident.
Lovely black boot for 6 wks.
So glad I got to do my big race before this happened!
3 small races are canceled.
Shit happens.
Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile
- William Cullen Bryant
Bright October crispness this morning.
I was at Mines of Spain ultra in Iowa to support a friend this weekend. Poured rain through the night. This is not an easy race to begin with.
Leaf colors are amazing now!
#minnesota
- William Cullen Bryant
Bright October crispness this morning.
I was at Mines of Spain ultra in Iowa to support a friend this weekend. Poured rain through the night. This is not an easy race to begin with.
Leaf colors are amazing now!
#minnesota
October 19, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Autumn, the year's last, loveliest smile
- William Cullen Bryant
Bright October crispness this morning.
I was at Mines of Spain ultra in Iowa to support a friend this weekend. Poured rain through the night. This is not an easy race to begin with.
Leaf colors are amazing now!
#minnesota
- William Cullen Bryant
Bright October crispness this morning.
I was at Mines of Spain ultra in Iowa to support a friend this weekend. Poured rain through the night. This is not an easy race to begin with.
Leaf colors are amazing now!
#minnesota
I love Jason Kelce even more now.
The SuperBowl wasn't political until MAGA a**holes made it political.
The SuperBowl wasn't political until MAGA a**holes made it political.
October 16, 2025 at 1:04 PM
I love Jason Kelce even more now.
The SuperBowl wasn't political until MAGA a**holes made it political.
The SuperBowl wasn't political until MAGA a**holes made it political.
As the next No Kings Protest nears is anyone else pissed that no one is mentioning that the 1st No Kings protest was the same day as Melissa Hortman & her husband's assassination by a Christian Nationalist Trumper?
I just heard a podcaster say it was quiet that day.
Not here in Minnesota.
WTF.
I just heard a podcaster say it was quiet that day.
Not here in Minnesota.
WTF.
October 15, 2025 at 3:50 PM
As the next No Kings Protest nears is anyone else pissed that no one is mentioning that the 1st No Kings protest was the same day as Melissa Hortman & her husband's assassination by a Christian Nationalist Trumper?
I just heard a podcaster say it was quiet that day.
Not here in Minnesota.
WTF.
I just heard a podcaster say it was quiet that day.
Not here in Minnesota.
WTF.
If you don’t think you don’t matter to someone, you're wrong.
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Both Sides Now
This is the title of an old Joni Mtchell song that is about how things have more than one side depending on your experiences and perspective.
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October 13, 2025 at 2:05 PM
If you don’t think you don’t matter to someone, you're wrong.
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There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.
Linda Grayson
Or a friend who runs with you.
Chilly, foggy 7 mile morning trail run with a friend.
Good conversation, pretty views, fun sidewalk art.
So glad to be back to a normal routine!
Linda Grayson
Or a friend who runs with you.
Chilly, foggy 7 mile morning trail run with a friend.
Good conversation, pretty views, fun sidewalk art.
So glad to be back to a normal routine!
October 11, 2025 at 11:36 PM
There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate.
Linda Grayson
Or a friend who runs with you.
Chilly, foggy 7 mile morning trail run with a friend.
Good conversation, pretty views, fun sidewalk art.
So glad to be back to a normal routine!
Linda Grayson
Or a friend who runs with you.
Chilly, foggy 7 mile morning trail run with a friend.
Good conversation, pretty views, fun sidewalk art.
So glad to be back to a normal routine!
See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air he likes to fly
- Heart
It felt like that kind of trail run.
Almost a month since running my home turf; familiar trails, hills, terrain.
So happy I almost floated.
Funny how your skills get rusty from a little absence.
Fall has come to Minnesota.
Up in the air he likes to fly
- Heart
It felt like that kind of trail run.
Almost a month since running my home turf; familiar trails, hills, terrain.
So happy I almost floated.
Funny how your skills get rusty from a little absence.
Fall has come to Minnesota.
October 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
See the dog and butterfly
Up in the air he likes to fly
- Heart
It felt like that kind of trail run.
Almost a month since running my home turf; familiar trails, hills, terrain.
So happy I almost floated.
Funny how your skills get rusty from a little absence.
Fall has come to Minnesota.
Up in the air he likes to fly
- Heart
It felt like that kind of trail run.
Almost a month since running my home turf; familiar trails, hills, terrain.
So happy I almost floated.
Funny how your skills get rusty from a little absence.
Fall has come to Minnesota.