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it’s FINALLY SNOWING!!!!!!!!!

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PROGRESS HAS BEEN MADE!

this is an awful photo i apologize and looking at it i 100% need to fix the ribbons and re-pin but! spent far too long today figuring out the ribbon order, wound up deciding to only use 3 ribbons instead of the 4 I originally planned on. Also yes im aware this looks a bit goofy right now. having worn it via a series of strategic safety pins i can promise it looks better irl shdjsjfjdjfkk

the manitoba ribbon skirt saga begins

HI i will probably be updating/reblogging this as i go with progress made on actually Creating my ribbon skirt but as of right now all that has happened is 1. learning about ribbon skirts and their history/how to wear them respectfully and 2. purchasing fabric + ribbons SO i don’t really have. many photos but i will bestow upon the internet the Singular Photo that i do have :)

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Medford here -- just wanted to say you seem pretty cool, I guess. Just reblogged your random post from the countryverse community even though it's kind of pitiful. But I guess that'll do. And it's not like I'm looking to be your friend or anything! SO DON'T GET THE WRONG IDEA.

-- @medford-oregoppenheimer

….how do i respond to this/gen

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what is your personal favorite part about our province

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Whew. What do I like the most about Manitoba? Maybe the feeling of community! Maybe the land! Maybe the vibe?

I lived in the south during my youth! (God I'm Old, that feels weird to say) Rural, not in Winnipeg. I didn't really appreciate how beautiful and safe that community was until I moved North as an adult. I really took it for granted and wanted to move out of Manitoba.

(This inukshuk is in Churchill and was made by a cooky old guy I'm friends with on FB. His posts are so funny.)

But my family is from Churchill, and I wanted to both experience it and get like. A job. Lmao. A career.

So I did that but also I discovered I really love this place. I love the trees and the way things look and feel. I love the ravens who beg for food. I love that the people here really try to help each other. Because there are people here who aren't interested in making things better for anyone, but there's way more people here, vocal people who organize and are welcoming, that do.

I'm very happy to have Wab Kinew as our Premier! I love how easy it is to get trans healthcare here. I don't feel afraid rn that my rights are in jeopardy. And I helped us get there by voting and doing community stuff to make things safer. Of course, there are always nay sayers, but the majority is super accepting. And willing to fight for it!

It's hard to explain the vibe of Manitoba to people who have never been here. Sometimes, it feels pretty desolate. But other times, if you're in the right place, with the right people, there's nowhere else you'd rather be.

There's a song on The Tragically Hip's album Phantom Power about a girl and it's a pretty good song but I think it also suits our vibe, don't you think?

Thompson Girl, I'm stranded at the Unique Motel

Thompson Girl, winter fighter's shot on the car as well

Looks like Christmas at 55 degrees

This latitude weakens my knees, Thompson Girl

Grunt work somewhere between dream and duty

Poking through with all them shoots of beauty

Thompson Girl walking from Churchill

Across the icy world with polar bears, it's mostly uphill

But when she saw that nickel stack

She whistled hard and I whistled back, Thompson Girl

Grunt work, time between dream state and duty

Poking through with all them shoots of beauty

Grunt work somewhere between dreams and duty

Poking through with all them shoots of beauty

Thompson Girl, we're down to the dead houseplants

Thompson Girl, we've jettisoned every thing we can

She says springtime's coming

Wait til you see

It poking through with them shoots of beauty

It's the end of rent-a-movie weather

It's time to end this siege together, Thompson Girl

Thompson Girl

Thompson Girl

Thompson Girl

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MANITOBA MIKUUUUUUU

Manitoba Miku

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a whole bunch of links for a bad day

serotonin

2048

control the weather (flash warning)

spend bill gates’ money

read a book

write without distractions

snickerdoodle mug cakes

recipes for when you’re low on spoons

khan academy

an aggressive reminder

1000 awesome everyday things

make a picrew of a worm on a string

bongo cat

useless websites

emergency compliments

a nice uquiz

more useless websites

sketch comedy

sculpt something

guess google searches

white noise

rain

customizable

coffee shop

thunderstorm + fireplace

rain on a tin roof

rain + traffic

train sounds

a fan

catharsis

scream into the void

cut your screen (trigger warning)

break glass

self-care

inexpensive self-care

small acts of self-care

develop a self-care plan

do nothing for two minutes

cope with:

common sleep problems (+solutions)

nightmares

stress

stress 2

are you stressed or depressed?

homework stress

an eating disorder

things to do instead of harming yourself

trauma

anger

worrying

grief

a breakup

the suicide of a loved one

bullying

is this relationship harmful?

sexual assault

obsessive-compulsive disorder

obsessive-compulsive disorder 2

suicidal thoughts

help

a whole bunch of hotlines

more hotlines

suicide hotlines

talk to someone

active positivity blogs

@positivityreblogs

@positivitie

@recoverystuff

@survivor-positivity

@ocdiscourse

@positivelypastelpink

@positiveautistic

@mental–healthawareness

@slfcare

@traumasurvivors

@softheartedsuggestion

remember:

drink some water

eat something if you haven’t in a while

take a break

sleep if you need to

you’re doing amazing i love you

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Canadian miku! 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

Reblog if you can HEAR the pants

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yiPPEEEEEEE

TRICK OR TREAT!!!!

-@definitelymanitoba (dressed up as ontario)

ooo you get an Atlantic ghost crab!!

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i was like oh haha do you have tumblr and they were like oh no i just see reposts everywhere so as long as i don’t break containment i’m safe

HELLO I HOPE YOU’RE HAVING A LOVELY DAY also yesterday i was in class and the person sitting beside me was like “did you know that on like tumblr and stuff there’s people who roleplay as countries” and i jUsT haD to SIT THERE-

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LMFAOOO---

imagine they mention you.

gimmicks reblog this so Manitoba gets found /silly

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hey. as a general rule i usually avoid politics on this blog but. before i stop talking about it again. please, please stay safe americans, and take care of yourselves.

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Forgot to take photos once pieces were actually cut but!!!! pieces have been cut and as a result the most stressful part (for me at least) is DONE and it’s all just sewing from here which should be a lot more visible progress

the manitoba ribbon skirt saga begins

HI i will probably be updating/reblogging this as i go with progress made on actually Creating my ribbon skirt but as of right now all that has happened is 1. learning about ribbon skirts and their history/how to wear them respectfully and 2. purchasing fabric + ribbons SO i don’t really have. many photos but i will bestow upon the internet the Singular Photo that i do have :)

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bet

support trans people.

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The urge to hug some of our Tumblr mutuals.

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anyways setting my nanowrimo project for this year in manitoba >:)

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update from today!! took measurements and got set up to start actually cutting pattern pieces out next week (doing this through school so it’s slow progress) and i am INCREASINGLY MORE EXCITED

the manitoba ribbon skirt saga begins

HI i will probably be updating/reblogging this as i go with progress made on actually Creating my ribbon skirt but as of right now all that has happened is 1. learning about ribbon skirts and their history/how to wear them respectfully and 2. purchasing fabric + ribbons SO i don’t really have. many photos but i will bestow upon the internet the Singular Photo that i do have :)

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-40. that’s all i have to say.

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rb this and tell me what ur accent is. this has no purpose except the fact i just realized i could have like... mutuals with cockney accents or newfoundland accents or something and thats just wild