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Yay!!! I love your snow pics!!

Bonus Unlocked!

Meme quality polar bear pictures straight from Churchill taken by my amazing Auntie.

Side eye 👀

*sniff sniff* .... stinky

I dont know what this guy is doing? Having a little stretch?

Hugging! But also playing, so gonna put ur head in my mouth.

Butt.

Just having a cuddle! :3

good morning everyone for those of you who arent manitoban, a quick guide to what it’s like to be outside in -30 or colder

your hair will freeze, and it will have a really cool looking layer of frost on it making it look White in some spots which will make elementary school people be like !!! YOU’RE LIKE ANNA!!!

breathing in cold air tastes like really cold water and is super refreshing but its really hard to catch your breath if you have to

remember the hair thing? yeah your eyelashes and the teeny little hairs in your nose will do that too. and you will Feel It.

if you’re outside in just jeans or leggings (no ski pants) your legs will be cold for a second, then they prickle and then you’re nice and warm

this is mostly a problem because i wear glasses but i am basically blind upon going back inside because of how much your glasses will fog up

”thats SO COLD HOW DO YOU NOT JUST DIE” hi so *grandpa voice * i used to walk 20 minutes to school in -40 the secret is Layers and Lots Of Socks hope this helps

feel free to add more!!!

(@northern-manitoba i am 99% sure you have better cold tolerance than i do if you specifically have fun little facts to add)

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Maybe, but I do think all Manitobans are hardy little winter people!

Mind you, I was running around in nothing but a tank top and an open letterman jacket on Wednesday. Don't do that. 😰 I should have brought my parka and another sweater but I didn't.

I think sometimes it Feels way colder in Winnipeg and other southern communities because you guys have NO TREES. That's the Prairie nightmare: the wind blows so fast with nothing to break it, and tall buildings can actively funnel the wind sometimes. Cuts right through ya. So we're always asking each other "yeah it's -20 but what about the windchill?"

when it gets up to -45 to -50, spending even a few seconds outside running from your house to the car Stings on bare skin and leggings/other thin garments. At that cold, we don't let kids go outside for recess up north, but there's no such thing as too cold to go to school.

Ironically, bright sunny days are usually colder than cloudy, snowing days. Idk if that's just an up north thing, but it's fascinating to me.

For the love of God, be careful!! Drive slow!! We had a week or two in November where it was just cold enough a thin, transparent layer of ice froze over the concrete. You couldn't see it at all unless the light hit it just right. Truly the most menacing kind of ice.

Walking like a penguin can help you stay upright when walking on ice! If you don't bend your knees too much and take short steps, you keep your center of balance over your feet and reduce your risk of slipping. 🐧

How about some pics? 🐻‍❄️

good morning everyone for those of you who arent manitoban, a quick guide to what it’s like to be outside in -30 or colder

your hair will freeze, and it will have a really cool looking layer of frost on it making it look White in some spots which will make elementary school people be like !!! YOU’RE LIKE ANNA!!!

breathing in cold air tastes like really cold water and is super refreshing but its really hard to catch your breath if you have to

remember the hair thing? yeah your eyelashes and the teeny little hairs in your nose will do that too. and you will Feel It.

if you’re outside in just jeans or leggings (no ski pants) your legs will be cold for a second, then they prickle and then you’re nice and warm

this is mostly a problem because i wear glasses but i am basically blind upon going back inside because of how much your glasses will fog up

”thats SO COLD HOW DO YOU NOT JUST DIE” hi so *grandpa voice * i used to walk 20 minutes to school in -40 the secret is Layers and Lots Of Socks hope this helps

feel free to add more!!!

(@northern-manitoba i am 99% sure you have better cold tolerance than i do if you specifically have fun little facts to add)

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what is your personal favorite part about our province

@definitelymanitoba

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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We're having a super fun time in Alberta right now. The UCP has released some very concerning anti-trans legislature that if passed could come into effect next year and seriously harm trans and gender diverse youth in particular.

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We hate her we all HATE HER

I hate her I hate her I hate her so so so so much I hate her

This fills me with so much fucking fury I hate her

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Missouri understands my extreme need to stay in a space themed room in some kind of hotel. I NEED it.

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I desire the Brand

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I need someone to beef with, I crave overly dramatic relationships built on mutual hatred

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Thank God she's got a knife.

Manitoba Miku

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Trahison! Betrayal! In Quebec!

I love hills!!! It's like a rollercoaster in your car! :3c

And oh lord what kind of whales.... 😱

@northern-manitoba, @definitelymanitoba

I’m betraying Manitoba right now, I’m in Quebec. Their roads are so smooth, but WAY TOO MANY HILLS. I also saw whales

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Canada's residential school villain arc made me into the villain I am today. This is a fact.

the gimmick blogs are like tumblr’s rogue gallery. yes we’ve got some heroes, yes we’ve got some villains, but more importantly if you look over here you will see some freak who devotes all their time to counting the number of “t’s” in a post

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Am I really manitoba if I don't reblog slushie???

This slushie is trans pride flag colored.

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In manitoba, we got a snake pit

hello actually-alberta :)

Oh hell no

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Despite the horrors, I stay positive.

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Oh, it is just me... Smells like a campfire out today.

@the-province-of-manitoba @definitelymanitoba

Hey guys is it hot in here or is it just me?

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This is normal, small Missouri. There's no rush!

17 years old and no girlfriend or boyfriend :(