Laura
@theoldturtle.bsky.social
🇨🇦Small Town girl, living on the shores of Lake Huron.
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Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Bishop of London Dame Sarah Mullally, a former nurse, has been named as the next Archbishop of Canterbury - the first time a woman has been appointed to the role in the Church of England's history.
news.sky.com
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Woman named as new Archbishop of Canterbury in historic first
Atta girl! Well done Ladies 🇨🇦
Canadian Sophie de Goede awarded player of the year.
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
Well done and well deserved!
#Canada
#WomensRugbyWorldCup
#SophiedeGoede
September 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Atta girl! Well done Ladies 🇨🇦
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Let's cheer the Canadian women dominating world rugby. They had to crowd source to raise the money to even get into the tournament. Nobody took them seriously. They crushed the New Zealand giants. They are going into the finals.
Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team.
So proud.
Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team.
So proud.
September 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Let's cheer the Canadian women dominating world rugby. They had to crowd source to raise the money to even get into the tournament. Nobody took them seriously. They crushed the New Zealand giants. They are going into the finals.
Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team.
So proud.
Come on fellow Canucks - is the real miracle team.
So proud.
September
open.spotify.com
September 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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If there was ever a season to retire — with so many places on the schedule that mean so much to Brad Gushue — this is it.
An Olympics in Italy… where he won gold in 2006. Trying to get back 20 years later.
And a Brier in St. John’s. Home. Where he won his first title.
An Olympics in Italy… where he won gold in 2006. Trying to get back 20 years later.
And a Brier in St. John’s. Home. Where he won his first title.
September 17, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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In the 1840s the Galson estate on Lewis was cleared for sheep. Most people were put onto emigration ships to Canada. Finally in 2007 - a community buyout. This commemorative sculpture by Will Maclean & Marian Leven is shortlisted for Marsh Award. If it moves you pls vote. pssauk.org/2025-pssa-ma...
September 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
In the 1840s the Galson estate on Lewis was cleared for sheep. Most people were put onto emigration ships to Canada. Finally in 2007 - a community buyout. This commemorative sculpture by Will Maclean & Marian Leven is shortlisted for Marsh Award. If it moves you pls vote. pssauk.org/2025-pssa-ma...
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#Wildlife
The More You Know 🌟
Did you know that sea otters have special pockets of loose skin under their forearms where they store their favorite rocks, which they use as tools to crack open shellfish.
This unique adaptation helps them access food more efficiently.
Please see ALT 👇🏽👇🏽 for more…
The More You Know 🌟
Did you know that sea otters have special pockets of loose skin under their forearms where they store their favorite rocks, which they use as tools to crack open shellfish.
This unique adaptation helps them access food more efficiently.
Please see ALT 👇🏽👇🏽 for more…
September 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM
#Wildlife
The More You Know 🌟
Did you know that sea otters have special pockets of loose skin under their forearms where they store their favorite rocks, which they use as tools to crack open shellfish.
This unique adaptation helps them access food more efficiently.
Please see ALT 👇🏽👇🏽 for more…
The More You Know 🌟
Did you know that sea otters have special pockets of loose skin under their forearms where they store their favorite rocks, which they use as tools to crack open shellfish.
This unique adaptation helps them access food more efficiently.
Please see ALT 👇🏽👇🏽 for more…
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tribute to Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden:
September 6, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s tribute to Montreal Canadiens legend Ken Dryden:
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I've told this story before but I was in a taxi once and my driver, learning I was a writer, complained his young kid only wanted comic books. I told him to encourage that, because that was the kid's door into reading and the rest would come in time. I think it helped that advice came from a writer.
It was hard to get my son to read until he picked up comic books. Comic adaptations of novels led to the novels themselves. Now he enjoys all kinds of books and his reading comprehension at school is above grade level. Reading is reading!
August 11, 2025 at 2:14 PM
I've told this story before but I was in a taxi once and my driver, learning I was a writer, complained his young kid only wanted comic books. I told him to encourage that, because that was the kid's door into reading and the rest would come in time. I think it helped that advice came from a writer.
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"You can do anything you want to do… especially if you’re from Hamilton!"
All love between SGA & his city at Hamilton Stadium to wrap up SGA Day!
All love between SGA & his city at Hamilton Stadium to wrap up SGA Day!
August 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
"You can do anything you want to do… especially if you’re from Hamilton!"
All love between SGA & his city at Hamilton Stadium to wrap up SGA Day!
All love between SGA & his city at Hamilton Stadium to wrap up SGA Day!
WORLD AQUATICS BEST FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS…Canada’s Summer McIntosh. Atta girl!!! 🇨🇦
August 3, 2025 at 3:23 PM
WORLD AQUATICS BEST FEMALE SWIMMER OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS…Canada’s Summer McIntosh. Atta girl!!! 🇨🇦
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Still hanging around from Turtle Tuesday
July 30, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Still hanging around from Turtle Tuesday
Legend!
BREAKING: Ozzy Osbourne, the Black Sabbath singer who rose to heavy metal stardom, has died at age 76, his family says.
Ozzy Osbourne, pioneering heavy metal singer and Black Sabbath frontman, dies at 76
Word of Osbourne’s demise came weeks after the ailing front man reunited with his original Black Sabbath bandmates.
nbcnews.to
July 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Legend!
The ratio of expenses:payout is outrageous. I’ll keep waiting. #gbs #guillainbarre
Tory MPs, health group call for investigation and overhaul of vaccine support program https://globalnews.ca/news/11292157/conservative-mps-oxaro-gbs-foundation-visp-investigation-overhaul/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
July 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The ratio of expenses:payout is outrageous. I’ll keep waiting. #gbs #guillainbarre
July 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
My life was permanently altered when I was stricken with Guillain Barre Syndrome in December of 2020. This was 10 days after receiving my first ever flu shot. The casual disrespect shown by my caseworkers (there’ve been several) is what just eats at you. I submitted my application in May of ‘22. 😡
‘Nothing was ready’: Inside Canada's Vaccine Injury Support Program https://globalnews.ca/news/11258737/covid-vaccine-injury-program-visp-oxaro-workplace-phac/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
July 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
My life was permanently altered when I was stricken with Guillain Barre Syndrome in December of 2020. This was 10 days after receiving my first ever flu shot. The casual disrespect shown by my caseworkers (there’ve been several) is what just eats at you. I submitted my application in May of ‘22. 😡
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"O Canada" ahead of Game 5 of the Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton. 🏒🎤🇨🇦 #NHL #StanleyCup
June 15, 2025 at 12:37 AM
"O Canada" ahead of Game 5 of the Panthers-Oilers Stanley Cup Final in Edmonton. 🏒🎤🇨🇦 #NHL #StanleyCup
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RIP legendary Sly Stone 🥺🙏
June 9, 2025 at 11:22 PM
RIP legendary Sly Stone 🥺🙏
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Walking out the door at night in remote northern Alaska
May 30, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Walking out the door at night in remote northern Alaska
May 18, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Scarlet Joe Handsome with the red/green contrast 🪶🥹
May 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Scarlet Joe Handsome with the red/green contrast 🪶🥹