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Carole Alalouf 🇨🇦
@calalouf.bsky.social
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I wrestle complex info into visual stories with award-winning whiteboard videos, decks & more | Marketer, math geek, learner, lover of purple & all things spicy 💜🌶️

Montreal, Canada 🇨🇦

#CanadaIsNotForSale

See our work at: http://www.exaltus.ca
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Bought my favourite serum (vivierskin.ca C E Peptides) from superiorskin.com’s Canada Day sale.

What showed up: the product, three samples, a pretty candle, an origami crane, and a handwritten note.

Small gesture. Big impression.

Proud t#BuyCanadiana#ShopLocalal 🇨🇦
A Vivier skincare order laid out on a sofa. The items include a white box of C E Peptides serum, three Vivier sample products, a decorative tin candle, a handwritten note in French, and a blue origami crane. Everything is presented on aqua tissue paper with a round “Merci pour votre commande” sticker.
June 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Does this help?
A plant tag for “Kitchen Minis® Siam” tomato from “La Famille Dujardin.” The tag shows a cluster of small, ripening tomatoes on the vine, with text highlighting “Tomate / Tomato,” “Lycopene + antioxidants,” and branding in red and green colors.
June 26, 2025 at 3:06 AM
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Ooo I’ve found the perfect spot to drop a pic of my new indoor cherry tomato plant! Isn’t it cute?
June 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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We lost Max.

He was with us through lockdowns, life upheaval, and late-night worry spirals.

He was our Reset button and work-from-home co-worker.

He made me laugh and feel loved every single day.

He was the best boy.

I’m gutted.
June 20, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Every dollar we spend locally adds up.

$5 more a week at a local business might not feel like much —
but across a city, or the whole country? It turns into billions.

More at powerofone.ca

Share this post to turn the power of one into the power of many. 🙏

#BuyCanadian #ChooseCanada #PowerOfOne
Infographic showing how small local spending choices scale. A $5/week shift per person adds up to $260/year — and across cities or the whole country, that becomes billions. Also shows job and wage growth from choosing local goods over imports in Ontario and Atlantic Canada.
April 6, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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Some of our smallest choices are the most powerful:
like choosing 🇨🇦-made coffee, shopping local, or picking up seasonal produce.

Little swaps keep more money in Canada.

More ideas: powerofone.ca

SHARE to turn the power of one into the power of many!

#BuyCanadian #CanadianMade #ChooseCanada
Illustration showing everyday Canadian spending swaps: shopping at local stores instead of big-box retailers, choosing seasonal produce, local meat, Canadian-made clothing, and coffee from local cafés. Designed to show how simple choices can strengthen the economy.
April 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
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Did you know that Canada is the 3rd largest producer of diamonds? 💎

I had no idea until I created this infographic.

Learn about the small changes you can make to boost the Canadian economy at powerofone.ca.

PLEASE SHARE 🙏

#CanadaStrong #TeamCanada #BuyCanadian #Canada #ElbowsUp #ChooseCanada 🇨🇦
Infographic map of Canada highlighting regional economic strengths and the impact of buying local. Includes data points about Canadian-made cars, seafood, maple syrup, diamonds, film production, and agriculture, with a visual comparison of money retained in Canada when buying local vs. foreign-made products.
April 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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I'm not sure what to make of this. Is it

1) More reverse psychology hoping this makes us vote PP?

2) Carney scared the crap out of him and made him finally get what tariffs are and what the consequences would be to Americans.

What do you think?

#CanadaStrong #ElbowsUp #ChooseCanada #TeamCanada 🇨🇦
A tweet from an account named 'Donald J. Trump' (@realDonaldTrump) reads: 'I just finished speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, of Canada. It was an extremely productive call, we agree on many things, and will be meeting immediately after Canada’s upcoming Election to work on elements of Politics, Business, and all other factors, that will end up being great for both the United States of America and Canada. Thank you for your attention to this matter!'
March 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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It’s definitely maple syrup season!
And there isn’t much more Made In Canada than that. ♥️🍁

#CanadaStrong #TeamCanada #StrongAsFuck #BuyCanadian #Canada
March 9, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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So great catching up IRL with @bsky.app #FreelanceChat friend, @read-roy.bsky.social!

The delicious soup dumplings were a nice bonus. 🥟♥️
A woman and a man smiling at the camera while dining at a restaurant with steamed dumplings and dipping sauces on the table.
February 28, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Can we start a #BuyCanadian chain?

Among my favourite Canadian-made discoveries are these vegan all-in-one protein shakes by goodprotein.ca.

Please reskeet and if you have your own favourite product, mention it or share a pic and a video? 🙏🏻

#Canada #ShopCanada #BuyLocal #Tariff #MadeinCanada
February 21, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Is it me or does that smile say “how do you like them apples, Trump?”

(Canada defeated the USA 3-2 to take home the #4Nations  Championship)
Justin Trudeau wearing a red Team Canada hockey jersey with a ‘Nations Face-Off 2025’ patch, taking a selfie with shelves and a brown leather couch in the background.
February 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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Any suggestions on how to tackle this particular task? 😂
A sliding glass door with a snow-covered deck visible outside. The snow is piled high, nearly reaching the bottom of the door handle. Sunlight streams in, casting shadows on the wooden floor. A white security bar rests at the base of the door.
February 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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First pottery class with my bestie
Two smiling women taking a selfie in a pottery studio. The woman on the left has curly dark hair and is wearing a striped shirt with a green apron. The woman on the right has short brown hair and is wearing a black apron with white illustrations and text that reads ‘Aussie Slang.’ Behind them are pottery wheels, stools, a wooden workbench, and ceramic pieces on shelves and a windowsill. The studio has exposed brick walls, a large window with dark blinds, and a paper lantern hanging from the ceiling.
February 18, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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Credit: Mike Luckovich @mluckovich.bsky.social
Political cartoon by Mike Luckovich depicting Donald Trump in the backseat of a red car, holding a toy steering wheel, while J.D. Vance and Elon Musk sit in the front. Vance, wearing a suit labeled 'JD,' and Musk, wearing a jacket labeled 'ELON,' are laughing. Musk says, 'So cute! He thinks he's steering!' The cartoon humorously suggests that Trump is not actually in control, despite thinking he is.
February 17, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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So we’ve gotten a little snow in Montreal…
A residential street covered in deep snow with large snowbanks piled up on the sides. Snow-covered houses and trees line the street, and a stop sign with the word “Arrêt” is visible in the distance. Parked cars and trash bins are partially buried in snow, indicating a recent heavy snowfall. The sky is overcast, creating a cold and wintry atmosphere.
February 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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Happy #FlagDay, Canada!

If you've seen my posts lately, you might not guess that I’ve never been much of a flag-waver.

But when our viability is questioned and our sovereignty is at risk, it stirs something deeper—a defiant kind of patriotism.

So today, let’s fly those flags high, #Canada!
A woman with curly dark hair and a smile leans over a railing, behind a large Canadian flag. She is wearing a black winter coat with a fur-trimmed hood. The flag is red and white, featuring a stylized maple leaf. Behind her, there is a brick wall and a snowy outdoor setting.
February 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Woke up thinking maybe I’d hallucinated yesterday’s official statement from the White House Deputy Chief of Staff.

But no. It’s real. It happened.

#CanadaIsNotForSale
#TeamCanada
#CanadaStrong
#StrongAsFuck
A tweet from James Blair (@JamesBlairUSA) reads: “Pleasant meeting with the Premiers. To be clear, we never agreed that Canada would not be the 51st state. We only agreed to share Premier Eby’s comments. Further, we said the best way to understand President Trump’s position is to take what he says at face value. @SergioGor” The highlighted portion emphasizes: “we never agreed that Canada would not be the 51st state.”
February 13, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Redesigning my site and testing a fun trick: a portfolio link that reacts when you hover. A little bird reads the sign… then takes flight!

It’s playful, but these experiments lead to cool ideas—like interactive infographics for storytelling.

Fun gimmick or useful? What do you think?
February 6, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Let them look at this.
February 2, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Here you go! My son made a demo video for you with his girlfriend. 🙂
December 26, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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Even more obvious in this one 🤣 Nothing he likes better than feeling the wind in his hair.

#DogsOfBlueSky
A photo of a dog, a labradoodle, enjoying a car ride with its head sticking out of the rear passenger window. The dog’s fur is blowing in the wind, and it looks content with its eyes closed. The reflection is captured in the car’s side mirror, which has the warning text, “Objects in mirror are closer than they appear.” The background shows green trees and a partially visible road.
December 19, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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Max’s happiest state of being. 😍 #DogsOfBlueSky
Profile of red labradoodle profile in a car side mirror.
December 18, 2024 at 5:49 PM
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Making a stack of crêpes for the fam. 🍽️💜
Tall stack of crepes on a white table on a white table.
December 18, 2024 at 4:43 PM
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You have some serious pull!
December 18, 2024 at 3:25 PM