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Cyn

@cyncharron.bsky.social

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Ōtautahi, Aotearoa/New Zealand. Mum of teens, former biology teacher. Proudly 🇨🇦 and 🇳🇿. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ally. Desperate for covid safety in schools. Loves our greyhound Pearl, cargo e-bikes, cycle infrastructure, 📚, 🪡, 🧶. Please use alt-text for photos.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 6h

Masking in public isn't just about protecting yourself, but about protecting high-risk people around you too. If we want to build a collectivist society rather than this hyper-individualistic "you do you" nonsense we see in the West, we have to be the change we want to see

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 7h

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 8h

⬆️ this crew totally getting away with it.

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 8h

We’re aiming to get all 7 of our Coffeeneuring locations close to home (leaving out the cafes within the 2mile/3.2km minimum).

It’s a good way to remind ourselves of, and support, small businesses in our local area.

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 9h

#coffeeneuring Ride #2, 8km visiting a cafe my husband hadn’t been to before.

I’m already coffee’d out today, so a smoothie it is!

Looking down on an outdoor mosaic-topped cafe table. There are two bike helmets, a flat white, a smoothie, a cheese scone, a jam tart and glasses of water.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 11h

What is Cardiac long COVID?

Published: October 24, 2025

“The main symptoms that could relate to cardiac long COVID include breathlessness, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, fatigue, and orthostatic intolerance.”

#LongCOVID

Source: archive.li/VxqkQ

Headline: What is Cardiac long COVID?

Alt text: A medical illustration shows a human heart wrapped in a heavy metal chain, shackled to a large SARS-CoV-2 particle with spike proteins. In the background, ECG tracings line a wall, symbolizing cardiac monitoring and the burden of Long COVID on the heart.

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 1d

In my sister’s backyard yesterday.

Let’s go Blue Jays!! 🇨🇦

A Blue Jay is seen from behind, perched on a bird feeding rail in a backyard. The trees in the yard and beyond the fence are mostly in golden fall leaves.

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 1d

CORRECT PROCEDURE

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 1d

COVID-19 Brought About a Large Rise in POTS Cases

The study found COVID caused a surge in POTS, confirming a strong infection link.

Cases rose from 4.21 per month (Jan 2018–Mar 2020) to 22.66 per month (Mar 2020–Jun 2024) — a more than 5-fold increase in this once-rare condition.

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COVID-19 Brought About a Large Rise in POTS Cases

Tyrel Linkhorn
Oct 24, 2025 2:02 PM

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Transport for All @transportforall.org.uk · 1d

Here’s one for planners, designers and anyone shaping safer streets. Active Travel England’s webinar looks at 16 critical issues that shape risk for people walking, wheeling and cycling, and what good design looks like in practice.

Disability IN-CLUSIVE sustainable & active travel -- Exeter @in-clusive.bsky.social · 2d

Interested in inclusive street design for Exeter?

Join @ategov.bsky.social 's safety-related critical issues intro.
ie a street layout/condition associated with ⬆️collision risk for people 🧑‍🦽🛴👨‍🦯🚴🚶‍♀️.

Why not sign up & share your experience with us?

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An elderly woman riding a recumbent tricycle uses a cycle crossing in front of a bus.
Credit for the image is given to Wheels for Wellbeing

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Solid Evidence @solidevidence.bsky.social · 1d

Help me out, I’ve got another wastewater virus mystery.

This one really blows my mind.
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Ben Ross @benakl.bsky.social · 2d

$300 of benefits to every $1 spent. That is the Benefit Cost Ratio of Bike lanes supporting bikes in urban areas.

$0.33 of benefits to every $1 spent. That is the BCR of 15 of the 17 Roads of National Significance

Forget EVs. Cycling is revolutionising transport
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E bikes and e scooters are drivers of climate action

Myths and realities of protected bikeways

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

Calendar photo!!!

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

Omg someone please project this onto the Beehive. It’s perfection.

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

FFS

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

Incredible how it split to either side of the city like that. We’re so lucky.

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

Hoo-ee talk about dodging a bullet Ōtautahi!!

The Press @thepress.co.nz · 3d

Wondering why your bins are still standing? Central Christchurch appears to have been spared the worst.

Did Christchurch dodge a bullet? City calm as winds funnel around it

Wondering why your bins are still standing? Central Christchurch appears to have been spared the worst.

dlvr.it

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

YIIIIIIKES

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

How very Christian of them. 🙄

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 3d

Several locations top of the south are without power according to West Coast Emergency Management on fb.

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 4d

@hungrymama.bsky.social can I DM you to ask a question about Cairns?

Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 4d

You’re welcome! I’m not sure how often the offers refresh but you do need to click “activate” for them to be applied.

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 4d

Look for “My Offers”

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 4d

I’m not sure but it’s worth checking! I really only used to use the app for scanning my club card (my physical one fell apart) so finding these deals feels like a big win!

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Cyn @cyncharron.bsky.social · 4d

A little while back I realised there’s a section in the NW app that has deals/discounts that you have to “activate”. They are worth activating! I don’t manage to earn them all (or even most) but my NW dollars balance is definitely a lot higher since discovering this.

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