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Coley @coleytangerina.bsky.social · Apr 14

This is petty, cruel and shows the bizarre priorities of NZ First.

However, Health NZ can still be inclusive and technically obey this jammy little demand by jammy little people. Here’s my comms person take 🧵

www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Coalition directs Health NZ to stop saying 'pregnant people'

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has told the agency "only women and people of the female sex can get pregnant".

www.rnz.co.nz

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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · Apr 2

Even physical activity on weekends only (Weekend warrior, WW) linked with a significant favorable impact of all-cause mortality, cardiovascular mortality, cancer mortality
MVPA-moderate to vigorous physical activity
from UK Biobank, >90,000 participants
www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...

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WHO @who.int · Mar 24

Yes, #Tuberculosis (TB) is curable!

TB is treated with antibiotics taken daily for 4–6 months. ⚠️ Stopping treatment early can lead to drug-resistant TB.

Funding cuts & rising drug resistance put the most vulnerable at risk. Sustained support is crucial to #EndTB 👉 bit.ly/4ilkK1h #WorldTBDay

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Mar 22

Amazing day seeing Hamlet at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon today, not sure if I’m more impressed by the acting or the fact we managed to keep up with what was going on 😅

The stage at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford. The stage is shaped like a ship. In the centre of the stage is the shape of a body with the flag of Denmark draped over and two spotlights on the shroud.

Bluesky user craigjh4 and a friend in front of the William Shakespeare statue in Stratford

A portrait of William Shakespeare made of Lego pieces

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · Jan 8

To overcome vaccine hesistancy, we must do a better job of explaining the risks of illness vs vaccine side effects

Really important & timely @plosglobalpublichealth.org
commentary by Dr Peter Hotez

journals.plos.org/globalpublic...

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 30

Whoops, forgot to share this with #BookSky 📚

Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 30

Thought I would bring my annual reading wrap up to BlueSky, so here it is!

✨ I read 50 books this year, only just hitting my reading goal!

📊 I got really into my kindle this year, and read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, LGBTQIA+, and horror books.

Infographic title slide which reads:

Craig’s Reading Wrapped 2024
Goal: 50 books
Read: 50 books

2024 Reading Statistics slide featuring a list of statistics and a graph of books and pages read over time in 2024.

The graph shows peaks in activity in February and July, with smaller peaks in October and December.

The statistics read:

📚 Books read: 50

⚡️ Kindle: 37 (74%)
📖 Physical: 3 (16%)
🎧 Audiobook: 10 (20%)

🚀 Fiction: 44 (88%)
💡 Non-fiction: 6 (12%)

🌟 Average rating: 4.29

📊 Top Genres: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, LGBTQIA+, Horror

🤓 Most read author: Martha Wells & Pierce Brown (4 books each)

⬇️ Shortest: The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (43 pages)
⬆️ Longest: The Stand by Stephen King (1,211 pages)

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 30

And here is my full list of books I read in 2024 with ratings, please feel free to send me recommendations you think I may like!

I do update Goodreads but mainly use Storygraph these days so feel free to follow/add me on there

app.thestorygraph.com/profile/crai...

A list of books the user read in 2024 with star ratings. The photo reads:

2024 List, page 1 of 2

Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent by Judi Dench ⭐️ 4.5
The Lover by Silvia Moreno-Garcia ⭐️ 3.75
Stargazer by Laurie Petrou ⭐️ 4.0
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch ⭐️ 4.5
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn ⭐️ 4.5
The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green ⭐️ 4.25
Bloodmarked by Tracy Deonn ⭐️ 4.75
The Will of the Many by James Islington ⭐️ 5.0
All Systems Red by Martha Wells ⭐️ 4.0
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams ⭐️ 4.5
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells ⭐️ 4.25
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells ⭐️ 3.5
Red Rising by Pierce Brown ⭐️ 4.75
Golden Son by Pierce Brown ⭐️ 4.75
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson ⭐️ 4.25
Morning Star by Pierce Brown ⭐️ 5.0
Fellow Travelers by Thomas Mallon ⭐️ 4.25
Butcher & Blackbird by Brynne Weaver ⭐️ 3.75
The Watchers by A.M. Shine ⭐️ 3.75
Exit Strategy by Martha Wells ⭐️ 4.0
Iron Gold by Pierce Brown ⭐️ 4.0
All-Night Pharmacy by Ruth Madievsky ⭐️ 4.25
The Atlas Complex by Olivie Blake ⭐️ 3.25
Valor on the Move by Keira Andrews ⭐️ 3.75
Spillover by David Quammen ⭐️ 4.25

A list of books the user read in 2024 with star ratings. The photo reads:

2024 List, page 2 of 2

Penance by Eliza Clark ⭐️ 4.5
Coming Up for Air by Tom Daley ⭐️ 3.75
The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman ⭐️ 4.25
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon ⭐️ 5.0
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers ⭐️ 5.0
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy by Becky Chambers ⭐️ 4.75
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna ⭐️ 5.0
Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss ⭐️ 3.75
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett ⭐️ 5.0
Shorefall by Robert Jackson Bennett ⭐️ 4.25
Locklands by Robert Jackson Bennett ⭐️ 3.75
Let's Split Up by Bill Wood ⭐️ 4.25
Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman ⭐️ 4.0
Queen Macbeth by Val McDermid ⭐️ 4.0
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark ⭐️ 4.0
Woom by Duncan Ralston ⭐️ 3.0
The Shining by Stephen King ⭐️ 5.0
Demonic by Jeff Strand ⭐️ 4.75
The Health Gap by Michael Marmot ⭐️ 5.0
I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy ⭐️ 4.5
Whalefall by Daniel Kraus ⭐️ 4.0
The Stand by Stephen King ⭐️ 5.0
Graveyard Shift by M.L. Rio ⭐️ 4.0
Lovers at the Museum by Isabel Allende ⭐️ 3.75
Orbital by Samantha Harvey ⭐️ 4.75

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 30

I rated 9 books five stars, although my average rating was 4.29🌟 so high scores across the board (I think I’ve just gotten to know which books I’ll probably enjoy)

Going into 2025 reading Jurassic Park and listening to And The Band Played On 📚🎧

An infographic of 9 book covers which the user rated 5 stars in 2025.

The books are:
Evenings and Weekends by Oisín McKenna
Morning Star by Pierce Brown
The Will Of The Many by James Islington
The Priory of the Orange Tree by Samantha Shannon
The Shining by Stephen King
A Psalm for the Wild Built by Becky Chambers
Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett
The Health Gap by Michael Marmot
The Stand by Stephen King

An infographic which reads:

I’m going into 2025 reading…

Underneath are two book covers

The first book is Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton. Above the title is a symbol of a book with a lightning bolt on the page to show that it is being read on an e-reader.
The second book is And The Band Played On by Randy Shilts. Above this title is a symbol of headphones to show that the user is listening to the audiobook of this title.

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 30

Thought I would bring my annual reading wrap up to BlueSky, so here it is!

✨ I read 50 books this year, only just hitting my reading goal!

📊 I got really into my kindle this year, and read mostly sci-fi, fantasy, LGBTQIA+, and horror books.

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 14

I read a lot - let’s be friends on storygraph 🤓📚 (also on goodreads but trying to move away from using it so much)

Also need good book recommendations for 2025 - literary or fantasy/sci-fi fiction, and interesting memoirs or public health related non-fiction!

app.thestorygraph.com/profile/crai...

Sign In | The StoryGraphClose paneAccept and close

app.thestorygraph.com

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Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 1

2-0 up so far at Old Trafford 💪🏻🇾🇪

Craig H @craigjh4.bsky.social · Dec 1

#WorldAIDSDay
Accidentally timed my listening/reading of And The Band Played On with World AIDS Day. It’s fascinating hearing the scientific side of things and epidemiological investigation, but even more moved by the people who pushed for change and justice early in the epidemic.