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Esther

@elhopkins.bsky.social

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Composer who is currently working on a Song Cycle. Posting about: Music, COVID safety, Clean Air, Climate Change & wildlife. #Covidisairborne #FBCV #Vaccinessavelives #WearARespie ffp2/3 ❌ to mask bans #TransparencyCovid Vote Green Party 💚

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 9m

Wonderful!

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Sue McBean🇺🇦⛵️💚🌱✍️📸 @organicbotanic.bsky.social · 1h

A great & spectacular decision awarding #Nobel to Maria Corina Machado as a “brave and committed champion of peace” who “keeps the flame of #democracy burning during a growing darkness”.
AND as Venezuela opposition it is a poke in the eye for #Trump #USPolitics #PeacePrize
#Antifa #Antifacist

An outline drawing of Maria Corina Machado awarded the Nobel Peace Prize today with a small amount of text about her at the bottom - this image issued by the Committee on X today https://x.com/NobelPrize/status/1976573830337327267

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 2h

Climate change is happening. Imagine being so rich you could help prevent the worst global outcomes and instead choosing to do nothing.
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Apocalypse now? Why tech billionaires are suddenly hoarding doomsday mega-bunkers

The world’s elite are convinced ‘The Event’ is coming. Holly Baxter meets the builders to whom they entrust their greatest fears ... and desires

www.independent.co.uk

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 14h

Deafening applause as Zack Polanski tells Zia Yusuf that people's concern over immigration is because he spends all his time spreading misinformation and fear.

#bbcqt

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 16h

This is really shocking.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

www.theguardian.com

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 18h

Let’s hope it lasts.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 18h

That’s excellent

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Yes it’s difficult. We can only do what we can do. Ventilation is one of the most powerful tools we have. Best of luck with your novel. I need to also lock myself in a cupboard for a few months lol.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Have a good day all! Stay safe 😷

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Talk to the folks who are clinically vulnerable or have long covid we have been following this situation very closely since 2020. Long Covid sufferers will tell you what’s happened to them. Don’t believe it’s a mild cold. This is a situation we have never been in before and the response is awful.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Prof. Karl Lauterbach has at least warned. We haven’t even had this in the UK. Just BS saying the seemingly mild part in most people who aren’t testing is nothing to worry about.

Think #PostInfectionRisk

#ffp2 #Ventilate #CleantheAir

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Without rest you risk long covid and each infection carries years of long term health risks. Don’t pass this onto your loved ones.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Without rest you risk long covid and each infection carries years of long term health risks. Don’t pass this onto your loved ones.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t say this loudly enough. If you have cold like symptoms test because you need to differentiate and even if you don’t have any symptoms test occasionally because asymptomatic is still a thing.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t say this loudly enough. If you have cold like symptoms test because you need to differentiate and even if you don’t have any symptoms test occasionally because asymptomatic is still a thing.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Covid infections have never gone away. Just transparency. When the government declared the Pandemic over they:

Ended testing
Masking
Restricted vaccines
Ended transparency on the stats

It’s not over folks.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Good for you. At least the guidance has changed in the UK now and I really hope there won’t be resistance. Already DfE are saying the won’t take action unless co2 goes over 1500 ppm. Absolutely useless.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Just two? Most here are in teachers desk drawers.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

😂

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

*rest - apologies for typo

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Failure to test means you don’t know if you need to rest and failure to rest increases long covid risk.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

Failure to test means you don’t know if you need to rest and failure to rest increases long covid risk.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

If you test positive tear and don’t spread to friends and family. Isolate yourself if you can or wear an ffp3 mask.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

It’s not uni flu, it’s Covid. Get some Lfts and repeat test spaced out over several days.

Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 1d

They cut door bottoms off in Scotland, complete idiocy to improve ventilation. When doors have this magical thing they do and open.