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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 1h

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Use the damn mobility aid!!

Use the damn mobility aid! 🧑‍🦽‍➡️

Plus: Have you been impacted by Jobseeker changes?

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Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 3h

This week we've given out 160+ masks from our mask bloc!

A KN95 mask in white against grey background. Photo by Markus Winkler/ Unsplash

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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 5h

Rest up before you watch it. It took a lot out of me.
🫂💙

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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 6h

But I really wish they had interviewed a different doctor

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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 6h

I was in tears watching the video

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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 7h

Make sure you watch the full 15 minute clip! We shed a few tears.

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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 11h

From pools to parking, council decisions can have a huge impact on disabled people’s lives

It's crunch time for local elections – so what do disability advocates think should be on the agenda for newly elected councils?...

thespinoff.co.nz

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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 8h

The devastating impact of Long COVID on young people in Aotearoa
Watch the 16 min video in the article below
#LongCovid
#LongCovidAwareness
#CovidIsNotOver

Offered rest home care at 24: the lonely plight of young Kiwis with long Covid

A group of young Kiwis prove what international studies show: that long Covid has a particularly debilitating effect on young people. But how much medical support is there for them?

www.1news.co.nz

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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 8h

We're new to Bluesky.

We are a New Zealand support group bringing forward the lived experience of our community with Long Covid and advocating for awareness, treatment, supports, and prevention.

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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 9h

Heartfelt thanks to our young people with #longcovid who took part in this, sharing their stories #kiwi #nzpol

www.1news.co.nz/2025/10/10/o...

Offered rest home care at 24: the lonely plight of young Kiwis with long Covid

A group of young Kiwis prove what international studies show: that long Covid has a particularly debilitating effect on young people. But how much medical support is there for them?

www.1news.co.nz

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Sharon Murdoch @domesticanimal.bsky.social · 10h

Govt to cut #JobSeeker benefit for 18 & 19 year olds who’s parents earn over $65,000, even if the teens have a disability or health condition. With #CostOfLiving & the job shortage they’re cranking up stress levels to 11, all to meet a target.
My #cartoon today about hard-nosed #NZpol

Cartoon. Title: “Job Seeee-e-e-e” Image shows PM Christopher Luxon at the open hatch of a small plane, high above farmland. He’s leaning out, and holding up a parachute pack, labelled “Job Seeker” He’s calling out to someone falling from the plane, “And I’ve kept your parachute because you kids from low-income homes need some motivation” Then he adds, “Don’t let that disability slow you down!”

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The Spinoff @thespinoff.bsky.social · 9h

Last chance to vote for council with one more day to go

After a promising start, turnout is on the slide – but there's still time to get out and vote....

thespinoff.co.nz

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Disabled Persons Assembly NZ @dpanz.bsky.social · 1d

Christchurch’s Aranui community has been without a local bus route since the 2011 earthquakes and it's hitting disabled people and older residents the hardest.

'We are all stuck': Christchurch suburb bus shortage hits elderly, disabled

With no buses since the 2011 earthquakes, the elderly and disabled are struggling to leave their homes.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Craig Renney @clrenney.bsky.social · 1d

#nzpol

GOOD NEWS ALERT 🚨

Today the government relented to pressure from the @livingwageaotearoa.bsky.social and retained the requirement for contracted workers to be paid at least the Living Wage rate in Government Contracts. Around 5,000 workers will likely benefit from this decision

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Long Covid Support Aotearoa @lcsupportaotearoa.bsky.social · 1d

Remember that Herald article that said the economy has Long Covid? We had a few things to say about that.

longcovidsupport.co.nz/news/more-at...

Why Long Covid needs more attention – beyond cute headlines – Long Covid Support Aotearoa

longcovidsupport.co.nz

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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 1d

My analysis: The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.
newsroom.co.nz/2025/10/08/g...

Govt to meet 9% of Jobseeker target by taking teens off benefit

The design of the new Jobseeker policy incentivises parents of unemployed teenagers to work fewer hours, for fear of the teens losing their benefit.

newsroom.co.nz

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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 1d

Sunrise, Thursday, 9 October, from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
This is the same place as Tuesday’s cloudy morning. Decidedly sunnier today.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

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Queen Olivia III @queenoliviaiii.com · 1d

Wellington. please vote, the city needs you.
According to "Inner-City Wellington" it looks like only around 1 in 5 people have voted! I know you voted, but have you checked on your friends? Link to voting drop box locations.
Maybe a cheeky re-post too.

wellington.govt.nz/your-council...

Places to drop off your vote

Locations for orange voting bins and post boxes in Wellington.

wellington.govt.nz

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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 1d

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long.
There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Scientists develop first ‘accurate blood test’ to detect chronic fatigue syndrome

Research could offer hope for ME patients – but some experts urge caution and say more studies needed

www.theguardian.com

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 1d

Sign up now for @polybiorf.bsky.social upcoming Fall 2025 Symposium on Friday November 14th, 11-5 EST:

#LongCOVID

us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: My Webinar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.

PolyBio Fall 2025 Symposium

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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 1d

“If everyday tasks like standing in line or taking a shower leave you dizzy, exhausted, or foggy, you’re not alone.”
— Melanie Hoppers, MD

OI & #POTS is common in #MECFS & #LongCOVID. Learn signs + management tips: https://bit.ly/4eLc3eY

#POTSAwarenessMonth #UnitedForME

Woman leaning against a wall with her hand on her forehead, appearing fatigued. Text reads: "Living with Orthostatic Intolerance (OI)."

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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 1d

1. I've had a surprising number of conversations about Covid-19 over the past week or so, all sparked by the fact that I was, as always, wearing an FFP2 respirator. People in healthcare facilities, taxi drivers, people on trains and buses.

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Chantalle Smith @chaneyz85.bsky.social · 1d

The National Library is 60 years old... come along to their open day to celebrate

If you book for a back-of-house tour you may even get me as your tour guide 😊

natlib.govt.nz/events/natio...

natlib.govt.nz

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Hayley @writagal.bsky.social · 2d

Fun fact: when you have Long Covid but can’t work you have to go on the Jobseeker benefit because GPs can’t say whether you’ll still have Long Covid in two years - so teens with chronic conditions are now conceivably navigating absolutely debilitating symptoms while also getting zero govt support 👍🫠

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Russell Brown @publicaddress.bsky.social · 2d

Fucksake. It's quite clear now that they only looked at this benefit policy as political marketing and took no advice on who it would impact – which includes young people with serious health issues and disabilities. Just feckless and cynical. Shame on them. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Hundreds of teens with a health condition, disability may be cut from Jobseeker benefit

The government is ending Jobseeker payments to 18- and 19 year olds whose parents earn more than $65,000.

www.rnz.co.nz

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