Denise
@denisest.bsky.social
Travels a bit, sometimes writes about it. Likes include Japan, chocolate, coffee, cats.
Now living in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Now living in Tāmaki Makaurau.
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Reupping because lots of folks may be in the air and on the road shortly: there's decent emerging science that you can materially reduce the risk of acquiring COVID by (a) taking antihistamines, (b) masking, and (c) using antiviral nasal sprays.
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
Any nasal spray helps; a (K)N95 helps; antihistamines help (see bsky.app/profile/raha... and the citations upthread), vaccination helps, etc etc.
Antihistamines should be part of a defense in depth strategy and not your only precaution. Did I mention you should be masking? Because you should be masking! That having been said: Because the virus uses the HRH1 receptors to enter cells, keeping those receptors busy reduces the attack vector.
December 18, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reupping because lots of folks may be in the air and on the road shortly: there's decent emerging science that you can materially reduce the risk of acquiring COVID by (a) taking antihistamines, (b) masking, and (c) using antiviral nasal sprays.
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
And (b) and (c) also help avoid crappy colds/the flu!
A bit of a shock to discover someone in my old Sydney neighbourhood has 95 guns, and that this is an improvement on previous years when someone had 386 guns. This is in the supposedly respectable lower north shore.
This is brilliant. Well done @davidshoebridge.bsky.social www.toomanyguns.org There are 82 registered gun owners and someone in my inner city postcode with 23 bloody guns. Outrageous.
Too Many Guns
www.toomanyguns.org
December 17, 2025 at 4:02 AM
A bit of a shock to discover someone in my old Sydney neighbourhood has 95 guns, and that this is an improvement on previous years when someone had 386 guns. This is in the supposedly respectable lower north shore.
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This fuckin’ government, man…
“We would like to inform you that FluTracking New Zealand will pause over the summer period. The final survey for 2025 was emailed on 15 December. The Ministry of Health of New Zealand has decided not to renew the contract with FluTracking Australia going forward. “
“We would like to inform you that FluTracking New Zealand will pause over the summer period. The final survey for 2025 was emailed on 15 December. The Ministry of Health of New Zealand has decided not to renew the contract with FluTracking Australia going forward. “
December 16, 2025 at 1:49 AM
This fuckin’ government, man…
“We would like to inform you that FluTracking New Zealand will pause over the summer period. The final survey for 2025 was emailed on 15 December. The Ministry of Health of New Zealand has decided not to renew the contract with FluTracking Australia going forward. “
“We would like to inform you that FluTracking New Zealand will pause over the summer period. The final survey for 2025 was emailed on 15 December. The Ministry of Health of New Zealand has decided not to renew the contract with FluTracking Australia going forward. “
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Help the Red Cross now with blood donations, they are urgently needed for the #Bondi victims. Most critically needed is O type donors. Booking link to donate blood is here: account.donateblood.com.au
December 15, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Help the Red Cross now with blood donations, they are urgently needed for the #Bondi victims. Most critically needed is O type donors. Booking link to donate blood is here: account.donateblood.com.au
Latest report is 10 dead at Bondi
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au
December 14, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Latest report is 10 dead at Bondi
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
www.news.com.au/national/nsw...
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Stolen from FB (just posted) St Kilda
December 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Stolen from FB (just posted) St Kilda
It turns out Ikea New Zealand are having delivery issues. Impossible to get through on the phone and a message via Facebook got the answer to wait 3 or 4 days. Some very unhappy punters in the Ikea fan groups.
December 9, 2025 at 11:39 PM
It turns out Ikea New Zealand are having delivery issues. Impossible to get through on the phone and a message via Facebook got the answer to wait 3 or 4 days. Some very unhappy punters in the Ikea fan groups.
Has anyone else had this? Are we being treated as Australian?
December 8, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Has anyone else had this? Are we being treated as Australian?
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Forgive my drum banging, but teenagers don't lose everything to romance scams and crypto rug-pulls, nor are they the ones getting radicalised against public figures in FB groups and occupying parliament. The kids are better suited to modern life on the t'internet than their elders.
In other bait news, Catherine Wedd's "Social Media (Age-Restricted Users) Bill" defines a "social media platform" thusly, which is some bullshit because surely it would categorise SMS as such.
December 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Forgive my drum banging, but teenagers don't lose everything to romance scams and crypto rug-pulls, nor are they the ones getting radicalised against public figures in FB groups and occupying parliament. The kids are better suited to modern life on the t'internet than their elders.
More measles locations of interest including Waikato Hospital ED, a concert and some shopping malls.
info.health.nz/health-topic...
info.health.nz/health-topic...
info.health.nz
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 AM
More measles locations of interest including Waikato Hospital ED, a concert and some shopping malls.
info.health.nz/health-topic...
info.health.nz/health-topic...
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Two new measles cases confirmed - Queenstown & Auckland, linked to known exposures. 30 cases nationally (22 no longer infectious).
New locations of interest: Bluebridge ferry 30 Nov, RÜFÜS DU SOL concert 29 Nov, malls in AKL & WLG.
Check LOIs & advice: info.health.nz/measles
New locations of interest: Bluebridge ferry 30 Nov, RÜFÜS DU SOL concert 29 Nov, malls in AKL & WLG.
Check LOIs & advice: info.health.nz/measles
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
Two new measles cases confirmed - Queenstown & Auckland, linked to known exposures. 30 cases nationally (22 no longer infectious).
New locations of interest: Bluebridge ferry 30 Nov, RÜFÜS DU SOL concert 29 Nov, malls in AKL & WLG.
Check LOIs & advice: info.health.nz/measles
New locations of interest: Bluebridge ferry 30 Nov, RÜFÜS DU SOL concert 29 Nov, malls in AKL & WLG.
Check LOIs & advice: info.health.nz/measles
Getting a free concert tonight
November 19, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Getting a free concert tonight
There are people still letting off fireworks! It's 10 days after the actual date.
November 15, 2025 at 8:21 AM
There are people still letting off fireworks! It's 10 days after the actual date.
New Zealand, sounds familiar?
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday she only sleeps for between two and four hours every night, while she also faces criticism for encouraging people to overwork.
Prime Minister Takaichi says she sleeps only 2-4 hours a night
The revelation about how little she sleeps came after Takaichi raised eyebrows last week by arranging a 3 a.m. staff meeting in her office to prepare for a parliamentary session.
ebx.sh
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 PM
New Zealand, sounds familiar?
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HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD
What's from Chicago, hates Illinois Nazis, and is holy as fuck?
It's the Pope in 1982.
It's the Pope in 1982.
November 13, 2025 at 4:33 AM
HE’S ON A MISSION FROM GOD
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In today’s HeraldOnSunday
November 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In today’s HeraldOnSunday
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It’s giving suburban Thai restaurant
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
It’s giving suburban Thai restaurant
I’m at Narita Airport and got approached by a self driving wheelchair that was quite persistent. It really didn’t understand that I didn’t want to use it.
November 6, 2025 at 8:50 AM
I’m at Narita Airport and got approached by a self driving wheelchair that was quite persistent. It really didn’t understand that I didn’t want to use it.
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🐱🇳🇿Photo gallery: Pets relaxing to RNZ Concert's soothing sounds for Guy Fawkes www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Photo gallery: Pets relaxing to RNZ Concert's soothing sounds for Guy Fawkes
Pets around the country are chilling out to RNZ's annual Guy Fawkes Night Concert for Animals.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 5, 2025 at 9:20 AM
🐱🇳🇿Photo gallery: Pets relaxing to RNZ Concert's soothing sounds for Guy Fawkes www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
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i know this is too long a headline but it would be so cool to highlight that this school *followed* ministry advice which led to 900 close contacts of student with measles. Our government is not serious people.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Wellington Girls' College ignoring ministry advice by telling some students to stay home after measles cases
The school have put classes online for years 9, 10 and 11.
www.rnz.co.nz
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
i know this is too long a headline but it would be so cool to highlight that this school *followed* ministry advice which led to 900 close contacts of student with measles. Our government is not serious people.
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
What I thought about the group of 4 adults and 2 children on the airport train who completely filled the luggage racks with ginormous suitcases.
October 31, 2025 at 1:50 AM
What I thought about the group of 4 adults and 2 children on the airport train who completely filled the luggage racks with ginormous suitcases.
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Hi we are a small garden landscaping business that also sells plants. We are based in the Wellington region and currently have some room for a bit more work.
October 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Hi we are a small garden landscaping business that also sells plants. We are based in the Wellington region and currently have some room for a bit more work.
There’s a small group of teachers at Morningside shops with placards. Most passing cars are hooting in support.
#Oct23strike
#Oct23strike
October 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
There’s a small group of teachers at Morningside shops with placards. Most passing cars are hooting in support.
#Oct23strike
#Oct23strike