@leighbean.bsky.social
RN, RMW, Dip PH,public health researcher. Proud Tangata Tiriti from Aotearoa New Zealand. Mum, mountain biker, skier, slow runner, fighting getting old, need to read more,loves mountains and the ocean and this beautiful whenua.
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The government is prepared to spend who knows how much on an entirely unnecessary amalgamation of ministries, but is steadily nickle and diming away small and useful programmes like the FluTracking survey.
#nzpol
#nzpol
Min of Health has decided not to continue with the FluTracking survey each week from next year.
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
What a ridiculous decision. The cost savings must be minimal
What are our taxes actually used for if not things like public health?
December 16, 2025 at 3:37 AM
The government is prepared to spend who knows how much on an entirely unnecessary amalgamation of ministries, but is steadily nickle and diming away small and useful programmes like the FluTracking survey.
#nzpol
#nzpol
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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There is no reason to fund this government as it starves millions of Americans, invades U.S. cities, disappears people, strangles universities, acts as a pay-for-pay operation for the president, guts environmental rules, commits war crimes, kills foreign aid, and dismantles public health.
November 8, 2025 at 4:26 AM
There is no reason to fund this government as it starves millions of Americans, invades U.S. cities, disappears people, strangles universities, acts as a pay-for-pay operation for the president, guts environmental rules, commits war crimes, kills foreign aid, and dismantles public health.
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RFK Jr: “Research on vaccines and autism has been suppressed.”
PubMed: “Here’s over 1200 research papers on vaccines and autism…
…including this first one which is a meta-analysis showing that vaccines are not associated with autism.”
PubMed: “Here’s over 1200 research papers on vaccines and autism…
…including this first one which is a meta-analysis showing that vaccines are not associated with autism.”
September 23, 2025 at 1:58 AM
RFK Jr: “Research on vaccines and autism has been suppressed.”
PubMed: “Here’s over 1200 research papers on vaccines and autism…
…including this first one which is a meta-analysis showing that vaccines are not associated with autism.”
PubMed: “Here’s over 1200 research papers on vaccines and autism…
…including this first one which is a meta-analysis showing that vaccines are not associated with autism.”
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Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech
Nobel prize-winner says US institutions have collapsed much quicker than expected under the Trump administration
www.theguardian.com
September 19, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Maria Ressa tells Jon Stewart Americans are ‘deer in the headlights’ in face of Trump assault on free speech www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
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"75% of voters support poison drinking water and bursting sewage pipes."
September 18, 2025 at 7:01 AM
"75% of voters support poison drinking water and bursting sewage pipes."
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Did you know that one of the early symptoms of Ebola virus disease is a sore throat?
Hmmmm?
I wonder what that might mean?
Hmmmm?
I wonder what that might mean?
September 18, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Did you know that one of the early symptoms of Ebola virus disease is a sore throat?
Hmmmm?
I wonder what that might mean?
Hmmmm?
I wonder what that might mean?
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A mostly dead ocean by 2050
UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Oceans could reach a dangerous tipping point by 2050
UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge. The tropics and poles face the fastest changes, and ...
www.sciencedaily.com
September 15, 2025 at 12:40 AM
A mostly dead ocean by 2050
UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
UC Santa Barbara researchers project that human impacts on oceans will double by 2050, with warming seas and fisheries collapse leading the charge
www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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This (although it’s premium and it shouldn’t be)
I am deeply saddened that Benjamin Doyle made the decision to step down from being an MP.
Parliament is the "House of Commons"; it is for all us!
When we allow kafka-esque inquisitions to occur we cease to become a real democracy.
Go well Benjamin and your family. Do not disappear—we need you.
Parliament is the "House of Commons"; it is for all us!
When we allow kafka-esque inquisitions to occur we cease to become a real democracy.
Go well Benjamin and your family. Do not disappear—we need you.
Opinion: Standing up against the moral panic about Benjamin Doyle
The attack has all the hallmarks of a smear campaign, says Paul Thistoll.
www.nzherald.co.nz
September 6, 2025 at 12:36 AM
This (although it’s premium and it shouldn’t be)
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Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
September 3, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Nigel Farage looks uncomfortable as Jamie Raskin uses his opening statement to absolutely demolish him
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“Jonathan Howard, a neurologist and psychiatrist in New York City, received an email from YouTube on Friday night, which stated that Vinay Prasad, who is the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, had demanded the removal of six videos of himself from Howard’s YouTube channel.”
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Channel was an attempt to ‘preserve’ what Trump officials in current Trump administration said during the pandemic
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 5:56 PM
“Jonathan Howard, a neurologist and psychiatrist in New York City, received an email from YouTube on Friday night, which stated that Vinay Prasad, who is the FDA’s top vaccine regulator, had demanded the removal of six videos of himself from Howard’s YouTube channel.”
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Multiple CDC leaders have resigned in the wake of layoffs and a shooting at the agency’s headquarters this month.
CDC Staffers Walk Out: Ex-Agency Leader Says ‘Let’s Get The Politics Out Of Public Heath’
Multiple CDC leaders have resigned in the wake of layoffs and a shooting at the agency’s headquarters this month.
www.forbes.com
August 28, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Multiple CDC leaders have resigned in the wake of layoffs and a shooting at the agency’s headquarters this month.
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Massive walkout underway at CDC.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
August 28, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Massive walkout underway at CDC.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
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National sold stakes in Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy saying it would give mims n' dids something to invest in and now pensioners are getting power bills of $705 for a month. Thank you for your consideration in this matter #NZPol
August 23, 2025 at 1:38 AM
National sold stakes in Mighty River Power, Meridian Energy and Genesis Energy saying it would give mims n' dids something to invest in and now pensioners are getting power bills of $705 for a month. Thank you for your consideration in this matter #NZPol
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I wish there was a table of sitting councillors & mayors who opposed 3 Waters back in 2022, so I could be absolutely sure NONE of them got my vote this time round.
They've cost all of us, big time!
I wish there was a table of sitting councillors & mayors who opposed 3 Waters back in 2022, so I could be absolutely sure NONE of them got my vote this time round.
They've cost all of us, big time!
I don't know all the councilors I'm voting for yet, but I do know councilors promising no or low rate increases are going to either fuck over existing services or kick the can down the road on infrastructure.
August 23, 2025 at 4:18 AM
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I wish there was a table of sitting councillors & mayors who opposed 3 Waters back in 2022, so I could be absolutely sure NONE of them got my vote this time round.
They've cost all of us, big time!
I wish there was a table of sitting councillors & mayors who opposed 3 Waters back in 2022, so I could be absolutely sure NONE of them got my vote this time round.
They've cost all of us, big time!
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This makes me very sad, and angry too.
$30 million is such a small amount of money in the budget of a whole country. It's not quite 1/20th of the money Nicola Willis spent to buy no ferries.
They're taking money from women, from social services, and giving it to landlords, arms manufacturers
#nzpol
$30 million is such a small amount of money in the budget of a whole country. It's not quite 1/20th of the money Nicola Willis spent to buy no ferries.
They're taking money from women, from social services, and giving it to landlords, arms manufacturers
#nzpol
1. Bernard Hickey: #OrangaTamariki is cutting funding for 236 #socialservices providers to save $30 million, with many due to be told next month whether their #funding will be extended beyond the end of the year #nzpol #Women’sCentres www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...
Auckland's North Shore Women's Centre to close its doors due to funding shortfalls
The centre will close its doors in November after providing help and support to women for almost four decades.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 22, 2025 at 5:18 AM
This makes me very sad, and angry too.
$30 million is such a small amount of money in the budget of a whole country. It's not quite 1/20th of the money Nicola Willis spent to buy no ferries.
They're taking money from women, from social services, and giving it to landlords, arms manufacturers
#nzpol
$30 million is such a small amount of money in the budget of a whole country. It's not quite 1/20th of the money Nicola Willis spent to buy no ferries.
They're taking money from women, from social services, and giving it to landlords, arms manufacturers
#nzpol
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The government has taught a generation that it’s ok to go into work unwell and not care about vulnerable people.
August 21, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The government has taught a generation that it’s ok to go into work unwell and not care about vulnerable people.
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I see Shane Jones is telegraphing the same 'Great Replacement' narrative, & lie Christchurch terrorist used to justify massacre of 51 Muslims in March 2019. This is not political debate. This is violent extremist rhetoric fuelling racism, endangering communities, & ripping apart social cohesion.
August 22, 2025 at 3:00 AM
I see Shane Jones is telegraphing the same 'Great Replacement' narrative, & lie Christchurch terrorist used to justify massacre of 51 Muslims in March 2019. This is not political debate. This is violent extremist rhetoric fuelling racism, endangering communities, & ripping apart social cohesion.
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The irony of Nicola Willis saying "Do we talk ourselves into a kind of funk?"
when she and Luxon slag talked us into this recession to win the election
Bed
Made
Lay in it
#NZPol
when she and Luxon slag talked us into this recession to win the election
Bed
Made
Lay in it
#NZPol
August 20, 2025 at 6:13 AM
The irony of Nicola Willis saying "Do we talk ourselves into a kind of funk?"
when she and Luxon slag talked us into this recession to win the election
Bed
Made
Lay in it
#NZPol
when she and Luxon slag talked us into this recession to win the election
Bed
Made
Lay in it
#NZPol
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This is an excellent article, especially considering the quick turn around. Kirsty Johnston must have been up very late last night poring through the documents.
What she found is damning.
#nzpol
What she found is damning.
#nzpol
Personally I love it when the government works very hard to keep massive law changes a secret and then retrospectively releases all the information about it at 8.34pm on a Thursday www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...
Project 10: How the government kept the pay equity law change secret
Documents reveal how the government worked to keep sweeping pay equity changes hidden until the last minute.
www.rnz.co.nz
August 1, 2025 at 6:03 AM
This is an excellent article, especially considering the quick turn around. Kirsty Johnston must have been up very late last night poring through the documents.
What she found is damning.
#nzpol
What she found is damning.
#nzpol