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Disabled Persons Assembly NZ @dpanz.bsky.social · 9h

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 · 13h

#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 · 14h

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 · 15h

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 · 20h

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 · 16h

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 · 20h

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

us02web.zoom.us

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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 19h

“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 · 19h

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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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Too Long Covid @toolongcovid.bsky.social · 1d

Love seeing Covid safe events! More please 👏

Aotearoa Covid Action @covidactionnz.bsky.social · 1d

Wellingtonians - Are you interested?

An hour of unlimited play on the machines at Ye Olde Pinball Shoppe before regular opening hours on a Sunday from 10-11 am. N95 or better masks to be worn at all times and there is an air purifier. $20/person and we need 25 people to make the event happen.

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Too Long Covid @toolongcovid.bsky.social · 1d

"In Parliament on Wednesday, Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick asked the prime minister if he was aware that his cuts would impact teenagers 'who may be disabled, sick or experiencing severe mental ill health'."

PERFECTLY NORMAL @nzpom.com · 1d

#nzpol

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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Darryl Carey @darrylcarey.bsky.social · 1d

This such a cruel and uncaring attitude from our current government.
I don’t know how anyone can support this heartless and ignorant policy in the face of so much evidence to the contrary.
When did we stop investing in and supporting our young people, our future?

James W @jamesw228.bsky.social · 1d

I wish I was surprised by this but as a country we've shown we dgaf about disabled people #nzpol

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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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

AI data centres are gobbling up environmental resources.

Billionaires are flying around on private jets.

Endless amounts of money & resources spent on wars around the globe.

But inhalers are the real threat to the climate?

They really will blame disabled people for everything

Screenshot of a post from local 12 WKRC TV which reads “inhalers contribute significantly to global warming study finds” and then a photo of two blue inhalers

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Public Service Association @nzpsa.bsky.social · 1d

📢 1,700 Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist health workers have voted to join strike action on 23 October. The strike follows the failure of Health NZ Te Whatu Ora to provide an offer during bargaining that fairly reflects their value to the public health system.

A graphic tile that says Breaking news 17,00 Policy, Advisory, Knowledge & Specialist health workers to strike on Thursday October 23. The Stand Together For Health and PSA logos are in the corners.

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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 1d

I get intense headaches at the base of my skull and find putting something cold on helps. I put a wheat bag (people use them warm for pain) in the freezer in a plastic bag as bag is fabric and then when cold put it around my head
You can get headache ice caps too but I haven't tried them.
Sending 🫂💙

jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 1d

This article and the interview I heard on RNZ made me so mad!! No mention of the impact of illness or disability. And of course no mention of Long COVID!!

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Rebekah White @rebekahwhite.bsky.social · 1d

By the way, I started a publishing company, along with three of the most eye-wateringly competent people I know.

We just opened pre-orders for our first book. It's so good. I've read it twice. I edited it. You can get one here! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hom...

Homeward Books: The home for books without a home

Splendor over mediocrity. Stories for the hot bath & the cold plunge. Defying the constraints of genre & delving deep into your heart.

www.kickstarter.com

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Tom Humberstone @tomhumberstone.com · 1d

I illustrated this excellent piece by Katie Goh for @natlibscot.bsky.social about libraries in pop culture. Was extremely fun to get to draw the Scooby Gang! Can someone hire me to draw a Willow comic please?

You can read the article here: www.nls.uk/collections/...

An illustration of the five leads from 1985's The Breakfast Club

An illustration of the Scooby Gang from Buffy the Vampire Slayer

An illustration of 1961's Breakfast at Tiffanys

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Public Health Communication Centre @phcc.bsky.social · 1d

Climate change is a threat to public health. Transformational change is needed in Aotearoa across energy, transport, housing, and agriculture to protect health and reduce inequities. #climateaction #publichealth
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/cli...

Climate change is harming health: The need for urgent action

With mounting evidence of climate change’s health consequences, the case for urgent action is stronger than ever.

www.phcc.org.nz

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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 1d

Sunrise, Wednesday, 8 October, from an elevated position, above Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️

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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 1d

We just reached 10,000 (!!!) newsletter subscribers at The Sick Times, and we are doing a giveaway to celebrate! If you already read it, you can enter by forwarding the newsletter to a friend :)

The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 1d

We’ve hit 10K newsletter subscribers, so we’re giving away five The Sick Times swag packs, including pins, stickers, a patch, and our famous dad hat!

Sign up for our newsletter, or forward a recent newsletter to a friend, then comment “10K GIVEAWAY” to be entered. thesicktimes.org/newsletter/

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