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Nina Wildflower

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Music fan. UK science teacher in an FFP3 mask. The right mask makes it easy to sing, perform, teach, or speak in public. #N95 #FFP2 #FFP3 #YallMasking He/him

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · Jan 2

The silence is deafening on COVID.

The plan is to keep people in the dark.

If you still wear a mask. If you still protect yourself and others. If you test. If you stay home when you are sick. If you still acknowledge that #CovidIsNotOver - you are a candle.

Candle (original)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 7h

Men experience social pressures - often bizarre social pressures.

But the overall advantages that men experience make it much easier.

The reality is that MOST people used to mask, and stopped for a variety of reasons. Some of those reasons apply differently to men & women.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

I have to be diplomatic - after all, we are trying to get the doctor to provide something for my son.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

I have to be diplomatic when I'm around my children.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

This is the world we live in right now!

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

His Mum could have taken him, but we decided it's more sensible for me to go - white men are not questioned in the same way.

I have a much easier time masking than many others.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

We remind people of something they are trying very hard to forget about.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

It's not a surprise - this is how human memory & reasoning works - but it's "interesting" to see it in action.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

Does loud coughing count?

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

It's tricky for unions to act when their own membership is not in agreement.

In 2020 there wasn't consensus on what should be done.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for sharing.

My understanding is that an unpopular government was looking for enemies and was trying to pick a fight with the teachers' unions.

The unions realised they couldn't win, and didn't have the support of their own members for greater COVID safety in schools.

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 1d

By @ninawildflower.bsky.social

And it was unnecessary. Many countries showed that it was possible to control C19 and many did it with far fewer resources….

It still is.

In 2020 l was in an online union meetimg.
I'm going to paraphrase what we were told.
"Every single student. Every single teacher. Every single member of their families will be infected. There are no protections, and no exceptions." Twitter post.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 2d

Most of our events are themed.

If you are playing to the same people, you need to play lots of new material.

Having themes encourages people to take risks & play lots of new songs.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks for sharing.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 2d

Took my teenage son to the doctor today.

I'm dressed like this. He's tall & looks strong. Black mask.

"Are you positive?" No.
"Do you have symptoms?" No.
"Are you sure?" Yes.

Plenty of symptoms in your waiting room, Doctor.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Thank you.

Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

We didn't get Goldfinger or Live & Let Die, though we did get Slash from GNR.

We had a couple of very different versions of Carly Simon.

DM if you want me to add you to the mailing list.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

This year, our #JamesBondDay event took place.

It wasn't #CancelledByCovid

If you protect yourself and others, you're the best.

Get in touch if you want to get involved.

Nobody Does It Better (Carly Simon cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Bond is a fictional character, who wasn't written to highlight the challenges of trying to keep a family safe, or how to cope with setbacks like getting infected, despite precautions.

Read into the lyrics what you will. #JamesBondDay

The Living Daylights (A-ha cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

I did all my Bond puns last year.

Bond is a fictional character, who wasn't written to highlight the challenges of playing music in an ongoing pandemic.

Read into the lyrics what you will. #JamesBondDay

Thunderball (Tom Jones cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

My songs were not the highlights. Although my version of this song is much better than the U2 original.

I didn't think “Die Another Day” was a good song until I heard it covered last night. #JamesBondDay

Goldeneye (Tina Turner cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

I didn't get to play last year, so getting a chance to play this last night was a big deal for me.

Lots of other musicians played too, so we had most of the Bond themes covered. Including a capella performances from a layby, and New Zealand.

The Living Daylights (A-ha cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

I run weekly music events. These have taken place in 2020, 2021, 2022, and weekly since 2023. In every year of the pandemic.

What you see here - played in a mask - is my rehearsal. #JamesBondDay

A View To A Kill (Duran Duran cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 3d

Last year, I planned a big event for #JamesBondDay

Then I got COVID and couldn’t play.

This year I'm back. Happy Bond Day!🧵

Thunderball (Tom Jones cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 5d

I'm in my #ShowgirlEra

Showgirl (Auteurs cover)

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