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Amanda van Mulligen

@amandavmulligen.bsky.social
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Freelance writer & translator NL ➡EN. British born, living Dutch. Nep Achterhoeker. Mother of 3 boys. HSP. WatfordFC 🐝. Long Covid. Springsteen fan.

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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Hi there 👋 How’s your day going? #Caturday
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Do You Feel Depressed by the State of the World? | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
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Do You Feel Depressed by the State of the World?
In our digital world, we can feel overwhelmed by all the bad news. Taking compassionate action can make a small but significant difference — and help you feel more hopeful.
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Sailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it!
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Sounds like I should be grateful I can’t watch the match. It sounds awful. #WatfordFC
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
.🧵 1/7 When Long Covid affects a child’s education, attendance is only part of the story. As a new school year begins, new research looks beyond whether children are present in school, to learning, attention and friendships. #Education #InclusiveEducation #Attendance
Long Covid Kids graphic. “When Long Covid affects a child’s education, attendance is only part of the story.” New research looks at the impact on learning, attention and friendships.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Attendance looks extremely poor. #WatfordFC
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This, to my very core. Streaming services have really started to take the ****.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Keben. Again. 😖 #WatfordFC
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
The last day without appointments before back to school kicks off for the boys. I’m going to enjoy every minute as I already have a long list to do and appointments starting tomorrow……..
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
We are our own worst enemy. Shocking stuff for the equaliser. #WatfordFC
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Big Green Books @biggreenbooks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
This #buyastrangerabook offer from @orivia.bsky.social is still up for grabs!
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
The less said about this the better. #WatfordFC #depthofsquad
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
The sooner #Infantino is gone, and all his insufferable cronies too, the better. Football belongs to the fans and always should.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Now show me pictures of the space you work in if you work (or craft) at home. Perhaps you’ll inspire me further!
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Long covid en ME/CVS tasten spieren aan, maar niet alleen door inactiviteit www.nu.nl/gezondheid/6...
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Long covid en ME/CVS tasten spieren aan, maar niet alleen door inactiviteit
Spieren van patiënten met long covid of de chronische uitputtingsziekte ME/CVS verschillen van die van gezonde mensen die langdurig inactief zijn geweest. Daarmee spreekt nieuw onderzoek van de Vrije ...
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Stevie Kilner @1steviekilner.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
If anyone would like to see a short video of a dog using their tail as a rotar blade, this is your lucky day.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I honestly hope this current Argentinian team gets nowhere near a final ever again. Let real footballers and role models take the lead from here on FIFA. It took a while but everyone now sees what the Dutch saw 4 years ago and the English fans have known for decades.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
2026. The year post.nl no longer even pretends to attempt to deliver to your home and dumps van loads of packages at a pick up point, under the guise of being green.
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Wayne Rooney to be new BBC commentator for Eurovision. #VoteBinface
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
My dad in the family app group during the England Argentina match last Wednesday: ‘In 1966 Sir Alf Ramsey said the Argentina team were animals! Not a lot has changed; maybe the standard of refereeing has reduced!’ Enough said.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Appalling team that should never have been anywhere near the final. Shameful stuff.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
#HydrationBreak
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Oli @oliaworth96.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
This half time…….
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Pudgy Penguin: It's Been 84 Years Meme
ALT: Pudgy Penguin: It's Been 84 Years Meme
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Celeste Ng @pronounced-ing.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
There are lots of reasons to love Saka but honestly this is mine
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Glad to close the World Cup out with that match. A 10 goal feast played in the spirit of football as it should be. Bellingham giving the pen to Saka, and scoring himself anyway. 😍 And an invisible ref and no VAR interventions. 👌 Shame the rest of the tournament wasn’t anywhere close to that.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Definitely the best approach for this evening’s football. At least we can now have a break from football until the Championship starts up…
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Why is this third place nonsense still a thing? Let it lie.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Currently reading ‘The diary of Harri Foxx’ by Sue Lloyd and just came upon this line: “Once she's made a decision about what to do about her unexpected belly lodger, that is.” I love that the term ‘belly lodger’ has entered my life so thought I’d share. #You’reWelcome #BookSky
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
An honest summary.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
There has to be a better option for bondscoach. With the talent NL has, it has to be better than this.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Trying to determine the ultimate strategy to watch the Netherlands v Morocco game whilst retaining energy to function tomorrow’s and beyond……
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Abigail @abigail.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
It is astounding (depressing) that this cartoon is 18 years old.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Excellent piece: The Long Illness Persists Virology as Identity, Etiology as Systems How do you clinically support a vastly complex, cascading biological system when you don’t fully understand the feedback loops? #LongCovid
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Just got my NY based Liverpool supporting brother hyped to see the Dutch team playing in NYC Monday, only for him to discover it’s a closed session. He’ll need to hang like a fan girl at the ground instead….
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
9 years young today. He’s part of the furniture. He spent his birthday evening laying on the piano - presumably because it was cool there. So literally part of the furniture…..
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Chronic Illness Humor @chronicillness.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
sally_s_sofa > chronic illness   

I think what a lot of people don't understand about invisible illness and chronic conditions is that, for every day you spend doing things that bring you joy and fulfillment you then have to spend at least two days unable to function from pain and exhaustion.
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Happy Sensitive Kids @happysensitivekids.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Currently free to grab on Amazon Kindle: amzn.to/4nNiRhn
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How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child: How to Raise Children who Flourish Because of Their Highly Sensitive Traits, Not in Spite of (Happy Sensitive Kids)
Amazon.com: How to Raise a Happy Sensitive Child: How to Raise Children who Flourish Because of Their Highly Sensitive Traits, Not in Spite of (Happy Sensitive Kids) eBook : van Mulligen, Amanda, van Mulligen, Lars, van Mulligen, Samuel : Kindle Store
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Armoede Maakt Moedeloos (AMM) @armoede.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Anne: “Dat er nu zoveel druk wordt gezet op mensen met een chronische ziekte of een (levenslange) beperking vind ik schandalig. Nee, je wordt niet zomaar even beter. Je leert er hooguit beter mee omgaan hoe de samenleving ernaar kijkt en hoe je er zelf instaat, maar dat vraagt veel kracht en moed.”
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Hoera, al 20 jaar in de Wajong 😬 - Joop - BNNVARA
Wat denken ze in Den Haag eigenlijk? Dat je beperking op een dag vanzelf over gaat als ze je maar genoeg onder druk zetten.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Operation ‘Home Office’ started yesterday after a fabulous session with The Space Coach (which I won after attending her online session on styling). With #LongCovid playing havoc with energy levels and cognitive capacity to work for the past 6 years, I really wanted a reset of the space I work in.
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The Space Coach (@thespacecoachofficial) • Instagram
309 Followers - 279 Posts - "Thinking about renovating your kitchen, but not sure where to start? Join us for a free live masterclass on Tuesday, Ju…"
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Anil van der Zee @anilvanderzee.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Mijn hemel wat een stuk door psychiater Tom Molmans in de Volkskrant! Enorme bewondering! Geen blad voor de mond. Duidelijke taal! Respect!! #LongCovid #pwme #myalgicE #lyme #QVS #postsepsis #PAIZ #PAIS #IACI #IACC #MillionsMissing www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...
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Opinie: Postcovid is met het advies van de Gezondheidsraad bijna politiek uitgewist
Gemeten in verlies van levenskwaliteit is postcovid het grootste medische gevolg van de covidpandemie. Maar politici in Den Haag lijken niet eens hun best meer te doen om hun desinteresse te verbergen...
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Morning! Sunbathing on the agenda today. If you’re a cat then.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Totally forgot Eurovision was on tonight. And, for once, I’m fine with that.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
It would be nice if politics was less about the politicians (i.e. what’s in it for me?) and more about the job they were elected to do. P.S Is Wes Streeting really PM material?
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Media outlets using the word ‘protest’ in any headline concerning what is happening in Loosdrecht should take a long, hard look at themselves in the mirror.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Good morning. No judgement- but get moving, it’s time to get the week started.
Close up of a cat face, eyes staring into your soul.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
#Caturday is perfect for tummy tickles, so I am told.
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Mr 14 & Mr 19 have just left the house with smirks and guilty looks. I suspect they may have been reminded it’s Mother’s Day tomorrow…….
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Amanda van Mulligen @amandavmulligen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Didn’t even get 2 words out of my youngest this morning before he left for school.
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Pingu Mad
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