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Living with Long Covid and ME Love books, libraries, histories she/her Aotearoa New Zealand #LongCovid #ME #WearAMask😷 #CovidIsNotOver #LongCovidAwareness

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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 12h
“The indifference is just unbelievable. It’s just incredible how people have shut their minds to the terrible suffering that’s going on.” George Monbiot on what needs to change for people with #MECFS, and the need for more advocates, journalists and politicians to speak up.
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Ellen @ellenstrickland.bsky.social · 19h
Research out today on youth, digital inclusion and the AI future: rangatahi in Aotearoa want a better, safer, fairer digital future and, seriously, we need to listen to them media.one.nz/new-research... (was an absolute privilege to be a lead researcher on this project 💖)
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New research: Rangatahi say digital connection is essential, but AI is making trust harder
Young people call for a stronger voice in shaping Aotearoa’s digital future
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Sam Sachdeva @samsachdeva.bsky.social · 19h
A majority of Cabinet wanted NZ to back a vote on a new UN pandemic treaty but Winston Peters made an effective 'captain's call' to abstain - more here at @newsroom.co.nz (paywalled for now): newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/13/p...
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Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote
Majority of ministers wanted to vote in favour of declaration on pandemic prevention – but with no Cabinet decision needed, the foreign minister made a captain's call.
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Marc Daalder @marcdaalder.bsky.social · 19h
SCOOP: A majority of Cabinet wanted New Zealand to back a vote on a new UN pandemic treaty but Winston Peters made the call not to, @samsachdeva.bsky.social reports. NZ and Paraguay were only countries to abstain, US, Israel and Argentina voted against. newsroom.co.nz/2026/10/13/p...
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Peters overrides Govt ministers on UN pandemic vote
Majority of ministers wanted to vote in favour of declaration on pandemic prevention – but with no Cabinet decision needed, the foreign minister made a captain's call.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
🧵 ME Research UK As part of our Symptom Saturday series over the past 2 months,we’ve been exploring lived experiences relating to core symptoms of ME/CFS.For ease of access & sharing, we’ve collated & summarised the info.Follow link for full overview. tinyurl.com/MEcoresympto... #mecfs #pwme #cfs 1/
What ME/CFS feels like core symptoms 
11, Recurring themes from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday surveys 
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Ms Hooper @mshooper.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
“It’s really hard to see the humanity in people who are unwilling to see the humanity in some of the most vulnerable and marginalised, who they’re actively harming.” #nzpol
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Chlöe Swarbrick and the weight of expectations | The Spinoff
A decade into her career, the former political prodigy is knocking on the door of cabinet – and trying to manage her intensity.
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sarah boothby @swastrosarah.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I've been hoping a newer country, like Ireland or New Zealand would lead the way on safe medical management of #ME. Take a look at this, given by microbiologist Prof Warren Tate, findings linking epigenetics with #PEM in NZ. Thanks to ANZMES for making it public www.youtube.com/watch?v=giis...
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Emeritus Professor Warren Tate's Presentation at ANZMES 46th Annual General Meeting 15th August 2026
YouTube video by ANZMES videos
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valebodi.bsky.social @valebodi.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Research from Dr Sarah Annesley’s team provides evidence of altered lipid metabolism in #ME/CFS. 8 October 2026 Dr Sarah Annesley and the team at La Trobe University in Australia, let by Dr Daniel Missailidis, have published a study acknowledging funding from ME Research UK, which provides evidence
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Research from Dr Sarah Annesley’s team provides evidence of altered lipid metabolism in ME/CFS.
Dr Sarah Annesley and the team at La Trobe University in Australia, let by Dr Daniel Missailidis, have published a study acknowledging funding from ME Research UK, which provides evidence of altered l...
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Disabled Persons Assembly NZ @dpanz.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Access 2026 is the Electoral Commission’s services that are available to support Deaf and disabled people, tāngata Turi, tāngata whaikaha Māori, and their whānau, carers and communities to take part in the General Election. More here: elections.nz/about/about-...
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https://elections.nz/about/about-the-electoral-commission/corporate-publications/access-2026-action-plan
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Mandy Hager @mandyh.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
If you're in Wellington, you're invited to the launch of my latest book 'Lifted' at 6pm, Unity Books, Wednesday 28th October. Wine and nibbles and, of course, lovely people! #nzpol #pukapuka #aonzbooks #aotearoabooks #nzbooks #booksnz
notice of book launch for 'Lifted' by Mandy Hager
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 07/10/2026
Researchers, clinicians, and advocates gathered for the inaugural conference of the International Society for Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes in the Netherlands in late August. Read more from @davetuller1.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2026/10/06/b...
Collage graphic featuring a photo of buildings along a canal in Amsterdam, a cluster of tulips, an anatomical diagram showing the human brain and spinal cord, and a diagram of microbes, interspersed with colored blocks in golden and light green. The text reads, “The Sick Times. Biological pathways and mechanistic trials centered at new Long COVID conference in Amsterdam. By David Tuller. Reporting.”Key points you should know:

In late August, the International Society for Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes hosted its inaugural gathering in Amsterdam. Hundreds hobnobbed in the H’ART Museum, a major cultural and conference facility in the heart of the city.
 
Presenters acknowledged that a series of clinical trials had produced disappointing results. They focused on seeking lessons from the null findings and called for more smartly designed trials targeting the pathological mechanisms believed to be involved.Some presenters highlighted innovative use of electronic wearables and remote monitoring in an effort to improve research and accurately track biological events, such as the occurrence of post-exertional malaise.
 
PROBE-PASC, a program centering mechanistic trials for Long COVID funded by the U.S. Department of Defense, was revealed during the conference.
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sarah boothby @swastrosarah.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Good intro on UK history, current thinking, and how genetics influences drug treatments, given to small New Zealand charity who urgently need to offer support to families facing the utterly disgraceful HNZ policy of persecuting young females with co-morbid hEDS. You have to witness it to know.
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Long Covid Advocacy @longcovidadvoc.com · 06/10/2026
Extraordinary article about ME - its history, controversialisation & how medical ignorance is systemically maintained. Clear & thorough 💫 Brilliant 🧵by Chloe 👇
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Today @thesicktimes.org: @davetuller1.bsky.social recaps the recent ISLC-PAIS conference in Amsterdam, featuring clinical trial updates, talks on PEM, and more. thesicktimes.org/2026/10/06/b...
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Biological pathways and mechanistic trials centered at new Long COVID conference in Amsterdam - The Sick Times
Researchers, clinicians, and advocates gathered for the inaugural conference of the International Society for Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes in the Netherlands in late August. The four-...
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Christchurch City Libraries Ngā Kete Wānanga o Ōtautahi @christchurchlib.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Alice Oseman, author and illustrator of Heartstopper, is in town on Thursday 22 October at a WORD Christchurch event at Christ's College. Get your tickets now before it sells out AGAIN! wordchristchurch.co.nz/programme/al... ^DR
Alice Oseman poster
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Steve Fifield @stevefifield.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#pwME important poster and excellent PEM summary conference paper 🔥
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵 Ultimately, fatigue in ME/CFS shrinks lives so severely it often takes a devastating toll on mental health. This impact is unsurprising given the immense loss of careers, relationships, hobbies, & independence. tinyurl.com/fatigueimpac... #mecfs #pwME #cfs #fatigue #ChronicFatigueSyndrome 1/
Impact of fatigue in ME/CFS 
"I lost my job, I don't leave my home. I miss appointments. I can't enjoy hobbies." 
Response from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey 
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 05/10/2026
Newly knighted ME advocate Anil van der Zee discusses his royal honor with @davetuller1.bsky.social: thesicktimes.org/2026/10/02/a...
ME advocate Anil van der Zee holds the Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau medal in his home. He poses with Amsterdam mayor Femke Halsema in a darkened room. The text reads, “Virology Blog x The Sick Times. Anil van der Zee receives Dutch royal distinction. The newly knighted ME advocate discusses his royal honor with David Tuller. Interview.”  I don’t especially care for awards in general, nor do I enjoy doing this “work.” It’s not a new calling in life. I’m not an activist or patient advocate, although I realize others might label me that way. I have better things to do than having to fight for basic healthcare, debunking shoddy science and so on. It’s borne out of sheer desperation as a patient in the hope of getting better or at least being sick with proper care. Just being sick without having to fight for other things we’re currently dealing with as patients would already be amazing.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
🧵 Fatigue is an unrelenting,deeply isolating symptom in ME/CFS.It cuts individuals off from family time, social activities, & hobbies, fundamentally fracturing their identity & how they view themselves.It leaves people grieving who they used to be tinyurl.com/fatigueimpac... #MEcfs #CFS #fatigue 1/
What fatigue in ME/CFS feels like 
Responses from ME Research UK Symptom Saturday Fatigue Survey 
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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"These Long COVID Superheroes may not be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but they’re showing us a world where listening to your body, standing up for your needs, resting, and leaning on others is true bravery" 📝: @heatherhogan.bsky.social thesicktimes.org/2026/10/05/k...
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Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick Times
Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I was one of a number of patient scientists and advocates who was interviewed for this sympathetic, open access paper "Patient's knowledge, doctor's ignorance: The production of knowledge about myalgic encephalomyelitis" www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #MEcfs #PwME #epatient #epatients #CFS
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It is usually assumed that patient and doctor know strictly different things: the patient knows the phenomenological aspects of their illness, and the doctor knows its medical aspects. I present a case study, that of myalgic encephalomyelitis, wherein, due to severely dysfunctional institutional knowledge production and transmission mechanisms, the medical aspects of the illness are on the whole better understood by sick people than by their doctors. Indeed, lay scientists within the patient community disseminate and produce science on their disease, ensuring that patients as a whole have reliable knowledge about their disease. By contrast, systemically produced and systemically maintained ignorance on the part of medical professionals is the norm, and may be beyond the specific case study I present.
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Today @thesicktimes.org: @heatherhogan.bsky.social reviews a new comic book developed by children with Long COVID. "These superheroes showcase bravery by asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with themselves and others."
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Kids with Long COVID co-created their own superhero comic book - The Sick Times
Long Covid Superheroes showcases the bravery of asking for help, resting, and being compassionate with yourself and others.
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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Join our online support group Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 1 p.m. MDT. We’ll talk about managing fatigue, pain, and cognitive symptoms, including what helps and what makes symptoms worse. All are welcome, and you may participate at your own comfort level.  Register: bit.ly/4npZ4Ud
Oct 6 - Support Group: Managing Common Chronic Illness Symptoms at 1:00 PM MDT
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Dr. Cassandra Mudgway @legallyfeminist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
⚠️ Campaign Alert ⚠️ Amnesty NZ and Tāhono Trust are calling on the next govt to make online spaces safer. Stalking, harassment, fraud, addiction and disinformation are already part of daily life online. The harms are often worst for people who are already targeted by discrimination. #nzpol
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Tairāwhiti Doc @tairawhitidoc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sunrise, Saturday, 3 October, from The City by the Bay.
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It's ME(Jaime) @exceedhergrasp1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Our paper about the challenges and opportunities in decentralized clinical trials for #LongCOVID is out! We discuss the regulatory, clinical, & disease-specific challenges we faced in building a clinical trial network for Long COVID. Please read and share with your networks! 🧪
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Frontiers | Facilitators and barriers to decentralized Long COVID platform clinical trials using repurposed drugs
Long COVID is an emerging chronic condition that results in substantial impairments in quality of life, physical function, and ability to maintain gainful em...
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"This is the opposite of how science ought to work." George Monbiot on those pushing "false and dangerous" cures for #MECFS, "entrenched" in their beliefs and doubling down rather than admit the "great harm" to the lives of thousands of people.
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David Tuller @davetuller1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This interview with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social has had almost 5,000 views since I posted it yesterday: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Maae...
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Interview with George Monbiot about Guardian column on ME/CFS
YouTube video by David M Tuller
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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Standing can bring on a racing heart, dizziness, weakness, and other symptoms for people with POTS. This month, we’ll share resources to help patients, families, and clinicians understand POTS, dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance.
Teal poster with a white awareness ribbon and text declaring October as Dysautonomia Awareness Month.
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#MEAction Network @meactnet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We are delighted to bring you this new campaign at the request of our amazing caregiver volunteer Denise Lopez-Majano. Denise is turning 70 and wants to help spread kindness throughout our community - 70 acts of kindness by December 7th! DETAILS: ow.ly/1IPH50ZTE55 #pwMe #Caregiver
Bright yellow poster promoting '70 Acts of Kindness' campaign for Denise Lopez-Majano's 70th birthday with QR code to scan. Text: In honor of her 70th birthday, Denise Lopez-Majano is launching a campaign to encourage more kindness in our community and world in a very accessible way! #70by70
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PHANZA Professional Historians of New Zealand / Aotearoa @phanza.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Dunedin Heritage Weekend is coming up 9-11 October, with talks, tours and events exploring some of the stories, places and people that have shaped Dunedin. Come along and get a taste of Dunedin's rich heritage resources. www.southernheritage.org.nz/events
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Events | Southern Heritage Trust
Join us to appreciate Otago’s rich social, cultural, architectural and industrial heritage.
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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
October’s online outreach events are coming up: • Oct. 6, 1 p.m. MDT: Support Group  • Oct. 14, 10 a.m. MDT: “Coffee” with a Clinician  • Oct. 20, 1 p.m. MDT: Support Group Register Here: bit.ly/4npZ4Ud
Upcoming October events: Oct 6 chronic illness symptoms; Oct 14 cognitive impairment; Oct 20 relationships—chronically ill.
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betsy ladyzhets 😷 @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Have you done The Sick Times' reader survey yet? We plan to use the results to inform future stories, updates to our website, and more! www.surveymonkey.com/r/SS6ZH8S
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Adam @abrokenbattery.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
“I was just horrified… The most heartbreaking stories… Treatment is absolutely appalling for patients.” @georgemonbiot.bsky.social speaking to @davetuller1.bsky.social about the hundreds of messages he received from people around the world with #MECFS about their experiences of treatment.
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Sarah @no1sarah.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's the first day of Dysautonomia Awareness Month. I had never heard of it before it happened to me as a result of a Covid infection. It is dysfunction of the autonomoc nervous system - which controls everything our body does without our conscious control: 1/
Blue banner which reads "Dysautonomia awareness month October 2026"
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David Tuller @davetuller1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Here's my interview with Guardian columnist @georgemonbiot.bsky.social about his recent column on the awful treatment of people with ME/CFS: virology.ws/2026/10/01/t...
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Trial By Error: Interview with George Monbiot on Recent Guardian Column | Virology Blog
By David Tuller, DrPH As I mentioned last week, George Monbiot, the British investigative journalist and longtime contributor to The Guardian, published a c ...
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🐶🐙Dr. Caffiend☕️😷 @captcaffiend.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
If anyone in Auckland/waikato/bay of plenty is going away over summer and would like me and the doggos to look after your place …let me know. Would prefer a longer stay (eg 6 weeks or so) but shorter might work too
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Emerge Australia @emergeaustralia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
💙 October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month. Dysautonomia and orthostatic intolerance can affect people with ME/CFS and long COVID. Melbourne landmarks will light up turquoise on 2 and 23 October to raise awareness. Learn more: zurl.co/BRujL #DysautonomiaAwarenessMonth
Emerge Australia graphic for Dysautonomia Awareness Month. A pair of hands holds a teal awareness ribbon. Text reads: “October is Dysautonomia Awareness Month,” with the Emerge Australia logo in the bottom right.
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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @nzctu.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Care and support workers have waited far too long for their work to be valued properly, and today’s announcement from the Greens shows there is a clear path to getting it done. #nzpol
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Greens' pay equity commitment a win for care and support workers NZCTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes the Green Party's commitment to restore pay equity and fund a settlement for around 65,000 care and support workers.
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Sue Poncin @sueponcin.com · 29/09/2026
A Pause on Hope: Resting from recovery www.sueponcin.com/blog/a-pause... Long Covid has been a constant in my life since January 2021 and since April 2021 I have been fighting and hoping for a cure, an answer, a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm tired. Here is your permission to rest.
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A Pause on Hope — Sue Poncin
Resting from recovery “Hope is a verb” has been my mantra since the day I saw it on a sweatshirt and I’ve been living it since the day I hit rock bottom in April 2021 and decided not to quit. I start...
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
New Zealand COVID weekly update: 30 September 2026 21 September to 27 September 2026: 🔹New cases: 78 (+36.8%)⚠️ 🔹Deaths: (data removed from dashboard) 8 September to 14 September 2026: 🔸Hospitalisations: 10 (-9.0%) Source: healthnz.govt.nz/about-us/hea...
A screenshot of a Health New Zealand (Te Whatu Ora) COVID-19 reporting dashboard generated in Microsoft Power BI. The dashboard is current "As at Sunday, September 27, 2026."
The main section, titled OVERALL COUNTS, features a large line graph displaying cases and a 7-day rolling average from 2020 through late 2026. The graph shows a massive, sharp spike in early 2022, followed by a smaller spike in late 2022, a third minor wave in mid-2023, and a long, low, flat baseline extending through 2024, 2025, and 2026.
To the left of the graph, a CONTENTS sidebar contains vertical navigation buttons labelled Age, Ethnicity, District, Deprivation, and Definitions. Above the graph, a REPORT TYPE dropdown menu is set to "Cases."
In the top right corner, three KPI metric cards display key statistics:
•	2.7M Reported Total since 01-01-20
•	296 Reported Last 30 Days (29-08-26 to 27-09-26)
•	78 Reported Last 7 Days (21-09-26 to 27-09-26)
The bottom of the interface shows standard Power BI navigation controls indicating page "1 of 6" and a zoom slider set to 62%.
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🦝 Pepper Raccoon: Trash Priestess 🦝 @pepperraccoon.com · 29/09/2026
🤘 KICK IT 🤘 The Bird of the Year is the Black Robin/Karure, coming in like a tiny wrecking ball to smash the competition. Thread Project premium screenprinted tees in unisex and fitted sizes S-5XL. Pre-order this tee NOW: pepperraccoon.com #birds #boty #kikorangi
A detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.A flatlay of green t-shirts, featuring a detailed dark fantasy style illustration of a black robin on a branch, holding a tiny spiked mace. The words Black Robin are in high stylised handlettered text, and the border features Chatham Island forget-me-nots.
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Mike DiGirolamo @mikedigirolamo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
For the first time in 150 yrs, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington. More than 250 were successfully translocated back to the region, thanks to the efforts of the iwi (nations of Aotearoa), community members, and the Capital Kiwi Project. They join the podcast this week:
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Iwi and community-led effort return kiwi to Wellington for first time in over a century
For the first time in 150 years, kiwi once again live in the hills surrounding Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand. More than 250 manu (“birds” in the Māori language) were successfully translocated back ...
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Kereru Brewing Co @handle.invalid · 29/09/2026
Is someone's birthday coming soon? Do they like beer? Check out our new Happy Birthday top sheets that you can choose from to customise your beer gift box. You can also let us know if you want a special note included with your gift. www.kererubrewing.co.nz/shop/beer/pe...
A selection of different, colourful top sheets which all say Happy Birthday. We've got all sorts of cheerful images to choose from featuring artwork from our various beer labels.
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jo @moerakijo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Too Long Covid 💚 @toolongcovid.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Read this and think of the kids with Long Covid or MECFS who are pressured into school.
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Alem Matthees @alemmatthees.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
(1/12) No. The painful truth about #LongCOVID is not the alleged suppression of brain retraining, but that the scale of the pandemic and aftermath were preventable. Systemic and collective failures emerged from a chain of poor decisions. Millions dead. Millions of lives ruined. Trillions $ lost.
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The Painful Truth About Long Covid
There might finally be a way forward for long Covid treatment—if only you were allowed to talk about it.
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Tom Kindlon @tomkindlon.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Two researchers have explored how language can be used to tackle epistemic injustice in healthcare for people with ME/CFS. Read more: tinyurl.com/bdnwr8n6 #MyalgicEncephalomyelitis #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #MEcfs #CFS #PwME #MyalgicE #CFSME #MEeps
Researchers have proposed two ways language can be used to tackle epistemic injustice in healthcare: 

Look closely at the words used in healthcare. Identify language that leaves out people's experiences or reinforces unfair assumptions, then work with people with the disease, their families, healthcare professionals, researchers and policymakers to replace it with fairer and more inclusive language 
Make language part of how unfairness is investigated and taught. When examining why some people are not heard or included in medical knowledge, also consider how everyday terms and labels shape attitudes and decisions. Help students and healthcare staff recognise and question these hidden assumptions. 
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Reminder: Epistemic injustice is the harm done to a person which is related to their own knowledge or personal experience. 
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Wallat and Hille. The American Journal of Bioethics (2026)
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ME Research UK @meresearchuk.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
In case you missed it - Sleep dysfunction can feel like a heavy weight on top of an already debilitating condition. We have drawn together some of the common themes about the experience of sleep dysfunction from our recent survey. tinyurl.com/sleepdysmeim...
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Louise Hutt @saycheeselouise.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
If you'd like to support your favourite disabled candidate, from the only party who has a disability policy, and who is enduring these out the gate debates - you can find the donate link here 😘 www.greens.org.nz/louisehutt_2...
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Louise Hutt | Hamilton West
We are building a future where we do more, faster, to protect our planet and make sure everyone is treated equally.
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