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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

John Coltrane was born 100 years ago this week. I've invited CC musicians to think about how they might pay tribute. Get in touch if you want to join us later on today. This is my effort - I've had to cheat. Mr PC / The Lovecats (The Cure / John Coltrane) Mask: Trident FFP3

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I had been saving this for a🧵on "uplifting music", but if you haven't listened to Michael Kiwanuka, go find a record this weekend. The clever thing about his music is that it doesn't tell you how to feel - work that out for yourself. This Kind Of Love (Michael Kiwanuka cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

People don't ask "Isn't WW2 over?" That's not how people talk. They don't make it a question. People know it's over. People do ask "Isn't the pandemic over?" And "Do people still get COVID?" And "Isn't it just a cold now?" And "Did I get COVID from you?" Or they are silent.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If like my son, you are still listening to The Cure in 2026, you are probably looking for a black mask. This is the Laianzhi KN100 HYX1002, but there's also a great earloop KN95 version that works with goth hairstyles. A Fragile Thing (from "Songs Of A Lost World" - 2024)

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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

1. My mother passed away three years ago today. She died in the early hours of the morning in the nursing home she had lived in from late 2019. The nursing home was, at that point, in a Covid-19 outbreak, the eleventh outbreak in the facility since the pandemic began.

A selfie photograph of my mother and I. We are both smiling. My mother's hair is blond and she is wearing glasses. The chairs of a theatre can be seen behind us.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

This evening, or this afternoon, depending on your timezone, CC musicians will be playing music by The Rolling Stones. Get in touch if you want to join us. You Can't Always Get What You Want (Rolling Stones cover) #CovidIsNotOver

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Once upon a time you could smoke pretty much everywhere, and pretty much everywhere smelled of smoke. Anyone trying to fix the problem would have felt very disheartened. Progress would have felt achingly slow. But that problem was fixed. It happened. Things change. #NoFilter

Man with visible mask lines on his face, standing by a "no smoking" sign at a railway station.

Photo taken outside at dusk.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Last week CC artists got together, with several people paying tribute to Dolly Parton & Tim Curry. Get in touch if you'd like to join us. Freddie Mercury would have celebrated his 80th birthday today. Maybe we have some appropriate performances.🧵 Jolene (Dolly Parton cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

I'm a content creator, for a fairly specific small audience. Just want to ask for advice from fellow content creators. What do you do when your children are spending lots of time on the computer, playing online games with their friends? I can't get on the PC to do editing rn. (yes, they do too)

An image of a reflective surface with lots of triangular pyramids, creating a confusing scene.

A man wearing a black respirator mask is visible in one of the reflections.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

This week I have set CC musicians the challenge of including major 7th chords in their performances. I'm pretty sure there will be more songs by Dolly, and songs from Rocky Horror. Get in touch if you would like to join us. Jolene (Dolly Parton cover) #Dolly #TimCurry

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

If I look a little uncomfortable here, it's because I cut my lip shaving, and then a couple of hours later I bit my lip.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

I want to recognise that your beauty is not just a mask. Undisclosed Desires (Muse cover)

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Dr Rae Duncan @sunny-rae1.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

1/Introducing the International Society of Long COVID and Post-Acute Infection Syndromes (ISLC-PAIS) The COVID-19 Pandemic had highlighted the urgent need for a Paradigm shift in the way we approach post-acute infection syndromes. ISLC-PAIS aims to answer this call to action islc-pais.com/about

islc-pais.com

About · ISLC–PAIS

Mission, history and the five values that guide the International Society for Long COVID & Post-Acute Infection Syndromes.

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Exactly. Not one person has even offered to help me with a single thing since I've had long COVID.

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♿ hiding from plagues - Always masked - N95 or bust @smollestbunny2.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

I've had next to no help since developing long covid in 2022 And I've had a lot of people say I need to "just expose myself a little bit"

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

About 4 years ago, I posted my first “mask-selfie” on social media. I’d never posted a selfie before. Thousands of troll-comments later, not one has ever said: “Take off your mask – I’ll look after you if you get sick.” #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne

Man wearing a black respirator mask, sitting on some stairs.

Both the stairs, and his shoes are rainbow-coloured.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This Kind Of Love (Michael Kiwanuka cover) If you are a CC musician or artist, looking for opportunities to perform, or to show off your work, get in touch. #YallMasking #CovidIsNotOver #CovidIsAirborne #SaltingTheVibes #MaskUp #FFP3 #FFP2 #N95

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I could give lots of reasons for posting this song today, other than the obvious one. Make of it what you will. Friday I'm In Love (Cure cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I hear that the mean ole Sheriff of Nottingham is considering banning masks in the city. The last time I visited, they celebrated hoods. Not In Nottingham (Alan-A-Dale cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The other night my son tricked me. He used his phone to "introduce me to Jane Remover" (Bluetooth to the stereo). However, what he was REALLY doing was messaging his friend late into the night. I'm taking my revenge. Flash In The Pan (Jane Remover cover) #RevengeSeekerz

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I'm on holiday - this is a borrowed guitar. No mask - that wouldn't be fair to the guitar, or the owner. This is the last song I wrote before the pandemic started. Soon, I'll discuss whether anyone has written any “post-pandemic music”. Bedtime Story (original)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Every time there's a "COVID lab leak" story I relax - everybody knows that I have absolutely nothing relevant to say on this issue. Today is one of those #InBetweenDays In Between Days / Friday I'm In Love (Cure covers) #CovidIsNotOver #Cure #CureCover #FridayImInLove

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I have experience of losing. It's one of the reasons I can do this. Wonderwall (Oasis cover) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 #ComeOnEngland #ItsComingFourth #SaltingTheVibes #YallMasking #MaskUp #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver #CleanAir

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My children wear masks like this in school. It's the last day of their school year. After school, they are going out with their friends. Can you guess what they are going to do? #PPEScandal

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's coming home. Last weekend, CC musicians got together with the deliberate intention to play "the most depressing songs". This was one of my choices. Did I choose correctly? 3 Lions (by Baddiel, Skinner & Lightning Seeds) #ItsComingHome #ComeOnEngland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It would be surprising if the world of men's professional football were to mention the word “COVID” out loud. They've been able to keep something else secret really effectively for years. But I still believe. 3 Lions (by Baddiel, Skinner and the Lightning Seeds)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

4th July - 250 If you are CC and want to get together on the 4th July to celebrate great music from the USA, get in touch. My Oklahoma Home Blowed Away (Sis & Bill Cunningham / Pete Seeger cover) #YallMasking

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

I know you like photos of me marking. I've been teaching for quite a while. In earlier threads I've written about big changes in education in that time. One really obvious positive change is that schools in the UK now celebrate LGBTQ+ rights. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 A #Pride🧵

Man wearing rainbow-soled shoes, rainbow ribbon and sweatband, and FFP3 mask.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

If you live in the UK, and you are struggling with the heat, have you considered using "denial"? "The sun is cold now." "I don't believe in the sun." I Don't Believe In The Sun (Magnetic Fields cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Today is #GlobalBeatlesDay CC musicians will be getting together this weekend to play Beatles songs. We did around 15% of the catalogue last year. Get in touch if you want to join us. Penny Lane (Beatles cover) #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #CovidIsNotOver #AllYouNeedIsLove

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

It was hot today, and since my sons are wearing their PE kits in school, I borrowed my son's short-sleeved shirt. What do you think? #Pride #SchoolUniform 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈

Man wearing FFP3 mask, short-sleeved shirt (no tie) and rainbow ribbon.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

#GlobalBeatlesDay This is my new guitar, named "Miles". This weekend Miles will be playing Beatles songs to a global audience - between 100 miles and 11'000 miles away. This is the first Beatles song Miles has played. It's All Too Much (Beatles cover) #CovidIsNotOver

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

To commiserate 10 Years since the Brexit Vote that, amongst other things, made guitars more expensive, I'm going all around the UK for great music.🧵 First, Northern Ireland. Girl From Mars (Ash cover) What music from Northern Ireland do you recommend? #TenYearsOfBrexit

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Celebrating Summer Solstice! Stonehenge (Spın̈al Tap cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

It was hot today! The first thing the boys and I did when we got home from school was jump in the shower. My mask lines are still visible afterwards. Theirs fade much more quickly. #MaskUp #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #CovidIsNotOver

Man with visible mask lines on his face.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When my children were born, we had the right to live and work in other European countries. 10 years ago, a vote took that away. Now my children's right to privacy is being taken away. And mine. No to digital ID. Rejoin the EU. Straßengeist (Fade Out) (Radiohead cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

My children use YouTube to find out about awful, unlistenable music like Jane Remover. Their favourite YouTuber for music recommendations is @theneedledropnews.bsky.social You try to show them the way as a parent, but they tread their own path. Should we ban kids from social media?

Man wearing N95 mask and holding vinyl records.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

I'm a not-very-good guitarist. Long before the pandemic, online platforms allowed me to meet other musicians and get lots of practise. I got a bit better. Only a bit. If social media had existed when I was a child, I'd be a better musician. Don't ban kids from social media.

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Under 16s in the UK will not be able to use YouTube to help them learn to play musical instruments. Auguries Of Innocence (William Blake)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Harry Styles is playing a 12 night residency at Wembley. The sums involved are staggering. £1.2 billion overall. Fans spending £1000 each. Does this matter? I presume Harry won't be using the tens of millions he will make to fund the far-right. As It Was (Harry Styles cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Great news! COVID rates are low. Is it time to give up taking precautions? A🧵about Long COVID and “giving up”. Never Gonna Give You Up (Rick Astley cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

It's great news that rates of COVID are low right now. It would be wonderful if it were possible to be -- happy -- in response. Unfortunately, it's still necessary to be cautious, and guarded.🧵 Happy (Pharrell Williams cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

I wear a mask because I know that Long COVID is caused by SARS-CoV-2 infection. Demons (Super Furry Animals cover)

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Nina Wildflower @ninawildflower.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

This week, people who have been abandoned, neglected, or have "fallen by the wayside" have been attacked. Thank you to those who have pointed out, eloquently, that attacking people in poor health is a way to distract from the real issue. By The Wayside (Slim Francis cover)

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