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Perfect end to a fabulous day Kuratau, Lake Taupō

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

Science affords us the luxury of forgetting the impact of infectious diseases - In the 1st half of the 19th century 40-50% of children in US did not make it past the age of 5 - TB killed 1 in 7 people in US and Europe - smallpox killed 80% of infected children theconversation.com/infectious-d...

submitted 58 days ago • 31 comments

A single paragraph in Damien Grant's recent op-ed in Stuff I agree with wholeheartedly, lamenting the Covid-19 inquiry's report hasn't got sufficient publicity. The rest of the article is wrong on many counts, perhaps fuelling its spread on New Zealand disinfo/antivaxx/conspiracy Telegram ecologies.

submitted 79 days ago • 2 comments

Interesting thread, interesting piece!

submitted 81 days ago • 1 comment

Just a little reminder that the South Korean president who just declared martial law was elected two years ago on a wave of anti-feminist backlash. Misogyny is routinely part of the authoritarian package. www.bbc.com/news/world-a...

submitted 84 days ago • 114 comments

The return of the nativity Burmese

submitted 86 days ago • 0 comments

Whanganui council moves toward landmark iwi partnership

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Te Whanganui-a-Tara yesterday. Toitū te Tiriti.

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Interesting that 2023 year 11 results attributed to covid disruption not the actual effect of covid on kids’ health. Provisional NCEA results show pass rates drop for third year in a row www.rnz.co.nz/news/nationa...

submitted 406 days ago • 0 comments

Such a depressing read. The evidence was there while we were being told “It’s mild in children”. x.com/drclairetayl...

submitted 486 days ago • 0 comments

shoulda bought gin😢

submitted 501 days ago • 0 comments

Our 3 democracy dogs made sure the four of us (including 2 first time voters) made it to the polling station.

submitted 501 days ago • 0 comments