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Virginia Cattell

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Lover of puzzles and hot takes. She/Her. Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ

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How very dare you

10.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, I'm not in Asia, as it happens!

10.03.2026 21:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Headline: Covid tactics 'could have been better'

Headline: Covid tactics 'could have been better'

Meanwhile the Herald's front page today was a choice 😑

10.03.2026 19:24 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

If I get my its changed to it's ONE MORE TIME...

10.03.2026 19:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Tomorrow is another day πŸ˜€

10.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Connections
Puzzle #1004
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Resisted the obvious πŸͺ€ today
#WQuers

10.03.2026 17:51 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hang Five 948
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Didn't get that connection for a while #WQuers

10.03.2026 17:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🦊#FoxiMax #1292 4/8
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#WQuers

10.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Wordle 1,726 3/6*
How is it Wednesday already?
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10.03.2026 17:43 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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#WQuers

10.03.2026 08:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Simeon Brown reckons Labour ministers should have asked more questions about the myocarditis risk for 12-16 year olds posed by two shots of the Covid vaccine. But how could they ask questions about advice they didn't know existed?

10.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

Maybe you have a lighter touch than moi!

10.03.2026 05:38 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hope springs eternal

10.03.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 62 and have never seen a working box in my lifetime!

10.03.2026 05:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Remembering Our Loved Ones Through Story: The Moth Radio Hour This episode originally aired on April 19th, 2022. In this hour, the people we've loved and lost, their memories preserved in these stories. Mothers, partners, and the colorful residents of a nursing…

Get your tissues ready 😭

pca.st/episode/dc41...

10.03.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Never been done.

10.03.2026 05:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Wondering how the brakes can get put on this sort of bullshit, including ditching or minimising select committees time without impeding necessary urgent law that may require it πŸ€”

10.03.2026 04:57 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

It's unreal what's going down over there 🀯

10.03.2026 02:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Submitters’ primary concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines 
can be categorised as follows. 
Β° mRNA vaccines (which use messenger RNA to instruct the body’s cells to 
produce a viral protein that evokes an immune response in the person 
receiving them) alter DNA or modify genes, causing cancer and other 
harmful conditions.
Β° The manufacturing process for Comirnaty was changed which affected 
its safety.
Β° The Comirnaty vaccine was still β€˜experimental’ at the time of approval 
and had not been properly tested.
Β° The Comirnaty vaccine produced harmful side effects which authorities 
have not acted on appropriately.
Β° The long-term effects of the Comirnaty vaccine remain uncertain. 
1383 We have carefully considered these issues, drawing on advice and evidence 
from a range of experts and sources, including studies provided to us 
by submitters, research published in leading scientific journals and 
conclusions from international regulatory authorities and the COVID-19 
Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board. This review makes clear 
that the concerns raised are not grounded in reliable evidence or aligned 
with scientific consensus. While we acknowledge the sincerity of those 
who brought these concerns to us, ultimately our conclusions reflect the 
most robust and widely accepted scientific evidence available.

Submitters’ primary concerns about the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines can be categorised as follows. Β° mRNA vaccines (which use messenger RNA to instruct the body’s cells to produce a viral protein that evokes an immune response in the person receiving them) alter DNA or modify genes, causing cancer and other harmful conditions. Β° The manufacturing process for Comirnaty was changed which affected its safety. Β° The Comirnaty vaccine was still β€˜experimental’ at the time of approval and had not been properly tested. Β° The Comirnaty vaccine produced harmful side effects which authorities have not acted on appropriately. Β° The long-term effects of the Comirnaty vaccine remain uncertain. 1383 We have carefully considered these issues, drawing on advice and evidence from a range of experts and sources, including studies provided to us by submitters, research published in leading scientific journals and conclusions from international regulatory authorities and the COVID-19 Vaccine Independent Safety Monitoring Board. This review makes clear that the concerns raised are not grounded in reliable evidence or aligned with scientific consensus. While we acknowledge the sincerity of those who brought these concerns to us, ultimately our conclusions reflect the most robust and widely accepted scientific evidence available.

Prepare for meltdowns from any VFF or similar people in your life. I think they genuinely convinced themselves the phase 2 report was going to prove them right.
Reader, it did not.

10.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 130 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 3

WTF?

10.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They need to stay in their lane. They're all "no one tells me what to do" but perfectly happy to lay down the law for others.

10.03.2026 02:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

We've all been there

10.03.2026 02:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
If you live with someone who has ADHD and you hear them say "I'm going to put this somewhere safe" you need to stop them immediately. 

Because that item is about to disappear into another dimension. You will not see it again. Start the search party now.

If you live with someone who has ADHD and you hear them say "I'm going to put this somewhere safe" you need to stop them immediately. Because that item is about to disappear into another dimension. You will not see it again. Start the search party now.

Rude πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

10.03.2026 00:28 πŸ‘ 72 πŸ” 18 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0

I would share this with my mother if I were brave enough... I'm not πŸ˜‚

10.03.2026 00:57 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I hope it's not the one I'm going to on Thursday lol.

09.03.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Giving the people what they want 😍

09.03.2026 22:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's still a NO from me!

09.03.2026 21:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just doing expense claims for February and realised that stupid Woolworths at Northwest has given me someone else's receipt. I didn't buy 5 Organic Oat Milks and 5 Almond Milks for a Board meeting 😑

09.03.2026 21:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Reported COVID-
19 Case Numbers - National, last 6 months, on linear scale (NZ)

SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Reported COVID- 19 Case Numbers - National, last 6 months, on linear scale (NZ)

SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Reported COVID-
19 Case Numbers
Auckland, last 6 months, on linear scale (NZ)

SARS-CoV-2 in Wastewater and Reported COVID- 19 Case Numbers Auckland, last 6 months, on linear scale (NZ)

This was last updated 26 Feb because lack of government funding doesn’t allow for more frequent reporting, but you can see we’re in a new Covid wave.
Anecdotally, three separate people today mentioned they were WFH because they had it, or knew someone with it.
Politicians/NZ media, please push:
🧡

09.03.2026 04:07 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You're welcome πŸ˜€

09.03.2026 18:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0