I know three people - THREE - who left their jobs because long Covid screwed them over. At least one of them is still on some sort of disability payment and struggles to have enough energy to do anything, be it a mental, social or physical task.
(I'm 90% certain it was Brian Edwards - the doco was yeeears ago; possibly the '90s?)
In a TV documentary about Muldoon, one of his apologists put up an argument that the PM was diabetic and when a diabetic's blood-sugar is low, they can come across as drunk.
Brian Edwards responded with, "Then he was as diabetic as a newt."
That show had so much potential to grow. (And I had a crush on Hawkes.)
I was big on The Boys in season one but I've found it's been diminishing returns each season since, to the point where I don't think I'll be watching the final season.
I know it's still hugely popular, though. I hope it delivers a proper send-off, for the fans.
Gotta love how our bodies are an inter-related mess of signals and structures: throw one element off and the effects are wide-spread.
On a side-note, this is the first time I've seen an article with 'written by' and 'reviewed by' at the bottom - what a great way to build trust among your audience.
This is the first I've heard of some women having more gas with their periods. The fun never ends, does it?
New t-shirt logo just landed: Scary Educated Bitches!
On-point from Verity:
"We all know that you don’t go back to your ex unless they’ve changed. ... Has he got new ideas? No. Has he been dismantling the Government’s plans? No. What has he been doing all this time? We don’t know."
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#nzpol
#kikorangi
Apgar scores came from a woman. m&NA vacinces came from a woman. CRISPR gene editing came from a woman. Modern nursing came from a woman. Hospital sanitation standards came from a woman. Leukemia chemotherapy drugs came from a woman. Malaria treatment breakthroughs came from a woman. Hormone blood tests came from a woman. Disposable medical syringes came from a woman. Antifungal antibiotics came from a woman. DNA structure imaging came from a woman. Genetic "jumping genes" came from a woman. Stem cell isolation came from a woman. Medical statistics in hospitals came from a woman. Pediatric anesthesia safety came from a woman. Life-saving vaccine research came from a woman. Cells used for modern medical research came from a woman. Breakthroughs in human genetics came from a woman. You came from a woman. Women in Medicine
Belated happy international women’s day!
Getting my workplace's AI boosters to understand that my job involves more than just writing is impossible. They don't see the underlying social and political dynamics that shape the work - something that requires *human* nuance.
Took me a few years to finally come across a peanut slab ice-cream and not gonna lie: it was worth the headlines.
Then you prepare the mince sauce the way you normally would.
Getting the bulk of fat out of the mince makes for much nicer meals.
OK, I'm going to admit to my 1950s-influenced cooking (thanks Mum) and say that the best way to prepare mince for dishes like spag-bol is to first boil it in a little water for 10-15mins, then let it go cold so that the fat hardens on top and you can pick it off.
Surgical strike. <3
"What's your favourite food?"
Me: "Anything cooked by someone else."
He's a business journalist; of course he's writing from the perspective of the economy. It's his role to explain what's happening in his specialist area.
That's good intel - thanks! I've got the video going on another tab and I flick over whenever I hear rustling. 😄
Patience pays off - finally spotted one of Rakiura's chics. 🥰
When assessing #kakapo chicks we weigh them, check their respiration rate and hydration. We usually do this twice in the first four days (this chick is less than a day old), and then every 5-7 days. The frequency of checks depends on their genetic priority. #kakapo2026 #conservation #parrots
Reminds me of watching the Japan tsunamis run inland and overwhelm cars ... and realising I was watching people die on live TV.
I'm digging into my memory here but I think the funding came from a pool that councils were invited to apply to. I *think* the funding was focused on improving cyclists' safety but I wouldn't swear to it - it might have been for general road user safety.
It's a collab between NZTA and NPDC - NZTA gave the previous Council the funding (and approval) to install the tim-tams on Devon Street West/South Road, while the current Council doesn't support them.
(The tim-tams were installed only last year.)
Meanwhile, the tim-tams are being removed from part of NP's Devon Street West to trial 'marshmallow' separators (low, plastic options). The goal of most of the councillors is to remove all of the tim-tams from this state highway, which has six schools on its route.
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Turns out, there's an Arbitrators' and Mediators' Institute of New Zealand: www.aminz.org.nz
I recommend having a chat with a lawyer. Arbitration might be possible (seeking the cost of re-installing trees of a similar age to the ones felled), which would avoid having to go down the Disputes Tribunal/district court path.
It's looking for the golden chips at the end of the rainbow.
I heard the interview on radio this morning and it was a really interesting chat.
