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ConnyChiwa@mastodon.nz

Lifelong learner, wife, mother, languages nerd – interested in education, science, climate action, women's health, neurodiversity, disability advocacy (she/her) Not living in fear but not living in denial either. 😷 <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/CovidIsNotOver" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#CovidIsNotOver</a> Toitū Te Tiriti ✊ Tangata Tiriti <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TransRightsAreHumanRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#TransRightsAreHumanRights</a> 🏳️‍⚧️ 💚 NZ Greens 💚

Posts

Post #4179028
Oopsie, this didn't turn out the way Winston had planned it, eh?! Government accepts all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations 'in some form' https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/829095/government-accepts-all-covid-19-inquiry-s-recommendations-in-some-form Of course, the interesting part is how well and when all these recommendations will be implemented. As a #CleanAir advocate, the response to improvement of ventilation in both healthcare facilities and public buildings leaves h...
Post #4130998
Just harvested some silverbeet for tonight's risotto. I grew this from the clean cut base of a store bought plant. Although this is not the first time I've grown something from a rootless base, it still astounds me that what looks like the final cut in a plant's life can just be the beginning of a new plant. Isn't nature amazing?! #gardening
Post #4104971
Finally finished an #upcycling project his week that was a long time coming. It's a rug/door mat made entirely from old socks that were beyond mending. I saw the instructions on YT and it looked much faster to make and much less tedious than it turned out in reality. I still like the result and am happy I've used up at least part of my lonely old sock collection.
Post #3596767
I made some upcycled wide-legged trousers! A while ago, I bought a nice piece of curtain/cushion fabric from an op shop (thrift store) that just had a small square missing. I couldn't find a pattern I liked in the shops so I took one off my favourite denim trousers and adapted it to make the legs wider. I did a trial cut on some old bed sheets and had to adapt the pattern some more on the back side. In the end, I used the front of the trial cut for the blue trousers and added the honeycomb f...
Post #1004364
#sewing At the moment, I practice making patterns from clothes I own. I trialled making a skirt from a pattern, using an old bed sheet. It turned out nice enough that I thought it would be a shame not to wear it, only it had some stains and discolourations. So I dug through my box of scraps to cover those and found a piece of fabric I bought years ago for making a kids mermaid costume. Never knew what to do with the leftover piece until now: JELLYFISH! The more hostile the world gets, the more...
Post #868984
#CovidNZ If you&#39;re planning on getting a Covid booster this winter, please be aware that Health NZ has just changed their recommendations today. Under additional doses, it now says that healthy people between the ages of 30-64 years are not generally recommended to have extra doses. 🤯 In the pop up box about exceptions it says that you can get a booster IF YOU REQUEST IT. I&#39;ve already heard of people who were turned away at their pharmacy after IMAC (immunisation advisory centr...
Post #689288
While our govt doesn&#39;t give a fig about (Long) Covid, the NZ Health survey has at least added questions about Covid and LC. With a bit of prompting and a new wave hitting the motu, they&#39;ve finally published the results. The data relies on self-reporting as getting a formal diagnosis of LC is often not possible or complex. Key findings: - Nearly 4 out of 5 adults reported ever having COVID-19. - About 1 in 11 of all adults reported ever having long COVID symptoms (11.9% of those...
Post #649047
This is a great little video by The Spinoff on the current Covid wave and what to do about it. Fun to watch! https://youtu.be/JqWx2W39Zbw #CovidNZ #CovidIsNotOver