@scilion.bsky.social
Master of Science with Distinction (Biochemistry)
Kāi Tahu / Pakeha
She/Her/Ia 🏳️🌈
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It is me! I consider MacDiarmid a pivotal turning point in my journey into science.
I was sitting in a waiting room for an ultrasound that would show a concerning mass on an ovary - not the "norm...
It is me! I consider MacDiarmid a pivotal turning point in my journey into science.
I was sitting in a waiting room for an ultrasound that would show a concerning mass on an ovary - not the "normal fo...
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Just saw I have been posted over on LinkedIn celebrating #womeninSTEM so proudly sharing over here to promote both @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social & me. Showing we can all have a place in STEM
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I see no problems there. I have one of my teens favs as Linkin Park, and there is a decent amount of Bush, and Nirvana in there at times.
February 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I see no problems there. I have one of my teens favs as Linkin Park, and there is a decent amount of Bush, and Nirvana in there at times.
#watercontamination #nzpol Oh yeah and publicity wise for our "clean green image" just remember New Brighton, at the epicentre of the alert, was the finish line for the Coast-to-Coast two-day race that started on the West Coast.
February 14, 2026 at 5:22 AM
#watercontamination #nzpol Oh yeah and publicity wise for our "clean green image" just remember New Brighton, at the epicentre of the alert, was the finish line for the Coast-to-Coast two-day race that started on the West Coast.
For all updates and further information go to ccc.govt.nz/services/wat...
Issued by Canterbury Emergency Management at 1602 14th February 2026.
Issued by Canterbury Emergency Management at 1602 14th February 2026.
ccc.govt.nz
February 14, 2026 at 5:19 AM
For all updates and further information go to ccc.govt.nz/services/wat...
Issued by Canterbury Emergency Management at 1602 14th February 2026.
Issued by Canterbury Emergency Management at 1602 14th February 2026.
'Instant' boil water systems do not boil water sufficiently. It is OK to use jugs with an automatic cut-off switch as long as they are full. Do not hold the switch down to increase boiling time. Take care when bathing and showering so that you don't swallow water. 3/n
ccc.govt.nz
February 14, 2026 at 5:18 AM
'Instant' boil water systems do not boil water sufficiently. It is OK to use jugs with an automatic cut-off switch as long as they are full. Do not hold the switch down to increase boiling time. Take care when bathing and showering so that you don't swallow water. 3/n
from today 14th of February 2026.
Boil all water for drinking, making up formula, juices and ice, washing fruits and vegetables, other cooking needs, and brushing teeth. All water (including filtered) needs to be continuously boiled for at least 1 minute. 2/n
Boil all water for drinking, making up formula, juices and ice, washing fruits and vegetables, other cooking needs, and brushing teeth. All water (including filtered) needs to be continuously boiled for at least 1 minute. 2/n
ccc.govt.nz
February 14, 2026 at 5:17 AM
from today 14th of February 2026.
Boil all water for drinking, making up formula, juices and ice, washing fruits and vegetables, other cooking needs, and brushing teeth. All water (including filtered) needs to be continuously boiled for at least 1 minute. 2/n
Boil all water for drinking, making up formula, juices and ice, washing fruits and vegetables, other cooking needs, and brushing teeth. All water (including filtered) needs to be continuously boiled for at least 1 minute. 2/n
Terribly sorry just realized alt text did not come through. Won't delete as it was shared on. But adding it here
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: All people in the Rawhiti water supply zone, New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui, and Southshore are advised to BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER until further notice 1/n
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: All people in the Rawhiti water supply zone, New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui, and Southshore are advised to BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER until further notice 1/n
ccc.govt.nz
February 14, 2026 at 5:15 AM
Terribly sorry just realized alt text did not come through. Won't delete as it was shared on. But adding it here
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: All people in the Rawhiti water supply zone, New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui, and Southshore are advised to BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER until further notice 1/n
PUBLIC HEALTH ALERT: All people in the Rawhiti water supply zone, New Brighton, Burwood, Wainoni, Aranui, and Southshore are advised to BOIL ALL DRINKING WATER until further notice 1/n
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Water, water everywhere.
Can't drink it, can't swim in it, can't survive it.
Remember clean green? Being proud of AoNZ?
We need serious leadership.
Now.
#nzpol
Can't drink it, can't swim in it, can't survive it.
Remember clean green? Being proud of AoNZ?
We need serious leadership.
Now.
#nzpol
February 14, 2026 at 4:26 AM
Water, water everywhere.
Can't drink it, can't swim in it, can't survive it.
Remember clean green? Being proud of AoNZ?
We need serious leadership.
Now.
#nzpol
Can't drink it, can't swim in it, can't survive it.
Remember clean green? Being proud of AoNZ?
We need serious leadership.
Now.
#nzpol
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“While many pipes are 60+ years old, some critical infrastructure in cities like Dunedin and Wellington dates back to the 1870s and 1890s.”
Debt/GDP
🇦🇺AUS 50%
🇬🇧UK 101%
🇺🇸USA 120%
🇯🇵JAPAN 236%
🇳🇿NZ 43%
Think future forward.
Vote progressive. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Debt/GDP
🇦🇺AUS 50%
🇬🇧UK 101%
🇺🇸USA 120%
🇯🇵JAPAN 236%
🇳🇿NZ 43%
Think future forward.
Vote progressive. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
February 14, 2026 at 4:32 AM
“While many pipes are 60+ years old, some critical infrastructure in cities like Dunedin and Wellington dates back to the 1870s and 1890s.”
Debt/GDP
🇦🇺AUS 50%
🇬🇧UK 101%
🇺🇸USA 120%
🇯🇵JAPAN 236%
🇳🇿NZ 43%
Think future forward.
Vote progressive. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Debt/GDP
🇦🇺AUS 50%
🇬🇧UK 101%
🇺🇸USA 120%
🇯🇵JAPAN 236%
🇳🇿NZ 43%
Think future forward.
Vote progressive. #nzpol #OneTermGovernment
Hopefully they spread the word soon. Not fun times.
February 14, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Hopefully they spread the word soon. Not fun times.
The area of Ōtautahi currently known to be affected by bacteria. Those local will notice a lot of this is also areas where the smell from the poo ponds plant (effected by fire a few years back) is causing nausea and headaches to residents still.
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 AM
The area of Ōtautahi currently known to be affected by bacteria. Those local will notice a lot of this is also areas where the smell from the poo ponds plant (effected by fire a few years back) is causing nausea and headaches to residents still.
In the biggest city in the island to boot.
February 14, 2026 at 12:32 AM
In the biggest city in the island to boot.
It certainly seems so :(
February 14, 2026 at 12:20 AM
It certainly seems so :(
We have bottled here if you need some. We inzone too though so
February 14, 2026 at 12:15 AM
We have bottled here if you need some. We inzone too though so
Sigh Aotearoa recently said no to similar for Māori, we didn't even get that low bar.
February 11, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Sigh Aotearoa recently said no to similar for Māori, we didn't even get that low bar.
February 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Just saw I have been posted over on LinkedIn celebrating #womeninSTEM so proudly sharing over here to promote both @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social & me. Showing we can all have a place in STEM
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicky-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicky-...
It is me! I consider MacDiarmid a pivotal turning point in my journey into science.
I was sitting in a waiting room for an ultrasound that would show a concerning mass on an ovary - not the "norm...
It is me! I consider MacDiarmid a pivotal turning point in my journey into science.
I was sitting in a waiting room for an ultrasound that would show a concerning mass on an ovary - not the "normal fo...
www.linkedin.com
February 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Just saw I have been posted over on LinkedIn celebrating #womeninSTEM so proudly sharing over here to promote both @macdiarmidinsti.bsky.social & me. Showing we can all have a place in STEM
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicky-...
www.linkedin.com/posts/nicky-...
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Two fire trucks failing at a large fire is what firefighters have been warning about for a long time. Services need a government that will invest in them #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
Part of Taupō high school ‘completely destroyed’, as two fire appliances fail
Emergency services were called to the blaze on Spa Rd on Sunday afternoon, while Fire and Emergency NZ
www.stuff.co.nz
February 8, 2026 at 6:51 AM
Two fire trucks failing at a large fire is what firefighters have been warning about for a long time. Services need a government that will invest in them #nzpol
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/3609...
And let me guess even science peeps who make and use HNOs aren't automatically part of that :(
February 8, 2026 at 1:21 AM
And let me guess even science peeps who make and use HNOs aren't automatically part of that :(
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National posted an ad comparing the highest inflation under Labour (7.3% in 2022) vs 3.1% today. They forgot to mention that this is up from 2.2% in 2024, that inflation was high everywhere in 2022, and that Labour had lower inflation for their first 4 years
#nzpol
#nzpol
February 7, 2026 at 9:19 PM
National posted an ad comparing the highest inflation under Labour (7.3% in 2022) vs 3.1% today. They forgot to mention that this is up from 2.2% in 2024, that inflation was high everywhere in 2022, and that Labour had lower inflation for their first 4 years
#nzpol
#nzpol
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This week's lies, damn lies, and green shoots award goes to Brad Olsen (via Susan Edmunds). This is a particularly disgusting use of data - like so bad that the article should be removed. Let's have a look... [🧵 1/n]
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
This week's lies, damn lies, and green shoots award goes to Brad Olsen (via Susan Edmunds). This is a particularly disgusting use of data - like so bad that the article should be removed. Let's have a look... [🧵 1/n]
Sigh. As a protein biochemistry who loved working in biosecurity I just don't get how anyone can deem it slashable? Like many areas we need MORE people not less.
#nzpol This seriously is the dumbest and most destructive government we have ever had. 🤦
We’re pretty good at eradicating things, but our idiot government has been cutting biosecurity funding so who knows. www.farmersweekly.co.nz/politics/bio...
February 7, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Sigh. As a protein biochemistry who loved working in biosecurity I just don't get how anyone can deem it slashable? Like many areas we need MORE people not less.