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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
@siouxsiew.bsky.social
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The other “Susie” Wiles AKA NZ’s “COVID lady/Pink Terror”. Microbiologist & science communicator, lover of bioluminescence & Lego. Becoming slightly obsessed with reusable period products despite being perimenopausal. She/her.
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Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles @siouxsiew.bsky.social · Nov 17
Hey peeps! It's been 2 weeks since I launched my crowdfunding campaign, and your support and generosity have blown me away. You folks rock! But with 3 research grant rejections this month & 2 weeks left to go I’ve decided to set a new stretch goal & pivot… 1/8
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ansgarw.bsky.social
Is it New Year already? 🎊

bydata.github.io/new-year-tim...
A donut chart showing the share of the world population to have welcomed 2026: 55.7 % at 8 pm CET.
December 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Happy New Year folks, from hot and humid Auckland!
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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dieselbrain.bsky.social
this is a Canadian petition to uphold charter rights for transgender and minority communities

if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it.

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
December 20, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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xtotl.bsky.social
So, today I'm wrapping up People Watching. Massive thanks to everyone who has supported it & all the cool people I've met and drawn. I wrote an article in the Sunday Magazine today talking about the lessons I've learned doing it - and there were so many.
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
December 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
This is such a good piece by @thespinoff.bsky.social showing how NZME’s (who own the Herald and Newstalk ZB) billionaire director chooses to use his money - harassing @sanjanah.bsky.social and TVNZ thespinoff.co.nz/media/19-12-... thespinoff.co.nz/media/19-12-...
Inside the weirdest trial of the year: Jim Grenon, Julian Batchelor and TVNZ
Billionaires, secrets, conspiracy theories, denials of racism, contempt of court and twists at every turn. This case had it all.
thespinoff.co.nz
December 19, 2025 at 5:51 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
@violetblue.bsky.social Kia ora Violet! Just DM’d you about getting rewards to people from my crowdfunding campaign. Cheers!
December 18, 2025 at 2:47 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Absolutely love this! Such an important message. Thanks @itsbabs.bsky.social
itsbabs.bsky.social babs ✨ @itsbabs.bsky.social · 17d
using this timely, spine-tingling skeet as a reminder:

two weeks til new years
less than ten days till christmas
it’s already hanukkah —
do you know where your clean air is?

better to plan ahead n practice prevention than get stuck in bed wishing you had!
December 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
I am absolutely gutted to hear some douchebag(s) has gone through my crowdfunding rewards and targeted at least one person at their workplace for offering a reward to support me. That is absolutely stink. Imagine being that nasty and petty. It’s the yin to today’s #SecretSantaAoNZ yang.
December 17, 2025 at 6:28 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Ditto!
redpoppy.bsky.social Red Poppy @redpoppy.bsky.social · 18d
#secretsantaAoNZ A huge thank you to @foxylustygrover.bsky.social and all the elves for pulling us all together again for our Secret Santa. From start when we receive the name of our Santee to finish when we get to see everyone’s gifts it is simply wonderful. Thank you thank you thank you.
December 16, 2025 at 11:14 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Bit disconcerting to see Susie Wiles is trending on social media #NotThatSusieWiles
December 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Now waiting for my giftee to open their present! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Right. Time to unwrap my #SecretSantaAoNZ gifts. So I ended up with two Santas as the elves were a little worried my original Santa wasn’t going to make it in time. But they did! So I’ve got two pressies to unwrap.
December 16, 2025 at 7:38 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
It’s #SecretSantaAoNZ opening day today! If you don’t know, here in Aotearoa New Zealand some lovey peeps organise a country-wide secret Santa over Bluesky/Mastadon with people buying/making gifts for people they don’t know. Follow the feed today if you need reminding how awesome social media can be
December 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
There appears to be more to my secret Santa present as another parcel arrived today! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Look at this beauty! Thanks Secret Santa! I love it already 💕 #SecretSantaAoNZ
Rectangular shaped present on a table. The present is wrapped in bright pink wrapping with a bright orange ribbon around it tied in a bow
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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brislen.nz
OK, Tāmaki Makaurau, the hornet army is on the march. Time to saddle up, cut up some bottles and trap the little bastards before they do any more damage.

MPI has bumped up the zone so if you're inside that purple line it's time to get busy.

More info here: www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-r...
Screenshot of the MPI map for where hornet sightings have been made and where MPI would like us all to focus our efforts.
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Paid off my loans! Thanks so much to everyone who supported my crowdfunding campaign, whether that was by pledging, offering rewards, or sharing it. Now to get those pledges fulfilled…
December 9, 2025 at 5:53 PM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Seconded!
larissacomments.bsky.social Larissa needs more sleep @larissacomments.bsky.social · 27d
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar
December 8, 2025 at 8:51 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Easy peesy!
December 8, 2025 at 6:40 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Christmas tree and lights are up & #SecretSantaAoNZ pressie is posted! I’m starting to feel in holiday mode but there’s still two weeks till Christmas holidays. Eek!
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Reposted by Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
erininthemorning.com
1. New Zealand doctors are officially suing to reverse the country's ban on puberty blockers for gender affirming care.

“These regulations are being enacted based on politics, not on clinical evidence."

Subscribe to support our journalism.

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“We’re taking this to court”: Doctors Are Fighting New Zealand’s Puberty Blocker Ban
“Only a small number of young people in Aotearoa are prescribed reversible pubertal suppression, but for those who need it, the negative impacts of this regulation will be huge.”
www.erininthemorning.com
December 2, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Reposted by Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
pault.bsky.social
PATHA are putting together some comms about donations.

I don't know how much they need, but you can donate to the action here. (There is a specific dropdown box to tag the donation to the blockers action):

patha.nz/donate
DONATE | Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa Inc. (PATHA)
patha.nz
December 1, 2025 at 12:12 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
This is why I mask indoors when sharing air with others, regularly test, use air purifiers, and get a COVID booster every six months, most recently on Monday. Saddens and infuriates me governments and organisations are letting us down despite all the evidence these protections are still needed.
thewhn.bsky.social World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · Dec 1
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Minimalist white poster with a subtle crumpled-paper texture; small ‘whn.global’ logo centered at the top. A small intro line sits above a huge headline where ‘COVID’ is bright red and ‘is different.’ is black. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. COVID is different. SARS-CoV-2 behaves differently from the viruses most of us grew up with. And treating it like “another flu” is costing people their health.’ Footer: The World Health Network is a network devoted to global compassion—working together to inspire collective action through science for a safer, healthier world. Same white, paper-texture poster and top ‘whn.global’ logo. Large title reads ‘What makes COVID different?’ with ‘COVID’ in red, followed by a bulleted list. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. What makes COVID different? • It can breach the blood–brain barrier • It can damage your endothelial lining and increase clot risk • It can persist in tissues • It can lower key immune cells • It may increase cancer risk • You can catch it multiple times per year These are not “normal cold virus” behaviors.’ Footer line about the World Health Network. Same clean white poster with paper texture; ‘whn.global’ at top. Big statement line mid-page where ‘Long COVID’ appears in red and the rest in black; two short paragraphs below. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Long COVID is caused by SARS-CoV-2. Persistent symptoms come from real, documented damage. Not anxiety, not imagination, not “just needing rest.” Hundreds of thousands of studies show SARS-CoV-2 affects the body in ways we’re still uncovering. Just because you’ve had multiple infections and “felt fine” doesn’t mean it will stay that way.’ Footer line about the World Health Network. Same minimalist white, paper-texture layout with ‘whn.global’ at top. A large heading ‘Here’s what you can do.’ sits above a simple bullet list; the final URL slug ‘covid-is-different’ is in red. Text: ‘Paraphrased from David Brasure’s WHN blog post, “COVID Is Different.” Read the full article at whn.global/covid-is-different. Here’s what you can do. • Improve air quality (filters, ventilation) • Wear a high-filtration mask in shared indoor air • Test when exposed or symptomatic • Stay home when sick • Use layered protections with friends, family, and workplaces Read more at whn.global/covid-is-different’ Footer line about the World Health Network.
December 2, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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bmhughes.bsky.social
This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥
December 1, 2025 at 11:09 AM
siouxsiew.bsky.social
Important news NZ peeps! Great to see PATHA challenging this terrible ban.
jennifilm.nz Jennifer @jennifilm.nz · Nov 30
BREAKING: PATHA has filed an urgent injunction in the high court seeking to prevent the puberty blocker ban from coming into force, as part of an urgent judicial review we are seeking to overturn the ban entirely.
November 30, 2025 at 11:59 PM