Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles
@siouxsiew.bsky.social
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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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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Our own Green Party is a partner in the Global Greens with the Green Party of England. And this brilliant ad is just as applicable here as there
Help us make hope normal again.
Join the Green Party now.
Join the Green Party now.
January 23, 2026 at 7:42 AM
Our own Green Party is a partner in the Global Greens with the Green Party of England. And this brilliant ad is just as applicable here as there
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Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Seeking scientist volunteers for the 2026 spring semester! Want to practice science communication and help author a 🌟comic🌟 about your research? Apply by 1/25. Please share widely. bit.ly/comicscollabspring2026
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📖 Big news! We just released the first five chapters of our new book, Hello Data Science. It is a fully open-access resource written for beginners. Please help us spread the word! A few points about the book are below 👇
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
January 14, 2026 at 5:34 AM
📖 Big news! We just released the first five chapters of our new book, Hello Data Science. It is a fully open-access resource written for beginners. Please help us spread the word! A few points about the book are below 👇
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
🔗 www.hellodata.science
#rstats #datascience #tidyverse
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#UnplugBigTech
January: Kick-off.
February: Ad and tracking blockers
March: Browsers
April: Email
May: Your own cloud
June: Messengers
July: Fediverse
August: Routing/maps
September: Android/iOS
October: Moving away from Windows to open source
November: Payment services
December: Get involved!
January: Kick-off.
February: Ad and tracking blockers
March: Browsers
April: Email
May: Your own cloud
June: Messengers
July: Fediverse
August: Routing/maps
September: Android/iOS
October: Moving away from Windows to open source
November: Payment services
December: Get involved!
January 13, 2026 at 9:13 AM
#UnplugBigTech
January: Kick-off.
February: Ad and tracking blockers
March: Browsers
April: Email
May: Your own cloud
June: Messengers
July: Fediverse
August: Routing/maps
September: Android/iOS
October: Moving away from Windows to open source
November: Payment services
December: Get involved!
January: Kick-off.
February: Ad and tracking blockers
March: Browsers
April: Email
May: Your own cloud
June: Messengers
July: Fediverse
August: Routing/maps
September: Android/iOS
October: Moving away from Windows to open source
November: Payment services
December: Get involved!
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The Kat's Nip store is back open for 2026, and orders received before 8pm tonight will be with the postie tomorrow morning.
I've processed just-shy of a kilogram of catnip over the summer break and spent the last week making Fluffy Balls. It's a good time to hook your cat up.
#nzpets
I've processed just-shy of a kilogram of catnip over the summer break and spent the last week making Fluffy Balls. It's a good time to hook your cat up.
#nzpets
Kat's Nip: New Zealand's Dankest Catnip and Cat Toys
Kat's Nip is Aotearoa New Zealand's premium catnip. Grown fresh and harvested by hand, Kat's Nip is the dankest 'nip available for your feline pal.
katsnip.nz
January 11, 2026 at 4:11 AM
The Kat's Nip store is back open for 2026, and orders received before 8pm tonight will be with the postie tomorrow morning.
I've processed just-shy of a kilogram of catnip over the summer break and spent the last week making Fluffy Balls. It's a good time to hook your cat up.
#nzpets
I've processed just-shy of a kilogram of catnip over the summer break and spent the last week making Fluffy Balls. It's a good time to hook your cat up.
#nzpets
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Everyone else's needs are met, but yours are an afterthought.
Executive function struggles or exhaustion are overwhelming.
New year, but same old feelings of stress and anxiety.
Sounds familiar? #ResearcherRenew is here to help with priorities and planning
theresearchcompanion.com/timeplanning
Executive function struggles or exhaustion are overwhelming.
New year, but same old feelings of stress and anxiety.
Sounds familiar? #ResearcherRenew is here to help with priorities and planning
theresearchcompanion.com/timeplanning
Plan your time - The Research Companion
Where do you start when there's too much to do? Today's task invites you to think of ways to plan your time and start scheduling!
theresearchcompanion.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Everyone else's needs are met, but yours are an afterthought.
Executive function struggles or exhaustion are overwhelming.
New year, but same old feelings of stress and anxiety.
Sounds familiar? #ResearcherRenew is here to help with priorities and planning
theresearchcompanion.com/timeplanning
Executive function struggles or exhaustion are overwhelming.
New year, but same old feelings of stress and anxiety.
Sounds familiar? #ResearcherRenew is here to help with priorities and planning
theresearchcompanion.com/timeplanning
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I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
OK FINE WHAT THE F DO I HAVE TO DO?!
We talked about how last year was The Year of Revolt - I'm hoping this year will be the Year of Being Horny on Main. But that seems less likely with every new day and we're only on day bloody six. I m...
www.emilywrites.co.nz
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 AM
I'm on Bluesky! Apparently it is not always terrible here! But what the government is up to is terrible so I made a round up of all the upcoming bills you can submit on #nzpol #kikorangi
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
www.emilywrites.co.nz/ok/
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December 31, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Happy New Year folks, from hot and humid Auckland!
December 31, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Happy New Year folks, from hot and humid Auckland!
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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...
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
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...
if youre Canadian, please sign it. if youre not Canadian, please share it.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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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...
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
December 20, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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...
www.thepost.co.nz/culture/3609...
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
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-...
@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
@violetblue.bsky.social Kia ora Violet! Just DM’d you about getting rewards to people from my crowdfunding campaign. Cheers!
Absolutely love this! Such an important message. Thanks @itsbabs.bsky.social
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!
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
Absolutely love this! Such an important message. Thanks @itsbabs.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
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.
Ditto!
#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
Ditto!
Bit disconcerting to see Susie Wiles is trending on social media #NotThatSusieWiles
December 16, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Bit disconcerting to see Susie Wiles is trending on social media #NotThatSusieWiles
Now waiting for my giftee to open their present! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 16, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Now waiting for my giftee to open their present! #SecretSantaAoNZ
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
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.
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
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
There appears to be more to my secret Santa present as another parcel arrived today! #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 16, 2025 at 6:47 AM
There appears to be more to my secret Santa present as another parcel arrived today! #SecretSantaAoNZ
Look at this beauty! Thanks Secret Santa! I love it already 💕 #SecretSantaAoNZ
December 15, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Look at this beauty! Thanks Secret Santa! I love it already 💕 #SecretSantaAoNZ
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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...
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...
December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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...
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...
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
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…
Seconded!
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
Seconded!