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This was fascinating, Melanie. I'm sorry, but not surprised, that the effects of our coup are being felt so far away.

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It's definitely going to be felt around the world. I use a lot of US government websites and there's so much valuable research done in the USA.

I hope you are doing ok.

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I'm wishing I was back in New Zealand! I have a piece coming out tomorrow on the impacts of agency funding cuts and attacks on staff on virtually all of the projects I'm working on. I need to stay focused where I can make a difference - local, and water. It's not easy!

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It's not quite the same here, but we do have our most right wing government in a long time wrecking stuff too. Making a difference locally is key.

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To add to your fascination and disgust, when we were in France last August, a mosquito was buzzing around my head as I tried to sleep. Then it stopped. And the buzzing in my right ear started. Every thirty seconds, although the interval increased until by 8am I stopped.

When we returned home I had my ears suctioned and the nurse was appalled to find the late remains of the mozzie encased in wax.

“I told you!” I said brightly.

This is not the first time this has happened. Last time was in France too.

Laurie

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It's like your own personal version of the bugs preserved in amber!

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