Category: Warrior
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“What’s Wrong, Leander?”
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirty Seven] …I don’t know…. Then why do I feel like I’m forgetting something. Avoiding something? Procrastinating? ….gently depressed? But first the news: Coronavirus hits international community hard; jobs and income under threat No excess mortality for first time since September With the appeal looming, Dutch government makes final…
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And Now We’re Healing
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirty One] I had a massive misunderstanding with a close friend. Around being nonbinary. Around using the they / them pronouns. And we didn’t listen to one another for days. And then we finally did. But first the news: A pandemic, an environmental problem and a creative solution Seven-day…
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It’s A Lot
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Thirty] Once upon a time in a land far away two ghosts fought their way to one another to find happiness and lived happily ever after. But first the news: Dutch start using AstraZeneca vaccine, family doctors now come on board Rutte cautions Dutch to enjoy ice skating with…
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The Gender Tag Project
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Nine] The Gender Tag Project is a YouTube “tag” video that encourages individuals to answer a set of ten prompts relating to their experience with gender in the form of a YouTube video. But first the news: Loneliness, lack of motivation are major problems for students Tens of thousands…
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Living As A Non-Binary Person In A Binary World
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Eight] This TedX Talk is from 2017. And still completely relevant. But first the news: Vaccine delivery rules tightened up after volunteer caterer used his van More privacy risks in GGD coronavirus systems: report Parliament supports extension of coronavirus curfew A talk addressing the hardships and obstacles facing…
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Like A Little Bug Under A Big Shoe
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Seven] I’m just … tired. I’m waiting on someone else. To move forward. To mend. To heal. And the longer it takes, the smaller I feel. But first the news: Inspectorate wants stricter conditions for transporting Covid vaccines Mayors, police support curfew extension Vaccine waste in the Netherlands:…
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Still Shitty, But Still Optimistic
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Six] But first the news: Bad weather shuts coronavirus test centres, cases sharply down Fifteen elderly died within days of receiving a Covid-19 vaccination Dutch government extends coronavirus curfew to March 2
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Due To The Snow, Everything Is Closed
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Five] Well, frak. But first the news: Positive coronavirus tests top one million, but daily total is down slightly Demonstrations formed in Maastricht and Amsterdam despite bitter cold 3,963 new Covid-19 cases on Sunday; Seven-day average down by eight percent
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Big Breath IN. Big Breath OUT. Repeat.
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Four] But first the news: Slight rise in positive coronavirus cases, IC patient total dips below 600 Children with a runny nose should stay at home says OMT Eurovision organisers remain optimistic yet realistic about event in May
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Everybody Hurts
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty Three] But first the news: Outage left elderly waiting out in the cold at Schiphol vaccine location Covid hospital total hits 7-week low, but infections rising; 496K vaccinated Dutch government and OMT discuss extending coronavirus curfew
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I’m Doing Okay, I Swear
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Twenty One] Mostly. No one’s throwing up. Or otherwise sick. But. The construction in our house has gone up a few notches and suddenly there’s four construction workers for two days in a row now and while we’ve got a kitchen with a new stove, microwave / oven, and…
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So Say We All
[Dutch Lock Down Day Three Hundred Eighteen] Grant me Serenity to accept the things I cannot change,Courage to change the things I can,and Wisdom to know the difference. But first the news: 226,298 residents in the Netherlands have now been vaccinated Employees paying large sums for work-from-home equipment Outbreak team tells Dutch government to reopen…