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Managing Partner @nuoraglobal | Journalist & Author of China Unbound | Founder @NuVoices

Sep 17, 2020, 5 tweets

Woke up with burning eyes from wildfire smoke then made mistake of stepping outside. Attacked by several giant stink-bugs, which made me jerk my head and now there's a big crick in my neck. Still covered in wounds and bruises from fall to literal rock-bottom hole last week...

At least our new air purifier arrived one day early! My family works outdoors and have to wear masks all day, so it’s good to have some cleaner indoor air at least.

No now the filter won’t open and I’m on the floor trying to get it open but I’m too weak, sniffling because everything hurts.

Going to call it a day.

Walking around knocking on neighbours’ doors for help with the tricky air filter... it’d help a lot since I have asthma 😷. Got chased away by a dog, flies buzzing around ...

If I’m struggling with my mental health, and I’m a very fortunate Canadian in no danger of losing my home, are the wildfires a last straw for people on the West coast? How are folks coping?

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