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Sarah Pallett

@sarah4ilam.bsky.social

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“Moderately inspiring” Bailey, 2023 Previously the (Labour) Member of Parliament for Ilam, Aotearoa NZ. Former midwife and lecturer. Pro choice. Pro democracy. Pro science. Proponent of kindness and empathy in politics. Yes, politics. Opinions my own.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · Nov 9

🧵Little thread on how to effectively advocate for issues in Parliament
1. Email your MP. This will always generate a response.
2. Get your local buddies who share an MP to write to the same MP. Three emails on the same subject will always get attention.
3. Don’t write via snail mail…

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 17h

Here you go! Scroll down for events all across the motu

Stand together for health on 23 October

On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are striking for safe staffing, fair pay, and conditions to give quality care patients deserve.On 23 October, nearly 17,000 PSA health members are strik...

www.psa.org.nz

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 18h

PS. I’m so very sorry about you know what 😞

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 18h

Welcome!
Here you don’t need to engage with bad faith actors … blockety block! Often, though, any negativity is a misunderstanding and you can actually talk through differences of opinion. Wild.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 23h

Scary times indeed.

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 1d

…there are some feedlots around the country where cattle are sent to spend their final few months fattening up on grains”. The image is from a controversial feedlot near Ashburton, S Canty.
Article from 2018 so it may not reflect current practice.

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 1d

“Most of New Zealand's beef herd is entirely grass-fed, but…”

Beef feedlots in NZ – Expert Q&A - NZ Herald

Experts give opinion on beef feedlots which have come under fire from animal activists.

www.nzherald.co.nz

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 1d

I’m one of the handful of people living outside of the US. I know, right?!
TBF your situation is worse.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 1d

The Drs are striking because the woeful state of our health system is endangering patients (and them) and they simply can’t stretch themselves or their resources any further. It’s a last resort.
It is NOT them who need the lecture on ethics.
#nzpol #solidarity

Simeon Brown accuses doctors of crossing 'ethical line' with mega strike

There were audible cries of disbelief during Simeon Brown's speech to senior doctors.

www.rnz.co.nz

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 2d

Yay you!! Good luck 🤞🏼

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

Absolutely!

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

To emphasise it’s ONLY free in the year you are 65. I know you know but many others think it’s from 65 on.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

Hey no worries. I’d love to see the left pulling together much more in public … we need each other 🥰

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

I’m happy to see clear messaging!

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

Apologies, I don’t understand?

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

Of course this is absolutely true.
Just as it’s perfectly reasonable to suggest that I might concern myself with <insert thing> when I post about achieving <other thing>.
I get this a lot.

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

So lovely to see the left pulling together!

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 3d

Labour promises to repeal the RSB in the first 100 days.
Let’s make sure they are able to keep this promise.
#nzpol

Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 3d

The select committee report on the Regulatory Standards Bill is in.
📝166,000 submissions.
❌98.7% opposed.
Yet National are going to continue supporting it.
🗣New Zealand could not have been louder, but Luxon still isn’t listening.

Regulatory Standards Bill:
Select Committee Report:
166,000 submission total
0.7% supported
0.6% unclear
98.7% opposed

AUTHORISED BY DUNCAN WEBB MP, PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS WELLINGTON

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 4d

Yeah but the truth is we didn’t have a ‘fucked economy’ after COVID, did we?
Pesky old facts, eh!

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 4d

‘Suffers’ from being one of the key ministers responsible for saving tens of thousands of kiwi lives.
Agghh.

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 5d

I’m sorry 😞

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 7d

Totally my bad there!

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 7d

Last FULL day today. Voting closes midday tomorrow.
Good clarification!

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Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 7d

I’d say pick one issue or area and do whatever you can do - however big or small. None of us can do everything, and overwhelm creates despair.
Hope is everything.

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 7d

There was nothing but love in that Hue lamp - from us, with and through you. Really a thing of beauty in all ways.

Sarah Pallett @sarah4ilam.bsky.social · 7d

Truly couldn’t find their way out of a wet paper bag.
What a bunch of utter numpties.
#nzpol

Duncan Webb MP @duncanwebbmp.bsky.social · 7d

OMG the National Party totally screwed up the vote on the Broadcasting Bill. First they didn’t have signed proxies for the conscience vote. Then they didn’t have the 20 members in the house required for a conscience vote - so the vote is a nullity. Politics 101 learn to count !!!

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