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Annetisocial
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Sporadic designer of wearable stuff. | Reforming lurker | Cat fan | 😷 | 🏳️‍🌈 Ally | 🏳️‍⚧️ Trans rights are human rights
She/her, Pākehā from Aotearoa.
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Absolutely insulting, and certainly aimed at discouraging people from submitting, so lets keep getting them in. #nzpol
Government members on Finance and Expenditure Committee just voted to use an AI bot to read submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill🙄. Turns out democracy under this government is real people making submissions and computers reading them. 👎
June 4, 2025 at 2:39 AM
This is a very wonderful book, can highly recommend!
June 1, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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Thanks to every single writer who consistently centres those most impacted by policy.

That’s speaking truth to power. That’s journalism. That’s refusing to repeat the party line verbatim.

Please read and amplify the phenomenal writing from @drbex.bsky.social and others doing this 🙏
Budget Day is gone and families are left to pick up the pieces
There are some nasty hooks that will impact our most vulnerable
drbex.substack.com
May 30, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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Kia ora @health.govt.nz can we expect any public health comms regarding the sharp increase in covid seen in yesterday’s ESR wastewater reporting? Especially as NB.1.8.1 looks to making a rapid increase.
The majority of the public will not be aware of this.
Ngā mihi.
May 29, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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Looks like another COVID wave is on its way so I just went and got boosted. Another layer of defence on top of my mask… Grateful I can still get vaccinated when so many, including our kids & under 30’s in NZ, can’t.
May 29, 2025 at 6:22 AM
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‼️ RSB ‼️
This Bill is anti-Māori, anti-diversity, & anti-democracy
The Regulatory Standards Bill lets judges strike down laws that support Te Tiriti, equity, or kaupapa Māori. It’s ACT’s agenda in disguise & it’s live now

Subs close 1pm, Monday 23 June. Flood the system ‼️

#NZPol
#ToitūTeTiriti
Regulatory Standards Bill - New Zealand Parliament
Public submissions are now being invited on this Bill
www.parliament.nz
May 25, 2025 at 11:32 PM
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Ours definitely aren't there @mfti-anne.bsky.social.
March 29, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Hey Aotearoa New Zealand folks, if you're the kind who likes to donate to the SPCA, donations for today only (Wed 12th March) are getting matched by PetDirect... So if you want to double your impact, today is a great day to donate to the SPCA. ☺️

www.spca.nz/donate/donat...
Proudly supporting SPCA
SPCA is an incredible charity that I am proud to support. Join me in helping animals in need!
www.spca.nz
March 11, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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My petition to classify Destiny Church as a gang under New Zealand law has gone live. Please share widely.
petitions.parliament.nz/e5c43d1e-425... . While you are there, please support other similar petitions on the site.
Petitions are addressed to the House of Representatives and ask that the House do something about a policy or law, or put right a local or private concern.
petitions.parliament.nz
February 23, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Got this in today, well worth doing. #nzpol
If you have a chance today you could put a submission in on the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill. It closes today (13th Feb at 11.59pm). A great reference for it's strengths and areas to improve is awc.org.nz/subguide/ from Te Wāhi Wāhine o Tāmaki Makaurau. #nzpol
Aotearoa Free From Stalking Submission Guide - Auckland Women's Centre
awc.org.nz
February 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Got my updated Covid booster today from the local pharmacy. Still free for those eligible.
January 30, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Submissions on MOH Puberty Blocker Consultation close at 5pm tomorrow. If you are going to try and complete the survey, this article from PostingDad will help you avoid the pitfalls. #nzpol #kikorangi
postingdad.medium.com/how-to-submi...
How To: Submit in favour of gender-affirming care.
A simple guide to avoid some suspicious survey framing.
postingdad.medium.com
January 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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I know, I know - it's been a long summer, and we're a bit burnt out and sick of the parliament website. But there's more submissions to go.
January 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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We're doing great e te whānau. Remember your submissions don't need to be lengthy, or full of legalese. Just write what matches your values and go from there ❤
January 18, 2025 at 7:26 PM
RSB submission finally done 👍 #nzpol
January 12, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I have done this, important to do if you can. Last day today. #nzpol
Just sent my submission in on the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill. You have until 11.59pm tonight to submit.

I know it is all overwhelming. A good reference if you are stuck is from People Against Prisons Aotearoa: papa.org.nz/2024/11/30/s...
#nzpol
DRAFT Submission on the Oranga Tamariki (Responding to Serious Youth Offending) Amendment Bill 2024 – People Against Prisons Aotearoa
papa.org.nz
January 9, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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I know we are very overloaded with govt submissions right now but please do not forget the Social Security Amendment Bill. It is about benefit sanctions and it keeps being left off lists by fellow leftists telling us what to submit to. Submissions close Jan 10. www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak...
Social Security Amendment Bill - New Zealand Parliament
Public submissions are now being invited on this Bill
www.parliament.nz
January 6, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Made my submissions for the treaty principles bill and the social security amendment bill this afternoon. Next up the RSB. #nzpol
January 4, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Sorry you are feeling so awful Hayley. 🩷 I really appreciate your mahi!
Day 3 of Covid: feeling absolutely abysmal.

Cannot believe* politicians aren’t pushing for free RATs and Te Whatu Ora aren’t pushing boosters ahead of a likely summer wave.

*Can absolutely believe it, NZ’s public health isn’t a thing we back politically anymore unless it’s focus group approved 🫠
December 10, 2024 at 3:26 AM
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I've just come out of a day of meetings about the puberty blocker consultation and one thing is absolutely clear: this is political interference. It is a directive given by Cabinet to MoH, and a decision Cabinet will make, not the clinical experts.
November 27, 2024 at 2:54 AM
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"The creature in the sky
Got sucked in a hole, now there's a hole in the sky
And the ground's not cold
And if the ground's not cold, everything is gonna burn
We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too"

Pixies: Monkey Gone To Heaven
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Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven (Official Video)
YouTube video by 4AD
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November 16, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Her writing informs about the horrific things taking place while also talking of her road trips through parts of America
As well as always being painfully right, Sarah is an absolutely fantastic writer.
I live past the point of no return. Wrote about it here: "The Aftermath People": sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/the-afterm...
November 16, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Such a good cause.
November 14, 2024 at 6:00 AM