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We can all agree it's been a real 2020 of a year. And it’s almost over! So, hey, after a few beers on a Friday, we came up with a tee based on the sentiment... It’s an ode to surviving a year of fires, plague, and, yes, Trump (he’s the locust). These are hand-screened in small batches, and limited stocks are available. Expect a November delivery! Well in time for Christmas. Our tees are made using 100% cotton, the design is from our local creative partners, @superassembly (yes, we blame you), and we screen print locally. When you buy Sparkke you are ALWAYS helping to support small businesses and local employment. Our t-shirt supplier is AS Colour, selected for their Code of Conduct with respect to supply chain integrity. They promise us, and you, that they conduct their business with the highest standards of business ethics and respect for human rights. Link in bio to say good riddance to 2020 in style!
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Buy Beer. Save Bees. Sparkke Change. Sparkke is partnering with @savethebeesaustralia 🐝🐝 Earlier this year, as unprecedented bushfire emergencies wiped out tens of thousands of commercial and native Bee hives, the brew crew at Sparkke released a Black IPA called ‘To Bee Or Not To Bee’ to raise awareness about the importance of Bees and their increasing vulnerability. Now – we're partnering with Save the Bees Australia to help keep the Bees alive. Why? Simple. We cannot exist without them. In a campaign that kicks off today, we'll be working with @SaveTheBeesAustralia to help achieve a number of important objectives, including: 🐝 A push to get the final 20,000 signatures on an important petition to bring an end to honey laundering in Australia 🐝 Call out honey frauds 🐝 Call on florists and companies who use flowers commercially to use Australian grown flowers - especially natives (did you know that Australian native flowers are grown overseas and imported for sale because they are cheaper?) 🐝 Challenge the global pesticide producers that are literally poisoning the natural world with products such as Round Up In this, the first part of our campaign, we invite you to Buy Beer, Save Bees and Sparkke Change. Here's how it works: Every $10 spent through through Sparkke store helps to save 300 Bees. The bigger math is pretty simple – we donate 65% of the profit from every sale. So when you spend $100 through Sparkke, and you’re helping us save 3000 Bees. We're aiming to help relocate and save over 100 hives this spring. And that's a lot of Bees! Link in bio for more info & to support the bees! 🍯
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Celebrating democracy in all its glory – we raise our brews to the incomparable @jacindaardern in her landslide victory. With 87% of the vote captured, of which 49% went to Ardern’s Labour Party, Ardern has conquered New Zealand politics through her empathetic leadership and skilled crisis management of Covid-19. Perhaps one of the brightest stars of 2020, we applaud you Jacinda on your victory, and we are by your side supporting you through your next term. 👏🏼👏🏼 . #jacindaardernforpm #fuck2020 #nzlabour
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Time to dive into a brew, it's the weekend! If you're enjoying one of ours, share the love and tag us with #sparkkechange 🍺 Illustration by @stephanielpeck & @lameltingpote
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It's time to coppa feel (of yourself, of course!) this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month 🎀 1 in 7 women will be affected by breast cancer in their lifetime. Checking your breasts at home can help to detect breast cancer early and get the right support fast to save lives. And men – breast cancer can occur in men too. So alone or with a partner, check yourselves often and encourage others to do the same. Early detection is the key to a better outcome. Signs include: - A lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit - A change to the skin such as puckering or dimpling - A change in colour to the breast - A nipple change - A rash or crusting around the nipple - Unusual liquid from the nipple - Change in size or shape of breast - Pain in breast or armpit that is there all the time For more information about breast cancer and support resources, head to @nbcfaus or @bcnapinklady Image by @iam.arla #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #PinkRibbon
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Let’s raise a glass to @jacindaardern as it looks like the progressive PM will enjoy a comfortable election victory on Saturday as she seeks a second term as leader of NZ. It’s no secret we’re fans of Ardern’s, and this is why: she’s responsible for some impressive achievements in her first term that we look on with admiration, including: 1: Covid Response: NZ is Covid-free after Ardern’s strict lockdowns where she urged her ‘team of 5 million’ to ‘be kind’ and observe the rules with casual daily Facebook Live updates. 2. Zero Carbon Bill: Ardern got cross-party response for NZ to reduce its carbon emissions to zero by 2050 and meet the Paris Climate Agreement. 3: Response to Christchurch Terrorist Attack: Ardern was praised across the world for her compassion and reassurance after the horrific attacks on two mosques that resulted in the deaths of 51 people. Ardern pledged to ban most semiautomatic weapons, which was passed into law less than a month after the attacks. 4: Increased minimum wage: NZ’s minimum wage was increased to $18.90NZD earlier this year. 5: Plastic Bag Ban: Single-use plastic bags are now banned and NZ will phase out more single-use plastics. And this is just a small sample of Ardern’s achievements that we're super happy to celebrate. If like us, you're pretty tired of business as usual with respect to limited progress on major social issues here at home, join us at the airport for a mass Australian invasion of NZ. We'll bring the beer! Photo: @derekhendersonphoto for @voguemagazine
