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Timeline of abuse

  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Jul 15, 2025
  • 4 min read

January/February 2020 - my first filibuster. Said lots of stuff that was a bit strange, but mostly scientific or history debate topics. Pretty sure the SIS cottoned onto me then. Rest of 2020 - well, during Covid people were too busy, but it became clear that BDSMLR wasn't a safe place, and some of these profiles were making reference to my living situation. That's been a continuous part of the stalking: I'm quite sure that there's a hidden camera in my room atm, and there was at the previous boarding house as well .. in the smoke detector, to judge from the 'hints.' 2021 - Wasn't doing any activism, but even a brief meeting with Dakta and Gary resulted in the powers-that-be tipping their hand and freaking me out, which is why I skipped that book launch Chloe was speaking at. 2022 - they weren't happy with me to start with, and the anti-mandate protest was used as an excuse to dig even more deeply into my life. Despite the fact that I was against it, and attempted to mediate. Wrote Weeded Out at a jobseeking course. A bunch of arseholes became aware of it, and saw dollar signs rather than a person. Transphobia and conversion attempts stepped up, particularly following Tory's hate hui. James and Cass were obviously behind it, as were the SIS, who actually went to the point of making themselves known when I initially blamed the GCSB. 2023 - I refused to star in Weeded Out. Within a few weeks, they pulled their trigger and referred me to the police over my crush. I was forced to sit through examinations conducted by a forensic psychiatrist that was obviously not supportive of me. Acquitted myself, but this was when the 24/7 surveillance went from subtle to obvious. From this point forward, I've been being watched constantly, plus I had to put up with a metric truckton of shit from various communities telling me to detransition. Though I wasn't diagnosed with erotomania, reclassifying my dysphoria as a disorder had serious consequences, as it enabled Tory's plan. I'm calling it Tory's plan cos she was the one who held the hate hui and obviously sat above Steve in the hierarchy. I consider Tory Whanau's behaviour to be classic transphobia, and there's little evidence that she held another view. She thought I was a creep, and she wasn't subtle. As always, James and Cassandra kept bullying me. Their lack of respect for me is one of the main constants in this story. They should feel embarrassed for their queerphobic views, and VUW need to say sorry for their tactics as well. Salina, your actions were bigoted as well. You supported Jake, you clearly didn't believe that trans people are real, and you believed that I couldn't notate en femme (or at all). You're still the same selfish bitch from high school. The lesson is to respect my skills, and to realise that you can't just 'borrow' my music to feel better about yourself. 2024 - Amanda wins the war via The Dakumentary, but when AMPP dares to go after Tory, I'm referred (yet again) to the FTAC. This time, I connect a few dots, and they realise that I'm not insane. Layers upon layers... I don't think that the SIS is directly connected to the FTAC, so those agendas probably weren't clear, while the Greens obviously lied when challenged. The hate hui was real, and a brief investigation clearly proved it, or I'm sure that I'd still be under observation. I'm not, despite actually growing closer to Chloe. 2025 - Amanda demands apologies, which she began doing in 2024. To ensure this, she formalises a boycott of all gigs in Wellington. As of yet, no apologies have been offered, and the perpetrators have begun attempting to 'compromise' by telling me to do it for the greater good, donate it for free, and return to VUW. I've said no: they're after the money my IP would generate, and are pretending to tolerate my gender diversity so long as that money arrives in their accounts. During this war, VUW fired over 100 people, mostly arts lecturers. They threatened to cancel the music department entirely. VUW thought they could fire Jane and replace her with me. Salina has to apologise for pushing those agendas. She will be in that apology room, as a representative of VUW. I expect somebody much higher up the food chain to attend too. I wish that the film producers been willing to compromise in 2023. It's too late now: they needed to enter good faith negotiations, and haven't. Over two years of bad faith negotiations have had serious consequences. Hospitalisations, an overdose and illegal stalking. 'illegal stalking' = bad faith, and that's why Red Scare are off the list of potential partners. I prefer being an autodidact, VUW, so step off and stop. The whole point of the opera is to write something significant that can earn some good money. I don't need your help to write the music; I need help to fund a proper run of my next show. I don't need an OE, Salina, because I grew up in New Zealand. Even at Parliament, people see me as a threat cos my brain is fast, my debating skills are decent, and I've become very good at popping their bubble. Much like I'm popping yours: OE's are actually a form of privilege, and they don't make you inherently superior. You need to step down from your elitist views, Dr. Fisher, if you want to keep your job. I'm not your property, and I'm not your assistant. If this is how you treat students, then it's no wonder that you're ruining Cadence. Don't like to complain, but when I see someone with a talent for tunes writing turgid garbage that's 'about' tunes, then I've got to make a point. That's your influence, and that's Dr. Norris: that's why I left uni in 2015. You don't feel, Salina: you piggyback on the feelings of others, presuming your technique will 'fix' their imperfections. I'm not 'just' an improviser: and I'm telling you to get in touch with your feelings and write an original show. You might be good, you might be bad, but at least you'd learn about vocal music. Come up with fresh, original tunes that people can sing + clever lyrics. Not so easy, is it?

 
 
 

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