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  • Writer: Amanda Riddell
    Amanda Riddell
  • Jun 25, 2023
  • 1 min read

I'm not chloe. I'm not running for office.


Do you really think that I could win Wellington Central?


I mean, I admit that I'd enjoy debating the real candidates.


But my philosophy is that the joke candidate shouldn't stand, as it's a wasted vote. 👋


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I can't feel safe around those people. That's my real feeling about the NZSM.


I became Amanda, and that's why I left. I could tell that I wasn't welcome when I was young.


Alison is what I called myself when I was younger, btw. I think 2017 was when I first used a name to describe my femme self. I can't feel safe around people who catfished me. That's fair.


 
 
 

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1 Comment

Amanda Riddell
Amanda Riddell
Jun 25, 2023

re: wasted vote -- well, it'll be a close race, so I'd rather that Tamatha win than steal any spotlight for myself. I'm sure my Ads will be plenty relevant.

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