turf war

Amanda Riddell
Aug 5, 2024
1 min read

Well, nobody hassled me today, so I take it that the flame war I had with Brad Flutey didn't ultimately affect Ngāpuhi all that much. People always expect the worst outcome for me because I'm trans, but I'm yet to be attacked on Parliament Grounds. There are Riddell relatives up north btw. We saw some family grave plots when my Dad's cousin hosted us for a few days in the mid-2010's.

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