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“Moderately inspiring” Bailey, 2023 Previously the (Labour) Member of Parliament for Ilam, Aotearoa NZ. Former midwife and lecturer. Pro choice. Pro democracy. Pro science. Proponent of kindness and empathy in politics. Yes, politics. Opinions my own.

Personal account so expect eclecticism. Law, politics, SFF books, anime, gaming, music. Queer stuff. Day job = Senior Lecturer at VUW Faculty of Law. Administrative law and public law theory.

Feminist, leftie, māmā. Tangata Tiriti, she/her.

⟦ law + govt ⟧ ⟦ coffee + kai ⟧ ⟦ critic + conscience ⟧ ⟦ rugby + rugby ⟧ ⟦ rainbows + unicorns ⟧ — usual disclaimers apply

New Zealand's liberal blog. @norightturnnz@mastodon.social That PGP key expired a long time ago

I think and know about open government and freedom of information. All posts in a personal capacity, RTs ≠ endorsement. Born at 323 ppm

Ko Māwhera te kāinga. Ko Kevin tōku ingoa. Retired, Pākehā, gay, vegetarian, conservationist, public health advocate. Still on boards and things, so just to be clear, this is my personal account.

Aotearoa NZ based with occasional thoughts on things and views on others.

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Lotographia on various other social networks. Person of Pōneke, Aotearoa. They/He (in that order). Green Party supporter & volunteer. Lego collector. Trying to build a website and write a book and failing at both. "David Thomsen".

A watchdog for rights and freedoms in New Zealand. We work through education and advocacy to promote a rights-based society and prevent the erosion of civil liberties by government or any other parties. https://nzccl.org.nz