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Marama Davidson

@maramadavidson.bsky.social

She/her/ia @NZGreens Co-leader based in Manurewa. Indigenous to Aotearoa/NZ. Authorised by Miriam Ross, greens.org.nz

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New Zealand Council of Trade Unions@nzctu.bsky.social · 3w ago

Strong unions mean safer workplaces, higher wages, and better lives for working people. Automatic union membership would boost our productivity and create a fairer Aotearoa. The NZCTU welcomes the Green's policy. #nzpol

NZCTU welcomes Bill to make union membership the default for new workers NZCTU

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) is welcoming the Green Party’s Employment Relations (Automatic Union Membership) Amendment Bill, announced this morning at E Tū’s 2026 ...

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Natacha@natacha.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Just under 5 years ago, The Guardian censored these words of non-binary academic Judith Butler arguing that transphobia is fascism. Butler has quite obviously been proved right. A good day to share this widely.

It is very appalling and sometimes quite frightening to see how trans-exclusionary feminists have allied with rightwing attacks on gender. The anti-gender ideology movement is not opposing a specific account of gender but seeking to eradicate "gender" as a concept or discourse, a field of study, an approach to social power. Sometimes they claim that "sex" alone has scientific standing, but other times they appeal to divine mandates for masculine domination and difference. They don't seem to mind contradicting themselves. The Terfs (trans exclusionary radical feminists) and the so-called gender critical writers have also rejected the important work in feminist philosophy of science showing how culture and nature interact (such as Karen Barad, Donna Haraway, EM Hammonds or Anne Fausto-Sterling) in favor of a regressive and spurious form of biological essentialism. So they will not be part of the coalition that seeks to fight the anti-gender movement. The anti-gender ideology is one of the dominant strains of fascism in our times. So the Terfs will not be part of the contemporary struggle against fascism, one that requires a coalition guided by struggles against racism, nationalism, xenophobia and carceral violence, one that is mindful of the high rates of femicide throughout the world, which include high rates of attacks on trans and genderqueer people. The anti-gender movement circulates a spectre of "gender" as a force of destruction, but they never actually read any works in gender studies. Quick and fearful conclusions take the place of considered judgments. Yes, some work on gender is difficult and not everyone can read it, so we have to do better in reaching a broader public. As important as it is, however, to make complex concepts available to a popular audience, it is equally important to encourage intellectual inquiry as part of public life. Unfortunately, we are living in anti-intellectual times, and neo-fascism is becoming more normalized.
Mojo Mathers 🇵🇸@mojomathers.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Anyone else find it really patronising of the government to talk to us about the budget like we are kids? ‘Lolly scramble’, ‘tough love’, ‘adult’ budget.. there’s nothing childish about wanting a responsible budget where we care for our poorest and everyone has a secure home.

Clint Fern@clintfern.bsky.social · 7mo ago

Text - Marama Davidson MP Greens call on Luxon to show leadership! The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon needs to show leadership and moral courage and condemn the US attacking Venezuela. This is a unilateral attack that goes against any enduring pathway to international peace through justice.

Tory Whanau@misswhanau.bsky.social · 8mo ago

30,000 signatures calling for integrity from our ministers. Tomorrow I finally hand it over to @maramadavidson.bsky.social. I’m stoked this is my final political action before heading off. I’d love to see you there to support the kaupapa #nzpol

PETITION HANDOVER: Calling on PM Luxon to Uphold Ministerial Standards

 No matter who we are or where we come from, we all deserve leaders we can trust - leaders who act with integrity, speak truthfully, and bring communities together.  Over this Government’s t...

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Max Andrews@thatsjustlikeyouropinionman.com · 10mo ago

Tax flight is NOT A THING. Rich people don't move because of high cost of living; that's what makes them rich! Being forced out due to high costs is a poor person thing, not a rich person thing. Can you imagine a billionaire saying they moved somewhere lame because of expenses? Insane.

nufcnuf@nufcnuf.bsky.social · 10mo ago

A government using its tax revenue to wisely invest in infrastructure and quality-of-life-enhancing services for its residents? Whoever thought of such a thing?

Tze Ming Mok 莫志明@tzemingdynasty.bsky.social · last yr.

'Social investment' doesn't mean 'cuts'. They are being required to make cuts, and directed to use 'social investment' (i.e. normal evaluation methods) as a way to decide what to cut. 'Social investment' as a theory overall would tell you invest more in our failing, underfunded services.

Sue Bradford@suebra.bsky.social · last yr.

Looks like 'social investment' round 2 is going to feature large in next month's Budget - & that Coster means well. Yet this is such a deeply flawed approach - cut funding for public housing, school lunches, disability etc - while slashing ability of community to respond. #nzpol #kikorangi

Andrew@openpolicy.bsky.social · last yr.

Horrifying thread on the situation in Gaza. Please press governments to take action to force supplies into Gaza and restore the ceasefire, @carladenyer.bsky.social @adrianramsay.bsky.social @maramadavidson.bsky.social @teanau.bsky.social @philtwyford.bsky.social

Prof Christina Pagel@chrischirp.bsky.social · last yr.

THREAD on the *desperate* medical situation in Gaza from a presentation by UNRWA director at the World Health Assembly. This thread was written by Prof Anthony Costello over on X - I think it's important to share as widely as possible, so I have transferred to here. Please read and share! 0/11

Madam Snazzy@moatatamaira.bsky.social · last yr.

The Green budget has great stuff in it and it frustrates me no end that they get treated like "tree-hugging weirdos" while National, who were told that their landlord tax cuts didn't add up before the election, get to throw women under the bus and still are somehow "safe hands" for the economy.

Ganesh Rajaram Ahirao@ganeshahirao.bsky.social · last yr.

#NZPol. Reluctant to do knee jerk commentary ... but ... Child Poverty Report is a whole *4 pages* long - of which one page is charts. Those charts indicate that Budget announcements are expect to do SFA to improve child poverty rates over coming 4 years. Reflects perverted set of priorities😡.

3 charts from Child Poverty Report 2025 - showing no change in rates of child poverty over next 4 years - and no impact on child poverty from Budget announcements.