It's so difficult to get cis people to understand the jk Rowling thing isn't that she doesn't like us so you should punish her. It's if you give her franchise any kind of support you are contributing to trans people being excluded from society

Not long ago the main argument made by anti-trans activists was that their free speech was threatened. Now their goal seems to be to bully every opponent into silence. Not a new observation but it's never really about free speech is it?

Please consider Nap Comix in the Best Digital Book category 💗

So, Moss: The Forgotten Relic is out today across a buncha platforms, so I'm going to shout a lot about it Over on Steam, there are some excellent bundles with friends like the kitty in Stray, and Mina the Hollower! store.steampowered.com/app/3914860/...

On the 5th August, the EHRC's Code of Practice becomes statutory guidance. It will make life even harder for many trans & non-binary people. It's unworkable & harmful. The Good Law Project is challenging & wants to hear from people affected by these exclusions. goodlawproject.org/discriminato...

Just had meeting with kiddo's school. She has been fully supported, treated with full equality & dignity for years. All of that changes from September. Full segregation & humiliation across the board. The school staff cried in the meeting. This will absolutely lead to children's deaths 1/2

Unsolicited writng advice, no. 82: Don't worry about "what publishers want". Publishers have no idea what they want. That's why they're constantly being surprised by 'surprise bestsellers', like goldfish repeatedly astonished by the reapparence of the little plastic castle they saw a minute ago.

Some thoughts on how boredom in the corridors of power is bad for game writing.... lnkd.in/p/e_wA7Tn3

As a queer children's author, this is a deeply unsettling trend. www.thebookseller.com/news/lgbtq-a...

JK Rowling through her TERF organization, Beira's Place have sent Amnesty International a demand letter seeking a full retraction of their report, a public apology, and a bar to future criticism of gender critical groups as anti rights orgs. If they don't comply, they'll commence legal action.

Remember Streeting's review into whether young people are being overdiagnosed with ADHD, autism, and mental health issues? Well, the interim report is out, and there's a reason the media are silent on it (spoiler: it proves what a lot of us have been saying all along)

We made Geoffrey Swivel more canonically NB in Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch. They also penned the essay entry ‘On Sheds.’

Happy International Non-Binary People's Day! "I've never thought of myself as a man, Mistress Tiffany. I don't think I'm anything. I'm just me," Sir Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd's Crown #GNUTerryPratchett

The 'panic' around Lia Thomas was about creating a target people could point at while demanding exclusion. So much of what people “know” about Lia comes from manufactured outrage and years of misinformation repeated without context. We commissioned this comic to break down the actual story. 1/2

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alison drawing comics and covers, work with Image Comics, Oni, Marvel, Boom, IDW, more. I like drawing emotions, trying to grasp the ungraspable and using space, gravity optional. Looking to book future comic projects for 2027. www.alisonsampson.com mail at [email protected]

Just a reminder, if you've happen to have a podcast, I've got TWO books coming out soon -- AMELIA SHADOWS AND THE MONSTER IN THE BOX in August and THE OCTOBER GIRL Book Three in October -- if, you know, you want to talk to me about it or anything. Feel free to DM me! I'll even shave!

GNU SAM Neill. As well as being a great actor, I will always appreciate his lockdown videos of him on his farm, somewhere in New Zealand, speaking very gently to his ducks and pigs.

This is one of the most absurd claims in Cass, and it's specifically in §7.20. In support of the idea, Cass cites a paper by Nadrowski (2023)...

Dad once walked in on me, my mum and my best friend all sobbing over Ladyhawke. He turned and wordlessly walked out again. Absolutely one of my top movies. Particularly when it comes to romance. I don’t even hate the soundtrack.

This starts a month today! If you want to come along please book now - its so helpful for acts when you book in advance as it shows venues people want to see us! I am very excited and really proud of this show, which has been two years in the making, and the finished result is, imo the best version

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters

Discworld QOTD, from Guards! Guards!

"Like a quilt, our fight for trans rights is made up of lots of smaller pieces – together they make a promise of a better future" Here is something I wrote explaining how all of our trans rights work at Good Law Project fits together. I hope you find it useful 👇

Happy Father’s Day to all the papas out there. May you be as joyful as my father looks with two starlings perched upon his head. Miss you, Dad. ❤️

Today is a good day to celebrate and support Black creators! If you are a Black creator, especially in the nerd space, please consider posting what you do below and also how we can buy it or support it, if possible!

My first youTube in a while: Regenerating Doctor 12 (Peter Capaldi) to Doctor 13 (Jodie Whittaker) youtu.be/iyMIbGifW94?... via @YouTube

Needed a laugh, and @rhi.bsky.social reminded me of Cabin Pressure, which is exactly what I needed and I have been enjoying again. This also led me to discover Souvenir Programme on BBC Sounds for the first time, which is also delightful.

Great story from Gail.

Thinking about this a lot, today. (Also, weirdly pleased John Romero has kept his long, luscious hair.) www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukoi...

"50 Things You Can Do For Trans Rights 10 Ways To Learn More About Trans Rights"

Anthony Stewart Head will always be a real one for this. RIP www.thepinknews.com/2019/12/20/a...

Oh man, this one really hurts. Thank you for Giles, and then for decades of playing oily bastards who were nothing like Giles and clearly having a ball with that. www.bbc.com/news/article...

GNU Anthony Head. And a wail to the heavens. 💔

Friends, this breaks my heart. The Supreme Court just sided with the people who try to "convert" queer kids out of being who they are. Let me be clear: so-called "conversion therapy" is not therapy. It is abuse. You should not get to tell a frightened child the truest part of themselves is broken.

We've also listed the organizations who will benefit: goodomens.com/blogs/news/h...

Here it is! Our Pride collection for 2026, with lots of sparkle, magic – and a wonderfully flamboyant Jim! goodomens.com

Hey #PitchYaGame! Schrodinger's Cat Burglar is a puzzle adventure starring a cat that can be in two places at once! Solve puzzles, knock things off desks, collapse your superposition and lick your own bum - it's the game that has it all! #IndieGame #FollowFriday #catsofbluesky

"Why do you go away? So that you can come back. So that you can see the place you came from with new eyes and extra colors. And the people there see you differently, too. Coming back to where you started is not the same as never leaving."

Before products go on sale, we will announce the organizations that will benefit from the proceeds.

Jim is still alphabetizing boxes at HQ, but here’s a sneak peek at our Pride range, launching in the store shortly. To the world, exactly as you are… #Pride2026

Discworld QOTD, from The Truth

how the fuck did we end up with a US-style reactionary activist Supreme Court

Please can you give this a boost ❤️

Hi. Librarian here. Let me settle this once and for all: audiobooks are reading. Graphic novels are reading. It's all fucking reading. Stop gatekeeping and stfu. Thank you an have a good night.

I'm one of the signatories to this letter. We note that NHS England's ban on hormone therapy by under-18 was proposed: ● without any clear rationale, ● on the basis of a methodologically-flawed process, ● in the absence of peer review, ● and without plans for monitoring impact or mitigating harm

The EHRC’s proposed guidance repeatedly recommends creating separate “third spaces” for Trans+ people - which “entirely ignores human rights law”, says @jessothomson.co.uk 

We will never know or properly appreciate how many lives have been saved by librarians. The right book in the right hands at the right time. Astounding.

The marketing team at @maverickogn.bsky.social and I had a talk about it and we all agree that I could sell more copies of THE OCTOBER GIRL Book Two if I included photos of my cats in my posts. My cat Amelia agreed.