Look, bra sellers, if I say "full cup", I do not want: * Balcony * Balconette (?!) * T-shirt and I sure as fuck do not want push-up. I just want the style and size of bra that I fucking searched for.

OK, books! I've just read The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare by Roxy Chambers (aka @poopraven.bsky.social). An absolute romp. Gleefully taking the piss out of James Bond, out of the whole spy genre, cool characters doing cool stuff and being sarcastic, fights, kissing, what more could you want?

Great article. Honestly, if you wanna read fanfic, just read fanfic. Monetising it feels wrong to me (and I mean that as in, literally marketing it AS fanfic). It would be nice to see some more original media given a chance. Shout loudly about the new stories you love.

"Where fanfic is famously queer, the normative biases of corporate publishers are clear to see in the ships and fandoms that make it to market."

deepest of deep breaths feeling nervous about this one, friends! I've written about the mainstreaming of pull-to-publish, its impact on fandom, and what it means for an increasingly corporate and IP-driven creative landscape.

Happy #Bisibility Day to those who celebrate. 💙💜❤️

- Scott looking forward to a future of Doctor Who on CBeebies, where it belongs - AK visibly angering the sandwich shop of dreams - and RJ and Kit doing excellent Bob Dylan impressions Available now for early access (only £1 a month!) & to everyone from 30th Sep www.patreon.com/writeopolisp...

The magnificent @poopraven.bsky.social returned for season 11 & confused everyone by asking if they could get things back on track during the episode. Other outrageous behaviour in the episode include: - RJ giving his car eyeliner - AK bringing science into Doctor Who, to the horror of everyone.

The follow up point by point rebuttal makes me feel heartened that local journalism isn't dead but by GOD when you hear what he says in his own words it's...not far off the 14 words. dorseteye.com/a-response-t... #KidlitUK

This is NOT just america. This is happening here. Local coverage of it, if you can bear the pop up ads.... www.dorsetecho.co.uk/news/2548259... #UKKidlit #Edusky

Bristol! I will be back tomorrow for a special event at the Museum. www.bristolmuseums.org.uk/whats-on/bri...

Who needs ideas for the next #UnhingedPit event, whenever it may be? We have some for you. ⏪ Reverse tropes in your book 🍸 Cocktail recipes curated per MC 🎤 Your characters' go-to karaoke songs 📰 Your MS as a newspaper headline Can't wait to see what everyone creates!

You guys know what’s next: rules reminder. #UnhingedPit is open to EVERYONE in the #writingcommunity, designed for creators to let loose and express their work however the hell they want. Questions? We’re here to answer.

The cruelty is the point.

BREAKING: Our opposition and upset over Jimmy Kimmel being taken off air have led to Kimmel coming back. Let's organize that much noise for reporters like Mario Guevara detained (despite being here legally) for filming police & ICE:

@saiyanhajime has taken over the official Sega account, i see

Autism does not need to be cured! It's the rest of society that needs to be more accommodating!! Neurodivergence and disabilities cause suffering only because we have so little understanding or support. Treating it as something "broken" or "wrong" only enforces that, please just help people instead.

Fanart + expressions = my happy place 😌 (Commissionable too!) #OFMD #Dropout #MurderSheWrote #DoctorWho #fanart

Call me a filthy commie but I think blowing up boats without actually knowing who or what is on them is really evil and wrong

Hilarious. My bank can just do a stop payment at my request though. That's free. That takes 15 minutes on the phone. And it actively harms them because payment processors do NOT like when you get a stop payment order placed against you. What you do with this information is between you and God.

While I am generally not the target market for any sort of nonconsensual sexual content, there is absolutely no world in which you can trust to the discretion of moderators in judging this sort of thing. It will always end badly, and in a different place from where YOU thought the line was.

youtu.be/8aqWG0sO8d0 In this video I tackle common comments/questions/concerns I have gotten in response to talking about transmasc rep, and I spend a lot of time discussing the erasure both trans women and trans men face in art

I illustrated a tribute to my beloved cat, who is the most evil princess a cat can be. I love her.

I NEED YOUR HELP! But first, go get your free book: mybook.to/insolitudess... Yes, In Solitude's Shadow is free! And the rest of the series is on sale. It's super cheap 🙌 But the help, you say? Please share this far and wide! Neurodivergent, queer, middle-aged characters. Sweeping scope. Go!!!

I am very tired, so when the man in the pet shop refused to accept my Scottish £10 note all I managed to do was stare at him and say, "But it's legal tender." "Store policy, I'm sorry." Anyway, luckily I had an English fiver, but fuck if I'm buying anything from there again.

Shana tova to my Jewish friends (and to anyone else who wants to have a happy new year in September, for that matter).

JOB IDEA: One of those jesters that went around all 'remember sire, thou art mortal' but for reminding old men that the reason Thing X they made 40 years ago couldn't get made these days is, they could get funding for scripted comedy with no established IP or celebrity name attached, and we can't

You guys, so many Romance girlies are reading "On Tyranny" that they've broken the Goodreads recommendations algorithm. 10/10; no notes. #romancelandia

If anythings proves the existence of God, it's that he put us exactly 1 AU from the sun. That kind of thing doesn't happen by accident!

No doubt the US leaders will try to link e.g. paracetamol to autism. Can I recommend www.tylervigen.com/spurious-cor... for anyone who can't work out what's causing what? Hilarious site that compares things that 'seem' to cause each other. But they don't.

Kair Starmer simply cannot continue as Prime Minister. He is entirely unprepared for this political moment, and is handing the country to Reform on a platter. No matter your politics, you would have to be a fool to support this inept man as PM.

Reminder that today is STILL the best day to cancel your subscription to the "just asking questions" institutionally transphobic Vichy New York Times.

"You couldn't make The Birth of a Nation nowadays," laments D. W. Griffith, "because it's three hours long, very racist, and I am dead."

I’m extremely tired n busy, make it worth it by coming and bugging me at one of these events!

I see people talking about Fit for TV and The Biggest Loser and I have to hype this incredible feature from my @theflytrapmedia.com comrade @freeblackgirl.bsky.social. Truly outstanding read on this horrendous show and the profound impact it had on fat people.

Not the most explicit thing I’ve ever drawn, but I like it.

Now available on Amazon Kindle and paperback: a.co/d/aNF0rEx

Private enterprise is a failed experiment

"Actually, I have a list of content warnings to read out first," said the sinister lady. "Fucking hell," said the victim, slumping in her chains. "Better add 'edging' to that list."

"But you're not real either," said the victim. "It's important the readers know that this is all fully consensual," said the sinister lady. "In as much as that makes sense for us." "So not at all," said the victim. "Come on, just noncon me already. Um, I mean, wait, I beg you, spare my virtue, etc."

"What have you got to consent to?" said the victim. "You're about to noncon the bejesus out of me!" "Firstly, it's clearly dubcon," said the sinister lady. The victim blushed and shrugged. "And secondly, the readers might worry about the effect such an act might have on my mental well-being."

"In fact," the victim continues, "as a character in a narrative, 'consent' is actually meaningless to me. I'm not real! But if it puts your mind at rest, then I 100% consent, okay?" The camera swings back onto the sinister lady. "Er, I consent as well!" she says. "Just to be completely clear."

The victim pulls at the cold chains, but they are tight and unyielding. The sinister lady walks ever closer, heels clicking on the dungeon floor. The victim turns to a new camera. "Hi readers," she says, smiling. "I know this looks like noncon, but actually I am totally consenting, so don't worry!"

Looks like a nice series!

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Macron: “If we say all those living in Gaza and all those backing the Palestinian state are de facto supporters of Hamas, there is no end to this war except that you kill everybody. And this is terrible.”

Portugal has recognised the Palestinian state.

Canada has formally recognised a Palestinian State.

Australia has formally recognized a Palestinian State.