Patrick Ness

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‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining

Transphobes have opened up “a toxic, traditionalist culture” so bad the WI is closing chapters rather than comply.

Well done, TERFs! Even the WI calls you toxic. But those women’s wishes don’t count, I’m guessing?

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Oh, hey, got 10k followers without seeing it today. Hello! I write books and stuff. Got a new YA coming out in April (and a MG in September and an adult novel next February and I am tired). I support Japanese food, Buffy rewatches and trans rights. I don't support golf.

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Seattle! I’ll be at Emerald City Comic Con on March 7! Come say hello.

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I mean, come on, if your position requires you to agree with Putin, Trump, and Musk; to ignore the lived experience of children and adults; to ignore the entire medical community and a hundred years of history; and if your only "safe place" online is a child-porn generating website, then maybe...

Support every trans, non-binary or questioning person you know. Speak out for those you don’t. Vote for politicians who want to expand humanity, not shrink it. And for god’s sake, stop buying Harry Potter or the works of those who want to ruin the lives of our loved ones out of their own ignorance.

It was consensual.

Trans kids are dying, will die (these are proven facts) for no purpose other than the distaste of powerful people who have zero experience or apparently empathy.

The new, poisonous “guidance” for trans kids in schools has no foundation in science or medicine. It forces trans and non-binary kids back into the closet purely for the comfort of a loud, radicalized minority. And that’s gone so well, historically.

And how’s that cover art by Joe Wilson, btw?

Hardcover of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s Pretenders to the Throne of God

Got the new Tyrant Philosophers book by @aptshadow.bsky.social LOVE this series.

I mean, come on, if your position requires you to agree with Putin, Trump, and Musk; to ignore the lived experience of children and adults; to ignore the entire medical community and a hundred years of history; and if your only "safe place" online is a child-porn generating website, then maybe...

Support every trans, non-binary or questioning person you know. Speak out for those you don’t. Vote for politicians who want to expand humanity, not shrink it. And for god’s sake, stop buying Harry Potter or the works of those who want to ruin the lives of our loved ones out of their own ignorance.

Trans kids are dying, will die (these are proven facts) for no purpose other than the distaste of powerful people who have zero experience or apparently empathy.

The new, poisonous “guidance” for trans kids in schools has no foundation in science or medicine. It forces trans and non-binary kids back into the closet purely for the comfort of a loud, radicalized minority. And that’s gone so well, historically.

I am one of the most published academics on the childhood social transition, with 5 peer reviewed articles that relate to the topic.

There is so much evidence of benefit of social transition.

There is no evidence of harm. Not one jot.

This will literally kill trans kids. No exaggeration.

It can if you complain about it?

A cockapoo dreaming of love, joy and squirrels.

The aforementioned dreamer.

Dogs don't necessarily need to dream, I guess, but it's so amazing that they do. My little fat cockapoo, sleep-barking at dream squirrels, sleep-running her little feet, even sometimes having a happy dream and wagging her tail. The world is afire, but dogs dream.

God grant me the confidence of a middle aged straight guy who thinks his six-minute breast stroke lap qualifies him for the middle lane. #nichetweet #dontcare

I was a late-ish adopter of BlueSky, but now I'm only 32 people away from 10k followers. That would be cool. This is in no way a hint. Not at all. This weather, right?

Rep. Balint: This is not a game, Secretary.

Bondi: I'm Attorney General.

Balint: Apologies, I couldn't tell.

Yep! Stay tuned

Might have been a mixture of pals and song titles (not copyrightable) and goodwill. I got one clearance because my agent knew someone's tour manager. He asked her. She said, "Sure" and that was the whole thing.

Ha! Eleven new followers since this post and one unfollower. Because, Bluesky. I feel you, unfollower.

America is run by furious morons.

To complete the story, I paid for one but not the other. That's how it goes sometimes.

Absolutely true, and the rates vary WILDLY. Had two quotes for one book. One artist asked for 250 Euro. The other for £10,000. No joke.

Too kind.