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SJ Groenewegen
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SFF author, trans-inclusive feminist, gay, non-binary, autistic. Website: https://www.sjgroenewegen.co.uk - includes links to all my publications. Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/sjgroenewegen - new posts every Wednesday on politics and/or writing.
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 3d
As that petition to parliament nears 3 million signatures - and is still waiting on a date for the parliamentary debate - I wrote some of my thoughts about UK Labour's adventures in digital ID.

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UK Labour’s Adventures in Digital ID
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 7h
For info, I bought season one from Apple TV UK for £14.99 today. I used the app on my iPhone, not on Apple TV+ (the smart TV channel).
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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 14h
Good morning #NYCC! It's time for GAY BOOKS!

I've got bisexual trauma guys with Celtic mythology! I've got gay guys with skeevy vampire politics! I've got sapphic spies with an evil billionaire! I've got bargain bundles, and the best tote bag in the entire con!

Level 1, Hall 1B, Table WB-4!
AK's NYCC table with a lilac tablecloth and all their books on display Spines of all 11 Inheritance books, plus that of the novella Haunted Hearts Spines of all 5 Tooth & Claw books, wrapped in a purple ribbon. Purple tote bag with white text which reads "I spent all my money on queer books"
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 17h
Welcome back to the UK, and I hope you recover from your cold.
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 17h
Today’s noon-time (UTC +1/BST) picture of the sky.
Layers of different shades of silver, white and grey clouds.
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Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscriptions @sffmagazines.bsky.social · 18h
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 1d
Hope Annie gets better soon and you both get some rest. 🫂
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City Drop Convention @citydropcon.bsky.social · 1d
The very first guest joining us at #citydropcon in Vancouver will be Arlen Aguayo Stewart, aka our Spree Leader, Nicte Batan!

#arlenaguayostewart #switches #motherlandfortsalem
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 1d
Late last year I decided to take and post a picture of the sky at around noon each day during 2025. The sky is amazing and it’s fascinating to see the patterns over time.

I usually get a few likes per post, which is lovely, but for reasons unknown today’s picture is proving extremely popular. TY ❤️
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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club @srfantasyclub.bsky.social · 1d
Have a great weekend everyone!

And remember, FREE book event leading up to Halloween on Tuesday - book your slot to see (link in quoted post):

NUZO ONOH @nuzo.bsky.social
and
IAN MCDONALD @ianmcdonald.bsky.social
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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club @srfantasyclub.bsky.social · 23d
Halloween is coming!

Creepy - but relaxed! - readings and chat from award winning authors NUZO ONOH @nuzo.bsky.social and IAN MCDONALD @ianmcdonald.bsky.social

7pm, 14 Oct, Star of Kings
Free! Reserve your spot at srfc2025Halloween.eventbrite.com
Promo for the event which reads SUPER RELAXED FANTASY CLUB Ian McDonald Nuzo Onoh 7pm Tuesday 14th October Star of Kings, near Kings Cross Free donation optional
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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 1d
You will be shocked to hear this, but there are still GAY BOOKS at #NYCC!

Level 1, Hall 1B, Writers Block (behind the JSA stand), Table WB-4. GIANT NEON SIGN! You know how it goes 😏
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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 2d
#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘
Photo of my table at NYCC 2025. It has a lilac tablecloth with "AK Faulkner, Ravensword Press" in white on it. On the table are many gay books, a shelf of more gay books, and a big neon sign which reads "GAY BOOKS"
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The Highland Council @highland.gov.uk · 1d
Property For Sale - Former Library #Wick

A rare opportunity to acquire one of the town's most recognisable civic landmarks — the Wick Carnegie Public Library, built in 1897 with support from Andrew Carnegie.

Offers Over £150,000

Full details here - www.highland.gov.uk/directory_re...
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Tristan Gray @eidyngray.scot · 1d
"In the late 1990s, investors poured money into Internet companies based on the promise of a transformed economy, seemingly ignoring whether individual businesses had viable paths to profitability."

Like every major AI company they're investing in today.

arstechnica.com/ai/2025/10/b...
Bank of England warns AI stock bubble rivals 2000 dotcom peak
Central bank says market concentration hasn’t been this extreme in 50 years.
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 1d
Today’s noon-time (UTC +1/BST) picture of the sky.
White and grey clouds bubbling over a blue sky.
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Movies • TV Shows & Physical Media On Sale 🍿 @movies-on-sale.bsky.social · 2d
The (TV Series) Motherland: Fort Salem (2020-2022) (Season 1) is available today on (iTunes) (Australia) for AU$14.99 Cast: Taylor Hickson, Amalia Holm, Demetria McKinney, Jessica Sutton, Dale Hunter, Bob Frazer, La Nein Harrison, Lynn Whyte, Hrothgar Mathews, Kylee Brown
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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2d
Only have time to (or just prefer to) listen to short stories? The podcast episode for "The Cancer Wolves" by Fiona Moore is up.
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or wherever you like to listen to podcasts
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The Cancer Wolves by Fiona Moore (audio)
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 2d
Oh, yay 🎉 Congratulations, and wishing you luck for the next step.
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Nathan Bottomley @nathanbottomley.com · 2d
Can someone show this article to the Australian Government and its low-information eSafety Commissioner?

#auspol
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Joseph Cox @josephcox.bsky.social · 2d
New from 404 Media: the Discord hack is every users' worst nightmare. Yesterday the hackers started posting Discord users' selfies, identity documents, email addresses, phone numbers, more. I watched in real time. This is risk of tech storing ID for age verification
www.404media.co/the-discord-...
The Discord Hack is Every Users’ Worst Nightmare
A hack impacting Discord’s age verification process shows in stark terms the risk of tech companies collecting users’ ID documents. Now the hackers are posting peoples’ IDs and other sensitive informa...
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AK Faulkner @ NYCC @poopraven.bsky.social · 2d
#NYCC COME GET YOUR GAY BOOKS!

Hall 1B, Table WB-4, Writers Block - behind the JSA booth near Artists Alley 😘
Photo of my table at NYCC 2025. It has a lilac tablecloth with "AK Faulkner, Ravensword Press" in white on it. On the table are many gay books, a shelf of more gay books, and a big neon sign which reads "GAY BOOKS"
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 2d
Fantastic news! Congratulations 🥳
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 2d
I’ve already voted, but I would suggest to SoA members who live in remote parts of the UK with erratic postal service to get your ballot in as soon as you can and well before 17 October.

Alt-text for the images on the quoted post: 3 images of “I’ve voted” stamps in various blues and greens.
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The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · 2d
You have just over a week left to return your ballot paper for the four places available on the SoA Management Committee.

Voting closes on 22 October, and you can only vote by post. Please post your completed ballot paper by Friday, 17 October, or earlier if you live abroad.
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 2d
Today’s noon-time (UTC +1/BST) picture of the sky.
Blue sky partially covered by stripes of white cloud.
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Super Relaxed Fantasy Club @srfantasyclub.bsky.social · 2d
This Tuesday - IAN MCDONALD @ianmcdonald.bsky.social and
NUZO ONOH @nuzo.bsky.social

As Halloween approaches, top horror and sci-fi authors
will chill you - in a super-relaxed way - with readings
from their latest novels.

7pm, Tuesday 14th October
Star of Kings, near Kings Cross Station, London
THIS TUESDAY Ian McDonald Nuzo Onoh 7pm Tuesday 14th October Star of Kings, near Kings Cross Free donation optional
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 3d
Made friends via social media, and kept up with others whenever I have moved places.

Also led to a few commissions, including my first novel.

And I have learned loads from lots of people from all over.
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Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d
Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 3d
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 3d
As that petition to parliament nears 3 million signatures - and is still waiting on a date for the parliamentary debate - I wrote some of my thoughts about UK Labour's adventures in digital ID.

ko-fi.com/post/UK-Labo...
UK Labour’s Adventures in Digital ID
SJ Groenewegen published a post on Ko-fi
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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 3d
As that petition to parliament nears 3 million signatures - and is still waiting on a date for the parliamentary debate - I wrote some of my thoughts about UK Labour's adventures in digital ID.

ko-fi.com/post/UK-Labo...
UK Labour’s Adventures in Digital ID
SJ Groenewegen published a post on Ko-fi
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