Debbie Moon
@debbiemoon.bsky.social
Screenwriter, hiker, fangirl, armchair astronaut. Eater of cake and friend of cats. WOLFBLOOD, HINTERLAND, THE SPARTICLE MYSTERY. Reps: Gary Wild, JFL Agency (UK), Sukee Chew, Hopscotch (US). She/her.
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Sometimes a marketing campaign is just a little too on the nose
February 16, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Sometimes a marketing campaign is just a little too on the nose
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Please please please. If you are trans, find your trade union and join it. Even if you have an employer that lacks a recognised union, you cannot afford to be trans and not in a trade union. Please please please do it tonight.
📢 ‘Women are more than our appearance’.
Delegates at UNISON’s women’s conference condemned the damaging effects of the EHRC interim guidance, emphasising the need for inclusive workplaces and services that respect all women.
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Delegates at UNISON’s women’s conference condemned the damaging effects of the EHRC interim guidance, emphasising the need for inclusive workplaces and services that respect all women.
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‘Women are more than our appearance’ - UNISON National
Women’s conference delegates discuss and condemn the ‘damage’ of controversial Equality and Human Rights Commission interim guidance
unsn.uk
February 16, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Please please please. If you are trans, find your trade union and join it. Even if you have an employer that lacks a recognised union, you cannot afford to be trans and not in a trade union. Please please please do it tonight.
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HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
Hilary Cass here arguing for children to be prevented from being known by a preferred name or getting a haircut in case it encourages them to continue later in life to transition.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
Hilary Cass acts like gender variant children should have the transness hazed out of them.
February 16, 2026 at 6:32 PM
HELLO I WAS A QUEER TEEN IN THE 1990s AND THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST SOCIAL TRANSITION NOW ARE INDISTINGUISHABLE FROM THE ARGUMENTS AGAINST "LETTING" US BE (at the time, for me) GAY OR LESBIAN THEN.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
They all rest on the belief that it's inherently better to be straight (then)/cis (now) and that's BS.
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Bookseller Scrambles To Hide All The Classics After Seeing Emerald Fennell Approaching Door https://theonion.com/bookseller-scrambles-to-hide-all-the-classics-after-seeing-emerald-fennell-approaching-door/
February 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Bookseller Scrambles To Hide All The Classics After Seeing Emerald Fennell Approaching Door https://theonion.com/bookseller-scrambles-to-hide-all-the-classics-after-seeing-emerald-fennell-approaching-door/
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Happy President's Day!
February 16, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Happy President's Day!
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My dad read that AI will displace Hollywood writers so he got my mom to call me. I told them don’t worry.
Mom: “That’s what I told him. I said AI only copies and that you’re too brilliant and original.”
Anyways she’s making me a Korean meal tomorrow for being a genius son they don’t worry about.
Mom: “That’s what I told him. I said AI only copies and that you’re too brilliant and original.”
Anyways she’s making me a Korean meal tomorrow for being a genius son they don’t worry about.
February 16, 2026 at 7:22 PM
My dad read that AI will displace Hollywood writers so he got my mom to call me. I told them don’t worry.
Mom: “That’s what I told him. I said AI only copies and that you’re too brilliant and original.”
Anyways she’s making me a Korean meal tomorrow for being a genius son they don’t worry about.
Mom: “That’s what I told him. I said AI only copies and that you’re too brilliant and original.”
Anyways she’s making me a Korean meal tomorrow for being a genius son they don’t worry about.
Very much enjoying Small Prophets, which is kind of like if Becky Chambers wrote a vaguecore sitcom about an alchemist who works (but not very much) in a DIY store. As you do.
February 16, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Very much enjoying Small Prophets, which is kind of like if Becky Chambers wrote a vaguecore sitcom about an alchemist who works (but not very much) in a DIY store. As you do.
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Very happy to announce the @raisingfilms.bsky.social creative residency is back again this year! uk based writers, directors & producers with caring responsibilities who would benefit from a week with fellow residents in the Yorkshire Dales please apply. All info in the cards attached. #RaisingFilms
February 16, 2026 at 6:34 PM
Very happy to announce the @raisingfilms.bsky.social creative residency is back again this year! uk based writers, directors & producers with caring responsibilities who would benefit from a week with fellow residents in the Yorkshire Dales please apply. All info in the cards attached. #RaisingFilms
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Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.
Orbán’s pay cheques: Reform candidate fuelled by profits from Russian oil
The Reform candidate at this month’s byelection claims he wants to put Britain first, but is he still on the payroll of Viktor Orbán’s far-right propaganda unit?
goodlaw.social
February 16, 2026 at 5:45 PM
Blimey. Looks like Matt Goodwin, who seems to think the Handmaid's Tale is an instruction manual, is in the pay of an Orban think tank, funded by Russian oil money.
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::taps the sign::
February 16, 2026 at 3:39 PM
::taps the sign::
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This is a longshot, but are any editors looking for review coverage from the Glasgow Film Festival or Frightfest? I'll be attending in late Feb/early March, and there are definitely a few premieres on the schedule, especially in the horror genre.
February 16, 2026 at 4:34 PM
This is a longshot, but are any editors looking for review coverage from the Glasgow Film Festival or Frightfest? I'll be attending in late Feb/early March, and there are definitely a few premieres on the schedule, especially in the horror genre.
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Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
February 16, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Book club scams are now threatening authors who don't fall for their BS. In December, I received an email from Herry Sharp, so-called CEO of "Super Book Lover Curator" praising my novella We Who Hunt Alexanders.
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
Totally AI-generated and a scam so I didn't respond.
Now Herry is threatening me. 1/
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Speaking of Martha Wells, I also covered season 1 of Murderbot, where I dug into queerness, neurodivergence, and the limits of allyship. reactormag.com/tv-review-mu...
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Murderbot Moves to a New Medium in Exciting Television Premiere - Reactor
The series gets off to a bright start, showcasing a wonderfully eclectic cast.
reactormag.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
Speaking of Martha Wells, I also covered season 1 of Murderbot, where I dug into queerness, neurodivergence, and the limits of allyship. reactormag.com/tv-review-mu...
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My nephew Iain plays hockey in the UK for the Billingham Stars. He’s done extremely well in his hockey career but I’m most proud of how he’s supported young kids. A mother wrote to tell him that her son’s dream was to be on the ice with Iain, so Iain made it happen.
February 16, 2026 at 3:38 PM
My nephew Iain plays hockey in the UK for the Billingham Stars. He’s done extremely well in his hockey career but I’m most proud of how he’s supported young kids. A mother wrote to tell him that her son’s dream was to be on the ice with Iain, so Iain made it happen.
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"...and that concludes our intensive three-day pitch to your employer and/or government"
February 16, 2026 at 10:36 AM
"...and that concludes our intensive three-day pitch to your employer and/or government"
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Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
January 24, 2026 at 3:15 AM
Transphobia is a cancer of the heart and mind.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
It is a useless fear, based on ignorance and cruelty.
Trans people are not responsible for a single one of the problems we face.
Do the world a favor and grow the fuck up.
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I think what I find most offensive about this is the idea that government is so deeply interested in the mental health of teenagers, when it's presently trying to cover up a massive increase in suicides that appear directly connected to its legislation around healthcare for trans teens
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
‘It’s the most urgent public health issue’: Dr Rangan Chatterjee on screen time, mental health – and banning social media until 18
The hit podcaster, author and former GP says a failure to regulate big tech is ‘failing a generation of children’. He explains why he quit the NHS and why he wants a ban on screen-based homework
www.theguardian.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:23 PM
I think what I find most offensive about this is the idea that government is so deeply interested in the mental health of teenagers, when it's presently trying to cover up a massive increase in suicides that appear directly connected to its legislation around healthcare for trans teens
Ah, I miss Nine Worlds...
In its 2nd year, a friend overheard two members of the bar staff talking. One was horrified, because the con had drunk the bar dry. "Sales conventions with expense accounts! Rugby clubs! None of them drank like this!" "First SFF con for you, is it?" said the other, the voice of weathered experience.
February 16, 2026 at 12:50 PM
Ah, I miss Nine Worlds...
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good morning, it is day 3 of strikes at the University of Essex to save 400 jobs across all depts & stop the closure of our Southend Campus and our Foundation Year programme. The campus cat Pebbles is in solidarity 💕
February 16, 2026 at 9:02 AM
good morning, it is day 3 of strikes at the University of Essex to save 400 jobs across all depts & stop the closure of our Southend Campus and our Foundation Year programme. The campus cat Pebbles is in solidarity 💕
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Eisner submissions are now open. My fellow comic creators, no matter at what point in your career you are, if you're making comics in any form, these awards are "For You" and you absolutely can be nominated. Let's get small press/self pub comics on that list! ENTER: www.comic-con.org/uploads/2025...
February 16, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Eisner submissions are now open. My fellow comic creators, no matter at what point in your career you are, if you're making comics in any form, these awards are "For You" and you absolutely can be nominated. Let's get small press/self pub comics on that list! ENTER: www.comic-con.org/uploads/2025...
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"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
Just because I keep seeing those "I checked this piece and it's written by AI" - this is an old article of mine, before AI was available. So could we not?
February 16, 2026 at 10:44 AM
"AI detectors" are themselves AI, and yet are endlessly trusted by people on here if they say that a newspaper article is AI.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
AI detectors are snake oil. None of them reliably works. And UK broadsheet are not yet using AI to write articles. No, that link to the deal you found doesn't prove it.
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Happy Bun Day to all who celebrate!
Please honour our traditions of spanking people while they are still in bed, yelling "BOLLA BOLLA BOLLA!" and then demanding they give you a creamy bun!
Please honour our traditions of spanking people while they are still in bed, yelling "BOLLA BOLLA BOLLA!" and then demanding they give you a creamy bun!
Bolludagur; an Icelandic Festival where Kids Spank their Parents for Cream Buns - IcelandDiscover.is
What is Bolludagur, or bun day in Iceland? Learn how to enjoy this delicious festival, and the days that follow it here. Even where to find vegan buns! Delicious!
icelanddiscover.is
February 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Happy Bun Day to all who celebrate!
Please honour our traditions of spanking people while they are still in bed, yelling "BOLLA BOLLA BOLLA!" and then demanding they give you a creamy bun!
Please honour our traditions of spanking people while they are still in bed, yelling "BOLLA BOLLA BOLLA!" and then demanding they give you a creamy bun!
Same, 'lil owl, same.
February 16, 2026 at 9:43 AM
Same, 'lil owl, same.
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I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
February 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.
If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.