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@PennyRed

Journalist, author, feminist, geek. Nieman Fellow 2015. Contributing Editor, . Latest book: 'Unspeakable Things', Bloomsbury.

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Joined January 2009

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  1. Trigger Warnings Are The Opposite Of Censorship: my piece for on who's really attacking literature.

  2. Anyway I'm meant to be off Twitter. Sorry Twitter. If anyone asks, I was never heeeeere

  3. Given the issue at hand - industry racism- I thought were pretty respectful to each other. Media has them mud-wrestling.

  4. Tony Blair as the creepy ex-boyfriend of the left. 'Looks like you're lost and vulnerable and don't know what you want. Don't you want me?'

  5. When two male professionals at the top of their game debate sensitive issues, it's never a 'catfight.'

  6. Maybe reading this wrong, but to me the Swift/Minaj debate looked like a respectful conversation about difficult issues, not a 'catfight.'

  7. Oh god. Tony Blair. Popping up again like the creepy ex-partner you can't even remember why you fancied.

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    Whenever I'm in a dark place, I read this reworking of by

  9. 'The Web We Have To Save'- brilliant, important piece on Iran, social control and the death of the hyperlink.

  10. Trying not to freak out because we all just met Nalo Hopkinson at . She is totally amazing, what a gift of a teacher.

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    Happy fun times in between world domming at

  12. Report from Clarion West.

  13. New boots are my boyfriend. (With bonus margaretkilljoy)

  14. Check out the pretty, pretty new cover for - with bonus quote from !

  15. Hey everyone! I'm taking a 3-week break from Twitter to focus on my writing at . Checking DMs occasionally. La lutta continua!

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    This 'man' told one of the wheelchair users to “Fuck off and die” at protest. Who is he I wonder?

    , , and 7 others
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    Ending the working week by showing off this bright, BEAUTIFUL paperback edition of 's UNSPEAKABLE THINGS <3

  18. . Can I still be a feminist if I fancy almost everyone?

  19. This week I'm reading and writing Science Fiction as if my life depended on it. Feels good to be levelling up.

  20. 'We Underestimated Their Power'- A fascinating insider account of the Greek crisis.

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