DJ Paterson
@djpaterson101.bsky.social
Reader, Writer, Arithmeticer. Not always in that order. Oxford comma fan.
It's publication day for A Deadly Legend, the latest in Lynne Milford's (@lmmilford.bsky.social) excellent Allensbury Mysteries series. I was lucky enough to receive an early copy, and I loved it! Read all about it here: djpaterson.wordpress.com/.../review-a....
And then go an buy a copy!
And then go an buy a copy!
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
It's publication day for A Deadly Legend, the latest in Lynne Milford's (@lmmilford.bsky.social) excellent Allensbury Mysteries series. I was lucky enough to receive an early copy, and I loved it! Read all about it here: djpaterson.wordpress.com/.../review-a....
And then go an buy a copy!
And then go an buy a copy!
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Shares hugely appreciated as I attempt to relaunch this book in the aftermath of the Unbound collapse.
Audiobook, book, and art bundle.
Audiobook, book, and art bundle.
Things I Learned From Mario's Butt is officially available as an audiobook.
Enjoy thoughtful critical analysis of the importance of video game character butts, and high quality artwork files.
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Enjoy thoughtful critical analysis of the importance of video game character butts, and high quality artwork files.
laurakbuzzstore.com/products/thi...
Things I Learned From Mario's Butt - Audiobook and Art Files
Emailed out manually every weekday at 9am UK (or sooner if I am at my PC and not too busy). Have you ever wondered why some video game characters wear trousers and others don't? Or pondered the connec...
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August 5, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Shares hugely appreciated as I attempt to relaunch this book in the aftermath of the Unbound collapse.
Audiobook, book, and art bundle.
Audiobook, book, and art bundle.
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Gary Lineker, "What's going on there (Gaza), the mass murder of thousands of children is something we should have an opinion on"
Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it"
Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it"
Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
April 22, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Gary Lineker, "What's going on there (Gaza), the mass murder of thousands of children is something we should have an opinion on"
Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it"
Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
Amol Rajan, "The BBC needs to be impartial about it"
Gary Linekar, "Why? It needs to be factual"
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The idea that trans women should use men’s toilets, and trans men should use women’s toilets, is completely absurd and unworkable.
Research has shown that half of trans people fear using toilets as it is.
All of this will simply help drive trans people out of society.
Research has shown that half of trans people fear using toilets as it is.
All of this will simply help drive trans people out of society.
Trans women should use male toilets, equalities minister says
Bridget Phillipson’s comments come after a long-awaited Supreme Court ruling last week that trans women are not legally women under the 2010 Equality Act
www.independent.co.uk
April 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The idea that trans women should use men’s toilets, and trans men should use women’s toilets, is completely absurd and unworkable.
Research has shown that half of trans people fear using toilets as it is.
All of this will simply help drive trans people out of society.
Research has shown that half of trans people fear using toilets as it is.
All of this will simply help drive trans people out of society.
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As it is, butch lesbians and others who are gender non conforming but not trans have faced being challenged in toilets.
It won’t just be trans people who face being increasingly degraded and humiliated.
I’d bet a substantial amount that most targets won’t even be trans.
It won’t just be trans people who face being increasingly degraded and humiliated.
I’d bet a substantial amount that most targets won’t even be trans.
April 22, 2025 at 2:22 PM
As it is, butch lesbians and others who are gender non conforming but not trans have faced being challenged in toilets.
It won’t just be trans people who face being increasingly degraded and humiliated.
I’d bet a substantial amount that most targets won’t even be trans.
It won’t just be trans people who face being increasingly degraded and humiliated.
I’d bet a substantial amount that most targets won’t even be trans.
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All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker | #bookreview portobellobookblog.com/2025/04/17/a... via @portybelle.bsky.social
All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker | #bookreview
I’ve had All The Colours of the Dark on my kindle for quite some time having bought it after seeing so many people talking about how brilliant it is. I put it on my ‘ten from my bookshe…
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April 17, 2025 at 8:06 AM
All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker | #bookreview portobellobookblog.com/2025/04/17/a... via @portybelle.bsky.social
My pooch has been deaf for some time, but now he is blind too. He gets plenty of hugs, many of them ad-hoc, as he's retrieved from some corner he's got himself stuck in.
April 14, 2025 at 7:56 AM
My pooch has been deaf for some time, but now he is blind too. He gets plenty of hugs, many of them ad-hoc, as he's retrieved from some corner he's got himself stuck in.
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The Cure by Eve Smith jenmedsbookreviews.com/2025/04/14/t... via @jenlucas.bsky.social
The Cure by Eve Smith
Today I am delighted to join the blog tour for The Cure, the brand new speculative thriller from Eve Smith. I don’t think that anyone does future (nightmare) thinking fiction quite like Eve, …
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April 14, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
April 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Do not normalize children dying from measles. Measles was previously eliminated in the US, thanks to vaccines.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
When children die from measles, it means that adults have catastrophically failed to protect them because they have rejected basic science.
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Just read and loved ‘The Clearing’ (aka ‘Blood Traces’ in some editions) by @simontoyne.bsky.social. I also enjoyed the first in this series (‘Dark Objects’) but absolutely tore through this one. Great storytelling, relentless tension.
March 10, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just read and loved ‘The Clearing’ (aka ‘Blood Traces’ in some editions) by @simontoyne.bsky.social. I also enjoyed the first in this series (‘Dark Objects’) but absolutely tore through this one. Great storytelling, relentless tension.
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I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
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foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
Heavy Industry Is Europe’s Trump Card
The continent has an upper hand in its looming security competition with the United States.
foreignpolicy.com
March 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM
I wrote a new piece for foreign policy.
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
The US's postwar role as guarantor of Europe’s security is over – and may even turn adversarial. But Europe has an overlooked trump card.
When it comes to manufacturing Europe blows the US out of the water.
Thread.
1/
foreignpolicy.com/2025/03/07/e...
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Unable to get to my launch last night? More March events
13/3 - @Serenitybookshop.bsky.social
18/3 Waterstones Newcastle
20/3 Drake The Bookshop
22/3 Morpeth Book Festival
26/3 @crimecentral.bsky.social
Links for all (and more) are on my events page here: marihannah.com/events
13/3 - @Serenitybookshop.bsky.social
18/3 Waterstones Newcastle
20/3 Drake The Bookshop
22/3 Morpeth Book Festival
26/3 @crimecentral.bsky.social
Links for all (and more) are on my events page here: marihannah.com/events
March 6, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Unable to get to my launch last night? More March events
13/3 - @Serenitybookshop.bsky.social
18/3 Waterstones Newcastle
20/3 Drake The Bookshop
22/3 Morpeth Book Festival
26/3 @crimecentral.bsky.social
Links for all (and more) are on my events page here: marihannah.com/events
13/3 - @Serenitybookshop.bsky.social
18/3 Waterstones Newcastle
20/3 Drake The Bookshop
22/3 Morpeth Book Festival
26/3 @crimecentral.bsky.social
Links for all (and more) are on my events page here: marihannah.com/events
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Did someone say…
Happy Threads Day! 😱
Happy Threads Day! 😱
March 5, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Did someone say…
Happy Threads Day! 😱
Happy Threads Day! 😱
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All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is my favourite read of the last twelve months. It's stunning!
March 6, 2025 at 7:33 PM
All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker is my favourite read of the last twelve months. It's stunning!
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(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
March 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
(1/3) It needs repeating: in 1994, Ukraine was persuaded to give up its nuclear weapons to Russia in return for the US, the UK, and Russia guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.
Thanks, Instagram, that's made social media easier. After rarely posting anything, and not posting for months, Insta messages me to say my account, or activity on it, doesn't follow community standards. It's now permanently suspended, so goodbye Insta and goodbye Threads! Confused but not bovvered.
March 5, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Thanks, Instagram, that's made social media easier. After rarely posting anything, and not posting for months, Insta messages me to say my account, or activity on it, doesn't follow community standards. It's now permanently suspended, so goodbye Insta and goodbye Threads! Confused but not bovvered.
In the movie, Pretty Woman, Vivian influences Edward to help safeguard a company rather than asset strip it. I don't see anyone having the same effect on Elon.
February 25, 2025 at 11:14 PM
In the movie, Pretty Woman, Vivian influences Edward to help safeguard a company rather than asset strip it. I don't see anyone having the same effect on Elon.
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Worst. Episode. EVER.
February 22, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Worst. Episode. EVER.
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This is how it’s done.
Gov. Mills: I’ll comply with the state and federal laws
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
Trump: We are the federal law. You better do it because you’re not going to get any federal funds.
Gov Mills: See you in court
February 21, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is how it’s done.