JK - she’s done it now

JK Rowling has made massive donations to enable the establishment of the Anne Rowling clinic in Ediburgh, to research neuro degenerative disease. I admire her greatly as a self made woman who funds such important and essential research. She didn't inherit her wealth, she made it herself and has donated huge sums to support important research in what has been an under resourced field.

I would also like to point out that she's on the front page of the Times today because she has paid £50million in UK tax this year. She refuses to use any loop holes or off shore accounts to reduce her tax bill. The woman is amazing.

Wow. I didn’t know this. And I tend to keep out of the trans etc debates as I find it all a bit aggressive, and a lot of bullying to keep people quiet. However JK seems to be a voice of calm and fairness. So glad people like her exist.

Responses are such a weird mix of normal "yay you finished it!" stuff that you'd expect to see on an author's account and toys thrown out of pram angry flailing. My favorite was the one who demanded a one on one discussion about trans issues with her. Yes, dear, I'm sure she'll get right on that.

I would love to know how many of her fans are just finding out about transgenderism from the replies to her tweets. Massive own-goaling, it seems to be a hobby of theirs.

It's so obvious who sounds like Crabbe and Goyle and who sounds like Hermione, after all.

She's great!

Can't wait for the next Galbraith novel

It is number 5 so I have plenty to catch up on - I had no idea that she was writing non HP books, beyond the book that was adapted for television. I had got out of reading as I got fed up of so many unlikely bolloxy plotlines (apart from Tove Jansson which I have found soothing). So maybe this will get this adult into reading

I think most TRAs struggle with just how intelligent and well educated JK is. The overwhelming majority of TRAs appear to be pig shit thick with zero ability to think critically. That’s why they think in series of stereotypes as it’s comforting and you don’t have to think too hard.

Thank you, J.K.!

Can't wait for the next Galbraith novel.

JK is Queen of the World as far as I'm concerned. I love her.

Another who's a bit unsure as to what she is trying to say so not hailing her the queen etc. I did like the article about taxes etc. (She's clearly who does the right thing but I pay my taxes too however?).
It will be interesting to see if she sheds light on it all if she's interviewed on it..

There's a fake tweet doing the rounds where JK 'wrote' a homophobic comment. She didn't I would imagine, despite neglecting to include a single LGBT character in HP. Dumbledore doesn't count, BTW, that was clearly and after thought after criticism.

Bit I saw that and assumed it was a parody account, but seems not as his tweets all seem too serious!

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Oh my God, the numpties posting under that manuscript tweet. What fucking planet are they on? Some people need to get off twitter and out into the real world. I’m certain the fresh air and sunlight would do them no end of good.

Look at the mad shit she has to put up with .

My mum and I are both reading the Strike books as a result of JK's Tweet supporting Maya, so pleased to see a new one.

She has just finished a Galbraith book. twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1221129095322439680

Intriguing.

During the last furore people were asking why JK Rowling was not suing people defaming her on twitter. It seemed obvious to me that that would be counter-productive. This one though, I could well imagine that it is over the line to be worth considering action.

Following GeordieTerf's post, I assume it's this fake tweet:

twitter.com/cdnza/status/1221365829503193089

Taken from this very obsessive account:

twitter.com/RacismFactory/status/1221131645199233025

It’s more important to think about why so many people believe certain falsehoods, like say for example, that sex isn’t real, than it is to try and demonstrate that sex IS real.

Totalitarianism succeeds by making people believe falsehoods and trying to convince them of the falsehood itself is very difficult. Instead we need to understand the circumstance that lead them to that point if totalitarianism is to be defeated.

OP, what do you think she's referring to?

I have seen this this morning and am mostly just baffled.

Plausible deniability. She's brilliant.

I’m not a fan of the Potter books, but my admiration and respect for JKR has grown exponentially in recent weeks.

I would also like to point out that she's on the front page of the Times today because she has paid £50million in UK tax this year. She refuses to use any loop holes or off shore accounts to reduce her tax bill. The woman is amazing.