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Stephen King retweets JKR

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ScrimpshawTheSecond · 28/06/2020 18:43

Grin

A Dworkin quote.

Stephen King retweets JKR
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Thisismytimetoshine · 29/06/2020 10:33

@RoryGilmoresEvilTwin

I've always loved S King. I now love him just that little bit more 😍
Why, exactly?
RoryGilmoresEvilTwin · 29/06/2020 10:27

I've always loved S King. I now love him just that little bit more 😍

magicstar1 · 29/06/2020 10:27

@Newwayofthinking you should follow James Dreyfus. He’s great, and totally not afraid to say what he thinks e.g.

Stephen King retweets JKR
SunsetBeetch · 29/06/2020 10:26

I wish we could get away from What Happens on Twitter as 'news'. The majority of people don't have a twitter account and couldn't care less what happens in there.

So, seems like a case of he supported a tweet without knowing the full background? What a fecking numpty

IsadoraQuagmire · 29/06/2020 10:25

What a cowardly, pathetic loser he turned out to beAngry

Whatsnewpussyhat · 29/06/2020 10:22

Most of his other tweets are political. Hates Trump and the other side are all big on trans rights.

Smallsteps88 · 29/06/2020 10:15

Shame. Maybe he’s just a shit stirrer.

Thisismytimetoshine · 29/06/2020 10:14

Maybe he was drunk.
Nah, he's done it before, the manky wet lettuce.

Winesalot · 29/06/2020 10:13

@Thisismytimetoshine

Jesus, that Independent article... Why are they still framing it as JK Rowling's stance on transgender RIGHTS?? How infuriating Angry
It must stick in people’s throats to call it what it is... being pro-women.
Smallsteps88 · 29/06/2020 10:13

I don’t get why someone like SK would bother placating the baying mob with TWAW if it’s not something he believes. He has no need to placate anyone. It makes no sense. Maybe he was drunk.

SerenityNowwwww · 29/06/2020 10:13

It’s the independent! They are rubbish.

Thisismytimetoshine · 29/06/2020 10:11

Jesus, that Independent article... Why are they still framing it as JK Rowling's stance on transgender RIGHTS?? How infuriating Angry

thatwouldbeanecumenicalmatter · 29/06/2020 10:02

@Newwayofthinking

I ha e started following people who are in support of JKR. Not many celebs yet, any more worthy of a follow?
I suspect Michael Rosen is GC. I follow him and noticed he follows Maya Forstater and Transgender Trend and retweeted attached pic.

He's recovering from a traumatic covid infection and quite honestly I'm just happy he's on the road to recovery but I get the feeling he's aware and listening.

Stephen King retweets JKR
Winesalot · 29/06/2020 09:54

These twitter interactions obviously give more column spaces.

www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/news/jk-rowling-stephen-king-trans-women-row-delete-tweet-a9590536.html

janeyloves · 29/06/2020 09:51

Brilliant!

NotBadConsidering · 29/06/2020 09:40

And what has he gained by that? It currently has 19,000 likes. That seems like a lot. But if he’d backed up Rowling and lost those potential 19,000 random Twitter users/bots from book sales would he really have noticed?

Many of them can’t read anyway, it’s not like they were holding up his finances Hmm.

RoyalCorgi · 29/06/2020 09:31

He has made the whole thing infinitely worse. The baying mob are all positively gleeful about it. It's a real "stick the boot in' bullying now, ha ha "she trusted and thanked him then he turned on her, hurrah" stuff.

Yes, it would have been much better if he'd said nothing at all. Now the woman-haters are taking it as an opportunity to pour even more hate on a woman. These people really are the absolute scum of the earth.

NotBadConsidering · 29/06/2020 09:28

I think it’s great she’s unfollowed him, if true (I don’t know how these sorts of Twitter shenanigans are checked).

It was the fact he was responding to the “Terf” slur without even acknowledging or condemning it is what I suspect did it.

Oxyiz · 29/06/2020 09:27

Ah what a shame. Fool me twice and all.

But then I guess that's easy for me to say - I'm not public with my views because I'd lose my job. I don't even have a reputation, fan base or lots of liberal friends and connections to lose.

I hope Jo's alright.

teaandtoast123 · 29/06/2020 09:24

I notice he didn't reply to the question asked about trans women in women's sport. He has obviously run for cover.

RufustheRowlingReindeer · 29/06/2020 09:23

You think Okay, I get it, I'm prepared for the worst, but you hold out that small hope, see, and that's what fucks you up. That's what kills you

One of my favourite SK quotes

I thought it was very apt

Lamahaha · 29/06/2020 09:20

I can’t believe that he lumbered unknowingly into the debate then peed his pants when the anime army squealed.

More likely, sh*t his pants.

Apparently JKR has unfollowed SK on twitter. That is a shame. It shows she was hurt by this.

I think it's good. It shows him (and everyone) exactly what she thinks of him. It shows him that he has sacrificed honour and integrity for the baying mob. He will feel it, because deep inside he knows.

She will get over it, and rise again. He will sink, morally, ethically. He's a wimp and has given into the bullies. Good riddance.

GingerBeverage · 29/06/2020 09:20

I was expecting this. There's a reason some people put "RTs don't mean endorsement" in their headers.
Next time I hope JKR waits longer before responding.
The guy can't even remember writing Cujo because of the drugs, and was in a major car accident - he could retweet David Duke and it wouldn't mean anything other than a random reflex.

nauticant · 29/06/2020 09:15

Apparently JKR has unfollowed SK on twitter. That is a shame. It shows she was hurt by this.

I worry about anyone getting drawn into this while being under intense public scrutiny.

RufustheRowlingReindeer · 29/06/2020 09:05

Very disappointing