Stephen King retweets JKR

[ScrimpshawTheSecond]

A Dworkin quote.

[teawamutu]

@Apileofballyhoo

Hopefully Philip Pullman is feeling stupid.

Hope so. Mansplaining smug twunt.

[EweSurname]

She’s thanked him for his support, which will hopefully help shore him up against the backlash

mobile.twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/1277323348255506432

[Campervan69]

I don't think he's pinned it. It's just his only tweet today.

[GinUnicorn]

It’s still great to see. I’ve noticed a few more blue ticks coming forward. It’s really encouraging.

[ScrimpshawTheSecond]

Crest of a wave.

[SirSamuelVimesBlackboardMonito]

You're right, not pinned, just at the top of his page. Hopefully the fact she's thanked him on Twitter publicly means they've talked in private, and he isn't changing his mind any time soon. Given the current climate (of fucking angry nutters) I would guess she would have communicated with him first, knowing that her reaction to his tweet would raise the hate levels and make it pretty much impossible for him to retract his support without looking like a massive tool.

[TinselAngel]

She’s thanked him for his support, which will hopefully help shore him up against the backlash

They must have discussed it privately for her to be confident enough to say that.

On a probably related note, I seem to recall SK has a very sensible wife.

[HavelockVetinari]

Fucking brilliant! Especially since I'm in the middle of The Dead Zone, it's brill.

[YgritteSnow]

I'm actually crying at this. Not sure why. I have just loved them and their work for so many years. My two favourite authors and they're on side and he's supporting her. Made my day

[GinUnicorn]

I know I felt emotional seeing the tweet!

[rabbitwoman]

She has thanked James Dreyfus, of gimme gimme gimme fame too, who has always stood up for her.

[Pertella]

I keep seeing a Siouxsie Sioux account tweeting in support. Is it the actual Siouxsie?

[Nquartz]

@YgritteSnow

I'm actually crying at this. Not sure why. I have just loved them and their work for so many years. My two favourite authors and they're on side and he's supporting her. Made my day

Not quite moved to tears but I feel the same.

As PO said, I read a lot/saw a lot of films of Stephen King as a teenager so I've been a fan for years. So happy to see his support

[HandsOffMyRights]

@TinselAngel

She’s thanked him for his support, which will hopefully help shore him up against the backlash

They must have discussed it privately for her to be confident enough to say that.

On a probably related note, I seem to recall SK has a very sensible wife.

Yes he does.

SK has previously tweeted about some of the sexist remarks Tabitha, an equally brilliant writer and creative, has had.

[Deliriumoftheendless]

@Pertella

I keep seeing a Siouxsie Sioux account tweeting in support. Is it the actual Siouxsie?

Oh fuck I hope so! 🤞

[BertBox]

....aaand he's just tweeted that trans women are women.

It was nice while it lasted

[Thisismytimetoshine]

@BertBox

....aaand he's just tweeted that trans women are women.

It was nice while it lasted

Fucking pillock

[ScrimpshawTheSecond]

oh for goodness sake.

[teawamutu]

It won't save him. He's a transphobe now.

[SciFiScream]

I don't think he means it though? Something about the way it's delivered???

[7Days]

Ah Stephen

[Hulo]

Yeah...something about the delivery.....

[Thisismytimetoshine]

It sounds fairly unequivocal to me?

[Campervan69]

Ah well. They're not though Stephen are they mate?

[TheHeartbeat]

That sounded a little sarcastic from him. We’ll see.