Diane Duane
@diane.dianeduane.com
40+ yrs in print, 50+ novels, asst'd TV/film, NYT B'seller List every now & then, blah blah blah. Ireland-resident. Ebook store: https://ebooks.direct. Now with added Ko-Fi! (https://ko-fi.com/dianeduane) I miss @peter.petermorwood.com.
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Meanwhile: Just a reminder that I need to buy a hearing aid, and just dropped half a month's rent for a necessary MRI. Want to help out (if you're not UK-based, as Brexit's in the way)? Bundles are on sale at #Ebooks Direct, at discount prices! 🙂! ebooks.direct/collections/... (1/2)
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
January 31, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.
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🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 1 OF 2🚨
WELL WELL WELL.
🎺🎺🎺 Second book alert!🎺🎺🎺
Did you enjoy the gritty thrilleriness of The Cut Throat Trial?
Fancy some more, sunshine?
Kill All The Lawyers will be hitting the shelves next year.
Consider your appetites whetted.
WELL WELL WELL.
🎺🎺🎺 Second book alert!🎺🎺🎺
Did you enjoy the gritty thrilleriness of The Cut Throat Trial?
Fancy some more, sunshine?
Kill All The Lawyers will be hitting the shelves next year.
Consider your appetites whetted.
January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
🚨ANNOUNCEMENT 1 OF 2🚨
WELL WELL WELL.
🎺🎺🎺 Second book alert!🎺🎺🎺
Did you enjoy the gritty thrilleriness of The Cut Throat Trial?
Fancy some more, sunshine?
Kill All The Lawyers will be hitting the shelves next year.
Consider your appetites whetted.
WELL WELL WELL.
🎺🎺🎺 Second book alert!🎺🎺🎺
Did you enjoy the gritty thrilleriness of The Cut Throat Trial?
Fancy some more, sunshine?
Kill All The Lawyers will be hitting the shelves next year.
Consider your appetites whetted.
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HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
January 30, 2026 at 4:31 PM
HEY I AM DOING A FUNDRAISER FOR MINNESOTA RENT FUNDS
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
AND GIVING AWAY A SIGNED ARC (advance review copy) OF OBSTETRIX
THAT'S RIGHT YOU CAN HELP MINNESOTA FAMILIES AND MAYBE GET A FREE EARLY SIGNED COPY OF MY BOOK
Should one repeatedly laugh so hard one can barely breathe? Asking for a BWA BWAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... (gasp)
X is hiring a creative writing specialist at $40 an hour to make Grok better at writing and a true LOL at the qualifications
January 30, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Should one repeatedly laugh so hard one can barely breathe? Asking for a BWA BWAHAHA BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA... (gasp)
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I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
January 30, 2026 at 5:15 PM
I may have a stroke.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
Someone said protests don’t belong in church and it took every ounce of self-censure within me not to say “Deborah you are literally a Protestant.”
A PROTESTant.
I assume they think Luther was nailing Bed, Bath, & Beyond coupons to the door.
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I do rather yearn for the sea.
January 30, 2026 at 6:38 PM
I do rather yearn for the sea.
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David & Robin are joined by Cheryl Morgan, owner of Wizard’s Tower Press. Gather to hear insights of an experienced indie publisher on anthologies, dealers’ rooms, colonisation of Welsh mythology. Cheryl reveals how to make a small fortune in publishing & provides enough recs to break a TBR pile.
January 30, 2026 at 6:06 PM
David & Robin are joined by Cheryl Morgan, owner of Wizard’s Tower Press. Gather to hear insights of an experienced indie publisher on anthologies, dealers’ rooms, colonisation of Welsh mythology. Cheryl reveals how to make a small fortune in publishing & provides enough recs to break a TBR pile.
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RIP to the most iconic on-screen Mom of all time, Christmas won’t be the same knowing Catherine O’Hara isn’t out looking for Kevin.
January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
RIP to the most iconic on-screen Mom of all time, Christmas won’t be the same knowing Catherine O’Hara isn’t out looking for Kevin.
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Today in YIKES
[Tl;dr
It’s supposedly only Indiana, North Dakota and Minnesota. But it’s 44 damn pages of items.]
https://www.health.com/rodent-waste-recall-january-2026-11895164
[Tl;dr
It’s supposedly only Indiana, North Dakota and Minnesota. But it’s 44 damn pages of items.]
https://www.health.com/rodent-waste-recall-january-2026-11895164
Nearly 2,000 Products Recalled in 3 States After Being Exposed to Rodent Waste—FDA Issues Risk Warning
Diet Coke, Hershey's, and Tylenol are among the many popular products under recall. They were held in a facility with rodent and bird waste.
www.health.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Today in YIKES
[Tl;dr
It’s supposedly only Indiana, North Dakota and Minnesota. But it’s 44 damn pages of items.]
https://www.health.com/rodent-waste-recall-january-2026-11895164
[Tl;dr
It’s supposedly only Indiana, North Dakota and Minnesota. But it’s 44 damn pages of items.]
https://www.health.com/rodent-waste-recall-january-2026-11895164
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Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
January 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Trump’s fundraisers are now using the threat of dispatching ICE against citizens as an email engagement tactic.
Oh indeed. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Minnesota Live Updates: Justice Dept. Opens Civil Rights Inquiry Into Pretti Killing
www.nytimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Oh indeed. www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
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This is right. The White House keeps looking for the “Kneel Before Zod” button — and seems completely shut off to evidence that there isn’t one.
the practical effect of arresting lemon et al is to spark widespread condemnation, especially since these arrests will certainly be thrown out. this doesn't mean the action isn't a dangerous escalation, it does mean the white house doesn't know what to do but spam its only attack
January 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This is right. The White House keeps looking for the “Kneel Before Zod” button — and seems completely shut off to evidence that there isn’t one.
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year of the fire horse risograph 🐎🔥
January 28, 2026 at 10:40 PM
year of the fire horse risograph 🐎🔥
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Remember, the difference between gender ale and gender lager is in the fermentation style: gender ale is a top, whereas gender lager is a bottom
this is officially the funniest typo I've ever made
January 30, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Remember, the difference between gender ale and gender lager is in the fermentation style: gender ale is a top, whereas gender lager is a bottom
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BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
January 30, 2026 at 3:21 PM
BREAKING: Judge dismisses murder, weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealth CEO killer Mangione reut.rs/45Fin56
Status report, "WTH Else Was I Expecting?" dep't: So typical. You go digging in the hard drive for a single image, and after enough persistence, you find it... but you also find about a hundred other things you'd forgotten or lost track of. Herewith, the best of these for today... (1/n)
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 PM
Status report, "WTH Else Was I Expecting?" dep't: So typical. You go digging in the hard drive for a single image, and after enough persistence, you find it... but you also find about a hundred other things you'd forgotten or lost track of. Herewith, the best of these for today... (1/n)
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#SpéirGorm Aramark also has the contract for lots of DP facilities, and it owns Avoca. Think twice before going for your bougie lunch at Kilmacanogue!
Pretty much every story you hear about prisoners and ICE kidnap victims being fed rotten and bug-infested food, the company that is serving them that food is either Aramark or Trinity Services Group
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramark
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramark
Aramark - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:16 AM
#SpéirGorm Aramark also has the contract for lots of DP facilities, and it owns Avoca. Think twice before going for your bougie lunch at Kilmacanogue!
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An hour-long meeting where my name is pronounced differently every time it is said, and I have to concentrate in order to respond to the latest mangling.
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 AM
An hour-long meeting where my name is pronounced differently every time it is said, and I have to concentrate in order to respond to the latest mangling.
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Hooked tag
9th Century
Found Chippenham, #Cambridgeshire
Used for fastening clothing, bags & purses.
Made from silver & niello (an inlay of copper, silver, & lead sulphides).
Animal & interlaced plant design once stood out against a dark background.
Now in Ely Museum.
#FindsFriday #AngloSaxon
9th Century
Found Chippenham, #Cambridgeshire
Used for fastening clothing, bags & purses.
Made from silver & niello (an inlay of copper, silver, & lead sulphides).
Animal & interlaced plant design once stood out against a dark background.
Now in Ely Museum.
#FindsFriday #AngloSaxon
January 30, 2026 at 8:14 AM
Hooked tag
9th Century
Found Chippenham, #Cambridgeshire
Used for fastening clothing, bags & purses.
Made from silver & niello (an inlay of copper, silver, & lead sulphides).
Animal & interlaced plant design once stood out against a dark background.
Now in Ely Museum.
#FindsFriday #AngloSaxon
9th Century
Found Chippenham, #Cambridgeshire
Used for fastening clothing, bags & purses.
Made from silver & niello (an inlay of copper, silver, & lead sulphides).
Animal & interlaced plant design once stood out against a dark background.
Now in Ely Museum.
#FindsFriday #AngloSaxon
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If you’ve been thinking to yourself “man, I really want to help people in Minneapolis, but I also some some cookies, AND I’d also like to help out trans, neurodiverse, and BIPOC youth“ boy oh boy do I have some good news for you!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
Order your Faves on my Digital Cookie Site Today
That's right! You can order your favorite Girl Scout Cookies from me online, all while helping my troop and I do great things in our community and beyond! Check it out.
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org
January 29, 2026 at 4:17 PM
If you’ve been thinking to yourself “man, I really want to help people in Minneapolis, but I also some some cookies, AND I’d also like to help out trans, neurodiverse, and BIPOC youth“ boy oh boy do I have some good news for you!
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
digitalcookie.girlscouts.org/scout/troop5...
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*screams pitifully like Vader at the end of the prequels*
Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing
January 30, 2026 at 2:05 AM
*screams pitifully like Vader at the end of the prequels*