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Rhianna Pratchett

@rhi.bsky.social

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Writer of games, books, TV, film and comics. Co-Director of Narrativia. Cat Spooner. Flibbertigibbet. https://rhiannapratchett.com

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Helen Brooks @hellsbells.bsky.social · 2h

My dad died recently and one of our shared interests was Terry Pratchett. Precisely because our books show years of shared reading they are so special. Mort has a note in the back where my dad wrote the code to my bike lock and they're the most meaningful four numbers in existence @rhi.bsky.social

Pile of dogeared Terry Pratchett books

Final page of Mort with my old bike lock code in my dad's handwriting

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Alison Sampson A-21 MCM London Artist Alley @alisonsampson.bsky.social · 2h

Hi #PortfolioDay, I'm Alison, an artist and sometimes writer from London, UK, and I draw comics, book covers and editorial. Can't show you the sequentials I'm drawing right now but I'm open for covers (especially books), comic writing and to discuss the next thing.

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Free Łink - Matthew R Francis @bowlerhatscience.org · 13h

OK there's my Unhinged Literary Opinion: Pratchett is the greatest humanist/philosophical writer of our era.

Micah @rincewind.run · 13h

and since he really does have a quote for everything, in the wise words of Sir Terry Pratchett: “Susan hated Literature. She’d much prefer to read a good book.”

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James Swallow @jmswallow.bsky.social · 1d

New blog: #TomClancy #SplinterCell's Sam Fisher returns this week in @netflix.com's new animated show - learn about my work on the prequel novels set before the events of the series...
jswallow.com/splinter-cel...

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Nick Harkaway @nickharkaway.com · 1d

This is a) utterly terrifying and b) vital. Don’t turn away. The crisis is fixable because it is, ultimately, political. We know the chemistry. We decline the action necessary.

Gregory Norminton @gregorynorminton.bsky.social · 1d

The headline news that won't be headline news.

'A tragedy': World may have reached first climate 'tipping point' as coral reefs face collapse

Warm-water coral reefs - on which a billion people and a quarter of all marine life depend - are on the brink of collapse, according to a major new scientific study

www.businessgreen.com

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Micah @rincewind.run · 1d

Discworld QOTD, from Hogfather

The late (or at least severely delayed) Bergholt Stuttley Johnson was generally recognized as the worst inventor in the world, yet in a very specialized sense. Merely bad inventors made things that failed to operate. He wasn’t among these small fry. Any fool could make something that did absolutely nothing when you pressed the button. He scorned such fumble-fingered amateurs. Everything he built worked. It just didn’t do what it said on the box. If you wanted a small ground-to-air missile, you asked Johnson to design an ornamental fountain.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

No worries. Hope you enjoy it!

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Loved these books. Think they made a cartoon series of them too.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

It’s actually weirdly hard to find searching for ‘Tomb Raider’. But this is the one - amzn.eu/d/4qfz97W

Tomb Raider Volume 3: Queen of Serpents: Amazon.co.uk: Pratchett, Rhianna: 9781616558185: Books

Buy Tomb Raider Volume 3: Queen of Serpents 1 by Pratchett, Rhianna (ISBN: 9781616558185) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Very impressive! I didn’t even know there was a cookbook. Although you’re missing vol 3 of the comics 😁

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 1d

Not a TR reboot fan then? 😉

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2d

UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

Sam was almost born to Sweet Child of Mine. But graced us during Welcome to the Jungle instead.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

I mean I was there… but there’s been covid, lockdown and I’ve produced a whole human since then.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

Is that who I think it is?

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 3d

We wrote Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch together.

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Sigmund Fraud @andybasement101.bsky.social · 3d

!!!!!***SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS***!!!!!

#FF @andiewington.bsky.social and @ericamarks.bsky.social

#TheHeroInterviews is the funniest book I ever laid eyes on and it provides an intro to the main characters, Holtar and Seymour, of #SilenceOfTheDead.

If ya got a funny bone grab these tomes!!!

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 3d

Happy birthday to @gabriellekent.bsky.social the very finest of humans. One step closer to your ultimate Ogg-form 😁❤️

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 5d

BTW if you want to be ready for when said WIP sees the light of day, you can read the two previous books in the series:
www.aliettedebodard.com/bibliography...
V-drama meets high Gothic in queer-norm world, where a Fallen angel and his shapeshifting dragon husband navigate court politics & murder...

Dragons and Blades - Aliette de Bodard

The Dragons and Blades Reading Order 1. Of Dragons, Feasts and Murders | 2. Of Charms, Ghosts and Grievances murderous husband/diplomatic husband, solving crimes without stabbing anyone, healthy relat...

www.aliettedebodard.com

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 5d

A great article from Rachel, who really understands the heart and soul of Dad’s work.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 5d

They get the job done!

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Anna Megill @annamegill.com · 5d

The OTHER project at CDPR's Boston studio is hiring a Lead Writer. (FT, onsite preferred) Come work with a very chill and creative team on Project Sirius ✨️

jobs.smartrecruiters.com/CDPROJEKTRED...

Company Description: To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social medi...

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Micah @rincewind.run · 6d

Discworld QOTD, from Snuff

Aristocrats don't notice philosophical conundra. They just ignore them. Philosophy includes contemplating the possibility that you might be wrong, sir, and a real aristocrat knows that he is always right. It's not vanity, you understand, it's built-in absolute certainty. They may sometimes be as mad as a hatful of spoons, but they are always definitely and certainly mad.

Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 6d

In fairness, lots of fans have avoided reading the last one, so there’s always one to go.

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Tareq 🇵🇸 @tareqgazaa.bsky.social · 7d

October 7th – Two Years Later

Today marks two years since the war began in Gaza — 720 days of destruction, loss, and no stability.

Before October 7, I was a software engineer, working hard to build a better future.