Laurie Penny
@pennyred.bsky.social
No, I’m not posting about the news right now, why do you ask.
Today, I learned that CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE is a real thing. A real thing that people in the United States really eat.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
No, I’m not posting about the news right now, why do you ask.
Today, I learned that CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE is a real thing. A real thing that people in the United States really eat.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
October 14, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Today, I learned that CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE is a real thing. A real thing that people in the United States really eat.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
I found the right spell, sorry recipe, and have managed to recreate CHEDDAR APPLE CRUMBLE.
America, you can rest now. You’ve done enough. This is enough. Thank you and goodnight.
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Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
We Will Never Be Normal.
Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.
open.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.
lauriepenny.substack.com
lauriepenny.substack.com
Penny Red | Laurie Penny | Substack
Laurie Penny's blog. Politics, pop culture, gender and power. Click to read Penny Red, by Laurie Penny, a Substack publication.
lauriepenny.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.
lauriepenny.substack.com
lauriepenny.substack.com
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This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
We Will Never Be Normal.
Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
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"Non-conformity is the opposite of fascism, and the backlash against autistic identity is already building beyond the ranks of the far right - a swelling social animus against the sheer number of autistic people now daring to describe our lives without apology."
This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
We Will Never Be Normal.
Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"Non-conformity is the opposite of fascism, and the backlash against autistic identity is already building beyond the ranks of the far right - a swelling social animus against the sheer number of autistic people now daring to describe our lives without apology."
Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.
lauriepenny.substack.com
lauriepenny.substack.com
Penny Red | Laurie Penny | Substack
Laurie Penny's blog. Politics, pop culture, gender and power. Click to read Penny Red, by Laurie Penny, a Substack publication.
lauriepenny.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Hey. It’s my birthday. If you’d like to make my day, you could sign up as a paid subscriber to my substack. I’m building back up after a couple of years of burnout, and I’m excited to be back writing- and your support would mean a lot.
lauriepenny.substack.com
lauriepenny.substack.com
This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
We Will Never Be Normal.
Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.
open.substack.com
September 28, 2025 at 7:54 AM
This is not the first time the far right has declared war on autism.
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
I will be joining, on the side of autism, and you should too.
open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
We Will Never Be Normal.
Autistic people don't need a cure, because neurodivergence is not a disease. Eat all the Tylenol you want.
open.substack.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Autism doesn't need to be cured, because neurodivergence is not a disease.
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
New essay: open.substack.com/pub/lauriepe...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Graham Linehan: Father Ted creator denies harassing trans woman
Graham Linehan, 56, appears in court on charges of harassment of Sophia Brooks, 18, and criminal damage.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Graham Linehan: Father Ted creator denies harassing trans woman
Graham Linehan, 56, appears in court on charges of harassment of Sophia Brooks, 18, and criminal damage.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 3, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Graham Linehan is a famous, successful comedian.
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
He is ALSO an obsessive anti-trans extremist who is well known to the police.
In fact, he's up in court tomorrow on charges of criminal damage and harassment, after allegedly attacking an 18y/o and smashing her phone:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
Why do racist rioters get treated with so much respect?
I want my country back, too.
open.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Why do racist rioters get treated with so much respect?
I want my country back, too.
open.substack.com
August 31, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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Reposted by Laurie Penny
"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
The free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wants
The idea of free speech has been misused, tortured and weaponised. But we need the freedom to speak back at power more than ever, says Laurie Penny.
goodlawproject.org
August 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
The free speech we need isn’t the free speech the right wants
The idea of free speech has been misused, tortured and weaponised. But we need the freedom to speak back at power more than ever, says Laurie Penny.
goodlawproject.org
August 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
"Where, now, in the face of actual state repression, are all those free speech warriors? Where’s the outrage from everyone who spent the past decade defending free expression by demonising uppity minority groups?
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
That’s not a rhetorical question." goodlawproject.org/the-free-spe...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
An essay about sadism, social experiments, anti-capitalist game design, and the surprising things I learned while running a Squid Game of my very own:
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next.
The real prize wasn't the lessons we learned about diffuse responsibility for the depravities of late-stage capitalism. It was the friends we killed along the way.
lauriepenny.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
An essay about sadism, social experiments, anti-capitalist game design, and the surprising things I learned while running a Squid Game of my very own:
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
So they’ll arrest 474 people for holding signs opposing genocide, but the people trying to burn down immigration centres have legitimate concerns? Is that right? Have I missed something?
August 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
So they’ll arrest 474 people for holding signs opposing genocide, but the people trying to burn down immigration centres have legitimate concerns? Is that right? Have I missed something?
So they’ll arrest 474 people for holding signs opposing genocide, but the people trying to burn down immigration centres have legitimate concerns? Is that right? Have I missed something?
August 9, 2025 at 11:49 PM
So they’ll arrest 474 people for holding signs opposing genocide, but the people trying to burn down immigration centres have legitimate concerns? Is that right? Have I missed something?
An essay about sadism, social experiments, anti-capitalist game design, and the surprising things I learned while running a Squid Game of my very own:
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next.
The real prize wasn't the lessons we learned about diffuse responsibility for the depravities of late-stage capitalism. It was the friends we killed along the way.
lauriepenny.substack.com
August 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
An essay about sadism, social experiments, anti-capitalist game design, and the surprising things I learned while running a Squid Game of my very own:
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
lauriepenny.substack.com/publish/post...
Reposted by Laurie Penny
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next.
The real prize wasn't the lessons we learned about diffuse responsibility for the depravities of late-stage capitalism. It was the friends we killed along the way.
lauriepenny.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
Reposted by Laurie Penny
This week’s essay is about Squid Game, and specifically about what happened that time I designed and ran my own Squid Game, because of reasons.
July 28, 2025 at 12:51 PM
This week’s essay is about Squid Game, and specifically about what happened that time I designed and ran my own Squid Game, because of reasons.
Reposted by Laurie Penny
I want my best and weirdest writing to be free to read for everyone.
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next.
The real prize wasn't the lessons we learned about diffuse responsibility for the depravities of late-stage capitalism. It was the friends we killed along the way.
lauriepenny.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I want my best and weirdest writing to be free to read for everyone.
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
I want my best and weirdest writing to be free to read for everyone.
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You’ll Never Guess What Happened Next
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
lauriepenny.substack.com/p/i-designed...
-one of the most bizarre and messed-up essays I’ve ever written. Please enjoy and share if you can- I worked hard on this one.
I Designed My Own Squid Game and You'll Never Guess What Happened Next.
The real prize wasn't the lessons we learned about diffuse responsibility for the depravities of late-stage capitalism. It was the friends we killed along the way.
lauriepenny.substack.com
August 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I want my best and weirdest writing to be free to read for everyone.
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx
So, as usual, as soon as I get 10 new paid subscribers, I’ll unlock the whole of this feature for everyone.
Thank you! Xx