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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 12h

#TinyKoala found some Swiss cheese while on holiday in Vancouver, Canada. But what's that in the background? It looks like a human head covered in organic matter... Do the witches of Fort Salem know what's going on? @aussiecon5.bsky.social #Worldcon2028

A tiny koala carrying cheese and wearing a green jacket with the words Brisbane Australia on the back looks away from a giant human head covered in mushrooms.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 05/10/2026

Only a few days to go until British Fantasycon... Here is a short write-up about it and my schedule (also in the pic). sjgroenewegen.com/2026/10/05/b...

Purple and green poster-style notice that says:

Hear the siren's call... my Fantasycon 2026 schedule.
Saturday 10, 09:00 What next for Doctor Who? Panel Room 3.
Saturday 10, 16:00 Author Readings, Malin.
Sunday 11, 11:00 Writing for an IP, Panel Room 3.
Sunday 11, 14:00 Is publishing ready for neurodiversity? Panel Room 1.
URL: https://britishfantasysociety.org/events-2/fantasycon/fantasycon-2026/

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 19/09/2026

Tiny koala is checking out the Milford speculative fiction writers, who now gather twice a year in Gladstone's library in Hawarden/Penarlâg, Wales/Cymru. www.milfordsf.co.uk aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A tiny koala in front of a sign reading Milford writers Anwyl room to 5pm.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 17/09/2026

Tiny koala is checking out the booze in Gladstone's library in Hawarden/Penarlâg, Wales/Cymru. aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A tiny grey koala in front of bottles of vodka, gin and whisky.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 16/09/2026

Tiny koala is sightseeing in Gladstone's library in Hawarden/Penarlâg, Wales/Cymru. What might be this gas lighting be that so intrigued the Victorians? aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A light grey koala wearing a little green jacket sits on a wood shelf by the spine of a book called the Journal of Gas Lighting from January to June 1898.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 14/09/2026

Tiny koala is sightseeing at Gladstone's library in Hawarden/Penarlâg, Wales/Cymru. aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A tiny grey koala outside a red brick old building. The sky is blue and the grass is green.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 13/09/2026

Amazing tbe books at Gladstone's Library... #DoctorWho

The spines of five books, one of which is Dr Who Borrowed Time by Naomi A. Alderman.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 12/09/2026

Tiny koala is sightseeing in Chester, England. aussiecon.org #Aussiecon5 #Worldcon #TinyKoalaAdventures

A tiny grey koala in front of a large clock on a red brick foot bridge.

A tiny grey koala in front of a large clock on a red brick foot bridge. To the left is a black and white front of a shop.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 07/09/2026

I am looking forward to Fantasycon 2026 in Glasgow. This is what I'm up to. It's a rather fab programme.

Hear the siren's call...

My Fantasycon 2026 schedule:

Saturday 10 October
09:00 What next for Dr Who? Panel room 3.
16:00 Author readings. Malin.

Sunday 11 October
11:00 Writing for an IP. Panel room 3.
14:00 Is publishing ready for neurodiversity? Panel room 1.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 25/08/2026

Heh. This is quite fun. (Link in alt-text.) I visited Hawai'i in 1999, California in 2010 and 2016, New York City in 2010 and 2015, Pennsylvania in 2015, West Virginia in 2013 and 2015, Virginia in 2013 and 2015 and Maryland in 2015. I visited DC in 2013 for 2 weeks, and again in 2015 for 6 weeks.

Map of the USA from roadtripowl.com with the states I've been to in green. They are Hawai'i, California, New York, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia and Maryland.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 20/08/2026

Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness. I know. These are two pairs of characters who bring me joy. #Raylla #talder

Screenshot of Raelle Collar and Scylla Ramshorn, with the comment that this shot is fanfic writers heaven.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 08/08/2026

Not my cat, but a recent visitor.

A black, white and tan short haired cat stands enquiringly at a set of French doors.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 30/07/2026

It's alive... and the virtual programme is truly something to behold!! I am delighted to be on a couple of panels at this year's #Worldcon #LAconV

Where to find me at Worldcon - LAcon V.
Saturday, 29 August 2026
04:30 PDT 12:30 BST
Fandom as a Found Family (Virtual) Virtual 2 (Online), duration: 60 mins.

09:00 PDT 17:00 BST
Writing Neurodivergence
Virtual 3 (Online), Duration: 60 mins

A picture of a tiny koala against a futuristic back ground.
A QR code pointing to the LAcon V website with programme link.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 22/07/2026

According to plane finder, there seems to be two US Army helicopters doing loops around Seattle, and a corporate chopper (not further defined).

Map of Seattle showing a corporate helicopter trail.

Map of Seattle showing a US Army helicopter trail.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 11/07/2026

Ha! Brilliant. I saw this in Inverness yesterday:

Statues of three women, Faith, Hope and Charity, all have red/orange and white traffic cones on their heads. The statue is outside on a plinth. Green grass, trees and houses on a steep rise are in the background.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 29/05/2026

This is what I sent my MP earlier. It's tailored to him. I've yet to receive a reply. Further guidance is in the link if you live in the UK & want to support trans & gender queer people: ko-fi.com/post/A-Guide... Remember, when many people speak up then it's harder for those in power to ignore us.

I am writing to you as a constituent who is alarmed about the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) updated Statutory Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations, which was published to Parliament on 21 May 2026. I understand there is now under 40 days in which action would need to be taken before it comes into force. Should it come into force, it will ruin and risk more lives, and further tarnish the UK’s reputation as a defender of human rights and equality.
I am respectfully imploring you as my MP to take a firm and public stance against the Code of Practice that, among many appalling passages, states: ‘13.147 A legitimate aim for excluding a trans person from a separate or single-sex service for their own sex might be to prevent discomfort or distress for other service users.’ Fear of any oppressed minority is not and cannot ever be a ‘legitimate aim for excluding’ members of that minority in a document meant to promote and defend equality and human rights.
Throughout the tabled Code of Practice are examples of active discrimination and segregation based on baseless scaremongering. I worked for 20 years in the criminal justice sector and I can assure you that straight cis men are by far the greatest threat danger to women, girls, other men — people, in general. Yet, the Code does not suggest excluding straight cis men from society — and nor should it.
Trans and gender queer people are demonised as intrinsically dangerous to women and girls by certain campaigners as a wedge issue to undermine human rights generally. Amnesty International published a report on 21 May 2026 on this very matter. By their actions, these campaigners are not seeking to protect women and girls. In fact, in the USA they are working to restrict voting rights and are attacking basic rights to bodily autonomy. They are also actively discriminating against the existence of LGBTQIA people.

The Liberal Democrats rightly point out that this new Code of Practice goes well beyond the Supreme Court’s ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers and actively undermines the principles behind the Equality Act 2010. The EHRC’s updated Code of Practice remains a grotesque attack on fundamental human rights and will be detrimental to many more groups than the trans and gender queer people specifically targeted. Maggie Chapman MSP rightly observed that ‘for business owners, social groups and workplaces, this guidance makes life harder for everyone. It poses challenges, invasive questioning and suspicion, and puts people at real risk if they don’t conform to gender stereotypes.’ Far from clarifying matters, the new Code is dangerous and disproportionate nonsense.
Please stand up against those who wish to strip away basic human rights principles under the false claim of protecting women and girls. Please act to protect your many trans and gender queer constituents. This new Code of Practice must be debated by Parliament, and it must be rejected by MPs.
Yours sincerely,
1. https://www.amnesty.org.uk/latest/new-uk-analysis-reveals--anti-trans-influence-media-politics/
2. https://www.libdemvoice.org/the-amended-ehrc-code-is-an-attack-on-trans-rights-lib-dems-should-be-at-the-forefront-of-challenging-it-79778.html
3. https://greens.scot/news/ehrc-guidance-update-is-a-troubling-rollback-on-inclusivity

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 09/05/2026

Not all of our #TinyKoalas are attending conventions this weekend - but they do have FOMO. This one fancied a trip to Scotland’s northernmost town, Thurso. Surf’s up! Bonza, but it's not the sunshine coast. #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028 #BrisbaneIn2028 #Worldcon @brisbanein28.bsky.social

A tiny grey koala wearing a green jacket with Brisbane Australia written on the back sits at the beach, the sky is blue with a few white clouds and a multicoloured wind surfer sail in the background.

A tiny grey koala wearing a green jacket with Brisbane Australia written on the back sits on a pebbly beach; both the water and the sky are blue with white surf and clouds.

A tiny grey koala wearing a green jacket with Brisbane Australia written on the back looks out at the blue water. Across the bay is a grey castle and green trees.

A tiny grey koala wearing a green jacket with Brisbane Australia written on the back sits overlooking the surf. The sky is blue with a bank of white clouds in the distance. At the horizon is the barest hint of an Orkney island.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 06/05/2026

Our #TinyKoalas have been travelling! Water conservation and green power are important for Australia so this koala was keen to check out Hydro Ness in the Scottish Highlands. #AustralasianSFF #MeanjinIn2028 #BrisbaneIn2028 #Worldcon @brisbanein28.bsky.social

A tiny grey koala wearing a green Brisbane Australia jacket sat in the foreground. Behind him is a small version of Glasgow's famous "armadillo", only this is Hydro Ness, a small hydroelectricity generator in Inverness, Scotland.

A tiny grey koala wearing a green Brisbane Australia jacket is pointing at a sign saying Hydro Ness. Power of the river. Cumhachd na h-Aibhne.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 03/05/2026

Not long to go now to get your vote in... and I'm not referring to either of the UK's national elections or local elections coming up, but the @britfantasysoc.bsky.social awards! If you're a member of the BFS or Fantasycon, get your vote in by midnight today (BST/UTC0): forms.gle/BtaVimzvłGgTmBYaĄ

Text in lurid colours reads The British Fantasy Awards - I've voted! Get your vote in by midnight on Sunday 3 May: forms.gle/BtaVimzvłGgTmBYaĄ

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 27/04/2026

Delighted to be able to post that I'll have a story in this first anthology to be published by @scyllapublishing.bsky.social The team's been wonderful to work with. Check out their website (www.scyllapublishing.com) and newsletter for future opportunities.

A promotional graphic announcing a story acceptance into the "Who Am I?" anthology. At the top is a brown paper-wrapped book labelled “Scylla – Cover Reveal Coming Soon! Releasing in September 2026.” Below, bold yellow and white text reads, “My story was accepted into the ‘Who Am I?’ anthology – Sapphic Speculative Fiction of Identity and Purpose.” The dark blue background features stylized tentacles and crossed swords framing the text.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 27/04/2026

Sending you best wishes for better days ahead. Here's a cat and some flowers.

A black, blonde and white cat standing on concrete slabs.

A red tulip and orange and red bloom against green grass.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 14/04/2026

Inverness castle looking splendid in the sunshine.

A red-brick Victorian castle with lots of turrets and a flag shines in the middle distance atop a hill of green grass, yellow daffodils, small trees with budding leaves, against a cloudless sky of blue.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 29/03/2026

Good morning! Today I will be reading about what happened in December 1966, from Jon Savage's illuminating book about the year. I will also be rereading Anne McCaffrey's Restoree and reacquainting myself about her life and work. That's for a thing...

A poster for my Eastercon 2026 Iridescence (3rd-6th April) schedule.

MY SCHEDULE
SATURDAY 09:00 TO 10:00 Considering Anne McCaffrey
Sandringham

SATURDAY 10:30 TO 11:30 Writers' Workshops and Critique
Groups
Sandringham

SATURDAY 12:00 TO 13:00 Neurodivergence, own voices, and portrayals
Gladstone-Churchill

SATURDAY 16:30 TO 17:30 The Wrong Side of the Law
Balmoral

SUNDAY 13:30 TO 14:30 Imagining Ourselves Out from the Dystopian Present
Sandringham

MONDAY 10:30 TO 11:30 Writing in a Collaborative Universe
Gladstone-Churchill

WWW.SJGROENEWEGEN.CO.UK

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 20/03/2026

Herewith, a schedule of panels I'll be on for Eastercon 2026: Iridescence. I'll probably also be on a fan table or two, or in the fan lounge, or at one of the bars. #Eastercon

My schedule for Eastercon 2026: Iridescence. 3 to 6 April.
Saturday, 4 April 2026
09:00 to 10:00 Considering Anne McCaffrey. Sandringham.
10:30 to 11:30 Writers' Workshops and Critique Groups. Sandringham.
12:00 to 13:00 Neurodivergence, own voices and portrayals. Gladstone-Churchill.
16:30 to 17:30 The Wrong Side of the Law. Balmoral.

Sunday, 5 April 2026
13:30 to 14:30 Imagining Ourselves Out from the Dystopian Present. Sandringham.

Monday, 6 April 2026
10:30 to 11:30 Writing in a Collaborative Universe. Gladstone-Churchill.

www.sjgroenewegen.co.uk

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 02/03/2026

A little over 60 years ago, the UK's parliament was debating the then Sexual Offences Bill, which was to decriminalise male homosexuality. This, from David Kerr MP (Labour), who was a doctor, could be used today against way too many people yapping about LGBTQIA people, especially trans people:

"I am not sure what evidence the hon. Member is referring to or to what it testifies. Speaking with what limited knowledge is available to me as a professional man in this field, I may say that this is one long string of claptrap." Quoted in Peter Parker (ed.), Some Men in London volume 2, page 284.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 06/01/2026

Watching snow fall is quite distracting.

Thick snow flakes falling. A skeletal tree and a snow covered field are in the background. A dark grey road is in the foreground.

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SJ Groenewegen @sjgroenewegen.co.uk · 31/12/2025

Today’s noon-time (UTC 0/GMT) picture of the sky. I set out to take a picture of the sky where I was each day at noon, or close to. Aside from a few days when I was stuck indoors, I did what I set out to do. A few pictures "broke containment" to the Discovery feed, which was weird. Happy Hogmanay.