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Swift backlash from 2SLGBTQ+ community over series author J.K. Rowling

Natalie Stechyson Β· CBC News Β· Posted: Jul 28, 2026 1:10 PM EDT

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[–] mrbn@lemmy.ca 61 points 3 weeks ago (21 children)

Tim Horton's hasn't been Canadian (or good) for a long time now, so I'm not surprised that they are being shitty.

[–] rozodru@piefed.world 9 points 3 weeks ago

last week I went to a Tims cause I hadn't been in awhile and just wanted a large double double and 10 timbits. I felt like death after eating those timbits. god damn horrible. Coffee hadn't improved at all either. Was just muddy sugar water.

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[–] Canconda@lemmy.ca 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

It's pretty on brand tho. Harry Potter is essentially a half baked story with bad tasting holiday/ethnic sprinkles

[–] TeaWithDani@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

Mudblood is a good description of their coffee.

[–] nik282000@lemmy.ca 20 points 3 weeks ago

Tim Hortons is anti-canadian, full stop.

[–] CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago

Tim Horton's is disgusting and inedible. They are dead to me.

[–] TribblesBestFriend@startrek.website 12 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

The last movie is 15 years old ! Seriously can we forget about it ?

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

The terf wrote a new book or two on the IP, maybe there was a movie recently or something.

[–] Vedlt@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think they are remaking the movies or there is a show being produced now, I vaguely recall hearing something along those lines.

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Yes that is right I think I hear about a TV show as well, I hope it flops horribly and the media decides the IP is worthless now.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 3 weeks ago

When most of your primary original cast refuses to work with you because you're an evil person.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Not even a terf at this point, just a full blown trad fasc in actions and effect. Her words are extremist, disgusting, and horrific.. and her effective outcomes are just fascist at this point.

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You'd think somebody in upper management would be smart enough to push back - actually I should just stop there. Nobody in upper management thinks. They just go where the money is, and rely on time to fix whatever damaged the brand's reputation.

[–] ZombieCyborgFromOuterSpace@piefed.ca 9 points 3 weeks ago (10 children)

It's such a shame. Harry Potter was a great series of books with great stories and characters that many millenials grew up with.

It's a shame its author is such a fucking cunt and ruined the whole franchise for everybody.

[–] SCmSTR@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

Hp was loved, by myself, too. But even then, I'm not sure I'd ever thought of hp as great, just "comfortably decent enough".

But yeah, jkr is a fucking monster.

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[–] Ismay@programming.dev 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

It was, when we were kids and kinda stupid . It you take 5 mins, it's a racist and sexist cesspool and the story is pond deep.

And don't get me started on jk...

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[–] jerkface@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago

No, it was a popular series of books.

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[–] wraekscadu@vargar.org 8 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I absolutely do not work at Tims. But if I did (which I don't), I would be squeezing every goddamn harry potter donut/timbit before serving. I'd be horribly preparing any given Harry Potter item.

I mean, Tim Hortons does ALL of that regardless, but I don't (if I worked at Tim's which I don't). However, if you support this Harry Potter bullshit despite that Rowling bitch's prowling transphobia, then fuck you too.

Please boycott Tim Hortons (at least till this transphobic nonsense passes).

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

I will not being purchasing anything from Tim Hortons for the duration of this promotion

At least they're honest about their morals.

[–] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tim Hortons is now dead to me I did enjoy eating the occasional doughnut but that is it no more.

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[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fuck advertising hooks/campaigns in general. Fuck advertising in general. The way I am forced into viewing ads...everything should be free.

[–] Jason2357@lemmy.ca 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The "controversy" is probably the intended marketing campaign.

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