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Annalee Newitz

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bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd latest books: Automatic Noodle, Stories Are Weapons bylines: New Scientist, Flaming Hydra, etc. pod: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com pronouns: they/them all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com .. more

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Annalee Newitz is an American journalist, editor, and author of both fiction and nonfiction. From 1999 to 2008, Newitz wrote a syndicated weekly column called Techsploitation, and from 2000 to 2004 was the culture editor of the San Francisco Bay Guardian. In 2004, Newitz became a policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation. With Charlie Jane Anders, they also co-founded Other magazine, a periodical that ran from 2002 to 2007. From 2008 to 2015, Newitz was editor-in-chief of Gawker-owned media venture io9, and subsequently its direct descendant Gizmodo, Gawker's design and technology blog. They have written for the periodicals Popular Science, Film Quarterly and Wired. As of 2019, Newitz is a contributing opinion writer at The New York Times. .. more

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · Aug 13

Holy crap -- Automatic Noodle is an instant USA Today and Indie bestseller! Thank you so much, humans and robots, for reading this li'l book and making it soar. Now go eat something! Or get your noodle swag at automaticnoodle.website

The words "An instant USA Today and Indie bestseller" arch over a picture of my novella "Automatic Noodle," with a picture of a robot hand holding biang biang noodles in chopsticks, done in rainbow colors. There is a faint flower pattern in the background of the picture.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2h

It was a good song

Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 4h

Just got reminded that I wrote a song many years ago called "I Am So Smart"

The first line was, "I got a PhD in being me"

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2h

I like how every protest quickly develops a weird and delightful meme about itself.

dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 4h

bubble dance party

a person in an inflatable unicorn costume and a person in an inflatable peacock costume dance as a person holds a bubble gun shooting lots of small bubbles over them

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 4h

Just got reminded that I wrote a song many years ago called "I Am So Smart"

The first line was, "I got a PhD in being me"

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dr. caitlin m. green @caitlinmoriah.bsky.social · 4h

bubble dance party

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 12h

Vote for the iconic New Scientist podcast for Signal Listener's Choice awards! I write a monthly column for @newscientist.com and they are a bunch of lovely nerds who want to make you smarter and teach you a few dad jokes along the way.

Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Vote for us! We are up for BEST SCIENCE PODCAST at the Signal Listener's Choice awards, please vote for THE WORLD, THE UNIVERSE AND US here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 13h

Same!! 📚🫶🍜

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 13h

Here's a super thoughtful take on "One Battle After Another" from @davidjroth.bsky.social ... he puts it in the context of 1970s thrillers whose style informed the film. Then he identifies what makes it different. And maybe more hopeful. Only on @flaminghydra.com! flaminghydra.com/winning-isnt...

Winning Isn’t Everything

It will be clear that I am not offering a self-care tip by the time you finish reading this sentence, but when things started getting dark for me around the beginning of this year I started watching m...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 13h

I can't wait for @litquake.org, the SF Bay Area's iconic festival for people who love to read and write. Check out @coyotemedia.org's guide to what's happening -- I hope to see you there!!!

COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 13h

Litquake (@litquake.org), the Bay Area’s sprawling literary festival, kicks off today! Check out picks from COYOTE staff, including events featuring @annaleen.bsky.social, @susiebright.bsky.social, @vietthanhnguyen.bsky.social, @janelleblarg.bsky.social & more www.coyotemedia.org/litquake-gui...

7 Can’t-Miss Events at Litquake 2025

Here are COYOTE’s picks for the beloved literary festival, which kicks off Oct. 9.

www.coyotemedia.org

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COYOTE @coyotemedia.org · 13h

7 Can’t-Miss Events at Litquake 2025

Here are COYOTE’s picks for the beloved literary festival, which kicks off Oct. 9.

www.coyotemedia.org

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

omfg you are so right 😭

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

A bittersweet series about what we have lost, but also what we could regain if we lived in a country that supported basic research again.

Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

Today my @nytimes.com colleagues and I are launching a new series called Lost Science. We interview US scientists who can no longer discover something new about our world, thanks to this year‘s cuts. Here is my first interview with a scientist who studied bees and fires. Gift link: nyti.ms/3IWXbiE

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Rowan Hooper @rowhoop.bsky.social · 2d

Vote for us! We are up for BEST SCIENCE PODCAST at the Signal Listener's Choice awards, please vote for THE WORLD, THE UNIVERSE AND US here: vote.signalaward.com/PublicVoting...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

When I saw you had edited it, I knew it was going to be legit 🤩

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Charlie Jane "Lessons in Magic and Disaster" Anders 🏳️‍⚧ @charliejane.bsky.social · 2d

Dear [Author],

Your book [Title] is wonderful. I had painful urination and blood in my urine for years, until I read [Title] and now there is a clear golden stream.

[Title] deserves a wider readership. My team of 5,000 cyber-turtles can post honest reviews and raise your Zoob ranking, for a modest

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

It's a matter of what you can afford honestly. I paid for the livestream, which means I could ask a question and engage in the live chat with students. Some folks pay a lot more to be in small discussions. The lecture was the highlight for me, though, and seeing it live was nice but not necessary.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

A lot of the apps on your phone are tracking your physical location and selling that information to other companies. Here's a fantastic explainer from @pcmag.com about 20 of the most common apps that spy on you. Service journalism at its finest. www.pcmag.com/explainers/t...

These 20 Apps Are Watching You—And You Probably Use Them Every Day

You might use these apps every day, but have no idea what they collect. These 20 apps are quietly harvesting your location, contacts, photos, and more—here's what you can do about it.

www.pcmag.com

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

"One Battle After Another" was so good. I keep thinking about it. The perfect combination of satire, tragedy, and hope.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

I am doing 101. I just figured I'd go in order.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

Wow this class turned out to be even better than I had hoped -- and I had high hopes! If you get a chance to take this class next term, I would highly recommend it. resistancesummerschool.com

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

Yep

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 3d

Claim: 10 cars rammed ICE
Truth: No cars rammed ICE

Claim: She boxed ICE in
Truth: ICE boxed her in

Claim: She shot a rifle at ICE
Truth: She did not have a rifle

Claim: ICE returned fire
Truth: Only ICE fired

Claim: She drove herself to the hospital
Truth: Paramedics found her

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

So excited for my first resistance studies class with Prof. @karenattiah.bsky.social ... it's about to start!! ✊

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 3d

Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

thank you!!

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

@georgejohnston.bsky.social hey George I'm writing an essay for Flaming Hydra about the history of review bombing, and I'm arguing that your successful Google bomb is a key part of the story ... any chance I could ask you a couple of questions by email/phone/whatever you prefer?

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

that's what I want to hear! (and see, for Inktober!)

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

There are so many subtexts!!!!! 😂

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 3d

So good to see you at the reading!! 💗

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