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Annalee Newitz

@annaleen.bsky.social

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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

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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 · 18h

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 · 20h

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 · 21h

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 · 21h

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 · 1d

"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 · 1d

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

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Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

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 · 1d

Yep

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

thank you!!

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

@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 · 1d

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

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

There are so many subtexts!!!!! 😂

Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 1d

So good to see you at the reading!! 💗

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

On @ouropinions.bsky.social this week, we've got pumpkin season book recommendations and an amazing tale of science, hellbenders, and predator-phobia.

Our Opinions Are Correct @ouropinions.bsky.social · 5d

Spooky season is here! So for our latest episode we're talking about the scary books we love right now. 😱📚🥰

Plus contributing host @beebrookshire.bsky.social talks about Hellbenders — who aren't actually that scary. But extinction campaigns are!

ouropinionsarecorrect.libsyn.com/episode-184-...

The audiobook cover of The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones, read by Shane Ghostkeeper, Owen Teale & Marin Ireland, with acnowledgments read by the author. Cover depicts a fucked up looking buffalo with a broken horn.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

True. But I still don't think that makes it OK for a social network CEO to tell users to shut up because they haven't "paid" the network. Every word we write here is a form of payment.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

Nice! If you're in Portland OR, you must try the food truck called Stretch the Noodle. Truly excellent biang biang.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

But the point is, no legit business gets words for free. Only a scam business would do that.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

... because of a very human trait known as irrational exuberance

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

Without words, such companies have no value. Nobody cares about a media company that has no content and no audience.

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

Apropos of nothing, I would like to point out that large companies whose business model is "serve words to the public" will typically pay between US $.10 and $3.00 per word. So when you give words to a company for free, you are in fact paying them a LOT of money.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 2d

Book tour for Queen Demon (the sequel to Witch King, next book in the Rising World series) starts tomorrow! 1/11

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Bill Blumenreich Presents Martha Wells - The Center for the Arts at the Armory

Martha Wells in conversation with Holly Black for the new book, Queen Demon

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 2d

i personally prefer not to marinate in bot driven hate speech & science denial journals.plos.org/plosone/arti... and i hope bsky does not succumb to the forces that degraded most maybe all other social networks

X under Musk’s leadership: Substantial hate and no reduction in inauthentic activity

Numerous studies have reported an increase in hate speech on X (formerly Twitter) in the months immediately following Elon Musk’s acquisition of the platform on October 27th, 2022; relatedly, despite ...

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Annalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 2d

Thanks so much!