We cannot let this one pass. New bathroom bill would essentially make it illegal for trans people to use bathrooms in American airports. Don't be surprised when it's followed by national bills preventing people from being trans in public.

Nancy Mace's Federal Trans Bathroom Ban Would Apply To Major Airports, Hindering Travel

Congresswoman Nancy Mace, who has targeted Congresswoman Sarah McBride with a bathroom ban in the capitol, is now pushing a sweeping federal bathro...

Please decide what my column should be about this month:

COVER REVEAL! It's my next book, "Automatic Noodle," a cozy, near-future story about a group of food service bots in an abandoned ghost kitchen who take over their own delivery app account. They rebrand as a neighborhood lunch spot, and start making tasty hand-pulled noodles. Set in San Francisco after a horrible war, this is about rebuilding and finding love after political disaster. Coming 8.5.25!⁣ Please pre-order!

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Automatic Noodle

A cozy near-future novella about a crew of leftover robots opening their very own noodle shop, from acclaimed sci-fi author Annalee Newitz.An insta...

⁣ Art by Eric Nyquist ⁣ Design by Christine Foltzer

It's actually a matter of public policy that my cats remain as soft as possible

What should we hope for now? Greater Good Magazine asked me and an amazing group of thinkers this question on the day after the election. I wrote about how backyard parties can become a model for resistance, because joyful, unplanned gatherings -- outside the influence of corporations and authorities -- can be a model for reimagining our public sphere.

Greater Good

What’s Giving Us Hope Right Now?

Researchers, nonprofit leaders, and other experts share what keeps them optimistic about a better future for American society.

TONIGHT, Thurs. 11/7 -- Join me for a virtual talk and discussion about the future of disinformation in America. 7pm EST/4pm PST, hosted by Cary Library in Lexington, MA. I'll discuss successful strategies for resisting propaganda, based on historical examples. Register:

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VIRTUAL - Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

Registration is required for this event. Please email any issues to caryprograms@minlib. netIn this talk, best-selling author Annalee Newitz traces...

We need to talk about the future of disinformation in America. Join me tomorrow, 11/7, 7pm EST, for a FREE virtual event at Cary Library in Lexington, MA. I'll discuss successful strategies for resisting propaganda, based on historical examples. Register:

Assabet Interactive

VIRTUAL - Stories are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind

Registration is required for this event. Please email any issues to caryprograms@minlib. netIn this talk, best-selling author Annalee Newitz traces...

I have been reassured by several people in the know that the word "gyat" is real and not something Gen Alpha invented to mess with us.

Look at this lovely blooming rose in our backyard! It's never too late to blossom and turn things around. 💛