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Annalee Newitz@annaleen.bsky.social |
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bestselling author * Hugo winner * nerd
latest books: Stories Are Weapons, The Terraformers
bylines: New Scientist, Washington Post, etc.
pod: www.ouropinionsarecorrect.com
pronouns: they/them
all the stuff: www.techsploitation.com
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Annalee Newitz
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As @slow.dog was saying elsewhere in this thread, there are probably two intertwined histories here: personal blogs and commercial blogs. I think Twitter changed the course of personal blogs, but the Hulk Hogan lawsuit against Gawker in 2013 changed commercial blogs.
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Annalee Newitz
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Kind of like the "monsters from the id" manifested by the Krell tech in Forbidden Planet
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Annalee Newitz
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Definitely. And then there were platforms like Medium (and now Substack) that continuously tried and failed to be both
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Annalee Newitz
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Yeah 2016 felt late to me too ... but I think early Twitter is definitely classic period. Maybe the classic period ends in 2013, when Hulk Hogan (funded by Peter Thiel) filed the lawsuit that brought down Gawker. The chilling effect of that lawsuit cannot be understated.
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Annalee Newitz
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Oof ... yeah. It's either a serpent eating itself, or people feeding each other to dragons while reassuring themselves that this will make us all smarter and more productive
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Annalee Newitz
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Haha ... maybe that's another possible start to the classic period?
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Annalee Newitz
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Obviously there would be magic and dragons. I mean, I personally witnessed Nick Denton's dragon egg containment device.
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Kashana
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Everybody freaking out about extrajudicial killings is going to lose it when they find out about the existence of cops.
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Annalee Newitz
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Thinking about writing a historical tale about the classic period of blogging, which began in 2001 with the launch of Movable Type and ended in 2016 with the sale of Gawker Media to Univision
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Annalee Newitz
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I hear that. I really admire the way the series centers the environmental effects of colonialism. Also, you show -- in a deeply emotional, satisfying way -- how the crimes of the ruling class come back to haunt them. Just so well done. And horny! Honestly I can't thank you enough for these books.
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Annalee Newitz
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Pimp My Airship by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social is terrific! Honestly anything by Maurice Broaddus is awesome.
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Annalee Newitz
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Possibly this is more dieselpunk than steampunk, but @clpolk.com's Kingston series, starting with Witchmark, is brilliant and queer and full of some of my favorite worldbuilding ever.
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Paul Tobin
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Look, I'm willing to try anything at this point.
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Annalee Newitz
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Same. At Walgreens I was told that there were no boosters for under-65s at 6 months unless you were diabetic or had AIDS. Which -- WTF?
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Annalee Newitz
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The big pharmacies like Walgreens are saying no, for vague reasons. We have gone to free clinics instead.
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Our Opinions Are Correct
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One more day to ask our advice on nearly anything! How do you talk to elephants? What color should your bedroom be in your interstellar ship? How will we resist fascism? You know, easy questions. Ask us!
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Annalee Newitz
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It's bonkers. My insurance would cover it, and honestly I'd be willing to pay out of pocket!
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Laura Helmuth
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The U.S. government authorized 75,000 "Four Minute Men" to deliver speeches at theaters while movie reels were being changed (which took four minutes) in support of U.S. joining World War I. Fascinating comms/propaganda history @annaleen.bsky.social 🧪 www.scientificamerican.com/article/this...
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Annalee Newitz
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Yay! I can't wait to get mine!!
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Annalee Newitz
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and yet most major providers still won't let people get an additional booster shot 😡
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Annalee Newitz
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Nice!! I'm excited to find out what you think!
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Annalee Newitz
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Haven't we all
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Annalee Newitz
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Looking forward to the Plague Animal General Strike
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Annalee Newitz
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He did confess that his sideburns are inspired by Wolverine so you can tell this will be a juicy conversation
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Colin Dickey
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My review of @annaleen.bsky.social’s newest book, Stories Are Weapons, is up at The New Republic—a really fascinating meditation on the world of disinfo that focuses on the dangers and possibilities of storytelling:
newrepublic.com/article/1819...
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Annalee Newitz
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Welp I just interviewed Boots Riley but forgot to take a picture so you'll just have to wait for the picture I'll create with words for The Believer mag in a few weeks.
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Annalee Newitz
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We want to give you advice on relationships, writing, space travel, how to plan for the future, when the neolithic will be over, what your fish is really thinking, and more! Send us an email with your advice needs!
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Annalee Newitz
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Also I just realized that this means The Acolyte is actually kind of a remake of The Parent Trap
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Annalee Newitz
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Same
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You are always welcome to be that guy when it comes to light saber haircuts
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Annalee Newitz
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All you need to do is flip your hair through the beam, and presto! Instant style.
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Annalee Newitz
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Saber cut is way better than bowl cut though
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Annalee Newitz
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Nope -- there's something about light sabers that makes the cut clean and perfect and unburned
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Annalee Newitz
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I am so glad that The Acolyte cleared up a question a lot of us have had about light sabers. Yes, they CAN be used to cut hair, and the results are extremely fashionable.
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Annalee Newitz
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They do, but not much.
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Annalee Newitz
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There's something that everyone gets wrong about the Ashley Madison data dump from 2015. And I should know, because I was one of the reporters who broke the story. It's my latest for @newscientist@mstdn.social (sign up for a free account to read).
www.newscientist.com/article/mg26...
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Annalee Newitz
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Always invest in pyramids. Some people really dig them.
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Annalee Newitz
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Ask us anything!!! We are very excited to offer our best, occasionally absurd advice.
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Laura Helmuth
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Comstock established a theocratic surveillance system with abusive police powers to persecute people for sharing info about sex, and now the Comstock Act is being used to restrict abortion. Dems in House & Senate are finally trying to overhaul it. Important history from @annaleen.bsky.social
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Annalee Newitz
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This was such a lovely evening, with so many friends and friendly strangers, trying to figure out how to stop the culture war and build something better.
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Annalee Newitz
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In my latest newsletter, I talk about the connection between an anti-vax psyop that the Pentagon used against Filipinos, and the closure of online abuse research group Stanford Internet Observatory. Get ready for more information chaos. buttondown.email/thehypothesi...
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Annalee Newitz
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It was so good to see you. I am still pondering the answer to how we get important stories out into the world ...
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Annalee Newitz
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Wait ... you were there and I did not see you???? I am sending you retroactive hugs and introductions to friends.
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Annalee Newitz
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Thanks again for coming! Glad that you remember the Techsploitation days ...
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Annalee Newitz
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Thank you so much for coming, and for the beautiful art you brought
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Annalee Newitz
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I'm just going to start using the word cultops to describe weapons in the culture war. Why not. It actually sounds kind of weird and cool.
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Annalee Newitz
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This is honestly some of the best news in CA right now.
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Charles C. Mann
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The removal of four huge dams on northern CA's Klamath River has freed up thousands of acres of land that were forcibly taken from Indigenous people a century ago to create the dam reservoirs. Today, the Shasta got 2800 acres of their homeland back.
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Annalee Newitz
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awww ... next time! we need to hang out soon!
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