Melissa Moschitto
@anthromel.bsky.social
Director, playwright, writer, producer & mama. Lover of art, equity, food, wine + friends. Founding AD of The Anthropologists.
Possibly the most annoying part of being on the phone with a "virtual system" to schedule a doctor's appointment is the fake keyboard clacking sound after every question.
November 7, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Possibly the most annoying part of being on the phone with a "virtual system" to schedule a doctor's appointment is the fake keyboard clacking sound after every question.
I would genuinely like to know: has AI improved your life in a measurable way?
October 16, 2025 at 11:51 AM
I would genuinely like to know: has AI improved your life in a measurable way?
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Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
October 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Just a reminder, the layoffs in govt were just done out of spite, not necessity
Reposted by Melissa Moschitto
Good news for transgender people at MIT.
Unlike some prestigious universities, MIT has defied the Trump administration and refused its attempt to pressure the university into banning transgender people from bathrooms.
The latest from reporter S. Baum.
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Unlike some prestigious universities, MIT has defied the Trump administration and refused its attempt to pressure the university into banning transgender people from bathrooms.
The latest from reporter S. Baum.
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MIT Rejects Trump’s Bid to Institute Trans Bathroom, Athletics Ban
“A government that can reward colleges and universities for speech it favors today can punish them for speech it dislikes tomorrow.”
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October 10, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Good news for transgender people at MIT.
Unlike some prestigious universities, MIT has defied the Trump administration and refused its attempt to pressure the university into banning transgender people from bathrooms.
The latest from reporter S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Unlike some prestigious universities, MIT has defied the Trump administration and refused its attempt to pressure the university into banning transgender people from bathrooms.
The latest from reporter S. Baum.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
First knitting project of the season, next to my kiddos‘ book for scale. Peak cozy! PSA: less screens, more crafts.
October 3, 2025 at 1:53 AM
First knitting project of the season, next to my kiddos‘ book for scale. Peak cozy! PSA: less screens, more crafts.
Magic. It’s knitting season!
October 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Magic. It’s knitting season!
Hello @mtaalerts.bsky.social. Can you tell us what’s going on with the uptown A train? This is the message currently displayed at 181st.
October 1, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Hello @mtaalerts.bsky.social. Can you tell us what’s going on with the uptown A train? This is the message currently displayed at 181st.
Trans and gender expansive students in NYC are under attack. Thank you Manhattan Borough President @marklevinenyc.bsky.social for pushing back against this dangerous rhetoric. NYC Mayor Eric Adams should be ashamed.
The Trump admin has threatened to cut funding for magnet schools in NYC unless we abandon our policies ensuring respect for trans students.
Alarmingly the mayor has responded by echoing Trump’s talking points.
My letter urging the City to stand firm in the face of this threat:
Alarmingly the mayor has responded by echoing Trump’s talking points.
My letter urging the City to stand firm in the face of this threat:
September 25, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Trans and gender expansive students in NYC are under attack. Thank you Manhattan Borough President @marklevinenyc.bsky.social for pushing back against this dangerous rhetoric. NYC Mayor Eric Adams should be ashamed.
Loved listening to Katie Kitamura, Jason Diamond & Denne Michele Norris in conversation today w/ Alexander Chee at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Cherry on top was getting these beauties signed. @bkbookfest.bsky.social @katiekitamura.bsky.social @jasondiamond.bsky.social @thedennemichele.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Loved listening to Katie Kitamura, Jason Diamond & Denne Michele Norris in conversation today w/ Alexander Chee at the Brooklyn Book Festival. Cherry on top was getting these beauties signed. @bkbookfest.bsky.social @katiekitamura.bsky.social @jasondiamond.bsky.social @thedennemichele.bsky.social
This is absolutely unacceptable. Banning trans kids from bathrooms will only achieve harm. It makes NO ONE SAFER.
Adams is complicit with Tr*mp. He needs to go. Trans kids deserve to be safe in NYC and EVERYWHERE.
Adams is complicit with Tr*mp. He needs to go. Trans kids deserve to be safe in NYC and EVERYWHERE.
1. The Trump admin has demanded New York City to ban trans kids from bathrooms.
Mayor Adams has come out in support of Trump's proposal.
NY Law protects trans youth, and Adams has no power to implement it.
Meanwhile, Mamdani has slammed Adam's comments.
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Mayor Adams has come out in support of Trump's proposal.
NY Law protects trans youth, and Adams has no power to implement it.
Meanwhile, Mamdani has slammed Adam's comments.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Trump—And Mayor Eric Adams—Want NYC To Institute A Trans Student Bathroom Ban
“The mayor has no authority to ban trans students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.”
www.erininthemorning.com
September 21, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is absolutely unacceptable. Banning trans kids from bathrooms will only achieve harm. It makes NO ONE SAFER.
Adams is complicit with Tr*mp. He needs to go. Trans kids deserve to be safe in NYC and EVERYWHERE.
Adams is complicit with Tr*mp. He needs to go. Trans kids deserve to be safe in NYC and EVERYWHERE.
Note to self.
It's not trash, it's just not done! 🍰
And when it's done, submit your #writing here:
🔗 authorspublish.com
And when it's done, submit your #writing here:
🔗 authorspublish.com
September 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Note to self.
I need more humor in my life. Don’t you?
On Fridays, we'll be highlighting the first sentences from books featured at #BKBF2025. Check out these lines that made us chuckle by xbennyboo.bsky.social, kashana.bsky.social, kristenarnett.bsky.social, and emergencychampagne.bsky.social���. These authors will be at Festival Day, September 21!
September 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I need more humor in my life. Don’t you?
Reposted by Melissa Moschitto
Happy First Line Friday! Take a look at these provocative and alluring first lines from some of our incredible international authors. Come see these authors at Virtual Festival Day on September 14th and Festival Day on September 21st! Check out our website for more information on #BKBF2025 authors.
September 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Happy First Line Friday! Take a look at these provocative and alluring first lines from some of our incredible international authors. Come see these authors at Virtual Festival Day on September 14th and Festival Day on September 21st! Check out our website for more information on #BKBF2025 authors.
Pure brilliance. Love Jinx Monsoon.
September 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Pure brilliance. Love Jinx Monsoon.
If you could have the vocabulary of another writer, whose would it be? Mine’s a tie between Jeanette Winterson and Lauren Groff.
August 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
If you could have the vocabulary of another writer, whose would it be? Mine’s a tie between Jeanette Winterson and Lauren Groff.
In July, I completed my second in-person residency of my MFA in Creative Writing, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, at the remarkable l’Ateneu Barcelonés. This was the culmination of my first full year in the program at the Cedar Crest Pan European MFA and the start of year two. @ateneubcn.cat
August 8, 2025 at 5:04 PM
In July, I completed my second in-person residency of my MFA in Creative Writing, which took place in Barcelona, Spain, at the remarkable l’Ateneu Barcelonés. This was the culmination of my first full year in the program at the Cedar Crest Pan European MFA and the start of year two. @ateneubcn.cat
I'm so pleased that my story, "El Jaleo," published in Avalon Literary Review's Summer 2025 Edition.
Set in Spain, El Jaleo tells the story of a flamenco dancer desperate to reconnect to her passion for the craft. Order a print or PDF copy at www.avalonliteraryreview.com #avalonliteraryreview
Set in Spain, El Jaleo tells the story of a flamenco dancer desperate to reconnect to her passion for the craft. Order a print or PDF copy at www.avalonliteraryreview.com #avalonliteraryreview
August 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I'm so pleased that my story, "El Jaleo," published in Avalon Literary Review's Summer 2025 Edition.
Set in Spain, El Jaleo tells the story of a flamenco dancer desperate to reconnect to her passion for the craft. Order a print or PDF copy at www.avalonliteraryreview.com #avalonliteraryreview
Set in Spain, El Jaleo tells the story of a flamenco dancer desperate to reconnect to her passion for the craft. Order a print or PDF copy at www.avalonliteraryreview.com #avalonliteraryreview
“Making a Dark Corner for Exploration” Thank you Cleaver Magazine for making a home for my etymological writing tip!
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Melissa Moschitto: A Dark Corner for Exploration • Writing Tips
Melissa Moschitto is a fiction writer and investigative theatre maker lifting up feminist narratives to catalyze conversation and change.
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July 29, 2025 at 12:14 AM
“Making a Dark Corner for Exploration” Thank you Cleaver Magazine for making a home for my etymological writing tip!
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My newest published story, Swan Dive, inspired by the indomitable Cass Daley. Thank you to Macrame Literary Journal for giving it a home! macramelit.com/articles/swa...
July 29, 2025 at 12:10 AM
My newest published story, Swan Dive, inspired by the indomitable Cass Daley. Thank you to Macrame Literary Journal for giving it a home! macramelit.com/articles/swa...
In a small bit of good news, my first piece of fiction has been published by Bright Flash Literary Review! Thank you @brightflash1500.bsky.social for making a home for my surrealist flash fiction story: Kindergarten Tour brightflash1000.com/2025/06/07/k...
Kindergarten Tour
By Melissa Moschitto It is early, she is tired and also over-heated, sweating under a knee-length wool coat. She carries with her a beat up manila folder filled with nearly identical packets of ver…
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June 10, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In a small bit of good news, my first piece of fiction has been published by Bright Flash Literary Review! Thank you @brightflash1500.bsky.social for making a home for my surrealist flash fiction story: Kindergarten Tour brightflash1000.com/2025/06/07/k...
This would be a great short story, if you could pull it off.
Hi, I’m God.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
You all died in 2016.
And yes, this is Hell.
January 26, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This would be a great short story, if you could pull it off.
I’m grateful for @jamiattenberg.bsky.social ’s #mini1000, starting tomorrow. It’s going to be like jumper cables for my writing as I head into the 2nd semester of my MFA.
A Mini 1000 explainer. Starts tomorrow! mini1000.substack.com/p/mini-1000-...
Mini 1000 Starts Tomorrow
A few notes before we begin.
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January 3, 2025 at 2:56 AM
I’m grateful for @jamiattenberg.bsky.social ’s #mini1000, starting tomorrow. It’s going to be like jumper cables for my writing as I head into the 2nd semester of my MFA.
Celebrating my second lit mag rejection of the week!! 🎉
November 13, 2024 at 4:17 PM
Celebrating my second lit mag rejection of the week!! 🎉
Season 3, Episode 2 of Somebody Somewhere broke me open. Incredible writing and acting. Bravo.
November 13, 2024 at 3:40 AM
Season 3, Episode 2 of Somebody Somewhere broke me open. Incredible writing and acting. Bravo.
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Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
November 12, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Goodreads is owned by Amazon & there is an AMAZING alternative‼️
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!
The StoryGraph is a black women-owned competitor to GoodReads with better UI in my opinion.
When you sign up you can even transfer your data from Goodreads to StoryGraph!