Jenna Avery
@jennaavery.bsky.social
Sci-fi screenwriter. Called to Write founder. Urbanist. Mama of 2 awesome kiddos. Erstwhile kitten foster. No AI.
Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
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Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
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I have given Bird by Bird as a gift about 30 times.
Here is the official announcement of the new writing book that my current husband and I have written, that will publish in March. You can get 3 chapters now if you preorder:
substack.com/@annelamott/...
substack.com/@annelamott/...
Anne Lamott (@annelamott)
Here is the official announcement of a new book and a great offer:
substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:45 AM
I have given Bird by Bird as a gift about 30 times.
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It's not just "consumer smart" it reduces environmental waste, key materials are often mined in slave conditions. The whole tenor of the article is wrong - why is the economy so dependent on us engaging in mass waste?
www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/h... "please, buy new phone. the economy is dying" is an incredible gaslight
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever and it's costing economy
Americans are holding onto devices longer than ever before, and while it may be consumer smart, it comes at a cost to work productivity and the U.S. economy.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
It's not just "consumer smart" it reduces environmental waste, key materials are often mined in slave conditions. The whole tenor of the article is wrong - why is the economy so dependent on us engaging in mass waste?
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I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
Cheetah Cub Cam
The Cheetah Cub Cam streams live from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute in Front Royal, Virginia.
nationalzoo.si.edu
November 24, 2025 at 1:54 AM
I just bookmarked the Cheetah Cub Cam, this is the fucking cutest
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Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
November 23, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Most accounts on Twitter turn out to be Russian MAGA bots. Here’s why Bluesky has an intellectual diversity problem
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The opportunity to have your film or TV script accessible to one and all is NOW!
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
Is it that time already?? (Yes. Yes, it is.)
When I read a compelling logline or hear a “It’s THIS + THAT” that piques my interest, I will not hesitate to contact the writer and ask if the script is available to read. But wh…
maximumz.blog
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 AM
The opportunity to have your film or TV script accessible to one and all is NOW!
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
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Met some heroes today
November 24, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Met some heroes today
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Fuck's sake, I'm writing my newsletter & tearing up about it. All because I'm writing some extra notes about my section of the #PuppyExpress event from last month, that got a gorgeous anime fox from Oregon to Maine.
:sob:
(If you're curious, you can sign up here: buttondown.com/risawolf )
:sob:
(If you're curious, you can sign up here: buttondown.com/risawolf )
From the (Wagged-Clean) Desk of Risa Wolf/Killerpuppytails
The monthly musings of a science fiction and fantasy writer, with bonus dog pic in every mail
buttondown.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 PM
Fuck's sake, I'm writing my newsletter & tearing up about it. All because I'm writing some extra notes about my section of the #PuppyExpress event from last month, that got a gorgeous anime fox from Oregon to Maine.
:sob:
(If you're curious, you can sign up here: buttondown.com/risawolf )
:sob:
(If you're curious, you can sign up here: buttondown.com/risawolf )
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the “thanksgiving food is bad” discourse raises its ugly head every year, but the truth remains that thanksgiving food can be amazing as long as you know how to cook. the problem is we’re throwing a few million sunday drivers directly into a grand prix
I think this is unfair to turkey. turkey is good but hard to cook well because it is so damn big. turkey *parts* are great but lack the esthetic appeal of a centerpiece bird.
it is tired to the point of cliche to say if turkey was good, people would make it more than once a year. but it is understated that at least one American explodes every Thanksgiving in a brave attempt to make the main dish more palatable
November 23, 2025 at 7:44 PM
the “thanksgiving food is bad” discourse raises its ugly head every year, but the truth remains that thanksgiving food can be amazing as long as you know how to cook. the problem is we’re throwing a few million sunday drivers directly into a grand prix
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There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
November 23, 2025 at 1:31 PM
There is a post circulating on Bluesky encouraging the moving of a frozen turkey straight into a pot of hot oil. We are combating this misinformation the best way we know how - through the power of dance music.
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Anyway, do not help the Sam Altmans of the world steal Machine Learning valor to prop up a bunch of gross plagiarism machines that have all our worst biases and failings baked in.
November 22, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Anyway, do not help the Sam Altmans of the world steal Machine Learning valor to prop up a bunch of gross plagiarism machines that have all our worst biases and failings baked in.
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Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
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Text to my manager: Can we schedule a time to talk the first or second week of December? Would like to go over strategies for ‘26
Mgr: Yes, 2026 will be your year of being seen, fully.
Me: Thx. Hope so
Mgr: No, 2026 IS your year, brother.
LFG
Mgr: Yes, 2026 will be your year of being seen, fully.
Me: Thx. Hope so
Mgr: No, 2026 IS your year, brother.
LFG
November 22, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Text to my manager: Can we schedule a time to talk the first or second week of December? Would like to go over strategies for ‘26
Mgr: Yes, 2026 will be your year of being seen, fully.
Me: Thx. Hope so
Mgr: No, 2026 IS your year, brother.
LFG
Mgr: Yes, 2026 will be your year of being seen, fully.
Me: Thx. Hope so
Mgr: No, 2026 IS your year, brother.
LFG
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And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
November 22, 2025 at 7:03 PM
And what does the science say? It is clear. We must phase out fossil fuels not for the sake of the planet, but to ensure a livable future for us all. And "all" includes the inhabitants of those countries who prevented this phrase from being included in the final agreement.
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Some sweet kids are walking with rakes asking to collect leaves for pay. I said I didn't have cash and they said that's okay, we can still do it and I offered them snacks and they lit the fuck up like snacks are better!
November 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Some sweet kids are walking with rakes asking to collect leaves for pay. I said I didn't have cash and they said that's okay, we can still do it and I offered them snacks and they lit the fuck up like snacks are better!
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Paul is always so generous to do this. Thank you!
You've got a screenplay or pilot script ready to show the world
The Maximum Z 2025 Script Showcase enables you to do exactly that. And it's free.
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
#scriptsky+
The Maximum Z 2025 Script Showcase enables you to do exactly that. And it's free.
All the details here - maximumz.blog/2025/11/21/i...
#scriptsky+
Is it that time already?? (Yes. Yes, it is.)
When I read a compelling logline or hear a “It’s THIS + THAT” that piques my interest, I will not hesitate to contact the writer and ask if the script is available to read. But wh…
maximumz.blog
November 22, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Paul is always so generous to do this. Thank you!
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Heads up: @peterclines.bsky.social's THE BROKEN ROOM is on US ebook sale for $2; I got some for random giveaway.
November 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Heads up: @peterclines.bsky.social's THE BROKEN ROOM is on US ebook sale for $2; I got some for random giveaway.
One year my dad roasted a bunch of Cornish game hens (one for everyone? They are small — can’t totally remember) and my extended family flipped out and just wanted “normal food” after that. He also made pumpkin soup in tiny carved out pumpkins, so… (It was all delicious, they were wrong.)
In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
One year my dad roasted a bunch of Cornish game hens (one for everyone? They are small — can’t totally remember) and my extended family flipped out and just wanted “normal food” after that. He also made pumpkin soup in tiny carved out pumpkins, so… (It was all delicious, they were wrong.)
Praise the universe, freedom from Gemini!!
Oh wait! Figured out how to get rid of the garbage Gemini button in Chrome:
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
- Right-click
- Unpin
Gone!
November 22, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Praise the universe, freedom from Gemini!!
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Here's Old Caturday but it's always adorable 🥰🥰🥰
Happy Caturday everyone 🥰
Happy Caturday everyone 🥰
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Here's Old Caturday but it's always adorable 🥰🥰🥰
Happy Caturday everyone 🥰
Happy Caturday everyone 🥰
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
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After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime since the 1950s.
Read more → www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
📸: Alameda Creek Alliance
Read more → www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
📸: Alameda Creek Alliance
November 22, 2025 at 2:28 AM
After the removal of small dams and the addition of fish ladders, salmon have been seen swimming further up a Bay Area creek than at anytime since the 1950s.
Read more → www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
📸: Alameda Creek Alliance
Read more → www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...
📸: Alameda Creek Alliance
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"You can spend about $40 per employee per year of increased ventilation costs and that will give you $7,000 of gained employee productivity per person, almost a 200 to 1 gain."
Today on Volts: for years, I've wanted to do a podcast on indoor air quality, and I finally found the perfect guest! Dr. Lagoudas & I discuss indoor air pollutants, the policies and technologies that can control them, and the growing need to frame indoor air quality as a basic human right.
What's the deal with indoor air quality?
From CO2 monitors to better building codes, Dr. Georgia Lagoudas outlines how to clean up the spaces where we spend 90% of our lives.
www.volts.wtf
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
"You can spend about $40 per employee per year of increased ventilation costs and that will give you $7,000 of gained employee productivity per person, almost a 200 to 1 gain."
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Today was the day Zohran Mamdani finally became president
November 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Today was the day Zohran Mamdani finally became president
In which I also share my formula for my favorite birthday experience — a great meal, a movie in a theater, and a trip to the bookstore. 🎈
My latest ScriptMag article responding to a reader about finding the theme for a story. One of my favorite subjects, and one some of my colleagues don't like!
How Do I Find the Theme For My Script?
Jenna's November ScriptMag article responding to a reader about how to find the theme for their story in themselves and what they've already written.
www.jennaavery.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
In which I also share my formula for my favorite birthday experience — a great meal, a movie in a theater, and a trip to the bookstore. 🎈