Jenna Avery
@jennaavery.bsky.social
Sci-fi & space fantasy screenwriter. Editor. Urbanist. Mama of 2. No AI.
Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
ISA: https://www.networkisa.org/profile/jennaavery
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5882986
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
Scripts: https://jennaavery.com
ISA: https://www.networkisa.org/profile/jennaavery
IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5882986
For writers: https://www.jennaavery.com/for-writers
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to use an overused sports metaphor, i think aoc has "intangibles." you cant quite measure it, but its the inspiring x factor that separates a loyal vote for the nominee vs a diehard vote for someone you believe in. i think those intangibles cut through to normies and win races.
I’m with you. Fuck winnability and consultants. Give me someone genuine with fire and no fucks to give who will tear it all down and build something better, to fight for and with.
If we’re going to lose, I’d rather feel good about leaving it all on the field, than play it safe and lose anyway.
If we’re going to lose, I’d rather feel good about leaving it all on the field, than play it safe and lose anyway.
February 12, 2026 at 8:33 PM
to use an overused sports metaphor, i think aoc has "intangibles." you cant quite measure it, but its the inspiring x factor that separates a loyal vote for the nominee vs a diehard vote for someone you believe in. i think those intangibles cut through to normies and win races.
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As a certified Biggshead, I remain so stoked for this comic
Hey, big news, friends! I'm writing more STAR WARS comics! Get ready for THE LEGEND OF BEGGAR'S CANYON, written by yours truly with art by the great @brentschoonover.bsky.social!
A never-before-told tale of young Luke and friends on Tatooine!
Read all about it: www.starwars.com/news/mad-cav...
A never-before-told tale of young Luke and friends on Tatooine!
Read all about it: www.starwars.com/news/mad-cav...
February 13, 2026 at 5:51 PM
As a certified Biggshead, I remain so stoked for this comic
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Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
1/x 🧵
1/x 🧵
Good morning, U.S. East Coast; I have a present for you:
February 12, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Just watched the Biggs Cut with my wife. Deeply satisfying. I completely get why 80% of Biggs was cut from the final film, BUT if you don't care about pacing and are just interested in character development, SO MUCH ABOUT LUKE ONLY MAKES SENSE IF YOU KNOW ABOUT HIS RELATIONSHIP WITH BIGGS
1/x 🧵
1/x 🧵
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Sorry, deleted my last post. Any #screenwriters here attend the WGA mtg last night at the Sheraton? I hear low and mid writers, + diverse writers voiced their upset. And that the health fund will run out *at the end of this year* unless there's an infusion of $$. Yikes. #scriptsky #screenwriting
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Sorry, deleted my last post. Any #screenwriters here attend the WGA mtg last night at the Sheraton? I hear low and mid writers, + diverse writers voiced their upset. And that the health fund will run out *at the end of this year* unless there's an infusion of $$. Yikes. #scriptsky #screenwriting
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you missed the best one
February 12, 2026 at 4:21 PM
you missed the best one
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What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
February 11, 2026 at 10:03 PM
What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it
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Good. Bring it all down. Drag all of these abusive monsters out into the daylight and destroy them.
Like, come on. We're waiting.
Like, come on. We're waiting.
February 12, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Good. Bring it all down. Drag all of these abusive monsters out into the daylight and destroy them.
Like, come on. We're waiting.
Like, come on. We're waiting.
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Do it!
February 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Do it!
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If the planet was being trashed to make plutocrats happy, that'd be terrible, but at least someone would be happy about it.
But these people are incapable of happiness. The planet is being trashed to make people who are incapable of happiness feel nothing.
Also, a lot of them seem to be pedophiles.
But these people are incapable of happiness. The planet is being trashed to make people who are incapable of happiness feel nothing.
Also, a lot of them seem to be pedophiles.
February 12, 2026 at 7:39 AM
If the planet was being trashed to make plutocrats happy, that'd be terrible, but at least someone would be happy about it.
But these people are incapable of happiness. The planet is being trashed to make people who are incapable of happiness feel nothing.
Also, a lot of them seem to be pedophiles.
But these people are incapable of happiness. The planet is being trashed to make people who are incapable of happiness feel nothing.
Also, a lot of them seem to be pedophiles.
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The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.
Point of no return: a hellish ‘hothouse Earth’ getting closer, scientists say
Continued global heating could set irreversible course by triggering climate tipping points, but most people unaware
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:12 AM
The only biosphere in the known universe capable of supporting human life is being turned into a hell planet because most of Earth's governments refuse to stop trying to satisfy the insatiable greed of a plutocracy composed of people who already have more money than they could spend in 20 lifetimes.
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I missed this yesterday but any day is a good day to hang out with @veronicarothbooks.com
Everyone say happy book birthday to @veronicarothbooks.com and @scalzi.com -- these two are out now in paperback!! 🧀⚔️✨
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
I missed this yesterday but any day is a good day to hang out with @veronicarothbooks.com
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NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
December 21, 2023 at 4:45 PM
NEW: Substack founders finally respond to Substackers Against Nazis. They say Nazis publishing and earning money on their platform is fine with them.
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
Their full statement here: substack.com/@hamish/note...
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On my flight today, a chatty lady said, “I can’t go to New York with all that’s going on over there.” And I said, “What? Free child care?” And she stopped talking to me.
February 12, 2026 at 5:14 AM
On my flight today, a chatty lady said, “I can’t go to New York with all that’s going on over there.” And I said, “What? Free child care?” And she stopped talking to me.
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This is like the owner of a car dealership finding out about car theives and saying “Welp, I’m finished!”
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise both have rights to their likenesses. This video violates their rights, and the machine that created was trained on stolen copyrighted material.
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise both have rights to their likenesses. This video violates their rights, and the machine that created was trained on stolen copyrighted material.
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writer Rhett Reese reacts to viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting:
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
February 12, 2026 at 2:02 AM
This is like the owner of a car dealership finding out about car theives and saying “Welp, I’m finished!”
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise both have rights to their likenesses. This video violates their rights, and the machine that created was trained on stolen copyrighted material.
Brad Pitt and Tom Cruise both have rights to their likenesses. This video violates their rights, and the machine that created was trained on stolen copyrighted material.
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A fact that sounds like bullshit but is actually true:
There is more square footage of parking *per car* in the US than there is square footage of housing *per person.*
There is more square footage of parking *per car* in the US than there is square footage of housing *per person.*
February 11, 2026 at 6:06 PM
A fact that sounds like bullshit but is actually true:
There is more square footage of parking *per car* in the US than there is square footage of housing *per person.*
There is more square footage of parking *per car* in the US than there is square footage of housing *per person.*
Even if this looks convincingly like Pitt and Cruise, I would still rather see them acting, not being faked, and I cannot imagine that I am alone. Why would I want a cheap imitation of the real thing?
Also what actor would give away their likeness like this?
Also what actor would give away their likeness like this?
‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ writer Rhett Reese reacts to viral AI video of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting:
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
“I hate to say it. It’s likely over for us.”
February 12, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Even if this looks convincingly like Pitt and Cruise, I would still rather see them acting, not being faked, and I cannot imagine that I am alone. Why would I want a cheap imitation of the real thing?
Also what actor would give away their likeness like this?
Also what actor would give away their likeness like this?
This is hilarious and awesome!
Made with $0, just my husband and parents. It's mortifying. I can't act. Our accents are very fake. The full script has a large ensemble cast. But I wanted to do SOMETHING, so I made this teaser, for a mockumentary feature I wrote last year.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=myFE...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=myFE...
Opulence
YouTube video by Lisaverse Productions
www.youtube.com
February 12, 2026 at 3:31 AM
This is hilarious and awesome!
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Your preparation doesn't stop at research—it shows up in how you handle small details. If an assistant offers water, say yes. Accepting what's offered (without extra demands) is professional, not presumptuous. These tiny moments signal whether you'll be easy to work with.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
February 11, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Your preparation doesn't stop at research—it shows up in how you handle small details. If an assistant offers water, say yes. Accepting what's offered (without extra demands) is professional, not presumptuous. These tiny moments signal whether you'll be easy to work with.
#scriptsky
#scriptsky
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Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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This is REALLY important. #Paris
Yes, the current municipal election in Paris, less than 50 days away, is a crucial choice about lifestyle.
Returning to using cars everywhere, falling into populism, mistrusting others because of their skin colour or origin? Paris must remain pioneering, innovative, open, popular, lively and proud.
Returning to using cars everywhere, falling into populism, mistrusting others because of their skin colour or origin? Paris must remain pioneering, innovative, open, popular, lively and proud.
February 11, 2026 at 9:13 PM
This is REALLY important. #Paris
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I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
February 11, 2026 at 7:39 PM
I don’t know how many people join Bluesky each day, but my sense is that more & more people are discovering the outstanding community/conversation here (best on social media) about better cities. I still think STARTER PACKS are a superpower. I’ve made many, but here’s my first again. Please share.
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I am generally dismissive of these things but this actually feels scary. This isn't just a scam email, it is an elaborately worked out and callous deception scheme, enabled by AI, and it is hard not to feel targeted.
Be careful out there, authors. Be *very* careful.
Be careful out there, authors. Be *very* careful.
February 11, 2026 at 12:08 PM
I am generally dismissive of these things but this actually feels scary. This isn't just a scam email, it is an elaborately worked out and callous deception scheme, enabled by AI, and it is hard not to feel targeted.
Be careful out there, authors. Be *very* careful.
Be careful out there, authors. Be *very* careful.
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still looking!
is selling digital coloring pages a thing? do any rad artists you know have any available? wanting to color but yikes it’s an AI swamped field these days (unsurprisingly)
February 11, 2026 at 2:29 PM
still looking!