About
Jennifer Thomas lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where she has been an all-around machinist, union activist, teacher, science writer, wife, and mother. She writes flash fiction and satirical political commentary. You can contact her at thethymebeing@gmail.com
Fiction
Assisted Living: Becca Revises the First Draft (South Florida Poetry Journal) [second-to-last story on the page]
In 2050 senior care has gone from bad to…something else.
Earth Studies: Part 1 (Flash Fiction Magazine)
Researchers from a galaxy far, far away offer insights about our planet.
Distant Ancestors (Bewildering Stories)
Down the rabbit hole of DNA testing.
Who Will Kill the Spiders? (Second Place, Women on Writing Spring 2024 Flash Fiction Contest)
A bridal shower goes sideways.
Friends of Space (365tomorrows)
An android returns to Earth after 40 years, to a few surprises.
Please Rate Your Experience (Honorable Mention, Flash Fiction Magazine Contest)
Sleepwalking into the New Confederacy…
Provenance (365tomorrows)
“Thank you for attending today’s repatriation ceremony…”
Ask the Thompsons (365tomorrows)
Everybody likes advice columns…
Outlaw Santa (The New Liberator)
“It was only a matter of time before before the North Pole became an Amazon fulfillment center…”
“If You Can’t Stand the Heat” (Windward Review, Issue 22, Revolution, page 96)
Why is this newlywed in jail?
Hitting Refresh (101 Words)
A suspenseful day in the library.
Queen Anne’s Lace (Persimmon Tree)
Floral intrigue among the elderly.
Much Later: A Dinner Party in Gloucester (Does It Have Pockets?)
A dinner party goes off the rails.
Commentary
The Check’s in the Mail: Historians in 2050 Examine the Trump Cash-for-Votes Affair (The New Liberator)
A hopefully imagined mid-21st century journal article
I, Narcissus, Am All In on the Green Reflecting Pool (The New Liberator)
I’m getting a second chance in Washington, DC
I’m a High School Junior, So I’m Signing Up to Get Pregnant and Save Civilization (The New Liberator)
Imagined Internal Monologue (Mothers’ Day Edition)
I’m Trying to Convince Friends and Family to Vote in the Midterms, But They Have Questions (The New Liberator)
The big lie about noncitizen voting is ruining elections for us all
You Know How to Whistle, Don’t You? (The New Liberator)
“Maybe because I like you, maybe because I don’t like them.”
Bad Bunny: FAQ for White People (The New Liberator)
Who is he? Why are they doing it?
If It Isn’t One Thing, It’s Your Mother (The New Liberator)
We need simple answers in these confusing times.
I Watched a MAHA Video So You Don’t Have To (The New Liberator)
It was pretty sickening.