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Looking forward to an Ohio trifecta: Hudson Library on Tuesday, 10/7 at 6:30 p.m.; Joseph-Beth bookstore in Cincinnati 10/8 at 7 p.m. with @laurahancock.bsky.social and then onto OSU Law School on 10/9.

Step 1: Win transparency in one town
Step 2: Build momentum statewide
Step 3: Change how democracy works.

Learn the real strategy in this week's episode with @mirandaspivack.bsky.social

REMEMBER: Any transparency we have today isn't guaranteed tomorrow; it requires citizens who stay alert and ask the hard questions.

Join us with @mirandaspivack.bsky.social to learn how you can fight back for accountability!

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How to Become a Local Government Watchdog — Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications Learn to track issues you care about, access information, get involved locally, build networks, and learn how to influence change through civic engagement. To register for class, please select the ...

Still time to sign up for my free! class on becoming a community watchdog. Special guest tonight is Diane Cotter who spearheaded move to get forever chemicals out of ffighter ppe. bit.ly/4nvfjPs

SF event at Commonwealth Club postoned to early 2026. A large protest was planned (unrelated to me or my book). In the meantime, pls buy #backroomdealsinourbackyards to prep for a great conversation next year with @facoalition.bsky.social 's David Snyder re government secrecy and how to overcome it!

Join Scott Williams and me tomorrow at Redeemer Church in Bethesda/Glen Echo to talk about #backroomdealsinourbackyards
www.redeemerbethesda.org
The Redeemer Book Series: A conversation with author Miranda Spivack
Wednesday, Sep. 10, at 7pm
6201 Dunrobbin Drive,
Bethesda, Md.

Miranda Spivack for Backroom Deals in Our Backyards A groundbreaking look at how ordinary people are fighting back against their local and state governments to keep their communities safe, by an award-winning journalist Most Americans are likely to …

DMV friends come out on Tuesday to hear @joshkurtznews.bsky.social and me talk about state/local secrecy and corruption in a discussion about #backroomdealsinourbackyards at 6 p.m. at People's Book, 701A Westmoreland Ave., in Takoma Park. peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/backro...

Artificial intelligence and government secrecy Done right, AI could help state and local governments become more open and transparent about how they are making decisions and using tax dollars.

My latest oped on combatting government secrecy and taking steps to protect democracy. @contrariannews.org
contrarian.substack.com/p/artificial... @thenewpress.bsky.social

Mary C. Curtis's great podcast about #backroomdealsinourbackyards has also been featured as its story on @rollcall.com rollcall.com/.../when-sec...
So you can read, listen, and then buy the book! Please support @bookshop.org or your favorite indie bookstore! #backroomdealsinourbackyards

Miranda Spivack for Backroom Deals in Our Backyards A groundbreaking look at how ordinary people are fighting back against their local and state governments to keep their communities safe, by an award-winning journalist Most Americans are likely to …

Planning ahead! I will be at People's Book in Takoma Park, Md. 6 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 speaking about #backroomdealsinourbackyards with @joshkurtznews.bsky.social peoplesbooktakoma.com/event/backro... The book has been endorsed by @raskin.house.gov for shining a light where others have not.

Philly friends: 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Pen and Pencil Club to talk about #backroomdealsinourbackyards www.penandpencil.org/content.aspx...

Use public records to fight government secrecy, experts urge Public records systems may be far from perfect, but webinar panelists say that doesn’t mean we should lose hope for the revelations stashed within them

To understand how FOIA requests and public records can be used to fight government secrecy, we spoke to @foianate.bsky.social, @morisy.bsky.social, and @mirandaspivack.bsky.social.

I am excited to be part of this list of distinguished and interesting speakers! July 22 if you are in the Bay Area.

Can’t wait!

Author Discussion: Miranda Spivack on Getting Access to Government Documents - Washington, D.C., Pro SPJ Chapter Miranda Spivack talks about her new book “Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back” (The New Press). Spivack said her...

Thanks to Celia Wexler and DC Society of Professional Journalists for our talk about how to life the veil of government secrecy and #backroomdealsinourbackyards spjdc.org/2025/06/auth...

1 p.m! not 2 p.m. @muckrock.com

Can’t wait to chat with @morisy.bsky.social about government and corporate secrecy and how to fight back!

🔔 Join us for a conversation about using public records to push back on government secrecy, featuring @foianate.bsky.social, @morisy.bsky.social, @mirandaspivack.bsky.social, and FPF's Lauren Harper.

🗓️ June 24, 1 p.m. EDT/10 a.m. PDT

RSVP: freedom.press/fight-gov-se...

Great talk about #backroomdealsinourbackyards at Tidepool Bookshop in Worcester, Mass. Firefighters came out to hear accidental activist Diane Cotter, who is featured in my book.

In the Boston area tomorrow (6/11) talking about #backroomdealsinourbackyards at the refurbished news kiosk in Harvard Square, 5:30 p.m. binj.news/2025/06/02/b... Come on by!

Fighting Back Against Government Secrecy Independent journalist and National Press Club member Miranda Spivack details the underreported rise in secret dealmaking between local governments and corporations and how these agreements are a thre...

The National Press Club's broadcast team did a podcast about my book #backroomdealsinourbackyards. Take a listen: www.press.org/newsroom/fig...

#backroomdealsinourbackyards @thenewpress.bsky.social
6 p.m. Fri. June 13, Toadstool Books, Peterborough, NH; 1 p.m. Sat. June 14, Tatnuck Bookseller, 18 Lyman
St., Westborough, Mass.;6:30 p.m. Sat. June 14, First Church,Templeton, Mass sponsored by Templeton Community
Against Toxic Waste.

On to New England for #backroomdealsinourbackyards
5:30 p.m. Wed. June 11 Newspaper Kiosk:
Harvard Square, with Chris Faraone, Boston
Institute of Nonprofit Journalism
7 p.m. Thurs, June 12, Tidepool Bookshop,
372 Chandler St., Worcester

Now please report on the state’s health data hack at the end of Larry Hogan’s admin. We still are In the dark.

Local Spotlight: 'Backroom Deals in Our Backyards' So why is public access to information important? And what happens when someone goes looking for it?

Great conversation about #backroomdealsinourbackyards on @the1a.org You can listen here: the1a.org/segments/loc...

@thenewpress.bsky.social

1A | Speak Freely 1A is a show for a changing America.

A great event @redemmas.org Bookstore Coffeehouse in Baltimore tonight! Tomorrow tune into your NPR station. I will be on @the1a.org discussing my book. In the DMV and Baltimore it's live at 10 a.m. It ialso will be archived on the the1a.org

Oklahoma is far from alone in promoting secrecy instead of transparency. Read about how accidental activists, who did not seek the role, overcome state/local secrecy in their communities & make positive change. #backroomdealsinourbackyards @thenewpress.bsky.social www.mirandaspivack.com/book

YouTube video by Google Play Books Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government… by Miranda S. Spivack · Audiobook preview

Here's a preview of the audio book of hashtag#backroomdealsinourbackyards! All platforms all the time! Please get the book one way or another. Ebook, print book, audiobook www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LOI... @thenewpress.bsky.social