Jody Amable

I have literally never heard of that Final answer #Jeopardy

The Fremont Milpitas area might be the most boring place in the universe but my god is the Asian food unparalleled.

“The envy of all women” yes, who among us can resist a guy who looks like a big toe in too-small sunglasses

Keep being confused at people I know going “that was the worst one I’ve ever lived through” and then I remember oh right, I’m old (I was alive for Loma Prieta) #quakesky #earthquaketwitter

They were hiring for music writers a few months ago. Unfortunately, I think it’s the latter. 😬

I also feel like they spend too much energy fact checking those “doctors say this one trick can help you lose weight” and ai slop posts instead of misinformation with far more grave consequences.

screenshots of my Wikipedia reading list, featuring random entries like the 1906 earthquake, Mata Hari, and international waters.

screenshots of my Wikipedia reading list, featuring random entries like the 1906 earthquake, Mata Hari, and international waters.

screenshots of my Wikipedia reading list, featuring random entries like the 1906 earthquake, Mata Hari, and international waters.

screenshots of my Wikipedia reading list, featuring random entries like the 1906 earthquake, Mata Hari, and international waters.

Quote this with screenshots of your utterly chaotic Wikipedia reading list. I’ll start.

Saw one of these with Willie Nelson yesterday. Willie. Nelson.

Last time I said I was shopping around an idea for a book. I found a publisher and am currently writing it!

As someone looking for writing/editing work right now, can confirm a good 1/3 of available jobs are things like this. Maybe just…hire a human in the first place and don’t waste your own time??

Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?

I think it’s a corruption of a line from Macbeth: “Nothing in his life became him like the leaving it.”

CAN EVERYTHING JUST STOP PLEASE

The Prison Soul Band That Opened for Stevie Wonder The band The Power of Attorney flourished when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes.

The Power of Attorney flourished when more Americans saw incarcerated people as more than their crimes.

Their career would be unthinkable today: Leaving prison under armed guards to play hundreds of concerts and record in major studios.

8th grade east coast trip, 2000 (back row 2nd from left)

Calling this a distraction is exactly the type of flippant response that leaves the door open for tyranny.

Carrying this tradition over from Twitter: Research Pile Check. Here’s every piece of physical media I’ve consulted so far for the book, with one more on the way. (Also pictured: my assistant editor. 🐶)

I miss the old days of Twitter so much. This would have made today a banner day on Twitter. Like one for the books.

Column: The Corporation for Public Broadcast is ‘winding down.’ What does that mean for public radio and TV? The Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it is “wind-down” operations. What does this mean for public radio and TV?

Column: The Corporation for Public Broadcast is ‘winding down.’ What does that mean for public radio and TV?

I talk with media studies professor and public media expert Josh Shepperd for an explainer. In short, it's dire

Gift 🔗

one of the single best deals in streaming. i've been paying for PBS Passport for years. it rules

Cannot stress enough what a great job @404media.co is doing on the AI beat, which is monumentally important work. Information and how we get it affects and is affected by every single thing on this earth!

Adopt A Station - Rescue Public Media Help preserve independent journalism and community programming across America by adopting a public media station. Congress has voted to rescind public media's funding.

This is a great resource

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It's a beautiful day to learn something new! We have a lot of books for that 📚

@discontinuedfoods.bsky.social 90s nostalgia double whammy from my dad’s garage: the Disneyland game AND a Sodalicious branded scratch and sniff sticker!

This is where I post from

“Chilli” is also the British English spelling of the “🌶️” kind of chili. Or chile. But not Chile.

Just saw a video go by that I would have been very interested in if it had been an article instead of a 33 minute video. Write an article!!

Truly one of life’s greatest joys. Not joking in the slightest.

A year ago today I was sitting in an airport bar, watching looping footage of Trump being rushed off the stage on the TVs overhead, while — no joke — “Party in the USA” played on the PA.

Inside the Media’s Traffic Apocalypse The whole premise of internet publishing — that you could reach audiences far and wide — is starting to crumble.

The whole premise of internet publishing — that you could reach audiences far and wide — is starting to crumble:

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