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James Doughty

@jamesdoughty.bsky.social

Journalist in Texas since 1998 Seven Texas newsrooms

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Calling all photojournalists — I’m helping a friend fill several openings in the San Antonio market. If you’re looking for a new opportunity or know someone who is, message me and I’ll pass along your details.

06.03.2026 14:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Happiness is a way station
between too little and too much.
Channing Pollock

03.03.2026 15:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Don’t worry about what’s ahead.

Just go as far as you can go.
From there, you’ll see farther.

One step. One decision. One brave move at a time.

03.03.2026 15:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Too cute!

28.02.2026 19:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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James Doughty (@jamesdoughty) Humor I’m at that age where I can disappear to the restroom for 45 minutes and nobody checks on me. No questions. No concerns. Just quiet understanding. Honestly? It’s the most respected I’ve eve...

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28.02.2026 19:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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28.02.2026 14:46 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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27.02.2026 13:37 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Love grows by giving.
The love we give away is the only love we keep.
The only way to retain love is to give it away.
Elbert Hubbard

27.02.2026 12:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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POV: You thought Houston was just Tex-Mex and traffic… 👀

Then you take a ghost tour in downtown Houston and realize 👻

• There are haunted buildings
• Haunted bars
• And stories that’ll have you checking over your shoulder

It’s history…It’s a walk… with chills.

26.02.2026 16:30 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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Something was off with my favorite popcorn recipe… and I’m blaming the popcorn. 🍿

Because when you do it right, this is hands-down the best tasting popcorn:

Melt coconut oil in the bottom of a pot.
Heat it up.
Add just enough kernels to cover the bottom.
Cover it.
Let it pop.

25.02.2026 21:00 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

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24.02.2026 17:50 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Slow down and everything you are chasing
will come around and catch you.
John De Paola

23.02.2026 16:02 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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22.02.2026 12:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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21.02.2026 11:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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All of us tend to put off living.
We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon - instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
Dale Carnegie

20.02.2026 13:21 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

"I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will."
Charlotte Brontë

19.02.2026 16:33 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I just saw the smallest bag of Doritos ever… ½ an ounce.

Half. An. Ounce.

That’s not a snack — that’s a sample. That’s a “blink and it’s gone.” That’s a “calorie tease.” 😄

Somewhere a chip said, “We tried.”

Portion control is real… but this felt personal.

18.02.2026 17:35 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Journalism 101 📝

“Dozens” is an overused crutch word. It leaves the audience guessing.

If you can:
• Give an approximate number
• Say more than 10 or less than 10

If you don’t know:
• Say many or several

16.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Journalism pro tip 🎙️

When we label a story as “good news” or “bad news,” we’re doing the audience’s thinking for them.
Facts are your job. Interpretation belongs to the viewer.

Tell us what happened, who it affects, and why it matters—then let people decide how they feel about it.

16.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A Franco Rainbow kind of love —layered, bold, imperfect, and full of color.
Happy Valentine’s Day 🌈❤️

15.02.2026 00:49 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Valentine’s Day 🌈💕
Love spirals, blends, and shines brighter in every hue.
Today we celebrate all of it. 🌈❤️

14.02.2026 15:11 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Just look at these two love birds sharing 💕
Proof that the best moments are the simple ones—together, eating, and full of love. 🕊️✨

14.02.2026 13:36 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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14.02.2026 04:12 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The only thing more powerful than hate is love.
It heals. It bridges. It outlasts.
Choose it—even when it’s hard. 💛

12.02.2026 04:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but if there’s a King Cake in the room… you’re allowed to have a slice. 👑🍰

Life is already doing the most. Eat the cake. Celebrate the season. Laugh if you get the baby. Get back to your routine tomorrow.

Having my King Cake this year—no guilt, just joy. 💜💚💛

11.02.2026 14:08 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Cardio helps you burn calories.
Strength training changes your metabolism.

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10.02.2026 17:45 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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10.02.2026 17:01 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The most common way people give up their power
is by thinking they don’t have any.
Alice Walker

09.02.2026 17:29 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We serve. We empower. We lift others up—physically and mentally.

Shoutout to the early birds getting it in before the sun even thinks about rising. 🐦💪

08.02.2026 14:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Are tow trucks allowed to go 90 mph on Houston roadways? 😳
Asking for everyone’s safety.

Because watching a giant tow truck fly past you on the freeway is not the adrenaline rush anyone signed up for. They really need to slow down. 🚨🚗

08.02.2026 13:38 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0