Amy McCarthy
@aemccarthy.bsky.social
food, culture, & music journalist. texan by way of louisiana. formerly a reporter at eater, currently pondering a life of crime. WGA East member forever. she/her. // email: amyemccarthy@gmail.com.
it is kind of wild to be repeatedly told that you must engage with a technology that exists almost entirely by the theft of your work and the work of other workers like you
should i also ask the guy who robs my house to paint it? do i need to engage a car thief as my mechanic??
should i also ask the guy who robs my house to paint it? do i need to engage a car thief as my mechanic??
www.transformernews.ai/p/the-left-i... i wouldn't call this "directionally correct" as much as i'd call it uninterested in confronting the left critiques of the AI industry that the right has no objection to: the amorality of its leaders, its model of theft, and its environmental damage
The left is missing out on AI
As a movement, it has largely refused to engage seriously with AI, ceding debate about a threat and opportunity to the right
www.transformernews.ai
February 18, 2026 at 12:39 AM
it is kind of wild to be repeatedly told that you must engage with a technology that exists almost entirely by the theft of your work and the work of other workers like you
should i also ask the guy who robs my house to paint it? do i need to engage a car thief as my mechanic??
should i also ask the guy who robs my house to paint it? do i need to engage a car thief as my mechanic??
the only new technology i need at this time is environmentally friendly styrofoam
February 17, 2026 at 2:29 AM
the only new technology i need at this time is environmentally friendly styrofoam
i firmly believe that the most essential kitchen skill is being able to turn whatever random bullshit you find in your fridge into a delicious soup
February 16, 2026 at 10:04 PM
i firmly believe that the most essential kitchen skill is being able to turn whatever random bullshit you find in your fridge into a delicious soup
freelance journalism is great because not only do you get to navigate the whims of AI and capricious editors, you ALSO get to engage with some of the least user-friendly technology ever invented in the form of various and increasingly horrible invoicing platforms
February 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
freelance journalism is great because not only do you get to navigate the whims of AI and capricious editors, you ALSO get to engage with some of the least user-friendly technology ever invented in the form of various and increasingly horrible invoicing platforms
update I obtained a shockingly full quart of pickle chips, I am wealthy beyond belief
question I just asked a restaurant: what is the largest quantity of pickles you will sell me
February 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
update I obtained a shockingly full quart of pickle chips, I am wealthy beyond belief
question I just asked a restaurant: what is the largest quantity of pickles you will sell me
February 15, 2026 at 6:51 PM
question I just asked a restaurant: what is the largest quantity of pickles you will sell me
I am back from the theater and baby let me tell you: money can buy you a lot of things but it apparently cannot buy you the ability to competently analyze literature
I am not watching Wuthering Heights so that I can enjoy this classic piece of literature brought to life, I am watching so I can mercilessly critique Emerald Fennell’s choices and stare at Jacob Elordi, ok
February 14, 2026 at 1:21 AM
I am back from the theater and baby let me tell you: money can buy you a lot of things but it apparently cannot buy you the ability to competently analyze literature
I am not watching Wuthering Heights so that I can enjoy this classic piece of literature brought to life, I am watching so I can mercilessly critique Emerald Fennell’s choices and stare at Jacob Elordi, ok
February 13, 2026 at 8:49 PM
I am not watching Wuthering Heights so that I can enjoy this classic piece of literature brought to life, I am watching so I can mercilessly critique Emerald Fennell’s choices and stare at Jacob Elordi, ok
I need to know how they convinced people to eat cold oatmeal
that shit is gruel to begin with, now I can’t even have a little warmth?????
that shit is gruel to begin with, now I can’t even have a little warmth?????
February 11, 2026 at 7:46 PM
I need to know how they convinced people to eat cold oatmeal
that shit is gruel to begin with, now I can’t even have a little warmth?????
that shit is gruel to begin with, now I can’t even have a little warmth?????
all these AI commercials look like shit, who is compelled by this
February 9, 2026 at 3:17 AM
all these AI commercials look like shit, who is compelled by this
my brain is soup, how are we expected to know so many things
February 7, 2026 at 4:54 AM
my brain is soup, how are we expected to know so many things
guess who’s back and ranting about Dallas restaurants?? it’s me, the hater of overpriced mediocrity
High-end restaurant chains keep coming to Dallas and touting glowing reputations. But maybe the grass isn’t greener on the coasts.
Can We Stop Opening Bad New York Restaurants in Dallas? - D Magazine
High-end restaurant chains keep coming to Dallas and touting glowing reputations. But maybe the grass isn't greener on the coasts.
www.dmagazine.com
February 2, 2026 at 8:14 PM
guess who’s back and ranting about Dallas restaurants?? it’s me, the hater of overpriced mediocrity
Reposted by Amy McCarthy
There are dozens of restaurants in the Dallas suburbs, often owned by immigrants, that offer better food at a fraction of the cost
High-end restaurant chains keep coming to Dallas and touting glowing reputations. But maybe the grass isn’t greener on the coasts.
Can We Stop Opening Bad New York Restaurants in Dallas? - D Magazine
High-end restaurant chains keep coming to Dallas and touting glowing reputations. But maybe the grass isn't greener on the coasts.
www.dmagazine.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:51 PM
There are dozens of restaurants in the Dallas suburbs, often owned by immigrants, that offer better food at a fraction of the cost
the only thing that could heal me right now is gutturally screaming directly into the face of an elected official
January 31, 2026 at 2:15 AM
the only thing that could heal me right now is gutturally screaming directly into the face of an elected official
lol nothing like seeing an actual union buster share their ""support"" for today's strike
easy to support when it costs you $0.00 i suppose
easy to support when it costs you $0.00 i suppose
January 30, 2026 at 10:43 PM
lol nothing like seeing an actual union buster share their ""support"" for today's strike
easy to support when it costs you $0.00 i suppose
easy to support when it costs you $0.00 i suppose
Reposted by Amy McCarthy
Boycotts are necessary! Big protests are necessary! Economic blackouts are necessary! Workers calling out sick or taking time off to support these causes is necessary! Mutual aid is BEYOND necessary! But they are not strikes.
January 30, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Boycotts are necessary! Big protests are necessary! Economic blackouts are necessary! Workers calling out sick or taking time off to support these causes is necessary! Mutual aid is BEYOND necessary! But they are not strikes.
I shouldn’t have to clarify this but since people want to deliberately misunderstand me in my mentions: I am talking here about national food centric outlets, not local journalists who are doing remarkable work.
This story deserves national coverage.
This story deserves national coverage.
Kinda crazy to me that food media has essentially ignored the incredible work that protesters are doing to feed their neighbors in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
January 27, 2026 at 7:21 PM
I shouldn’t have to clarify this but since people want to deliberately misunderstand me in my mentions: I am talking here about national food centric outlets, not local journalists who are doing remarkable work.
This story deserves national coverage.
This story deserves national coverage.
Many independent journalists have been! Legacy food media though …. 🦗 🦗 🦗
Kenji Lopez-Alt has been on top of this very publicly.
January 27, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Many independent journalists have been! Legacy food media though …. 🦗 🦗 🦗
but also if someone wants to pay me to talk to Mainers and Minnesotans, my DMs are open. I have a ton of experience in reporting on food activism!!
also to be clear I would pitch this story if I thought I was qualified to write it, but I want to hear from Minnesotans and Mainers and the people on the ground!!!
January 27, 2026 at 7:07 PM
but also if someone wants to pay me to talk to Mainers and Minnesotans, my DMs are open. I have a ton of experience in reporting on food activism!!
Kinda crazy to me that food media has essentially ignored the incredible work that protesters are doing to feed their neighbors in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
January 27, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Kinda crazy to me that food media has essentially ignored the incredible work that protesters are doing to feed their neighbors in Minnesota, Maine, and beyond
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
There is no bigger story in food right now than this but yes of course let’s talk about Noma some fucking more
Reposted by Amy McCarthy
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I grew up with Alex Pretti
The kind-hearted ICU nurse shot by ICE agents was my childhood best friend.
www.theverge.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:45 PM
I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com
I developed a recipe for the famed Irish spice bag, a dish created by takeaway workers as a staff meal that is so much more than the sum of its parts, for @serious-eats.bsky.social. It’s tingly, spicy, and savory, and you should make it immediatelyyyyyy
www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
This Dublin-Style Spice Bag Uses Frozen Nuggets—but Still Nails the Tingly Heat
In this beloved Dublin takeout dinner, crunchy chicken, fluffy chips, and a numbing, spicy coating—plus curry sauce for dipping.
www.seriouseats.com
January 27, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I developed a recipe for the famed Irish spice bag, a dish created by takeaway workers as a staff meal that is so much more than the sum of its parts, for @serious-eats.bsky.social. It’s tingly, spicy, and savory, and you should make it immediatelyyyyyy
www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
Reposted by Amy McCarthy
Huge scandal that Minneapolis has been crawling with terrorists this whole time. They've been living among us undercover as poets and nurses. And would've continued to, had it not been for the work of our bravest child kidnappers
January 25, 2026 at 12:44 AM
Huge scandal that Minneapolis has been crawling with terrorists this whole time. They've been living among us undercover as poets and nurses. And would've continued to, had it not been for the work of our bravest child kidnappers
fascinating that every person ICE encounters has a gun and is also a high ranking gang member
January 24, 2026 at 5:07 PM
fascinating that every person ICE encounters has a gun and is also a high ranking gang member
After first trying this perfect drunk dish in Dublin in 2023, I spent months after my layoff recreating Ireland’s perfectly spicy, crunchy, tingly SPICE BAG and by god I think I have succeeded
Read the recipe at Serious Eats, then make it immediately www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
Read the recipe at Serious Eats, then make it immediately www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
This Dublin-Style Spice Bag Uses Frozen Nuggets—but Still Nails the Tingly Heat
In this beloved Dublin takeout dinner, crunchy chicken, fluffy chips, and a numbing, spicy coating—plus curry sauce for dipping.
www.seriouseats.com
January 24, 2026 at 4:17 PM
After first trying this perfect drunk dish in Dublin in 2023, I spent months after my layoff recreating Ireland’s perfectly spicy, crunchy, tingly SPICE BAG and by god I think I have succeeded
Read the recipe at Serious Eats, then make it immediately www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...
Read the recipe at Serious Eats, then make it immediately www.seriouseats.com/spice-bag-re...