Jessica Ghilani
@jesspgh.bsky.social
Comm + media studies professor focused on history, emerging tech, information integrity, telecomm policy, platforms, propaganda, and culture. From Pittsburgh.
Hard to resist a story chock-full of irredeemable characters, (inc the author). But Lizza’s accomplished age-appropriate ex wife eschews attention her ex & his ex court brazenly. To the DailyMail calling in 2024 for comment at the office where she works as a physician: “That is not my business.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Hard to resist a story chock-full of irredeemable characters, (inc the author). But Lizza’s accomplished age-appropriate ex wife eschews attention her ex & his ex court brazenly. To the DailyMail calling in 2024 for comment at the office where she works as a physician: “That is not my business.”
Aww thank you! Here we are with the kids.
October 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Aww thank you! Here we are with the kids.
It’s been 15 years since @someclevername.bsky.social & my wedding day & it was a Pittsburgh day much like today. Bright, sun shining, blue skies (a little warmer). When I reflect on it, I recall feeling like the luckiest lady in the world. When I think about the 15 years since, I still do. ❤️🥂🫶🏼
October 10, 2025 at 2:48 AM
It’s been 15 years since @someclevername.bsky.social & my wedding day & it was a Pittsburgh day much like today. Bright, sun shining, blue skies (a little warmer). When I reflect on it, I recall feeling like the luckiest lady in the world. When I think about the 15 years since, I still do. ❤️🥂🫶🏼
Thank you to @triblive.bsky.social for featuring me in your article about shifting tides of social media use among young folks. It was a thrill to see in the printed Sunday paper. triblive.com/local/region...
September 29, 2025 at 12:08 AM
Thank you to @triblive.bsky.social for featuring me in your article about shifting tides of social media use among young folks. It was a thrill to see in the printed Sunday paper. triblive.com/local/region...
The other half is ranting about the telecommunications act of 1996 which resulted in this:
September 22, 2025 at 3:34 AM
The other half is ranting about the telecommunications act of 1996 which resulted in this:
At least half of my media studies lectures:
September 22, 2025 at 3:26 AM
At least half of my media studies lectures:
I know the VMAs used to premier on week days. Regardless of when they air it, this sort of thing be planned to avoid conflict with the most important, routinized force in linear tv today.
September 8, 2025 at 1:50 AM
I know the VMAs used to premier on week days. Regardless of when they air it, this sort of thing be planned to avoid conflict with the most important, routinized force in linear tv today.
To give an idea of the state of the VMAs’ ratings (a prior dominating cultural force that has all but gone out w a whimper), this yr they are being broadcast on big network parent, CBS. In addition to MTV simulcast and streaming venues. I will be curious if it helps reverse ratings of recent years.
September 8, 2025 at 1:28 AM
To give an idea of the state of the VMAs’ ratings (a prior dominating cultural force that has all but gone out w a whimper), this yr they are being broadcast on big network parent, CBS. In addition to MTV simulcast and streaming venues. I will be curious if it helps reverse ratings of recent years.
This was a very correct decision. @someclevername.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
This was a very correct decision. @someclevername.bsky.social
Happy Chris Belasco Day!! On 8-29-2019, then-Mayor Peduto made a city-wide proclamation for #Pittsburgh bc @someclevername.bsky.social is such a great employee. We cont. to celebrate w a cake every year. Here he is being the only guy in a Modern Lovers tee at the descendants zombies world tour. ❤️ 🎉
August 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Happy Chris Belasco Day!! On 8-29-2019, then-Mayor Peduto made a city-wide proclamation for #Pittsburgh bc @someclevername.bsky.social is such a great employee. We cont. to celebrate w a cake every year. Here he is being the only guy in a Modern Lovers tee at the descendants zombies world tour. ❤️ 🎉
Happy Father’s Day to @someclevername.bsky.social! An amazing dad whose energy level never ceases to amaze me, in true dad form, he got the yard + garden looking perfect before the rain. The girls made him a multi course breakfast bc he of all the incredible meals he makes. We love him so much!
June 15, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Happy Father’s Day to @someclevername.bsky.social! An amazing dad whose energy level never ceases to amaze me, in true dad form, he got the yard + garden looking perfect before the rain. The girls made him a multi course breakfast bc he of all the incredible meals he makes. We love him so much!
Back on tv tomorrow at 3pm w 2 segments in the same episode. One on ai & “blackmailing” tests, and the other about viral trends (such as the #labubus from popmart). Tried to grab a labubu today from the roboshop for it, but it was broken, so I got lafufus. My pop now orders are still on the way.
June 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Back on tv tomorrow at 3pm w 2 segments in the same episode. One on ai & “blackmailing” tests, and the other about viral trends (such as the #labubus from popmart). Tried to grab a labubu today from the roboshop for it, but it was broken, so I got lafufus. My pop now orders are still on the way.
Here is the yard king at the garden center in his natural habitat.
May 26, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Here is the yard king at the garden center in his natural habitat.
Some is still in tact but it’s a matter of time. This was a few minutes ago.
April 30, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Some is still in tact but it’s a matter of time. This was a few minutes ago.
And here is one of the two stained glass installations.
April 29, 2025 at 10:47 PM
And here is one of the two stained glass installations.
Here is the altar from before it was closed.
April 29, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Here is the altar from before it was closed.
And just like that, the long battle for #pittsburgh Bloomfield church site of Immaculate Conception (St Maria Goretti parish) is over it seems, as a demolition team spent the afternoon smashing the iconic windows and deconsecrating the mosaic mural at the altar.
April 29, 2025 at 6:37 PM
And just like that, the long battle for #pittsburgh Bloomfield church site of Immaculate Conception (St Maria Goretti parish) is over it seems, as a demolition team spent the afternoon smashing the iconic windows and deconsecrating the mosaic mural at the altar.
Wait so this didn’t work??
April 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wait so this didn’t work??
This part where the decision to fire or not fire Waltz coming down to whether the media outlet exposing the error was right leaning or not is especially funny.
March 31, 2025 at 1:20 AM
This part where the decision to fire or not fire Waltz coming down to whether the media outlet exposing the error was right leaning or not is especially funny.
(Paywall free link to the nytimes since I haven’t seen a gift one on bluesky).
March 30, 2025 at 11:33 PM
(Paywall free link to the nytimes since I haven’t seen a gift one on bluesky).
My producer surprised me with a themed backdrop for my #TalkPittsburgh tech segments! Next week marks my 1 year television segment anniversary, so this is a great early gift! The graphic came with its own special animation + audio intro! I'm elated and grateful.
March 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
My producer surprised me with a themed backdrop for my #TalkPittsburgh tech segments! Next week marks my 1 year television segment anniversary, so this is a great early gift! The graphic came with its own special animation + audio intro! I'm elated and grateful.
What in the Walnut Capital??
March 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
What in the Walnut Capital??
Since people keep wondering, with him is Sean Parnell, chief pentagon spokesman, former (disgraced) Trump backed candidate for senator in PA, whose marital trouble and custody battle resulted in media coverage of his history of alleged abuse of his wife and children. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
March 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Since people keep wondering, with him is Sean Parnell, chief pentagon spokesman, former (disgraced) Trump backed candidate for senator in PA, whose marital trouble and custody battle resulted in media coverage of his history of alleged abuse of his wife and children. www.wesa.fm/politics-gov...
So incredibly sad about the passing of the brilliant @jonathansterne.bsky.social. I took intro mass comm w him as an undergrad and my whole life changed. The wisdom and support of Jonathan (& Carrie) buoyed me as an insecure, fledgling academic. Condolences to everyone grieving this upsetting loss.
March 21, 2025 at 5:23 PM
So incredibly sad about the passing of the brilliant @jonathansterne.bsky.social. I took intro mass comm w him as an undergrad and my whole life changed. The wisdom and support of Jonathan (& Carrie) buoyed me as an insecure, fledgling academic. Condolences to everyone grieving this upsetting loss.