Jody Amable
@jodyamable.bsky.social
Music journalist from the Bay Area. Writing a book about the Mellotron for @uncpress.bsky.social . jodywrites.biz
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Jody Amable
@jodyamable.bsky.social
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In 2022, I wrote a Master's thesis examining the design conventions of ultra-conservative news sites. Download a copy here.
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Because it never stops being relevant: my 2022 thesis on the design commonalities of radical-right “news” sites. www.jodywrites.biz/thesis-2022
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Please stop using Google AI overviews in the background of your videos as evidence to prove a point. They are loaded with errors. Point to journalism instead!!
November 20, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Please stop using Google AI overviews in the background of your videos as evidence to prove a point. They are loaded with errors. Point to journalism instead!!
If you know me outside of my work you know I love vintage signage, esp. painted signs. His branding reminded me of the turn-of-the-century painted ads you catch sometimes in SF and especially when I lived in London. Very of-the-people feel, very right for his campaign.
I am truly shocked to not find more thinkpieces on the incredible graphic design and typography of Zohran Mamdani’s campaign but maybe that’s because searching on the internet is garbage now.
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
TL;DR lead designer was Aneesh Bhoopathy of Forge Co-Op
Roundup of articles in thread 🧵
November 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
If you know me outside of my work you know I love vintage signage, esp. painted signs. His branding reminded me of the turn-of-the-century painted ads you catch sometimes in SF and especially when I lived in London. Very of-the-people feel, very right for his campaign.
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “and Donald Trump, because I know you’re watching, I have four words for you…”
Me: “Fuck your bitch ass.”
@dannysideb.bsky.social (doing the DX chop): “suck it suck it”
Me: “Fuck your bitch ass.”
@dannysideb.bsky.social (doing the DX chop): “suck it suck it”
November 5, 2025 at 4:46 AM
@zohrankmamdani.bsky.social : “and Donald Trump, because I know you’re watching, I have four words for you…”
Me: “Fuck your bitch ass.”
@dannysideb.bsky.social (doing the DX chop): “suck it suck it”
Me: “Fuck your bitch ass.”
@dannysideb.bsky.social (doing the DX chop): “suck it suck it”
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You don’t get to name your kid X Æ A-12 and then say “or whatever his name is” about anyone else.
Elon Musk endorses Cuomo for mayor of New York and makes sure to add some racism in there: “…Mumdumi or whatever his name is.”
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
You don’t get to name your kid X Æ A-12 and then say “or whatever his name is” about anyone else.
“In a system where your income depends on performing as yourself regularly…the temptation to shape yourself to what’s rewarded is impossible to resist.” Been struggling to articulate my unease about the rise in “independent journalists” without sounding like I’m defending old-guard media…this is it.
I did not enjoy writing this; it can't even serve as an ad for my newsletter, which I've suspended due to an overbilling situation that has me almost regretting leaving Substack. But, you know, it's evidence for the piece I just didn't get to include.
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/patro...
talkingpointsmemo.com/tpm-25/patro...
Patron-Supported Journalism Can’t Be the Future of News
Writing about the failure of patron-supported journalism is itself a kind of...
talkingpointsmemo.com
October 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“In a system where your income depends on performing as yourself regularly…the temptation to shape yourself to what’s rewarded is impossible to resist.” Been struggling to articulate my unease about the rise in “independent journalists” without sounding like I’m defending old-guard media…this is it.
I grew up down the street from the Winchester Mystery House…he’s being tormented by the ghosts of people he’s wronged and trying to confuse them.
He’s designing the ballroom with AI isn’t he www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
October 26, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I grew up down the street from the Winchester Mystery House…he’s being tormented by the ghosts of people he’s wronged and trying to confuse them.
Two things: 1. They just added the Rocky Horror Picture Show to Hulu. 2. Holy shit he looks like Stephen Miller.
October 23, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Two things: 1. They just added the Rocky Horror Picture Show to Hulu. 2. Holy shit he looks like Stephen Miller.
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🚨 JOURNALISM JOB ALERT 🚨
Attention, emerging photojournalists!
@propublica.org is looking for our latest photojournalism fellow. It's a two-year deal with full salary and benefits. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
All the details and application here👇
Attention, emerging photojournalists!
@propublica.org is looking for our latest photojournalism fellow. It's a two-year deal with full salary and benefits. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
All the details and application here👇
Photojournalism Fellowship
New York City, United States
job-boards.greenhouse.io
October 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
🚨 JOURNALISM JOB ALERT 🚨
Attention, emerging photojournalists!
@propublica.org is looking for our latest photojournalism fellow. It's a two-year deal with full salary and benefits. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
All the details and application here👇
Attention, emerging photojournalists!
@propublica.org is looking for our latest photojournalism fellow. It's a two-year deal with full salary and benefits. Deadline to apply is Dec. 1.
All the details and application here👇
One of my greatest vintage shopping conquests was in this but in lime green. Bought it in high school purely for the kitsch factor. Truly did not know what I had. It’s long gone now.
October 17, 2025 at 1:42 AM
One of my greatest vintage shopping conquests was in this but in lime green. Bought it in high school purely for the kitsch factor. Truly did not know what I had. It’s long gone now.
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During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.
It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’
During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...
chicago.suntimes.com
October 10, 2025 at 7:33 PM
During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.
It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.
chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
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An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
October 8, 2025 at 10:34 PM
An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.
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The Fremont Milpitas area might be the most boring place in the universe but my god is the Asian food unparalleled.
September 27, 2025 at 7:12 PM
The Fremont Milpitas area might be the most boring place in the universe but my god is the Asian food unparalleled.
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
September 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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
Quote this with screenshots of your utterly chaotic Wikipedia reading list. I’ll start.
September 16, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Quote this with screenshots of your utterly chaotic Wikipedia reading list. I’ll start.
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
September 2, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Using one photo already on your phone, what is the announcement tomorrow at 2?
CAN EVERYTHING JUST STOP PLEASE
A California resident tested positive for plague, an extremely rare bacterial infection usually transmitted through flea bites, health officials announced this week. Here's what to know.
What to Know About Plague After a New Case in California
It is not just a scourge of the Middle Ages. Plague still exists, though it is rare. Here’s what to look for and how to protect yourself.
nyti.ms
August 22, 2025 at 5:42 PM
CAN EVERYTHING JUST STOP PLEASE
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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.
Their career would be unthinkable today: Leaving prison under armed guards to play hundreds of concerts and record in major studios.
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.
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August 16, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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.
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)
August 12, 2025 at 12:55 AM
8th grade east coast trip, 2000 (back row 2nd from left)
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Calling this a distraction is exactly the type of flippant response that leaves the door open for tyranny.
I am begging y'all to stop calling the militarization of a major city a "distraction".
If *YOU* would rather think about Epstein--- and not about the forced mass displacement of human beings--- then just say that.
If *YOU* would rather think about Epstein--- and not about the forced mass displacement of human beings--- then just say that.
He’s going to take over DC to avoid talking about Epstein.
August 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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. 🐶)
August 8, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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.
August 5, 2025 at 11:08 PM
I miss the old days of Twitter so much. This would have made today a banner day on Twitter. Like one for the books.
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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
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I talk with media studies professor and public media expert Josh Shepperd for an explainer. In short, it's dire
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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?
www.chicagotribune.com
August 1, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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
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I talk with media studies professor and public media expert Josh Shepperd for an explainer. In short, it's dire
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