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: [email protected].
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my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
Anecdotally on twitter seeing a big shift the last few days from every AI slop account saying every other creative field is “over” and they’re in control now to now posting about how nobody likes them and it’s not fair and they’ll persevere and real artists respect and uplift eachother
November 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
my “AI is over” anecdote is that my wife was hired over the summer to write scripts for a big tech company explaining how to use their AI tools and after many rounds of revisions, the latest notes said “we’re finding a lot of AI fatigue among our users” and to remove all references to AI
okay yeah making stuffing with sourdough *and* chicken stock that i made myself is truly bringing on unprecedented levels of smug
(i am normally a dressing person but i am working today because capitalism is evil so stuffing it is)
(i am normally a dressing person but i am working today because capitalism is evil so stuffing it is)
November 27, 2025 at 7:45 PM
okay yeah making stuffing with sourdough *and* chicken stock that i made myself is truly bringing on unprecedented levels of smug
(i am normally a dressing person but i am working today because capitalism is evil so stuffing it is)
(i am normally a dressing person but i am working today because capitalism is evil so stuffing it is)
these streaming services have lost their goddamn minds, peacock raised their price by $40/year and i very much missed the memo
the people yearn for cable television
the people yearn for cable television
November 27, 2025 at 2:47 AM
these streaming services have lost their goddamn minds, peacock raised their price by $40/year and i very much missed the memo
the people yearn for cable television
the people yearn for cable television
creep says do what now??
What would you call it when a man in his 50s spends time convincing an 18 year old girl to sleep with him when she turns 19, @olbermann.bsky.social?
November 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
creep says do what now??
The devil works hard but bamboo works harder
November 22, 2025 at 2:20 PM
The devil works hard but bamboo works harder
lol not to be all “google me bitch” but idk maybe *i* am not the person to try to recruit for your “digital sweatshop”
November 21, 2025 at 10:03 PM
lol not to be all “google me bitch” but idk maybe *i* am not the person to try to recruit for your “digital sweatshop”
i get some really helpful emails from the texas workforce commission that denied my unemployment claim, surely this invaluable information will help me secure work
November 20, 2025 at 10:39 PM
i get some really helpful emails from the texas workforce commission that denied my unemployment claim, surely this invaluable information will help me secure work
guys i got an (entry level) espresso machine and i fear it's going to become my personality
November 18, 2025 at 10:14 PM
guys i got an (entry level) espresso machine and i fear it's going to become my personality
I think you can both be confused at how a woman who is not yet 30 and whose main talent seems to be getting herself in a bind has held two very prominent and well-paid jobs in journalism and also acknowledge that some very fucked up shit had to happen to her for her to get them
November 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
I think you can both be confused at how a woman who is not yet 30 and whose main talent seems to be getting herself in a bind has held two very prominent and well-paid jobs in journalism and also acknowledge that some very fucked up shit had to happen to her for her to get them
creep says what?
Btw about this from Lizza's reply: Olivia and I lived together for 4+ years (4 b'days, 4 Xmases, 4 anniversaries). That's like $1250 of jewelry per celebration. And her apartment was a writing studio. And I made an f-ton then. What was I supposed to do? Get her a lot of Gift Certificates from Kmart?
November 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
creep says what?
if you don’t think there’s something specifically distinct about southern culture that results in a distinct form of racism, I really question if you actually grew up in the south
there are forms of racism everywhere but pretending what has been allowed to rot in the south doesn’t exist is …wrong
there are forms of racism everywhere but pretending what has been allowed to rot in the south doesn’t exist is …wrong
November 17, 2025 at 7:30 PM
if you don’t think there’s something specifically distinct about southern culture that results in a distinct form of racism, I really question if you actually grew up in the south
there are forms of racism everywhere but pretending what has been allowed to rot in the south doesn’t exist is …wrong
there are forms of racism everywhere but pretending what has been allowed to rot in the south doesn’t exist is …wrong
i read a book that absolutely Fucked Me Up last night and wow what an experience, 10/10 a good book rules
November 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
i read a book that absolutely Fucked Me Up last night and wow what an experience, 10/10 a good book rules
I have many republican-coded interests — I’m from the south goddamnit, these assholes don’t own country music or meemaw cooking — but the worst of these is how much I enjoy a taylor sheridan production
November 16, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I have many republican-coded interests — I’m from the south goddamnit, these assholes don’t own country music or meemaw cooking — but the worst of these is how much I enjoy a taylor sheridan production
I’ve talked to a lot of Starbucks workers in reporting on the union drive and I’ll say this:
Starbucks had every opportunity to avoid this strike from the beginning, but they chose the exact opposite path and antagonized and demeaned their workers at every step
Starbucks had every opportunity to avoid this strike from the beginning, but they chose the exact opposite path and antagonized and demeaned their workers at every step
November 13, 2025 at 4:12 PM
I’ve talked to a lot of Starbucks workers in reporting on the union drive and I’ll say this:
Starbucks had every opportunity to avoid this strike from the beginning, but they chose the exact opposite path and antagonized and demeaned their workers at every step
Starbucks had every opportunity to avoid this strike from the beginning, but they chose the exact opposite path and antagonized and demeaned their workers at every step
gonna start saying DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT after everything now
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
gonna start saying DO NOT REPEAT THIS INSIGHT after everything now
put on body talk in advance of the new robyn single coming out tomorrow and you really do forget how much of a top to bottom banger this record is even if you were in the club every weekend listening to it
November 11, 2025 at 10:16 PM
put on body talk in advance of the new robyn single coming out tomorrow and you really do forget how much of a top to bottom banger this record is even if you were in the club every weekend listening to it
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There’s a flood of (well meaning!) influencers doing splashy shopping trips for pantries and I recall what an abortion provider said: orgs need money, but donors give only what they want to, not necessarily what’s needed. Hence the offers for a couch to crash on post-abortion and not $ for a hotel.
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 11, 2025 at 9:40 PM
There’s a flood of (well meaning!) influencers doing splashy shopping trips for pantries and I recall what an abortion provider said: orgs need money, but donors give only what they want to, not necessarily what’s needed. Hence the offers for a couch to crash on post-abortion and not $ for a hotel.
I am slightly annoyed by the AI country song discourse because it’s not #1 on *the* country chart, it’s #1 on *a* country chart that’s fairly easy to manipulate with streaming bots
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I am slightly annoyed by the AI country song discourse because it’s not #1 on *the* country chart, it’s #1 on *a* country chart that’s fairly easy to manipulate with streaming bots
I’m a teacher’s kid and honestly when I learned what three-cueing is 45 minutes ago I felt the deepest sorrow for humanity yet
we are super duper cooked
we are super duper cooked
ever since I learned about three-cueing I've developed infinitely more patience for replies on social media. mfers literally do not know how to read. people are walking around conjuring random meanings into words they don't know, and they don't know a lot of words. it's crazy
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 PM
I’m a teacher’s kid and honestly when I learned what three-cueing is 45 minutes ago I felt the deepest sorrow for humanity yet
we are super duper cooked
we are super duper cooked
absolutely furious that my parents didn’t buy a basketball team for my husband to run into the ground
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
absolutely furious that my parents didn’t buy a basketball team for my husband to run into the ground
did they also fire the guy who could’ve told them not to use two weirdly kerned fonts in the same form apology letter?
Dallas Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont announced that Nico Harrison has been relieved of his duties as President. Michael Finley and Matt Riccardi are now co-interim general managers. A search will begin for a permanent replacement.
Dumont also shared a letter to Mavs fans.
Dumont also shared a letter to Mavs fans.
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
did they also fire the guy who could’ve told them not to use two weirdly kerned fonts in the same form apology letter?
okay yes yes fire Nico but also sell the fucking team you crispy headed fascist
November 11, 2025 at 5:04 PM
okay yes yes fire Nico but also sell the fucking team you crispy headed fascist
pushed it a little far with some leftovers and now i am going to die
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
pushed it a little far with some leftovers and now i am going to die
I have never loved anything more than being woken up bright and early by a man walking around aimlessly with a leaf blower
November 11, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I have never loved anything more than being woken up bright and early by a man walking around aimlessly with a leaf blower
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I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to:
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I received this email about Democrats caving to end the shutdown from one of the SNAP recipients I spoke to: