Amanda Jene ✦
@designxdiscourse.bsky.social
UX/UI Designer ✦ Illustrator ✦ AuDHD
👾 Exploring art, UX, media & culture.
👾 [ design x psychology x storytelling ]
➙ portfolio: amandajene.com
➙ twitch: twitch.tv/designxdiscourse
➙ discord: design & discourse
👾 Exploring art, UX, media & culture.
👾 [ design x psychology x storytelling ]
➙ portfolio: amandajene.com
➙ twitch: twitch.tv/designxdiscourse
➙ discord: design & discourse
Omg… HOW DID I NEVER HEAR OF THIS 😭 how did I miss out on such a magnificent piece of advertising? a KFC dating game
#iloveyoucolonelsanders
#iloveyoucolonelsanders
I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator on Steam
Welcome to the most delicious dating simulator ever created. Do you have what it takes to be the business partner of and win the heart of the most famous chicken salesman of all time? Play to find out...
store.steampowered.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Omg… HOW DID I NEVER HEAR OF THIS 😭 how did I miss out on such a magnificent piece of advertising? a KFC dating game
#iloveyoucolonelsanders
#iloveyoucolonelsanders
Epstein Files votes
MAGA Civil War
Cloudfare Outage
Cop Shoots Dog
UN Security Council vote
The sad state of Gaza
Israel settler violence
Palestinians sent to South Africa
MAGA Civil War
Cloudfare Outage
Cop Shoots Dog
UN Security Council vote
The sad state of Gaza
Israel settler violence
Palestinians sent to South Africa
Nick Fuentes JD Vance Scandal Got Worse & House Votes To Release Epstein Files, BUT There's a Catch
YouTube video by Philip DeFranco
youtube.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Epstein Files votes
MAGA Civil War
Cloudfare Outage
Cop Shoots Dog
UN Security Council vote
The sad state of Gaza
Israel settler violence
Palestinians sent to South Africa
MAGA Civil War
Cloudfare Outage
Cop Shoots Dog
UN Security Council vote
The sad state of Gaza
Israel settler violence
Palestinians sent to South Africa
“there's a reason it's taboo, and the weakening of that taboo is really obviously destructive in a lot of really obvious ways. I do not like where we are headed here...”
Slavery was Racist
YouTube video by Hank Green
youtube.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:34 PM
“there's a reason it's taboo, and the weakening of that taboo is really obviously destructive in a lot of really obvious ways. I do not like where we are headed here...”
Reposted by Amanda Jene ✦
Release the files.
November 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Release the files.
The irony of conservatism is letting fear drive you backwards into a trap of your own making, instead of progressing forward.
November 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The irony of conservatism is letting fear drive you backwards into a trap of your own making, instead of progressing forward.
Holy fkn shit.
“Buried in the legislative branch spending measure is a sweeping legal shield that would allow senators to sue the government…
The measure appears tailored to directly benefit eight Republican senators…”
“Buried in the legislative branch spending measure is a sweeping legal shield that would allow senators to sue the government…
The measure appears tailored to directly benefit eight Republican senators…”
Important Evening News Update
Pressure grows on Schumer to step aside as Democratic leader, Indivisible launches massive primary campaign against institutional Democrats, and Senate will vote to reopen government tonight
open.substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Holy fkn shit.
“Buried in the legislative branch spending measure is a sweeping legal shield that would allow senators to sue the government…
The measure appears tailored to directly benefit eight Republican senators…”
“Buried in the legislative branch spending measure is a sweeping legal shield that would allow senators to sue the government…
The measure appears tailored to directly benefit eight Republican senators…”
“You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender.
…
It is indisputable that the order to treat Ms. Maxwell as an honored guest, rather than a federal prisoner, has come from the highest levels.”
…
It is indisputable that the order to treat Ms. Maxwell as an honored guest, rather than a federal prisoner, has come from the highest levels.”
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to seek commutation from Trump, whistleblower says
Documents provided by a whistleblower show Ghislaine Maxwell has asked President Trump to commute her sentence as prison employees suggest she has received “concierge-style treatment” at a new facilit...
ground.news
November 10, 2025 at 5:37 PM
“You should not grant any form of clemency to this convicted and unrepentant sex offender.
…
It is indisputable that the order to treat Ms. Maxwell as an honored guest, rather than a federal prisoner, has come from the highest levels.”
…
It is indisputable that the order to treat Ms. Maxwell as an honored guest, rather than a federal prisoner, has come from the highest levels.”
Josh Johnson - fave comedian right now. Political commentary with masterful humor.
Zohran Mamdani: Andrew Cuomo’s #1 Hater (and NYC’s Next Mayor?)
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Josh Johnson - fave comedian right now. Political commentary with masterful humor.
Startalk: what loneliness does to your brain. Feat. Ben Rein.
Animals (including humans) are biologically wired for the social levels they live in best.
Animals (including humans) are biologically wired for the social levels they live in best.
What Loneliness Does To Your Brain with Ben Rein
open.spotify.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Startalk: what loneliness does to your brain. Feat. Ben Rein.
Animals (including humans) are biologically wired for the social levels they live in best.
Animals (including humans) are biologically wired for the social levels they live in best.
Third-party seller on SHEIN sold blatantly obvious child s*x dolls. France took action, threatening to block the entire site if they weren’t removed.
Hopefully investigations find and punish the seller(s). SHEIN will surely be held accountable for allowing those products on their platform.
Hopefully investigations find and punish the seller(s). SHEIN will surely be held accountable for allowing those products on their platform.
Shein Removes Childlike Sex Dolls After French Watchdog Complaint
France's consumer protection agency DGCCRF reported fast-fashion retailer Shein to prosecutors for selling sex dolls with childlike appearances, stating the items' descriptions made it difficult to do...
ground.news
November 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Third-party seller on SHEIN sold blatantly obvious child s*x dolls. France took action, threatening to block the entire site if they weren’t removed.
Hopefully investigations find and punish the seller(s). SHEIN will surely be held accountable for allowing those products on their platform.
Hopefully investigations find and punish the seller(s). SHEIN will surely be held accountable for allowing those products on their platform.
Get out there and vote.
For those of us in Texas who want to make informed decisions when it comes to the 2025 special election, here’s a plain-language run down of the 17 proposed amendments.
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Get out there and vote.
Insightful and informative.
Podcast: In good faith with Philip DeFranco
Feat. Kay Abughazaleh
Podcast: In good faith with Philip DeFranco
Feat. Kay Abughazaleh
She Stood Up To Trump & Now He’s Trying To Jail Her
Spotify video
open.spotify.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Insightful and informative.
Podcast: In good faith with Philip DeFranco
Feat. Kay Abughazaleh
Podcast: In good faith with Philip DeFranco
Feat. Kay Abughazaleh
In response to “How does Elon Musk affect your daily life?”
Let us count the ways:
🔻Twitter/X – a megaphone for hate speech and disinformation.
🔻EPA – less oversight, more pollution, sicker communities.
🔻NOAA – weaker forecasts, fewer warnings, more dead neighbors.
Let us count the ways:
🔻Twitter/X – a megaphone for hate speech and disinformation.
🔻EPA – less oversight, more pollution, sicker communities.
🔻NOAA – weaker forecasts, fewer warnings, more dead neighbors.
November 1, 2025 at 3:16 AM
In response to “How does Elon Musk affect your daily life?”
Let us count the ways:
🔻Twitter/X – a megaphone for hate speech and disinformation.
🔻EPA – less oversight, more pollution, sicker communities.
🔻NOAA – weaker forecasts, fewer warnings, more dead neighbors.
Let us count the ways:
🔻Twitter/X – a megaphone for hate speech and disinformation.
🔻EPA – less oversight, more pollution, sicker communities.
🔻NOAA – weaker forecasts, fewer warnings, more dead neighbors.
The movie Hero is breathtakingly beautiful, but it’s also a Trojan horse for nationalist/fascist messaging.
youtu.be/M8LXMRZZLT4?...
youtu.be/M8LXMRZZLT4?...
How to Write F*scist Propaganda
YouTube video by schnee
youtu.be
October 31, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The movie Hero is breathtakingly beautiful, but it’s also a Trojan horse for nationalist/fascist messaging.
youtu.be/M8LXMRZZLT4?...
youtu.be/M8LXMRZZLT4?...
Greed is a curse of insatiable hunger. Whether for power, or money, their thirst will never be quenched.
October 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Greed is a curse of insatiable hunger. Whether for power, or money, their thirst will never be quenched.
For those of us in Texas who want to make informed decisions when it comes to the 2025 special election, here’s a plain-language run down of the 17 proposed amendments.
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
October 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
For those of us in Texas who want to make informed decisions when it comes to the 2025 special election, here’s a plain-language run down of the 17 proposed amendments.
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
open.substack.com/pub/xojene/p...
Any fellow artists or designers deal with severe carpal tunnel?
Waiting to have a nerve test done.
Waiting to have a nerve test done.
October 27, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Any fellow artists or designers deal with severe carpal tunnel?
Waiting to have a nerve test done.
Waiting to have a nerve test done.
Reposted by Amanda Jene ✦
The picture is AI, the statement is FACT
October 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The picture is AI, the statement is FACT
Early voting in Texas is going on now thru Nov. 4th:
www.sos.texas.gov/elections/la...
Vote NO on Prop 12 - which would give more power to the corrupt Governor Abbott.
www.sos.texas.gov/elections/la...
Vote NO on Prop 12 - which would give more power to the corrupt Governor Abbott.
www.sos.texas.gov
October 26, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Early voting in Texas is going on now thru Nov. 4th:
www.sos.texas.gov/elections/la...
Vote NO on Prop 12 - which would give more power to the corrupt Governor Abbott.
www.sos.texas.gov/elections/la...
Vote NO on Prop 12 - which would give more power to the corrupt Governor Abbott.
Revisit: Glass House farm - a legal cannabis grower (they also grow tomatoes and cucumbers). Out of 360 people arrested, 14 were minors (ages 14-17). Fed and state laws allow ages 12+ to work on farms/in agriculture, BUT you must be 21 to work in the cannabis industry.
Ventura County cannabis farm ICE raids: Glass House Brands issues 1st public statement
Glass House Brands on Monday issued its first public statement detailing the July 10 ICE raids at its facilities in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties, where over 360 people were arrested and one work...
www.foxla.com
October 24, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Revisit: Glass House farm - a legal cannabis grower (they also grow tomatoes and cucumbers). Out of 360 people arrested, 14 were minors (ages 14-17). Fed and state laws allow ages 12+ to work on farms/in agriculture, BUT you must be 21 to work in the cannabis industry.
Not in the UK, but sharing because this is important. We should all be standing up for what’s right, not blindly bowing to bullies. Let’s be like Kim. Let’s make a difference.
It’s frustrating that it continually falls to @kimmacaskill.bsky.social to call out the kind of bullshit that senior figures in the games industry are given carte blanche to enact but I’m grateful that she’s willing to do it.
Please watch and repost if this concerns
youtu.be/jkvE8kCCN54
Please watch and repost if this concerns
youtu.be/jkvE8kCCN54
The Report and UK Video Game Industry Regulation
YouTube video by Kim MacAskill
youtu.be
October 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Not in the UK, but sharing because this is important. We should all be standing up for what’s right, not blindly bowing to bullies. Let’s be like Kim. Let’s make a difference.
Bad faith headlines and cherry-picked coverage are big reasons public trust wavers for legacy media.
Thank you Mango Team for reporting on the Luigi Mangione trial. The way they paint a picture of everything - almost like docu-style reporting - adds valuable context you won’t find elsewhere.
Thank you Mango Team for reporting on the Luigi Mangione trial. The way they paint a picture of everything - almost like docu-style reporting - adds valuable context you won’t find elsewhere.
I Saw Luigi Mangione In Court, And This Is EVERYTHING He Did
YouTube video by Rotten Mango
youtube.com
October 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Bad faith headlines and cherry-picked coverage are big reasons public trust wavers for legacy media.
Thank you Mango Team for reporting on the Luigi Mangione trial. The way they paint a picture of everything - almost like docu-style reporting - adds valuable context you won’t find elsewhere.
Thank you Mango Team for reporting on the Luigi Mangione trial. The way they paint a picture of everything - almost like docu-style reporting - adds valuable context you won’t find elsewhere.
Reposted by Amanda Jene ✦
19:29 "Naively, we have entrusted our democratic space to social media controlled by American entrepreneurs or Chinese corporations whose interests do not align with the survival of democracy"
youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
French President Macron Speaks at German Unity Day Ceremony | WION LIVE
YouTube video by WION
youtube.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
19:29 "Naively, we have entrusted our democratic space to social media controlled by American entrepreneurs or Chinese corporations whose interests do not align with the survival of democracy"
youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
youtube.com/watch?v=MggN...
Rest in Peace Dr. Jane Goodall 💜
You are Probably Underestimating Jane Goodall’s Impact
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
youtu.be
October 4, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Rest in Peace Dr. Jane Goodall 💜