James Thomas

I'm a journalist who codes, writes and shoots, compelled by music and movement. I miss liner notes.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

I took my camera to the final adult night at one of New York’s last indoor skating rinks, the weekend before it went out of business, to capture the joy and loss of the community that called it home. https://t.co/W2v5ztab8c

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

After holding it together for 48 hours, it was the "Stakes" remix that finally brought tears.

That piano chord progression. It cuts straight to the uncertainty, the beauty, the wild hope. It cuts straight to my 19-year-old self.

[N.R. Patton @naomiroslyn]

The @freep High School Apprenticeship Program is more than 30 years old. Countless journalists got their start there as high school sophomores, juniors and seniors. The shadowed mentor reporters and their stories run in the paper.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

Verdine White called "You've Got It Bad Girl" a "very hip tune." 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

https://t.co/9XbAEDO6S9

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

Before working on this tool, the only New York rental assistance effort I'd heard of was rent stabilization. Here, @rondakaysen details plenty more.

Discover the ones for which you might qualify. Or simply enjoy @TomiIllo's charming illustrations.

https://t.co/Jj9svV8njO

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@DJStylus His "Allure" beats all other versions of that song, including the original.

[Nikita Stewart @kitastew]

Are you a feature writer itching to cover real estate? Join our team. The ideal candidate will hold an industry accountable but will also delight readers, as comfortable writing about pillows and mirrors as writing about predatory lending and mortgages. https://t.co/CFFguyDRF4

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@groove_sdc Maybe. But I'll keep asking.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@groove_sdc 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

In early 2020 the subway was so eerily empty "it was like the zombie apocalypse," a Brooklyn commuter told me.

What's it like now? @La__Ley, @migold, @jeffreyesinger, @BenjaminNorman_ and I visited stations to find out. https://t.co/VaLvobp0NJ

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

As cool as the Brightliners looked, I wanted to reflect how they'd bonded folks across a range of ages and cultural backgrounds. https://t.co/sYC1x3Udgm

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

As a Detroiter steeped in car culture, I didn't anticipate the deep personal resonance of the R-32 subway train until I talked to wistful riders. https://t.co/7T21AFAA6P

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@DeniseDSLu The hover state of the purchase links is a nice touch.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@tiffehr @a_elkeurti Word.

[NYT Interactive News @NYTInteractive]

Student? Into news and tech? We are accepting 2022 Summer INTernship applications! Internships are:

* paid
* 10 weeks long (6/6-8/12)
* open to remote and in-person (NYC HQ) candidates

We review applications on a rolling basis, so please apply soon!

https://t.co/JPvNSqnac7

[Winnie Hu @WinnHu]

NYC sits on top of hundreds of hidden waterways. This is why a three-decade campaign to unearth Tibbetts Brook has taken on new urgency with climate change. w/@nerdishtendency

https://t.co/3nyYUw4WDv

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

I'm not uncoordinated. But the teams I encountered training for today's Double Dutch Holiday Classic at The Apollo had me feeling brand new. https://t.co/LpjB9BXocz

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@migold @nycmarathon @nyrr All you. Light work.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@jasteinerman Congratulations to you both. I really enjoy these snapshots of your growth and successes the last few years.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

@plmrry cc: @sarambsimon

Do Pinto and Clooney have the same stylist?

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

Come ON, man.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

When will it stop?! When will I stop breaking jump ropes?!

This makes five this year, these two within minutes of each other.

[James Thomas @nerdishtendency]

WHEN WILL IT STOP?!?!