I CAN upload directly to nb and the link works when I post it.
but when I try to add a pic in amethyst to a note, it was returning that json error, but now it times out.
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That is strange. I could not reproduce it. Have you tried restarting your phone? Is TOR on?
i have restarted and same failure.
running v.1.03.0-play
is tor built into amethyst? i'm not running it independently.
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It's under privacy settings. Do you have tor enabled for uploads? Do you use a VPN?
ok, that's what I have. vpn disabled. still times out. 
Hmm.
Maybe clear your cache for Amethyst?
If that doesn't work clear all data then sign back in again? (MAKE SURE you have your nsec backed up if you do this! You'll need it to sign back in.)
This will make sure there's no stale cached data messing with anything.