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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 6h
One my essential annual autumn reads.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ign...
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Ignorance Isn’t the Absence of Knowledge; It Is the Presence of Maximum Comfort
“Is this willful blindness dressed as philosophy? Perhaps. But isn’t willful blindness, at scale, the churning engine of unbridled optimism?”
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I wish it weren't so. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“The central lesson of this cycle is not that Charlie Brown should stop trusting Lucy. It is that Charlie Brown must do a better job explaining why trusting ...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cha...
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“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“The central lesson of this cycle is not that Charlie Brown should stop trusting Lucy. It is that Charlie Brown must do a better job explaining why trusting ...
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026
"Can a rapist’s prose elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect what empathy and accountability might look like so undergrads may successfully mimic them on paper in pursuit of avoiding just punishment." buff.ly/5na4oMY
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Announcing Cornell University’s Newest Writing Course: Rape Essays 101
“Can a rapist’s prose effectively elicit remorse for sexual assault? What word count best equates to appropriate jail time? In this class, we will dissect wh...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Crossing my fingers this is what gets me in the door at Dunkin
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks!!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks! Appreciate it!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I’m not just a writer, I’m also a member. Sign up!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I am! Thanks again!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you! Appreciate it, tough as it was to write 😃
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
A tough year, that's what. But writing this helped. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
But maybe this will be the year! Thanks for reading. I appreciate it.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Thank you! Appreciate the read.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sorry. Thanks for reading though!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Sadly yes. Maybe this is the year 🤞 Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks for reading! Writing for @mcsweeneys.net is my mental health break.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
And poor Charlie Brown hits the ground. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know! Thanks for reading! Appreciate it!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Thanks for reading! Appreciate it!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
That's what Charlie said. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Aw, thanks! Appreciate the read.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I write these to stay sane, as best I can. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/cha...
mcsweeneys.net
“Charlie Brown Must Stay the Course”: A Football Kick Autopsy Report by the Democratic Party
“The central lesson of this cycle is not that Charlie Brown should stop trusting Lucy. It is that Charlie Brown must do a better job explaining why trusting ...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Wow! I’m not worthy. Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thank you!!! Means a lot coming a favorite McS's writer!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Word is they're sending Lucy a strongly worded letter... My latest at @mcsweeneys.net
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
So many strong letters being written these days. Thanks for reading!!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks for reading!!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Thanks for the read! (and the laugh!)
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Unhinged in the best possible ways.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
For now! Thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Shamelessly proud of "whateth the actual fucketh?" Now go geteth the jab, folks!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thanks for the read! It's like therapy for me these days.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Open Letters columns always hit well at @mcsweeneys.net but this one hits me much lower than usual.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
More of a jab, really thanks for reading!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some jabby thoughts from above in my latest at @mcsweeneys.net www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/an-...
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An Important Vaccine Update from the Lord Thy God
“Vaccines were supposed to be on the tablets the whole time. Wild, right? But, in My defense, I had just created heaven and earth, and parted the Red Sea, an...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
it's a bit long for a missive from Chris Monks too (speaking from experience 😜)
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
And it inspired this www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ign...
mcsweeneys.net
Ignorance Isn’t the Absence of Knowledge; It Is the Presence of Maximum Comfort
“Is this willful blindness dressed as philosophy? Perhaps. But isn’t willful blindness, at scale, the churning engine of unbridled optimism?”
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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 11/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/wel...
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Welcoming Remarks Made at a Literary Reading, 9/25/01
For 24 years now, we’ve wondered what might be appropriate on this day, and we can never think of anything more appropriate than this piece, which John Hodgm...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Personally attacked.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Lotta people hating on poor ol' Book Doug this week. I am too! And I created him.
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/aaa...
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“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief
“WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. ...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/aaa...
mcsweeneys.net
“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief
“WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. ...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/aaa...
mcsweeneys.net
“AAAGGGHHH!!!” A Memo from Animal, Your New Editor-in-Chief
“WE MAKE NEWS LOUDER. IF STORY GOOD ON ONE SIDE, SHOW OTHER SIDE TOO. OTHER SIDE WRONG? OTHER SIDE WANT BLEACH IN VEINS? ANIMAL RUN BOTH. REPORT BOTH SIDES. ...
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Fantastic. Biodiversity is fun and funny!
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
I typically do both. It’s why I write these! Thanks for reading
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Jack @jackloftus.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Yes, just joking with ya. Thanks for reading!
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