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Jay Stooksberry

@jaystooksberry.bsky.social
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Professional word nerd. Managing editor at Commonwealth Foundation. Occasional writer at @reason.com. Author of "Oxford Mania." Scourge of #TeamOxford. Opinions and bad jokes are my own. You can't have them. www.jaystooksberry.com www.oxfordmania.com

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
What’s fun is after this the vile Piers Morgan is like “but didn’t you say you wanted this to happen to Somali people in America?” and he proceeds to say a bunch of racist things about how they deserve it unlike British people, so uh, not a lot of progress on the whole degrading human beings thing
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Iran is to the United States as Boris the Blade is to Bullet-Tooth Tony.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Political humor these days requires some caution. The problem with political jokes is they often get re-elected.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
How much fire would a ceasefire cease if a ceasefire never ceased fire?
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
This is a hill I will diarrhea on.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
BREAKING: Troy Jackson caught showing off his tattoo of Graham Platner. Can this campaign catch a break?
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
MAGA: We won the war and decimated Iran's military in the process! MAGA: We still need more money to fight Iran.
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RadioCarla @radiocarla.com · 15/07/2026
This. Most examples of when the Oxford comma is needed are just examples of bad writing.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
But adding an Oxford comma will introduce ambiguity into the headline. This is clearly a list of three without it. With it, it becomes unclear if Plath and the New York vigilante are the same person or two unique individuals. I beg you, dear Oxford comma enthusaiasts: Abandon your cult.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Sometimes the invisible hand of the market is flipping you the bird.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
And guess what else you should thank for allowing Balogun to play for the United States? Birthright citizenship, you absolute potato.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
BREAKING: DOJ has uncovered new evidence of two possible reflecting pool vandals. Suspects are considered armed and dangerous with a classic soundtrack.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Today's birthright citizenship decision should have been unanimous. Fewer sentences in the Constitution are as clear and plainly written as the 14th Amendment's first sentence.
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Alex @amorphophalex.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
My contribution #makeaterriblecomicday2026
Goodnight kitty
Meow
Gradually scootches to side of bed and kitty follows until they are both scrunched against the wall
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DocAtCDI @docatcdi.com · 25/06/2026
I went to a psychic. I knocked on her front door. She yelled: Who is it? So I left.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Pro-tip: Read more than just the headlines. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk.
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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏴󠁭󠁸󠁣󠁨󠁰󠁿 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Everything he said about Musk was 100% correct. Bluesky moderation can eat a bag of dicks.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Lots of folks are pointing out the lack of an Oxford comma in his headline. But I would argue that lack of hyphenation for all those compound modifiers introduces way more ambiguity.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
Ad hom is fun
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OPSECtarian @oposectarian.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
Someday I hope to meet an Oxford comma fetishist who not only knows the difference between restrictive and nonrestrictive clauses but is also capable of setting them off properly with commas. Hasn’t happened yet. Gotta love those faux-posh caste markers.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My latest for @reason.com about Trump's sadly accurate definition of the word "ceasefire." reason.com/2026/06/16/t...
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Trump's 'ceasefire' definition sounds wrong. History sadly suggests otherwise.
The history of ceasefires is plagued by continued violence, ranging from "moderate shooting" to full-scale offensives.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
Stop making soccer cooler than it is.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
I don't usually share these, but BOOM! Wordle 1,817 2/6 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I bet it was hard for Trump to decide who to cheer for the NBA finals. The Knicks will always be his hometown team, but the Spurs hold a special place in his heart because they got him out of 'Nam.
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Broth E Ramos @brotheramos.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
When a recruiter gives you a call to tell you about a new opportunity that is 100% on-site.
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J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
ALT: J. Jonah Jameson's Iconic Laugh
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Eric Mulder For Governor @mulderforgovernor.org · 04/06/2026
I'm not saying Victor Marx was drunk for this debate, but if this is how a sober man runs for governor, I'd be terrified to see a drunk one.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Toledo comma never picked up much steam.
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astral bees @quiteawful.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
the comma just before an oxford comma:
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Pingu Mad
Alt: Pingu Mad
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Can Victor Marx can exorcise the drunk grifter inhabiting his body?
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Sanho Tree @sanho.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A brilliant explanation of Trump’s slush fund.🤣
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Are we being taxed for NOT doing an insurrection? #dailyshow
YouTube video by The Daily Show
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
You can't have your Cuban dessert until you finish your Iranian dinner. Hell, you barely touched your Venezuelan lunch.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Chuck Schumer's brain in John Fetterman's body.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I'm an atheist, but I can quickly become an absolute zealot when it comes to Microsoft heading styles.
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Miranda Yaver @mirandayaver.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Surely the folks who breathlessly covered Biden’s lack of awareness of administration goings-on will be equally vigorous in covering Trump not knowing he was going to fire his FDA Administrator (and is unhinged and incoherent in countless other ways), right? Right??!
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
This
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Fuck off with this nonsense. I'm—gonna—use—as—many—em—dashes—as—I—damn—well—please. Also, the Oxford comma is overrated. And even CMOS, as pro-OC as it is, recommends no comma after an &.
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Bill @caractacus.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Never mind the Oxford comma, sometimes even an ITT Tech comma would be helpful.
MAGA pastor Thomas Allen Hicks, 68, known for portraying Santa accused of trying to meet 13 year old for sex.
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Nicholas Sarwark @sarwark.org · 01/05/2026
A constitutional amendment to change House districts to be proportionally represented among the entire voting population of the state would do more to crush American white supremacy than complex tinkering with gerrymandering. Everyone gets to vote for all candidates, top vote getters win. Fair.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Somebody better alert DOJ.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Sad but true
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Since it's both open and closed, the Strait of Hormuz should be renamed the Straight of Schrödinger.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
If the opening scene of season 3 of #ThePitt isn't Dr. Robby riding across the desert with Baby Jane Doe in a sidecar, I'm going to be supremely disappointed.
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Alex Blechman @alexblechman.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
The Supreme Court ruled that nobody is a U.S. citizen Chief Justice Roberts stated “No person can be in this country. We all have to leave. Now.” The judges packed up their robes and are getting on a boat
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Courtroom artist depiction of Donny sitting in on oral arguments today.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
What a totally normal headline
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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
According to a Pew Research study, 39% of Americans believe humanity in ‘living in end times’ Coincidently, Trump’s current approval rating is 39%.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
From Korea to Iran, the United States has employed countless euphemisms that not only obscure the true nature of its wars but also the constitutional limits designed to constrain them. My latest for @reason.com. reason.com/2026/03/24/a...
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A war by any other name
With U.S. strikes on Iran underway, Trump allies are carefully avoiding language that could trigger War Powers limits.
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Jay Stooksberry @jaystooksberry.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
From Korea to Iran, the United States has employed a colorful array of euphemisms to start wars. This deceptive language not only obscures the true nature of the wars but also the constitutional limits designed to constrain them. My latest: tinyurl.com/2s3n3vek
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A War By Any Other Name
From Korea to Iran, the United States has employed countless euphemisms that not only obscure the true nature of its wars but also the constitutional limits designed to constrain them.
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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Yesterday Trump said the war was almost over. Hegseth bragged about the largest attacks ever. This morning three tankers are burning in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump’s strategy is a failure of Epstein proportions.
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ian bremmer @ianbremmer.com · 11/03/2026
trump can declare the war over. but at this point, can’t stop this from happening.
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