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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Dialogue from "Murphy's 6th Birthday", a point-and-click adventure designed by Patty Terhune, contributor to The Onion. Find this and 3 more games in "Best American Point-and-Click Adventury", coming soon! #pointandclickadventures #adventuregames #indiedev store.steampowered.com/app/4924860/...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/09/2026

Upper Upper Tier: True tennis fans appreciate the vibes up here, and swear the vertigo adds to the experience. Price: $1,200 www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/us-...

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US Open Ticket Options for Ordinary Folks

“The US Open prides itself on being an inclusive tennis event for people of all upper-income brackets. Here are some budget-friendly ticket options that are ...

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

More before-and-after artwork from "Best American Point-and-Click Adventury", an anthology of four games by writers from the Onion and ClickHole. This one is "Murphy's 6th Birthday" by Patty Terhune! Link in bio! #pixelart #pointandclickadventures #adventuregames

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Thank you for the shout-out for @clickingpoint.bsky.social ! Can't wait to pick up a copy of your new translation soon. Loved Masters of the Nefarious!

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Looking for something quick, funny and nostalgic? I've got just the game for you: Best American Point-and-Click Adventury, featuring short games from a number of contributors for The Onion and Clickhole, including me! Wishlist the game on Steam to hear more: store.steampowered.com/app/4924860/...

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

More before-and-after artwork from a game in "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of point-and-click adventure games by writers of The Onion and ClickHole. Game development was a 100% AI-free! Link to Steam in bio! #pixelart #pointandclickadventures

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A before-and-after for background art from a game in "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of point-and-click adventure games by writers of The Onion and ClickHole. Game development was a 100% AI-free! Link to Steam in bio! #noai #adventuregames #retrogaming #pixelart

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Here's a trailer for "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury", an anthology of games written by writers from The Onion and ClickHole. Steam link in bio ! #pixelart #adventuregames #retrogaming www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBTp...

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Best American Point-And-Click Adventury - Trailer (2026)

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clickingpoint.bsky.social @clickingpoint.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

A screenshot from "Murphy's 6th Birthday", a point-and-click adventure by Patty Terhune, contributor to The Onion. Play it, and three other wonderful games, when "Best American Point-And-Click Adventury" drops later this year. Link in bio! #retrogaming #indiedev #adventuregames #pixelart

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I've got a game in this upcoming anthology! Try to make Murphy's birthday party the best it can be. What could possibly go wrong?

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 15/07/2026

Alpha Master Chud Buffly (with the aid of @123tomellison.bsky.social) has hunted and gathered his tips and musings into a daily read to help all men achieve peak performance. MAN-THOLOGY is available for preorder wherever you purchase books and creatine. Here's an excerpt.

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Introducing: MAN-THOLOGY, by Alpha Male Guru, Chud Buffly

- - -Alpha Master Chud Buffly has hunted and gathered his most elite tips and musings into a daily reading that will allow all men to achieve peak performan...

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

oh that's an AWESOME line up. What a cool gift and shared experience to see them all at Wrigley! One for the books, for sure. Congrats to both you and him on the graduation!

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Thank you so much!! Enjoying lots of sun, some time off work, and one indulgent milkshake (fried Oreo milkshake!)

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Majority Report @majorityreport.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Do you have an elderly or disabled neighbor in NYC? Be a good neighbor and let them know about the free air conditioner program. if they earn $3473 or less a month, NYC will cover the costs of an A/C. Last summer we had 95 degree weather. (via @leahfrombklyn on twitter) www.ny.gov/services/app...

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Apply for Cooling Assistance

The Cooling Assistance Benefit helps income-eligible households buy and install an air conditioner or fan to cool their home.

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Certainly has the delivery of one!

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The Athletic @theathletic.com · 27/04/2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has extended his campaign of making soccer more affordable, partnering with Gotham FC and releasing 1,000 tickets priced at $5 for the club’s May 9 match against Boston Legacy.

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

@coachkatjack.bsky.social I'm planning extra time for line-by-line feedback and explaining why I don't like certain things. A big phrase I use is "in a world with AI, this feels too expected." Not sure if it's best practice because it's a bit vague, but it removes some judgement if it had been AI

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Jill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 29/03/2026

Ok step one is to make them look less delicious

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Microplastics Are
Everywhere. Here's How to Avoid Eating Them.

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Mike 🎃 Rieman @twopancakes.com · 12/03/2026

Extra! Extra! was, will be, and is live on Kickstarter! Generate side-quest headlines by way of a newsstand! Have those side quests dive deeper than anticipated with interconnected headline tables! www.kickstarter.com/projects/two... The irony of this being digital is not lost on me.

A newspaper with a headline that reads "PRINT WILL NEVER DIE" SCREAMS MAN WRITING SUPPLEMENT - Extra! Extra! Now on Kickstarter.

author note: The irony of this being digital is not lost on me.

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the lehr witch project @amandalehr.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

NYC locals: I’m running a reading group on Beauty, Horror, and the Gothic Tradition at the Center for Fiction this spring! Sign up online and bring your uncanny doppelgänger. (Missing out is guaranteed to induce envy and spike your cortisol.) centerforfiction.org/group-worksh...

4/4 to 6/6. Skin Deep: Beauty, Horror, and the Gothic Tradition. Texts include CARMILLA (LeFanu), PERFUME (Süskind), NATURAL BEAUTY (Ling Ling Huang), stories by Hawthorne, Poe, & Shelley.

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Oh I love this design Mike! What a cool tie in to the story

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Oooo I did miss this, thanks for sharing!! I'll definitely check out the conversation

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/01/2026

Dracula reaches out and touches my face. His fingers are eight inches long, and just as pointy as his teeth. His touch is ice cold. My phone buzzes, and it breaks our spell. I look at the name on the screen: VAN HELSING. “It’s my ex-boyfriend. I should go,” I tell him.

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Emily Henry’s Dracula

I get to The Garlic Not, and the place is packed with regulars. I decide to sit at the bar, and an old man with the fewest teeth I’ve ever seen han...

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John Cassidy @johncassidysays.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn

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Tom Ellison @123tomellison.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

I know what you’re thinking: “My New Year’s resolution was to subscribe to the newsletter of whoever wrote the 14th most read McSweeney’s humor piece of the year. But he doesn’t have one.” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/our... Well, you’re not gonna believe this: substack.com/@tomellison123

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Our 25 Most-Read Pieces of 2025

- - -We’re counting down our most-read pieces of 2025. This list will be updated daily until we reach #1 on December 31. Thanks to all our contrib...

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Evan Allgood @evoooooooooooo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

I've got a new Shout co-authored with my talented bud Jordan De Padova and illustrated beautifully by Livia Weiner. Sláinte! www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...

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Lesser-Known Celebrity-Owned Alcohol Brands

Featuring Walton Goggins’s Weirdly Hot Jalapeño Tequila and Sydney Sweeney’s Pure White Rum.

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Scarlet Meyer @scarletkmeyer.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Hi! Sharing again for my friend Naomi who is over halfway to her goal! If you can't donate and can spare a retweet (or whatever we call them on Bluesky) I'd really appreciate it. www.gofundme.com/f/stand-by-n...

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Donate to Stand by Naomi in Her MS Battle, organized by Naomi Davis

Hi everyone, I’m reaching out with something I never thought I’d have to writ… Naomi Davis needs your support for Stand by Naomi in Her MS Battle

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

Thank you!!! A couple days early actually (it's TECHNICALLY July 6), but I'll happily cash some early celebrations 😁 time is meaningless at this point anyway 😂

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

😂 I can't handle another side job

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

It's pretty irritating how many pundits would hear the ideas "I want to shove 100 live scorpions in your mouth" and "I want to shove 0 live scorpions in your mouth" and sagely declare: "The wisest course of action is to let someone shove 50 live scorpions in your mouth."

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

So strange. So many thoughts. The biggest being... $90k? Syracuse?! I'd be mad too. But I think it was a missed opportunity in this article to focus so much on what schools/Syracuse are doing this year and so little about why they're doing it. Ripple effects of policy chaos. Stay mad, but direct it.

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Kristen Mulrooney @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social · 11/03/2025

I'm in Humor, I'm in Cookbooks, and today I'm in World History. I will not stop until I've conquered every section of Barnes & Noble. Happy pub day to How Not to be a Basic Peasant!

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Caitlin Kunkel @caitlinkunkel.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

I woke up this week and realized I had read all three books of The Empyrean series (Fourth Wing, Iron Flame, Onyx Storm) in a delightful romantasy fugue. I wrote about the pleasures of genre immersion in my newsletter here:

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Genre Party!

The undeniable pleasure of reading 1500 pages about dragons

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zach lennon-simon @lennonhyphensimon.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

I'm starting a monthly live storytelling show with @iangoldstein.bsky.social called Workers Comp! come join us March 30th at Brooklyn Art Haus for stories about the workplace and why everyone needs a union, especially you. tickets at the bitly link! bit.ly/43nRD90

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Chandler Dean @chandlerjdean.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

The next Abolish Everything tapings for @nebula.tv are TOMORROW @caveatnyc.bsky.social! The 7 PM is sold out, but there’s still a handful of tickets left for the 10 PM. Lots of stone cold killers on this one—not to be missed! caveat.nyc/events/aboli...

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Defector @defector.com · 27/02/2025

Scientists have observed cockatoos enjoying noodles dunked in blueberry-flavored soy yogurt. Sabrina Imbler gave it a try. defector.com/i-tried-a-co...

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Patty Terhune @pattyterhune.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

Starting my day with this song was a good jolt to the sleepy brain! A good friend of mine just put out an album so I've had that on repeat open.spotify.com/track/1bgObT...

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fading away

emjaywat · so far · Song · 2025

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Felipe Torres Medina @felipetmedina.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Thank you @literaryhub.bsky.social and @jamesfolta.com for letting me yap about my book!

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 14/02/2025

"Am I flattered by thy haste? Forsooth. I am not made of stone. But, good lord, man. I must wear something. Have some self-restraint."

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Please Stop Ripping My Bodices

Lathaniel, thou knowest how I crave thy touch. Many a night—and morn, and afternoon!—have I lain enfolded in thine arms, as thou tendered thy lips ...

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mattie lubchansky @mattielubchansky.com · 14/02/2025

peach no! you’re too little to be considering the implications

beautiful idiot cat with single cotton ball in place of brain staring at mirror like she does every morning

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Chandler Dean @chandlerjdean.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

THURSDAY! By popular demand, OOPS! ALL OSCAR MONOLOGUES is back @ucbtny. Over a dozen comedians will do the bits they would do if they hosted the Oscars. If you buy before show day, tix are just $10! Be proactive for once in your life! ucbcomedy.com/show/oops-al...

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JP @jpbrammer.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

everyone saying “go birds.” yes exactly birds are wonderful

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Rusty Foster @rusty.todayintabs.com · 08/02/2025

Every database administrator:

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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com & I round up great writing by @kibblesmith.com, @lilliekoi.bsky.social, Daniel Lavery, and @bizzycoy.bsky.social! Plus James's deep dive into the world of weather-predicting groundhogs and my upcoming workshops. Check it out & subscribe at the link below!

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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing

by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...

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