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Enlightening and irreverent literary humor publication since 1999, and a community hub for comedy writers, performers, and enthusiasts. pointsincase.com

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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 59m
Partner with Captcha to replace photos of bicycles with photos of candidate’s face
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More Great Political Campaign Ideas from the Guy Who Pioneered the 300-Word Text Message
Partner with Captcha to replace photos of bicycles with photos of candidate’s face
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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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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 30/09/2026
Put it on the table. Let it sweat. Nothing you do here will matter.
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Should You Bring an Iced Coffee to a Job Interview? Who Cares, We’re All Going to Die
Put it on the table. Let it sweat. Nothing you do here will matter.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 29/09/2026
Of course, it’s practically 100 degrees in here, but I’ll grab my jacket anyway, because it looks great in photos.
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What Goes Through My Head When I’m at an Event with a Professional Photographer
Of course, it’s practically 100 degrees in here, but I’ll grab my jacket anyway, because it looks great in photos.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 28/09/2026
The only employee who has access to the form is Elizabeth. There are two Elizabeths at every branch. Do not ask the wrong Elizabeth for the form.
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Completely Normal and Sane Requirements to Cancel Your Gym Membership
The only employee who has access to the form is Elizabeth. There are two Elizabeths at every branch. Do not ask the wrong Elizabeth for the form.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Last week's newsletter from me & @jamesfolta.com highlighted great writing by @joshgondelman.bsky.social and Ann Hodgman in @newyorker.com, Lily Hirsch in @pointsincase.com, & John Hay in @parisreview.bsky.social Plus info on a panel I moderated & some recent writing from James! Read & subscribe 👇
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Tyler Gooch @tylergooch.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New from me on @pointsincase.com www.pointsincase.com/articles/not...
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Notes for Whoever Takes Over Driving the Popemobile
The Pope always gets the AUX cord, and he’s always blasting either Gregorian chants or Steely Dan.
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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏴󠁭󠁸󠁣󠁨󠁰󠁿 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Drink scotch whiskey all night long And die behind the wheeeel
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Fuzzerween @fuzzerhop.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Someone should tell the pope about Tame Impala
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Colin @csmith03.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
did none of the chicago gays tell him about carly rae jepsen? this is why god hates fags!
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 26/09/2026
Can I show you now? I know you’re eating dinner but since you’re sleeping with my sister, it’s only fair that you take a look at it.
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My Sister Is Dating a Doctor
Can I show you now? I know you’re eating dinner but since you’re sleeping with my sister, it’s only fair that you take a look at it.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 25/09/2026
The Pope always gets the AUX cord, and he’s always blasting either Gregorian chants or Steely Dan.
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Notes for Whoever Takes Over Driving the Popemobile
The Pope always gets the AUX cord, and he’s always blasting either Gregorian chants or Steely Dan.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 24/09/2026
Everyone's grandmother has a chili recipe. That is not a flex, Kevin. That is the floor.
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No, My Chili Is the Best
Everyone's grandmother has a chili recipe. That is not a flex, Kevin. That is the floor.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 23/09/2026
He doesn’t pay attention to where he’s flailing his arms. He doesn’t ask for consent before brushing strangers.
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Subject: RE: Your New Friend Inflatable Flailing Arm Tube Man
He doesn’t pay attention to where he’s flailing his arms. He doesn’t ask for consent before brushing strangers.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 22/09/2026
Let’s continue to enjoy these occasional run-ins, but this coffee will never happen.
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The Many Totally Obvious Translations of “Let’s Get Coffee”
Let’s continue to enjoy these occasional run-ins, but this coffee will never happen.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 21/09/2026
Oh my gosh, you think twelve characters is too much. You think I’m a terrible person. Tell me if this is too much.
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I Am Your Password Security and I Am Not Insecure
Oh my gosh, you think twelve characters is too much. You think I’m a terrible person. Tell me if this is too much.
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deeroth.bsky.social @deeroth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Thank you so much @pointsincase.com for publishing my humor piece today! So excited and proud to be featured on your wonderful site!! 🙏♥️😀 A 32-Ounce Water Bottle Confronts Her Abuser www.pointsincase.com/articles/a-3...
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A 32-Ounce Water Bottle Confronts Her Abuser
Trust me when I say there’s nothing worse than being chucked into a lost and found box with a lime-green Stanley invading your personal space.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 19/09/2026
Trust me when I say there’s nothing worse than being chucked into a lost and found box with a lime-green Stanley invading your personal space.
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A 32-Ounce Water Bottle Confronts Her Abuser
Trust me when I say there’s nothing worse than being chucked into a lost and found box with a lime-green Stanley invading your personal space.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I assemble great writing by Justin Courter in @pointsincase.com and Maria Choong, Juliet Zhou, and @chandlerjdean.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net Plus info about the event we're co-hosting and my upcoming workshops! Check it out and subscribe ⬇️
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 18/09/2026
You’re actually texting your dentist office’s landline, not the hottie you met at the bar last week.
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Probable Reasons They Haven’t Texted You Back
You’re actually texting your dentist office’s landline, not the hottie you met at the bar last week.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 17/09/2026
Our first action item? Clearing out all the obsolete, natural apple trees and replacing them with our genetically-optimized Mega Mutant Apple Trees™.
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We’re Disrupting the Apple Orchard Industry
Our first action item? Clearing out all the obsolete, natural apple trees and replacing them with our genetically-optimized Mega Mutant Apple Trees™.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 16/09/2026
The client received the Agency’s draft of the windshield wiper fluid copy. Make it less swish-swish and more swoosh-swoosh.
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An Incomplete Guide to Copywriting Requests for Freelance Advertising Professionals
The client received the Agency’s draft of the windshield wiper fluid copy. Make it less swish-swish and more swoosh-swoosh.
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Andrea Cavedo @mrscavedowrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Out today with @pointsincase.com tackling the important issues of the day: What Your Menstrual Management Style Says About You www.pointsincase.com/lists/what-y...
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What Your Menstrual Management Style Says About You
Thong-Shaped Panty Liner: You live dangerously. Some might even say delusionally.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 15/09/2026
i know my load bearing contributions to the “hot dudes reading” instagram and the “guys reading bell hooks” online community were a silent source of contention.
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Email from Your Ontologically Evil Ex Who “Reads” Bell Hooks.
i know my load bearing contributions to the “hot dudes reading” instagram and the “guys reading bell hooks” online community were a silent source of contention.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 14/09/2026
Thong-Shaped Panty Liner: You live dangerously. Some might even say delusionally.
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What Your Menstrual Management Style Says About You
Thong-Shaped Panty Liner: You live dangerously. Some might even say delusionally.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 14/09/2026
Mr. Hunt, I know you said that no one reads the beginning of recipes, but is this really the best way to send you missions?
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Mission Impossible Briefings Hidden in the Text Before the Recipe
Mr. Hunt, I know you said that no one reads the beginning of recipes, but is this really the best way to send you missions?
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 12/09/2026
Her surreptitious syndicate sidesteps supervision. The hush-hush seashell shell company shuffles Sally’s sales through shadowy subsidiaries.
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Sally Starts a Shell Company off the Seashore
Her surreptitious syndicate sidesteps supervision. The hush-hush seashell shell company shuffles Sally’s sales through shadowy subsidiaries.
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
In this week's newsletter @jamesfolta.com & I rounded up great writing by @heathertalty.bsky.social in @pointsincase.com and @johnmoe.bsky.social, JiJi Lee, and David Epstein in @mcsweeneys.net Plus James and I are hosting an upcoming McSweeney's event! Check it out & subscribe at the link below
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 11/09/2026
Our young people are completely unprepared to protect islands from the bloodlust of the unholy Minotaur like I was when I grew up.
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I’m Worried AI Will Ruin Kids’ Ability to Create Labyrinths to Hold the Minotaur
Our young people are completely unprepared to protect islands from the bloodlust of the unholy Minotaur like I was when I grew up.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 10/09/2026
What else? I guess unplug the television and drape a blanket over it, just to be safe.
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How You Can Write Two Novels in One Weekend, Probably
What else? I guess unplug the television and drape a blanket over it, just to be safe.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 09/09/2026
Game Show With The Most Dystopian Vibe
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New, Honest Emmy Award Categories
Game Show With The Most Dystopian Vibe
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 09/09/2026
The love of your life, your future wife and the mother of your children, is there tonight, and because you skipped it now we end up alone.
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I’m You from the Future, and You Messed Up Big Time
The love of your life, your future wife and the mother of your children, is there tonight, and because you skipped it now we end up alone.
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Tony Delgado 🇺🇸 🇵🇷 @tonydelgado.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Clever premise!
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 08/09/2026
Hot-desking means that no individual knight has an assigned seat at the Round Table. Instead, every knight chooses his seat upon arriving for the day.
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FAQs About the Round Table’s New Hot-Desking Policy
Hot-desking means that no individual knight has an assigned seat at the Round Table. Instead, every knight chooses his seat upon arriving for the day.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 07/09/2026
I believe this time away from the public eye will help me explore the ways in which I can improve being horrific without any recorded evidence.
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I’m Stepping Back from Reality TV to Focus On Being Predatory in Private
I believe this time away from the public eye will help me explore the ways in which I can improve being horrific without any recorded evidence.
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Duchess of Winnipeg @duchessofwinnipeg.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Confirm your humanity at @pointsincase.com
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We Need to Be Absolutely Sure You’re Human
Select squares containing bicycles. Select all persons who have lost their lust for life but are putting on a brave face for their friends and loved ones.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 05/09/2026
Select squares containing bicycles. Select all persons who have lost their lust for life but are putting on a brave face for their friends and loved ones.
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We Need to Be Absolutely Sure You’re Human
Select squares containing bicycles. Select all persons who have lost their lust for life but are putting on a brave face for their friends and loved ones.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 04/09/2026
We want options. Portrait, landscape, bird’s eye, Dutch angles. Be creative. How might our family look on the cover of Vogue?
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Hey, Stranger, Do You Have a Minute to Take What Will Be the Most Important Picture in Our Family’s History?
We want options. Portrait, landscape, bird’s eye, Dutch angles. Be creative. How might our family look on the cover of Vogue?
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 03/09/2026
Due to unforeseen circumstances, your meal box has been delayed. Consider this surprise as our gift of a day's respite to you.
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Welcome to the SpoonFresh Family!
Due to unforeseen circumstances, your meal box has been delayed. Consider this surprise as our gift of a day's respite to you.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 02/09/2026
People are looking at me. They’re following the fajita flight path and seeing that they’re not landing in front of Sam, who looks ridiculous in his dumb birthday hat.
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It Was Sam’s Birthday Dinner Until I Ordered the Sizzling Fajitas
People are looking at me. They’re following the fajita flight path and seeing that they’re not landing in front of Sam, who looks ridiculous in his dumb birthday hat.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 01/09/2026
Remember when your kid was in the hospital with pneumonia? I stayed up all night, sending you reels of AI-generated cats doing the Dougie. You left me on read.
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I Noticed Our Friendship Was Waning, So I’ve Sent More Instagram Reels
Remember when your kid was in the hospital with pneumonia? I stayed up all night, sending you reels of AI-generated cats doing the Dougie. You left me on read.
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Duotrope @duotrope.com · 31/08/2026
Today's listing of the day is: Points in Case @pointsincase.com #WritingCommunity
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Listing of the Day
Today's listing of the day is: Points in Case @pointsincase.com #WritingCommunity
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 31/08/2026
One XL cauldron. Some fingernail marks on inner walls from where ingredients have been desperately trying to claw their way out.
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Facebook Marketplace Listings from a Witch Who Is Downsizing
One XL cauldron. Some fingernail marks on inner walls from where ingredients have been desperately trying to claw their way out.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 29/08/2026
Recent "How did you find PIC?" from submitters: - I saw other Brown alums published - Through Rosalind Moran's Wes Anderson piece - Through ChatGPT suggestions - Word of mouth from an author who writes at WBUR - A prophetic dream involving Area 51 scrap paper
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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I corralled funny writing by Aarushi Ahuja in @pointsincase.com, Brian Braiker in @newyorker.com, Ben Steere in @mcsweeneys.net, and Annie Zaleski in @avclub.com Plus, info about my upcoming workshops and my new translation Check it out & subscribe 👇
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 28/08/2026
He’s been a retired military operative, a retired special forces soldier, and a retired black ops assassin. But now, he owns an independent bookstore.
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Jason Statham Takes on a Totally New Role
He’s been a retired military operative, a retired special forces soldier, and a retired black ops assassin. But now, he owns an independent bookstore.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 28/08/2026
East Mattress has long coveted the more optimal nightstand situation in West Mattress, ever since I took that business trip and she had the whole bed to herself.
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Press Release for the Unsanctioned Invasion of My Wife’s Side of the Bed
East Mattress has long coveted the more optimal nightstand situation in West Mattress, ever since I took that business trip and she had the whole bed to herself.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 26/08/2026
Per our principal’s direction, students will begin the year with simple grappling, holds, and dropkicks. In October, we’ll transition to choreographed power moves.
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My District Is Betting on Professional Wrestling to Save Our School, and So Am I
Per our principal’s direction, students will begin the year with simple grappling, holds, and dropkicks. In October, we’ll transition to choreographed power moves.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 25/08/2026
Is there anyone else in your family with boobs whose boobs you can tell us about? What about your mom? Tell us about your mom’s boobs.
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Reminders to Complete the Registration Process for Our Yearly Chance to Look at Your Boobs
Is there anyone else in your family with boobs whose boobs you can tell us about? What about your mom? Tell us about your mom’s boobs.
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Points in Case @pointsincase.com · 24/08/2026
5:00-5:15 AM — EXCITEMENT WINDOW. Feel free to express enthusiasm about the trip during this time. Note your mother has not finished her coffee. Excitement should be silent.
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Your Dad’s Itinerary for This Relaxing Family Vacation, Dammit
5:00-5:15 AM — EXCITEMENT WINDOW. Feel free to express enthusiasm about the trip during this time. Note your mother has not finished her coffee. Excitement should be silent.
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