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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Imagine if Obama had “joked” that letting Iran bomb Nebraska was a small price to pay. They would have thrown him in jail. I’m so exhausted by the constant double standard.

News headline reads: Trump suggests letting Iran ‘take out’ Los Angeles and San Diego at campaign rally

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

If only there was someone who could have spent the last ten years doing something about that instead of caving over and over again.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I keep thinking about Pete Hegseth's "No beardos, no weirdos" rant. What he said was horrible. But think about what he didn't say. He didn't say "No rapists" He didn't say "No white supremacists" That rant really sums up what his priorities are, doesn’t it?

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 29/09/2026

2 p.m. I participate in a protest against laws. A Hate-America-Pro-Hamas-Antifa-anti-law march. The only opportunity to wear my WE OPPOSE LAWS. At the protest, we burn an American flag—the last one left in New York City. As we’re burning it, we get stabbed. buff.ly/sBBxMOa

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McSweeney’s Books: A Day in the Life of a New Yorker, According to My Fox News-Watching Florida Family Members

7 a.m. I wake up and get stabbed.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Bad news is, the US economy is about to go off a cliff without any of the levers to get things back on track, all thanks to this administration’s disastrous foreign policy, fiscal policy, and monetary policy. Good news is, there’s a decent chance AI will wipe out humanity before that happens.

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Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

On Sunday, Sept 20th @jamesfolta.com and I are hosting the launch party for OBEY IN ADVANCE, a new book of satire by @ginnyhogan.bsky.social & @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social published by @mcsweeneys.net! 🎟️: www.eventbrite.com/e/obey-in-ad...

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

My friend @ginnyhogan.bsky.social and I wrote a collection of satirical essays called Obey in Advance: How to Survive (and Thrive) Under Authoritarianism Let's just say, zero punches were pulled in the writing of this book. store.mcsweeneys.net/products/obe...?

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Nolan also should’ve cast a half-goddess born from an egg to play Helen of Troy. But in classic woke Hollywood fashion, he cast a human. Pitiful.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 21/07/2026

"The old man thought about how everyone was constantly rigging things against him. The Strait must be another one of those things. There could be no other logical explanation. 'I did everything right,' the old man said to himself. He considered himself a very stable genius."

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The Old Man and the Strait

“The old man thought about how everyone was constantly rigging things against him. The Strait must be another one of those things. There could be no other lo...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 17/07/2026

"We estimate that the average American has come across a Shen Yun pamphlet, leaflet, or poster at least seventeen times in the last six months. What's to stop bad actors from using American voter data to do the same thing? Like the Chinese Communist Party? Or the Blue Man Group?"

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Our Investigation Found That Shen Yun Used U.S. Voter Rolls to Distribute Flyers to Hundreds of Millions of American Households

“We estimate that the average American has come across a Shen Yun pamphlet, leaflet, or poster at least seventeen times in the last six months. What’s to sto...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 30/06/2026

Just in time for the fourteenth consecutive Most Important Election of Our Lifetime™, @ginnyhogan.bsky.social and @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social’s Obey in Advance: How to Survive (and Thrive) Under Authoritarianism. Coming to you from McSweeney’s books this fall. store.mcsweeneys.net/products/obe...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 04/02/2026

"This change is just the nail in the coffin of a carefully calculated plan to turn the United States into the tin-pot dictatorship of my dreams. It’s definitely not because I’m scared of any investigations that the DOJ’s antitrust division may or may not launch." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/dem...

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“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal

“Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...

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SmooshyAndJayne @kvetcherforever.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

#Trump, #Noem, #Bondi, and #Patel still need to go. The horror movie isn't over yet, and #Congress isn't coming to save us. We'll have to do it ourselves, according to @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social shadesofgreaves.substack.com/p/america-is...

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America is a Horror Movie

It's time for Act 3

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

Apropos of, uh, everything, here's a spoof toy ad by me and @jlongo.bsky.social for the latest edition of @currentaffairs.bsky.social

A satirical ad for Democratic "Inaction Figures," featuring Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries

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Mark E. Griffin @marvelousmarks.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

"Now, my fellow wealthy serial molesters and I have no choice but to move our ill-reputed businesses elsewhere while we find other towns full of unsuspecting women to harass." Pitch perfect, @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social!!

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Mary Flannery @15thcgossipgirl.bsky.social · 13/07/2025

The revolution will not be televised but it *will* be led by @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

“War is Peace” is an interesting strategy. Why does that sound so familiar? Where have I heard that before?

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

I was blown away this morning seeing that three of my pieces are simultaneously trending on @mcsweeneys.net but I’m equally blown away to be in such amazing company with this brilliant piece by @marawilson.bsky.social

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 02/04/2025

"Just think of how much better off the people of Greenland will be once they’re Americans, and are therefore no longer saddled with 'Nanny State' programs like paid family leave, free healthcare, or access to reproductive care."

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We’re Committed to Brokering Peace in Ukraine; Also We’re Invading Greenland

“Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen chastised U.S. officials following a trip by Vice President J.D. Vance to Greenland, saying the count...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 27/02/2025

"This change is just the nail in the coffin of a carefully calculated plan to turn the United States into the tin-pot dictatorship of my dreams. It’s definitely not because I’m scared of any investigations the DOJ’s antitrust division may or may not launch."

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“Democracy Dies in Darkness” Wasn’t a Warning; It Was Our End Goal

“Jeff Bezos, the owner of the Washington Post, announced a major shift to the newspaper’s opinion section on Wednesday, saying it would now advocat...

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

So thrilled for this opportunity to do more of my favorite type of writing — satirizing powerful assholes

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 26/02/2025

"For years, the federal government hired people for all the wrong reasons. It filtered candidates based on integrity, experience, and diversity of perspective. The new administration is replacing this approach with a better, fairer system: hiring whoever yells the loudest."

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We’ve Replaced the Government’s Hiring Criteria with a Better, Fairer System: Hiring Whoever Yells the Loudest

“The Trump administration’s pick for FBI deputy director is Dan Bongino, a former U.S. Secret Service agent-turned-conservative commentator whose f...

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 19/02/2025

"We didn’t become the greatest shirtwaist factory in the world by resting on our laurels. That’s why we’ve brought in a new efficiency czar, Noel Skum, whose job is to cut unnecessary spending and roll back overly restrictive safety regulations." www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/tha...

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Thanks to Our New Efficiency Czar, the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Is Saving More Money Than Ever

“Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration…. Sources told CNN the ...

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 27/01/2025

Sure, we gave up all our civil liberties, but at least eggs are twice as expensive now

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Lily Hirsch @lilyehirsch.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Am I laughing or crying? Spoiler: both! @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social, this is amazing!!!!

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Lynn I. Hsu @lynnihsu.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Funny and wicked true Boston road signs ⚠️ by @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

Republicans after a mass shooting: We shouldn’t politicize tragedies Republicans after a wildfire: This wildfire was because of woke

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Lisa Borders @lisaborders.bsky.social · 11/01/2025

Love this 100% true Boston-centric @mcsweeneys.net piece from @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social.

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 10/01/2025

"Two-Way Traffic On Tiny One-Lane Street Ahead"

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Massachusetts Road Signs

Massachusetts<br> Road Signs

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

If Massachusetts road signs were accurate, a 🧵 @mcsweeneys.net

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

When the Washington Post said “Democracy Dies in Darkness,” I didn’t realize they were telling us their end goal.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

Why does every story have to be “Chosen One Saves the World” or “Two People Fall In Love”? Why can’t a story just be “Guy Gets a Cat and His Life Improves Somewhat.”

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

My New Year’s resolution is to be worse. Stay up later, eat whatever I want, only work when I feel like it. I’m tired of striving. It’s goblin time.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

A rich man refusing to give money to sick children right before Christmas? I have a feeling someone is about to be visited by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Ad execs coming up with ads: Fast food: Let’s get a couple shots of the food with some voiceover Car: Let’s get a couple shots of the car driving with some voiceover Perfume: Let’s make a Jodorowsky film where Timothée Chalamet rides through the Atacama desert shirtless on a horse

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Hmmm, rather than using taxpayer dollars, what if the hotline system was privatized and offered as an employee perk that’s partly paid out of the CEOs salary?

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

1924 🤝 2024 Elites are freaking out about Italians commiting crimes and tariffs are about to tank the economy

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Being in your 30’s is like driving a car where the check engine light comes on all the time and you just have to trust your gut as to whether it’s a real problem or not.

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

I’m a writer who has written an entire book about movies. Here are 3 things your feature script should have in order to hook the audience: 1) Clearly defined main characters 2) A time machine your main characters use in order to go back in time to get an A on their history project 3) George Carlin

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Carlos Greaves @shadesofgreaves.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

This is somehow a real headline and not The Onion

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