Jack

Jack

@jackloftus.bsky.social

Writer, fledgling cartoonist, relatively fun.

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Instant classic @tylergooch.bsky.social

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- Could be found on the second to last line of an optometrist’s vision chart - The eighth US president if all of the letters in his name were U’s and V’s - Answer key to a test with several multiple-choice questions followed by one true-or-false question buff.ly/zlLH4L9

As a lover of vocab (i.e., word wonk, dictionary dork, thesauriradical), getting "indubitably" into this piece was a victory in and of itself.

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"Some on the left will argue that fascism is an ideology, not a grooming preference. This is an interesting point, but it raises more questions than it answers. If we remove the mustache from our definition of Nazism, where does that leave us?" buff.ly/SQwmock

Another fine addition to the McSweeney’s Poop Pantheon (plus my shameless plug from August) www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/whe...

mcsweeneys.netWhen You Really Think About It, Everything Makes You Poop (by Taylor Farms)“Today, everyone sees the name Taylor Farms and suddenly becomes the Hercule Poirot of the commode. You had our guacamole at noon. You experienced what you d...
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"Following several productive and extremely graphic discussions with Secretary of Health Robert Kennedy Jr., the White House has been repeatedly assured that it is not a biological necessity for women to engage in the traditionally masculine act of pooping." buff.ly/UccjMBr

After years of suffering through his columns, there needed to be a mental release. Writing this helped. Somewhat.

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"As history shows, Nazis indubitably sport a compact, severe little brush of hair, clipped with almost bureaucratic precision and planted beneath the nose... Yet this defining characteristic is conspicuously absent from our politics today." buff.ly/SQwmock

One my essential annual autumn reads.

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"Nothing prettier than a deceased leaf hanging from a tree in its final few moments on earth. It makes me want to wrap an oversized scarf around my neck and take a walk through the carnage." buff.ly/2vXkd3o

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"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

buff.lyAnnouncing 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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Semi-regular, mostly-always annoying reminder that much of the work we do is supported by our readers through our Patreon. As little as $3 a month goes a long way to keep us from having to resort to advertising and Ponzi schemes. Please consider becoming a patron! buff.ly/XwR5ZOG

Word is they're sending Lucy a strongly worded letter... My latest at @mcsweeneys.net

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"While Charlie Brown did once again accelerate toward the ball, miss it entirely as Lucy pulled it away, flip backward through the air, and land violently with a disquieting crunch, we do not believe that now is the time for a dramatic change in kicking strategy." buff.ly/X2RjqP5

Unhinged in the best possible ways.

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Sup = Hey Down 2 hang tomorrow? = Are you free this Friday? Not looking for anything serious = I’m only asking because I’m looking for someone But we could still have fun = To drive me out into the woods R u on Snapchat? = And dig a hole buff.ly/DLBZmPI

Shamelessly proud of "whateth the actual fucketh?" Now go geteth the jab, folks!

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"Even now, some amongst you still say, 'Surely, God would not want me to put a vaccine into the body He gave me.' To which I say: Whateth the actual fucketh?" buff.ly/eifDNoc

Open Letters columns always hit well at @mcsweeneys.net but this one hits me much lower than usual.

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Check out my latest in @mcsweeneys.net especially if you like to back it up, get low, and/or drop it like it's hot but also have an orthopedist!!

Personally attacked.

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// WE ARE // // UX LUNATICS // METH HEADS OF HUSTLE // DESIGN INFLUENCERS // INFLUENCE DESIGNERS // FLAX FLEXERS // FLIX FLUXERS // FAX FIXERS // IMPACT COBBLERS // UNTRADITIONAL DEGENERATES // STEVE //... www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/the...

Lotta people hating on poor ol' Book Doug this week. I am too! And I created him.

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"Rarity is really just an inventory problem. If there is only one copy left, the efficient move is to make it infinitely reproducible and immediately unavailable to anyone without a subscription." buff.ly/uz8GBcL

Fantastic. Biodiversity is fun and funny!

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From the Redacted Fish (Coregonos epsteinfilens) to the Lamprey Assistant (Petromyzon harpius), this guide has you covered on all the new invasive wildlife living in and around Lake America. buff.ly/sB3J3EX

Man, what an asshole!

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"One minute, they are a treasured record of human thought. The next, they are twelve searchable megabytes and a manageable quantity of mixed paper strips going into one of several large, welcoming bins marked 'DESTROY.'" www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/im-...

Unhinged and brilliantly funny.

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“Hey, Meat,” I say. The glasses start to slide down my nose. Not because of the soft hamburger patty they’re made of, which is quite comfortable, but because I’m sweating profusely. “What are some gift ideas for my mother?” www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/all...

Grateful to see my piece become a regular part of the bluesky rotation this week.

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"Before you blame Taylor Farms for whatever is presently rocketing through your alimentary canal, consider the possibility that human digestion is complicated and causation is difficult to establish." buff.ly/dep4B7Z

Writing this one was a big job, for sure, but someone had to do it.

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"Today, everyone sees the name Taylor Farms and suddenly becomes the Hercule Poirot of the commode. You had our guacamole at noon. You experienced what you describe as a bowel emergency of unprecedented violence at 12:07. Case closed, you say."

I'm convinced that "hell" for satirists is forever existing in a world where the line between what we write and what we live simply disappears.

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"By the end of the year, we aim to have 200% more dipshits writing columns for us. As long as you are a Ben Shapiro knockoff who can string together the words 'the intolerant left' and occasionally criticize Trump, you have a home here on our opinion pages."

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Modern warfare is full of consequences that continue to exist even after the president says they do not. Fortunately, the Pentagon has begun replacing outdated military doctrine with a simpler system that should feel familiar to anyone who has ever lost an argument near a swing set. buff.ly/bf8t2xx

mcsweeneys.net“Nuh-Uh,” “Not It,” and Other New Pentagon Strategies for Winning at War“Modern warfare is full of consequences that continue to exist even after the president says they do not. Fortunately, the Pentagon has begun replacing outda...

As someone with one more McSweeney's column bucket list item to go (Reviews of New Food! It escapes me still), this piece today leaves me with the knowledge I have a lot of work to do to clear the bar. Great stuff www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/ald...

mcsweeneys.netReviews of New Food: Aldi Crystal Clear Frozen Ice Cubes“This box looks utilitarian. The font doesn’t make me feel like I belong to a country club or drive a luxury SUV. There’s no mention of whiskey (or whisky). ...

As is the case with much modern satire, including my own, it is becoming more and more difficult to determine what is humor and what is actually happening.

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"Whatever you think being a member of this club entails, I strongly believe I wouldn’t be disguising bear traps with leaves and setting up a speaker that plays the sound of a distressed woman begging for help if we had politicians in office who uplifted those less fortunate."

Feel like I might have to dust this one off after every Court session for the foreseeable future.

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"Every serious legal mind must inevitably face a fundamental choice: Read the Constitution and apply its words as the bedrock laws of the land, or transcend its tired text and interpret the super-secret invisible version that tells you exactly what you want to hear."

I'm working through a few more feelings today at @mcsweeneys.net

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"Every serious legal mind must inevitably face a fundamental choice: Read the Constitution and apply its words as the bedrock laws of the land, or transcend its tired text and interpret the super-secret invisible version that tells you exactly what you want to hear."

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"You were there because ducks go where the water is. This is one of the nicer things about ducks. You have a practical theology. If there is water, enter it. If there is bread, inhale it. If there are small ducklings nearby, arrange yourself into a vigilant flotilla and continue."

buff.lyAn Open Letter to the Dead Duck Seen Floating In the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool“You did not paddle through the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to participate in a national metaphor. To you, this was not a site of national remembrance, ...

Sure feels like Supergirl's real superpower is compelling misogynists to unwittingly expose themselves for all the world to see and laugh at online. #supergirl

Tough, but necessary, because I do love the ducks. Another one up at @mcsweeneys.net today

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"You did not paddle through the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to participate in a national metaphor. To you, this was not a site of national remembrance, civic pilgrimage, or the weigh-in for a nationally televised cage match bloodsport. It was simply water."

Fantastic and opened my eyes to a new band. What a win.

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"It can be an overwhelming experience when the external sound processor is first turned on. It's a lot for her brain to acclimate to. That's why I'm going to start off with 'Fabienk,' which is kind of a good gateway song if you’re just getting into these guys."

mcsweeneys.netI, Sisyphus, Am Ninety-Five Percent of the Way There“The remaining 5 percent concerns only the final portion of the hill, the tendency of the boulder to inevitably roll back down to the very beginning, the ete...
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Never mind that Vance got conned, the fact that the vice president saying he heard second-hand from the president's son-in-law and the president's real estate buddy that the strait was open is humiliating on its own.

Word is they sternly told the stone to no longer roll down the hill and that this was the approach that finally worked! Definitely a fun one to write and see enjoyed (bittersweetly?) in the world. Onward and upward!

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"The remaining 5 percent concerns only the final portion of the hill, the tendency of the boulder to inevitably roll back down to the very beginning, the eternal nature of my punishment, and the fact that Hades has not technically agreed to alter any terms."

Cathartic to write. Pelley is one of my favorites.

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"NEW EXECUTIVE PRODUCER IS FOZZIE BEAR. FOZZIE ASKS TOUGH QUESTIONS LIKE, 'Why did the chicken cross the road?' AND THEN, WHEN SUBJECT REFUSED TO ANSWER, FOZZIE SAY, 'Wocka wocka,' WHICH IS INDUSTRY TERM FOR ACCOUNTABILITY."

Sent this one to a few family members. Just because.

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"Yes, I know that Grammie died five years ago. But you know who doesn’t know that? Verizon. She has automatic payments set up that connect to some bank account that we also don’t have access to."