Simon Raymonde
Musician with a label. Cocteau Twins/Lost Horizons. Producer, mixer. Some non-Cocteaus gig highlights? Playing bass with Midlake, on “The Rat” live with The Walkmen, and playing guitar on tour with Mercury Rev ❤️ Memoir “In One Ear” on Nine Eight Books now.
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@sstein.bsky.social
Latest novel: THE GREAT AMERICAN BETRAYAL "Best Comedy Books of 2022" —Vulture English professor, novelist, satirist, father, husband, dog owner, gardener, liker of good beer https://scottsteinonline.com
@kashana.bsky.social
TV writer. Author of the novels THE SURVIVALISTS and THE PAYBACK (July 2025). Deadly with a butter knife. Preorder THE PAYBACK here 👉🏾 https://kashanacauley.com
@scalzi.com
I enjoy pie. Social Media FAQ: https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/04/16/the-official-john-scalzi-social-media-faq/
@theauthorguy.bsky.social
Satire is my business. NY Times bestselling author of 19 novels, including Lamb, Fool, Noir, Razzmatazz, and coming May 2025, Anima Rising.
@timcarvell.bsky.social
Executive Producer, Last Week Tonight. Friend to nearly all the animals.
@shteyngart.bsky.social
Gary Shteyngart is a book writer. garyshteyngart.substack.com http://facebook.com/shteyngart
@mikebsacks.bsky.social
Vanity Fair, The New Yorker, 12 Books, Writer, Whistler, Finger-Cymbals, New Book with Jon Hamm, Patton Oswalt, Amy Sedaris, Chris Meloni, Paul Reubens, THIS IS HOW WE LOVE, just out, https://tinyurl.com/2y6ywhhr https://mikesacks.com
@crmonks.bsky.social
Editor of McSweeney’s Internet Tendency. Author of The Ultimate Game Guide to Your Life. Dominator of waiting rooms. Fragile fan of the Dolphins, Sixers, and Red Sox.
@alexthoffman.bsky.social
🎨I’m a cartoonist with a comic strip called Tales of Absurdity. I’m also playing with animation. Let’s tell some jokes and discuss obscure pop songs! Links to stuff: alexthoffman.com/links
@nameshiv.bsky.social
Writer, storyteller. Nebula, Hugo, Ignyte finalist. Work in @strangehorizons, @Slate, @LightspeedMag etc. http://shivramdas.net.
@petridishes.bsky.social
I’m not in James Thurber’s attic any more! right now I’m home yay ! I’m the one who writes this column https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/alexandra-petri/ and loves puns
@mikedrucker.bsky.social
Emmy-nominated TV writer and comedian. My new book “Good Game, No Rematch” is out April 1st. Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/ytjvhjsb Email: mikedruckerisdead @ gmail .com
@justinecotter.bsky.social
Creative Director @ advertising Humor & Satire Writer 👩💻 McSweeney's, Weekly Humorist, The Belladonna Comedy, Little Old Lady 📍NYC 🗽✌️
@jamesfolta.com
// staff writer @literaryhub.bsky.social // // managing editor @pointsincase.com // // hangin' tuff @nyc // // jamesfolta.com //
@taylorkayphillips.bsky.social
Writer @ Last Week Tonight Author of “A Guide to Midwestern Conversation” Substack: https://tkp.substack.com/
@rachelrosekeller.bsky.social
Words in The Onion, Reductress, McSweeney's, the void I scream into Part time chronic ill-fluencer
@felipetmedina.bsky.social
Comedian from a country you misspell 🇨🇴 Writer @ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert BUY MY HUMOR BOOK https://allmylinks.com/felipetorresmedina
@lisaborders.bsky.social
Massachusetts-based writer, cat lover, alt rock fanatic. New novel, Last Night at the Disco, coming from Regal House in October 2025. Humor in McSweeney’s & more. I run the Novel Reactor workshops. Pro-science, anti-fascist. https://www.lisaborders.com/
@julievickwriter.bsky.social
Humor writer and author of a humorous advice book for introverted parents. Words in New Yorker, McSweeney’s, and my phone’s notes app. Substack with funny stuff and writing tips: https://julievick.substack.com/
@johnathanappel.bsky.social
Writer Last Week Tonight; words in New Yorker & Mcsweeneys; I talk about my cats like they're my children but when I do it, it's funny
@amandalehr.bsky.social
Skeleton with some meat on it. The Audacity, The New Yorker, McSweeney’s, Electric Lit, Bright Wall/Dark Room, The Novelizers, a box to be opened in the event of my death. IG: amandamlehr
@miriamjayaratna.bsky.social
Clinical psychologist and writer of humorous things Work in The New Yorker, NYT, WDJ, McSweeney’s, Reductress, The Boston Globe, VQR, et al
@lukevburns.bsky.social
Writing funny stuff/weird stuff. New Yorker, McSweeney's, NY Mag, etc. Translator of MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS, on shelves now. https://lukevburns.tumblr.com/writing (He/Him) Header image by Lucas Adams
@brookeknisley.bsky.social
Writer. Comedy. Tech Bro(oke). Disabled. Bylines in HuffPost, Paste Magazine, Vulture, McSweeney's, Weekly Humorist, Shouts & Murmurs, etc. she/they 🩸If you DM me, I'll probably throw up blood.
@megsbroussard.bsky.social
🐊🗽Substack: In Search of the Lost Tongue 🖊️@newyorkermag @mcswys @reductress + ✊ WGA award winner / Producer 📺 @thechaseabc @latebloomers.lol https://www.meganbroussard.com
@alicemphillips.bsky.social
Prone to falling down rabbit holes. Humor writer with work in Reductress, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, Points in Case, The Belladonna, Slackjaw, and elsewhere. https://www.alicemphillips.com Prev.: Davidson, NYU Law, POTUS 44, and public defense in SC.
@tomellison123.bsky.social
-Climate change, foreign policy, & security -Humor in McSweeney’s, New Yorker, etc. -Rule of 3 enthusiast https://www.tom-ellison.com/ Personal views
@tomsmyth.bsky.social
writer (vulture, the cut, la times, vogue, new yorker, mcsweeney’s, the onion, etc)
@ingridostby.bsky.social
writer. pwease don't hurt my feewings https://linktr.ee/ingridostby
@caitlinkunkel.bsky.social
Funny writer of fiction and satire. INSIDE JOKES: A COMEDY AND CREATIVITY GUIDE FOR ALL WRITERS out Jan 2026. My newsletter on our creative wells: https://inputandoutput.substack.com/
@clareblackwood.bsky.social
Actor/comedian/writer. Words in The Beaverton, CBC Comedy, McSweeney’s, etc. Pierre Poilievre's personal assistant Mandy. she/her [email protected] https://buymeacoffee.com/clareblackwood
@ianfortey.bsky.social
🍁NY Times & Amazon best-selling horror and comedy writer. Taco supporter. Formerly of Cracked and College Humor. Writer of WereCage & a book about Eve6. Here's my books, you beautiful buggers - https://books2read.com/b/werecage
@kathrynbaecht.bsky.social
Humor/Satire at McSweeney's, LA Times, Boston Globe Austin, Texas
@kelleygreene.bsky.social
Writer, satirist, chronically online. Currently @ Buzzfeed. Work in The Hard Times, Hard Drive, Weekly Humorist, The Belladonna Comedy, Slackjaw, etc. New Substack post every Friday (TMI - Too Much Internet). https://linktr.ee/kelleygreene
@jimtatatata.bsky.social
stuff in new yorker, mcsweeneys, etc.; member of sketch group Brick Penguin; DC comedy person; editor of the DC humor zine SKITS see writing & sketches @ jimtatalias.com
@justinaverysmith.bsky.social
Writer, ADHDer, Trekker, Ravenclaw, Jedi Sentinel "Professional comedian" - MIT (He/Him)
@davidmunroe.bsky.social
Critically acclaimed working class humor/fiction. Progressive. “Reading is better than hating.” https://davidmunroe.substack.com/ “Munroe's prose is pitch-perfect and direct…like the character of the working-class stiff he depicts.” - Globe and Mail.
@agpasquella.bsky.social
Writer, teacher, editor. Words in McSweeney’s, Utne Reader, Joyland, Broken Pencil & more. Author of the Jack Palace crime series. Newest book: WELCOME TO THE WEIRD AMERICA. Next up: DEVOURING TOMORROW
@keflann.bsky.social
Writer, 4 books, incl. How to Survive a Human Attack: A Guide for Werewolves, Mummies, Cyborgs, Ghosts, Nuclear Mutants, and Other Movie Monsters. Words in McSweeney’s, Boston Globe, WaPo, Slate, HuffPo. Member HWA, SFWA www.kathyflann.com
@mlieber123.bsky.social
Writer/Atty in Maryland outside DC. Bylines in Jewish Currents, Points in Case, and McSweeneys.
@mirandawriter.bsky.social
I write comedy, drama & musicals for TV/ theatre, including Face It, Fly Eddie Fly, Mixmups, Wonderblocks, Playtime Towers, Rafi the Wishing Wizard, The Now Show, The News Quiz. BAFTA Connect. https://fillinghamweston.com/clients/name/miranda-walker-1/