Well, We Did It, the Election Fixed the Racism Problem In This Country, So We Have Nothing Else to Do On That Front

Fantastic news, everyone. Pat yourselves on the back, rest your tired feet, and cancel all of your recurring donations to racial justice causes bec... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

A Post-Election Meditation

This is the Post-Election Meditation, designed to help you fall into a deep and untroubled sleep. You’ve waited four, long, sleepless years. You ha... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 967

To download a PDF of this entire list, click here.- - -Early in President Trump’s term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning num... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Arc of the Moral Universe Sure Is Following a Weird Trajectory

The arc of the moral universe is long. And winding. Sometimes it zigzags. Sometimes it goes in a circle. Sometimes it misses its exit and has to ma... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I Guess I Just Expected a Little More From This Country

There’s no doubt that this election’s close nature has left many of us disillusioned and deeply disappointed in America. And like many of us, I, to... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We Are Not Commenting On the Actions of the President We Have Enthusiastically Supported Until Just Now

“Other Republican leaders have so far been silent in the wake of Trump’s White House address. Senate Majority Whip John Thune of South Dakota, as w... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Void Is Full. Please Stop Screaming Into It

Dear Void Users,Here at VoidTech, we take pride in our ability to process all of your scream-related needs. Consequently, it is with deep regret t... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

How to Shower Standing Up In 2020

1. Congratulate yourself for even considering itIt’s 2020, kudos for showering at all. And standing up? Give this hero a sloppy wet medal. Sure, i... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

FAQ: Our Nation’s Very Complicated Convoluted Racist Mental Gymnastics Slave-Owning Electoral College System

What is the Electoral College?The “Electoral College System,” is the abstruse election method Americans use to indirectly select the President of ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We Must Stop Democrats From Stealing This Election By Trying to Count Votes

With the election remaining too close to call as votes continue to be tallied in key battleground states, it’s important to remember one thing: tho... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

In Retrospect, Maybe Surveying Fifteen People Outside of a Publix In Sarasota Was a Bad Way to Conduct a Statewide Poll

You’ve heard the news by now that Donald Trump has won Florida, giving him a much clearer path to the presidency than the Democrats had hoped, and ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Let’s Allow the Illegitimate Supreme Court to Decide What’s Fair

" Speaking from the East Room of the White House shortly after 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday, [Trump] confusingly proclaimed he would ask the U.S. Supreme... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 964

To be read before the 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote, or check to make sure you’re registered to vote here.To download a PDF of thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Is Disenfranchised

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

There’s an 89% Chance Tomorrow Is Partly Cloudy, and a 10% Chance of Endless Hellfire

It’s November 3, 2020, and our forecast model indicates that there’s an 89% chance tomorrow will be partly cloudy, and a 10% chance — unlikely, but... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Knows America Needs More Than Joe Biden

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who is Casting Their Ballot In Person

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

How to Cope With Your PTSD Flashbacks From Election Day 2016 On Election Day 2020

Recognize Your TriggersAnniversaries of a traumatic event are often difficult for people who suffer from Election PTSD. When voting, you may find ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Is Vietnamese American and Speaking to Other Vietnamese American Voters

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Has a Seed Catalog

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Making Sure Your Vote Counts: A Guide

Voting is important. But voting isn’t enough: You’ve got to make sure your vote actually counts. “But wait, what?" you may be asking. "That doesn’t... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 963

To be read before the 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote, or check to make sure you’re registered to vote here.To download a PDF of thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Our Election Night 2020 Predictions

We will remain calm.We will do breathing exercises.We will forget to exhale, get woozy, and think we have COVID.We will swing between optimism a... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 955

To be read before the 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote, or check to make sure you’re registered to vote here.To download a PDF of thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Whose Daughter Knows Time Is Running Out

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

A Guide to Midwestern Conversation: Election Edition

“Things are definitely feeling a little different this year.” Shit’s bad.“I’ve been appreciating the honesty of your Facebook posts.” I have a g... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Believes In Justice for All

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Stuck In Silence

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Is a Witch

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Help Shakespeare & Co, Get a Drawing of You

It is not good to have a favorite bookstore when it’s your job to love all bookstores. But… Shakespeare & Co in Paris is a fairy tale of a book... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Loves Ice Cream

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Famous Horror Movies, Reviewed In 2020

Friday the 13thMildly creepy. The most disturbing part is having to watch only one person wear a mask for two hours. My nerves were shot.Nightmar... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 954

To be read before the 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote, or check to make sure you’re registered to vote here.To download a PDF of thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Doesn’t Like Any of Their Choices

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I’m Your Dead Movie Wife and I Have Some Questions

Hey, babe. Wow. I can’t believe I’m gone. Super sad I died in a way that absolutely decimated my body but left my symmetrical face and giganto clea... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Knows It Doesn’t Matter

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Gets Called Black — But Has Always Been a Ghost

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

We Are Random Capitalizations, Words in ALL CAPS, and Incorrect Punctuation and We Endorse Joe Biden for President

Before we all landed this Job on the White House Communications Team, we spent years working on your aunt’s recipes and your dad’s texts that he st... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Tell-Tale Biological Clock

True! — aging — very, very dreadfully aging I had been and am; but why will you say that I must have a child? I have seen so many babies from heave... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who Is Worried About Law and Order

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Out-of-Season Christmas Music Is a Menace, and the Christmas Commission Will Protect You

Our mission here at the Christmas Commission, Music Division, is to serve and protect you from the deleterious effects of out-of-season Christmas m... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Smucker’s Uncrustables Frozen BBQ Chicken Bites

Smucker’s established themselves as unapologetic industry disruptors with the introduction of their Uncrustables PB&J sandwich in 1999. By elim... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Voter Who’s Never Voted Before But Can

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Lest We Forget the Horrors: A Catalog of Trump’s Worst Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: The Complete Listing (So Far): Atrocities 1- 952

To be read before the 2020 Presidential Election. Register to vote, or check to make sure you’re registered to vote here.To download a PDF of thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Political Fundraising Emails From Middle-earth

To: the Hobbits of the ShireSubject: The LATEST Polls!Hi Bungo,Have you heard the good news??? Will Whitfoot is SURGING in the latest polls! Thi... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

In This House, We Believe…

In this house, we believe…Love is LOVENo human is ILLEGALScience is REALLava lamps aren’t REAL LAVALava would evaporate the water and the lamp... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For the Dis/rupted Voter

Though we’ve known for four years that the 2020 US election cycle would be even more fraught than the strange and painful fall of the 2016 election... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

An Open Letter to the Woman Who Was Questioned By a Police Officer For Merely Sitting In Her Car In a Target Parking Lot After Midnight Taking A Break From Her Family

Dear Woman in the Target Parking Lot,You’re famous, you know. Police blotter famous, that is.Our suburban weekly newspaper titled your blurb “Sus... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago