Welcome to Parler, the Social Media Platform for Conservative Free-Thinkers Who Reject Objective Reality

Parler has proved particularly popular among Trump supporters and right-wing conservatives. Such groups have frequently accused Twitter and Faceboo... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Short Conversations With Poets: Valzhyna Mort

Our good friend, poet Ilya Kaminsky, knows contemporary poetry like no one else. We’re proud to be publishing his mini-reviews and one-question int... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

For Those About to Rock – Have You Considered All Your Options?

We’ve all been there. You’re about to rock, and then something happens. A spiked bracelet catches in a buddy’s blow-out. A leg seizes into a no-jok... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Donald and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Election

I started my presidency with a great economy and now there’s a terrible economy and by mistake I dropped my phone in the toilet while I was tweetin... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Notes for the Graphic Designer of the American One Dollar Bill

Hello, Josh!We really enjoyed your first draft of the United States One Dollar Bill! Everyone around the office was mostly THRILLED with your idea... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Why Isn’t Dread Lord Nyarlathotep Respecting Our Time-Honored Peaceful Transition of Power?

I’m just plum flummoxed, Jerry. You know as well as anyone that I was willing to give Nyarlathotep the benefit of the doubt four years ago. I knew ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

“If a Tree Falls in a Forest…” (2020 Edition)

In 1820…A tree falls in a forest, and no one is around to hear it. It can’t be determined if it made a sound.In 2020…A tree falls in a forest,... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

I Am Belphegor, the Demon of Sloth, and I Think It’s Time for Trump to Concede the Election

“Just in the last day, Trump’s informal campaign adviser, a religious ally, a Republican governor and conservative media personalities have all com... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Using Your Mental Health Benefits: A Hero’s Journey

The Ordinary World: You know the signs: you’re struggling to get out of bed, you’re living in your “daytime” pajamas, and you don’t even feel joy a... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Short Conversations With Poets: Christian Wiman

Our good friend, poet Ilya Kaminsky, knows contemporary poetry like no one else. We’re proud to be publishing his mini-reviews and one-question int... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Meet Olivia! The COVID-19-Era American Girl Doll

The American Girl Doll Company extends its line of historical characters with a peek into another one of our country’s bygone eras. Joining the ran... | 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- 978

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

Weekly Health Update from the Principal of Cobra Kai’s West Valley High School

Good morning, Mountain Lions,This is your principal speaking, with your weekly West Valley High COVID-19 health update. First of all, I want to th... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Unbearable Persistence of Whiteness: Ivanka Trump’s Post-White House Adventures

After being released from the New York State penitentiary following a fourteen-month sentence for tax fraud, Ivanka Trump announces she’ll be joini... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Short Conversations With Poets: Aimee Nezhukumatathil

Our good friend, poet Ilya Kaminsky, knows contemporary poetry like no one else. We’re proud to be publishing his mini-reviews and one-question int... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Say “Megan Follows Is the Best Anne of Green Gables” Or I’ll Beat the Living Shit Out of You

I didn’t want to cross the room to put you in MMA sleeper hold, but you didn’t give me a choice, did you? I just wanted to come to my favorite wate... | 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- 976

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

We Have Slain Macbeth, So Let’s Just Not Think About the Witches Right Now

Good morrow, everyone! As your new King, I, Malcolm, do vow henceforth to serve proud Scotland with a noble heart and to forgive you ingrates for c... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

A Dead Man in Michigan Voted Four Million Times, and We Will Have Proof of That Sometime in the Next Few Weeks or Months or So

“A Michigan court rejected a Trump campaign filing challenging the results in the state, calling the motion “defective” because it lacked several r... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

It’s Time to Bring the Country Together and Let Republicans Get Away Crimes Again

While there are still plenty of mail-in ballots to be counted, the results are clear: I, Joe Biden, am the next President of the United States.Ame... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

The Nightmare Is Finally Over, and We Can Say with Absolute Certainty That There Will Never Be Another Death Star Again

People of the Republic!Rebel fighters have at last dealt the Empire a fatal blow. With a blast heard around the galaxy, our forces have destroyed ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

Workshopping the 2020 Presidential Election

“The inaccurate-polls reveal is a bit of a rehash, don’t you think?”- - -“I’m confused: is the McConnell character intended to be human, or?”- - ... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

McSweeney’s Books: An Interview With Jehad al-Saftawi About His New Book, My Gaza: A City in Photographs

- - -My Gaza offers a startling perspective on contemporary Gaza. Photographer Jehad al-Saftawi documents his life there up until his escape, in 2... | Continue reading


@mcsweeneys.net | 4 years ago

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