Deb Amlen
@debamlen.bsky.social
Humor writer, former New York Times Games columnist (Ret.) I may have helped you with the crossword.
#SuperBowlLX Update: For those interested in watching the alternative, “All American” half-time show, go to your local streaming platform, find the “filter” dropdown menu and click “racist.”
February 8, 2026 at 9:53 PM
#SuperBowlLX Update: For those interested in watching the alternative, “All American” half-time show, go to your local streaming platform, find the “filter” dropdown menu and click “racist.”
I needed to make more cowboy candy (sweet pickled jalapeños) and I made way too much brine.
And that is how I wound up with 2 qts of cowboy candy (we’re a homemade crunch wrap-intensive household), sweet hot pickled carrots, 2 jars of sweet hot pickled pearl onions (for martinis), Officer.
And that is how I wound up with 2 qts of cowboy candy (we’re a homemade crunch wrap-intensive household), sweet hot pickled carrots, 2 jars of sweet hot pickled pearl onions (for martinis), Officer.
February 7, 2026 at 7:34 PM
I needed to make more cowboy candy (sweet pickled jalapeños) and I made way too much brine.
And that is how I wound up with 2 qts of cowboy candy (we’re a homemade crunch wrap-intensive household), sweet hot pickled carrots, 2 jars of sweet hot pickled pearl onions (for martinis), Officer.
And that is how I wound up with 2 qts of cowboy candy (we’re a homemade crunch wrap-intensive household), sweet hot pickled carrots, 2 jars of sweet hot pickled pearl onions (for martinis), Officer.
As for me and my family, we shall eat food from the #Pokemon shows and games.
Made by my older child, this is croissant curry from #PokemonZA. And we were surprised that it rocked.
Made by my older child, this is croissant curry from #PokemonZA. And we were surprised that it rocked.
February 7, 2026 at 12:08 AM
As for me and my family, we shall eat food from the #Pokemon shows and games.
Made by my older child, this is croissant curry from #PokemonZA. And we were surprised that it rocked.
Made by my older child, this is croissant curry from #PokemonZA. And we were surprised that it rocked.
I’m calling it: FIFA Award for Best Picture
February 1, 2026 at 12:42 PM
I’m calling it: FIFA Award for Best Picture
Driving around in Florida and noticed that Southern Blvd (which leads to TFG’s house) in West Palm Beach has been renamed after TFG
Theres no official street sign on the part where we were, but it’s on the GPS
Theres no official street sign on the part where we were, but it’s on the GPS
January 30, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Driving around in Florida and noticed that Southern Blvd (which leads to TFG’s house) in West Palm Beach has been renamed after TFG
Theres no official street sign on the part where we were, but it’s on the GPS
Theres no official street sign on the part where we were, but it’s on the GPS
Ice cream counts toward one’s calcium intake, right?
January 29, 2026 at 1:11 AM
Ice cream counts toward one’s calcium intake, right?
My final article for The Times: A quasi-therapy session about summoning the competitive gamer in me
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/c...
How an Anxious Game Player Learned to Compete
www.nytimes.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:01 PM
My final article for The Times: A quasi-therapy session about summoning the competitive gamer in me
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/c...
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/26/c...
Not happy.
Thank goodness i remembered to put my car wipers up 🙄
Thank goodness i remembered to put my car wipers up 🙄
January 26, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Not happy.
Thank goodness i remembered to put my car wipers up 🙄
Thank goodness i remembered to put my car wipers up 🙄
No kidding. The only thing left out of the headline is that they were shared with a “secret data-sharing agreement with an unidentified political advocacy group whose stated aim was to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results in certain states”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals
Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive data
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
No kidding. The only thing left out of the headline is that they were shared with a “secret data-sharing agreement with an unidentified political advocacy group whose stated aim was to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results in certain states”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by Deb Amlen
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Reposted by Deb Amlen
January 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
LATTECIZE: An exercise program for seniors that involves aerobics performed to music while balancing a cup of hot coffee in each hand.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
LATTECIZE: An exercise program for seniors that involves aerobics performed to music while balancing a cup of hot coffee in each hand.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
I would have become a travel writer, but there doesn't appear to be much of a market for articles with titles like "Wind Chill: Not a Fan"
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I would have become a travel writer, but there doesn't appear to be much of a market for articles with titles like "Wind Chill: Not a Fan"
PCINNAMON: A popular product from the Politically Correct Spice Co.
January 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
PCINNAMON: A popular product from the Politically Correct Spice Co.
Really enjoying this new phase of my life where I can rewatch a series like it’s brand new because I don’t remember watching it in the first place
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Really enjoying this new phase of my life where I can rewatch a series like it’s brand new because I don’t remember watching it in the first place
Never been prouder of my home state. But if your name is Tim, please sleep with one eye open.
January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Never been prouder of my home state. But if your name is Tim, please sleep with one eye open.
Reposted by Deb Amlen
I don’t want to live in a Christian country I want to live in a country where i have the right to choose to be a Christian - or a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or a Jew or an atheist.
January 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I don’t want to live in a Christian country I want to live in a country where i have the right to choose to be a Christian - or a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or a Jew or an atheist.
There is absolutely nothing better than watching Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host New Year’s Eve while they’re three sheets to the wind.
January 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
There is absolutely nothing better than watching Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host New Year’s Eve while they’re three sheets to the wind.
Filed my final Wordplay column yesterday.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Filed my final Wordplay column yesterday.
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An important reminder, and one reason why Finland is whipping our butts in the documentation wars.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
How to open a door - Finnish instructional video from 1979
YouTube video by Tiikuri
m.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
An important reminder, and one reason why Finland is whipping our butts in the documentation wars.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...