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Puzzles for everybody! From Eric Berlin http://www.puzzlesnacks.com
Spent the weekend tracking down interdimensional creatures, as one does.
Little Monsters Everywhere: The 2026 MIT Mystery Hunt – Eric Berlin
www.ericberlin.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Spent the weekend tracking down interdimensional creatures, as one does.
This is a deceptively clever little puzzle.
Showy Homes by Blookerstein
Short word puzzle with a twist
blookerstein.itch.io
January 12, 2026 at 8:14 PM
This is a deceptively clever little puzzle.
Right, THIS is why we're looking at Minneapolis with shock and disgust. No other reason comes to mind.
No wonder the rest of the country is looking at the city of Minneapolis in shock and disgust.
The city cancels school, one of the city's basic duties, over a federal law enforcement controversy. | Jim Geraghty
https://ow.ly/4zN150XTCJ6
The city cancels school, one of the city's basic duties, over a federal law enforcement controversy. | Jim Geraghty
https://ow.ly/4zN150XTCJ6
Why Did Minneapolis Close the Public Schools Today and Friday? | National Review
Minneapolis Public Schools canceled classes today and Friday ‘due to safety concerns related to today’s incidents around the city.’
ow.ly
January 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Right, THIS is why we're looking at Minneapolis with shock and disgust. No other reason comes to mind.
The very last thing we need are details from the administration. Why bother asking liars to lie?
This sounds awful and we need details from the Administration ASAP.
In the meantime, I agree with @smith.senate.gov - ICE should immediately withdraw from Minneapolis to deescalate.
In the meantime, I agree with @smith.senate.gov - ICE should immediately withdraw from Minneapolis to deescalate.
January 7, 2026 at 8:52 PM
The very last thing we need are details from the administration. Why bother asking liars to lie?
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Who called it Marty Supreme and not One Paddle After Another?
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Who called it Marty Supreme and not One Paddle After Another?
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It really is about the notes you don’t play
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump's name added reut.rs/3NfgBky
Kennedy Center Christmas Eve jazz concert canceled after Trump's name added
A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center was canceled, with the host of the longtime annual performance attributing the decision to the addition of Republican U.S. President Donald Trump's name to the institution in Washington.
reut.rs
December 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It really is about the notes you don’t play
Loved this New Yorker cartoon from Ellis Rosen.
December 22, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Loved this New Yorker cartoon from Ellis Rosen.
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The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
December 22, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The 60 Minutes piece on the Trump Administration’s torture prison that Bari Weiss doesn’t want you to see has leaked.
Microsoft Outlook seems to think I have spelled the word "a" wrong. It has No Suggestions Available, however.
December 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Microsoft Outlook seems to think I have spelled the word "a" wrong. It has No Suggestions Available, however.
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if you were to make a gender-swapped version of James Bond, and needed to come up with a bawdy euphemism name for a glamorous and sexy Bond Boy, ironically you could do a lot worse than Roger Moore.
December 10, 2025 at 1:31 PM
if you were to make a gender-swapped version of James Bond, and needed to come up with a bawdy euphemism name for a glamorous and sexy Bond Boy, ironically you could do a lot worse than Roger Moore.
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"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
Gonna be overcautious and mute any word with a double Z.
November 27, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Gonna be overcautious and mute any word with a double Z.
Poe's Law alert.
November 26, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Poe's Law alert.
Goddammit, I looked.
November 22, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Goddammit, I looked.
Woo! Inadvertent Puzzlesnacks shoutout!
An excellent panel! Sad @benmsmith.com couldn’t make it but enjoyed his Puzzle Event Spiciness scale
November 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Woo! Inadvertent Puzzlesnacks shoutout!
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"When I was young, I thought that when someone in a TV show or movie asked “Are you wearing a wire?” it meant “an underwire bra” -- @marawilson.bsky.social
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 PM
"When I was young, I thought that when someone in a TV show or movie asked “Are you wearing a wire?” it meant “an underwire bra” -- @marawilson.bsky.social
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‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
November 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
‘Father’ and ‘dad’ are synonyms.
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
‘Figure’ and ‘bod’ are synonyms.
But, a ‘father figure’ and a ‘dad bod’ aren’t exactly the same thing…
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a “Space Force”, if you will
November 13, 2025 at 2:27 PM
a “Space Force”, if you will
Age yourself with gaming.
November 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Age yourself with gaming.
Every year I create a small puzzle hunt for the Mohonk Mountain House, host of the annual Wonderful Weekend of Words. And this year's puzzle set -- Have Fun Storming The Castle! -- is now available for at-home solving!
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
November 10, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Every year I create a small puzzle hunt for the Mohonk Mountain House, host of the annual Wonderful Weekend of Words. And this year's puzzle set -- Have Fun Storming The Castle! -- is now available for at-home solving!
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
You can grab it in the Shop at puzzlesnacks.com (look under Puzzle Hunts).
Hard to see what choice he has.
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Hard to see what choice he has.
Very few examples of "This could have been a headline from The Onion!" actually feel like they could have been from the Onion, but I do think this one qualifies.
October 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Very few examples of "This could have been a headline from The Onion!" actually feel like they could have been from the Onion, but I do think this one qualifies.
Enshittification.
“At toilet time, you sign in via a fingerprint sensor so that the device knows who's using the facilities. (Please wash your hands before signing out or tracking your progress.) Then, check in with the app for the day's analysis and trends over time.”
Kohler Wants to Put a Tiny Camera in Your Toilet and Analyze the Contents
The company's new Dekoda toilet accessory is like a little bathroom detective.
www.cnet.com
October 19, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Enshittification.