Allan Maule
@maulerballer.bsky.social
Playwright, Story Enthusiast, and Words Guy
Reposted by Allan Maule
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Oh man! This paragraph is brutal. The best thing about this review is it's not trying to be mean. It's just listing how bad the writing is.
December 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
i strongly, strongly believe that good writing is downstream of clear thinking and a strong understanding of the subject matter at hand. without fail, tortured writing comes from writers who don’t know and can’t think clearly about anything.
Reposted by Allan Maule
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
October 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Last chance to turn it off.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
On Monday, November 3rd, Microsoft will start using your LinkedIn data for AI training. And remember, you're opted in by default.
To toggle it off 👉 Account - Settings & Privacy > Data privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement.
Reposted by Allan Maule
oh im not ‘supposed’ to hide in the churró batter an beg to be coated in cimminom i thought this was a democracy
December 17, 2024 at 2:46 AM
oh im not ‘supposed’ to hide in the churró batter an beg to be coated in cimminom i thought this was a democracy
As the manager Zooms into the meeting from their beach house
Employees listening to managers talking about all the innovation that will come from hallway conversations now that they have to come into the office five days a week.
October 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
As the manager Zooms into the meeting from their beach house
We all need a good sonnet today.
That time of year thou mayst in me behold
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which against the cold,
Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang
Upon those boughs which against the cold,
Bare ruin’d choirs, where late the sweet birds sang.
September 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We all need a good sonnet today.
Reposted by Allan Maule
August 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
This is essential—unlike my favorite punctuation mark.
handed the mic over to the em dash—read its response to the AI allegations in my latest for @mcsweeneys.net 🎤🎤🎤
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
www.mcsweeneys.net
July 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
This is essential—unlike my favorite punctuation mark.
Reposted by Allan Maule
House Republicans passed their bill that’d rip health insurance from millions and take food assistance away from millions including households with kids as young as 7 in the largest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history - while giving giant tax cuts to the rich.
Thread on the next steps of the process.
Thread on the next steps of the process.
May 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
House Republicans passed their bill that’d rip health insurance from millions and take food assistance away from millions including households with kids as young as 7 in the largest Medicaid and SNAP cuts in history - while giving giant tax cuts to the rich.
Thread on the next steps of the process.
Thread on the next steps of the process.
But do we really want them to git gud?
Truly the worst part of people who are on their phones all day.
May 10, 2025 at 11:28 AM
But do we really want them to git gud?
Reposted by Allan Maule
disappointed we didn’t get Pope Pizzaballa but at least we’ll always have Pope Deep Dish
May 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
disappointed we didn’t get Pope Pizzaballa but at least we’ll always have Pope Deep Dish
Reposted by Allan Maule
Why do all the guys in DOGE sound like they could be members of the Strokes?
February 24, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Why do all the guys in DOGE sound like they could be members of the Strokes?
Reposted by Allan Maule
democrats won’t admit it, but my family’s economic outlook has gotten a LOT better since Trump took office. but what do i know? i don’t have a fancy economics degree, i’m just a regular guy who runs an airplane scrapyard
February 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
democrats won’t admit it, but my family’s economic outlook has gotten a LOT better since Trump took office. but what do i know? i don’t have a fancy economics degree, i’m just a regular guy who runs an airplane scrapyard
Reposted by Allan Maule
"If Dems want to stave off the obliteration of the party, and maybe the US, I’d implore them to respond directly to the right-wing assault on themselves and us, not to whatever their pollsters point to as firmer terrain."
Righteous @brianbeutler.bsky.social piece:
www.offmessage.net/p/an-opposit...
Righteous @brianbeutler.bsky.social piece:
www.offmessage.net/p/an-opposit...
An Opposition Worthy Of Its Name
We should all have realistic expectations, but Democrats could absolutely do better. Here's how.
www.offmessage.net
February 17, 2025 at 4:35 PM
"If Dems want to stave off the obliteration of the party, and maybe the US, I’d implore them to respond directly to the right-wing assault on themselves and us, not to whatever their pollsters point to as firmer terrain."
Righteous @brianbeutler.bsky.social piece:
www.offmessage.net/p/an-opposit...
Righteous @brianbeutler.bsky.social piece:
www.offmessage.net/p/an-opposit...
Reposted by Allan Maule
This is an important point I think. Opposition to Musk isn't based on philosophical or political views. It's between people who know when they're being conned and people who don't. Whether we still have a functioning country after this depends on how many of us fall for the wallet inspector gag
Yeah yeah he’s cringe but can you imagine being dumb enough to fall for this shit? Like oh sure the worlds richest man with billions in government contracts is saying that disability payments are the real scam, he seems legit lol
The man currently destroying the U.S. government has changed his name on Twitter to Harry Bolz
February 11, 2025 at 4:20 PM
This is an important point I think. Opposition to Musk isn't based on philosophical or political views. It's between people who know when they're being conned and people who don't. Whether we still have a functioning country after this depends on how many of us fall for the wallet inspector gag
Reposted by Allan Maule
I have to admit, every time they upgrade me to First Class for free, I get a
January 5, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I have to admit, every time they upgrade me to First Class for free, I get a
Reposted by Allan Maule
The amateur poster panics and rushes to clarify his original post when the replies begin misconstruing it. Whereas the veteran does nothing because he is already working on his next post. His enemies are forever arguing with the wind
December 31, 2024 at 3:00 AM
The amateur poster panics and rushes to clarify his original post when the replies begin misconstruing it. Whereas the veteran does nothing because he is already working on his next post. His enemies are forever arguing with the wind
Reposted by Allan Maule
SURGEON: you know those stories about doctors accidentally leaving scissors inside their patients
ME: please say you didn’t
SURGEON: haha no
ME: phew
SURGEON: but can you call my phone?
ME: please say you didn’t
SURGEON: haha no
ME: phew
SURGEON: but can you call my phone?
December 21, 2024 at 2:06 PM
SURGEON: you know those stories about doctors accidentally leaving scissors inside their patients
ME: please say you didn’t
SURGEON: haha no
ME: phew
SURGEON: but can you call my phone?
ME: please say you didn’t
SURGEON: haha no
ME: phew
SURGEON: but can you call my phone?
I like that you could select any Kerouac quote you wanted and even Joe would tell him he was weaving
CORMAC MCCARTHY: He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.
JOE ROGAN: sure. I've met guys like that
JOE ROGAN: sure. I've met guys like that
December 18, 2024 at 12:47 PM
I like that you could select any Kerouac quote you wanted and even Joe would tell him he was weaving
Reposted by Allan Maule
[I get home to find a note on the refrigerator that says "I'm leaving and i'm taking the kids"]
me: [unplugs fridge from power outlet] you're not going anywhere, you piece of shit
me: [unplugs fridge from power outlet] you're not going anywhere, you piece of shit
December 10, 2024 at 10:07 PM
[I get home to find a note on the refrigerator that says "I'm leaving and i'm taking the kids"]
me: [unplugs fridge from power outlet] you're not going anywhere, you piece of shit
me: [unplugs fridge from power outlet] you're not going anywhere, you piece of shit
Reposted by Allan Maule
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
December 3, 2024 at 1:41 PM
the frenzy over the hunter biden pardon is a good reminder that the press knows how to make something a scandal and has decided that nothing trump does is truly deserving of that treatment
Reposted by Allan Maule
you call me immature one more time and you can get the fuck outta my bouncy castle
December 1, 2024 at 5:13 AM
you call me immature one more time and you can get the fuck outta my bouncy castle
Heard this place was less angry than X, or at least more nerdy
November 16, 2024 at 8:43 PM
Heard this place was less angry than X, or at least more nerdy