mckayley gourley
@mckayleygourley.bsky.social
girl writer
associate editor @reductress
writing in @newyorkerhumor @mcsweeneys @theonion
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associate editor @reductress
writing in @newyorkerhumor @mcsweeneys @theonion
twitter @_chase_____
https://www.instagram.com/mckayg/
she/her
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In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I round up great writing by Eric Bressman, Lindsey Smith, Madeline Goetz & @mckayleygourley.bsky.social, and @timplatt.bsky.social!
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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May 30, 2025 at 4:05 PM
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I round up great writing by Eric Bressman, Lindsey Smith, Madeline Goetz & @mckayleygourley.bsky.social, and @timplatt.bsky.social!
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I interviewed @mckayleygourley.bsky.social about Reductress' new Book Club’s, the unspoken rules around books, her favorite funny novels, and the funniest thing to read on your commute to work
Recently, the team at Reductress partnered with Phenomenal Media to launch a new project called Reductress Book Club, devoted to making jokes about books and reading culture.
Like reading? Reductress Book Club is here to make fun of you.
Reductress is one of the best humor sites out there. They have an amazing editorial staff and a talented pool of writers who keep their headlines and articles sharp and surprising. It’s a tough mom…
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April 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I interviewed @mckayleygourley.bsky.social about Reductress' new Book Club’s, the unspoken rules around books, her favorite funny novels, and the funniest thing to read on your commute to work
i’m so sick of men in sports. more men need to be practicing close up magic. more men need to be buying $15.99 magic sets and perfecting the art of the card
April 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
i’m so sick of men in sports. more men need to be practicing close up magic. more men need to be buying $15.99 magic sets and perfecting the art of the card
sooo sad when ppl spend all their time living in the moment and miss out on the boundless joy of being on their phone
March 1, 2025 at 12:05 AM
sooo sad when ppl spend all their time living in the moment and miss out on the boundless joy of being on their phone
sometimes it’s hard to see the beauty in the world but then you’ll see a video of a cyber truck trying to drive in the snow and it’s like ok wait yeah
February 20, 2025 at 12:09 PM
sometimes it’s hard to see the beauty in the world but then you’ll see a video of a cyber truck trying to drive in the snow and it’s like ok wait yeah
having an apartment with minimal storage space is cool bc then u get to figure out how to work your vacuum into the decor
February 7, 2025 at 8:49 PM
having an apartment with minimal storage space is cool bc then u get to figure out how to work your vacuum into the decor
can’t remember the last time someone gave me the option of hearing the bad news first or the good news first. they’ve run out of good news to hear first :(
February 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
can’t remember the last time someone gave me the option of hearing the bad news first or the good news first. they’ve run out of good news to hear first :(
things i like: mother-daughter pilot duos getting scheduled on the same flight for the first time and announcing it over the intercom then everyone claps for them
things i hate: greed
things i hate: greed
February 5, 2025 at 10:04 PM
things i like: mother-daughter pilot duos getting scheduled on the same flight for the first time and announcing it over the intercom then everyone claps for them
things i hate: greed
things i hate: greed
getting older is so fun. ur life goals slowly transition from things like “land dream job” to “successfully grow a cherry tomato”
January 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
getting older is so fun. ur life goals slowly transition from things like “land dream job” to “successfully grow a cherry tomato”
i love how some science is “e=mc^2” and other science is “some swans are gay”
January 23, 2025 at 12:07 AM
i love how some science is “e=mc^2” and other science is “some swans are gay”
committing to the ambient lighting lifestyle is so exhausting. why am i always turning on 12 lamps
January 21, 2025 at 11:14 PM
committing to the ambient lighting lifestyle is so exhausting. why am i always turning on 12 lamps
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Gavin Degraw singing “I’m surrounded by liars, everywhere I turn” at the inauguration is going to hit harder than he realizes
January 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Gavin Degraw singing “I’m surrounded by liars, everywhere I turn” at the inauguration is going to hit harder than he realizes
health insurance should be tied to something other than employment. like if u have a cool record collection or if shy cats let u pet them
January 19, 2025 at 9:37 PM
health insurance should be tied to something other than employment. like if u have a cool record collection or if shy cats let u pet them
carrying around a tube of aquaphor behind my ear like a cigarette
January 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
carrying around a tube of aquaphor behind my ear like a cigarette
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you ever decorate your tree so good that you just have to dance??
December 17, 2024 at 1:07 AM
you ever decorate your tree so good that you just have to dance??
i miss calling ur friends on landlines. there was something special about having to talk to someone u feared (ur friends mom) before talking to someone u want to jump on the trampoline with (ur friend)
December 3, 2024 at 11:34 PM
i miss calling ur friends on landlines. there was something special about having to talk to someone u feared (ur friends mom) before talking to someone u want to jump on the trampoline with (ur friend)
bar trivia is great if u want to socialize while also actively taking a test
November 24, 2024 at 9:15 PM
bar trivia is great if u want to socialize while also actively taking a test
a great tip to avoid awkward lulls in conversation is to just start saying ur secrets. ones you’ve never told anyone before :)
November 22, 2024 at 10:55 PM
a great tip to avoid awkward lulls in conversation is to just start saying ur secrets. ones you’ve never told anyone before :)
putting on my headphones and playing a podcast to walk from my bedroom to the kitchen
November 22, 2024 at 12:15 AM
putting on my headphones and playing a podcast to walk from my bedroom to the kitchen
i’m a woman of indomitable spirit unless i’m sleepy or in a bad mood or have an email i need to respond to
November 21, 2024 at 11:02 PM
i’m a woman of indomitable spirit unless i’m sleepy or in a bad mood or have an email i need to respond to
watching someone else control the computer and doing it differently than you would is one of life’s greatest challenges
November 21, 2024 at 7:32 PM
watching someone else control the computer and doing it differently than you would is one of life’s greatest challenges