Merrill Markoe
@merrillmarkoe.bsky.social
Writer of things intended to be humor and animal lover. I post A LOT of pieces on my Substack page:"Still Looking for the Joke" https://substack.com/@merrillmarkoe?utm_source=user-menu
How I am going to make my millions: Lawn decorations for Thanksgiving.
November 25, 2025 at 3:27 PM
How I am going to make my millions: Lawn decorations for Thanksgiving.
Since we live in a culture that worships merch, I've always wondered why there are no specific lawn decorations for Thanksgiving. Very occasionally a blow up turkey. Nothing else. Until now when I present my new idea for making millions:
November 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Since we live in a culture that worships merch, I've always wondered why there are no specific lawn decorations for Thanksgiving. Very occasionally a blow up turkey. Nothing else. Until now when I present my new idea for making millions:
This year I shopped early to make sure I got the best ingredients for my traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
This year I shopped early to make sure I got the best ingredients for my traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.
A really really good piece about AI and the creating of art.
Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
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Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
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Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
The culture war of the future has just started
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November 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
A really really good piece about AI and the creating of art.
Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
www.honest-broker.com/p/paul-mccar...
Paul McCartney Invents a New Kind of Protest Song
www.honest-broker.com/p/paul-mccar...
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1/3“Some of you will no doubt argue that kids these days are more sophisticated in some very big ways.Maybe they are. But are they really? I have no doubt that they’ve probably seen a lot more porn than I ever saw. But there is also a good chance that they still lack..
1/3“Some of you will no doubt argue that kids these days are more sophisticated in some very big ways.Maybe they are. But are they really? I have no doubt that they’ve probably seen a lot more porn than I ever saw. But there is also a good chance that they still lack..
Weighing in on claptrap from frequent idiot Megyn Kelly
Definitive proof of what it means to be 14 and15
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November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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1/3“Some of you will no doubt argue that kids these days are more sophisticated in some very big ways.Maybe they are. But are they really? I have no doubt that they’ve probably seen a lot more porn than I ever saw. But there is also a good chance that they still lack..
1/3“Some of you will no doubt argue that kids these days are more sophisticated in some very big ways.Maybe they are. But are they really? I have no doubt that they’ve probably seen a lot more porn than I ever saw. But there is also a good chance that they still lack..
Weighing in on most recent stupid thoughts made public by Megyn Kelly. merrillmarkoe.substack.com/p/weighing-i...
Weighing in on claptrap from frequent idiot Megyn Kelly
Definitive proof of what it means to be 14 and15
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November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Weighing in on most recent stupid thoughts made public by Megyn Kelly. merrillmarkoe.substack.com/p/weighing-i...
Wow. For once, he's actually right.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “THINGS HAPPEN.”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “THINGS HAPPEN.”
November 18, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Wow. For once, he's actually right.
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “THINGS HAPPEN.”
President Donald Trump on Tuesday defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman over the killing of Washington Post opinion columnist Jamal Khashoggi, saying “THINGS HAPPEN.”
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This is amazingly good.
If you would like the hear a song that PERFECTLY encapsulates this moment in our country, I insist that you behold "All Hail The Corporation" by Mr. Andy Prieboy. Even tho he wrote it 10 years ago, boy oh boy did he nail it. youtu.be/PdnYv-M8euA?...
The Republican National Anthem
YouTube video by clownalleydotnet
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November 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
This is amazingly good.
If you would like the hear a song that PERFECTLY encapsulates this moment in our country, I insist that you behold "All Hail The Corporation" by Mr. Andy Prieboy. Even tho he wrote it 10 years ago, boy oh boy did he nail it. youtu.be/PdnYv-M8euA?...
The Republican National Anthem
YouTube video by clownalleydotnet
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 3:47 PM
If you would like the hear a song that PERFECTLY encapsulates this moment in our country, I insist that you behold "All Hail The Corporation" by Mr. Andy Prieboy. Even tho he wrote it 10 years ago, boy oh boy did he nail it. youtu.be/PdnYv-M8euA?...
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Timeline cleanse! (Except for one fairly alarming fact/photo about echidnas, but there are adequate trigger warnings about the photo so you can skip that part if you want)
Seven Surprising Animals that I prefer to EVERYONE in the Trump administration. substack.com/@merrillmark...
5 Surprising Animals I prefer to everyone in the Trump administration
Not kidding even a little bit.
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November 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Timeline cleanse! (Except for one fairly alarming fact/photo about echidnas, but there are adequate trigger warnings about the photo so you can skip that part if you want)
Seven Surprising Animals that I prefer to EVERYONE in the Trump administration. substack.com/@merrillmark...
5 Surprising Animals I prefer to everyone in the Trump administration
Not kidding even a little bit.
substack.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Seven Surprising Animals that I prefer to EVERYONE in the Trump administration. substack.com/@merrillmark...
Having given this some serious thought, I feel confident about announcing that the most embarrassing word in the English language is Nutmeats.
November 10, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Having given this some serious thought, I feel confident about announcing that the most embarrassing word in the English language is Nutmeats.
New work by Robert Crumb at Zwirner Gallery in L.A. Show is called 'Tales of Paranoia.' And Mr. Crumb is NOT kidding. But boy, that guy can really draw.
November 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
New work by Robert Crumb at Zwirner Gallery in L.A. Show is called 'Tales of Paranoia.' And Mr. Crumb is NOT kidding. But boy, that guy can really draw.
On one of the few bright sides: This is the best Halloween decor in my neighborhood. Apparently the Mom in this house is an incredibly good sport.
October 24, 2025 at 5:40 PM
On one of the few bright sides: This is the best Halloween decor in my neighborhood. Apparently the Mom in this house is an incredibly good sport.
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It's not lost on me that the part of the White House we are destroying is the part that has to do with women's history in the White House.
NEW: NBC News confirms that the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, on the east side of the White House, has been destroyed as part of the demolition of the East Wing.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:47 PM
It's not lost on me that the part of the White House we are destroying is the part that has to do with women's history in the White House.
Just thought everyone might like to see a photo of The East Wing of The White House before it was completely and totally demolished by our current president. (courtesy @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Just thought everyone might like to see a photo of The East Wing of The White House before it was completely and totally demolished by our current president. (courtesy @jefftiedrich.bsky.social )
No matter what value the jewels have in terms of resale on some weird black market, it prob. pales in comparison to the $$ they will get when the rights to the screenplay go up for auction. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...
Louvre Closed After Thieves Steal ‘Priceless’ Jewels in Brazen Daylight Robbery
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October 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
No matter what value the jewels have in terms of resale on some weird black market, it prob. pales in comparison to the $$ they will get when the rights to the screenplay go up for auction. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/w...
I love Halloween and Halloween decorations as much as the next person. In fact, probably quite a bit more, depending on who the next person is. But THIS is NOT the kind of Halloween decoration you want to see at your Dentist's office.
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I love Halloween and Halloween decorations as much as the next person. In fact, probably quite a bit more, depending on who the next person is. But THIS is NOT the kind of Halloween decoration you want to see at your Dentist's office.
Important Announcement Regarding Season 9 of "Love is Blind":
None of these couples should get married. None.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
None of these couples should get married. None.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
October 9, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Important Announcement Regarding Season 9 of "Love is Blind":
None of these couples should get married. None.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
None of these couples should get married. None.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
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MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING "THANK YOU JEFF TIEDRICH" (ME!), FOR EXPLAINING HOW REPUBLICANS ARE WALKING INTO A SHUTDOWN SHITBLIZZARD OF THEIR OWN MAKING. SPOILER ALERT: BECAUSE THEY ARE "DUMBFUCKS." THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO READING MY "TREMENDOUS" POST. HERE IS THE LINK: bit.ly/4q09r2I
October 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
MANY PEOPLE ARE SAYING "THANK YOU JEFF TIEDRICH" (ME!), FOR EXPLAINING HOW REPUBLICANS ARE WALKING INTO A SHUTDOWN SHITBLIZZARD OF THEIR OWN MAKING. SPOILER ALERT: BECAUSE THEY ARE "DUMBFUCKS." THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO READING MY "TREMENDOUS" POST. HERE IS THE LINK: bit.ly/4q09r2I
So the Universe held a spiritual meeting and said unto itself "What kind of mushrooms should we plant on the property of a woman who has spent a good deal of her life writing about her dogs?" And the Universe answered "Pisolithus Tinctorius. The Dog Turd fungus." And presto. These two came forth.
October 1, 2025 at 8:09 PM
So the Universe held a spiritual meeting and said unto itself "What kind of mushrooms should we plant on the property of a woman who has spent a good deal of her life writing about her dogs?" And the Universe answered "Pisolithus Tinctorius. The Dog Turd fungus." And presto. These two came forth.
I volunteer at a wildlife rescue where we raise orphan baby wildlife and then release them when they are mature enough. So I get to release some of them into my yard to begin their professional lives.Here are 5 baby squirrels seeing freedom for the first time.
October 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I volunteer at a wildlife rescue where we raise orphan baby wildlife and then release them when they are mature enough. So I get to release some of them into my yard to begin their professional lives.Here are 5 baby squirrels seeing freedom for the first time.
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Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
September 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.
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