Shawn Westfall
@shawnwestfall.bsky.social
Writer, improvisor, stutterer, USAF veteran; once described as "a bright high-energy guy" by The Washington Post. Being born and raised in Indiana is not something I recommend; leave as soon as you can. Currently writing a memoir about my speech impediment
3-D Chess, I’m tellin’ ya. Right before the busiest travel season. People whose emotions are frazzled and whose dollars are stretched are going to be stranded, rerouted, forced to pay additional nuisance fees because of cancelled flights/reservations/accomodations. Masterful gambit, sir.
November 5, 2025 at 10:29 PM
3-D Chess, I’m tellin’ ya. Right before the busiest travel season. People whose emotions are frazzled and whose dollars are stretched are going to be stranded, rerouted, forced to pay additional nuisance fees because of cancelled flights/reservations/accomodations. Masterful gambit, sir.
The funniest novel ever written.
Kingsley Amis, gone three decades ago today.
Kingsley Amis, gone three decades ago today.
October 22, 2025 at 11:59 AM
The funniest novel ever written.
Kingsley Amis, gone three decades ago today.
Kingsley Amis, gone three decades ago today.
Tonight at the DC Arts Center: the improvised Shakespeare show I direct/perform is back as part of the Rails Comedy 8 pm block of shows. Ticket link in replies!
October 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tonight at the DC Arts Center: the improvised Shakespeare show I direct/perform is back as part of the Rails Comedy 8 pm block of shows. Ticket link in replies!
Tonight at Studio Theatre, 7pm
October 5, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Tonight at Studio Theatre, 7pm
The Merely Players had a blast at last night’s show @ Studio Theatre as part of Washington Improv Theater’s ‘s run. Missed us? No worries: tomorrow night we’re back at The DC Arts Center as part of Rails Comedy ‘s run of awesomeness. Tuesday, Sept 29, 8 pm in Adams Morgan. Tix link in comments!
September 29, 2025 at 6:26 PM
The Merely Players had a blast at last night’s show @ Studio Theatre as part of Washington Improv Theater’s ‘s run. Missed us? No worries: tomorrow night we’re back at The DC Arts Center as part of Rails Comedy ‘s run of awesomeness. Tuesday, Sept 29, 8 pm in Adams Morgan. Tix link in comments!
Tonight at Studio Theatre!
September 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Tonight at Studio Theatre!
Silly question, Washington Post: Fascism.
August 13, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Silly question, Washington Post: Fascism.
The hill I'll die on: the most criminally underrated performance in cinematic history is this one, and it's not even close. Not even a Best Supporting actor nom? You bastages. You fargin' iceholes #JohnnyDangerously #RomanMoroni
August 8, 2025 at 3:21 PM
The hill I'll die on: the most criminally underrated performance in cinematic history is this one, and it's not even close. Not even a Best Supporting actor nom? You bastages. You fargin' iceholes #JohnnyDangerously #RomanMoroni
We’re only a few weeks away from this fascist knob donning a uniform and proclaiming himself to be Eleventy-Star General Donald J Trump, 1st Army, Kingdom of Mar-a-Lago, aren’t we?
May 15, 2025 at 7:48 PM
We’re only a few weeks away from this fascist knob donning a uniform and proclaiming himself to be Eleventy-Star General Donald J Trump, 1st Army, Kingdom of Mar-a-Lago, aren’t we?
This one’s too good
May 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
This one’s too good
So cool: now those around the world wanting to escape fascist dictatorships and grifting oligarchs, who once turned to VoA for hope, can scratch the US as a potential destination because, hey, we live under these things, too!
May 7, 2025 at 4:38 PM
So cool: now those around the world wanting to escape fascist dictatorships and grifting oligarchs, who once turned to VoA for hope, can scratch the US as a potential destination because, hey, we live under these things, too!
*insert the “We’re all looking for the guy who did this” meme ad infinitum
May 2, 2025 at 10:08 PM
*insert the “We’re all looking for the guy who did this” meme ad infinitum
Did a tariff write this op-ed, NYT?
April 22, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Did a tariff write this op-ed, NYT?
This image as well as the accompanying brilliant prose from Kate Wagner at McMansion Hell
mcmansionhell.com/post/7801924...
mcmansionhell.com/post/7801924...
April 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This image as well as the accompanying brilliant prose from Kate Wagner at McMansion Hell
mcmansionhell.com/post/7801924...
mcmansionhell.com/post/7801924...
"What will be included in the report?" Lies, NPR. Lies.
April 9, 2025 at 11:32 AM
"What will be included in the report?" Lies, NPR. Lies.
Richard Ayoade is a genius/funniest human being on the planet, not necessarily in that order. I’m sure there’s someone out there who doesn’t like Richard Ayoade, but I wouldn’t want to meet that person: it would probably turn out to be Richard Ayoade
From the latest #timesliterarysupplement #TLS
From the latest #timesliterarysupplement #TLS
February 24, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Richard Ayoade is a genius/funniest human being on the planet, not necessarily in that order. I’m sure there’s someone out there who doesn’t like Richard Ayoade, but I wouldn’t want to meet that person: it would probably turn out to be Richard Ayoade
From the latest #timesliterarysupplement #TLS
From the latest #timesliterarysupplement #TLS
*Everything* with this fascist motherfucker is transactional. Just so you’re aware going forward: if you live in a state that didn’t overwhelmingly support him and it suffers a natural disaster requiring federal funding/support, fuck you. Have some paper towels.
February 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
*Everything* with this fascist motherfucker is transactional. Just so you’re aware going forward: if you live in a state that didn’t overwhelmingly support him and it suffers a natural disaster requiring federal funding/support, fuck you. Have some paper towels.
I'm gonna go with "they're not that fucking smart to begin with," but thanks anyway, NYT
February 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
I'm gonna go with "they're not that fucking smart to begin with," but thanks anyway, NYT