Deb Amlen
@debamlen.bsky.social
Humor writer, former New York Times Games columnist (Ret.) I may have helped you with the crossword.
No kidding. The only thing left out of the headline is that they were shared with a “secret data-sharing agreement with an unidentified political advocacy group whose stated aim was to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results in certain states”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Doge improperly shared sensitive social security data, DoJ court filing reveals
Trump administration acknowledges that Elon Musk’s cost-cutting operation accessed Americans’ sensitive data
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:45 PM
No kidding. The only thing left out of the headline is that they were shared with a “secret data-sharing agreement with an unidentified political advocacy group whose stated aim was to find evidence of voter fraud and overturn election results in certain states”
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Reposted by Deb Amlen
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 21, 2026 at 9:32 PM
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
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January 17, 2026 at 4:18 PM
LATTECIZE: An exercise program for seniors that involves aerobics performed to music while balancing a cup of hot coffee in each hand.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
January 12, 2026 at 5:28 PM
LATTECIZE: An exercise program for seniors that involves aerobics performed to music while balancing a cup of hot coffee in each hand.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
The inventor of this program may or may not be on the run from the law.
I would have become a travel writer, but there doesn't appear to be much of a market for articles with titles like "Wind Chill: Not a Fan"
January 12, 2026 at 5:25 AM
I would have become a travel writer, but there doesn't appear to be much of a market for articles with titles like "Wind Chill: Not a Fan"
PCINNAMON: A popular product from the Politically Correct Spice Co.
January 11, 2026 at 7:10 PM
PCINNAMON: A popular product from the Politically Correct Spice Co.
Really enjoying this new phase of my life where I can rewatch a series like it’s brand new because I don’t remember watching it in the first place
January 8, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Really enjoying this new phase of my life where I can rewatch a series like it’s brand new because I don’t remember watching it in the first place
Never been prouder of my home state. But if your name is Tim, please sleep with one eye open.
January 5, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Never been prouder of my home state. But if your name is Tim, please sleep with one eye open.
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I don’t want to live in a Christian country I want to live in a country where i have the right to choose to be a Christian - or a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or a Jew or an atheist.
January 2, 2026 at 11:31 PM
I don’t want to live in a Christian country I want to live in a country where i have the right to choose to be a Christian - or a Muslim, or a Buddhist, or a Jew or an atheist.
There is absolutely nothing better than watching Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host New Year’s Eve while they’re three sheets to the wind.
January 1, 2026 at 5:15 AM
There is absolutely nothing better than watching Andy Cohen and Anderson Cooper host New Year’s Eve while they’re three sheets to the wind.
Filed my final Wordplay column yesterday.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Filed my final Wordplay column yesterday.
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An important reminder, and one reason why Finland is whipping our butts in the documentation wars.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
How to open a door - Finnish instructional video from 1979
YouTube video by Tiikuri
m.youtube.com
December 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
An important reminder, and one reason why Finland is whipping our butts in the documentation wars.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Wof0...
As we glide effortlessly into a new year of please-god-not-too-many-horrors, I think it’s important to gird our collective loins, so I would like to remind everyone about how important they are:
December 27, 2025 at 9:14 PM
As we glide effortlessly into a new year of please-god-not-too-many-horrors, I think it’s important to gird our collective loins, so I would like to remind everyone about how important they are:
I know this is a tough time of year for many people, and I wish you all a safe and happy holiday with whatever chosen family you have 🩵
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I know this is a tough time of year for many people, and I wish you all a safe and happy holiday with whatever chosen family you have 🩵
Merry Erev Christmas to those who celebrate
December 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Merry Erev Christmas to those who celebrate
"Paul Stanley's a singer? With what group, now? Sure, put him in the tent with the trapeze artist. Marketing says that screams 'caffeinated.'"
- Proctor & Gamble executives, just before they came down from their collective acid trip
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMa1...
- Proctor & Gamble executives, just before they came down from their collective acid trip
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMa1...
Paul Stanley Folgers Coffee Commercial
YouTube video by imakissfan2
m.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 5:17 AM
"Paul Stanley's a singer? With what group, now? Sure, put him in the tent with the trapeze artist. Marketing says that screams 'caffeinated.'"
- Proctor & Gamble executives, just before they came down from their collective acid trip
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMa1...
- Proctor & Gamble executives, just before they came down from their collective acid trip
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hMa1...
Curling up on a cold night with a boot, as one does
December 19, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Curling up on a cold night with a boot, as one does
Have you looked at your NYT Games Highlights for 2025?
December 16, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Have you looked at your NYT Games Highlights for 2025?
Lighting the first candle tonight with pain in my heart for the victims of Bondi Beach.
And may a hero like Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the shooters and was shot himself, be celebrated for the righteous man he is.
And may a hero like Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the shooters and was shot himself, be celebrated for the righteous man he is.
December 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Lighting the first candle tonight with pain in my heart for the victims of Bondi Beach.
And may a hero like Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the shooters and was shot himself, be celebrated for the righteous man he is.
And may a hero like Ahmed Al Ahmed, who disarmed one of the shooters and was shot himself, be celebrated for the righteous man he is.
When you Google "Is breaking and entering a felony or a misdemeanor?" and it's actually research for a column, Your Honor
December 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
When you Google "Is breaking and entering a felony or a misdemeanor?" and it's actually research for a column, Your Honor
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crossword puzzles have done more for texting slang than a million teens ever could
December 11, 2025 at 12:31 PM
crossword puzzles have done more for texting slang than a million teens ever could
LABORCON: Also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions. Usually accompanied by hospital personnel telling you to go home because it’s not time yet.
December 9, 2025 at 10:52 PM
LABORCON: Also known as Braxton-Hicks contractions. Usually accompanied by hospital personnel telling you to go home because it’s not time yet.