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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · 8d

Great to see so many male comedians speaking out against Lou*s CK going to Saudi Arabia but why did these same people say nothing after he sexually assaulted women?

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Wendi Aarons @wendiaarons.bsky.social · 11d

A fun piece in @newyorker.com today by me, @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social and Ali Fitzgerald, inspired by Ronnie No Vaccines DeSantis. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...

Disney World’s New Rides Are Sick

Make sure to wash your hands after Viruses of the Caribbean.

www.newyorker.com

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · 14d

This is great!

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Aug 14

Please take @vikshulevich.bsky.social’s advice about the book I haven’t written!

Viktoria Shulevich @vikshulevich.bsky.social · Aug 13

Thrilled to be back in @mcswys today declaring my love of romance books, the delightful tropes and most of all, HEAs. Thanks @cmonks for the pub and my amazing writing friends for the feedback!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/don...

Don’t Judge My Book by Its Cover

Don’t judge my book by its cover. For the cover art of my debut novel, I envisioned a mysterious, foggy background with two shadowy figures graspi...

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jul 29

Thank you! Sleepover at your place!!!

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Lisa Borders @lisaborders.bsky.social · Jul 28

The brilliant @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social, living the king-sized bed dream for @mcsweeneys.net.

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Jul 28

"My life partner tosses, turns, and loudly attempts to learn Mandarin on Duolingo. None of these activities requires me to relocate to the couch, which is good, because we no longer have a couch. There’s no room for any furniture in our apartment except the bed."

How I Think a King-Sized Bed Would Transform My Love Life

My husband and I gaze at each other while we brush our teeth, savoring these final moments together before we go our separate ways. I kiss him good...

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jul 28

I’m on @mcsweeneys.net today with some ideas about how to get a good night’s sleep!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/how...

How I Think a King-Sized Bed Would Transform My Love Life

My husband and I gaze at each other while we brush our teeth, savoring these final moments together before we go our separate ways. I kiss him good...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jul 23

Excellent parenting advice from @wendiaarons.bsky.social!

Wendi Aarons @wendiaarons.bsky.social · Jul 22

A new one from me today on @mcsweeneys.net!

I’m Giving My Kids a ’90s Summer—the 1890s

This summer, I’m letting my kids be kids. No camps or enriching activities that’ll get them into an Ivy in ten years. No screen time or YouTube or ...

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jul 12

The best satire sometimes predicts the future, as is the case with this terrific piece about predicting the weather. Thank you @kathrynbaecht.bsky.social and @erinmcreynolds.bsky.social

Kathryn Baecht @kathrynbaecht.bsky.social · Jul 10

The awesome @erinmcreynolds.bsky.social and I have a satirical cartoon in the @bostonglobe.com today about budget cuts at NOAA. We created this piece well before the devastating floods here in central Texas. I'm happy for the piece to run, but I also share it with a heavy heart. ❤️ Link in comments.

satirical cartoon titled animal folklore for predicting the weather without NOAA. Each picture is an animal with a small proverb.If cat hair fills the air, of heat ye must beware. Rat in puffer, deep cold we'll suffer. Rat with a glass, hail will soon pass, If a lizard be depressed, gray skies at best. Happy lizard be seen, apply full strength sun screen. Fizzy pomarianian, soon it will be rainian. Squirrel with an acorn, blue skies this fine morn. But with kite and key, lightening twill be. if a grackle spins round, a tornado you've found. Horse on wheels, hurricane at its heels.

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jul 1

Thank you so much Lisa!!! 🥵❤️‍🔥

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Lisa Borders @lisaborders.bsky.social · Jun 30

Such a balm to take a break from the news and just enjoy this delightful summertime humor from the scorching hot @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social, @alisolomain.bsky.social and Kerry Elson!

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · Jun 30

"A pedestrian 'safety island.' Enjoy lounging on this six-foot urban oasis of grass, cement, and paper plates stained with sunset-hued pizza grease."

Lesser-Known New York City Beaches

A pedestrian “safety island” Enjoy lounging on this six-foot urban oasis of grass, cement, and paper plates stained with sunset-hued pizza grease....

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jun 30

This summer’s a real scorcher,
and if you’re in NYC and can’t get
to the beach, @alisolomain.bsky.social,
Kerry Elson and I have some suggestions for how to bring the beach to you!

www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/les...

Lesser-Known New York City Beaches

A pedestrian “safety island” Enjoy lounging on this six-foot urban oasis of grass, cement, and paper plates stained with sunset-hued pizza grease....

www.mcsweeneys.net

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jun 25

Promises made, promises kept 🫡

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jun 13

The future is looking bright….for the 1%

Wendi Aarons @wendiaarons.bsky.social · Jun 13

Fortune 500 Cookies www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/for...

Fortune 500 Cookies

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Jun 5

My latest for Reductress is for anyone who’s ever been to the doctor

reductress.com/post/woman-r...

Woman Rewarded for Time Spent in Waiting Room With More Time Waiting in Exam Room

In a bewildering situation that unfolded at an outpatient clinic in Minneapolis, MN, 32-year-old Teagan Wood waited for 40 minutes to see her gynecologist for her annual visit, only to be brought into...

reductress.com

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · May 8

Entire baking experience ruined by trying to open a bag of flour

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · May 6

Thank you friend! RIP

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · May 4

I bet it was the same guy! It’s a miracle we’re both still alive

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Apr 30

www.newyorker.com/humor/shouts...

I wrote a Shouts piece with my friends. We want to be kinky but we’re just so tired.

B.D.S.M. for the Middle-Aged

Now you’re going to sit in that chair and watch me load the dishwasher my way. And you’re not going to say a single word.

www.newyorker.com

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Apr 26

Skype, which I’ve been using unironically since the start of the pandemic for my virtual therapy sessions, will soon be no more 💔

So I wrote this eulogy for it in @wsj.com. RIP to a real one

www.wsj.com/tech/persona...

Essay | So Long Skype, Thanks for All the Dropped Calls

A few last words for the pioneering videoconferencing app, which Microsoft is finally kicking to the curb.

www.wsj.com

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Apr 26

The pilot of the plane I’m on is literally named Captain Morgan. Pray for me

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Apr 20

A second Hegseth has hit the group chat

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Miriam Jayaratna @miriamjayaratna.bsky.social · Apr 19

Actually, The New Pornographers is the Band, and the Old Pornographer is the Band’s Monster

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