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Deb Amlen

@debamlen.bsky.social

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Humor writer, New York Times Games columnist. I may have helped you with the crossword. As a condition of my employment, I am not allowed to talk about politics online. Hence, the jokes.

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 3d

Having said that, at the end of the day, it is what it is. I will run it up the flagpole and circle back.

Y’know?

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 4d

Flags at half mast for the great Patricia Routledge.

“HOW FARES THE CHURCH WORLDWIDE THEN, VICAR? FOR INSTANCE, WHAT IS THE MISSIONARY POSITION IN CHINA THESE DAYS?”

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 4d

Blankie.

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 5d

Bring back the PSYKTER.

#crosswordeseliberationarmy ✊

www.xwordinfo.com/PS?date=9/11...

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 5d

UNMIC: What I *should* have done before a bathroom break during an event where I was speaking, but instead walked into the ladies room fully wired.

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 7d

That is brilliant

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 7d

Fine. I will put on a hoodie. But I don’t have to like it.

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 7d

Really excited about the series finale of the U.S. Government. Ssshh... Don't post anything here. I don't want any spoilers.

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 10d

DEVOTIVE: An obsessive desire to blow out candles

Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 11d

MENCIL: A pointlessly gendered writing implement

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 13d

“I produced a detailed tribute to my wrongness” is pretty much my job in a nutshell.

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 14d

Mel Taub, the former Puns and Anagrams constructor and prince of puns, has died at 97. Obit written by the incomparable Penelope Green.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/c...

Mel Taub, Creator of a Pun-Loving Puzzle, Is Dead at 97

www.nytimes.com

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 14d

A happy and healthy New Year to all who celebrate. Please toot responsibly.

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 15d

Man, doesn’t it feel like it was just 5785?

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 17d

Beginning to binge “The Morning Show.”

It’s very good, but i just finished ep 1 and, as far as I can tell, Jennifer Aniston exists in one of four states: About to cry, crying, just finished crying or trying not to cry.

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absinthe makes the heart grow fonder @absintheofcolor.bsky.social · 19d

I love that feeling. I guess that makes me an

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 19d

IGLEE: The joy felt when one has completed building a home out of ice blocks

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Deb Amlen @debamlen.bsky.social · 22d

No, YOU'RE watching videos about outer space precision yo-yo work for your job

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David Cay Johnston @davidcayjohnston.bsky.social · 25d

Artificial Intelligence does weird things, gives delusional responses, because there's a major flaw that makes LLMs unstable, research paper by Mira Murati and her Thinking Machines lab shows.
Who else is asking questions may even affect your results!

thinkingmachines.ai/blog/defeati...