Professional word nerd. Managing editor at Commonwealth Foundation. Occasional writer at @reason.com. Author of "Oxford Mania." Scourge of #TeamOxford. Opinions and bad jokes are my own. You can't have them. www.jaystooksberry.com www.oxfordmania.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mse752y7kc2nIran is to the United States as Boris the Blade is to Bullet-Tooth Tony.05 Aug 2026 18:52 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mse752y7kc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrskdfet322vPolitical humor these days requires some caution. The problem with political jokes is they often get re-elected.29 Jul 2026 18:24 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrskdfet322vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrs4k6uogs2vHow much fire would a ceasefire cease if a ceasefire never ceased fire?29 Jul 2026 14:18 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs4k6uogs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrdooxyxpc2pThis is a hill I will diarrhea on.23 Jul 2026 20:33 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdooxyxpc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrdfbsykwc2eBREAKING: Troy Jackson caught showing off his tattoo of Graham Platner. Can this campaign catch a break?23 Jul 2026 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdfbsykwc2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrbc7zklp22yMAGA: We won the war and decimated Iran's military in the process! MAGA: We still need more money to fight Iran.22 Jul 2026 21:44 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbc7zklp22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrbblv6wls2yBut adding an Oxford comma will introduce ambiguity into the headline. This is clearly a list of three without it. With it, it becomes unclear if Plath and the New York vigilante are the same person or two unique individuals. I beg you, dear Oxford comma enthusaiasts: Abandon your cult. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Jul 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrbblv6wls2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mrb6ubndn22ySometimes the invisible hand of the market is flipping you the bird.22 Jul 2026 20:44 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrb6ubndn22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mpwfvf4ey22bAnd guess what else you should thank for allowing Balogun to play for the United States? Birthright citizenship, you absolute potato.05 Jul 2026 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpwfvf4ey22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mpjen5mn622zBREAKING: DOJ has uncovered new evidence of two possible reflecting pool vandals. Suspects are considered armed and dangerous with a classic soundtrack.30 Jun 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjen5mn622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mpjefnx7c22zToday's birthright citizenship decision should have been unanimous. Fewer sentences in the Constitution are as clear and plainly written as the 14th Amendment's first sentence.30 Jun 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjefnx7c22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mp4xtgkj5k25Pro-tip: Read more than just the headlines. Thanks for coming to my TedTalk.25 Jun 2026 17:37 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4xtgkj5k25https://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mp4x6ysvg225Lots of folks are pointing out the lack of an Oxford comma in his headline. But I would argue that lack of hyphenation for all those compound modifiers introduces way more ambiguity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4x6ysvg225https://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mp4vfcanps25Ad hom is fun [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Jun 2026 16:53 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4vfcanps25https://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mog5eqbu222vMy latest for @reason.com about Trump's sadly accurate definition of the word "ceasefire." https://reason.com/2026/06/16/trumps-ceasefire-definition-sounds-wrong-history-sadly-suggests-otherwise/16 Jun 2026 15:45 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mog5eqbu222vhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mnwo4p5efk2hStop making soccer cooler than it is. [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Jun 2026 12:02 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwo4p5efk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mnwm6zqcuk2kI don't usually share these, but BOOM! Wordle 1,817 2/6 🟩⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩10 Jun 2026 11:28 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwm6zqcuk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mnv5a3dopk2qI bet it was hard for Trump to decide who to cheer for the NBA finals. The Knicks will always be his hometown team, but the Spurs hold a special place in his heart because they got him out of 'Nam.09 Jun 2026 21:27 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnv5a3dopk2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mngegbgyuk2sThe Toledo comma never picked up much steam. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 00:26 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngegbgyuk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/jaystooksberry.bsky.social/post/3mngea5oyms2sCan Victor Marx can exorcise the drunk grifter inhabiting his body? [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Jun 2026 00:23 +0000at://did:plc:4deerix27vxrwvl2qfqmnfko/app.bsky.feed.post/3mngea5oyms2s