Happy Father's Day 🖤

This is real btw

Andy@andy.wrestlejoy.com · 2mo ago

Very funny from /r/balatro

I love this essay very much!!!!

Shawn "Smith" Peirce@silversmith1.bsky.social · 4mo ago

@chrislhayes.bsky.social ICYMI, a piece that reminded me of Twilight Of The Elites, for obvious reasons. "a world with universal basic income is more meritocratic than a world without one" www.scottsantens.com/the-angine-d...

Midis for Minnesota is out now! Donate any amount to a Minnesota mutual aid organization, send us a screenshot with proof, and we’ll send you thirteen crosswords by Minnesotan constructors. Puzzles are Minnesota-themed, but can absolutely be enjoyed by Minnesotans and non-Minnesotans alike.

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Midis for Minnesota A midi crossword pack to support mutual aid efforts across the state

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These are very good, you should solve them. 🙌

Brian Callahan@oliogrids.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Some of the @lilavcx.bsky.social folks decided to put together some "ACPT logo"-inspired puzzles for the tournament last weekend. If you missed out, they're all available online here: oliogrids.com?page_id=830

So glad I made it to #ACPT this year!! Being behind the scenes as an official has been super fun and I’m excited to do it again next time (even though while marking puzzle 5 grids my brain dissolved into a pile of mush 🤡)

Finding the levity is pretty damn hard rn, but here, have this.

Dane Owens@owendanes.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Pretty crazy how important the blockade of a trade route is right now

Add a letter, ruin a song. Here Comes the Shun

Kevin Weatherwalks@kevinweatherwalks.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Add a letter, ruin a song. Raspberry Bereft

I guess this is like that part in Star Wars where there technically still is a Senate but the evil emperor is out blowing up planets because he feels like it. Frankly embarrassing for the USA that this simplistic sci-fantasy tale of space wizards is the level of subtlety you are at as a society.

Today is exactly 10 years after my life’s lowest point, the day I turned 25. I was cripplingly depressed and self soothed via sugar addiction. I was ready to give up on life. Today, I am living a future I didn’t think possible. I am truly happy. Recovery is possible, therapy is key. Hello, 35.👋

scientist who is secretly 3 ducks in a lab coat trying not to give themselves away: quark.

Need a cozy yet challenging game to distract you rn??? I’ve been loving this game, highly rec!!

Darenn@darenn.bsky.social · last yr.

My game Dawnfolk is finally out! Thank you so much for sticking with me until the end. ❤️ Are you ready to rebuild your realm and bring light back to the world? 🔥 🔗 Play now on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/2308630/... This time, I’m asking: please share! 🙏🔁 (fun facts below 🧵)

A midi, in this economy?? 🙌

Lil AVCX@lilavcx.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We're excited to bring you the first Lil puzzle of 2026! It's a 12x11 offering called "Sweet!" from leadership team member Olivia Mitra Framke (@livienna.bsky.social). We think this tasty offering chock-full of Olivia's signature fun clues will start your new year off right.

Today is my 40th USAT byline 🥳 after you solve, make sure to read about it on @sallyhoelscher.bsky.social ‘s great blog!! Some good pet pics included 😉 usatodayxwordblog.blogspot.com

Nine years ago today I adopted this beautiful baby boy from the Eatontown, NJ #SPCA. I continue to celebrate New Years by celebrating my Charlie!!! 🥳🥰💫

Lil AVCX is thrilled to announce our 2026 Roster! We are excited to bring you puzzles by these constructors:

I know nearly everyone who follows me is already subscribed, but— There‘s a reason why my puzzle work these days is almost exclusively with AVCX. We all know someone in our lives who does mainstream puzzles, but doesn’t know that indies exist or how good they are. If you can, gift them an AVCX sub.

AVCX Classic@avcx.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Here’s the deal! Subscribe, renew, or buy a gift subscription from avxwords.com from now thru the end of the year, and get a new meta mini pack, free. After subscribing, send a blank email to freeminis@avxwords.com with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!

Here’s the deal! Subscribe, renew, or buy a gift subscription from avxwords.com from now thru the end of the year, and get a new meta mini pack, free. After subscribing, send a blank email to freeminis@avxwords.com with “mini meta” in the subject line, and we’ll send you the pack. Honor system!

AVCX Classic@avcx.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Announcement: We’re putting the finishing touches on a new meta mini pack! It’s co-constructed by various AVCX people, and it’s a bonus related to our subscription drive. More to come very soon, including details on how you can get your copy …

Guy who sees “hard” court tennis and thinks the alternates are “medium” and “easy”

Lil AVCX is looking for new and emerging constructors to be a part of our 2026 constructing roster. Deadline for applications is November 14, 2025. Here's the information: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster

Lil AVCX: Call for applications for our 2026 constructor roster We’re looking for new and emerging crossword puzzle constructors to regularly contribute “midi” puzzles. Yes, you’ll get paid, and you ...

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We have a treat for you today, a delightful 11x13 puzzle by widely published constructor and Lil leadership team member Olivia Mitra Framke (@livienna.bsky.social). It's titled "You've Heard of Them". It's filled with fun tidbits, goofy wordplay, and a perfectly executed theme.

My gf after seeing Charlie like this: did you put the pillow there? Me: …I thought you did. Her: *looks at Charlie* Me: *looks at Charlie* Her: … Me: … Her: …… Me: ……… Her: oh wait yeah I put it there yesterday Me: DAMMIT RAE

My dreams are all connected. Like it’s my own little Dream Cinematic Universe, where I might ref things from a dream ages ago. I’ll be like, “damn, this acid rain reminds me of that beach vacation where we got hit with a blood tsunami, remember that?” And everyone nods, like “yeah it’s been rough…”

Oh my god 🥹 this means so much to me. Glad you like my puzzles!!! 💕 have you found @puzzmo.com yet? Many more there! 😊

Cheerful Warthog@cheerfulwarthog.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I got a Bluesky account solely to send @livienna.bsky.social fan mail to say I really like her crosswords, having said of her NYT crossword of 28/03/2021 "I suspect this crossword designer of being a huge nerd. And not just because she is a crossword designer." So! Done. Account now superfluous.

So freakin hyped for Coco Gauff v Naomi Osaka today!!!!!! #usopen

We're beyond thrilled to present puzzles by this fantastic set of constructors at the second Midwest Crossword Tournament, October 4, 2025 in Chicago! Read more about them and register now at midwestgridfest.com

Holy shit, they did it. They wrote the headline.

guy who read moby-dick last year and just watched seminal 1975 horror film Jaws for the first time voice: getting a lot of moby-dick vibes from this

When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.