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Katy Maiolatesi

@kmaiolatesi.bsky.social

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Chicago | Comedy in Reductress, McSweeney’s, The Hard Times, Weekly Humorist, etc | Social Media Coordinator for The Belladonna | She/Her katymaiolatesi.com

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · Jan 9

Hi! I wrote this essay and you should check it out 🫨 jennymag.com/2025/01/08/m...

I Found Out I Had MS but Didn’t Let It Stop Me From Taking the Trip of a Lifetime

A multiple sclerosis diagnosis changed everything for writer Katy Maiolatesi, but she didn’t want to let it take this experience away from her.

jennymag.com

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 2h

This is a call-out for Halloween-themed submissions! Please ensure you qualify by reading our submission guidelines: thebelladonnacomedy.com/the-belladon...

Submit to our topical email 👻[email protected]

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 12h

We’ve been calling him “cigarette uncle”

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Candy McSlashin’ @amcglashen.bsky.social · 5d

Deeply offensive when another dog walker issues the command "leave it" as my petite angel prances by. She is not an it, you monster, she is a perfect human being!

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 5d

PIT Sketchfest!!

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 5d

I’m going to New York City, New York today

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 11d

Like if you’re gonna steal Stub Hub tickets don’t make them Pentatonix concerts & hockey games in New Jersey

Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 11d

People’s hobbies include doing credit card fraud on me

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 13d

It’s newsletter time, sweetie pies! Subscribe to keep yourself abreast of all the cool shit we are doing at The Belladonna: thebelladonnacomedy.com/newsletter

Tips from the editors, the top 5 Belladonna stories from last month, content calls, and so much more!

thebelladonnacomedy.com

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · 13d

Heyyyy livestream tickets are available now!!! iframe.dacast.com/live/7e3f495...

Belladonna Presents: The Jeggings Jubilee

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 14d

Chicago! Come to our show! theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/253890

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Alexa Ray Corriea @alexaray.bsky.social · 14d

It’s boiling in October because you’re using ChatGPT to write your emails, Janice.

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Candy McSlashin’ @amcglashen.bsky.social · 21d

It sure was fun speaking with Owen and Quentin Reiser about “Listers,” the most entertaining birding media I’ve encountered. www.audubon.org/magazine/get...

Get to Know the Brothers Behind the Buzziest Birding Film in Years

Owen and Quentin Reiser take us behind the scenes of “Listers” and preview their next project.

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Alice M. Phillips @alicemphillips.bsky.social · 26d

If you've ever wanted to write short humor (in the style of Shouts or McSweeney's), this is an AWESOME place to start. I've taken at least 3-4 workshops with Luke. Giving feedback, he always knows exactly what a piece needs, and it's always a fun time with the others in the group, too. Go sign up!

Luke Burns @lukevburns.bsky.social · 26d

And finally, I've got an intro class on Saturday afternoons (3 spots left).

Learn the essentials of short humor writing and write a draft of your very own piece in just four weeks!

Where to Start With Short Humor (Four-Week Workshop Starting 10/11/25)

DATES/OVERVIEW OF CLASSES: 1. Saturday, 10/11/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Overview of Short Humor & Idea Generation] 2. Saturday, 10/18/25, 12:00-2:30PM Eastern via Zoom [List-Making & Outlin...

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 26d

I keep thinking today is Friday—anti-woman that it’s not?!

Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 26d

RIP The Rapture, you would have loved this broken society

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 27d

Work talk should not be the first (or 100th) thing people ask. It’s very boring. I like to say, “idk I don’t really pay attention.”

Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 27d

I got rejected from a job that forgot a preposition in their rejection email. Coup?

Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 28d

If you get raptured tomorrow I just hope you have the best time

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 28d

Fate could not have been more on our side

Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 28d

It’s true that the Walgreens jeggings are magical, true that I am tall, and true that we are like muppets. It’s all true.

Kristen Mulrooney @kristenmulrooney.bsky.social · Sep 18

Imagine one singular pair of jeggings from the Walgreen's pharmacy that magically fit four girls even though some of them are very short and some of them are very tall, now imagine those four girls ON STAGE, like The Muppet Show if one pair of pants fit every muppet.

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 28d

Bless Walgreens for having that one magical pair

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · 28d

LinkedIn is so interesting because it talks about work, which is so important

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The Belladonna Comedy @belladonnacomedy.bsky.social · Sep 18

Chicago! It’s jeggings season!👖The editors of the Belladonna are hosting a show at the Annoyance Theater on 10/12 at 6pm CT. It will be a glorious combo of readings, stand up, sketch, and singing? Livestream tickets will also available. Stay tuned! theannoyance.thundertix.com/events/253890

Upcoming events at Annoyance Theatre

Upcoming events through our ThunderTix ticketing platform

theannoyance.thundertix.com

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · Sep 15

Read this cool guy's profile!!

Candy McSlashin’ @amcglashen.bsky.social · Sep 15

Ahead of this year’s federal duck stamp contest, which begins on Thursday, check out my new profile of the Hautman brothers, the Minnesota painters who together have won the prestigious competition a staggering 15 times. www.audubon.org/magazine/hau...

For The Hautman Brothers, the Secret to Duck Stamp Dominance Is All in the Family

The Minnesota painters have achieved unrivaled success in the federal government’s conservation-boosting art competition. They insist technical know-how has little to do with it.

www.audubon.org

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Katy Maiolatesi @kmaiolatesi.bsky.social · Sep 15

Best win, best acceptance speech of the night 💞

The Associated Press @apnews.com · Sep 15

Jeff Hiller won the #Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy series for "Somebody Somewhere."

Follow live updates: bit.ly/46CbqCz

Jeff Hiller accepts an Emmy. Text: 2025 Emmys: Best supporting actor in a comedy series, Jeff HIller, "Somebody Somewhere," AP Photo/Chris Pizzello