Luke Burns
@lukevburns.bsky.social
Writing funny stuff/weird stuff. New Yorker, McSweeney's, NY Mag, etc. Translator of MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS, on shelves now. https://lukevburns.tumblr.com/writing (He/Him) Header image by Lucas Adams
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Luke Burns
@lukevburns.bsky.social
· Mar 12
Today's the day! Masters of the Nefarious, the comic I translated for @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social, is on shelves NOW.
Check out this excerpt on @mcsweeneys.bsky.social and then go grab your copy!
Check out this excerpt on @mcsweeneys.bsky.social and then go grab your copy!
An Excerpt from Pierre La Police’s Classic Comic Masters of the Nefarious
- - -Masters of the Nefarious is a cult classic comic by the pseudonymous French artist Pierre La Police. It’s being published for the first time ...
www.mcsweeneys.net
MASTERS OF THE NEFARIOUS was published one year ago today! Gonna do a little thread with some of the very nice things people have said about it...
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In our Newsletter this week, @lukevburns.bsky.social and I highlighted funny writing by Ria Sardana, Gracie Beaver-Kairis, & Taylor Garron on @mcsweeneys.net, and Susan Mulcahy on @newyorker.com!
Plus a new piece from me in @airmail.news!
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Plus a new piece from me in @airmail.news!
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing #417
For October 29-November 4, 2025 Hello and welcome to A Newsletter of Humorous Writing, a roundup of the week's finest short humor pieces and funny articles,...
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:08 PM
In our Newsletter this week, @lukevburns.bsky.social and I highlighted funny writing by Ria Sardana, Gracie Beaver-Kairis, & Taylor Garron on @mcsweeneys.net, and Susan Mulcahy on @newyorker.com!
Plus a new piece from me in @airmail.news!
Subscribe below -- there's much more in our archives, too:
Plus a new piece from me in @airmail.news!
Subscribe below -- there's much more in our archives, too:
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Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sounds like the squishes in the senate caucus are ready to pull the plug with no ACA changes. This is real. If you want to register your opinion you shld call yr senator in the next hour. They not only want to reopen w/nothing. They want cover from their colleagues who still want to hold out.
November 9, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Oh for the love of
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Sharing, since I just googled these so I could leave angry voicemails telling these motherfuckers to hold the line
Schumer's DC office number: 202-224-6542
Gillibrand's DC office number: (202) 224-4451
Singing Alouette but with wikipedia's literal translation of the lyrics
November 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Singing Alouette but with wikipedia's literal translation of the lyrics
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"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
"Mayhaps" implies the existence of "perbe."
Once you conclude the magic sandwich could not create all seven of those wounds, you have to conclude that there was a second sandwich
November 4, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Once you conclude the magic sandwich could not create all seven of those wounds, you have to conclude that there was a second sandwich
Just in: The Lieutenant has endorsed Andrew Cuomo
November 4, 2025 at 4:23 AM
Just in: The Lieutenant has endorsed Andrew Cuomo
Still thinking about this
Thank you, Michael's, for this sculpture of Mr. Hyde reading about his own exploits while pooping with his pants still up
November 3, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Still thinking about this
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ahh yeah here she comes, big double c, charlotte corday herself, looks like she brought information about the Girondins, smart
November 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
ahh yeah here she comes, big double c, charlotte corday herself, looks like she brought information about the Girondins, smart
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A short humor piece in today's @airmail.news about the voters that are still persuadable ahead of Tuesday's election: people stuck in their costumes, lighthouse keepers, and the sixth borough
The Undecided Voters of the New York Mayoral Election: A Guide
Featuring: people stuck underground on the train, people stuck in their Halloween costumes, and more.
airmail.news
November 1, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A short humor piece in today's @airmail.news about the voters that are still persuadable ahead of Tuesday's election: people stuck in their costumes, lighthouse keepers, and the sixth borough
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Thank you, Michael's, for this sculpture of Mr. Hyde reading about his own exploits while pooping with his pants still up
November 1, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Thank you, Michael's, for this sculpture of Mr. Hyde reading about his own exploits while pooping with his pants still up
Reposted by Luke Burns
And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, here it is online: AND THE MAN NEXT TO YOU. Enjoy!
October 31, 2025 at 7:49 PM
And if you have no idea what I'm talking about, here it is online: AND THE MAN NEXT TO YOU. Enjoy!
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Me and my boys went to a strange LAND
The sun beat down on the desert SAND
My man Ad-rock turned to us and said
Yo, you two see that BIG-ASS HEAD?
We approached this ancient, beat up MASS
We learned his name was OZYMANDIAS
A sign said take a look AND DESPAIR
But we saw no works, nothing was THERE
The sun beat down on the desert SAND
My man Ad-rock turned to us and said
Yo, you two see that BIG-ASS HEAD?
We approached this ancient, beat up MASS
We learned his name was OZYMANDIAS
A sign said take a look AND DESPAIR
But we saw no works, nothing was THERE
Ozyman, Ozyman-
dias does what no mortal can
and his works? are they there?
no, but maybe still despair
dias does what no mortal can
and his works? are they there?
no, but maybe still despair
This is just to say
I have looked on
the works
that were in
the desert
and which
you were probably
thinking
would still stand
Forgive me
they were trunkless
so vast
and so old
I have looked on
the works
that were in
the desert
and which
you were probably
thinking
would still stand
Forgive me
they were trunkless
so vast
and so old
October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Me and my boys went to a strange LAND
The sun beat down on the desert SAND
My man Ad-rock turned to us and said
Yo, you two see that BIG-ASS HEAD?
We approached this ancient, beat up MASS
We learned his name was OZYMANDIAS
A sign said take a look AND DESPAIR
But we saw no works, nothing was THERE
The sun beat down on the desert SAND
My man Ad-rock turned to us and said
Yo, you two see that BIG-ASS HEAD?
We approached this ancient, beat up MASS
We learned his name was OZYMANDIAS
A sign said take a look AND DESPAIR
But we saw no works, nothing was THERE
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the mouse that normally ties my shoes got drunk with the bird that helps me put my shirt on. now they’re both hungover. now what
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
the mouse that normally ties my shoes got drunk with the bird that helps me put my shirt on. now they’re both hungover. now what
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{"Glycerine" voice}
🎵Don't let the daaaays go byyyyy
Mr. Bean🎵
🎵Don't let the daaaays go byyyyy
Mr. Bean🎵
October 30, 2025 at 9:24 AM
{"Glycerine" voice}
🎵Don't let the daaaays go byyyyy
Mr. Bean🎵
🎵Don't let the daaaays go byyyyy
Mr. Bean🎵
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This also includes two recommendations of things Luke and I have been into!
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Finding and Working With an Illustrator
Welcome to the Subscription Edition of A Newsletter of Humorous Writing. Our paid subscribers keep the weekly newsletter running, and we’re deeply grateful...
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October 28, 2025 at 5:08 PM
This also includes two recommendations of things Luke and I have been into!
Still got a few spots left in this Thursday night class that starts next week!
I've also got another advanced short humor writing class on Thursday evenings in November! Starts on Nov 6th.
Writing from previous workshops has gone on to be published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!
Signup and more info at the link below.
Writing from previous workshops has gone on to be published by The New Yorker, McSweeney's, and more!
Signup and more info at the link below.
Let's Write MORE Short Humor Pieces (Four-Week Workshop Starting 11/06/25)
DATES/SCHEDULE:
1. Thursday, 11/06/25, 7:00-8:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Intros & Pitches]
2. Thursday, 11/13/25, 7:00-8:30PM Eastern via Zoom [Draft of First Piece]
3. Thursday, 11/20/25, 7:00-8:30PM E...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Still got a few spots left in this Thursday night class that starts next week!
In addition to our regular weekly roundup of funny writing, @jamesfolta.com and I also send out bonus newsletters with writing tips and advice for our paying subscribers.
This weekend we wrote about illustrated short humor pieces. If that sounds interesting, consider a subscription!
This weekend we wrote about illustrated short humor pieces. If that sounds interesting, consider a subscription!
Finding and Working With an Illustrator
Welcome to the Subscription Edition of A Newsletter of Humorous Writing. Our paid subscribers keep the weekly newsletter running, and we’re deeply grateful...
buttondown.com
October 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
In addition to our regular weekly roundup of funny writing, @jamesfolta.com and I also send out bonus newsletters with writing tips and advice for our paying subscribers.
This weekend we wrote about illustrated short humor pieces. If that sounds interesting, consider a subscription!
This weekend we wrote about illustrated short humor pieces. If that sounds interesting, consider a subscription!
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Two hours! (12pm/noon ET)
this will be the link. y'all probably know the deal — link dies when we hit cap of 150 submissions, which usually takes *minutes*... sometimes SECONDS
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34010...
this will be the link. y'all probably know the deal — link dies when we hit cap of 150 submissions, which usually takes *minutes*... sometimes SECONDS
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34010...
happy #smallpoemsunday everybody!! 💜
here are some small poems I love dearly from the @havehashad.com archive — I hope you’ll consider sending your small poems in via Submittable (🔗 below) when the HAD call opens at noon Eastern!
🧵’d below are a couple questions I’ve gotten about the call via DM:
here are some small poems I love dearly from the @havehashad.com archive — I hope you’ll consider sending your small poems in via Submittable (🔗 below) when the HAD call opens at noon Eastern!
🧵’d below are a couple questions I’ve gotten about the call via DM:
![February 1, 2025
SKULLDOZER
[THREE POEMS]
Benjamin Niespodziany
Reality TV
“Please stand up for Tundra Time,” the announcer cried.
The crowd was terrified, holding their own individual cubes.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vcaay2y6qaxmedo6adtgegz/bafkreid47iwzzsw2em4yhsd5hoean4xtvywkpxzxvgvdwnw6wzn7w3ft7u@jpeg)
October 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Two hours! (12pm/noon ET)
this will be the link. y'all probably know the deal — link dies when we hit cap of 150 submissions, which usually takes *minutes*... sometimes SECONDS
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34010...
this will be the link. y'all probably know the deal — link dies when we hit cap of 150 submissions, which usually takes *minutes*... sometimes SECONDS
havehashad.submittable.com/submit/34010...
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I round up great writing by @worldofktebs.bsky.social and @tylergooch.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net, Freddie Shanel in @reductress.bsky.social, & a quiz from @nygroove.nyc.
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A Newsletter of Humorous Writing
by Luke Burns & James Folta A weekly newsletter dedicated to humorous writing and humorous writers. We round up the best short humor pieces and funny articles every week, and have some fun extras ever...
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October 24, 2025 at 4:14 PM
In this week's newsletter, @jamesfolta.com and I round up great writing by @worldofktebs.bsky.social and @tylergooch.bsky.social in @mcsweeneys.net, Freddie Shanel in @reductress.bsky.social, & a quiz from @nygroove.nyc.
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We already have the only Catan adaptation we need
October 24, 2025 at 3:29 PM
We already have the only Catan adaptation we need
Until somebody grows a bigger pumpkin
October 23, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Until somebody grows a bigger pumpkin
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Anyways, enough about politics from me today. Here's Scott Summers if his childhood head injury only affected his control of one eye's optic blasts, necessitating a ruby-quartz monocle.
October 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Anyways, enough about politics from me today. Here's Scott Summers if his childhood head injury only affected his control of one eye's optic blasts, necessitating a ruby-quartz monocle.
This made me wonder: Which director has the most films that could reasonably be shown in different middle/high school classes?
Maybe Nolan is making his Odyssey film because the Armand Assante miniseries is getting old, and he wants his kids to have something to watch in English class.
October 23, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This made me wonder: Which director has the most films that could reasonably be shown in different middle/high school classes?
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a film by John Ford, alias PT-109 Anderson
October 22, 2025 at 6:21 PM
a film by John Ford, alias PT-109 Anderson