girl writer | editor @reductress | writing in @newyorkerhumor @mcsweeneys @theonion | instagram.com/mckayg/ | @mckayleygourley.bsky.social | she/her
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21 Mar 2023
obsessed with working in a coworking space. i just walked past a meeting room where 5 guys were standing around a white board that just had the word “money” written on it. like BUSINESS is happening here. these are DISRUPTERS
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all anyone in new york wants to talk about right now is basketball and it’s like uhh ok has no one heard of art or philosophy or theoretical calculus or the empirical study of the universe or ulysses the book????? those things are kind of more up my alley. also poems
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the announcer keeps referring to the fans as “nick fans.” not “knicks fans.” nick fans. fans of nick :) i assume he’s talking about the jonas brother
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Jun 13
working out right away in the morning makes me feel like an abused draft horse. on the other hand when i work out late at night i feel like a gorgeous unicorn untethered by society’s norms and free to roam this earthly plane
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Jun 12
the first pair of socks you dirty up after doing the laundry feels like such a waste. they barely even got to live
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Jun 12
i hate when someone cuts u in line and u hesitate to say something so the person behind u is forced to speak up and be like “hey, the back of the line is that way” and then everyone else in the line silently judges u for being a weak leader
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Jun 12
RT @zoeloveshouses: horrifying to see that the replies/qrts are mostly praising this. fuck the cleveland clinic. kids will die because of t…
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people used to say “am I being punk’d right now” now they say “is this a psy-op being orchestrated by Mossad?”
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Jun 11
not remembering a word in a different language will have you speaking in cryptic riddles. couldn’t remember how to say “long” in spanish when i was trying say “it was a long day” when talking to my neighbor so i was just like “it was a day with many hours”
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Jun 10
my cats and i have a very special bond and that bond is i feed them
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Jun 9
no because those with addiction still deserve to eat what the fuck is wrong with this shithole fucking country
Jun 9
RUMORS are flying that President Trump is considering drug-testing SNAP
recipients as part of the coming overhaul.
Do you support this move?
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Jun 9
this shit makes me wanna tear up. such easy fixes
Jun 8
This is Utah’s first wildlife overpass crossing avoiding danger with vehicles.
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Jun 9
How do you even read things like this and not want them GONE?
A data center in Georgia used 30 million gallons of water illegally, and locals only noticed when their water pressure was abnormally low.
The data center claimed it was an honest mistake, but locals were told by the town to conserve water while the data center kept running.
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Hey, wanna help stop an AI data center from being built next to a ZOO?? Cuz what evil goon thought that was a good idea??
Sign the petition below. ⤵️
On Thursday, we asked our community to stand with Nashville Zoo in protecting the animals, habitats and future of the Zoo from a proposed data center next door.
Please keep sharing and contact your local representatives ➡️ c.org/KxhXznzBcD
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Jun 7
whenever u ask an old person what their secret to longevity is they’re always like “drink whiskey every day” or “never stop smoking cigarettes.” and it’s like mmm ok i’m a little skeptical but ur the expert i guess
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Jun 3
i hate seeing men happy. cancel the world cup
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Jun 5
meaning it goes from the size of 30,000 football fields to 15,000 football fields. cancel the fucking project
Kevin O’Leary will shrink his 40,000-acre Utah data center by half after facing backlash
“I have no choice”
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Jun 4
i hate when people passively talk to me through their dog. let him speak for himself
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Jun 2
four must feel so badass when parents say “i’m counting to three”
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Jun 1
walking with two drinks feeling so confident. everybody can tell i love and i am loved. somebody asked me to get them a drink and im getting it for them. i’m not alone in the universe. i’m popular and well-liked
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May 31
i can’t believe people willingly use ai chatbots. i already procrastinate texting people back and u want me to flirt with a robot while it gives me bad legal advice on top of that? no thank u. my mom sent me 13 instagram reels today i don’t have time to DM with a computer too
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