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By  US Desk
09 January, 2026

John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz): The thing about Venezuela is that we need to see the Epstein Files...

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COMIC RELIEF

Samantha Ruddy (@samlymatters): Trump is taking the “when you’re a star, they let you do it” approach to annexing sovereign nations.

Hadas Weiss (@weiss_hadas): It's only a violation if you read international law literally rather than as a spiritual allegory.

John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz): The thing about Venezuela is that we need to see the Epstein Files.

Stelynn (@Lifeofstelynn): You know when you buy a bag of lettuce and it browns and gets soggy?

Cookies never do that.

Ghostface Kryllah (@kryzazzy): My 92-year-old grandma’s favourite shirt has dinosaurs on it and says “All My Friends Are Dead” in case anyone is looking for a role model.

Darla (@ddsmidt): If they can’t read through your auto correct errors, they don’t deserve your perfect messages.

Bob Golen (@BobGolen): I finished three books yesterday... and believe me, that's a lot of colouring...

Garshmo (@garshmo): The thing I bought on Etsy in 2017 has shipped.

Dan Carney (@DanManCarney): I hate myself for not uploading a 10 hour video of a fireplace or rain to YouTube a decade ago.

Eden Dranger (@Eden_Eats): Tinder, but for nearby people that have a printer you can use.

Meghan (@deloisivete): Not to brag, but my 10yo is already heavily sighing at a teenage level.

Natalie Would (@_NatalieWould): If you're not willing to die for each other, you're not in love, you're in acquaintance.

Laugh Lines

THE DOG

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A man is playing fetch with his dog by a lake. He throws a stick out on the water and the dog trots out atop the water, retrieves the stick, and walks back to him. The man is flabbergasted. He throws the stick again. And again, the dog trots out atop the water, gets the stick, and brings it back.

The man can hardly believe his eyes! Bursting with excitement, he invites his neighbour to come down to the lake, hoping to show off his amazing dog.

Once his neighbour arrives, the man throws the stick out into the middle of the lake. Just as before, the dog trots out on top of the water, grabs the stick, and trots back. The neighbour watches calmly and says nothing.

The man throws the stick again. The dog walks on the water, gets it, and returns. Still, the neighbour remains silent.

Unable to contain himself any longer, the man asks, “So?? Did you notice anything unusual about my dog?!”

The neighbour rubs his chin and replies, “Yeah, I noticed. He can't swim, can he?”

POINTS TO PONDER

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