#SAVETHEJUMBLE

2025 is upon us and we're already facing an existential threat: the owatonna people's press of minnesota is discontinuing their syndication of the jumble. we need to LEVERAGE our fanbase and DEMAND they continue printing the jumble. here's what a local jumbler is saying about it:

"i'm a few towns away at mankato but my pal in owatonna told me they'd be cancelling the jumble and i'm heartbroken. i don't solve that paper but i have to imagine local jumblers are taking it hard. this might destroy the local jumble community" - harrison michael defriggenburger

we need to EMAIL the ottumwa courier and tell them we CANNOT let this happen

#savethejumble #boycottottawacitizen

it was never about the jumble

when i started this blog, i never thought anything would come of it. i was told indie jumbling "wasn't a thing" and that i "didn't have rights to the name" and i "had to call them scramblewords." nevertheless, my scramblewords carried on.

with every jumble i posted, i got stronger. i felt my bones shrake(!).

now, there are over 2000 indie jumblers, in a movement the news called "concerning." we accomplished a lot in one year: we started jumbofiend.com, we made a lot of jumbles, and we met oprah. i just want to say thank you. you are the most beautiful community of redditors i have ever had the pleasure of moderating.

and now, some exciting news from the council:

Our society of jumblers here at Jumble Pumple are happy to announce the Howard Binkley Gold Grant for Young Jumblers. Among the recipients for 2024 include: Geoff Schuester, Jasper Om, Rebecca Spurnell, and Frank "The Pope" Hawkley. In the words of the pioneering indie Jumbler Howard Binkley: "Keep jumbling, Jumble People."

response to the backlash

i took a break because of the intense backlash to my first post. people screaming at me, crying, throwing up, and that was just from my doctor.

i’ve always believed jumble people deserve a chance. i don’t care about the haters anymore. if you don’t like me, here’s what i have to say…

Behold the land in which I grow my fucks, lay thine gaze upon it and see that it is barren.

thank you to my donors who have helped me through this tough time. my lawyers will be contacting you (to say thank you).

when i started this blog, my goal was to uplift and inspire indie jumblers. this has not and will not change #sorrynotsorry. i’m excited for the future of this blog, but um… Let People Enjoy Things!

new gumble soon… (mwah)

so... um, this is happening

hello jumbleia! (pronounced "jambalaya")

i'm et tu etui, and i love jumbles.

i'm so sick of the new york times jumble, and me and my "crew" are ready to bring the new wave of jumbles. jumbles without naticks, "jumblese", and also the occasional jumble review.

indie jumbles have exploded since 2020. (looks around) all this? is ours now.

imagine a world where jumbles have themes and the quotes are themed.

a jumble with no black squares.

finally, jumbles for the modern age.

jumbles that aren't afraid of some hypothetical quote breakfast test unquote.

jumbles for the people. of the people. by the people. eagle.

get ready for the first juble.... (if you got that reference, you're ready ;)