The American Bystander's Viral Load

January 2026

No Charges Filed

BOB ECKSTEIN can be found on his Substack, The Bob.The American Bystander is a print-first humor magazine.

Jan 27 • Laura Fox

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December 2025

Issue #31

Issue 31 of The American Bystander is now available.

Dec 23, 2025 • Laura Fox

The Man Behind the Curtain

Just trying to make myself feel a little better.

Dec 17, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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I did this yesterday...

Yesterday all my problems were not here

Dec 5, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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November 2025

The Sport of Kings

This Thanksgiving, I will be thankful for all things that were

Nov 27, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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Sgt. Pepper and Jeffrey Epstein

The danger of the contrarian take.

Nov 21, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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Camels.

A metaphor for our times.

Nov 19, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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Hey, I’m in the Epstein doc dump! (Well, sort of)

It's not what you think. Keep reading.

Nov 15, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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Why I Collapsed During Today’s Press Conference

Being #1—Rising In "Humor" on Substack was just too much for me to take.

Nov 6, 2025 • Michael Gerber

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