Daniel O'Brien
@danielobrien.bsky.social
Senior Writer- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver; Author- How to Fight Presidents; Co-Host- Quick Question with Soren and Daniel
Um, guess you could say it's the almighty dol-lore, cha-chinggggggggg.
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Um, guess you could say it's the almighty dol-lore, cha-chinggggggggg.
ENOUGH! Halloween is OVER, take down your giant, terrifying Turkey Monsters, they’re scaring not just me but others in the neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 2:30 AM
ENOUGH! Halloween is OVER, take down your giant, terrifying Turkey Monsters, they’re scaring not just me but others in the neighborhood.
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PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
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November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
PTFO collaborated with @msjpauly.bsky.social and @motherjones.com on an investigation into Riley Gaines.
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
Riley’s messaging about trans athletes involves “predatory men” and “sexual assault.”
But there’s an important story multiple ex-teammates at Kentucky want you to know: youtu.be/iKUl8lkuGOc?...
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The title of my next book, the 5th in the John Dies at the End series, has been leaked, by me. It will be called,
'THERE ARE NO GIANT CRABS IN THIS NOVEL: A Novel of Giant Crabs'
There is a free preview chapter in the paperback edition of I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.
'THERE ARE NO GIANT CRABS IN THIS NOVEL: A Novel of Giant Crabs'
There is a free preview chapter in the paperback edition of I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
The title of my next book, the 5th in the John Dies at the End series, has been leaked, by me. It will be called,
'THERE ARE NO GIANT CRABS IN THIS NOVEL: A Novel of Giant Crabs'
There is a free preview chapter in the paperback edition of I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.
'THERE ARE NO GIANT CRABS IN THIS NOVEL: A Novel of Giant Crabs'
There is a free preview chapter in the paperback edition of I'm Starting to Worry About This Black Box of Doom.
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whenever the sun sets at 4:45 pm i open a window, lean out and yell "WRONG" as loud as i can. that usually buys me another hour or two of sunlight
November 17, 2025 at 9:48 PM
whenever the sun sets at 4:45 pm i open a window, lean out and yell "WRONG" as loud as i can. that usually buys me another hour or two of sunlight
Internet still fun sometimes.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Internet still fun sometimes.
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reposting here bc it’s only on the other site but…
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
reposting here bc it’s only on the other site but…
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
5 years ago, I worked at Four Seasons Total Landscaping.
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November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
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Jack Skellington trying to figure out Christmas but it’s me simply waking up in the morning
October 30, 2025 at 6:28 AM
Jack Skellington trying to figure out Christmas but it’s me simply waking up in the morning
"He's actually nice!"
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"He's actually nice!"
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
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Kaitlin Large is funding an indie movie! I don't vouch for people lightly but Kaitlin is amazing as @danielobrien.bsky.social will readily verify.
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
The Understudy - A Feature Film by Natalie Frost - Indiegogo
An understudy is blindsided as her Chekhov play spirals into total chaos hours before curtain call.
www.indiegogo.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Kaitlin Large is funding an indie movie! I don't vouch for people lightly but Kaitlin is amazing as @danielobrien.bsky.social will readily verify.
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
You may remember her from Kill Me Now or Rom.Com on CRACKED. If you've got the means, check out the v clever pitch!
www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
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I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).
October 14, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I need to know what Bob Hoskins said to Princess Diana in front of Roger Rabbit at the London premiere of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT (1988).
All books on kindle are unhinged literature if you think of the turning part of a book as the hinge.
Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat
October 13, 2025 at 11:24 PM
All books on kindle are unhinged literature if you think of the turning part of a book as the hinge.
Watching Pretty Woman for the first time, this Julia Roberts kiddo is just lethally charming.
October 13, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Watching Pretty Woman for the first time, this Julia Roberts kiddo is just lethally charming.
Entering the part of the cycle where I drink less water to pee less frequently only to find my ingenuity punished with headaches.
October 2, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Entering the part of the cycle where I drink less water to pee less frequently only to find my ingenuity punished with headaches.
Would it surprise anyone else to learn a new Shane Black movie comes out TOMORROW? www.vulture.com/article/revi...
Play Dirty Is Just Stupid Enough to Entertain
Shane Black is back from movie jail with a gonzo action extravaganza starring Mark Wahlberg.
www.vulture.com
September 30, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Would it surprise anyone else to learn a new Shane Black movie comes out TOMORROW? www.vulture.com/article/revi...
What's everyone thinking for lunch?
September 26, 2025 at 3:53 PM
What's everyone thinking for lunch?
Hi new followers from Behind the Bastards! Here's everything so far. danielobrien.substack.com/p/daniel-obr...
Daniel O'Brien's Newsletter: Everything So Far
Hello! This is the official substack of me, Daniel O'Brien, six-time Emmy-winning Senior Writer for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver and also more things (see below).
danielobrien.substack.com
September 26, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hi new followers from Behind the Bastards! Here's everything so far. danielobrien.substack.com/p/daniel-obr...
Part Two!
New Behind the Bastards ⭐
Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
Robert discussed Buford Pusser's war on crime and the crime he committed when he murdered his wife and blamed the mafia. We also talk about how he died, which is fun.
@iwriteok.bsky.social @whysophiewhy.bsky.social
www.iheart.com/podcast/105-...
September 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Part Two!
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I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
September 24, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)
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@danielobrien.bsky.social I meant to make this updated GIF ages ago. Congrats on all the congratulatable stuff!
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
@danielobrien.bsky.social I meant to make this updated GIF ages ago. Congrats on all the congratulatable stuff!