nicky woolf
@nickywoolf.bsky.social
Former Guardian internet reporter, now making investigative podcasts
Finding Q (into qanon), The Sound (into Havana Syndrome), Fur & Loathing (into a gas attack on a furry convention in 2014)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fur-loathing/id1739333983
Finding Q (into qanon), The Sound (into Havana Syndrome), Fur & Loathing (into a gas attack on a furry convention in 2014)
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fur-loathing/id1739333983
this would be a good time for @bradlander.bsky.social to announce a senate primary challenge
November 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
this would be a good time for @bradlander.bsky.social to announce a senate primary challenge
good fucking grief
November 10, 2025 at 1:38 PM
good fucking grief
genuinely hard to think of another single move the UK govt could do that would do as much good as banning twitter. it's the poison at the root of so much ill
November 10, 2025 at 12:09 PM
genuinely hard to think of another single move the UK govt could do that would do as much good as banning twitter. it's the poison at the root of so much ill
elon can't even get his own ai to say it loves him in an even vaguely believable way
Just in case you're wondering how realistic Musk's "I will always love you" video might be...
November 8, 2025 at 5:19 PM
elon can't even get his own ai to say it loves him in an even vaguely believable way
huge missed opportunity to title it "And Another Thing"
John Carpenter says he's working on a sequel to 'The Thing'
"We'll see"
"We'll see"
November 7, 2025 at 7:34 PM
huge missed opportunity to title it "And Another Thing"
Free is good (derogatory)
Bari Weiss's website is being about as normal as I expected
www.thefp.com/p/mamdanis-r...
www.thefp.com/p/mamdanis-r...
November 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Free is good (derogatory)
this is absolutely savage I am so fuckin here for it
Zohran Mamdani: We have toppled a political dynasty. I wish Andrew Cuomo only the best in private life, but let tonight be the final time I utter his name.
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 AM
this is absolutely savage I am so fuckin here for it
Been traveling so didn't get a chance to properly share this, but here's my piece from last week for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social asking the question: could Jon Stewart be the presidential candidate America needs? www.thenewworld.co.uk/nicky-woolf-...
Is Jon Stewart laughing all the way to the White House?
Satire has become one of the few sources of political sanity in the US. Now, one of its chief exponents is mulling a run for office
www.thenewworld.co.uk
November 4, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Been traveling so didn't get a chance to properly share this, but here's my piece from last week for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social asking the question: could Jon Stewart be the presidential candidate America needs? www.thenewworld.co.uk/nicky-woolf-...
"milkshake duck" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe how it's ok to be racist if you're a lovely duck who drinks milkshakes
November 1, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"milkshake duck" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe how it's ok to be racist if you're a lovely duck who drinks milkshakes
Reposted by nicky woolf
"someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe how in the modern economy, it's difficult to keep your family alive while still buying all the candles you need
November 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
"someone who is good at the economy please help me budget this. my family is dying" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe how in the modern economy, it's difficult to keep your family alive while still buying all the candles you need
Reposted by nicky woolf
alex blechman: in my post i invented tech companies misunderstanding what the torment nexus is as a cautionary tale
tech company employee: at long last, i have misunderstood the Torment Nexus from classic Alex Blechman tweet "Don't misunderstand what the torment nexus is"
tech company employee: at long last, i have misunderstood the Torment Nexus from classic Alex Blechman tweet "Don't misunderstand what the torment nexus is"
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
alex blechman: in my post i invented tech companies misunderstanding what the torment nexus is as a cautionary tale
tech company employee: at long last, i have misunderstood the Torment Nexus from classic Alex Blechman tweet "Don't misunderstand what the torment nexus is"
tech company employee: at long last, i have misunderstood the Torment Nexus from classic Alex Blechman tweet "Don't misunderstand what the torment nexus is"
check the ratio on this baby
"Torment Nexus" comes from this tweet and is often used now to describe the kind of negative experiences you can have with social networks, like getting dogpiled or harassed or being pushed into conflict
November 1, 2025 at 3:19 PM
check the ratio on this baby
Reposted by nicky woolf
Following Prince Andrew’s titles being removed, Prince Edward becomes the Duke Of York. Basically, it all shifts up one. For instance, I’m now my next door neighbour, Pauline Cathcart.
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Following Prince Andrew’s titles being removed, Prince Edward becomes the Duke Of York. Basically, it all shifts up one. For instance, I’m now my next door neighbour, Pauline Cathcart.
luigi mangione just threw a whisky glass at the prison wall
October 30, 2025 at 7:44 PM
luigi mangione just threw a whisky glass at the prison wall
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October 30, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Wikipedia is the eighth wonder of the world and must be protected at all costs
I’ve never donated to Wikipedia before but I set up a small monthly donation as a fuck you to the world’s richest psychopath.
Elon Musk takes aim at Wikipedia
Musk has denounced Wikipedia as "Wokepedia" on X and urged people not to donate to the platform.
www.newsweek.com
October 28, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Wikipedia is the eighth wonder of the world and must be protected at all costs
washington and kansas city both throwing the ball to each other more than to their own teams rn
October 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM
washington and kansas city both throwing the ball to each other more than to their own teams rn
imagine for a moment how bad this office smells
Absolutely obsessed with framing your employees sleeping on the floor as a humble brag
“Look how hard my team works” no dude you’re just bad at project management.
Competent companies ship products without cosplaying being homeless
“Look how hard my team works” no dude you’re just bad at project management.
Competent companies ship products without cosplaying being homeless
October 23, 2025 at 4:36 PM
imagine for a moment how bad this office smells
for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social this week I dived into the state of satire in America, and ask: could Jon Stewart be the man for this moment? www.thenewworld.co.uk/nicky-woolf-...
Is Jon Stewart laughing all the way to the White House?
Satire has become one of the few sources of political sanity in the US. Now, one of its chief exponents is mulling a run for office
www.thenewworld.co.uk
October 23, 2025 at 4:04 PM
for @thenewworldmag.bsky.social this week I dived into the state of satire in America, and ask: could Jon Stewart be the man for this moment? www.thenewworld.co.uk/nicky-woolf-...
it wouldn't fix everything but you could do a lot to improve journalism by simply straight out banning the passive voice
"US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement in LA"
* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window
* article explains he was shot by an ICE officer whose weapon discharged when he used it to smash a car window
US Marshal shot during immigration enforcement operation in LA, reports say
A U.S. Marshal was shot while assisting an immigration enforcement operation, according to several reports.
www.kktv.com
October 21, 2025 at 10:32 PM
it wouldn't fix everything but you could do a lot to improve journalism by simply straight out banning the passive voice
Bengals fans:
never trust a grown man with frosted tips
October 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Bengals fans:
this is so fucking on-the-nose I can't even
“However, it appeared that what remained was also headed for demolition, with no evidence that the structure was being protected and only jagged damage visible in the exposed building.”
White House continues East Wing demolition amid cries of Trump overreach
More of the structure was torn down Tuesday to make way for President Donald Trump’s planned ballroom, despite complaints about the project’s lack of transparency,
wapo.st
October 21, 2025 at 10:10 PM
this is so fucking on-the-nose I can't even
not that it matters but this is not what irony means
Mike Johnson: "The irony was that they called it the No Kings Rally, but if President Trump was a king, the government would be open. If President Trump was a king, he would've closed the nationals parks and the National Mall so they couldn't of had the rally out here."
October 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
not that it matters but this is not what irony means
late posting this. but this story is an absolute TRIP
I think this is the weirdest story I've ever reported. www.londoncentric.media/p/terry-ball...
The snail farmer of London, his mafia friends, and a £20m vendetta against the taxman
Terry Ball runs elaborate mollusc-based tax avoidance schemes that are costing London councils millions of pounds. Yet when London Centric tracks him down, an even stranger story emerges.
www.londoncentric.media
October 20, 2025 at 2:59 PM
late posting this. but this story is an absolute TRIP