Daniel O'Brien
danielobrien.bsky.social
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
For all this talk of how important and precious social security numbers are I feel like mine should be more useful to me.
December 21, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The movie where Hugh Jackman has dumb hair and sings Neil Diamond songs ISN'T a Neil Diamond biopic. Did we all know this?
December 11, 2025 at 2:46 AM
I PROMISE you you're not prepared for this song.
December 10, 2025 at 1:41 AM
is A Christmas Story a Christmas movie
December 5, 2025 at 6:42 PM
is soup a Christmas movie
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
is Transformers a Christmas movie
December 5, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Um, guess you could say it's the almighty dol-lore, cha-chinggggggggg.
What’s the lore behind choosing your career path ?
November 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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
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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 Gaines Investigated: The Lia Thomas Race, the Coach & Why She "Doesn't Even Like" Trump | PTFO
YouTube video by PABLO TORRE FINDS OUT
youtu.be
November 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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got some stuff off my chest

www.vulture.com/article/penu...
Death to the Penultimate Flashback Episode
Why do so many shows keep making episodes that feel like unnecessary homework?
www.vulture.com
November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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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.
November 18, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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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
Internet still fun sometimes.
November 8, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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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.
November 7, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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Ani-Moe-tion, Day 7: Gorillaz

#simpsons #TheSimpsons #moevember #animoetion
November 7, 2025 at 6:43 AM
October 31, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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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
"He's actually nice!"
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
People used to conduct phone calls away from other people and now they don't anymore.
October 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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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/...
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
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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
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