Tom Nichols
@radiofreetom.bsky.social
Staff writer at The Atlantic. Cat guy, democracy defender. Actor for a day on Succession, Jeopardy champ. New Englander and curmudgeon.
The restaurant for curmudgeons
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The restaurant for curmudgeons
My Christmas rapper name
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
My Christmas rapper name
Thank you all for your kind birthday wishes. The RFT fam is the best (and weirdest) social media community.
And the crew here on BA gave us a nice bottle of bubbly WHICH IS MORE THAN MY UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN HERE GOT ME
(Seriously, thank you all very much.)
And the crew here on BA gave us a nice bottle of bubbly WHICH IS MORE THAN MY UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN HERE GOT ME
(Seriously, thank you all very much.)
December 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Thank you all for your kind birthday wishes. The RFT fam is the best (and weirdest) social media community.
And the crew here on BA gave us a nice bottle of bubbly WHICH IS MORE THAN MY UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN HERE GOT ME
(Seriously, thank you all very much.)
And the crew here on BA gave us a nice bottle of bubbly WHICH IS MORE THAN MY UNGRATEFUL CHILDREN HERE GOT ME
(Seriously, thank you all very much.)
The next time someone says "well, you say stuff from a position of privilege, but us ordinary people have to watch what we say because they'll come after us."
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
The next time someone says "well, you say stuff from a position of privilege, but us ordinary people have to watch what we say because they'll come after us."
Uh huh.
Uh huh.
So, mine is in a big shadow-box frame, and you can buy heavy duty hangers.
December 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
So, mine is in a big shadow-box frame, and you can buy heavy duty hangers.
Joining Alex Witt on MSNOW at 320pm ET to talk about
December 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Joining Alex Witt on MSNOW at 320pm ET to talk about
‘tis the season to move up by assassination
December 6, 2025 at 4:08 PM
‘tis the season to move up by assassination
A rare co-appearance with my son, @bradmossesq.bsky.social on a Saturday morning. We're very proud of him, unlike my disrespectful child @gpgomez.bsky.social who should learn from her good sister, @opheliasmarbles.bsky.social
Needless to say, our family dynamics are complicated
Needless to say, our family dynamics are complicated
December 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
A rare co-appearance with my son, @bradmossesq.bsky.social on a Saturday morning. We're very proud of him, unlike my disrespectful child @gpgomez.bsky.social who should learn from her good sister, @opheliasmarbles.bsky.social
Needless to say, our family dynamics are complicated
Needless to say, our family dynamics are complicated
I am proud to say that I knew David Corenswet would be the next Superman the minute I saw him in an HBO series years ago.
December 5, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I am proud to say that I knew David Corenswet would be the next Superman the minute I saw him in an HBO series years ago.
Decorating the tree is going to be a little difficult tonight
December 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Decorating the tree is going to be a little difficult tonight
The music of the 80s was awesome. On the other hand: Bauhaus
December 4, 2025 at 5:05 AM
The music of the 80s was awesome. On the other hand: Bauhaus
This was supposed to be a tree skirt, not a cat fort
December 4, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This was supposed to be a tree skirt, not a cat fort
This is what the original looks like
December 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
This is what the original looks like
Anyway, here’s Lily making sure that I don’t get anything done
December 3, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Anyway, here’s Lily making sure that I don’t get anything done
Amazing to think that he still hasn’t been fired
December 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Amazing to think that he still hasn’t been fired
Come and pet me
SUCKER
SUCKER
December 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Come and pet me
SUCKER
SUCKER
One of the best Bonds
December 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
One of the best Bonds
