Nick Gregory
@nickgregory.bsky.social
Writing humor in Frazzled, Points in Case, Slackjaw, McSweeney's, and more
I’ve been brainstorming some plot points for my latest rom-com, and @pointsincase.com was kind enough to publish what I have so far www.pointsincase.com/articles/bra...
Brainstorming Obstacles the Main Characters in My Rom-Com Must Overcome to Be Together
Dog Allergy: She has a dog and he is allergic to dogs.
www.pointsincase.com
September 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
I’ve been brainstorming some plot points for my latest rom-com, and @pointsincase.com was kind enough to publish what I have so far www.pointsincase.com/articles/bra...
My latest parenting piece on @frazzledhumor.bsky.social was inspired by my son's adorable and super annoying obsession with his mother. medium.com/frazzled/a-c...
A Catalog of Every Time Your Toddler Whines for Mama in the First Twenty-Nine Minutes of the…
Would you like some Mama with that whine?
medium.com
June 18, 2025 at 5:03 PM
My latest parenting piece on @frazzledhumor.bsky.social was inspired by my son's adorable and super annoying obsession with his mother. medium.com/frazzled/a-c...
June 14, 2025 at 8:42 PM
As any seasoned traveler will tell you (unsolicited), there is a big difference between a tourist and a TRAVELER. My latest piece for Slackjaw was definitely written by a TRAVELER. medium.com/slackjaw/on-...
On My Next Trip, I’m Going To Find The Real Paris
Pompidou? More like Pompidon’t.
medium.com
June 10, 2025 at 5:12 PM
As any seasoned traveler will tell you (unsolicited), there is a big difference between a tourist and a TRAVELER. My latest piece for Slackjaw was definitely written by a TRAVELER. medium.com/slackjaw/on-...
When writing a novel, seamlessly weaving backstory into an ongoing narrative can be tricky. My latest piece for @pointsincase.com takes a stab at doing it right.
Hank nodded and muttered the word to himself: “Okay.”
It was the same word Mama had used months before it happened...
It was the same word Mama had used months before it happened...
My Novel Packs a Ton of Crucial Backstory About the Protagonist’s Mother Into a Scene Where He Buys Chewing Gum
Hank nodded and muttered the word to himself: “Okay.”
It was the same word Mama had used months before it happened...
www.pointsincase.com
June 6, 2025 at 3:43 PM
When writing a novel, seamlessly weaving backstory into an ongoing narrative can be tricky. My latest piece for @pointsincase.com takes a stab at doing it right.
Amazing and perfect. Satire nirvana achieved: “The truly enlightened refuse coverage, choosing to drift from urgent care to urgent care like cherry blossoms on the wind.”
"Repeat this mantra as your prescription is denied on religious grounds: Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Everyone dies. Let the liberals weep, for you are free and clear, though not in the medical sense, of course."
The Zen of Dying Quietly, and Other Teachings by Senator Joni Ernst
“Republican Sen. Joni Ernst faced a number of agitated constituents at a town hall on Friday who expressed concerns that the Republicans’ cuts to M...
buff.ly
June 2, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Amazing and perfect. Satire nirvana achieved: “The truly enlightened refuse coverage, choosing to drift from urgent care to urgent care like cherry blossoms on the wind.”
I wrote a wacky new fish-out-of-water story that's fun for the whole family. Big thanks to @pointsincase.com for publishing! www.pointsincase.com/articles/im-...
I’m a Literal Fish out of Water and the Hardest Part About Adapting to This Strange New World Is the Asphyxia
But I think the biggest difference I've noticed so far is the agonizing asphyxia. I mean, talk about culture shock!
www.pointsincase.com
May 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I wrote a wacky new fish-out-of-water story that's fun for the whole family. Big thanks to @pointsincase.com for publishing! www.pointsincase.com/articles/im-...
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INCREDIBLE opinion by Wilkinson refusing to stay Judge Xinis's orders in the Abrego Garcia case, condemning DOJ's arguments as "shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear."
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April 17, 2025 at 7:07 PM
INCREDIBLE opinion by Wilkinson refusing to stay Judge Xinis's orders in the Abrego Garcia case, condemning DOJ's arguments as "shocking not only to judges, but to the intuitive sense of liberty that Americans far removed from courthouses still hold dear."
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I am deeply pro-pedestrian, but also convinced this weird crosswalk power trip exists. medium.com/jane-austens...
I Am the Man Who Slows Down in the Crosswalk
Buckle up: This could take a while
medium.com
March 24, 2025 at 5:57 PM
I am deeply pro-pedestrian, but also convinced this weird crosswalk power trip exists. medium.com/jane-austens...
My latest piece highlights the importance of setting boundaries in the realm of children’s games. Big thanks to @frazzledhumor.bsky.social for publishing!
medium.com/frazzled/rep...
medium.com/frazzled/rep...
Report: Game of Peek-a-Boo With Houseguest Enters Third Grueling Hour
Expressing shock and concern after witnessing an innocent child’s game spin out of control…
medium.com
March 22, 2025 at 3:53 PM
My latest piece highlights the importance of setting boundaries in the realm of children’s games. Big thanks to @frazzledhumor.bsky.social for publishing!
medium.com/frazzled/rep...
medium.com/frazzled/rep...
Reposted by Nick Gregory
"Are We Friends?
I attended your birthday party a month ago. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen you. Do we know each other or are we friends or do our moms just work together or something? If you see this LMK what the situation is."
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/mis...
I attended your birthday party a month ago. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen you. Do we know each other or are we friends or do our moms just work together or something? If you see this LMK what the situation is."
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/mis...
Missed Connections — Toddler Edition
“Saw you at the playground last week”
medium.com
March 1, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"Are We Friends?
I attended your birthday party a month ago. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen you. Do we know each other or are we friends or do our moms just work together or something? If you see this LMK what the situation is."
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/mis...
I attended your birthday party a month ago. It’s the only time I’ve ever seen you. Do we know each other or are we friends or do our moms just work together or something? If you see this LMK what the situation is."
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/mis...
Check out my new toddler humor on @frazzledhumor.bsky.social! medium.com/frazzled/mis...
Missed Connections — Toddler Edition
“Saw you at the playground last week”
medium.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Check out my new toddler humor on @frazzledhumor.bsky.social! medium.com/frazzled/mis...
Check out my silly new Valentine’s Day humor piece below. And please remember to keep your single-celled organism friends in your hearts today, too. medium.com/slackjaw/thi...
This Valentine’s Day, Stop Shaming Single-Celled Organisms
Remember that they reproduce asexually (sad trombone), and thus are doomed to an impotent life of loneliness.
medium.com
February 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Check out my silly new Valentine’s Day humor piece below. And please remember to keep your single-celled organism friends in your hearts today, too. medium.com/slackjaw/thi...
Reposted by Nick Gregory
When is the best time to expose my child to the Habsburgs?
Most parents begin whispering about the social, political, and economic forces that led to the 1556 abdication of Charles V repeatedly to their child in the womb.
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
Most parents begin whispering about the social, political, and economic forces that led to the 1556 abdication of Charles V repeatedly to their child in the womb.
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
FAQ: Is My Child Learning Enough About the Habsburgs?
A is for Austro-Hungarian Empire
medium.com
February 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
When is the best time to expose my child to the Habsburgs?
Most parents begin whispering about the social, political, and economic forces that led to the 1556 abdication of Charles V repeatedly to their child in the womb.
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
Most parents begin whispering about the social, political, and economic forces that led to the 1556 abdication of Charles V repeatedly to their child in the womb.
By @nickgregory.bsky.social
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
Thrilled for my very first Bluesky post to be about this incredibly important parenting topic. Thanks @frazzledhumor.bsky.social for publishing!
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
FAQ: Is My Child Learning Enough About the Habsburgs?
A is for Austro-Hungarian Empire
medium.com
February 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Thrilled for my very first Bluesky post to be about this incredibly important parenting topic. Thanks @frazzledhumor.bsky.social for publishing!
medium.com/frazzled/faq...
medium.com/frazzled/faq...