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Technical writer. Humour writer. Combining the two skills to write comedic op-ed’s.
Every wondered WHY flat earthers (or as I call them “flatties”) think we’re lying to them? Check out this article to find out why 33% of Americans between 18-24 aren’t entirely convinced the earth would bounce if you dropped it.

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Why Flat-Earthers Think We’re Trying to Hoodwink Them
How a fear of cosmic insignificance and tweed-wearing professors turns complex physics into Tolkien-level fantasy.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Check out my article on why we can now Google the net worths of Kevin from The Office, State representatives, and Caesar.

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Why Am I Googling the Net Worths of Mormon Wives at 2 A.M.?
The search for frequently inaccurate celebrity wealth status is an irresistible internet rabbit hole that takes up way too much of our time while probably making us feel worse—so why do we do it?
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December 26, 2025 at 10:01 PM
By far the best thing about having an Amex card must be the sense of relief you get when a card reader actually accepts it.
December 13, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Why Has No NYC Mayor Gone Onto Higher Office in Over 150 Years?

“The first reason I read is that too many people expose themselves in NYC, which upon a second read I realized said NYC is too exposed.”

Read the full article on my Substack:

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New York Then Nowhere: Why Has No NYC Mayor Gone Onto Higher Office in Over 150 Years?
No leader of America’s biggest city since the 19th century has been elected to higher office despite it being the closest thing to public executive cosplay on offer.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:25 AM
@leecmcintyre.bsky.social my fiancée and I are reading your book “How to Talk to a Science Denier” every morning over coffee. We read two pages out loud to each other, and we’re loving it! Thank you so much for writing this!
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Is it boohoo or boowhom?
October 19, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I will send the first person to #follow me on Bluesky a single peanut in the mail. Please do not send me the addresses of your enemies with peanut allergies. Don’t want no trouble.
October 15, 2025 at 4:53 AM
After four hours at her sister’s place for #thanksgiving, my fiancée said she’d had enough socialism for the evening—she meant “socializing.”
October 15, 2025 at 4:48 AM