so what is the deal with this young dude who has the Maladministration on speed dial?
> Shirley has been making shock-value YouTube videos for years, starting with pranks before wading into political exposés.
> The Utah native vlogged consistently throughout high school, amassing some 7,000 followers before graduating in 2020, according to a profile that year from local NBC affiliate KSL-TV.
> “Some people might not know who Nick Shirley is yet, but one day, they will,” it reads.
> One of his earliest stunts was flying to New York City at age 16 without telling his parents. They escalated from there: sneaking into influencer Jake Paul’s wedding, tricking TikTokkers into auditioning for a fake Justin Bieber music video, riding a bike over a ramp lit on fire. He also filmed himself in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
> Then came a hiatus: Shirley announced in December 2021 that he would be taking a two-year break from YouTube to serve on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile.
> He returned to the platform in 2023 with a video interviewing undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. From that point on, his work took on a decidedly political bent, with man-on-the-street style interviews focused on topics including illegal immigration, the 2024 election, President Trump’s deployment of federal troops to blue cities and the ensuing protests against them.
TL;DR this guy is a typical online goof with few marketable skills beyond engagement farming.
In my personal experience knowing LDS church members, they are usually conservative but not jerks about politics, similar to Mitt Romney. (Back in 2016 Utah had their own Ross Perot type of candidate, Evan McMullin.)
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Can youtubers be sued for slander?
DroopyTers on
“He also filmed himself in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.”
So he is a moron?
ford7885 on
The reincarnation of James “Pimpy” O’Keefe. And of course Team Orange would love a fake lying asshole like him.
opinionsareus on
He should rightfully be concerned for his safety. I don’t advocate violence, but when your entire schtick is using deception and lies to hurt other people, some small percentage of those who have been hurt are going to look for revenge.
OpenImagination9 on
He’s a liar and conman maganut … all you need to know.
Any_Parsnip2585 on
What a fucking twat.
bensquirrel on
He’s another one of maga’s top high school graduates.
hskfmn on
1. It’s the holidays – many daycares are likely going to be closed.
2. Daycare centers that are open don’t just let random strangers in off the street.
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So in a nutshell we have a 23 year old content creator aka You Tuber, with a desire to become famous or “Go viral”, expecting day care staff to answer questions, and allow him access, deciding if businesses are operating fraudulently.
Shirley’s qualifications lie in making high school prank videos, he has very limited real world experience, no childcare or social work credentials, is not a parent, has no real experience in journalism or reporting, yet somehow is under the illusion he has a right to know how childcare facilities are being run.
AgeMiddle854 on
I wouldn’t let any MAGA around children
Verum_Orbis on
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness…
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30 second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.”
* Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
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why are all maga “journalists” lying grifters and conmen?
SBRH33 on
“Youtube journalist” …lmao.
Social media is the number 1 cancer on society causing the destabilization of democratic norms and systems that benefit society and the world as a whole.
It’s being weaponized by ding dongs, crackpots and shitforbrains of all types and ages.
tj1007 on
All I need to know is he took a bunch of other men with cameras to a daycare to try and film kids.
Glittering_Fill_7218 on
Waste of oxygen.
19seventy-eight on
Why are people listening to someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about?
Remember, you don’t need to be on Twitter, Insta, YouTube etc.
DotGroundbreaking50 on
Right wing grifter lied to create outrage and push a racist agenda.
After-Smoke-3971 on
He’s too stupid to realize he’s the “fall guy”
tracyinge on
He knew that if he visited enough places, he’d uncover some sort of fraud somewhere.
Fraud is everywhere. But why visit only Somali-owned businesses? Hmmmm
DabbledInPacificm on
Ironically, this kid is a fraud.
WillemDafoesHugeCock on
… Okay I seriously thought this was just a silly meme
peskyghost on
These dudes all look the exact same
Agentrock47_ on
I can some it up pretty quickly. The only one committing fraud is Nick Shirley.
HerpTurtleDoo on
As someone who’s worked in social services for a decade, can someone Sparta kick this guy to somewhere else. People like this suck.
SeniorFlyingMango on
His family was sued for fraud and he likes filming kids
liamemsa on
[Hey remember when that guy alleged shit was going down in Planned Parenthood, and our lawmakers used it as an excuse to do all these investigations and shit, and everyone raised funds and raised a ruckus over it, and then it ended up nothing actually happened?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_2015_undercover_videos_controversy)
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
PBPunch on
He’s a conservative. A grifter. I know that’s redundant but I can’t help that they all fall for the same trick.
CoachDT on
Reminder that he paid hispanic men money to hold pro-biden signs infront of the white house as a way to fear monger for the 2024 election. He’s just a glorified shit stirrer. Fraud is bad but I have zero tolerance for letting right wingers set the narrative regarding this situation.
Its important for everyone reading to understand: Conservatives give zero fucks about fraud. They legitimately don’t care and this isn’t something they have any personal conviction on. And when talking to them about it there’s no need to give any “to be fair” or “okay thats a decent point” or whatever to them, because they aren’t having the same conversation you’re having (aka that fraud is bad and those that are guilty of it should be punished). This is all just another chance to attack a community.
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He’s not a social worker. Full damn stop
so what is the deal with this young dude who has the Maladministration on speed dial?
> Shirley has been making shock-value YouTube videos for years, starting with pranks before wading into political exposés.
> The Utah native vlogged consistently throughout high school, amassing some 7,000 followers before graduating in 2020, according to a profile that year from local NBC affiliate KSL-TV.
> “Some people might not know who Nick Shirley is yet, but one day, they will,” it reads.
> One of his earliest stunts was flying to New York City at age 16 without telling his parents. They escalated from there: sneaking into influencer Jake Paul’s wedding, tricking TikTokkers into auditioning for a fake Justin Bieber music video, riding a bike over a ramp lit on fire. He also filmed himself in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
> Then came a hiatus: Shirley announced in December 2021 that he would be taking a two-year break from YouTube to serve on a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Santiago, Chile.
> He returned to the platform in 2023 with a video interviewing undocumented immigrants at the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona. From that point on, his work took on a decidedly political bent, with man-on-the-street style interviews focused on topics including illegal immigration, the 2024 election, President Trump’s deployment of federal troops to blue cities and the ensuing protests against them.
TL;DR this guy is a typical online goof with few marketable skills beyond engagement farming.
In my personal experience knowing LDS church members, they are usually conservative but not jerks about politics, similar to Mitt Romney. (Back in 2016 Utah had their own Ross Perot type of candidate, Evan McMullin.)
Can youtubers be sued for slander?
“He also filmed himself in the crowd outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.”
So he is a moron?
The reincarnation of James “Pimpy” O’Keefe. And of course Team Orange would love a fake lying asshole like him.
He should rightfully be concerned for his safety. I don’t advocate violence, but when your entire schtick is using deception and lies to hurt other people, some small percentage of those who have been hurt are going to look for revenge.
He’s a liar and conman maganut … all you need to know.
What a fucking twat.
He’s another one of maga’s top high school graduates.
1. It’s the holidays – many daycares are likely going to be closed.
2. Daycare centers that are open don’t just let random strangers in off the street.
So in a nutshell we have a 23 year old content creator aka You Tuber, with a desire to become famous or “Go viral”, expecting day care staff to answer questions, and allow him access, deciding if businesses are operating fraudulently.
Shirley’s qualifications lie in making high school prank videos, he has very limited real world experience, no childcare or social work credentials, is not a parent, has no real experience in journalism or reporting, yet somehow is under the illusion he has a right to know how childcare facilities are being run.
I wouldn’t let any MAGA around children
“I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time — when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness…
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30 second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.”
* Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
why are all maga “journalists” lying grifters and conmen?
“Youtube journalist” …lmao.
Social media is the number 1 cancer on society causing the destabilization of democratic norms and systems that benefit society and the world as a whole.
It’s being weaponized by ding dongs, crackpots and shitforbrains of all types and ages.
All I need to know is he took a bunch of other men with cameras to a daycare to try and film kids.
Waste of oxygen.
Why are people listening to someone who doesn’t know what they are talking about?
Remember, you don’t need to be on Twitter, Insta, YouTube etc.
Right wing grifter lied to create outrage and push a racist agenda.
He’s too stupid to realize he’s the “fall guy”
He knew that if he visited enough places, he’d uncover some sort of fraud somewhere.
Fraud is everywhere. But why visit only Somali-owned businesses? Hmmmm
Ironically, this kid is a fraud.
… Okay I seriously thought this was just a silly meme
These dudes all look the exact same
I can some it up pretty quickly. The only one committing fraud is Nick Shirley.
As someone who’s worked in social services for a decade, can someone Sparta kick this guy to somewhere else. People like this suck.
His family was sued for fraud and he likes filming kids
[Hey remember when that guy alleged shit was going down in Planned Parenthood, and our lawmakers used it as an excuse to do all these investigations and shit, and everyone raised funds and raised a ruckus over it, and then it ended up nothing actually happened?](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Planned_Parenthood_2015_undercover_videos_controversy)
Pepperidge Farm remembers.
He’s a conservative. A grifter. I know that’s redundant but I can’t help that they all fall for the same trick.
Reminder that he paid hispanic men money to hold pro-biden signs infront of the white house as a way to fear monger for the 2024 election. He’s just a glorified shit stirrer. Fraud is bad but I have zero tolerance for letting right wingers set the narrative regarding this situation.
Its important for everyone reading to understand: Conservatives give zero fucks about fraud. They legitimately don’t care and this isn’t something they have any personal conviction on. And when talking to them about it there’s no need to give any “to be fair” or “okay thats a decent point” or whatever to them, because they aren’t having the same conversation you’re having (aka that fraud is bad and those that are guilty of it should be punished). This is all just another chance to attack a community.
I’m very surprised and disappointed NPR didn’t also mention that Shirley was [directed to MN to cover this story by Lisa Demuth](https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/12/29/youtuber-nick-shirley-accuses-somaliowned-day-care-centers-of-fraud), a Republican who is running for Governor against Tim Walz.
Nick Shirley is the Jacob Wohl of Charlie Kirks