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Jan 1, 2020
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It's a snappy, funny, and informative newsletter, plus it's ad-free.

  • Tens of thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.

  • Numlock highlights the fascinating numbers that are buried in the news.

  • It’s a a fun rundown of below-the-radar news with just the right amount of fun and snark.

  • Walt Hickey, the author, has been writing a daily newsletter since 2014.

  • The weekday edition is totally free — seven great stories — and there are never ads.

One newsletter, every weekday. We never use your email for anything besides that.

Numlock is supported directly by readers who pay to get a Sunday edition. Sign up now, and if it’s not for you, we make it super easy to unsubscribe.

What actual readers have to say:

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Lindsay Cross @LindsayACross
If you're at all like me, you have 93 morning newsletters that you normally delete every day, but I have to recommend @WaltHickey's Numlock News. It's the one that I don't delete!
12:30 PM ∙ Jul 12, 2018
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Julie R ✏ @abetterjulie
If you don't subscribe to NumLock News, you are missing out on laughing while you get your data. Thank you, @WaltHickey. I needed today's guffaw.
7:14 PM ∙ Feb 11, 2020
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Claire Biddiscombe @BiddiSTEM
A few weeks ago, I subscribed to Numlock News. Since then, I've read it every day. It does a great job of demonstrating that numbers matter, and doing it in a very accessible way. #SciCommSunday
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Walter Hickey @WaltHickey
Hello! I have been writing a daily newsletter about cool numbers in the news for over 900 consecutive weekdays. It's a good way to get news you miss because of the louder stuff. It's independent, entertaining, and ad-free. Subscribe to Numlock: https://t.co/B84lLbMgrY
8:58 PM ∙ Nov 18, 2018
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Brandon Stenger @bstenger
If you’re not already subscribed to @WaltHickey’s Numlock News, you should fix that today.
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1:41 PM ∙ Jul 11, 2019
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Micah Cohen @micahcohen
Why @WaltHickey's Numlock News is worth waking up to: numlock.substack.com
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11:21 AM ∙ Jul 20, 2018
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Joanna Piacenza @jpiacenza
One year of @WaltHickey's Numlock News has made waking up every morning suck a little bit less ☼ why aren't you subscribed?
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
1:16 PM ∙ May 22, 2019
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Meghan Hall @MeghanMHall
I highly recommend subscribing to @WaltHickey’s Numlock News, I average *at least* one laugh per day while reading it.
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5:13 PM ∙ Aug 13, 2018
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Allison Gray @heyallisongray
Another gem in @WaltHickey 's Numlock News 🤣 If you like data in news (and hilarious asides), you should subscribe!3
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1:28 PM ∙ Oct 26, 2018
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Laura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen
I wasn't sure I needed another newsletter but @WaltHickey's daily Numlock News is delightful.
numlock.newsNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
1:54 PM ∙ Jul 27, 2018
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Olivia Walch @oliviawalch
Give yourself the gift of subscribing to Numlock News: numlock.news My mornings are ten times better since I started waking up to these 🙏🙏VO1
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8:20 PM ∙ Sep 3, 2018
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H. Wade Minter @minter
Happy first birthday to Numlock News! If you're not signed up for this newsletter, you're missing a delightful morning read every day!
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Numlock News @NumlockAM
Check out today's edition of Numlock News from @WaltHickey: https://t.co/QRt9FjRvrZ
1:11 PM ∙ May 22, 2019
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Laura Hazard Owen @laurahazardowen
After a few months of reading it free (every day), I paid to subscribe to @WaltHickey's Numlock News. I can't completely put my finger on why it's so fun to read but it's one of the few I always open. And it's always interesting.
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
1:36 PM ∙ Nov 30, 2018
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Joey Lewandowski @soulpopped
I just subscribed to Numlock News because @WaltHickey's newsletters make me laugh literally every day, and maybe also make me smarter? Also, he likes The Fast and the Furious, so, family. #2F2F
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
3:38 PM ∙ Jul 26, 2018
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Michael Adams @michael__adams
I thought I enjoyed Numlock News for the witty commentary, but I think it’s actually @WaltHickey’s Duke shade.
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12:24 PM ∙ Nov 13, 2019
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Hugh Mackey @listenhereson
Not to project or anything, but some of us might be obsessing about Coronavirus news. Walt Hickey's numLock newsletter has been a great way to discover interesting stories outside the big headines. I appreciate it even more now.
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
2:58 PM ∙ Mar 24, 2020
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matthew j moulton @matthewjmoulton
Numlock News by @WaltHickey is the exact % daily value of sodium I need. You should subscribe. numlock.substack.com
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4:53 PM ∙ Jul 6, 2018
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Rachel is at home @DarthRachel
@WaltHickey @carlylane if you too like getting little digestible bites of data-based news items on the reg you can sign up for Numlock News (only top quality pop culture references) bc i like it so i'm sharing:
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
2:57 PM ∙ Feb 4, 2020
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Patrick Haren @ph1992
(This is from his excellent newsletter, Numlock. Sign up at numlock.substack.com/welcome for a stats-based roundup of the news! It’s also hilarious, which is a big plus)
numlock.substack.comNumlock NewsThe best way to start your morning! Numlock celebrates great stories buried in the news that you won’t find elsewhere. It’s snappy, funny, and informative, plus it’s ad-free. Try it out and see why thousands of people wake up to Numlock every single day.
10:40 AM ∙ Mar 18, 2020
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John Porter @el_maletero
You guys, Numlock News, sent out each morning by @WaltHickey is good. You get lines like this delivered to your inbox every day. The news stories are pretty good, too, I guess. numlock.substack.com/welcome
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4:40 PM ∙ Oct 31, 2018
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Meghan Hall @MeghanMHall
Hey @hburrito_ add this to our pro-con list for moving to 🇨🇦 (I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: subscribe to @WaltHickey’s Numlock News.G1
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1:56 PM ∙ Aug 31, 2018
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Josh Herzig-Marx @herzigma
The single greatest paragraph I have ever read in an email newsletter. You should subscrive to @WaltHickey's Numlock News (walthickey.com/numlock-newsle…)
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9:19 PM ∙ Dec 5, 2018
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Reviews

“It’s fascinating to see how your perception of news changes when they are told around the key numbers in them.” - David Bauer, 14 +1 Newsletters Worth Your Time

“Numlock is an eclectic daily selection of headlines, loosely organised around tech and data. There's always one surprising insight each day, and it's extremely well- (and amusingly) written.” - Guy Reading, Learnerbly

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Walter Hickey @WaltHickey
I was on The Gist! It was delightful, you should listen, thanks for having me on @SlateGist
slate.comWhen Did Graduation Songs Get so Peppy?Listen to Episode 1,019 of Slate’s The Gist:
3:34 PM ∙ Jun 22, 2018
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