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But not for no other online, even after everything is not only kept on going, he's doubled down, spiraling even further into pure degeneracy. And in the process, his destroyed his own life, to the point where he might not even be safe in his own home. Hi, I'm the internet anarchist, I create weekly YouTube documentaries, and today we're diving into the unending downfall of TikTok's notorious lol cow Nova Online. We'll talk about how his extremely depraved actions, relentless hunger for internet attention, and shameless refusal to change have left his life in ruins. And worst of all, his not going down alone. But dragging everyone close to him into the same dumpster fire. Now I've already covered parts of his story in an older video, but if you haven't seen that one, here's how everything went down. After years of desperately trying to break into content creation, Nova Online, real name

Gabriel Skryer Gage finally caught a break on June 25th, 2022. In a TikTok of him reviewing Wingstop went viral. The video pulled nearly 10 million views, but not for the reasons Nova was hoping. Nobody cared about his food review. What really caught everyone's attention was Nova himself, his looks to be more specific, which fit the internet stereotype of a discord moderator a little too perfectly. And with over 20,000 comments left under the post, the overwhelming majority were trolls piling on about his appearance. And this wasn't a one time thing, because only a few weeks later on July 6th, 2022, another one of Nova's videos blew up with similar numbers. His sudden exposure pushed Nova into mainstream TikTok popularity, as his account skyrocketed

past 200,000 followers. But this wasn't because people actually liked him or his content. His rise was carried almost entirely by trolls who showed up just a clown on him. That food looked embarrassed to be getting eaten by him. It looks like he hasn't taken a shower in years. At first, it was just cyber bullying, means spirited jokes and people laughing at his expense. By moving into 2023, things took a much darker turn. Once details from Nova's personal life started leaking. Outside of TikTok, Nova also ran a discord server called Noven Universe. And it all started when content from that server started leaking and revealed a site of Nova's personality that was bizarre to say the least. In multiple images shared on the server, Nova could be seen dressed like a baby, sucking on a binky, and even wearing diapers. And if that wasn't strange enough, chat logs exposed that a prevved fetish behind this behavior.

I really want a messy diaper today. Is it weird I find myself more comfy in diapers? Nova had something called an ABDLkink, which stands for Adult Baby Dipper Lover. And yeah, as gross as that sounds, on its own, it's still technically harmless. But unfortunately for Nova, this was far from the worst thing the internet would find out about him. Because not long after, a new leaked video took things from not just questionable to outright disgusting. On the surface, it looked like more of the same gross behavior, only turned up by 100. But the thing is that Nova believed he was on a call with a 14 year old girl. He was 19 himself at the time, making this a straight up crime. Nova's face was soon plastered all over YouTube with a number of commentary channels exposing

his creepy, predatory behavior to a wider audience, and rightfully so. Nova of course denied everything. And when that didn't work, made one of the worst arguments in internet's history, going as far as to claim that it wasn't his fault that he was attracted to Minas, and that it was the girls fault for trying to flirt with him. Maybe he thought he was making a genuinely genius statement that no one could argue against. But to no one's surprise, this backfired horribly. It amplified that online hate so much, word of degenerantics spread through his local community, resulting in Nova getting booted by his church. This pushed him to crash out on TikTok live.

Which of course made him the target of trolls, whose only purpose was to provoke him further and get funny reactions from him. They raided his discord server over and over again until it was shut down completely. And every time he tried to start a new one, it got nuked by raiders and taken down almost immediately. To rub salt in the wound on April 17, 2024, he also fell for a fishing link, losing access to his main TikTok account. This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. You think you know a browser, but Gemini and Chrome? That's new. It can help you with practically anything on the web, like restoring a vintage motorcycle from a 50 page restoration block, or finally break down that long article you've had open for weeks. Gemini and Chrome is here for it. Ready to make anything online makes sense? There's no place like Chrome. Check responses set up require compatibility and availability varies 18 plus. Star Wars, the Mandalorian and Grogu is now streaming on Disney Plus.

What are you waiting for? Hop on. The must-see galactic adventure comes home on Disney Plus. This is the way. Our only chance is to work together. I'm the life this game. Always wear your seatbelt. Star Wars, the Mandalorian and Grogu now streaming on Disney Plus. Wait PG 13. This episode is brought to you by Bore's Head. There's Turkey and then there's the Friars Deep Fried Turkey Breast. New from Bore's Head. Deliciously golden fried on the outside, perfectly seasoned all the way through bursting with savory flavor. Juicy. Okay, I need to stop my mouth is watering. This isn't just any Turkey. It's a taste that'll take you back. A taste born from a backyard tradition. I'm talking fold out chairs on the lawn, neighbors catching a whiff and popping their heads over the fence. Kids being told to stand back, that feeling of the first slice being carved.

And now you don't need a backyard fryer. You can get that same golden juicy season to perfection taste at the deli with the Friars Deep Fried Turkey Breast. Discover the craftsmanship behind every bite at your local Bore's Head deli. Bore's Head committed to craft since 1905. Which was permanently taken down not long after. That could have been the perfect moment for him to step away from the internet and try to rebuild a respectable life. But Nova was hooked on internet attention. Even if all it brought him was hate. And this very obsession would soon destroy whatever chance he had left at redemption. Juicy, once the controversy died down and the internet moved on, Nova's view started plummeting. With no real fan base and nothing of value to keep people watching, his new TikTok account could barely scrape a fraction of the views he once had. But desperate to get back into the spotlight, Nova's content started spiraling in every

direction imaginable. From God awful karaoke videos. To random tech tips. Through the same tied food reviews that nobody was asking for. He even tried to live streaming himself playing video games. And of course, dropping the occasional political hot take. Because that's exactly what everyone was dying to hear from a discord moderator.

Nova was throwing everything at the wall, praying something would stick. And in that desperate chase for a second shot at fame, he even started posting workout videos. For a moment, it seemed like he'd found a lane. A handful of viewers even cheered him on for at least trying to work on himself. But as usual, most of the interactions came from trolls mocking him for his poor form and lack of effort. And to be fair, the criticism wasn't off. Even after months of working out, there was barely any visible change to Nova's physique. He never even tried doing any of it properly. And had zero respect for basic gym etiquette. So when the gym content didn't work, Nova tried to launch yet another series sometime in early 2025. This time, the grand idea was to film and upload himself cleaning his house.

And honestly, judging by the state of his background in every single video he ever posted, a cleaning arc was long overdue. Above all, it was a step in the right direction. Something as simple as cleaning his space might have been the first domino to finally getting his life back together. Unfortunately, just like his half-hearted fitness journey, the motivation didn't last long. A few episodes in the spark died out. And that right there is the core of all of his problems. His complete unwillingness to even put in the bare minimum of effort is exactly why he continues to be a walking punchline for the internet. Without any meaningful purpose driving him, even his positive ventures, whether it's lifting weights in the gym or picking up trash, and not being nothing more than performative stunts for attention. Because at the end of the day, Nova doesn't care about improving himself. He only cares about staying in the spotlight, no matter how sad, embarrassing, or pathetic

the show has to be to get there. But while his online circus kept rolling, the consequences in his real life were finally starting to catch up. Towards the end of 2024, he lost his job. And has been stuck in a cycle of joblessness ever since. And with his local community already aware of his degenerate antics and predatory behavior online, it's not exactly shocking that no one wanted to hire him. Eventually, out of sheer desperation, Nova turned to his followers and asked them to help him land a job. But instead of real opportunities, all he got to a fake job offers and trolls baiting him for laughs. And just when it seemed like things couldn't get any worse for him, they did.

Around the same time, Nova was also kicked out of the TikTok creator fund program. Though it's unclear why it's exactly TikTok bought the plug, the one and only stream of income Nova had was now gone, leaving him completely unemployed. And while anyone in his position would have cut expenses to the bone, Nova did the complete opposite. He kept spending like nothing had changed, blowing money on takeout. Brusqueta pizza? Let's give this a shot. Expensive tech gadgets. I got a meta quest 3S to replace my meta quest 2. I got a ton of Pokemon cards, I bought a super elite trainer box. His irresponsibility caught up to him at home, frustrated by a 21 year old son's inability to get even a basic- This episode is brought to you by Google Chrome. You think you know a browser, but Gemini and Chrome? That's new. It can help you with practically anything on the web, like restoring a vintage motorcycle

from a 50 page restoration block, or finally break down that long article you've had open for weeks. Gemini and Chrome is here for it. Ready to make anything online makes sense? There's no place like Chrome. Check responses set up require compatibility and availability varies 18 plus. Star Wars. The Mandalorian and Grogu is now streaming on Disney Plus. What are you waiting for? Hop on. The must-see galactic adventure comes home on Disney Plus. This is the way. Our only chance is to work together. I'm the life this game. Always wear your seatbelt. Star Wars. The Mandalorian and Grogu. Now streaming on Disney Plus. Wait, PG 13. This episode is brought to you by Bore's Head. There's Turkey, and then there's the Friars Deep Fried Turkey Breast. New from Bore's Head. Deliciously golden fried on the outside, perfectly seasoned all the way through bursting with savory flavor.

Juicy. Okay, I need to stop my mouth is watering. This isn't just any Turkey. It's a taste that'll take you back. A taste born from a backyard tradition. I'm talking fold-out chairs on the lawn, neighbors catching a whiff and popping their heads over the fence. Kids being told to stand back, that feeling of the first slice being carved. And now you don't need a backyard fryer. You can get that same golden juicy season of perfection taste at the deli with the Friars Deep Fried Turkey Breast. Under the craftsmanship behind every bite, at your local Bore's Head deli, Bore's head, committed to craft since 1905. Dobbo let's learn take responsibility. Nova's mom started demanding that he'd pay rent if he wanted to keep living under her roof. The pressure pushed Nova into some pretty desperate territory. At one point he even admitted to considering starting an OEF account. But luckily on May 4th, 2025, after almost six months of being completely unemployed,

Nova landed a job at a local denny's. For a brief moment, it actually looked like he might turn a corner. And I'm just going to tell you how my first day went. It went pretty smoothly and I pretty much had no issues with any of my workers except that some of them were quite in a way that some of the tables which is kind of there. I sometimes get how servers can be in the back of the house, most part of the house. So yeah. I have your question how my first workshop at the New Workplace was. It went pretty smooth, no issues at all and I actually had fun working. But as always, the streak didn't last. Within just two weeks, Nova's time at Denny's was already over. And while you'd probably assume this was another case of his reputation catching up with him, the reality turned out to be very different. One of his coworkers laid a post at a video revealing the actual reason his job had ended. And just a weird kid. He would play a weird brainwrap TikTok music in the kitchen over everyone else's music.

He would consistently ask everyone guess what and then you would say what and he'd say business. Pretty annoying. And just like that, Nova managed to throw away one of the opportunities he'd spent months begging for. Simply because he's an incredibly foolish, self-destructive mess who refuses to even do the bare minimum to hold his life together. But reckless irresponsibility isn't the only force sinking Nova's life. His stubborn refusal to learn and his habit of repeating the same humiliating mistakes again and again and again has damaged his life just as much if not more. On May 25th, he announced yet another brand new Discord server. Right away, it felt like a horribly careless decision. His every previous attempt to do so ended in complete disaster. But clearly, Nova simply can't stop himself from acting on the same twisted urges. Because soon after the announcement, new images of him dressed up as a baby started circulating online once again. And really, what better place for him to put that kind of degenerate behavior on display

than a public Discord server that anyone could join. Even though Nova did say the server would be 18 plus only. He completely failed to ensure that rule. Within days of the server going live, Minus had already slipped their way in. And just like before, the whole thing imploded. The server was raided, hacked, and every channel was named to Fat PDF get hacked. Not long after, the whole thing was nuked and shut down. I've never been another fucking Discord server again. This is the Mother fucking fourth! My life, everything, I'm fucking done. By now, none of it was even surprising anymore. Except this time, the Fallout went far beyond the Discord server and spilled directly into Nova's real life. The very next day, Nova was swatted. The ex-account at Noving Leaks posted screenshots of a conversation with him to confirm it. Reading, someone said I was holding a nephew hostage.

They put me in handcuffs and the cruiser and everything. They searched the whole house before they found out that it was a SWAT attempt. And turning it into a further nightmare for his family, only days later, Trolls dogged his uncle's phone number, sending Nova into another meltdown while he was on call with his mom. Mom, this is urgent. Fucking urgent, how did you just text me again? Yes. His phone number got leaked and now he's waiting. He's really gonna need to do it. I'm scared. And somehow, it's still managed to get worse, when Trolls went as far as trespassing onto his family's house. This point, things have completely spiraled out of control for Nova. The aftermath of his degeneracy online has escalated into something that is now endangering his real life and even the people around him. And while everything that happened from the swatting to the trespassing

is completely out of line and impossible to justify, the truth is that Nova drove himself straight into this mess. His constant need for attention, his refusal to take accountability, and his obsession with repeating the same destructive patterns have paved every step of his downfall. And unless he finally steps away from the internet and tries to repair the damages, this descend won't stop until there's nothing left of his life to salvage. If you enjoyed this video, subscribe and click the video on screen. Star Wars, the Mandalorian and Grogu, now streaming on Disney Plus. Read PG 13.

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