The story
The term spread on X during early 2026 (although isolated usage dates back earlier). It gained viral popularity on August 10, 2026 after U.S. congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez quoted New York City Council member Chi Ossé during an interview with ABC News, who tweeted in May 2026 that "Woke 1 was crazyyyy". The spelling with 1.0 alludes to the software development industry, where 1.0 represents the first official release of a product.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.