Nelson Graves

@newsdecoder.bsky.social celebrated its 10th birthday this week, and here are those of us who closed down the wine bar in Paris where we capped off the festivities. Heartfelt thanks to the many who have supported us since we launched in 2015.

2020? Believe the piece dates from 2022

RIP Jessie Colin Young. Your voice still echoes in our ears. youtu.be/7xGxQXmu7Os?...

Opinion | Elon Musk Is Leading a ‘Hostile Takeover of the Federal Government’ His mandate under President Trump “truly is unprecedented in U.S. history.”

Truly frightening www.nytimes.com/2025/02/18/o...

Thanks much, Tom.

So I've just (finally) connected to substack. Any suggestions on whom to follow, what to read?

Seems a preventive retreat. We need more people, peaceably, in the streets, not fewer.

A chain email is going around urging Americans to join an economic boycott on Feb 28 instead of demonstrating in the streets, for fear martial law would he declared. So, avoid exercising your constitutional right peaceably to assemble for fear of an anti-constitutional crackdown?

The legion of journalists who report unbiased news Much of the news people consume is produced by newswires. Their reporters keep their opinions to themselves so you can make up your own mind about world events.

Much of the news people consume is produced by newswires. Their reporters keep their opinions to themselves so you can make up your own mind about world events.

@ngraves54.bsky.social has a tip on where to seek fair, accurate and digestible information. news-decoder.com/the-legion-o... #globalnews

www.aei.org/op-eds/the-t...

Opinion | The President Is on a Mission to Destroy the ‘Enemy From Within’ It has proved to be the key mobilizing concept underpinning the MAGA movement.

The President Is on a Mission to Destroy the ‘Enemy From Within’ www.nytimes.com/2025/02/11/o...

Elon Musk’s new role could allow him to dismantle the agencies that once constrained his businesses. The author of the book “Who Elected Big Tech?” explains how Musk’s control could end government as we know it: https://buff.ly/3CFGYeM #DOGE

The gift to media that keeps on giving

At an RFK Jr event, no less!

Thanks for sharing. Definitely time to quit FB.

I'd be interested in others' thoughts.

News has long been in my DNA, but I'm stepping back for the time being to catch my breath. Call it temporary disengagement, a tactical retreat -- without quitting the battlefield.

I've deactivated all news notifications on my phone as they were driving my blood pressure to dangerous heights; I'm reading only headlines of articles relating to the new U.S. administration's policies and statements, and avoiding any images or audio of the administration.

And, now, my second post on Bluesky! Here's my strategy for trying to remain sane while defending #democracy: I've deleted my X account; I'm weaning myself from all Meta platforms and avoiding Amazon (except for my memoirs, which, alas, are published there...).

Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life.

This is my first post on Bluesky. It's to draw attention to a new study that holds out promise for an eventual treatment, and even a cure, for #Huntington's disease, which afflicts my wife, Laure Graves: apnews.com/article/hunt...