@artfriedson.bsky.social
Center-left political writer of The NKC Occasional Update on Substack, retired HR exec, decent human being most of the time. Bears and White Sox fan, so pity me.
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Surprising amount of traffic today given the Rapture. I would have thought all those pick-ups would be off the road.
24.09.2025 21:45 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The latest NKC Update is out. Thanks for reading and subscribing.
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Guess it's time for Trump to get his instructions.
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I like this idea of renaming the Kennedy Center opera house after Melania...Slovenian Whore House has a nice ring to it.
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/22/congress/kennedy-center-melania-trump-00467996
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Wanna know what it was like to spend the war in Jerusalem? Check out my new post in the NKC Occasional Update.
Wanna know my take on Israeli politics? There's a link in the first paragraph of the post.
Thanks!
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It's out! Don't miss the latest issue of the NKC Occasional Update.
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Can you believe what this putz is doing to our economy? www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
16.05.2025 21:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Simple test: If the Qataris are willing to wait until Trump leaves office to give him the plane, then it's a gift. If they are not, then it's a bribe. #lifeissimple
14.05.2025 15:51 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Canada is not going to become the 51st state, but it looks like the U.S. is going to become the eighth emirate of the UAE.
13.05.2025 00:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Uh, excuse me, but I had this conference booked for 10:00 a.m.
07.05.2025 14:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Take two aspirin and read my latest. You'll feel better.
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God bless The New Yorker
28.04.2025 20:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0As they eliminate pediatric cancer research (and pretty much all scientific pursuits), are they counting it as waste, fraud or abuse?
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How do we speak to voters? This is how we do it.
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How long will it take Trump to pardon the arsonist and foiled killer of Josh Shapiro and family for his act of love?
13.04.2025 22:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Your HEALTHCARE is NOT SAFE under Trump
Your SOCIAL SECURITY is NOT SAFE under Trump
Your EDUCATION is NOT SAFE under Trump
Your WATER & AIR are NOT SAFE under Trump
Your NATIONAL PARKS are NOT SAFE under Trump
Your MONEY is NOT SAFE under Trump
Now your FOOD is NOT SAFE under Trump
Help! I have a presence on FB (yeah, I know) and a growing following in Substack (look for the NKC Occasional Update), but I am completely invisible here. I love it here. Any advice on how to shine? Thanks.
24.03.2025 17:17 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
What? You haven't read the latest NKC Occasional Update? Get clickin'!
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I'm pretty sure that the best way to fight criminals is not to break the law.
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Michael Milken is truly the embodiment of redemption. He paid his debt to society and every since he has put his energy and money into tikkun olam (repairing the world). What a great second act.
17.03.2025 16:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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I'm so confused! Did Americans elect Trump to dismantle the government, end our historic alliances, pick fights with our friends, and cozy up to Russia, or did they elect him to bring down the price of eggs?
09.03.2025 17:21 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Just what you've been waiting for! The new NKC Occasional Update is out, and it's chock full of news, views, and to-dos for Democrats. Check it out here: nkcupdate.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
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Happy birthday to the Hon. #AdamKinzinger. I'm old enough to remember Republicans who were patriotic and cared about things like democracy and American families. Thanks for fighting the good fight.
27.02.2025 15:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Eggs for $7.99 a dozen today at Jewel Supermarket in Chicago. Dow down 750 points on Friday. Thanks, Trump. You're doing a hell of a job for Putin; not so much for American families who thought you'd be so good at inflation and the economy.
24.02.2025 03:32 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
The new NKC Occasional Update is out on Substack, and it's an eye-opener. Please check it out and subscribe.
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Be sure to read the important piece by Jeffrey Gettleman in today's NYTimes The Morning on the cost of dismantling USAID. These MAGAts are truly evil and they are hurting our country more every day.
21.02.2025 16:23 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
