Nancy French
@nancyfrench.bsky.social
Author of GHOSTED: AN AMERICAN STORY - order here: https://shorturl.at/bklzH
NYT Best-Selling Author, investigative journalist, story teller. Married to @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social though I don't share his taste in movies.
NYT Best-Selling Author, investigative journalist, story teller. Married to @davidfrenchjag.bsky.social though I don't share his taste in movies.
The problem with being a GenX #Lakers fan: Ever since the Dončić trade, I find myself singing a song about child abuse every game.
[My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before.]
[My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before.]
November 24, 2025 at 1:41 AM
The problem with being a GenX #Lakers fan: Ever since the Dončić trade, I find myself singing a song about child abuse every game.
[My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before.]
[My name is Luka
I live on the second floor
I live upstairs from you
Yes, I think you've seen me before.]
Remember the ICE agent who shot a lady in Chicago? Because she had rammed her vehicles into an ICE agent and boxed them in?
“I fired 5 shots and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys,” he texted his pals.
Turns out, that was all a lie. Charges dropped. Woman still shot.
“I fired 5 shots and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys,” he texted his pals.
Turns out, that was all a lie. Charges dropped. Woman still shot.
Feds Drop Charges Against Woman Shot By Border Patrol In Brighton Park
Marimar Martinez was charged with assaulting, impeding and interfering with a federal law enforcement officer, but body camera footage contradicted Border Patrol's version of events.
blockclubchicago.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Remember the ICE agent who shot a lady in Chicago? Because she had rammed her vehicles into an ICE agent and boxed them in?
“I fired 5 shots and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys,” he texted his pals.
Turns out, that was all a lie. Charges dropped. Woman still shot.
“I fired 5 shots and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book boys,” he texted his pals.
Turns out, that was all a lie. Charges dropped. Woman still shot.
There is now an organized, spiritual resistance to what's happening. (You don't have to be Catholic to join.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Opinion | Pope Leo Doesn’t Want to Be the Anti-Trump. But He Is.
www.nytimes.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:27 PM
There is now an organized, spiritual resistance to what's happening. (You don't have to be Catholic to join.)
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/16/o...
Reposted by Nancy French
Bill Clinton consistently preyed upon people who were vulnerable, in one way or another
November 14, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Bill Clinton consistently preyed upon people who were vulnerable, in one way or another
"One doesn’t have to imagine wild fantasies of a Trump third term to imagine systemic abuses of power to suppress or miscount dissenting votes — all to hand power to his chosen successor, who can then enter office free of any federal criminal cloud."
Opinion | Pardon Me. I Am Not Done Committing Crimes.
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"One doesn’t have to imagine wild fantasies of a Trump third term to imagine systemic abuses of power to suppress or miscount dissenting votes — all to hand power to his chosen successor, who can then enter office free of any federal criminal cloud."
Today is the second anniversary of the day I got my cancer diagnosis!
So glad to be here.
#MementoMori
So glad to be here.
#MementoMori
November 10, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Today is the second anniversary of the day I got my cancer diagnosis!
So glad to be here.
#MementoMori
So glad to be here.
#MementoMori
My first Chicago snowfall! (That’s not me coming down the hill!)
November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
My first Chicago snowfall! (That’s not me coming down the hill!)
Train ride on a snowy day.
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Train ride on a snowy day.
If the GOP is law and order (how they justify rounding up brown skinned people), why would they want these guys free after bribery, kickbacks, money-laundering, wire fraud, and using public funds?
Maybe there's something else going on in the GOP?
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/t...
Maybe there's something else going on in the GOP?
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/t...
President Donald Trump pardons Glen Casada, Cade Cothren - Nashville Banner
President Donald Trump offers full pardons to former Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada and his one-time Chief of Staff Cade Cothren in kickback scheme case.
nashvillebanner.com
November 9, 2025 at 9:42 PM
If the GOP is law and order (how they justify rounding up brown skinned people), why would they want these guys free after bribery, kickbacks, money-laundering, wire fraud, and using public funds?
Maybe there's something else going on in the GOP?
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/t...
Maybe there's something else going on in the GOP?
nashvillebanner.com/2025/11/07/t...
The fish rots from its head. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...
Opinion | Cruelty, Bigotry and Rage. What’s Not to Like?
www.nytimes.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The fish rots from its head. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/09/o...
Y'ALL:
The leading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agent lied about protestors throwing rocks at him to justify tear gas.
Haven't I been telling you guys that they are lying about what is happening in Chicago? This is the tip of the iceberg!
abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=...
The leading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agent lied about protestors throwing rocks at him to justify tear gas.
Haven't I been telling you guys that they are lying about what is happening in Chicago? This is the tip of the iceberg!
abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=...
Border Patrol commander admitted he lied about tear gas incident, judge says, as she restricts use of force by immigration agents in Chicago
The incident involving Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino, has been a key part of the court proceedings challenging immigration tactics in Chicago.
abcnews.go.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Y'ALL:
The leading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agent lied about protestors throwing rocks at him to justify tear gas.
Haven't I been telling you guys that they are lying about what is happening in Chicago? This is the tip of the iceberg!
abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=...
The leading the Trump administration's immigration enforcement agent lied about protestors throwing rocks at him to justify tear gas.
Haven't I been telling you guys that they are lying about what is happening in Chicago? This is the tip of the iceberg!
abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=...
Interesting article about ghost writing in the Washington post today: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
Book Club: David Baldacci, master of fictional worlds, wants to fix the real one
s2.washingtonpost.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Interesting article about ghost writing in the Washington post today: s2.washingtonpost.com/camp-rw/?tra...
Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
In a bulletin to law enforcement agencies, the FBI said criminal impersonators are exploiting ICE’s image and urged nationwide coordination to distinguish real operations from fakes.
www.wired.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Criminals posing as US immigration officers have carried out robberies, kidnappings, and sexual assaults in several states, warns a law enforcement bulletin issued last month by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
www.wired.com/story/fbi-wa...
News you can use: studyfinds.org/dark-chocola...
A Bite Of Dark Chocolate Could Sharpen Your Memory For The Next Hour
Dark chocolate's memory benefits may work through taste-triggered stress responses rather than absorption.
studyfinds.org
November 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
News you can use: studyfinds.org/dark-chocola...
This sunset tonight over Chicago was amazing! No filter
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 AM
This sunset tonight over Chicago was amazing! No filter
The 67 year old Chicago man suffered 6 broken ribs, which caused internal bleeding during the detainment.
“I’ll moveG.get off of me,” as agents kneeled on his back while cuffing him. Onlookers screamed, “Get off of him,” and “You’re suffocating him!”
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
“I’ll moveG.get off of me,” as agents kneeled on his back while cuffing him. Onlookers screamed, “Get off of him,” and “You’re suffocating him!”
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
Shocking footage show masked ICE agents 'break 67-year-old US citizen's ribs'
The man's running club shared in a statement that he faced internal bleeding from the incident
www.themirror.com
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The 67 year old Chicago man suffered 6 broken ribs, which caused internal bleeding during the detainment.
“I’ll moveG.get off of me,” as agents kneeled on his back while cuffing him. Onlookers screamed, “Get off of him,” and “You’re suffocating him!”
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
“I’ll moveG.get off of me,” as agents kneeled on his back while cuffing him. Onlookers screamed, “Get off of him,” and “You’re suffocating him!”
www.themirror.com/news/us-news...
When you guys were little, did anyone have an imaginary/invisible friend, or is that weird?
Mine was named Susan.
Mine was named Susan.
October 29, 2025 at 2:13 AM
When you guys were little, did anyone have an imaginary/invisible friend, or is that weird?
Mine was named Susan.
Mine was named Susan.
Reposted by Nancy French
Very good piece.
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social's story about himself reminds me of an apocryphal tale I once heard about a math conference in Vegas.
The attendees used up their free chips and then left, causing a huge loss. Other professions' conferences, however, reliably ruined some attendees.
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social's story about himself reminds me of an apocryphal tale I once heard about a math conference in Vegas.
The attendees used up their free chips and then left, causing a huge loss. Other professions' conferences, however, reliably ruined some attendees.
'The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and - most important - it has proved to be bad for millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain. The sports gambling revolution needs more regulation. It may even need termination.'
Opinion | ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Gambling Is Going On in Here’
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Very good piece.
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social's story about himself reminds me of an apocryphal tale I once heard about a math conference in Vegas.
The attendees used up their free chips and then left, causing a huge loss. Other professions' conferences, however, reliably ruined some attendees.
@davidfrenchjag.bsky.social's story about himself reminds me of an apocryphal tale I once heard about a math conference in Vegas.
The attendees used up their free chips and then left, causing a huge loss. Other professions' conferences, however, reliably ruined some attendees.
'The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and - most important - it has proved to be bad for millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain. The sports gambling revolution needs more regulation. It may even need termination.'
Opinion | ‘I’m Shocked, Shocked to Find That Gambling Is Going On in Here’
www.nytimes.com
October 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
'The explosive growth in sports gambling is bad for sports, and - most important - it has proved to be bad for millions of Americans who gamble past the point of prudence and move directly to the point of pain. The sports gambling revolution needs more regulation. It may even need termination.'
“Words cast spells. You should know this as a writer. That’s why it’s called spelling.”
-- from The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
-- from The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
October 24, 2025 at 10:26 PM
“Words cast spells. You should know this as a writer. That’s why it’s called spelling.”
-- from The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
-- from The Emperor of Gladness by Ocean Vuong
'The new right groans under the weight of its nostalgia for a nation that did not exist. It pines for a story that vindicates its reactionary rage.' - David French
Opinion | How Women Destroyed the West
www.nytimes.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:50 AM
'The new right groans under the weight of its nostalgia for a nation that did not exist. It pines for a story that vindicates its reactionary rage.' - David French
Did anyone else learn to read via ITA? This is what it looked like! In Kentucky, we learned these hieroglyphic looking things (and then had to unlearn in the next grade when we learned the real letters). I guess it worked for me!
October 21, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Did anyone else learn to read via ITA? This is what it looked like! In Kentucky, we learned these hieroglyphic looking things (and then had to unlearn in the next grade when we learned the real letters). I guess it worked for me!
Who else is fixing to re-watch Lupin today? www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Masked gang steal Napoleon’s jewellery from Louvre
Criminals escape on scooters after taking nine ‘priceless’ pieces in seven-minute heist
www.telegraph.co.uk
October 19, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Who else is fixing to re-watch Lupin today? www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...