Art's Hearty Appetites
@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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October 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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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.
September 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Surprising amount of traffic today given the Rapture. I would have thought all those pick-ups would be off the road.
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What to do in terrible times
September 19, 2025 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats
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September 19, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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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
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/22/congress/kennedy-center-melania-trump-00467996
July 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/22/congress/kennedy-center-melania-trump-00467996
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We don't need no stinkin' science
July 11, 2025 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats
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July 12, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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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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Wanna know my take on Israeli politics? There's a link in the first paragraph of the post.
Thanks!
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Art Is Home From The War
June 30, 2025 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats
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June 30, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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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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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The Big Beastly Bill
May 30, 2025 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats
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May 31, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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...
Moody's downgrades U.S. credit, citing rising debt
The firm said it expects federal deficits to widen, mostly due to increased interest payments on debt, rising entitlement spending and relatively low revenue generation.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Can you believe what this putz is doing to our economy? www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Simple 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
May 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Simple 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
Canada 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.
May 13, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Canada 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.
Uh, excuse me, but I had this conference booked for 10:00 a.m.
May 7, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Uh, excuse me, but I had this conference booked for 10:00 a.m.
Take two aspirin and read my latest. You'll feel better.
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May 3, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Take two aspirin and read my latest. You'll feel better.
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God bless The New Yorker
April 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
God bless The New Yorker
As they eliminate pediatric cancer research (and pretty much all scientific pursuits), are they counting it as waste, fraud or abuse?
April 23, 2025 at 1:12 PM
As they eliminate pediatric cancer research (and pretty much all scientific pursuits), are they counting it as waste, fraud or abuse?
How do we speak to voters? This is how we do it.
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This is how we do it
April 18, 2025 - News, Views and To-Dos for Democrats
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April 18, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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?
April 13, 2025 at 10:37 PM
How long will it take Trump to pardon the arsonist and foiled killer of Josh Shapiro and family for his act of love?
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Your 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
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
April 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Your 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
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.
March 24, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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.
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March 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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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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After judge blocks Alien Enemies Act, White House claims nearly 300 already deported
Trump quietly invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 on Friday for the first time since World War II to speed the deportation of alleged gang members. A federal judge stopped him on Saturday.
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March 17, 2025 at 11:34 PM
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.
Financial experts envision Israel’s postwar economic recovery
Participants in the Milken Institute’s Financial Innovations Lab envisioned a public-private-philanthropic partnership model for investment and revitalization in Israel’s south
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March 17, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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.
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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?
March 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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?
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-...
March 8, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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-...