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.
What? You haven't read the latest NKC Update? Seize the moment!
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October 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
What? You haven't read the latest NKC Update? Seize the moment!
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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.
nkcupdate.substack.com/p/five-trend...
nkcupdate.substack.com/p/five-trend...
God bless The New Yorker
April 28, 2025 at 8:17 PM
God bless The New Yorker
What? You haven't read the latest NKC Occasional Update? Get clickin'!
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March 24, 2025 at 1:09 AM
What? You haven't read the latest NKC Occasional Update? Get clickin'!
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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-...
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.
February 24, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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.
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.
February 21, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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.
The staff at Gaz-A-Lago are going to give me such a warm welcome!
(Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
(Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
February 5, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The staff at Gaz-A-Lago are going to give me such a warm welcome!
(Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
(Photo by Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)
Happy 3rd birthday, Rolly!
January 30, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Happy 3rd birthday, Rolly!
It hasn't even been 24 hours and already hell is freezing over.
January 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It hasn't even been 24 hours and already hell is freezing over.
Happy to say that for the first time in probably 60 years, I have consumed no news so far today. (Photo credit: Houston Zoo)
January 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Happy to say that for the first time in probably 60 years, I have consumed no news so far today. (Photo credit: Houston Zoo)
A little joy in these dark times. Happy Furry Friday.
January 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A little joy in these dark times. Happy Furry Friday.
Rolly Abramowitz, king of the dog park, surveys his realm.
January 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Rolly Abramowitz, king of the dog park, surveys his realm.
New year, new platform. So gratified and appreciative that moving The NKC Occasional Update: New, Views and ToDos for Dems to Substack appears to be a big success. Why not check it out? nkcupdate.substack.com/p/limiting-t...
January 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
New year, new platform. So gratified and appreciative that moving The NKC Occasional Update: New, Views and ToDos for Dems to Substack appears to be a big success. Why not check it out? nkcupdate.substack.com/p/limiting-t...
Great day! Got our knives sharpened and received our annual holiday card from the White House. We sure won't be seeing another one for four long years.
December 4, 2024 at 8:07 PM
Great day! Got our knives sharpened and received our annual holiday card from the White House. We sure won't be seeing another one for four long years.
Forget Josh Shapiro, Kamala should have chosen Jimmy McMillan for her Veep.
November 25, 2024 at 12:12 PM
Forget Josh Shapiro, Kamala should have chosen Jimmy McMillan for her Veep.
He's probably looking for birds, but I'd like to think he misses me as much as I miss him. I'll be home soon, good boy.
November 19, 2024 at 10:22 PM
He's probably looking for birds, but I'd like to think he misses me as much as I miss him. I'll be home soon, good boy.
I thought I might have to flee Trump's America for my own safety, but with Kristi Noem at Homeland Security, I have to flee to save Rolly.
November 12, 2024 at 2:53 PM
I thought I might have to flee Trump's America for my own safety, but with Kristi Noem at Homeland Security, I have to flee to save Rolly.