Tom Navratil
@tomnavratil.bsky.social
Author of Dog's Breakfast, a comedy of international intrigue. Published by Willow River Press on January 21, 2025, at the dawn of a very dog's-breakfasty era.
https://www.tomnavratil.com
https://www.tomnavratil.com
Dog's Breakfast served on a platter: a dishing, dashing interview with Book Stew
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Book Stew Episode 144 - Tom Navratil
On recommendation from an old friend of hers, Eileen talks with former diplomat Tom Navratil to discuss his debut novel Dog's Breakfast
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December 3, 2025 at 2:04 AM
Dog's Breakfast served on a platter: a dishing, dashing interview with Book Stew
tinyurl.com/bookstew144-yt
tinyurl.com/bookstew144-yt
The Foreign Service Journal gave Dog's Breakfast, my embassy spoof, a nice belly-rub. Thank you FSJ!
September 16, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The Foreign Service Journal gave Dog's Breakfast, my embassy spoof, a nice belly-rub. Thank you FSJ!
Reposted by Tom Navratil
Really excited to share our latest piece on @washunbound.bsky.social. Contributor @tomnavratil.bsky.social has written a stellar review of @elizabethbrucedc.bsky.social's short story collection 'Universally Adored & Other One Dollar Stories.' Check it out!
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One-dollar stories pay off — Washington Unbound
In Elizabeth Bruce’s Universally Adored & Other One Dollar Stories , the needs that can be satisfied by a single dollar are varied and surprising: a can opener, the comforts of a coin-operated ma...
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June 24, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Really excited to share our latest piece on @washunbound.bsky.social. Contributor @tomnavratil.bsky.social has written a stellar review of @elizabethbrucedc.bsky.social's short story collection 'Universally Adored & Other One Dollar Stories.' Check it out!
www.washington-unbound.com/bookreviews/...
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Now I'm famous in Sweden, thanks to coverage of today's demonstration
June 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Now I'm famous in Sweden, thanks to coverage of today's demonstration
Finally, clear guidance on your most pressing questions:
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A nice squirt of the bottle to @Slackjawhumor for finding room on the shelf for this.
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A nice squirt of the bottle to @Slackjawhumor for finding room on the shelf for this.
Ask Mister Condiment
Answers for the saucily inquisitive.
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June 13, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Finally, clear guidance on your most pressing questions:
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A nice squirt of the bottle to @Slackjawhumor for finding room on the shelf for this.
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A nice squirt of the bottle to @Slackjawhumor for finding room on the shelf for this.
If I’ve Said It Once, I’ve Said It Twice
It’s not just about the soup
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May 9, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Washington Unbound, a new online journal focusing on the DC literary scene, interviewed me about my debut novel, Dog's Breakfast.
For Washington-area readers and writers, this journal is one to keep an eye on.
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For Washington-area readers and writers, this journal is one to keep an eye on.
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Fiction and Humor Writer, Former Diplomat — Washington Unbound
Tom Navratil describes himself on LinkedIn as a “fiction and humor writer; former diplomat,” which is my favorite LinkedIn tagline. It’s also entirely accurate. Navratil–whose debut novel Dog’s Break...
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April 22, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Washington Unbound, a new online journal focusing on the DC literary scene, interviewed me about my debut novel, Dog's Breakfast.
For Washington-area readers and writers, this journal is one to keep an eye on.
www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/t...
For Washington-area readers and writers, this journal is one to keep an eye on.
www.washington-unbound.com/interviews/t...
The True Danger Is Artificial Stupidity
Robo-fools are coming to replace us
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April 10, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Grand Strategy for Taking Back the Panama Canal
A man. A plan. A camel?
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March 24, 2025 at 6:52 PM
St. Patrick’s Shouldn’t Be a One-and-Done Like the Vernal Equinox
Let’s get really green!
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March 17, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Top Ten Reasons for Joining, and for Leaving, Facebook
The answers may surprise you
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February 24, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Reposted by Tom Navratil
In three decades in the Foreign Service, I never -- not once -- saw a MEDEVAC prevented (or even delayed) because of funding issues. Money was *always* available instantly when a State/USAID doctor approved a MEDEVAC, no questions asked by the budget team in DC or overseas. This is unconscionable.
February 18, 2025 at 8:31 PM
In three decades in the Foreign Service, I never -- not once -- saw a MEDEVAC prevented (or even delayed) because of funding issues. Money was *always* available instantly when a State/USAID doctor approved a MEDEVAC, no questions asked by the budget team in DC or overseas. This is unconscionable.
It's been a while since I left the diplomacy game, so this might be a little rusty:
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Talking Points for Convincing the Greenlanders
Roll with it
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February 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
It's been a while since I left the diplomacy game, so this might be a little rusty:
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I Am Your Top Fan, Sir
I won’t stop until I’ve flattered every bone in your body
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January 28, 2025 at 12:36 AM
The Douglas Coleman Show VE with Tom Navratil
YouTube video by The Douglas Coleman Show
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January 27, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Thank you to Sagun Shrestha and the Independent for this timely interview!
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January 21, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Thank you to Sagun Shrestha and the Independent for this timely interview!
Destiny? Who knows, but today, Day 1 of what smells like quite a dog's-breakfasty era, my debut novel launches. Let the satire roll like thunder!
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Dog’s Breakfast
By: Tom Navratil
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January 21, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Destiny? Who knows, but today, Day 1 of what smells like quite a dog's-breakfasty era, my debut novel launches. Let the satire roll like thunder!
btwnthelines.com/product/dogs...
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A bit of Denmark-themed humor to cheer you up:
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Appreciation to Slackjaw for giving this one a seat at the table.
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Appreciation to Slackjaw for giving this one a seat at the table.
Why I Quit Designing Chairs
I hope you’re sitting down
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January 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A bit of Denmark-themed humor to cheer you up:
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Appreciation to Slackjaw for giving this one a seat at the table.
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Appreciation to Slackjaw for giving this one a seat at the table.
Just like the first day of kindergarten, you have to take a picture when the author's copies arrive.
December 12, 2024 at 11:26 PM
Just like the first day of kindergarten, you have to take a picture when the author's copies arrive.
You don't have to be a marine biologist or an expert on stemware to know this is true:
December 9, 2024 at 9:45 PM
You don't have to be a marine biologist or an expert on stemware to know this is true:
Sharing a bit of bookish humor:
December 5, 2024 at 1:45 AM
Sharing a bit of bookish humor:
Reposted by Tom Navratil
FP4A & nearly 100 national security leaders call on the Senate to thoroughly vet Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for Director of National Intelligence.
Her qualifications & past statements raise serious concerns about her ability to serve in this critical role.
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Her qualifications & past statements raise serious concerns about her ability to serve in this critical role.
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December 4, 2024 at 9:13 PM
FP4A & nearly 100 national security leaders call on the Senate to thoroughly vet Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination for Director of National Intelligence.
Her qualifications & past statements raise serious concerns about her ability to serve in this critical role.
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www.fp4america.org/wp-content/u...
Her qualifications & past statements raise serious concerns about her ability to serve in this critical role.
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In celebration of joining Bluesky, I'm sharing the friend link to a humor piece I recently contributed to Slackjaw. Safe travels everyone :-)
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Updated Guest Cottage Guidelines
Our house, our rules
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December 2, 2024 at 11:17 PM
In celebration of joining Bluesky, I'm sharing the friend link to a humor piece I recently contributed to Slackjaw. Safe travels everyone :-)
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