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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 1d

Night Cap is live with author & artist, my friend @jaynemattingly.bsky.social. Hear her incredible journey writing This is Body Grief.

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LIVE NOW: Ceasefire Abroad. War at Home. | NightCap w/ Dr. Nola Haynes ft. Jayne Mattingly (Body Grief)

PERSIST. on Substack

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 2d

Last week, I offered caution about the ceasefire & here we are. Remember, there’s a difference between expertise & reporting on news item. Follow me for foreign policy & international security insights.

Watch Night Cap for your weekly dose of culture x politics on @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 3d

This is why I’ve been everywhere saying let’s wait & see if the ceasefire holds before dialing up the Nobel Peace Prize folks.
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Israel strikes southern Gaza, accusing Hamas of 'bold violation of ceasefire' - live updates

In response, Hamas said it was committed to the ceasefire and accused Israel of breaking it several times.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 4d

Appreciate you!

dinwiddie1.bsky.social @dinwiddie1.bsky.social · 4d

@reeciecolbert.bsky.social I Enjoy You And @nolahaynes1.substack.com U really compliment each other intellectually.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 6d

“Holsey, a four-star admiral who is the commander of U.S. Southern Command (Southcom), will retire at the end of 2025, less than a year after assuming the post in November last year. It is unclear why the admiral is leaving now.”

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Commander of US Southern Command retiring, Hegseth says

Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, who is overseeing the U.S. military’s strikes against boats in the Caribbean that the Trump administration argues are smuggling drugs into the country, will retire at the en…

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 8d

Night Cap is LIVE right now @thepersistnetwork.bsky.social YouTube! Our very special
Guest is Dr. C. Nicole Mason.

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Trump’s New ‘Domestic Terror’ Memo Explained: How NSPM-7 Could Target Activists, Women, and Dissent

YouTube video by PERSIST.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 13d

Sherman!!! 😩😩😩

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 13d

“The charges are unclear.” 🤬

We’re talking about this and a lot more tonight on Roland Martin Unfiltered at 6pm ET.
#RMU

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New York AG Letitia James indicted in Virginia after investigation by Trump's DOJ

A federal grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James, marking the second Trump foe to face federal prosecution in recent weeks.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 14d

Everyday Americans can’t afford an additional 900/mth 10k/yr for health care insurance.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 14d

Day 8 of the shutdown.

On a briefing call with @senbooker Leader @senschumer & @senpattymurray. The bottom line is, you can’t govern for everyone without negotiating & that’s what this shutdown is about.

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Government shutdown live updates as Senate votes fail for 6th time

The government shutdown stretched into Day 8 on Wednesday as another round of Senate votes failed to advance funding bills. Follow live updates here.

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 15d

For those still trying to rewrite the history of what happened. Clinically vulnerable teachers and staff were never protected (and still aren’t) for airborne transmission. www.edweek.org/teaching-lea...

Over 1,000 Educators Died From COVID. Here's the Story of One

Over two and a half years, we documented more than 1,300 deaths of educators who died from COVID.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 15d

Yep.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 16d

Another escalating situation.

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Venezuela warns of possible attack on the US embassy in Caracas

Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez said on Sunday that Washington had been warned of a "false flag operation" by "extremist sectors of the local Venezuelan right" to plant explosives at the U.S. Embassy in Caracas.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 16d

I’m so excited for tomorrow’s Night Cap after our hiatus. One thing I’m breaking down is Trump’s 20 point Gaza peace plan. Take a look at what point 9 says. Let me know your thoughts.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 19d

My #SecurityBrief latest. It took a few days to put out bc what’s happening is deeper than a 1 billion rebrand. They are building Trump’s military, not America’s.
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1 billion dollar price tag to rebrand the Pentagon, Other Coups and the Fragility of U.S. Democracy

The pivot from democracy to authoritarianism

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 20d

Love this moment.

@lilwaltjr 👉🏾 Still Pleading the .GIF 🔛🔵☁️ 🖐🏾😁🖐🏾 @lilwaltjr.bsky.social · 20d

@nolahaynes1.substack.com you let @katiephang.bsky.social know she could cuss on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social #RolandMartinUnfiltered ? 😂😂😂
Good to see her on
Shoutout to our Asian Allies we need that 🌈Coalition

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 20d

My Persist sis @katiephang.bsky.social is joining us tonight at 6pm ET on RMU with @rolandsmartin.bsky.social to talk about the @aflcio.org x AFGE case against OMB & Russell Vought @democracydefendersaction.org. Don’t miss it!

Bluesky

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 22d

It was my mom’s birthday yesterday. I wish I could say it’s getting easier, honestly it’s getting harder.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 22d

Hegseth’s speech—the movie Spaceballs comes to mind.

two men in military uniforms are standing next to each other with the words everybody got that .

ALT: two men in military uniforms are standing next to each other with the words everybody got that .

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 25d

👋🏽😘

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 26d

🤣

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R.S.Knight @rsgreen30.bsky.social · 27d

Be direct. Be loud. Be blunt. Be consistent in those things.

He is effective because of his simple blunt approach.

Match it. With truth.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 27d

If they already haven’t, absolutely love this.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 27d

How do you lawfully deal with an adversary who’s lawless & is in complete control of all 3 branches of govt especially the highest court in the land?

This is the question Dems are faced with everyday.

Be a strategic advisor for a few minutes. What’s your advise to Schumer & Jeffries?

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Dr. Nola Haynes @nolahaynes1.substack.com · 27d

The evidence is clear!!!

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