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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

My mom got ridiculed for being a Trekkie as A Black woman. Fast forward years later, her kid will take the Ted stage all because she dared to love the stars. This is for you mom. 🕊️🙏🏽

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

I respect the disability community bc I’m part of it. I’d never say something so awful to another person bc of my disability. This is a peak macro-aggressive, it’s nothing micro about it.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wow! A 40% open rate on Substack is crazy! 25% is usually the sweet spot. The one thing I have is authentic engagement with my audience. My follower growth is slower. However, once we have you, you stay. Thank you NHNAS community!

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Why GPS had me on a damn plantation? 😩😒

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I have my own thoughts, but I’m curious to know yours. Should Harris run again? Also there’s backstory here, so don’t take this person’s comments too seriously.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

The Pentagon can try to erase them, but we’ll never forget their names.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

A few weeks ago, I announced all over social media that my podcast, Nola Haynes Is Not A Spy was a global, top 10% podcast according to Listen Score. Well, my friends got together & did a thing. I’m crying real tears. 🥹 My heart is so full. 🫶🏽🙏🏽

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

One of my top 5 fave NHNAS episodes. Full episode drops Monday, 7/13/26 Subscribe to Nola Haynes Is Not A Spy on Apple & Spotify. Don’t forget to turn on notifications. 😘

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sitting at Civic on 8th St. in DC, I hopped on Substack Live with @joelmrubin.bsky.social to talk about the Trump Iran “deal.” In this clip, I break down how the U.S. lost the narrative war (hearts & minds) well before Trump gave them everything in this deal. Was that the catalyst?

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What was wrong with the JCPOA again?

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Bluesky allows 1 vid at a time. I’ll post part 2 from the conference after this.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Bluesky community, freedom of speech is on the chopping block bleeding. This story needs to be amplified bc too many folks are sleep walking!

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I’m in the rooms. I have the access. Unlock access to my growing DNH universe. Subscribe to my Substack & Youtube. Let me know you’re from Bluesky so I can shout you out. 💋

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Sen. Warren posted this photo on Threads. I’m genuinely heartbroken that this man is destroying the People’s House & there’s nothing stopping him. This photo is painful to see.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

From the desk of Rep. Jasmine Crockett.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Sen Booker explains huge step forward with Congress ending the war in Iran.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

This is a data animation of how much debt grew overtime. Who can guess, which party accumulates the most debt? Here’s a clue, not the party of the people.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I’m of the belief that everything Barack Obama does is intentional. Leaning into creativity is a way to move culture. Is 44 doing soft diplomacy?

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

My apologies for starting Monday off this way, but, things are NOT good.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

UAE leaves OPEC on May 1st after 60 yrs. One of OPEC’s core functions is to stabilize global costs through a quota system. Why does this matter? OPEC controls abt 30-40% of the global supply & UAE’s spare capacity typically helps absorb global shocks such as war. We’re literally paying for this.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Alright y’all this might cause a lil drama, but I asked my guests @reeciecolbert.bsky.social & CEO/President Rebekah Caruthers of Fair Elections Center if the resentment from 2024 + the TX Senate primary will keep Black voters home. Rebekah had thoughts. Take a listen then hit the comments.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

21k views with Rep. Summer Lee is so awesome! Thank you, thank you!! That’s a lot for a new show on a new network and I’m grateful to each & every one of you.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Putin isn’t who Trump modeled his political identity after, arguably it was Orbán. Why? Bc Orbán came in 16 years ago and gutted democratic institutions, such as the judiciary, suppressed the media then centralized power. Sounds familiar?

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Yesterday I did a Substack live with Robert L. Arnold and Lauren L Carter & it’s going bananas.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Senator Booker snapped this selfie.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Don is wild for this. You gotta watch the entire clip. 😩😂

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

This isn’t a sign that things are going well.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Not the direction we should be moving in.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

I made this PSA this morning after surveying multiple gas stations in my area. @meidastouch.com just confirmed the Straight of Hormuz is indeed closed. Around 45% of the world’s oil & gas passes through the Straight. Fill up your tanks!

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I’m so excited to join Find Out Media for SOTU Live!! If you’re wondering: Are we going to war with Iran? Why are we in Nigeria? Why are we still killing folks in Caribbean Sea? Are we canceled from Europe & the rest of the world yet? I will have all the latest NatSec & foreign policy tea.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

You can rest now, sir. You’ve planted seeds that will continue to grow and prosper. Even as Civil Rights is under attack, what God has built may no small petty men destroy. 🕊️🙏🏽

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

I was outside today on a wing & prayer. The DMV is a mess from all this concrete-ice-snow. It’s going to be freezing for a while, be safe out there folks.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Don Lemon @donlemonofficial.bsky.social was arrested last night in LA!!! I know these folks despise the law, but it’s a reason why the Constitution protects journalists under the First Amendment. Abbe Lowell will remind the Trump regime that retribution isn’t a legal argument. Stay strong Don!

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

On January 6, I attended the hearings 5 years later on the Hill. I sat down to chat with Rep. Veronica Escobar (TX-16) recounted her harrowing experience of being trapped in the Capitol on 1/6. I’m this clip, I asked Rep. Escobar if we will have elections this year—listen to her response.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Leader @repjeffries is calling for the killing of an innocent woman in Minneapolis by an ICE agent to be criminally investigated for “depraved indifference to human life.”

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

I shared a few thoughts on Substack yesterday after I left the January 6th hearings on the Hill. Yes, this is about pro-democracy/Constitution vs anti-democracy/authoritarianism. It’s really about the truth vs doubt. Voters stay home bc they have ZERO trust in politics to make their lives better.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Wake up folks! The U.S. bombed Venezuela & “captured” Maduro & his wife. Yep, you heard me correctly.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

These exchanges are sometimes important to engage with. Eventhough it breaks my heart that some Nigerians see this man as a “savior.”

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Trump strikes Nigeria on Christmas! This Admin has dismantled various preventive anti-terrorism programs across agencies. So, while terrorism is a real problem in areas of Nigeria, this isn’t why Trump is striking. Nor, is it about protecting Christians. Christians are killed in N Korea the most.

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Dr. Nola Haynes @drnolahaynes.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Can Senator Crockett be a plus for space? I think so. TX has a long, storied relationship with NASA.

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