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Michael Hicks

@profhicks.bsky.social

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Father of three marvels, lucky husband, parent lottery winner. Retired infantry soldier, George & Frances Ball Professor of Economics at Ball State’s Center for Business and Economic Research. https://www.bsu.edu/cber

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Michael J. Hicks is the George & Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Economics and director of the Center for Business and Economic Research and Professor of Economics at Ball State University. .. more

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 14h

these morons think that people are like, getting phone calls from ICE agents and we're all trading gossip. that is not what is happening. one day I will tell you all what is happening and you'll find it very funny

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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · 14h

Apparently you are allowed to remind troops to follow lawful orders: www.ms.now/news/grand-j...

Grand jury rejects sedition charges against Democratic senators

A grand jury refused to indict Mark Kelly and Elissa Slotkin over a video the president called seditious, delivering a blow to a prosecution Trump publicly demanded.

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 14h

Commentary: What is happening to the Kennedy Center is not a parochial arts dispute. It is a warning about how quickly cultural stewardship can be dismantled — and how much a city, and a country, loses when that happens.

Helmut Paul: Why the loss of the Kennedy Center should matter to Chicago

The Kennedy Center is a warning about how quickly cultural stewardship can be dismantled, and how much a city loses when that happens.

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Jason Meisner @jmetr22b.bsky.social · 16h

in a text string after the shooting, a fellow agent told Exum he's a "legend"
"Beers on me"

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Juan Escalante @juanescalante.com · 2d

The whole #BadBunny “outrage” reminds me of when racists lost their minds over an 11-year-old kid singing the national anthem dressed in traditional mariachi garb during the NBA Finals

That was 10+ years ago, and we are still stuck on this

11-Year-Old Keeps Singing In Face Of Hate

Sebastien de la Cruz sang the national anthem at a second game of the NBA Finals after his first performance spurred a flurry of racist tweets.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 4d

I personally prefer Patton's view . . .

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At National Prayer Breakfast, Hegseth Says US Soldiers Gain Salvation by Dying for ‘Christian Nation’

While Trump's remarks dominate the headlines about the event, more concerning Christian Nationalist comments came a few minutes later.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

"That's just not true, as you well know" -- Sen. Chris Coons is a bit taken aback after CNBC's Joe Kernen pushes the great replacement theory during an interview

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 5d

ski jump penis doping story only underscores the advantages of shape and drape over slim fit clothing

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Excerpt from a Guardian story: "Norway’s head coach Magnus Brevik, assistant coach Thomas Lobben, and staff member Adrian Livelten were also banned for 18 months for their involvement in the scheme, which made the jumpers’ suits larger and therefore reduced their descent rate due to the bigger wingspan.

One study in the scientific journal Frontiers found that every 2cm in suit size circumference reduced drag by 4% and increased lift by 5%. It said that a 2cm change in the suits was equivalent to an extra 5.8 metres in jump length.

However Bild has now claimed that jumpers have switched to other methods to game the system when they are measured for their suits, data for which is taken by a 3D scanner from the lowest point of their genitals. They include injecting acid into their penises or putting clay in their underwear to make their measurements temporarily bigger and therefore their suits looser for when they compete.

The newspaper quoted a doctor, Kamran Karim, who said: “It is possible to achieve a temporary, visual thickening of the penis by injecting paraffin or hyaluronic acid. Such an injection is not medically indicated and is associated with risks.”"

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 5d

That’s just because of price increases on food.

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Scott Lincicome @scottlincicome.bsky.social · 5d

"One year later, tariffs 'whipping' some Fayetteville small businesses" share.google/PhKS3ig5y6x7...

"I had to go get money out of a savings account, money that I had saved from six or seven years ago. You know, it was retirement fund money that I'm just trying to hold on"

One year later, tariffs 'whipping' some Fayetteville small businesses

One business owner said many of the products he sells are tied to Chinese imports, even when they carry American branding.

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Dario Perkins @darioperkins.bsky.social · 6d

new Fed analysis blames the slowdown in US employment mostly on supply - i.e weak labour force growth.

Not the AI/productivity fairy
www.federalreserve.gov/econres/note...

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 6d

We will find out

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 6d

This is worth a quick read. In our highly polarized nation, the CBP/ICE activities are just stunningly unpopular.

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6d

These numbers are simply incredible. It's very clear that most ordinary people have figured out that ICE is not remotely functioning as a law enforcement agency any longer and that none of this is about enforcing the law in any recognizable sense.

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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 6d

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maninthebooth.bsky.social @maninthebooth.bsky.social · 6d

This is a frank description of our national dilemma from @profhicks.bsky.social who isn't known as an alarmist. Please read and maybe send a copy to your member of Congress. We're in trouble folks.

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Weekly Commentary with Michael Hicks

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Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

I love this — reclaim the flag, seize our symbols. This is an American movement.

Snarkymuse @snarkymuse.bsky.social · 7d

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 7d

Again, I know everyone wants to yell at The Democrats & Chuck Schumer & Hakeem Jefferies, but there are 10-25 people in Washington who could literally end all of this tomorrow, & none of them are Democrats, & they continue to get 24/7 free passes for being absolute oath-violating cowards. Focus.

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Nov 22

Yes, we’re looking at you, Lisa Murkowski & Susan Collins & Thom Tillis, you absolute oath-violating cowards.

Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · Oct 29

These 5 people could caucus with the Democrats, giving them a majority & firmly opposing the fascism, any time. It might be nice for an enterprising journalist to ask them why they keep not doing this every day as the crimes & corruption continue & John Thune refuses to fulfill his oath of office.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 7d

The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.

French Response *
@FrenchResponse
X.com
Investigating child sexual abuse material isn't controversial.
Turning it into political theater is manipulation.
Maybe that logic flies on some island. Doesn't fl in France.
Elon Musk & X @elonmusk • 3h
This is a political attack

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The Onion @theonion.com · 7d

Man Who Lost Everything In Crypto Just Wishes Several Thousand More People Had Warned Him https://theonion.com/man-who-lost-everything-in-crypto-just-wishes-several-t-1848764551/

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

I so wish that was a universal truth.

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

To stop this spreading evil . . .

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

Much more of these vibes . . .

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

We need much less of these vibes.

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What A Democratic Socialist Convention Is Like

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Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

Weird

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

Weird, seems to me that you’d want to find common ground with someone who’s opposed authoritarians all his life and voted against Trump 3 times — but you do you.

Michael Hicks @profhicks.bsky.social · 7d

This entire discourse, though well meaning, is like Exhibit A in why normal people find the progressive discourse so off-putting, recursive and divisive.

s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 7d

Seeing yet another 'using whistles is disablist' piece circulating: for the 40 millionth time, using disabled people as cover like this is disgusting and calculated to prey on people who are anxious about doing the wrong thing. Doesn't escape notice that white people are the worst offenders.