Author Michael R. Hicks
@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social
Indie author of sci-fi/fantasy, thriller, & romance novels. Posts about books (mine and from other authors), movies, cats, travel, food, COVID/pandemic safety, and whatever else comes to mind.
Come visit AuthorMichaelHicks.com!
Come visit AuthorMichaelHicks.com!
You know that things are really screwed up when Rand Paul is the one making sense...
under questioning by Rand Paul, ICE officials confirm that yelling at officers is not assault and recording officers is not a crime
February 13, 2026 at 2:37 AM
You know that things are really screwed up when Rand Paul is the one making sense...
It's not an understatement to say that the global power structure is undergoing an incredibly dramatic shift. One piece of it is that Europe is finally starting to wake up...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
Europe's $24 Trillion Breakup With Visa and Mastercard
A 130-million-user payment system backed by 16 major banks just launched to challenge Visa/mastercard
europeanbusinessmagazine.com
February 12, 2026 at 8:15 PM
It's not an understatement to say that the global power structure is undergoing an incredibly dramatic shift. One piece of it is that Europe is finally starting to wake up...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
europeanbusinessmagazine.com/business/eur...
Having grappled with some Ikea furniture, it's now time to make some soupe á l'oignon...
February 11, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Having grappled with some Ikea furniture, it's now time to make some soupe á l'oignon...
I really have to wonder what it is with Democrats in Congress when they send out tripe like this: WE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING. The question is, WHAT ARE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS - LIKE YOU, SENATOR - DOING ABOUT IT? Just bonkers, these people...
WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”
February 11, 2026 at 3:41 AM
I really have to wonder what it is with Democrats in Congress when they send out tripe like this: WE UNDERSTAND WHAT'S HAPPENING. The question is, WHAT ARE OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS - LIKE YOU, SENATOR - DOING ABOUT IT? Just bonkers, these people...
Time to watch more Fringe!
February 9, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Time to watch more Fringe!
So, the day started off with our almost-19-year-old cat having a neuro event that left her blind for about five minutes. Fortunately her sight returned, but holy hell. And how's your day going? *sigh*
February 9, 2026 at 5:05 AM
So, the day started off with our almost-19-year-old cat having a neuro event that left her blind for about five minutes. Fortunately her sight returned, but holy hell. And how's your day going? *sigh*
It's a beef bourguignon kinda night...
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
It's a beef bourguignon kinda night...
Time to step away from the insanity for a while and get some writing done...
February 7, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Time to step away from the insanity for a while and get some writing done...
Just spent the afternoon calling banks and the phone company to continue sorting out my dad's estate. My emotional tank is now empty for the day...
February 6, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Just spent the afternoon calling banks and the phone company to continue sorting out my dad's estate. My emotional tank is now empty for the day...
Meant to type in "whitehouse.gov" into the search bar, but accidentally typed "shitehouse.gov." Certainly closer to the truth...
February 5, 2026 at 7:15 AM
Meant to type in "whitehouse.gov" into the search bar, but accidentally typed "shitehouse.gov." Certainly closer to the truth...
We'll be rewatching the movie "Best In Show" tonight: a documentary about my parents and all their friends when I was growing up.
February 3, 2026 at 7:14 PM
We'll be rewatching the movie "Best In Show" tonight: a documentary about my parents and all their friends when I was growing up.
We tried someone different to help us with our first annual visa renewal vs. the folks who'd gotten the visas through in the first place (basically, at the time, back in Dec, money was a significant problem). 1/2
February 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM
We tried someone different to help us with our first annual visa renewal vs. the folks who'd gotten the visas through in the first place (basically, at the time, back in Dec, money was a significant problem). 1/2
Hot take: the Epstein operation was a bipartisan activity with participants from "both sides of the aisle" and coverups by both Democratic and Republican administrations. This extends to the justice agencies of other countries that doubtless have evidence of these crimes and sandbagged it.
February 1, 2026 at 8:17 AM
Hot take: the Epstein operation was a bipartisan activity with participants from "both sides of the aisle" and coverups by both Democratic and Republican administrations. This extends to the justice agencies of other countries that doubtless have evidence of these crimes and sandbagged it.
Epstein and Maxwell were at the center.
Ring 1: their "clients"
Ring 2: their enablers/facilitators
Ring 3: those who weren't directly involved, but knew what was going on
Ring 5: Government officials who knew, but chose not to act.
Add the victims and their parents, families, and friends. 1/2
Ring 1: their "clients"
Ring 2: their enablers/facilitators
Ring 3: those who weren't directly involved, but knew what was going on
Ring 5: Government officials who knew, but chose not to act.
Add the victims and their parents, families, and friends. 1/2
February 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
Epstein and Maxwell were at the center.
Ring 1: their "clients"
Ring 2: their enablers/facilitators
Ring 3: those who weren't directly involved, but knew what was going on
Ring 5: Government officials who knew, but chose not to act.
Add the victims and their parents, families, and friends. 1/2
Ring 1: their "clients"
Ring 2: their enablers/facilitators
Ring 3: those who weren't directly involved, but knew what was going on
Ring 5: Government officials who knew, but chose not to act.
Add the victims and their parents, families, and friends. 1/2
Well, I passed the first "le code de la route" practice test offered by Rousseau - after 10 previous fails (actually, it's just training at this point). The French technical driving test is orders of magnitude harder than those in the U.S. That's not necessarily a bad thing...
January 30, 2026 at 8:05 AM
Well, I passed the first "le code de la route" practice test offered by Rousseau - after 10 previous fails (actually, it's just training at this point). The French technical driving test is orders of magnitude harder than those in the U.S. That's not necessarily a bad thing...
Sooo...maybe have your officers start arresting the Brownshirts who are going around terrorizing and executing people?
Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Sooo...maybe have your officers start arresting the Brownshirts who are going around terrorizing and executing people?
Reposted by Author Michael R. Hicks
During this 12th COVlD wave, the CDC reports 1-in-3 states have "High" or "Very High" levels.
PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence):
◾️USA: 1 in 67
◾️IA: 1 in 27
◾️MI: 1 in 25
◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23
◾️ME: 1 in 21
◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17
🧵1/4
PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence):
◾️USA: 1 in 67
◾️IA: 1 in 27
◾️MI: 1 in 25
◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23
◾️ME: 1 in 21
◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17
🧵1/4
January 25, 2026 at 6:42 AM
During this 12th COVlD wave, the CDC reports 1-in-3 states have "High" or "Very High" levels.
PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence):
◾️USA: 1 in 67
◾️IA: 1 in 27
◾️MI: 1 in 25
◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23
◾️ME: 1 in 21
◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17
🧵1/4
PMC estimates the proportion of residents actively infectious (prevalence):
◾️USA: 1 in 67
◾️IA: 1 in 27
◾️MI: 1 in 25
◾️IN & CT: 1 in 23
◾️ME: 1 in 21
◾️OK & SD: 1 in 17
🧵1/4
Okay, enough doomscrolling for now. Time to try and get back on track with writing.
January 25, 2026 at 4:50 AM
Okay, enough doomscrolling for now. Time to try and get back on track with writing.
I don't typically have vivid dreams, and it's even rarer that I remember them. This morning I thought I heard a bunch of vehicles pull up outside, car doors opening, men (and some women) talking as they approached the door, then the door being battered down before ICE agents poured into the house.
January 25, 2026 at 4:12 AM
I don't typically have vivid dreams, and it's even rarer that I remember them. This morning I thought I heard a bunch of vehicles pull up outside, car doors opening, men (and some women) talking as they approached the door, then the door being battered down before ICE agents poured into the house.
ICE murdered another innocent citizen because they felt like it and knew they'd get away with it. There's no help coming from Congress; Walz could activate the National Guard, but one has to wonder how many murders - executions - that may take. It's past time for folks to defend themselves.
January 24, 2026 at 6:23 PM
ICE murdered another innocent citizen because they felt like it and knew they'd get away with it. There's no help coming from Congress; Walz could activate the National Guard, but one has to wonder how many murders - executions - that may take. It's past time for folks to defend themselves.
Anyone who continues to believe the Democratic Party is the "opposition" honesty needs to have their heads examined. Sorry, not sorry.
January 23, 2026 at 2:23 AM
Anyone who continues to believe the Democratic Party is the "opposition" honesty needs to have their heads examined. Sorry, not sorry.
Greg Bovino is the very image of small-dick energy. I hope he and every other ICE agent is sent to swing from the yardarm.
WATCH: Bovino uses green chemical gas on Minnesotans because he got his tiny feelings hurt
(H/T @mnicewatch)
(H/T @mnicewatch)
January 22, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Greg Bovino is the very image of small-dick energy. I hope he and every other ICE agent is sent to swing from the yardarm.
Direct violation of the Constitution. There's no reforming this, and any politician not in favor of abolishing DHS/ICE needs to be kicked to the curb.
BREAKING: Immigration officers are asserting sweeping power to enter homes without a judge’s warrant, a memo obtained by AP says.
Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant, memo says
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement memo obtained by The Associated Press reveals that the agency allows immigration officers to forcibly enter homes to make arrests without a judicial warrant.
bit.ly
January 22, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Direct violation of the Constitution. There's no reforming this, and any politician not in favor of abolishing DHS/ICE needs to be kicked to the curb.
Hot take: screw “bipartisanship.” The Republican Party is primarily responsible for bringing us to where we are and should be disbanded and outlawed.
It's time that the US Joint Chiefs of Staff made a move: liquidate the President and VP, suspend the Constitution and hand power to a bipartisan administration with the aim of restoring democracy, freedom and sanity to the United States. And, that way, avoid a civil war.
January 21, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Hot take: screw “bipartisanship.” The Republican Party is primarily responsible for bringing us to where we are and should be disbanded and outlawed.
Okay, seriously, Carney's speech at Davos was lit...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Davos 2026: Special address by Mark Carney, PM of Canada
Canadian PM Mark Carney stressed the end of the rules-based international order and urged middle powers to act together to counter the great power rivalry.
www.weforum.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:43 AM
Okay, seriously, Carney's speech at Davos was lit...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
www.weforum.org/stories/2026...