Noel Dickover
@noeldickover.bsky.social
Project management @ GMU.edu. Master pumpkin carver: fantasypumpkins.com, reads UFO research, Wash Wizards, Mystics, Ravens fan. Former international devt, Human Rights (30 countries), Federal govt consultant (6 Depts/Agnc). #PaganFolkRock list on Spotify.
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Happy Halloween 2025 edition!
Here are my pumpkin carvings from this past Friday.
Do check out the rest of my family's carves as well at fantasypumpkins.com.
We had a great turnout with wonderful weather to match! 1/10
#PumpkinCarvingFriday #PumpkinCarving #Halloween #fantasyArt #scifiart
Enjoy!
Here are my pumpkin carvings from this past Friday.
Do check out the rest of my family's carves as well at fantasypumpkins.com.
We had a great turnout with wonderful weather to match! 1/10
#PumpkinCarvingFriday #PumpkinCarving #Halloween #fantasyArt #scifiart
Enjoy!
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The opening drum solo for this piece is SO good!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69OS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69OS...
OMNIA (Official) - Saltatio Vita
YouTube video by World of OMNIA
www.youtube.com
January 24, 2026 at 2:22 AM
The opening drum solo for this piece is SO good!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69OS...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=69OS...
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I'll say yet again: Trump & his party do something virtually every day that constitutes a more violent & alarming suppression of speech than anything that happened during the entire alleged tyranny of woke. Every day. Yet the entire Free Spech army has just vanished into mist.
I wrote on the shameful situation re: the recession of a deanship to Emily Suski at the University of Arkansas Law. What was the reason? Prof. Suski signed an amicus brief supporting trans rights. The Arkansas legislators admitted that was it! Horrible outcome. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cultur...
A Law School Dean Signed a Brief Defending Trans Rights. She Lost Her Job Because of It
The revocation of Emily Suski’s job offer at the University of Arkansas sends a chilling message to law professors everywhere.
ballsandstrikes.org
January 22, 2026 at 6:49 PM
I'll say yet again: Trump & his party do something virtually every day that constitutes a more violent & alarming suppression of speech than anything that happened during the entire alleged tyranny of woke. Every day. Yet the entire Free Spech army has just vanished into mist.
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The New York Post is making it a little too obvious that Bari Weiss is whispering to them so she can float this stuff out there.
nypost.com/2026/01/22/m...
nypost.com/2026/01/22/m...
Exclusive | Sharyn Alfonsi, Scott Pelley’s jobs are on the line after pushing back against Bari Weiss’ CBS News shakeups: sources
“Everybody has a boss and they need to realize that Bari Weiss is theirs,” a source told The Post.
nypost.com
January 22, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The New York Post is making it a little too obvious that Bari Weiss is whispering to them so she can float this stuff out there.
nypost.com/2026/01/22/m...
nypost.com/2026/01/22/m...
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Good question.
1) Covering substantive issues is harder than repeating press releases and reading the crime blotter
2) Challenging power and calling out BS makes powerful people angry
3) There is an audience for the old 'litany of tragedy' local news model of gawking at others' misfortune
1) Covering substantive issues is harder than repeating press releases and reading the crime blotter
2) Challenging power and calling out BS makes powerful people angry
3) There is an audience for the old 'litany of tragedy' local news model of gawking at others' misfortune
Again, I ask: Why can't local news elsewhere be this factual and informative instead of fluff stories and "live" shots from the scene where some horrific crime happened more than a day ago?
People in Colorado have no idea how fortunate they are.
People in Colorado have no idea how fortunate they are.
January 23, 2026 at 2:54 AM
Good question.
1) Covering substantive issues is harder than repeating press releases and reading the crime blotter
2) Challenging power and calling out BS makes powerful people angry
3) There is an audience for the old 'litany of tragedy' local news model of gawking at others' misfortune
1) Covering substantive issues is harder than repeating press releases and reading the crime blotter
2) Challenging power and calling out BS makes powerful people angry
3) There is an audience for the old 'litany of tragedy' local news model of gawking at others' misfortune
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Voila: All rich dudes; all mobbed up with Trump; throw in some rich Gulf dudes and Chinese dudes; get it at a discount. Bottom line: this country is no safer from a national security perspective than before, but the rich are richer. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
Who Owns TikTok in the U.S. Now?
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 4:32 AM
Voila: All rich dudes; all mobbed up with Trump; throw in some rich Gulf dudes and Chinese dudes; get it at a discount. Bottom line: this country is no safer from a national security perspective than before, but the rich are richer. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/22/b...
Freedom of speech is under threat in the US.
The civic space is closing.
Its why international indices no longer considered the US a democracy.
Democracies are in green on the map below.
The civic space is closing.
Its why international indices no longer considered the US a democracy.
Democracies are in green on the map below.
January 24, 2026 at 3:25 AM
Freedom of speech is under threat in the US.
The civic space is closing.
Its why international indices no longer considered the US a democracy.
Democracies are in green on the map below.
The civic space is closing.
Its why international indices no longer considered the US a democracy.
Democracies are in green on the map below.
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Holy crap. Bringing back measles and whooping cough aren’t enough? Make iron lungs great again! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
Rejecting Decades of Science, Vaccine Panel Chair Says Polio and Other Shots Should Be Optional
www.nytimes.com
January 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
Holy crap. Bringing back measles and whooping cough aren’t enough? Make iron lungs great again! www.nytimes.com/2026/01/23/h...
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Here is the newly-unsealed State Department memo confirming -- finally -- that the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was based on an op-ed.
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
![Action Memo for Senior Bureau Official John Armstrong
FROM:
SUBJECT:
CA/VO - Stuart Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary
(SBU) Revocation of Fl Visa for Rumeysa OZTURK
(SBU) Recommendation 1: That you approve the revocation of the Fl visa,
effective immediately, for
under section 221(i) of the Immigration and Nationality Act
(INA). Due to ongoing ICE operational security, this revocation will be silent;
the Department will not notify the subject. (Approve/Disapprove by
03/21/25)
Decision: [Approved]
(SBU) Recommendation 2: That you authorize the transmission of the
attached notification to the Department of Homeland Security noting the,
immediate revocation of OZTURK's visa. (Approve/Disapprove by 03/21/25)
Decision: [Approved]
Background
(SBU} On March 21, 2025, the Assistant Director of the National Security Division of DHS/ICE's Homeland Security Investigations referred to CA information regarding Rumeysa OZTURK, a Turkish national, for a possible determination by the Secretary that the alien is deportable under INA section 237(a)(4)(C). As a nonimmigrant visa holder, such a determination is not necessary for OHS/ICE to pursue removal of OZTURK from the United States, as INA section 237(a}(1)(B) provides that an alien is deportable if their nonimmigrant visa has been revoked under INA section 221(i).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:7r477jd7q7p2mzmyqfm7jmp7/bafkreigphzxypvufgeipmnblj3rj5bjvnpsifwim4gx2nxdcv3cqhgqj5q@jpeg)
January 23, 2026 at 2:27 PM
Here is the newly-unsealed State Department memo confirming -- finally -- that the detention of Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was based on an op-ed.
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
No antisemitic activity. No support of terrorism.
An op-ed in a student newspaper.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Gen. James Clapper (ret.) is a piece of shit.
He knows everything and said nothing. He's lied to the American people his whole career.
#ufosky
He knows everything and said nothing. He's lied to the American people his whole career.
#ufosky
Former U.S. intelligence official turned whistleblower David Grusch's recent interview with Megyn Kelly has some of the most important admissions related to classified UFO programs in recent history.
January 24, 2026 at 12:56 AM
Gen. James Clapper (ret.) is a piece of shit.
He knows everything and said nothing. He's lied to the American people his whole career.
#ufosky
He knows everything and said nothing. He's lied to the American people his whole career.
#ufosky
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to.
Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant (w/and w/out Alison Kraus, Also AKUS w/out Plant)
Faun & Omnia at FairyCon East - Pagan Folk Folk baby!
Super NoVa (Northern Va) SKA Fest.
I even carved the poster - the Aliens are stealing the Ska!
Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant (w/and w/out Alison Kraus, Also AKUS w/out Plant)
Faun & Omnia at FairyCon East - Pagan Folk Folk baby!
Super NoVa (Northern Va) SKA Fest.
I even carved the poster - the Aliens are stealing the Ska!
January 24, 2026 at 12:39 AM
Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you've been to.
Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant (w/and w/out Alison Kraus, Also AKUS w/out Plant)
Faun & Omnia at FairyCon East - Pagan Folk Folk baby!
Super NoVa (Northern Va) SKA Fest.
I even carved the poster - the Aliens are stealing the Ska!
Rolling Stones
Paul McCartney
Robert Plant (w/and w/out Alison Kraus, Also AKUS w/out Plant)
Faun & Omnia at FairyCon East - Pagan Folk Folk baby!
Super NoVa (Northern Va) SKA Fest.
I even carved the poster - the Aliens are stealing the Ska!
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Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming. Here my last Frozen carve!
My second (currently final?) Elsa was in 2022.
I "blinged up" Elsa's magic significantly over the first. I think my grand-daughter liked it.
Enjoy!
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming. Here my last Frozen carve!
My second (currently final?) Elsa was in 2022.
I "blinged up" Elsa's magic significantly over the first. I think my grand-daughter liked it.
Enjoy!
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
January 24, 2026 at 12:15 AM
Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming. Here my last Frozen carve!
My second (currently final?) Elsa was in 2022.
I "blinged up" Elsa's magic significantly over the first. I think my grand-daughter liked it.
Enjoy!
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming. Here my last Frozen carve!
My second (currently final?) Elsa was in 2022.
I "blinged up" Elsa's magic significantly over the first. I think my grand-daughter liked it.
Enjoy!
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
Welcome to "the moment the trophy was awarded" for me.
No fuckin way I'm watching a minute of the "Donald J Trump World Cup".
And I've been to a World Cup Final before so this is a commitment from me (Women's WC, Frankfurt Germany - US lost to Japan).
No fuckin way I'm watching a minute of the "Donald J Trump World Cup".
And I've been to a World Cup Final before so this is a commitment from me (Women's WC, Frankfurt Germany - US lost to Japan).
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump
A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.
bit.ly
January 24, 2026 at 12:27 AM
Welcome to "the moment the trophy was awarded" for me.
No fuckin way I'm watching a minute of the "Donald J Trump World Cup".
And I've been to a World Cup Final before so this is a commitment from me (Women's WC, Frankfurt Germany - US lost to Japan).
No fuckin way I'm watching a minute of the "Donald J Trump World Cup".
And I've been to a World Cup Final before so this is a commitment from me (Women's WC, Frankfurt Germany - US lost to Japan).
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Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
This is Marshmellow, also 2014. My grand-daughter (5) is still afraid if him.
I love how the ice cubes turned out.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
This is Marshmellow, also 2014. My grand-daughter (5) is still afraid if him.
I love how the ice cubes turned out.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
January 24, 2026 at 12:09 AM
Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
This is Marshmellow, also 2014. My grand-daughter (5) is still afraid if him.
I love how the ice cubes turned out.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
This is Marshmellow, also 2014. My grand-daughter (5) is still afraid if him.
I love how the ice cubes turned out.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
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this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
January 23, 2026 at 10:04 PM
this photo. minneapolis. 💜
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
📷️ Alex Kormann/Star Tribune
Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
My first Elsa was in 2014. I think she turned out mostly great especially the snow and dress.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
My first Elsa was in 2014. I think she turned out mostly great especially the snow and dress.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
January 24, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Happy #PumpkinCarvingFriday!
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
My first Elsa was in 2014. I think she turned out mostly great especially the snow and dress.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
We're looking at a very Frozen weekend coming, so let's do some Frozen carves!
My first Elsa was in 2014. I think she turned out mostly great especially the snow and dress.
#Frozen #pumpkincarving #fantasyArt #disney
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January 23, 2026 at 11:17 PM
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Kasparov gets it
January 23, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Kasparov gets it