John Hickey
@jhickey3.bsky.social
Writer with long stints covering the A’s, the Mariners, then the A’s again. Freelancing now, and not just in sports. Reader, cook, terrible gardener (when forced into it), equally poor house cleaner. Here in part because Elon Musk set Twitter aflame.
Warriors-Sours As good a November game as you are likely to see. Terrific game and Warrior win
November 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Warriors-Sours As good a November game as you are likely to see. Terrific game and Warrior win
I can't speak for all of California, but in filling out my ballot today, the only vote was up or down on Prop. 50. No other state issues. No other county (Alameda) or city or regional issues.
Just Prop. 50
The easiest vote ever. Here's hoping for Yes to win by a landslide.
Just Prop. 50
The easiest vote ever. Here's hoping for Yes to win by a landslide.
November 3, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I can't speak for all of California, but in filling out my ballot today, the only vote was up or down on Prop. 50. No other state issues. No other county (Alameda) or city or regional issues.
Just Prop. 50
The easiest vote ever. Here's hoping for Yes to win by a landslide.
Just Prop. 50
The easiest vote ever. Here's hoping for Yes to win by a landslide.
Simply spectacular seven games to end the season.
Terrific World Series.
Terrific World Series.
November 2, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Simply spectacular seven games to end the season.
Terrific World Series.
Terrific World Series.
You have to respect the amount of baseball on Bluesky tonight.
Great to see.
And now we see Clayton Kershaw stirring.
Wow
Great to see.
And now we see Clayton Kershaw stirring.
Wow
November 2, 2025 at 4:15 AM
You have to respect the amount of baseball on Bluesky tonight.
Great to see.
And now we see Clayton Kershaw stirring.
Wow
Great to see.
And now we see Clayton Kershaw stirring.
Wow
Still crazy after all these innings … that seem like years
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Still crazy after all these innings … that seem like years
What’s Ernie Clement gotta do to get a hit?
November 2, 2025 at 3:40 AM
What’s Ernie Clement gotta do to get a hit?
Yamamoto, then HBP
Get me rewrite … again
Get me rewrite … again
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Yamamoto, then HBP
Get me rewrite … again
Get me rewrite … again
Miguel Rojas?
Really?
Baseball surprises never end.
Really?
Baseball surprises never end.
November 2, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Miguel Rojas?
Really?
Baseball surprises never end.
Really?
Baseball surprises never end.
Game 7 is upon us.
A great series keeps on keeping on.
Who will be Mr. November?
A great series keeps on keeping on.
Who will be Mr. November?
November 1, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Game 7 is upon us.
A great series keeps on keeping on.
Who will be Mr. November?
A great series keeps on keeping on.
Who will be Mr. November?
Love this. A real two-way player!
James Logan offensive lineman Alexander Rangel Hermosillo (65) plays the saxophone during the halftime show while playing Bishop O’Dowd at James Logan High School in Union City, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. #photography #sports
October 31, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Love this. A real two-way player!
Three pitches? What a thing. Who would have guessed?
This World Series keeps drawing you in.
This World Series keeps drawing you in.
October 30, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Three pitches? What a thing. Who would have guessed?
This World Series keeps drawing you in.
This World Series keeps drawing you in.
That will stand as one of the sickest double plays in MLB postseason history. Glove, wall, great throw then outs at home and third.
Gotta love playoffs baseball
Gotta love playoffs baseball
October 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
That will stand as one of the sickest double plays in MLB postseason history. Glove, wall, great throw then outs at home and third.
Gotta love playoffs baseball
Gotta love playoffs baseball
15 innings to erase 24 years.
Amazing game, that was.
Amazing game, that was.
October 11, 2025 at 5:12 AM
15 innings to erase 24 years.
Amazing game, that was.
Amazing game, that was.
Good postseason baseball is such a pleasure.
October 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Good postseason baseball is such a pleasure.
Decent sized earthquake in the East Bay
September 22, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Decent sized earthquake in the East Bay
This home run non-derby is more fun than I might have thought
July 16, 2025 at 3:51 AM
This home run non-derby is more fun than I might have thought
Sorry to hear of the passing of Dave Parker. The Cobra played two seasons with the A's, 1988-89, the birth of the Bash Brothers when the A's won a combined 203 games & the 1989 World Series. He hit 34 homers those two seasons, fourth behind Mark McGwire (65), Jose Canseco (59) & Dave Henderson (39).
June 28, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Sorry to hear of the passing of Dave Parker. The Cobra played two seasons with the A's, 1988-89, the birth of the Bash Brothers when the A's won a combined 203 games & the 1989 World Series. He hit 34 homers those two seasons, fourth behind Mark McGwire (65), Jose Canseco (59) & Dave Henderson (39).
It was 10 years ago that the Orange Menace said he'd provide proof that Melania got to the US legally. It would come in 2 weeks. 10 years.
Forgive me if I don't make much of Trump saying he'll make a decision on war with Iran in 2 weeks.
"2 weeks" is his way of saying, "go away kid, you bother me."
Forgive me if I don't make much of Trump saying he'll make a decision on war with Iran in 2 weeks.
"2 weeks" is his way of saying, "go away kid, you bother me."
June 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It was 10 years ago that the Orange Menace said he'd provide proof that Melania got to the US legally. It would come in 2 weeks. 10 years.
Forgive me if I don't make much of Trump saying he'll make a decision on war with Iran in 2 weeks.
"2 weeks" is his way of saying, "go away kid, you bother me."
Forgive me if I don't make much of Trump saying he'll make a decision on war with Iran in 2 weeks.
"2 weeks" is his way of saying, "go away kid, you bother me."
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you, that Kristi Noem and her minions and goons were lying when she and they said Sen. Alex Padilla didn’t identify himself before they threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.
June 12, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you, that Kristi Noem and her minions and goons were lying when she and they said Sen. Alex Padilla didn’t identify himself before they threw him to the ground and handcuffed him.
Trump to UAE president: "We have a term 'groceries.' It's an old term but it means basically what you're buying, food, it's a pretty accurate term but it's an old fashioned sound but groceries are down."
Enough with the groceries. You'd think he invented the word. In fact, he believes he did.
Enough with the groceries. You'd think he invented the word. In fact, he believes he did.
May 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Trump to UAE president: "We have a term 'groceries.' It's an old term but it means basically what you're buying, food, it's a pretty accurate term but it's an old fashioned sound but groceries are down."
Enough with the groceries. You'd think he invented the word. In fact, he believes he did.
Enough with the groceries. You'd think he invented the word. In fact, he believes he did.
Houston was done … until the Cougars weren’t. 11 points in just over a minute down the stretch. Wow.
April 6, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Houston was done … until the Cougars weren’t. 11 points in just over a minute down the stretch. Wow.
So after giving away a couple of million bucks for votes in Wisconsin and spending a huge amount more in a failed try to win that state supreme court election, Elon Musk is saying that the hundreds of thousands on the street today are "paid protesters."
He thinks we're all stupid. Yeah. It's him.
He thinks we're all stupid. Yeah. It's him.
April 5, 2025 at 7:28 PM
So after giving away a couple of million bucks for votes in Wisconsin and spending a huge amount more in a failed try to win that state supreme court election, Elon Musk is saying that the hundreds of thousands on the street today are "paid protesters."
He thinks we're all stupid. Yeah. It's him.
He thinks we're all stupid. Yeah. It's him.
Good to see New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker getting into some good trouble with his filibuster… at 6.5 hours now.
Talking Social Security, Medicare and the like and promising to keep the floor as long as he can.
Getting some help from a few of his buddies, currently NJ Sen. Andy Kim.
On CSPN2
Talking Social Security, Medicare and the like and promising to keep the floor as long as he can.
Getting some help from a few of his buddies, currently NJ Sen. Andy Kim.
On CSPN2
April 1, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Good to see New Jersey Sen. Corey Booker getting into some good trouble with his filibuster… at 6.5 hours now.
Talking Social Security, Medicare and the like and promising to keep the floor as long as he can.
Getting some help from a few of his buddies, currently NJ Sen. Andy Kim.
On CSPN2
Talking Social Security, Medicare and the like and promising to keep the floor as long as he can.
Getting some help from a few of his buddies, currently NJ Sen. Andy Kim.
On CSPN2
Since the astronauts came down in the Gulf of Mexico, does that mean Trump, Mr. Gulf of America,won’t acknowledge they’ve been rescued?
March 18, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Since the astronauts came down in the Gulf of Mexico, does that mean Trump, Mr. Gulf of America,won’t acknowledge they’ve been rescued?
Earthquake in the East Bay. Had some movement to it.
March 18, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Earthquake in the East Bay. Had some movement to it.