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Sheldon R. Hicks

@thesheldonhicks.bsky.social

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 14h

All of this

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 18h

Lol

Free Spirit @tuxus.bsky.social · 1d

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Jeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 1d

My quote of the day

Nobody ever thanks you for saving them from the disease they didn't know they were going to get.

William Foege

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 1d

How is this not evil?

Lynn Becker @cmgiulini.bsky.social · 1d

After spending 43 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit, evidence hidden by the prosecution reversed his conviction. Rather than finally enjoying freedom, ICE abducted him for deportation

Depraved.

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/i...

He was wrongfully imprisoned for 43 years. Moments after being released, ICE took him

Subramanyam “Subu” Vedam now faces deportation.

www.miamiherald.com

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently “America First” was a Trumpian contraction of “Which pieces of America should I sell First”

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 1d

This poster is giving throwback, old school, mid 70’s to md 80’s, sci fi inflected disaster movie vibes. Me likey.

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 1d

Preach

James Kelleher @jameskelleher.pilcrow.ie · 2d

If my wait time to speak to a customer service agent is 50 minutes, you can be sure that I'll be spending every minute of it researching how to switch to one of your competitors

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 1d

I had an American boss once who said…referring to some unsavoury matter that had befallen the department “The only people that are gonna save us is us”

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

…and not a shameless self-enriching man-toddler lobbying solely for jealous parity with Obama whist breaking American democracy and murdering Venezuelans with impunity on the high seas…how can the laureates live with themselves.

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

Word

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 2d

“Oh my god… I have no words.”

Listen to the emotional moment this year’s laureate Maria Corina ( finds out she has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director of the Norwegian Nobel Institute, shared the news.

NobelPrize #NobelPeacePrize

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

My go-to equivalence to date, admittedly unoriginal, has been Germany’s Gestapo….but you’re making me think Iran’s Morality Police…I think you’re on to something

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

That’s passé buddy. Close but no cigar.

A duvet is a round of that lawn game in which players use a mallet to hit wooden or plastic balls through a series of hoops (called wickets) set in the grass

Adrian C. Jackson @adriancjax.blacksky.app · 3d

You’re thinking ballet, my guy.

A duvet is something that’s no longer fashionable, or out of date.

*gestures with bagel* @onefourfiveone.bsky.social · 3d

Mal, you're thinking of JC Chasez.

A duvet is a form of dance that emphasizes pointed toes and has women in tutus.

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Stanley Pignal @spignal.bsky.social · 3d

If the Norwegians had a sense of humour, they'd give Obama a second peace prize today.

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

Glorious
youtube.com/post/UgkxIHL...

Post from BBC News - YouTube

The only man to appeal against his conviction for raping Gisèle Pelicot has had his sentence increased. Read more https://bbc.in/3Ww9ntU

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 2d

…about the only thing they didn’t say was how gauche it is to lobby for the Nobel Peace Prize

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Jason Moore @moorejh.bsky.social · 3d

The struggle is real #password

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

It’s that simple.

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Ian Kremer @leadcoalition.bsky.social · 3d

Pets don't judge people living with dementia. People could learn a lot from pets.

(image: @allontheboard.bsky.social) #Alzheimers #dementia #kindness #poetry

"Pets love You
Unconditionally
And never talk about you
Behind your back;
Pets are loyal,
They won't put you down
Or tell you what you lack.
Pets lessen loneliness
And give you purpose every day;
Pets keep you company,
They make you smile and play.
Pets help to reduce stress
And are good for sanity,
Pets can teach the human race
So much about humanity."

@allontheboard

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Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

To be fair six months feels like a year with Trump as POTUS

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

National Guard troops going West Moorings to restore order?

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

Ok…not Piarco

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

Piarco and environs?

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

Bullseye

Sheldon R. Hicks @thesheldonhicks.bsky.social · 3d

There was an international air show in Piarco…I wanna say mid/late eighties? Didn’t go but I recall seeing something like that in the sky in Tacarigua in the days leading up…heard no ads for any air show this time around…does this mean Jean, Dinah , Rosita and Clementina could be making a comeback?