Nicole Pickens
@revnp.bsky.social
Bi-vocational pastor (ordained in the United Church of Christ) + communications and marketing specialist. Helping people make a difference in the world and connect with their community. Fan of cats, books, music, and crochet.
“If you teach a man how to fish and you don’t feed him anything, then he’ll pass out before he learned anything.” Sounds about right.
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Sitting Atop Fridge to Protest SNAP Cuts, Faith Leader Models Jesus' 'Proximity' to the Poor - Word&Way
Nonprofit leader Terence Lester is sitting on a fridge for 42 hours to raise awareness of the 42 million Americans who receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
wordandway.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
“If you teach a man how to fish and you don’t feed him anything, then he’ll pass out before he learned anything.” Sounds about right.
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wordandway.org/2025/11/10/s...
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Profiting from human connection is wrong. In Kalamazoo, families pay thousands for jail calls — and now the FCC threatens to make this cruelty worse nationwide once again. Faith calls us to stand for dignity and justice.
Profits from prisoners – NowKalamazoo
In addition to a six-figure signing bonus, Kalamazoo County pockets most of the fees that those locked up in the county jail pay to a telecommunications company to talk to the outside world. These…
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October 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Profiting from human connection is wrong. In Kalamazoo, families pay thousands for jail calls — and now the FCC threatens to make this cruelty worse nationwide once again. Faith calls us to stand for dignity and justice.
We embrace native plants in our yard, so today I was greeted by these chicory blossoms when I stepped outside. 1/
July 31, 2025 at 1:46 PM
We embrace native plants in our yard, so today I was greeted by these chicory blossoms when I stepped outside. 1/
Obligatory selfie at the start of #UnitedChurchOfChrist General Synod – I’m excited to be a delegate for Penn West Conference!
#UCCSynod
#UCCSynod
July 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Obligatory selfie at the start of #UnitedChurchOfChrist General Synod – I’m excited to be a delegate for Penn West Conference!
#UCCSynod
#UCCSynod
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Hypocrisy at its finest
June 14, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Hypocrisy at its finest
If you don't want to see Congress cave to Trump's desire to cut funds for public media, here's a link to write a quick letter to your senators
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
#PublicMedia #SavePBS #ProtectPBS #FreePress
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
#PublicMedia #SavePBS #ProtectPBS #FreePress
Tell Congress: Protect Public Media!
Public media is under attack — again. But this time, the threat is more serious than ever.
actionnetwork.org
June 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
If you don't want to see Congress cave to Trump's desire to cut funds for public media, here's a link to write a quick letter to your senators
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
#PublicMedia #SavePBS #ProtectPBS #FreePress
actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
#PublicMedia #SavePBS #ProtectPBS #FreePress
A university employee once complained about a story I wrote for the student newspaper about a renovation project because the story included a quote about the inconvenience students were experiencing because of it. 1/
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
National Park signage encourages the public to help erase negative stories at its sites
The Department of the Interior is requiring the National Park Service to post signage nationwide by June 13, asking visitors for feedback on any information they feel misrepresents American history.
n.pr
June 11, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A university employee once complained about a story I wrote for the student newspaper about a renovation project because the story included a quote about the inconvenience students were experiencing because of it. 1/
Just gonna drop this here ...
June 11, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Just gonna drop this here ...
May 20, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Are you a Black woman looking to be a guest on more podcasts?
Feminist Podcasters Collective is hosting a virtual pitch-fest; share your topic with 30+ pods looking for guests - June 18, 2 pm ET.
In honor of Juneteenth, only Black women are invited to pitch.
👉 Apply below (space limited to 30)
Feminist Podcasters Collective is hosting a virtual pitch-fest; share your topic with 30+ pods looking for guests - June 18, 2 pm ET.
In honor of Juneteenth, only Black women are invited to pitch.
👉 Apply below (space limited to 30)
Juneteenth Pod Pitch Fest
Get ~2 minutes to pitch yourself to members of the Feminist Podcasters Collective. This is a very quick way to get your name in front of 30+ podcasts (both those who attend live and those who watch th...
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May 8, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Are you a Black woman looking to be a guest on more podcasts?
Feminist Podcasters Collective is hosting a virtual pitch-fest; share your topic with 30+ pods looking for guests - June 18, 2 pm ET.
In honor of Juneteenth, only Black women are invited to pitch.
👉 Apply below (space limited to 30)
Feminist Podcasters Collective is hosting a virtual pitch-fest; share your topic with 30+ pods looking for guests - June 18, 2 pm ET.
In honor of Juneteenth, only Black women are invited to pitch.
👉 Apply below (space limited to 30)
My friend @beckymollenkamp.bsky.social is starting a cool new podcast for feminist conversations. I hope you’ll check out Assigned Reading!
beckymollenkamp.com/assigned
#feminism #IntersectionalFeminism
#podcast
beckymollenkamp.com/assigned
#feminism #IntersectionalFeminism
#podcast
Assigned Reading - Feminist Business Coach Becky Mollenkamp
beckymollenkamp.com
May 9, 2025 at 12:28 AM
My friend @beckymollenkamp.bsky.social is starting a cool new podcast for feminist conversations. I hope you’ll check out Assigned Reading!
beckymollenkamp.com/assigned
#feminism #IntersectionalFeminism
#podcast
beckymollenkamp.com/assigned
#feminism #IntersectionalFeminism
#podcast
Seeking power and control over others creates enemies and conflict. How about instead we try eliminating enemies by making them our friends?
(Thanks to #BreneBrown for her work on power over vs power with/for.)
(Thanks to #BreneBrown for her work on power over vs power with/for.)
April 9, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Seeking power and control over others creates enemies and conflict. How about instead we try eliminating enemies by making them our friends?
(Thanks to #BreneBrown for her work on power over vs power with/for.)
(Thanks to #BreneBrown for her work on power over vs power with/for.)
Now the FCC chair is trying to police journalists? As a former journalist and generally a fan of the First Amendment, I’m disgusted. Here’s a link where you can write to the FCC.
www.nofccspeechpolice.org?source=direc...
#FreeSpeech
#journalism
www.nofccspeechpolice.org?source=direc...
#FreeSpeech
#journalism
Stop the FCC from censoring journalism
www.nofccspeechpolice.org
March 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Now the FCC chair is trying to police journalists? As a former journalist and generally a fan of the First Amendment, I’m disgusted. Here’s a link where you can write to the FCC.
www.nofccspeechpolice.org?source=direc...
#FreeSpeech
#journalism
www.nofccspeechpolice.org?source=direc...
#FreeSpeech
#journalism
Thanks, Church World Service, for leading the way in loving our neighbors who are refugees. CWS is inviting all Christians to sign on their statement of love and support this Ash Wednesday: cwsconnect.org/ecumenical-d...
#AshWednesday
#JesusWasARefugee
#JustPeace
#AshWednesday
#JesusWasARefugee
#JustPeace
Ecumenical Declaration - CWS Global
cwsconnect.org
March 4, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Thanks, Church World Service, for leading the way in loving our neighbors who are refugees. CWS is inviting all Christians to sign on their statement of love and support this Ash Wednesday: cwsconnect.org/ecumenical-d...
#AshWednesday
#JesusWasARefugee
#JustPeace
#AshWednesday
#JesusWasARefugee
#JustPeace
"Despite the American right-wing fantasies fueled by Trump and Elon Musk of a persecuted white minority being chased off their land and stripped of their wealth, most of the country’s riches remained stubbornly held by the white minority.” – NYT article 2/18/2025, link below
February 18, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Despite the American right-wing fantasies fueled by Trump and Elon Musk of a persecuted white minority being chased off their land and stripped of their wealth, most of the country’s riches remained stubbornly held by the white minority.” – NYT article 2/18/2025, link below
White House budget office ordered a pause in all federal loans/grants, and those in need are already being hurt. Sounds to me like government of the rich, by the rich, for the rich.
January 29, 2025 at 12:23 AM
White House budget office ordered a pause in all federal loans/grants, and those in need are already being hurt. Sounds to me like government of the rich, by the rich, for the rich.
The claim that fact checking impinges on free speech is has been getting under my skin. Here’s what I learned in a media law class: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right to free speech is like the right to wave your fist around. Your right to swing that fist stops at someone else’s nose. 1/2
January 11, 2025 at 9:09 PM
The claim that fact checking impinges on free speech is has been getting under my skin. Here’s what I learned in a media law class: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right to free speech is like the right to wave your fist around. Your right to swing that fist stops at someone else’s nose. 1/2
Hello Bluesky people! It's good to be here.
March 29, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Hello Bluesky people! It's good to be here.