Melissa Sickmund
@sickmund.bsky.social
Living in the Pittsburgh area. Loving my grandma role and enjoying retirement after nearly 40 years as a juvenile/criminal justice researcher. Doing a bit of consulting and supporting reform efforts.
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The creators of Franklin respond to Hegseth’s use of his image.
December 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
The creators of Franklin respond to Hegseth’s use of his image.
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This makes my blood run cold.
December 3, 2025 at 1:35 PM
This makes my blood run cold.
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David Zinn at 3:32 am. Good start
December 3, 2025 at 8:32 AM
David Zinn at 3:32 am. Good start
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#TagTuesday
#ColorADay
#BlueTue
This is a mural in Canada, for Kootenay Career Development Society which is centered on community, connection & compassion.
By @CanadianMurals
#3D #StreetArt #Art
#ArtYear #Paintings
#Murals #Unity
#ColorADay
#BlueTue
This is a mural in Canada, for Kootenay Career Development Society which is centered on community, connection & compassion.
By @CanadianMurals
#3D #StreetArt #Art
#ArtYear #Paintings
#Murals #Unity
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 AM
#TagTuesday
#ColorADay
#BlueTue
This is a mural in Canada, for Kootenay Career Development Society which is centered on community, connection & compassion.
By @CanadianMurals
#3D #StreetArt #Art
#ArtYear #Paintings
#Murals #Unity
#ColorADay
#BlueTue
This is a mural in Canada, for Kootenay Career Development Society which is centered on community, connection & compassion.
By @CanadianMurals
#3D #StreetArt #Art
#ArtYear #Paintings
#Murals #Unity
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This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. How it all began.
December 3, 2025 at 2:51 AM
This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm. How it all began.
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Homicides in Baltimore started to increase in 1960.
Graphic in this story shows each year since 1952.
Now level is dropping back to the 1970s
wbaltv.com/article/balt...
Graphic in this story shows each year since 1952.
Now level is dropping back to the 1970s
wbaltv.com/article/balt...
Baltimore police commissioner provides 2026 department wish list
Some items on the list that Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley shared on WBAL NewsRadio 1090 AM and 101.5 FM include the need to beef up staffing, boost morale and find solutions for repeat ...
wbaltv.com
December 3, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Homicides in Baltimore started to increase in 1960.
Graphic in this story shows each year since 1952.
Now level is dropping back to the 1970s
wbaltv.com/article/balt...
Graphic in this story shows each year since 1952.
Now level is dropping back to the 1970s
wbaltv.com/article/balt...
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No, it's not a photograph!
Here begins the magic of the extraordinary artist Javier Aldarias, who creates oil-on-paper masterpieces, like this painting, which expresses immersion in inner peace.
In an ever-faster world, it's precious to nourish our soul, our spiritual intimacy, immersed in beauty..
Here begins the magic of the extraordinary artist Javier Aldarias, who creates oil-on-paper masterpieces, like this painting, which expresses immersion in inner peace.
In an ever-faster world, it's precious to nourish our soul, our spiritual intimacy, immersed in beauty..
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
No, it's not a photograph!
Here begins the magic of the extraordinary artist Javier Aldarias, who creates oil-on-paper masterpieces, like this painting, which expresses immersion in inner peace.
In an ever-faster world, it's precious to nourish our soul, our spiritual intimacy, immersed in beauty..
Here begins the magic of the extraordinary artist Javier Aldarias, who creates oil-on-paper masterpieces, like this painting, which expresses immersion in inner peace.
In an ever-faster world, it's precious to nourish our soul, our spiritual intimacy, immersed in beauty..
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Susan Tedeschi - Angel From Montgomery (Live)
Listen to Angel From Montgomery (Live) on TIDAL
tidal.com
December 2, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Meet The Class Of 2026: 600 innovators reshaping the future of 20 industries—and the world
Explore The Forbes 30 Under 30 2026
Meet The Class Of 2026: 600 Go-getters Across 20 Industries-and A Sneak Peek Into Things To Come.
www.forbes.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Meet The Class Of 2026: 600 innovators reshaping the future of 20 industries—and the world
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The issue about killing the last 2 survivors is secondary: Trump and Hegseth have ordered *83* murders, not 2.
None of these people were ‘enemy combatants’.
They were suspected drug smugglers until proven to be guilty in a fair trial.
Without that, they were murdered.
That is all.
🙄🇺🇸🙄
None of these people were ‘enemy combatants’.
They were suspected drug smugglers until proven to be guilty in a fair trial.
Without that, they were murdered.
That is all.
🙄🇺🇸🙄
December 2, 2025 at 10:43 AM
The issue about killing the last 2 survivors is secondary: Trump and Hegseth have ordered *83* murders, not 2.
None of these people were ‘enemy combatants’.
They were suspected drug smugglers until proven to be guilty in a fair trial.
Without that, they were murdered.
That is all.
🙄🇺🇸🙄
None of these people were ‘enemy combatants’.
They were suspected drug smugglers until proven to be guilty in a fair trial.
Without that, they were murdered.
That is all.
🙄🇺🇸🙄
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This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
December 2, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This is Mr. Paworotti. His favorite Christmas song is Howl-lelujah. If you'll excuse him, his solo is coming up. 13/10 (TT: therealpaworotti)
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
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THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
The Tenth Level 1975 | William Shatner
YouTube video by Spotlight Kid
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December 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
THE TENTH LEVEL was a made-for-TV drama, 50 years ago, starring William Shatner in one of his most powerful performances ever. It was inspired by the Stanley Milgram obedience research experiments, which studied the willingness to “just follow orders.” youtu.be/wzV_Z6EXhpE
Beautiful branch. Beautiful bird.
Just finished this painting of a branch, incidentally featuring a great spotted woodpecker! 😂
Watercolor on 30x40cm paper, 425g/m2 - but learned my lesson about trying to use anything but Arches. 🙃
#BirdArt #SciArt #ArtAdventCalendar
Watercolor on 30x40cm paper, 425g/m2 - but learned my lesson about trying to use anything but Arches. 🙃
#BirdArt #SciArt #ArtAdventCalendar
December 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Beautiful branch. Beautiful bird.
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one of but many bullet points on my list of immigration reforms:
immediate unconditional citizenship for anybody who can pass an NFL viewer Turing Test
if you know when to complain about bad pass interference calls you deserve the right to vote
immediate unconditional citizenship for anybody who can pass an NFL viewer Turing Test
if you know when to complain about bad pass interference calls you deserve the right to vote
Elevator pitch: watching a citizenship ceremony and passing a citizenship test should be a mandatory middle school field trip
December 2, 2025 at 5:33 PM
one of but many bullet points on my list of immigration reforms:
immediate unconditional citizenship for anybody who can pass an NFL viewer Turing Test
if you know when to complain about bad pass interference calls you deserve the right to vote
immediate unconditional citizenship for anybody who can pass an NFL viewer Turing Test
if you know when to complain about bad pass interference calls you deserve the right to vote
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The difference between the people Trump is turning on us from ICE vs the Nat Guard is that the Nat Guard signed a contract during very different times & are obligated to obey orders.
Those motherfuckers in ICE voluntarily chose THIS job, THIS year, precisely knowing it would demand violent cruelty.
Those motherfuckers in ICE voluntarily chose THIS job, THIS year, precisely knowing it would demand violent cruelty.
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The difference between the people Trump is turning on us from ICE vs the Nat Guard is that the Nat Guard signed a contract during very different times & are obligated to obey orders.
Those motherfuckers in ICE voluntarily chose THIS job, THIS year, precisely knowing it would demand violent cruelty.
Those motherfuckers in ICE voluntarily chose THIS job, THIS year, precisely knowing it would demand violent cruelty.
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This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
December 2, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This dog was spotted politely waiting by a pizza truck. He doesn’t have to say what he wants. They already know his order. It is pizza. 13/10 (IG: lauren.bardini)
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Last night, the sky over Alaska turned into a cosmic vortex…
A massive swirl of purple and pink auroras lit up the frozen landscape — a formation so rare that even long-time skywatchers said they’d never seen anything like it.
Captured by a local photographer during an intense geomagnetic storm.
A massive swirl of purple and pink auroras lit up the frozen landscape — a formation so rare that even long-time skywatchers said they’d never seen anything like it.
Captured by a local photographer during an intense geomagnetic storm.
December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Last night, the sky over Alaska turned into a cosmic vortex…
A massive swirl of purple and pink auroras lit up the frozen landscape — a formation so rare that even long-time skywatchers said they’d never seen anything like it.
Captured by a local photographer during an intense geomagnetic storm.
A massive swirl of purple and pink auroras lit up the frozen landscape — a formation so rare that even long-time skywatchers said they’d never seen anything like it.
Captured by a local photographer during an intense geomagnetic storm.
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More than half a million Jamaicans whose jobs depend directly or indirectly on tourism. After the Caribbean country was battered by its first Category 5 hurricane, officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. trib.al/KY1Rfcx
December 1, 2025 at 7:38 PM
More than half a million Jamaicans whose jobs depend directly or indirectly on tourism. After the Caribbean country was battered by its first Category 5 hurricane, officials are rushing to reopen dozens of hotels in time to salvage the vital winter travel season. trib.al/KY1Rfcx