Michael Hicks

In the United States. Not another country. Happening right now.

I think tariffs hurt consumers, police shouldn't wear masks, and the President must obey the law - and shouldn't use his office to run personal profit-making schemes on the side.

This apparently makes me a radical Marxist.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason. Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

Impressive work by Biden to control the FBI while Trump was President.

Self-inflicted wound

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

In Trump’s Competition with China, China is Winning China’s economy is growing over five times faster than the US, undercutting Trump’s Cold War rhetoric with hard numbers.

Trump is scared of arithmetic, but the rest of us aren't. China is winning his trade war, bigly cepr.net/publications...

The criming never ends . . .

in 2011, the president of antifa hired me to give fashion consultancy to the organization. i recommended everyone wear navy suits with tan shoes, dress sneakers, and golf polos with slim chinos. if you arrested everyone today wearing these things, you'd destroy antifa

I knew Fox News was theater. I just didn't realize it was a repertory theater that recycles actors for different roles.

You'd think a company that had to pay $787,000,000 for deceiving its viewers would be a little more careful about blatantly continuing the practice.

This is good, from Hakeem Jeffries. More of this please, in every conceivable forum:

"Sycophants who aid and abet the President’s vengeful schemes will not be able to hide from the serious legal consequences of their behavior. They will be held accountable."

If your research aligns with @upjohninstitute.bsky.social's mission, we would consider hosting. Lots of great folks here.
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100% clean on OpSec. A perfect text message.

The employment and wage benefits to adding a data center to your area: zero.

Interesting study via @profhicks.bsky.social . He leaves the longer term impact of additional techs that may be AI related for large centers, open. TLDR: reconsider tax incentives www.thestarpress.com/story/opinio...

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat Pentagon Claims Little Red Vessel Working With ‘Narco-Terrorists’

U.S. Military Carries Out Strike On Scuffy The Tugboat https://theonion.com/u-s-military-carries-out-strike-on-scuffy-the-tugboat/

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Expectations for wage growth have been falling for Americans without a 4-year degree.
www.newyorkfed.org/microeconomi...

She Was Fired for a Comment on Her Private Facebook Account

Proud to talk to the NYT about freedom of expression.

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/u...

Military oaths for enlisted and officers affirming loyalty to the Constitution.

In case anyone questions where our military owes its primary allegiance, these are oaths taken by enlisted and officers. Please read. Note the officers' oath doesn't mention someone.

The Fed cannot stimulate demand from families who aren’t here, and it cannot reduce the effect of tariffs on prices by changing monetary policy.” @profhicks.bsky.social via Muncie Star Press www.thestarpress.com/story/opinio...

Brilliant businessman accidentally gives employees 7-month paid vacation.

On the news of H-1B visa fees rising to $100,000, reupping this analysis.

🧵 Everything we were told for years that people believed about campus speech, viewpoint diversity, & the marketplace of ideas turns out to have been an absolute lie. Every accusation, in the end, was a confession.

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers

China’s Snub of U.S. Soybeans Is a Crisis for American Farmers www.nytimes.com/2025/09/15/b...

⚡️OUT NOW⚡️#Inflation to remain well above 3% into 2026 📈

Ahead of Wednesday's latest monthly #CPI figures, this blog by @Econdixon, Jane Binner, Barry Jones and Jon Tepper is well worth a read 👇👇👇

@cu-cardiffbusiness.bsky.social @unibirmingham.bsky.social

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America’s Perón Decades of personalist rule turned Argentina into a global economic laughingstock. Donald Trump seems to have misunderstood the lesson.

Decades of personalist rule turned Argentina into a global economic laughingstock, Scott Lincicome argues. Donald Trump seems to have misunderstood the lesson.

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What possibly could've happened in April to cause prices to rise this precipitously ever since?

A real mystery wrapped in an enigma.

Words to my Class About Political Violence what I said to my economics students on this somber, dark and emotional day . . .

What I felt I needed to tell my class today about the murder of Charlie Kirk and the need for civil discourse. I wish I could've said more, but could not.

michaeljhicks.substack.com/p/words-to-m...