Regarding Student Loans I have a question internet research has not answered. I know for sure that there was (& maybe still is) an application you could fill out, that if you made 20 years (or 25 years in some cases) of payments, you can apply for forgiveness of the rest of the loan. 1/2

@kevinhearne.bsky.social No Meta, no Musk New Canadian social media app, appropriately named EH! I am signed up as AuntieJoodie (nickname from my younger Aussie e-penpal friends I've corresponded with since late 1990's!)

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social No Meta, no Musk New Canadian social media app, appropriately named EH! I am signed up as AuntieJoodie (nickname from my younger Aussie e-penpal friends I've corresponded with since late 1990's!)

If no one has seen this yet, Calif AG Bonta has had his dept create a online form to report misconduct by federal agents. Link: oag.ca.gov/reportmiscon...

@kristadb1.bsky.social Saw the post you had to disable replies to & all I can say is you are right to do so. People having a bad day/year/life need to stop the transference* and if they got that much time on their hands, go volunteer some place that helps their community. 1/2

@drjackbrown.bsky.social Thought you'd like this post

#crochet #knitting Hmmm. Crochet & knitting experts, how difficult would it be to recreate the Apple iPhone pouch concept, as design is likely copyrighted & trademarked... Photos make it look do-able but need experts to weigh in. (I enjoy both, but definitely not an expert!)

Nov 10 2025 sunrise Sonoma County

1/2 #Amazon #kindle Any other writers getting ghosted by Amazon cust. svc. when you call b-cuz when try to log into KDP Author Central & it says 'Account Temporarily Suspended' because the site thinks there is suspicious activity every time you try to log in, even...

How to get put in the "error loading post" jail... @mluckovich.bsky.social

Got to get this off my chest. Been to all the grocery stores in my area, including Walmart, Safeway& 3 regional companies,& found several products w/ expired "best buy" dates on them. Yes I know its likely still edible if date not too old. No I am not taking that chance w/ my health issues... 1/2

#Māori friends! We in the US need some assistance. Those of you who can, will you please create Māori Haka to curse/incapacitate the evil people here trying to create a 4th Reich? Then video & post as many times & places that you can: we will see it, play it, sing it &learn it! Blessings to you all!

We were hacked earlier this year & I found this out while working with Verizon to fix problems caused by the hack. To lock your SIM & device to prevent unauthorized changes to your SIM & device go to the Verizon app, 1/2

So at our favorite Mexican Restaurant in Sonoma County (N.Calif.) and the restroom signs are epic!

A good day Sunrise 6:30 a.m. Crescent moon & Venus, Sonoma County, Northern California

@gtconway.bsky.social In case you missed it...

This article dropped today by a friend of mine in Australia... its posted on LinkedIn but you can just "X" the pop up and read it. www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-f...

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social So we are here at this stage of hell... (Tap to see entire screenshot if it doesn't show up.)

#memes I am too old to know how to do this very well, so can some younger genius out there use this "Star Wars:The Force Awakens" scene where General Hux is giving speech to stormtroopers & switch Hux speaking w/ Hegseth &/or Trump speaking at the high ranking military officers meeting on Tuesday?

Hey guys, just got this email from our credit union in northern California. I sincerely hope that other banks & credit unions are taking similar actions to help. Link to full document: view.email.patelco.org?qs=d1ca75f93...

If anybody is in San Francisco week of 5 Oct. That is the beginning of Fleet Week and its awesome. I especially enjoy watching Blue Angels aerial acrobatics & touring some of the ships. More Info here: fleetweeksf.org

OMG how funny/weird. Somebody at AMC channel scheduled the movie The Wizard of Oz this morning followed by the movie Twister... If you know, you know...

15 Sept 2025, early morning sky photo: waning half moon at top of photo, beneath is Jupiter, to right of Jupiter is Saturn, below Jupiter is Venus. Location Northern California, Sonoma County

#Vaccines well, not unexpected, but very disappointing, as my HMO here in California is "reviewing" approval of Covid vaccine and awaiting CDC guidance... and there is a serious outbreak of Covid here in California at this time. See the screenshot below that I took of the notice on their app.

I am so excited! Not only is my grandson in sophomore year at college majoring in some kind of Computer Science or Programming (sorry, but at my age, all that is gibberish, in one ear & right out the other), but my granddaughter is starting her freshman year now with a major in Stage Management!

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social my thoughts exactly, having had surgery on 13 Aug, so immune system not back to normal yet. Feel like I should get t-shirt made listing all my ailments & telling people to mask up or stay away. Thinking, as I see more & more people not masking, "are you nuts?"

Posting because I am tired of being told its not an appropriate topic... Credit to Classic Art Memes Group

Dear Food Network, please change ur name. We are just looking for new recipes to feed ourselves & family w/ careful instructions & easy to find ingredients. We miss Julia,Alton,Ina,&more. How about the Culinary Game Show Network? & re-incarnate Food Network as it was-creative, instructive & fun.

1/2 Today is 6 August. Photo below is from World War II. My father. His battalion was on its way back to France in 1945 after Germany's surrender, to return to the US and prepare for expected future action against Japan. Only they never had to do any more fighting, ...

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social Three screenshots below of Facebook post by MaskTogetherAmerica. It only underlines the importance of masking up. You may have to tap the photo to see the entire post

Who remembers watching cartoon character Speedy Gonzales, and his trademark yell? "arriba, arriba, andale, andale, yea-ha yea-ha"! Gee wonder who it would annoy the most, Trump & Miller?

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social It was not difficult to see it was coming, and now it is here... Link www.sfgate.com/local/articl...

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social I couldn't repost this because the actions were limited, but here is a screenshot of what "Stonekettle" said about Alaska senator Murkowski yesterday... Tap to see entire screenshot

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social amazing how many people are saying the same thing, yet those who can help or at least try to help are not in charge. The longer this gets ignored, the worse it gets. Sorry, know I'm"preaching to the choir" but so frustrated. Today I was only one wearing mask at store.

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social if you haven't shut down in Facebook yet, you might wish to check out this page, I have been following them all through the lockdown years, andit is always cute/funny/awesome (I sometimes need to translate through Google though!)

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social posted on their site yesterday but algorithm at Facebook just now showed it to me... as if it wasn't important "New 'razor blade throat' COVID subvariant quickly gains ground in California" www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Well that was scary... www.threads.com/@absobullmas...

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social Help me out here, I am going in circles! Remind me, a white woman born in the 1950's,why a person who hates people of color, then goes & posts video to TikTok to show off their swim tan, like they hate their white skin so much they want to look like a person of color?

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social This just posted. 4:15 pm Pacific time

This just posted... Tap if you can't see entire photo

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social FYI... This is starting to show up on social media... "Multiple USAF KC-135 & KC-46 tankers just launched across the U.S., heading east—likely preparing to cross the Atlantic. A major military operation may be happening soon."

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social Want to see an example of how scared mass media is over here? "Claim" indeed. Most estimates were confirmed yesterday... MSNBC, screenshot today about 12:20 pm 16 June. See photo #1 If you can't see all of it, you know to tap... & AG Pam Bondi? See photo #2

Hm. Cuddles or ambush? Could go either way... LOL

@authormichaelhicks.bsky.social saw this on another site. "Lou Diamond Phillips has 5 Maine Coons in his family and has affectionately called them "Our Crazy Cat People Starter Kit." "

A quote from a book I am currently reading, really nails adult life, at least mine. "It's easy, isn’t it, to settle into the mundane? Time passes, lives are busy, and your mind gets crowded with too many distractions." --Wild Scottish Rose by Tricia O'Malley book 4 of The Enchanted Highlands series

Our Luther Burbanks cactus blooming, a bit later than usual, but still pretty! #gardens

How old am I? I am "a little dab'll do ya!" old.... And yes, my pre-teen self had a monster crush on "Cookie" ("77 Sunset Strip" TV series, 1958 to 1964)

Oh my! Unexpected find in our rarely visited side yard this morning, native sweet peas! What a happy thing to see, such brilliant colours along with our vibrant California poppies! (We live in Northern California)

My video from last year as Canada geese fly over. Turn volume up to hear their cries of defiance ... took this video on November 12, 2024.

SCAM ALERT! Received this on my email. If you get an email like this, DO NOT REPLY, send to spam. Photo 1 is how it appeared in my incoming email folder & Photo 2 is of the email address lines, shows its not from Social Security administration nor is it actually addressed to me. Again, do not reply!