Charlotte S Hicks 🚢 ✏️🏴‍☠️

@BarackObama The ACA caused me to lose my health insurance. And you’re proud of that?

The day the Affordable Care Act passed was one of my proudest moments as president, because it meant that millions of Americans would have access to health care, some for the first time. The ACA also prevented insurance companies from denying people with pre-existing conditions coverage, allowed young people under the age of 26 to remain on their parents’ plan, expanded Medicaid, and so much more. But the ACA was always meant to be a first step. We still have to do more to expand access and make health care more affordable for everyone.

@insurancewriter I’ve had an outline for a national CE seminar rejected in one state because the regulator in that state said “coverage” wasn’t an insurance term. Their position was that it could refer to floor coverage like carpet. 🤦‍♀️

Prepare for a bigger rant. Why can't we say "cover" instead of "coverage"? Think of all the time the British save with this word?

@RealVision @RaoulGMI Happy birthday!

Happy birthday to our favorite connoisseur @RaoulGMI From Michelin stars to Olive Garden. From Albariño to Bud Light. From Jamón Serrano to Doritos. A true man of culture 🥂

@EthanClarkWX Thank you for your meticulous attention to detail and highly informative forecasts!

I’ve never been blown away so much, but last week my FB page, NC Weather Authority, became the most-followed weather/media page in the state. In a 30-day period, 152 million people viewed my page, and nearly 100k followed me in 3 weeks. Thank you NC, for trusting & supporting me!

@mattvanswol 💯

We just started going back to church, so I want to say this carefully, because I’m fully aware I could be missing something... …but I’ve been feeling very frustrated with, what I perceive to be, a lack of passion for the truth in the church In a recent sermons, someone said something like, “Hurting people with our words is wrong and we shouldn’t do that.” Not “don’t be unnecessarily cruel…” which I agree with. It’s more like… “don’t make anyone feel bad.” Which is NOT the same thing, and frankly… I don’t know if that’s even possible. And I definitely don’t know if that’s what we should be trying to prioritize right now… people’s FEELINGS, of all things. Because if “hurting someone’s feelings” becomes the standard, then truth is AUTOMATICALLY in trouble. So what is the Christian church actually going for, here? That my responsibility is to protect your emotional comfort… even if it requires me to stay silent while you live a lie? Because I firmly believe the opposite. Lying to someone is wrong, BUT ALSO allowing someone to keep believing a lie is wrong. I guess the point I’m trying to get at here is that I feel like a lot of what gets called “kindness” right now is just fear of conflict, or put another way, I feel like kindness is used as a shield for Christians to be passive. “I’m not perfect, therefore I won’t correct anyone.” “I’m not God, therefore I won’t say anything.” “I might make a mistake, so I’ll stay out of it.” What on earth do you think that creates? It creates a world where nobody with a conscience says anything out loud, a bunch of people walking around confusing their kindness with pure cowardice. Honestly, I just feel alone in the fight. What happens when all the “good” people decide the holiest thing they can do is stay quiet because a pastor is telling them to be terrified to speak up for fear of being called “unloving”? WAKE UP!!!!! The Left is shaping kids right now and THEY ARE NOT SHY ABOUT IT!!! They’re loud and absolutely relentless. They’re also ABSOLUTELY EVERYWHERE. In the schools, entertainment, social media, sports, corporations, and institutions that used to at least pretend to be neutral. Their messaging is constant, aggressive…AND it’s framed as pure, holy, morality! So… what’s going on with the Christian church these days? Is your highest moral principle really, “no one should ever feel uncomfortable”???? Sorry for the long rant here, I just feel, like I said before, strangely alone in it. As if I’m the problem for believing that truth matters more than feelings… like wanting to speak out against something that is wrong is somehow “unChristian” of me if it gets others angry, upset, or threatening… TOWARDS ME. Maybe I’ve got this wrong and I’m open to hearing it, but in general, I feel alone in this.

@NCAGO @JeffJacksonNC More than 30 days later I’m still getting dozens of these calls every day. I’ve reported hundreds as spam. Make it stop.

Today, Attorney General @JeffJacksonNC kicked off Phase 2 of Operation Robocall Roundup, investigating four of the larger voice providers in the country.

@JohnFMauldin Congratulations!

I mentioned in my letter that I would be posting pictures of my grandchildren and children from Thanksgiving. And my new grandson here they are;

@defense_civil25 Standard time NOT Daylight Savings Time!

🚨Update: Reports that President Trump is preparing an Executive Order to temporarily suspend Daylights Savings Time, until Congress ends it permanently!!

Good morning. The reason you feel Charlie’s death so deeply is because grief doesn’t measure itself by proximity. It measures itself by meaning. You didn’t have to know him personally to feel the sting of his absence, because when a voice like his goes silent, something in the atmosphere shifts. The reason it feels heavier than so many other tragedies is because your spirit recognizes that this is not just about a man, it is about a battle. Scripture says eternity is written on our hearts, and when someone who carried truth with boldness is suddenly gone, eternity aches within us. It’s like our souls know instinctively that the darkness celebrated, and that strikes us at the core. The reason you can’t shake it is because psychologically, we don’t only attach ourselves to people…we attach ourselves to symbols. Charlie became a symbol of conviction in a time of compromise, courage in a time of fear. And when a symbol is struck down, it rattles something primal and eternal inside us. That’s why even those who never met him feel it. There is a strange thread pulling at us, and it is not imagined. It is real. We are bound together by shared purpose, by shared longing for truth, by the Spirit of God Himself weaving us into a fabric that cannot be torn apart. This loss pulled at that fabric, and every one of us felt the tug. So if you’ve wondered why this hits so hard, it’s because your soul knows. This is bigger than news. This is bigger than politics. This is about eternity, about truth, and about the weight of a man whose life carried both. Love y’all.

@data_republican I despise Halloween and it just keeps getting longer and longer.

Is there anyone besides me who does not like Halloween? I like generic fall. I hate dressing up in costumes. The decorations are already going up in our neighborhood. I'm just decorating with pumpkins and fall stuff which should be good till Tgiving, no goblins or witches. Going to Home Depot to see the Halloween decorations has turned into a field trip for my grandsons.

@Codie_Sanchez I know someone. Total withdrawal can be just as unhealthy as over reliance.

Weird realization, I have never met a human who truly raw dogs life … - No social media - No tv - No fiction books - No alcohol or drugs Just literally takes it from life. Never met one.

North Carolina officials have launched the 2025 Strengthen Your Coastal Roof initiative, a $20 million grant program that helps residents install storm-resistant roofing systems. #roofing #northcarolina #storms #FORTIFIED roofingcontractor.com/articles/10113…

@Supermarine_Blu @matt_vanswol Yes to the ones mentioned. Also this one

@matt_vanswol 1. Mere Christianity, CS Lewis. 2. The Case for Christ, Lee Strobel 3. The Historical Jesus, Gary Habermas 4. Cold-Case Christianity, J. Warner Wallace Then I recommend Chuck Missler's deep dives into the books of the Bible, especially Daniel and Revelation, on YouTube.

I’m looking for a good book recommendation on Christianity and the existence of God. Does anyone have a really good one?

@RaoulGMI 😂

Raoul's culinary tour of 'Murica, part two. Today I review Chili's . Score 2/10.

@DefiantLs If you don’t pay for the product, you are the product.

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you hear about "free healthcare"?

This Women’s History Month, we're celebrating the trailblazing women who have shaped IIANC! 👏 Join us in recognizing Kathy Lance, Charlotte Hicks, and Michelle O'Connor, past IIANC Chairwoman who have made a lasting impact on our industry! 🌟 #WomensHistoryMonth

@barnes_law Whoa 😳

"There is no place for the Constitution in this courtroom & the Constitution is not lawful authority." King County Judge Parisien in the case of State v. Benshoof. Welcome to Seattle.

@musk_news13 Yes. Have a few now.

@RaoulGMI Congrats! An impressive record!

This January is the 20th anniversary of writing The Global Macro Investor (GMI) my institutional research service for hedge funds, tech/crypto funds, SWF's, Asset Managers, RIA's and family offices/HNW investors. 2024 was one of the best on record (Over +150%). More below: