Eric Van Goethem
@evgo7311.bsky.social
EU-based GenX, ran out of fucks more than 20 years ago. Weird mix of a Pol. Sci. education that morphed into an ICTSEC career.
Happily married for the last 21 years, proud dad of two.
Geek supreme, lover of LEGO, member of many fandoms.
Happily married for the last 21 years, proud dad of two.
Geek supreme, lover of LEGO, member of many fandoms.
Hey, US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White: fuck you.
You don’t get to threaten our Government. You don’t get to accuse us of antisemitism because some unlicensed people illegally practice circumcision.
Go whine to that Orange Turd you call a “formidable President” and fuck off.
You don’t get to threaten our Government. You don’t get to accuse us of antisemitism because some unlicensed people illegally practice circumcision.
Go whine to that Orange Turd you call a “formidable President” and fuck off.
February 17, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Hey, US Ambassador to Belgium Bill White: fuck you.
You don’t get to threaten our Government. You don’t get to accuse us of antisemitism because some unlicensed people illegally practice circumcision.
Go whine to that Orange Turd you call a “formidable President” and fuck off.
You don’t get to threaten our Government. You don’t get to accuse us of antisemitism because some unlicensed people illegally practice circumcision.
Go whine to that Orange Turd you call a “formidable President” and fuck off.
Son brought back “Riga Black Balsam Original” from Latvia.
I had no idea their national drink was the liquid equivalent of a cilice. Suffering and bitterness made alcohol.
Next time someone asks me for a “manly drink”, I know what to serve.
#Rigablackbalsam #Latvia
I had no idea their national drink was the liquid equivalent of a cilice. Suffering and bitterness made alcohol.
Next time someone asks me for a “manly drink”, I know what to serve.
#Rigablackbalsam #Latvia
February 13, 2026 at 2:56 PM
Son brought back “Riga Black Balsam Original” from Latvia.
I had no idea their national drink was the liquid equivalent of a cilice. Suffering and bitterness made alcohol.
Next time someone asks me for a “manly drink”, I know what to serve.
#Rigablackbalsam #Latvia
I had no idea their national drink was the liquid equivalent of a cilice. Suffering and bitterness made alcohol.
Next time someone asks me for a “manly drink”, I know what to serve.
#Rigablackbalsam #Latvia
I’ve drank a -lot- of strong and weird stuff. Centerba Toro. Some kind of rice alcohol brewed in Southern Thailand. Homemade vodka in Kazakhstan. Potato alcohol my great-grandma made with pierced pans in lieu of a distillation column.
“Riga Black Balsam Original”, though? I… EWWWW!
“Riga Black Balsam Original”, though? I… EWWWW!
February 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
I’ve drank a -lot- of strong and weird stuff. Centerba Toro. Some kind of rice alcohol brewed in Southern Thailand. Homemade vodka in Kazakhstan. Potato alcohol my great-grandma made with pierced pans in lieu of a distillation column.
“Riga Black Balsam Original”, though? I… EWWWW!
“Riga Black Balsam Original”, though? I… EWWWW!
Gershwin “Rhapsody in Blue” on the turntable.
Better than that “Aloha from Hawaii” 1973 sealed Elvis double record I own, and by a square kilometre.
Better than that “Aloha from Hawaii” 1973 sealed Elvis double record I own, and by a square kilometre.
February 10, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Gershwin “Rhapsody in Blue” on the turntable.
Better than that “Aloha from Hawaii” 1973 sealed Elvis double record I own, and by a square kilometre.
Better than that “Aloha from Hawaii” 1973 sealed Elvis double record I own, and by a square kilometre.
People who say “Genesis was racist” in the 80’s because they saw the “Illegal Alien” videoclip… Did you -listen- to the effing lyrics?!
#genesis #philcollins
#genesis #philcollins
February 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
People who say “Genesis was racist” in the 80’s because they saw the “Illegal Alien” videoclip… Did you -listen- to the effing lyrics?!
#genesis #philcollins
#genesis #philcollins
I utterly love LEGO. Started my first “Space” set when I was 5 1/2. A simple kit with two astronauts, a black and white rocket and a payload, on some sort of vehicle with a trailer. Still have it.
Built hundreds of sets.
That “Hail Mary” set? I don’t get the hype, seriously.
#LEGO #hailmary
Built hundreds of sets.
That “Hail Mary” set? I don’t get the hype, seriously.
#LEGO #hailmary
February 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
The GOP was once:
- the Lincoln party;
- the “minimalist Federal State” party
- the “responsible spending” party
- the “law and order” party
…
Then Nixon came.
Then Reagan came.
Then Trump came.
It should disband and rebuild itself.
- the Lincoln party;
- the “minimalist Federal State” party
- the “responsible spending” party
- the “law and order” party
…
Then Nixon came.
Then Reagan came.
Then Trump came.
It should disband and rebuild itself.
February 4, 2026 at 10:08 PM
The GOP was once:
- the Lincoln party;
- the “minimalist Federal State” party
- the “responsible spending” party
- the “law and order” party
…
Then Nixon came.
Then Reagan came.
Then Trump came.
It should disband and rebuild itself.
- the Lincoln party;
- the “minimalist Federal State” party
- the “responsible spending” party
- the “law and order” party
…
Then Nixon came.
Then Reagan came.
Then Trump came.
It should disband and rebuild itself.
I love it when MAGA-types write “Trump cannot be a Nazi, he was -democratically- elected, he simply won more votes!”
My dudes, do you think Hitler arrived through a coup?! He was -also- “democratically elected”.
And each of his laws was approved by the Reichstag.
#Trump #USA
My dudes, do you think Hitler arrived through a coup?! He was -also- “democratically elected”.
And each of his laws was approved by the Reichstag.
#Trump #USA
January 29, 2026 at 6:20 AM
Right. Time for what will feel like an actual crime against good taste and tradition.
Take a sip of Laphroaig Lore.
Enjoy.
Eat a small quantity of Simmenthal (I’m not even remotely joking).
Wait 20-40 seconds.
I -swear- the gelatin will refresh your palate in a way crackers or water won’t manage.
Take a sip of Laphroaig Lore.
Enjoy.
Eat a small quantity of Simmenthal (I’m not even remotely joking).
Wait 20-40 seconds.
I -swear- the gelatin will refresh your palate in a way crackers or water won’t manage.
January 27, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Right. Time for what will feel like an actual crime against good taste and tradition.
Take a sip of Laphroaig Lore.
Enjoy.
Eat a small quantity of Simmenthal (I’m not even remotely joking).
Wait 20-40 seconds.
I -swear- the gelatin will refresh your palate in a way crackers or water won’t manage.
Take a sip of Laphroaig Lore.
Enjoy.
Eat a small quantity of Simmenthal (I’m not even remotely joking).
Wait 20-40 seconds.
I -swear- the gelatin will refresh your palate in a way crackers or water won’t manage.
From Privacy International:
"Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP)."
www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...
"Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP)."
www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...
The Trump Administration wants your DNA and social media
Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP).
www.privacyinternational.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:21 AM
From Privacy International:
"Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP)."
www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...
"Yesterday the Trump Administration announced a proposed change in policy for travellers to the U.S. It applies to the powers of data collection by the Customs and Border Police (CBP)."
www.privacyinternational.org/news-analysi...
I… WTF?!
What will ICE agents be doing in Milan (Italy, yes, that one) for the Winter Olympics?!
I fail to see the justification for their presence to be honest.
#ICE #Winterolympics #Milan #USA
What will ICE agents be doing in Milan (Italy, yes, that one) for the Winter Olympics?!
I fail to see the justification for their presence to be honest.
#ICE #Winterolympics #Milan #USA
January 27, 2026 at 11:10 AM
I… WTF?!
What will ICE agents be doing in Milan (Italy, yes, that one) for the Winter Olympics?!
I fail to see the justification for their presence to be honest.
#ICE #Winterolympics #Milan #USA
What will ICE agents be doing in Milan (Italy, yes, that one) for the Winter Olympics?!
I fail to see the justification for their presence to be honest.
#ICE #Winterolympics #Milan #USA
Lord I have to listen once more to all my vinyls!
That audio-technica cartridge punches WAY stronger than I thought it would for its meagre price!
Rumours has never sounded more heartbreaking. And don’t even start me on The Who performing Tommy live at Tanglewood in 1970!
That audio-technica cartridge punches WAY stronger than I thought it would for its meagre price!
Rumours has never sounded more heartbreaking. And don’t even start me on The Who performing Tommy live at Tanglewood in 1970!
January 24, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Lord I have to listen once more to all my vinyls!
That audio-technica cartridge punches WAY stronger than I thought it would for its meagre price!
Rumours has never sounded more heartbreaking. And don’t even start me on The Who performing Tommy live at Tanglewood in 1970!
That audio-technica cartridge punches WAY stronger than I thought it would for its meagre price!
Rumours has never sounded more heartbreaking. And don’t even start me on The Who performing Tommy live at Tanglewood in 1970!
First time I replace a turntable cartridge. And it was on a 1977 Sony PS-T3, with the original 50 years old VL-32G cartridge.
It now has an AT-VM95E.
And it sounds beautiful.
#hi-fi #audio-technica #sony
It now has an AT-VM95E.
And it sounds beautiful.
#hi-fi #audio-technica #sony
January 24, 2026 at 12:34 PM
First time I replace a turntable cartridge. And it was on a 1977 Sony PS-T3, with the original 50 years old VL-32G cartridge.
It now has an AT-VM95E.
And it sounds beautiful.
#hi-fi #audio-technica #sony
It now has an AT-VM95E.
And it sounds beautiful.
#hi-fi #audio-technica #sony
Used to immensely dislike peated whiskies. On a whim, I opened a Laphroaig 10 years yesterday, just to see if it was the same “hospital, burnt rubber and smoke” taste as before.
My palate must’ve changed. It tasted like salmon smoked with hay and flowers, with a honey glaze. Loved it.
#laphroaig
My palate must’ve changed. It tasted like salmon smoked with hay and flowers, with a honey glaze. Loved it.
#laphroaig
January 21, 2026 at 9:51 AM
Used to immensely dislike peated whiskies. On a whim, I opened a Laphroaig 10 years yesterday, just to see if it was the same “hospital, burnt rubber and smoke” taste as before.
My palate must’ve changed. It tasted like salmon smoked with hay and flowers, with a honey glaze. Loved it.
#laphroaig
My palate must’ve changed. It tasted like salmon smoked with hay and flowers, with a honey glaze. Loved it.
#laphroaig
Trump:
- Brussels is a rat infested hellhole
- The EU was created with the intent to profit from the USA.
- EU countries are playing a dangerous game about Greenland, so Imma tariff them to death.
And now: Hey, EU countries, what about paying me $1B to join my Board?!
Stable Genius…
- Brussels is a rat infested hellhole
- The EU was created with the intent to profit from the USA.
- EU countries are playing a dangerous game about Greenland, so Imma tariff them to death.
And now: Hey, EU countries, what about paying me $1B to join my Board?!
Stable Genius…
January 19, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Trump:
- Brussels is a rat infested hellhole
- The EU was created with the intent to profit from the USA.
- EU countries are playing a dangerous game about Greenland, so Imma tariff them to death.
And now: Hey, EU countries, what about paying me $1B to join my Board?!
Stable Genius…
- Brussels is a rat infested hellhole
- The EU was created with the intent to profit from the USA.
- EU countries are playing a dangerous game about Greenland, so Imma tariff them to death.
And now: Hey, EU countries, what about paying me $1B to join my Board?!
Stable Genius…
So Trump will put additional tariffs on countries until he can buy Greenland, is that it?
Countries that have no legal rights on Greenland. Countries towards which Greenland has no obligations.
Elementary school bully level. “Tell your friend to give me his lunch or I punch you.”
#greenland #usa
Countries that have no legal rights on Greenland. Countries towards which Greenland has no obligations.
Elementary school bully level. “Tell your friend to give me his lunch or I punch you.”
#greenland #usa
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
So Trump will put additional tariffs on countries until he can buy Greenland, is that it?
Countries that have no legal rights on Greenland. Countries towards which Greenland has no obligations.
Elementary school bully level. “Tell your friend to give me his lunch or I punch you.”
#greenland #usa
Countries that have no legal rights on Greenland. Countries towards which Greenland has no obligations.
Elementary school bully level. “Tell your friend to give me his lunch or I punch you.”
#greenland #usa
I like the slogans that the protests in Denmark show:
“MAGA - Make America Go Away”
“The USA already have enough ICE”
#groenland #usa #denmark
“MAGA - Make America Go Away”
“The USA already have enough ICE”
#groenland #usa #denmark
January 17, 2026 at 1:38 PM
I like the slogans that the protests in Denmark show:
“MAGA - Make America Go Away”
“The USA already have enough ICE”
#groenland #usa #denmark
“MAGA - Make America Go Away”
“The USA already have enough ICE”
#groenland #usa #denmark
Expect a new fake Wikipedia page with “Donald J. Trump - latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize”
🤢
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January 16, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Expect a new fake Wikipedia page with “Donald J. Trump - latest recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize”
🤢
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January 13, 2026 at 1:04 PM
January 12, 2026 at 12:05 PM
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social , I can hear Sad Homer Noises from your comics 🤣.
“Waddayamean, Ulysses gets home straight away?!”
(Yeah I’m no fan of “Odysseus”).
“Waddayamean, Ulysses gets home straight away?!”
(Yeah I’m no fan of “Odysseus”).
January 11, 2026 at 4:52 PM
@zachweinersmith.bsky.social , I can hear Sad Homer Noises from your comics 🤣.
“Waddayamean, Ulysses gets home straight away?!”
(Yeah I’m no fan of “Odysseus”).
“Waddayamean, Ulysses gets home straight away?!”
(Yeah I’m no fan of “Odysseus”).
Goodbye trusty Logitech F710, you served me well but drifting caught up with you.
Hello 8BitDo Pro3. Let’s see what you’re made of, shall we?
Hello 8BitDo Pro3. Let’s see what you’re made of, shall we?
January 9, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Goodbye trusty Logitech F710, you served me well but drifting caught up with you.
Hello 8BitDo Pro3. Let’s see what you’re made of, shall we?
Hello 8BitDo Pro3. Let’s see what you’re made of, shall we?
January 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM