James Goetschius
@jgoetschius.bsky.social
Educated in the applied and social sciences. Works on the built environment. Aims to serve others. Enjoys long runs in the woods.
"Under the Presidential Residence Act, the White House is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the Executive Office of the President’s Facilities Management Division." [1/3]
White House Ballroom Build Advances as Oversight Gaps Emerge
Crews are remaking the East Wing for a $200-million ballroom, a Trump administration-directed project, as questions rise over design review and oversight
www.enr.com
October 23, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"Under the Presidential Residence Act, the White House is managed by the National Park Service and operated by the Executive Office of the President’s Facilities Management Division." [1/3]
Words matter. Facts matter. Vague pronouncements of certainty belie ignorance. Hyperbole and exaggeration undermine arguments.
February 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Words matter. Facts matter. Vague pronouncements of certainty belie ignorance. Hyperbole and exaggeration undermine arguments.
Reposted by James Goetschius
Please join:
Open Forum on Emergency Management in America.
Thursday evening at 7pm eastern time--hosted by Disaster Researchers for Justice. Respond to this post and I will send meeting details. Hope to see many people there.
@samlmontano.bsky.social @katestarbird.bsky.social @revkin.bsky.social
Open Forum on Emergency Management in America.
Thursday evening at 7pm eastern time--hosted by Disaster Researchers for Justice. Respond to this post and I will send meeting details. Hope to see many people there.
@samlmontano.bsky.social @katestarbird.bsky.social @revkin.bsky.social
Disaster Researchers for Justice
www.disasterresearchersforjustice.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Please join:
Open Forum on Emergency Management in America.
Thursday evening at 7pm eastern time--hosted by Disaster Researchers for Justice. Respond to this post and I will send meeting details. Hope to see many people there.
@samlmontano.bsky.social @katestarbird.bsky.social @revkin.bsky.social
Open Forum on Emergency Management in America.
Thursday evening at 7pm eastern time--hosted by Disaster Researchers for Justice. Respond to this post and I will send meeting details. Hope to see many people there.
@samlmontano.bsky.social @katestarbird.bsky.social @revkin.bsky.social
“Danger, Will Robinson!”Thailand Prime Minister receives scam call using the voice of another world leader.
Thai prime minister says she was nearly tricked by scam caller posing as another world leader
Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said she realized it was a scam when the other person tried to pressure her into transferring money to a foreign bank account.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2025 at 2:52 PM
“Danger, Will Robinson!”Thailand Prime Minister receives scam call using the voice of another world leader.
. . . the federal government is an insurance company with an army . . .
In Praise of California
It has its flaws — what place doesn’t? — but it plays a big role in America’s greatness
open.substack.com
January 14, 2025 at 11:31 AM
. . . the federal government is an insurance company with an army . . .
The Zestimate is just one of a slew of automated valuation models that are increasingly used by banks, investors, and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. The model, like other consumer-facing AVMs, is prone to errors that render it more of an amusement than a serious pricing tool.
Zillow's home price Zestimate is distorting the real-estate market — Business Insider
When Zillow debuted in 2006, the fledgling site bore little resemblance to the real-estate behemoth it is now. There were no options to find an agent, get a mortgage, or request a tour — the search po...
apple.news
December 23, 2024 at 1:10 AM
The Zestimate is just one of a slew of automated valuation models that are increasingly used by banks, investors, and laypeople to estimate the value of homes. The model, like other consumer-facing AVMs, is prone to errors that render it more of an amusement than a serious pricing tool.
Low scores don’t equal illiteracy, Carr said . . . When asked what could be causing the adult literacy decline in the U.S., Carr said, “it is difficult to say.”
Survey: Growing number of U.S. adults lack literacy skills
The gap between the top-skilled and the lowest-skilled is growing, according to a survey of adult skills.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2024 at 7:59 PM
Low scores don’t equal illiteracy, Carr said . . . When asked what could be causing the adult literacy decline in the U.S., Carr said, “it is difficult to say.”
After a previous pilot in 2022, 56 of 61 participating companies, or 92 percent, said they would continue with the four-day week, the group said. It is hoping to pave the way for a 32-hour, four-day week to be enshrined under British legislation . . .
Inside the Four-Day Workweek Experiment
A British group is pushing for more companies to offer their workers shorter hours. Here’s what it looks like for two companies willing to test it out.
www.nytimes.com
December 8, 2024 at 12:39 PM
After a previous pilot in 2022, 56 of 61 participating companies, or 92 percent, said they would continue with the four-day week, the group said. It is hoping to pave the way for a 32-hour, four-day week to be enshrined under British legislation . . .
But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations. Anthem’s policy would not have increased costs for their enrollees. Rather, it would have reduced payments for some of the most overpaid physicians in America.
A big insurer backed off its plan to pay less for anesthesia. That’s bad. — Vox
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apple.news
December 7, 2024 at 6:28 PM
But this particular fight was not actually about putting the interests of patients against those of rapacious corporations. Anthem’s policy would not have increased costs for their enrollees. Rather, it would have reduced payments for some of the most overpaid physicians in America.
Humans created 137 billion pounds of e-waste in 2022, which makes e-waste one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world.
Your drawer full of old cables is worth more than you think — Vox
In an old cabinet, stashed away at the back of my closet, there are not one, not two, but three drawers full of old cables and devices. Every generation of USB is represented as is every major brand o...
apple.news
December 6, 2024 at 6:31 PM
Humans created 137 billion pounds of e-waste in 2022, which makes e-waste one of the fastest growing solid waste streams in the world.
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan — CNN
The CEO of UnitedHealthcare was shot and killed in midtown Manhattan on Wednesday morning, a law enforcement official tells CNN.
apple.news
December 4, 2024 at 5:05 PM
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in midtown Manhattan
Reposted by James Goetschius
MYSTERY EPIDEMIC IN CONGO—Health officials investigate a new unidentified mystery flu-like disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths, mostly in kids. The reported symptoms in patients include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
apnews.com/article/cong...
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
apnews.com/article/cong...
Health officials investigate mystery disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths
Medical experts have been sent to southwestern Congo after a mystery disease killed dozens of people over two weeks, authorities said.
apnews.com
December 4, 2024 at 9:14 AM
MYSTERY EPIDEMIC IN CONGO—Health officials investigate a new unidentified mystery flu-like disease in southwest Congo after 143 deaths, mostly in kids. The reported symptoms in patients include:
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
apnews.com/article/cong...
• Fever
• Headache
• Nasal discharge and cough
• Difficulty breathing
• Anemia
apnews.com/article/cong...
The Senate on Monday confirmed [Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s] promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination . . .
General involved in Afghan evacuation promoted after senator drops freeze
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R.-Okla.) last month had put on hold the promotion of Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue to four-star general.
wapo.st
December 3, 2024 at 11:01 AM
The Senate on Monday confirmed [Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue’s] promotion to four-star officer after a Republican senator dropped the freeze on his nomination . . .
Sen. Markwayne Mullin installed the hold against Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, according to a Senate official familiar with the matter and congressional correspondence reviewed by The Washington Post.
Senator freezes promotion of general who led during Afghanistan evacuation
Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue has been nominated for promotion to four-star general and to lead U.S. Army Europe.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 23, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Sen. Markwayne Mullin installed the hold against Lt. Gen. Christopher T. Donahue, according to a Senate official familiar with the matter and congressional correspondence reviewed by The Washington Post.
Teaching and learning are complicated. There are no simple, comprehensive solutions. Who knew?
She Was an Education Superstar. Then She Got Blamed for America’s Reading Crisis. — The Atlantic
Lucy Calkins was an education superstar. Now she’s cast as the reason a generation of students struggles to read. Can she reclaim her good name? November 13, 2024 Until a couple of years ago, Lucy Cal...
apple.news
November 23, 2024 at 3:25 PM
Teaching and learning are complicated. There are no simple, comprehensive solutions. Who knew?