Richard Goatcher
@richardgoatcher.bsky.social
Semi-retired housing market analyst & recovering army brat.
Tourism into USA will get hammered by this plan. Folks will say "screw this."
Requiring foreign visitors to hand over 5 years of social media isn’t “security,” it’s unchecked government control.
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
All-seeing surveillance systems don’t make us safer. They are in direct opposition to our civil liberties.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Foreign tourists could be required to disclose 5 years of social media histories under Trump administration plan
The Customs and Border Protection proposal would apply even to countries that don't require visas to enter.
www.nbcnews.com
December 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Tourism into USA will get hammered by this plan. Folks will say "screw this."
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Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre is set to publish a bombshell book from beyond the grave.
Andrew accuser Virginia Giuffre to publish bombshell book from beyond grave
www.mirror.co.uk
August 25, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre is set to publish a bombshell book from beyond the grave.
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Israel has destroyed over 1,000 buildings in Gaza City’s Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods since its August 6 invasion, leaving hundreds trapped under rubble, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence aje.io/n9v0at
Israel has destroyed more than 1,000 buildings in Gaza City: Civil Defence
Israeli attacks kill 51 Palestinians across Gaza, as Netanyahu’s government ignores international pleas to halt war.
aje.io
August 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Israel has destroyed over 1,000 buildings in Gaza City’s Zeitoun and Sabra neighbourhoods since its August 6 invasion, leaving hundreds trapped under rubble, according to the Palestinian Civil Defence aje.io/n9v0at
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Seven-year-old Mai Abu Arar, now reduced to skin and bones, is among tens of thousands of Palestinian children suffering malnutrition as Israel’s assault on Gaza City worsens a man-made famine aje.io/okedgi
Amid Gaza famine, Palestinian girl struggles to survive
UN official says Palestinians in Gaza are experiencing ‘hell in all shapes’ as Israel steps up its Gaza City assault.
aje.io
August 25, 2025 at 12:19 AM
Seven-year-old Mai Abu Arar, now reduced to skin and bones, is among tens of thousands of Palestinian children suffering malnutrition as Israel’s assault on Gaza City worsens a man-made famine aje.io/okedgi
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Gwynne Dyer: Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs. It was the end of that road. Bring those tariffs back in 90 days, and the bond market will shut him down even faster next time.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Trump: a window of opportunity
Donald Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs. It was the end of that road. Bring those tariffs back in 90 days, and…
www.hilltimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Gwynne Dyer: Trump’s minions may not have told him yet, but last week was not just a temporary setback in his crusade for high tariffs. It was the end of that road. Bring those tariffs back in 90 days, and the bond market will shut him down even faster next time.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
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The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's $61.9-billion deficit.
Trade war could permanently shrink Canada’s GDP by two per cent: PBO
The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's $61.9-billion deficit.
buff.ly
March 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
The budget watchdog forecasts the nation's deficit at $50.1-billion in 2024-25, up $2.2-billion from the government's December projection, but down from last fiscal year's $61.9-billion deficit.
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Okay somehow it's Friday and somehow we made it (congrats!) 🤯
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
DOGE Is the Deep State
A shadowy group of unelected figures reshaping the federal government to their own benefit from the inside? Sounds familiar!
www.wired.com
March 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Okay somehow it's Friday and somehow we made it (congrats!) 🤯
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
To make the doomscroll easier, here's a thread of all the wild stuff we learned this week, starting with @brbarrett.bsky.social's analysis on why DOGE *is* the deep state (and Elon Musk's extended universe.)
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It usually attracts investors during tumultuous times.
Why the Price of Gold Keeps Breaking Records
The precious metal, considered a haven asset, is usually sought out by investors during times of turmoil.
www.nytimes.com
February 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
It usually attracts investors during tumultuous times.
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Trump's tariffs could be the largest tax increase on Americans since World War II—and one that Trump would apparently seek to implement without congressional approval.
Trump's 'reciprocal' tariffs could be largest tax increase since World War II
President Donald Trump outlined plans on Thursday to overhaul America's entire system of tariffs in order to charge what he calls "reciprocal" taxes based
reason.com
February 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Trump's tariffs could be the largest tax increase on Americans since World War II—and one that Trump would apparently seek to implement without congressional approval.
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Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs under new Trump administration
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs
Federal workers are responding with anger and confusion as they grapple with the Trump administration’s latest effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce.
buff.ly
February 15, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Anger, chaos and confusion take hold as federal workers face mass layoffs under new Trump administration
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Tesla sales dropped around 13 percent across Europe in 2024, but so far this year, the scale of the problem is far greater.
Teslas turn toxic as sales crash in Europe and the UK
EV sales in the region are growing, but not for Tesla.
arstechnica.com
February 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Tesla sales dropped around 13 percent across Europe in 2024, but so far this year, the scale of the problem is far greater.
It's all up to the White House. Punitive tariffs = recession in Canada & countermeasures that will hurt American business. Despite the bluster & blarney from Trump, there will be no winners here.
January 29, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It's all up to the White House. Punitive tariffs = recession in Canada & countermeasures that will hurt American business. Despite the bluster & blarney from Trump, there will be no winners here.
Best wishes!
December 25, 2024 at 2:46 PM
Best wishes!
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Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
80 years later, Glenn Miller's sudden disappearance remains unsolved
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
www.npr.org
December 14, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
Perhaps this headline could be rewritten as: "Hungry litigation lawyers seek lucrative payday from cash-strapped B.C. taxpayers."
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation is seeking aboriginal title to about 430,000 hectares of land in the Gold River-Tahsis area, and compensation for forestry operations on its traditional lands
North Island First Nation files claim against province seeking aboriginal title, compensation
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation is seeking aboriginal title to about 430,000 hectares of land in the Gold River-Tahsis area, and compensation for forestry operations on its traditional lands
dlvr.it
December 13, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Perhaps this headline could be rewritten as: "Hungry litigation lawyers seek lucrative payday from cash-strapped B.C. taxpayers."
Heard more about this platform on CBC Radio's Front Burner this morning. I decided to check it out. My profile pic is me driving my 1st car in Worthing England in 1954.
December 11, 2024 at 5:03 PM
Heard more about this platform on CBC Radio's Front Burner this morning. I decided to check it out. My profile pic is me driving my 1st car in Worthing England in 1954.