Rich Goetz
@richgoetz.bsky.social
Detroit area. Retired DoD Army civilian. WAS looking forward to the future. Now, I'm just trying to survive the coming shitstorm.
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Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 21, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.
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IN HIS FINAL BOOK,
MLK SAID WHITE AMERICA WOULD RATHER THROW AWAY DEMOCRACY ALTOGETHER,
AND EMBRACE "A NATIVE FORM OF FASCISM,"
TO PRESERVE THEIR POWER.
WE ARE LIVING IN THAT PROPHECY TODAY.
MLK SAID WHITE AMERICA WOULD RATHER THROW AWAY DEMOCRACY ALTOGETHER,
AND EMBRACE "A NATIVE FORM OF FASCISM,"
TO PRESERVE THEIR POWER.
WE ARE LIVING IN THAT PROPHECY TODAY.
August 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
IN HIS FINAL BOOK,
MLK SAID WHITE AMERICA WOULD RATHER THROW AWAY DEMOCRACY ALTOGETHER,
AND EMBRACE "A NATIVE FORM OF FASCISM,"
TO PRESERVE THEIR POWER.
WE ARE LIVING IN THAT PROPHECY TODAY.
MLK SAID WHITE AMERICA WOULD RATHER THROW AWAY DEMOCRACY ALTOGETHER,
AND EMBRACE "A NATIVE FORM OF FASCISM,"
TO PRESERVE THEIR POWER.
WE ARE LIVING IN THAT PROPHECY TODAY.
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The President of the United States went on CNBC today and said: He won the 2020 election (he didn’t). He has a 71% approval rating (he doesn’t). The jobs numbers were rigged (they weren’t).
I could say something funny here, but I won’t. It’s just so damn dangerous to have him in the White House.
I could say something funny here, but I won’t. It’s just so damn dangerous to have him in the White House.
August 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The President of the United States went on CNBC today and said: He won the 2020 election (he didn’t). He has a 71% approval rating (he doesn’t). The jobs numbers were rigged (they weren’t).
I could say something funny here, but I won’t. It’s just so damn dangerous to have him in the White House.
I could say something funny here, but I won’t. It’s just so damn dangerous to have him in the White House.
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In 1979, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House. In 1986, Ronald Reagan tore them down along w/Carter’s clean energy funding.
This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.
This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.
January 5, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In 1979, Jimmy Carter installed solar panels on the White House. In 1986, Ronald Reagan tore them down along w/Carter’s clean energy funding.
This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.
This sums up the difference between the two men & political parties. Investing in solutions for the future vs canceling progress to score political points.
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New Orleans chose ease over safety by deciding to erect barriers that could only withstand a car hitting them at 10 MPH.
Wow. amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wow. amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
New Orleans chose ease over safety with street barriers rated for 10mph attacks - report | New Orleans truck attack | The Guardian
Months before fatal attack, city found a Ford F-150 could enter Bourbon Street at 70mph
amp.theguardian.com
January 5, 2025 at 4:34 PM
New Orleans chose ease over safety by deciding to erect barriers that could only withstand a car hitting them at 10 MPH.
Wow. amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Wow. amp.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate & necessary."
❤️COSTCO♥️
❤️COSTCO♥️
December 27, 2024 at 4:46 AM
Costco responded to shareholders requesting that it withdraw from DEI policies. The response was direct and to the point: Costco says, "Our board has considered this proposal and believes that our commitment to an enterprise rooted in respect & inclusion is appropriate & necessary."
❤️COSTCO♥️
❤️COSTCO♥️
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It's almost like "murder is not the answer.....but, I understand how someone would get to that point. "
Wading through the endless nightmare that is an online claim with United HealthCare and really, really, really trying not to think violent thoughts about whoever developed this fuckery.
December 10, 2024 at 3:24 PM
It's almost like "murder is not the answer.....but, I understand how someone would get to that point. "
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Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
John Lennon, 10/9/40-12/8/80
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
John Lennon, 10/9/40-12/8/80
December 8, 2024 at 1:08 PM
Imagine there's no countries
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
John Lennon, 10/9/40-12/8/80
It isn't hard to do;
Nothing to kill or die for
And no religion, too.
Imagine all the people
Livin' life in peace.
You may say I'm a dreamer
But I'm not the only one.
I hope someday you'll join us
And the world will be as one.
John Lennon, 10/9/40-12/8/80
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Once you accept they're not the fourth estate anymore, but megaphones to amplify the agendas of their oligarch owners, what they do and say every day makes more sense.
December 3, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Once you accept they're not the fourth estate anymore, but megaphones to amplify the agendas of their oligarch owners, what they do and say every day makes more sense.
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History repeats.
In late February 1921, 2 weeks before taking office as POTUS, Warren Harding writes a letter to the richest man in America, William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for helping him win the presidency with favorable coverage in major newspapers he owned & begging for his advice.
In late February 1921, 2 weeks before taking office as POTUS, Warren Harding writes a letter to the richest man in America, William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for helping him win the presidency with favorable coverage in major newspapers he owned & begging for his advice.
November 30, 2024 at 1:15 AM
History repeats.
In late February 1921, 2 weeks before taking office as POTUS, Warren Harding writes a letter to the richest man in America, William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for helping him win the presidency with favorable coverage in major newspapers he owned & begging for his advice.
In late February 1921, 2 weeks before taking office as POTUS, Warren Harding writes a letter to the richest man in America, William Randolph Hearst, thanking him for helping him win the presidency with favorable coverage in major newspapers he owned & begging for his advice.
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🚨 Fake Account Alert:
@rachelvindman.bsky.social is an imposter. Lots of people are following it too.
Rachel Vindman’s real account is @natsechobbyist.bsky.social
@rachelvindman.bsky.social is an imposter. Lots of people are following it too.
Rachel Vindman’s real account is @natsechobbyist.bsky.social
November 28, 2024 at 6:58 PM
🚨 Fake Account Alert:
@rachelvindman.bsky.social is an imposter. Lots of people are following it too.
Rachel Vindman’s real account is @natsechobbyist.bsky.social
@rachelvindman.bsky.social is an imposter. Lots of people are following it too.
Rachel Vindman’s real account is @natsechobbyist.bsky.social
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I just leave this here.....
November 27, 2024 at 12:18 PM
I just leave this here.....
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Is it true Trump will order the inscription on the Statue of Liberty changed from "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" to "GTF outta here?"
November 27, 2024 at 2:52 PM
Is it true Trump will order the inscription on the Statue of Liberty changed from "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses" to "GTF outta here?"
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The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
November 27, 2024 at 2:12 PM
The Tariff Act of 1930 was designed for protectionist trade. It imposed high tariffs on over 20,000 imported goods which led to retaliatory tariffs from other countries.
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
Why am I telling you this?
In case you're ever asked "what were the key contributors to the Great Depression?"
The mo' you know
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So let me get this straight.
You need a background check to rent an apartment but not to be Director of National Intelligence?
Got it.
You need a background check to rent an apartment but not to be Director of National Intelligence?
Got it.
November 26, 2024 at 7:01 PM
So let me get this straight.
You need a background check to rent an apartment but not to be Director of National Intelligence?
Got it.
You need a background check to rent an apartment but not to be Director of National Intelligence?
Got it.
Another advantage of getting off the other platforms.
lol China's state media is sad about Bluesky because it's not an easy propaganda distribution channel like X (and Facebook)
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
www.semafor.com/article/11/2...
November 26, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Another advantage of getting off the other platforms.
A reminder -- it is not as simple as "Garland failed to do his job. "
Leonard Leo, Harlan Crow, Ginni Thomas, Martha Alito, John Roberts, Sam Alito, and Clarence Thomas love it when you blame Garland and Biden for the fact that the Supreme Court stopped the cases against Trump.
November 25, 2024 at 9:54 PM
A reminder -- it is not as simple as "Garland failed to do his job. "
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if you had asked me on January 7, 2021 if I thought we’d be here, looking at that melon-hued motherfucker getting away with inciting a deadly attack on our Capitol in an effort to steal that election, because he was the winner of this election, I would have asked you what the fuck you were smoking.
November 25, 2024 at 9:26 PM
if you had asked me on January 7, 2021 if I thought we’d be here, looking at that melon-hued motherfucker getting away with inciting a deadly attack on our Capitol in an effort to steal that election, because he was the winner of this election, I would have asked you what the fuck you were smoking.
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@bsky.app can you please make a group chat, where we can make rooms? Please! We need a safe place to run to. I love it here! Please!!! 💙🫂🌊🙏🙏🙏
a woman with her eyes closed and the words please do this for me above her
ALT: a woman with her eyes closed and the words please do this for me above her
media.tenor.com
October 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
@bsky.app can you please make a group chat, where we can make rooms? Please! We need a safe place to run to. I love it here! Please!!! 💙🫂🌊🙏🙏🙏