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Georgene Smith Goodin

@gsmithgoodin.bsky.social
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“If I cannot move heaven then I will raise hell.” Former foster parent; mom to 4, fiction writer, memoirist, she/her essays in Washington Post & Boston Globe One that sums it all up: shorturl.at/QD8vN www.goodinconsulting.com

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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Take care of yourself. that’s the thing that’s most important
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Not at all. I went to Ithaca college, same town as Cornell, and I regularly went to D.C. for the weekend, which is an hour past Baltimore.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I have followed you for a while and did not realize you worked at Dream Haven. Now I’m wondering if I met you when my husband and I took our kids there over the summer. The world is small!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Very excited to that @aniking.bsky.social ’s new book from @masonjarpress.bsky.social arrived today. My shelf of books from @theubergroup.bsky.social is shaping up nicely!
Photo of the cover of the book, “Family Night,” by Ani King. Red letters on a background of a person wearing striped socks resting their legs on a TV.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You got a source for that? Because the summaries of that hearing are now available and the college suspended both of those guys for their actions that night. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/n...
nytimes.com
How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault
Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I read her book years ago and have thought of these men so much since the news at Cornell broke. It's good to know there are people out there who will do the right thing.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Love being on this list! Thanks @smokelong.bsky.social for such a productive workshop!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The article has been updated to say he was transgender.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
My heart aches for this woman.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Thanks, Ani!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cornell has now acknowledged that the essays to exist in a lame attempt to defend their actions by saying the essays were not the “sole” consequence any of the perpetrators received. I would love to read those…
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
My pre-order shipped yesterday. Hurray!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I was not told to take Tylenol before hand and I screamed so loud the FEMALE on/gyn told me I was scaring the patients in the waiting room. Never went back to that doctor.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Just followed you back
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
sure. thanks for asking.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Not for me but maybe for others. @mattcameron.bsky.social @immdef.bsky.social @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social @nilc.org Now that detainees with final removal orders aren't in the ICE locator, would being able to search multiple detention centers' commissary systems for people be helpful in your work?
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I had a family member detained and they moved him a lot so we set up commissary logins at each facility he was in. If someone told us they couldn't find someone in the ICE locator, we would look in all those accounts. Not a very sophisticated way to search...
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
According to this article, the last time David Wheeler lobbed allegations, Boebert threatened to sue for defamation but didn’t. Then Wheeler sued Boebert for defamation and settled out of court. Would live to know settlement details… coloradotimesrecorder.com/2026/09/comp...
coloradotimesrecorder.com
Complaint Filed With House Ethics Committee Alleges Boebert Slept With Three of Her Congressional Staffers
A sworn ethics complaint filed yesterday with the U.S. House Committee on Ethics alleges that Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) engaged in sexual relationships with three House employees under her direct...
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
And this is another one that has quite a few ICE facilities mixed in with state prisons. www.regentpay.com/facilities
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Correct Solutions | Facilites
Correct Solutions Portal
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
But some of these are state prisons and not immigrant detention centers.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Here is the site for the Core Civic facilities: web.connectnetwork.com/facilities-l...
web.connectnetwork.com
ConnectNetwork
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If there is a list for all of the commissary sites, I haven't found it. I have to go into each individual commissary when I am looking and that's been a minute. I typically only have to check California which makes it a little easier.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.ice.gov/detention-fa...
ice.gov
Detention Facilities
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I believe CoreCivic uses ConnectNetwork for most facilities so even being able to search that one automatically would cover a lot of ground for people.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
If you know someone with that capability, that would be great. You need an account for each corporation that runs the detention center. Some require A number and country of origin to search.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I have used the commissary workaround for some time to locate people. They often appear there before the official site. But it's labor intensive as you typically have to go into each individual detention center's system one at a time until you find them.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
I would have died of embarrassment if my parents had done this. I am so thankful I went to college with basic life skills and the tools to figure out the things I didn't know how to do. When my kids go away to school, they'll go with those skills to. Anything less is parental neglect.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
you might need to write that story!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Thank you for this very helpful info! I usually log into the library to read but this will be SO much faster!!!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Go, Ani! So excited for this and can’t wait to get my copy!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I’m not a lawyer but I don’t think seeking asylum is necessary ( our family member had sought it.) I’ve learned many parts of international law cover refoulement. I think article 16 here applies to El Salvador, but, again, I’m not a lawyer. www.ohchr.org/en/instrumen...
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International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance
Entry into force: 23 December 2010, in accordance with article 39(1) which reads as follows: “This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after the date of deposit with the Secretary-G...
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Our family member wasn’t on that plane. They were deported later but there are dozens of Salvadorans that were deported later and incarcerated upon their arrival. The US is actively breaking international law on refoulement.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Thank you. That’s what I have seen as well but I thought maybe I missed something.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@chrisgeidner.bsky.social Is this for the Venezuelans? Or are Salvadorans who were deported and landed in CECOT also fighting to return to the US? Asking because I have a family member in the latter category and wondering if this somehow applies to him.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I LOVE this idea
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Make a band edible: Pancakes!At the Disco
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Commenting so I can find article to read later. I was a foster parent who took a kid to MEET her father for the first time in prison. The instant connection she felt was just gorgeous.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I have a family member affected by this and my anxiety is off the charts, which is the whole point.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
This is absolutely inexcusable. I’m so sorry. It’s bad enough it was inaccessible but the insensitivity is just icing on the cake.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
@gillianbrockell.com @marisakabas.bsky.social Maybe your states could do something like this as well? It covers sole proprietors...
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Yes! One of the happiest ones -- well before we knew the grim fate awaiting us.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I've dreamed of being published in "The Threepenny Review" for over 10 years. Yesterday I received my contributor's copy and a hand-written thank you. Wendy Lesser is an editor like no other. :) This piece was written in the fab workshop run by @smokelong.bsky.social #AmWriting #Flash #CNF
Essay titled "My First Saturday on the Yard," printed on broadsheet with a thank you note on cream-colored paper sitting on top of it.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
I’m in Los Angeles and the day before Easter, 2 injured graylag geese wandered into my yard and we had to keep them in a dog crate on the porch until we could find a place to take them. Took me a minute to realize that isn’t what you meant by porch goose. 😹😹😹
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
True. But this was the 70’s so only polio and DTP were required for school in Pennsylvania so it’s possible my parents missed/skipped the mumps one for me. Whatever the reason, I’m glad I checked!
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
When I was a kid, only one dose of MMR was given, not two. I had my titers done to see if I needed to boost. Turns out I was fine on measles but must have received separate shots as I had no mumps immunity. Glad I checked and recommend others do as well. My insurance covered it.
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Mike Boylan-Kolchin @mbkplus.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Fellow Texans: verify that your voter registration hasn't been suspended without your knowledge. I just double-checked mine following a link in the article; it took all of 1 minute. Make sure your voice can be heard in November.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
That doctor is right up there with Tom Homan, a little bitch. I’m sorry, there is nothing excuse for their saying that.
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hey! I'm in this anthology, too!!! You can also shop local starting in September! Just ask your bookseller to look up ISBN 978-1960556387. #MidnightMousers #ThaliaPress #NineLivesLibrary #NoirFiction #CrimeFiction #ShortStories #NewRelease #BookLaunch #CatStories #BlackCat
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
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Georgene Smith Goodin @gsmithgoodin.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Thanks, Josh.
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