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Jim Goodale

@jimgoodale.bsky.social
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Retired pharmacist and corporate manager, grandfather, deadhead, chess player, and caretaker of Fred, the brindled couch potato.

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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The broadcast of the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League can be so amateurish at times. #TechMGCL
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m loving the Keti/Irina commentary on the Tech Mahindra Global Chess League. I know that is way too obscure for most BlueSky folks, hence I’ll never be in the top 38. 😂
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
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Lake Covfefe - MapQuest
Check out my custom map where I renamed Lake Ontario to Lake Covfefe!
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Going to be listening to a lot of Trio tonight. 😢
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Halfway through #Lanterns and I’m enjoying it.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Didn’t Tomen jump from the same window? #HOTD #HouseoftheDragon
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I just can’t stand chess dot com tournament coverage. It’s not the presenters, it’s the production and the promotions and the breaks. It’s just such “streamer/influencer culture” and it just feels demeaning and devaluing.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Okra and tomatoes from our garden
A Woden bowl with okra and tomatoes
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Drop that salute you bozo!
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
The 2026 #F1 regulations gave hope that there would actually be overtakes and passing at the #MonacoGP but instead we have red flags and penalties.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
I’m loving the long shots of the #MonacoGP. They really put things on perspective. #F1
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Wow! Prag just rooked Magnus.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
An injured Alireza Firouzja takes down Magnus Carlsen in Norway Chess.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
What a final lap by Rosenqvist!
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
I know there is a huge safety issue with refueling during pit stops, but I miss that fuel strategy aspect in Formula 1. Watching the Indy 500 just reminded me of that.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 05/04/2026
Happy Gator Mating Season to all of those who celebrate
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
This thread says it all. Americans don’t want this war. We have many Persian friends and neighbors. Let’s keep them safe.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
How awful is Paramount Plus? They have the rights to every EFL Championship game and are not broadcasting the Wrexham match today. Stupid! Wrexham has a US following that rivals Premier League giants.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 24/01/2026
I just read Peter McLean’s latest book, Paved With Good Intentions. I highly recommend this for fans of grindark fantasy.
Book cover for Peter McLean’s Paved With Good Intentions. It features a brunette woman in a red gown wearing a black lace mask and holding a stiletto in her right hand.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
I am bereft. So long Bob. What a long strange trip it’s been.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Well that was quite a game. Bears almost pulled it off.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Wondering: So if a driver weaves and forces a driver off the track to benefit his teammate, shouldn’t the penalty be applied to both drivers in the team? #F1
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
I was shopping for a chess book on Amazon and I was presented with sponsored links to what appears to be AI generated crap; short (<100 pages), catchy titles by unknown, pseudonymous authors with cover art that resembles Levy Rozman’s book. I hope people aren’t fooled by this.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
I’m now muting Nuzzi and Lizza because I really don’t want to know any more about them.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
Chess dot com finding new and innovative ways of screwing up the coverage of the FIDE World Cup.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
The House has passed the CR bsky.app/profile/nbcn...
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 12/11/2025
I’m a little disappointed that José Martínez Alcantara took the draw against Alexi Sarana but I understand the motive. He advances in the FIDE World Cup.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 02/11/2025
I’m watching the FIDE World Cup coverage on YouTube. Does Chess dot com choose the commentary team by random draw? This is not a knock on anyone, it just seems there is no consistency.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Aaaaarrrrgh!!!
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 27/10/2025
Trying out a holiday themed account name
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
I can’t wait for AppleTV F1 coverage next year when I can dump Crofty on his ass.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
#NoKings is going to be very interesting in Daytona Beach in the middle of Biketoberfest.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 05/10/2025
This Checkmate USA vs India is a circus. And someone missed a merchandising opportunity by not selling those jerseys.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2025
Trump hates to be the object of humor. He understands that humor can be a more powerful antidote to tyranny than any other form of criticism. I'm sure he'd hate it if you shared this cartoon. [Cartoon by Jon Adams/The New Yorker]
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Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
Pharmacists who recommend homeopathy should be willing to accept as payment envelopes that once contained money. - @davidjuurlink.bsky.social
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
I’m a classic rock n’ roll guy, so this band hits all the right spots for me. Their musicianship and absolute joy performing makes me so happy that I had to share. Don’t we all need more happiness? Thanks, Leonid and Friends! youtu.be/P_8aZZ9d_EA?...
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My Old School - Leonid & Friends feat. “Rox Bros” - Alex and Nikita Pozdnyakov (Steely Dan cover)
YouTube video by Leonid & Friends
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
What a disastrous F1 qualification session. 6 red flags so far. This is ridiculous.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
When you watch chess tournaments online that are organized by the St. Louis Chess Club, chess.com, or (shudder) freestyle chess, you tend to see the same players repeatedly. The FIDE Grand Swiss shows that there are plenty of other strong GMs that could qualify for the Candidates tournament.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Parham is kicking butt and taking names at the FIDE Grand Swiss. #Chess
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
The ESports World Cup Chess tournament provides drama as any sudden death, no increment time control would, but blunders and dirty flagging do not make for beautiful chess.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
The chess dot com coverage and the production of the ESports World Cup is just silly. I don’t think these people will be satisfied until they reduce chess competition to the level of wrestling.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
I’m watching the Freestyle Chess Tournament in Las Vegas. The opening phase of the game is just garbage. It seems to me that the asymmetrical placement of pieces limits the opening possibilities. After 20-25 moves the game reaches “normal” level for king chess positions.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
This chess dot com presentation of the Grand Slam Freestyle Chess in Las Vegas is an over the top clown show. It’s absolutely embarrassing.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Would it be too much to ask MLB to stream games without commentary?
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 29/06/2025
My wife and I just finished up watching Department Q. I can highly recommend it. Excellent police drama if you like those shows.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
My three year old granddaughter is pronouncing “obstacle course” as “popsicle course” and I like her idea much better.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
I don’t own an Instant Pot and I now never will.
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Great post for Flag Day
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
My kids know an American flag when they see one – but they don't yet know all that it represents. When they're old enough, here is what I'm going to tell them:
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Jim Goodale @jimgoodale.bsky.social · 05/06/2025
My feed
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