Travis Retzlaff
@tretzlaff.bsky.social
You've only got one life to live, but if you do it right, that's all you need.
Since birth, I've been me. Parts have changed and parts have stayed the same. Opinions are my own.
Since birth, I've been me. Parts have changed and parts have stayed the same. Opinions are my own.
Pinned
All murder is bad. Picking and choosing the murders you care about for political purposes is wrong in all levels.
Our government is infested with racist Nazis.
4 people shot, two killed by right wing extremist in Minnesota who has a list of other Democrats to kill next, crickets. 🧵
Our government is infested with racist Nazis.
4 people shot, two killed by right wing extremist in Minnesota who has a list of other Democrats to kill next, crickets. 🧵
November 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
All murder is bad. Picking and choosing the murders you care about for political purposes is wrong in all levels.
Our government is infested with racist Nazis.
4 people shot, two killed by right wing extremist in Minnesota who has a list of other Democrats to kill next, crickets. 🧵
Our government is infested with racist Nazis.
4 people shot, two killed by right wing extremist in Minnesota who has a list of other Democrats to kill next, crickets. 🧵
Adulting these days means being confronted with near infinite options. Being busy isn't enough.
You will never be able to do it all. You will be able to do enough if you live intentionally.
#21stCenturyAdulting
You will never be able to do it all. You will be able to do enough if you live intentionally.
#21stCenturyAdulting
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Adulting these days means being confronted with near infinite options. Being busy isn't enough.
You will never be able to do it all. You will be able to do enough if you live intentionally.
#21stCenturyAdulting
You will never be able to do it all. You will be able to do enough if you live intentionally.
#21stCenturyAdulting
I shared a new article on 21st Century Adulting (adulting.media) if you are up for some contemplation about a reality we will all face someday. I hope it offers you something of benefit.
#SpiritualSunday
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#SpiritualSunday
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This Is Not About Death, It's About Life
It's about both. They are inseparable. I’m here to leave you with some perspective that may help you prepare for your inevitable transformation, in no small part by living a more fulfilling life.
21stca.adulting.media
November 23, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I shared a new article on 21st Century Adulting (adulting.media) if you are up for some contemplation about a reality we will all face someday. I hope it offers you something of benefit.
#SpiritualSunday
21stca.adulting.media/p/this-is-no...
#SpiritualSunday
21stca.adulting.media/p/this-is-no...
Lost in Trump's promotion of death threats against elected officials are the very real concerns members of the US military have.
They are stuck between their duty to obey the chain of command and the knowledge that they can be held accountable for their actions. 🧵(2)
wapo.st/43FXQfO
They are stuck between their duty to obey the chain of command and the knowledge that they can be held accountable for their actions. 🧵(2)
wapo.st/43FXQfO
White House blew past legal concerns in deadly strikes on drug boats
The Trump administration sidestepped skeptical lawyers across national security agencies as it pursued a military campaign against alleged narcotraffickers, officials say.
wapo.st
November 22, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Lost in Trump's promotion of death threats against elected officials are the very real concerns members of the US military have.
They are stuck between their duty to obey the chain of command and the knowledge that they can be held accountable for their actions. 🧵(2)
wapo.st/43FXQfO
They are stuck between their duty to obey the chain of command and the knowledge that they can be held accountable for their actions. 🧵(2)
wapo.st/43FXQfO
Former Reform U.K. Politician Sent to Prison for Taking Pro-Russia Bribes
www.nytimes.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:22 PM
New episode of Critical Culture is live. Project 2029 or bust, and in honor of it's predecessors pending 250th birthday, a call for a Declaration of Interdependence!
Also available as a SubStack article at adulting.media
Enjoy! #Project2029
youtu.be/V1oMp2so5-U
Also available as a SubStack article at adulting.media
Enjoy! #Project2029
youtu.be/V1oMp2so5-U
Project 2029 Kickoff and a Bold Declaration of Interdependence
YouTube video by Travis Retzlaff
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
New episode of Critical Culture is live. Project 2029 or bust, and in honor of it's predecessors pending 250th birthday, a call for a Declaration of Interdependence!
Also available as a SubStack article at adulting.media
Enjoy! #Project2029
youtu.be/V1oMp2so5-U
Also available as a SubStack article at adulting.media
Enjoy! #Project2029
youtu.be/V1oMp2so5-U
I believe in reasons but not excuses, and that has led me to a happier life.
Excuses absolve you from the consequences of your actions. That's for being sick and missing school.
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#21stCenturyAdulting
Excuses absolve you from the consequences of your actions. That's for being sick and missing school.
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#21stCenturyAdulting
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I believe in reasons but not excuses, and that has led me to a happier life.
Excuses absolve you from the consequences of your actions. That's for being sick and missing school.
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#21stCenturyAdulting
Excuses absolve you from the consequences of your actions. That's for being sick and missing school.
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#21stCenturyAdulting
Thank you for your support. Let's keep in touch ✌️
November 17, 2025 at 12:40 AM
Thank you for your support. Let's keep in touch ✌️
Even some beasts are evolved enough to get this.
If you are curious about the concept of Ren, or humaneness, how it aligns with other religions , and even mathematically proven winning strategies? Check the first comment.
#SpritiualSunday
If you are curious about the concept of Ren, or humaneness, how it aligns with other religions , and even mathematically proven winning strategies? Check the first comment.
#SpritiualSunday
November 16, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Even some beasts are evolved enough to get this.
If you are curious about the concept of Ren, or humaneness, how it aligns with other religions , and even mathematically proven winning strategies? Check the first comment.
#SpritiualSunday
If you are curious about the concept of Ren, or humaneness, how it aligns with other religions , and even mathematically proven winning strategies? Check the first comment.
#SpritiualSunday
50-year mortgages aren't a solution for affordable housing.
Changing zoning laws is.
Single-family zoning laws were often implemented to keep out people of color. They also don't reflect today's reality of fewer families with children, and people living alone.
wapo.st/4oL3A08
Changing zoning laws is.
Single-family zoning laws were often implemented to keep out people of color. They also don't reflect today's reality of fewer families with children, and people living alone.
wapo.st/4oL3A08
Plan to kill single-family zoning in Va. suburb survives legal challenge
A lawsuit in the city of Alexandria that sought to reverse a 2023 policy adding density to residential areas was part of a broader backlash against such efforts to add affordable housing.
wapo.st
November 14, 2025 at 12:45 PM
50-year mortgages aren't a solution for affordable housing.
Changing zoning laws is.
Single-family zoning laws were often implemented to keep out people of color. They also don't reflect today's reality of fewer families with children, and people living alone.
wapo.st/4oL3A08
Changing zoning laws is.
Single-family zoning laws were often implemented to keep out people of color. They also don't reflect today's reality of fewer families with children, and people living alone.
wapo.st/4oL3A08
Taxes on capital should be as high or higher than labor. Tax loopholes allowing the rich to avoid taxes entirely need to be slammed shut.
America was at it's greatest when we had a thriving middle class, not in it's periods of rampant oligarchy. 💯
America was at it's greatest when we had a thriving middle class, not in it's periods of rampant oligarchy. 💯
November 11, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Taxes on capital should be as high or higher than labor. Tax loopholes allowing the rich to avoid taxes entirely need to be slammed shut.
America was at it's greatest when we had a thriving middle class, not in it's periods of rampant oligarchy. 💯
America was at it's greatest when we had a thriving middle class, not in it's periods of rampant oligarchy. 💯
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Project 2029 item here. The pardon must be reformed. This is how rule of law breaks down. Pardons should come from a commission or jury, not a king selling them for money or favors.
Project 2029 item here. The pardon must be reformed. This is how rule of law breaks down. Pardons should come from a commission or jury, not a king selling them for money or favors.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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Project 2029 item here. The pardon must be reformed. This is how rule of law breaks down. Pardons should come from a commission or jury, not a king selling them for money or favors.
Project 2029 item here. The pardon must be reformed. This is how rule of law breaks down. Pardons should come from a commission or jury, not a king selling them for money or favors.
8 Democratic Senators need to go.
November 11, 2025 at 5:01 PM
8 Democratic Senators need to go.
Keep looking for and encouraging candidates until there are two for every office. We need choice within the party to get the results we need in the halls of power.
Now is the time to #PushLeft on economic and governance issues.
Now is the time to #PushLeft on economic and governance issues.
November 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Keep looking for and encouraging candidates until there are two for every office. We need choice within the party to get the results we need in the halls of power.
Now is the time to #PushLeft on economic and governance issues.
Now is the time to #PushLeft on economic and governance issues.
You have to make them care. Your voice matters. You are powerless if you don't use it.
November 10, 2025 at 11:30 PM
You have to make them care. Your voice matters. You are powerless if you don't use it.
Know your elected officials. Push them left or find someone to replace them.
November 10, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Know your elected officials. Push them left or find someone to replace them.
It's not time to abandon the Democratic party, it's time to make it progressive again.
It's primary season.
It's primary season.
November 10, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It's not time to abandon the Democratic party, it's time to make it progressive again.
It's primary season.
It's primary season.
Revering someone without honoring what they stood for doesn't make much sense.
November 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Revering someone without honoring what they stood for doesn't make much sense.
There's nothing wrong with having your morality informed by your religion. It is foolish to assume that you need religion to have morality.
Good water can come from many wells.
Good water can come from many wells.
November 6, 2025 at 1:22 PM
There's nothing wrong with having your morality informed by your religion. It is foolish to assume that you need religion to have morality.
Good water can come from many wells.
Good water can come from many wells.
Coaching could be the unlock to a greater future. Take the survey, let's what I can help you with. coach.retzlaff.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Coaching could be the unlock to a greater future. Take the survey, let's what I can help you with. coach.retzlaff.com
The real battle for the moral vision of society takes place not at the once every few years ballot box, but for the hearts and minds of our neighbors. This is a spiritual battle.
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21stca.adulting.media/p/to-fight-a...
To Fight a Spiritual War You Need Spiritual Weapons
The real battle for the moral vision of society takes place not at the once every few years ballot box, but for the hearts and minds of our neighbors. This is a spiritual battle.
21stca.adulting.media
November 2, 2025 at 7:58 PM
The real battle for the moral vision of society takes place not at the once every few years ballot box, but for the hearts and minds of our neighbors. This is a spiritual battle.
21stca.adulting.media/p/to-fight-a...
21stca.adulting.media/p/to-fight-a...
The GOP's shutdown and budget plan is about to hit working families. Here's the truth about what's happening and what we must do.
Make no mistake: We are facing these cuts because the GOP chose this path.
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Make no mistake: We are facing these cuts because the GOP chose this path.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The GOP's shutdown and budget plan is about to hit working families. Here's the truth about what's happening and what we must do.
Make no mistake: We are facing these cuts because the GOP chose this path.
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Make no mistake: We are facing these cuts because the GOP chose this path.
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Fortunately, now you know.
Nevermind the sinking feeling you get when you read that. The facts are stated right in the sentence. It does dramatically improve the quality of your life.
Choose your future. Choose adulting.
#21stCenturyAdulting
Nevermind the sinking feeling you get when you read that. The facts are stated right in the sentence. It does dramatically improve the quality of your life.
Choose your future. Choose adulting.
#21stCenturyAdulting
October 29, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Fortunately, now you know.
Nevermind the sinking feeling you get when you read that. The facts are stated right in the sentence. It does dramatically improve the quality of your life.
Choose your future. Choose adulting.
#21stCenturyAdulting
Nevermind the sinking feeling you get when you read that. The facts are stated right in the sentence. It does dramatically improve the quality of your life.
Choose your future. Choose adulting.
#21stCenturyAdulting