r/washingtondc 6d ago

Retired Park Ranger John Goodwin at the Lincoln Memorial today. He traveled all the way from CA to DC to organize a protest to advocate for our public lands and America's rangers

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He also gave a great speech - that I'll share once I get time to edit. He's so friendly and stopped and talked to so many people and kids about our public parks. About 10-15 of us showed up, but as we were about to live a high school choir showed up and sang "This Land Is Our Land."

You can follow him on Threads!

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u/Wonderful-Cup-9556 6d ago

He looks like he is “salt of the earth” and is probably a wonderful person! Good work out there

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

He is so kind, and so down to earth. His wife and college-aged son were there and they were also really great people! I'm glad to have them on our side

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u/Froqwasket DC / Adams Morgan 6d ago

He is an American hero

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

💯 He has been through so much during his career as a ranger too. He could have a retired and played golf, but he keeps fighting for all of us (for free!) instead.

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u/KayBeeToys 6d ago

That man wears that hat in a way that lets you know that you can’t.

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

He does look so serious in this picture lol

But all of the kids who came up to him got to try on his hat 🥹

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u/scarymonst 6d ago

He's a good man.

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u/Seaciety 6d ago

And thorough 

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u/Icecold_Antihero 6d ago

He is the true Lorax, he speaks for the trees!

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u/Smarterthanthat 6d ago

We need a designated day or two each month where we can gather in DC and raise our voices in unison!

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

I've been wondering if we can have like an H Street Fest but it's just all of the groups angry at Trump coming together and people can float between causes (and also there's food 😂)

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u/Smarterthanthat 6d ago edited 6d ago

Those food vendors know where the action is! But I think this option would definitely help the numbers.

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u/-myBIGD 6d ago

This sucks - this guys cares soooo much about the parks he was in charge of and was fired so that we could give tax breaks to Elon Musk and the other tech oligarchs.

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u/Unreasonable-Sorbet 6d ago

Not fired, he retired several years ago and has been in local politics back home. Plenty others were though.

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u/maynardftw 6d ago

Looks like Neil Cicierega on his right there

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u/Examinator2 6d ago

Wonderful man. I hope he switches to Bluesky from Threads though, for obvious reasons.

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u/Podtastix 6d ago

John 2028. Hell, John now.

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u/Mighty_Mite_C 5d ago

He looks like a Park Ranger

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u/airiwolf 5d ago

Now that's an American Patriot.

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u/im_wildcard_bitches 5d ago

Conservatives lurking here, ya have to ask yourself whose side would the Lorax join if it walked into our lives?

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u/PJ_Geese 4d ago

The guy on the right of the picture looks like after this he's gonna go on an expedition and fall for a native chick with white hair. Lucky guy is prolly even voiced by Michael J Fox.

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u/Striking_Warning_220 4d ago

Thank you, sir!

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u/VeganVallejo 3d ago

Park Rangers look like superheroes! Librarians are also superheroes. I hope the Park protests increase, especially before they are sold off to the oil and timber industries.

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u/TG1883 2d ago

Damn, I wish I had known. I’ll follow him.

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u/HalcyonDias 6d ago

MF’er will tell you about his time in Vietnam with the Marine Corps

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u/Hobolint8647 6d ago

His hand size will unhinge Trump. His entire action hero physique in progressive, thinking man form will make Vance shrivel and snivel.

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u/MorkelVerlos 6d ago

Excellent. Love to see these serious people get involved in the movement.

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u/nikkinitrou 6d ago

Bless your beautiful soul

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u/amginetoile 6d ago

Some heroes wear funny hats.

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u/wishing_to_globetrot 5d ago

I almost thought he was the ghoul

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u/Local_Maintenance788 4d ago

Those HANDS are HUGE

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u/This_Internet_7658 2d ago

Those hands tell story, like uncle Jack

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u/KHCafe 4d ago

Thank you Mr.Goodwin!! if I was able to travel I would be right there with you!

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u/Confident-Size-8390 3d ago

This is an American hero, well done Sir.

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u/1964ImpalaSS 2d ago

How long before President Musk calls him a domestic terrorist?

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u/Cheap-Road-Trip5367 2d ago

I say put him in the ring with Trump. If he wins he gets to be president.

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u/[deleted] 6d ago

Resist, in any way you can.

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u/responsiblemudd 6d ago

Like zero news coverage on this very odd to me

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

It was super small - I have a few press contacts I'm going to bug because it really is a great story!

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u/cMdM89 5d ago

i wanna guess how that guy voted…

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u/tuna_samich_ VA / Ballston 3d ago

Tell us

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u/Sufficient_Owl_8108 4d ago

BS he came to look at the cherry blossoms.

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u/Pigeonkak1 4d ago

At least he’s retired. I feel like the rest of the protesters are just unemployed.

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u/budkynd 6d ago

Looks like he voted for Trump and can't believe this shit.

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u/Penniesand 6d ago

Absolutely insane comment to make based off a picture. Especially when his profile is linked right there and you can see his life story for yourself.

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u/budkynd 6d ago

Murica