# Coffee with BJ Dichter | EP#269 | SpaceX, Gratitude & Escaping the Negativity Trap

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Podcast: [Coffee with BJ Dichter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-with-bj-dichter-6294147)
Published: 2026-06-13T13:22:08+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bjdichter/episodes/Coffee-with-BJ-Dichter--EP269--SpaceX--Gratitude--Escaping-the-Negativity-Trap-e3ko3s0
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## Resource

* ⚠️ The Justice System & Reckless Ben* 🚀 Mars + SpaceX rocket for Mars* 🎧 Neon waveform for Music In Episode 269, BJ discusses community building, subscription models, reciprocity, and the growing Discord “Three Things of Gratitude” exercise. He covers confirmation bias in media, Sweden’s political labels, Reckless Ben and the Bricks & Minifigs legal drama, personal freedom versus government health rules, and why Elon Musk, SpaceX, Mars oxygen production, Tesla, AI, robotics, and Bitcoin all point toward a more optimistic future. A wide-ranging coffee stream about systems thinking, lawfare, gratitude, and refusing to be dragged into the doom machine. Join my locals community at http://honkingforfreedom.locals.com Join my substack community at http://bjdichter.substack.com Discord: https://discord.gg/Zm7xkvAa Order Now!Honking For Freedom - The Trucker Convoy That Gave Us Hope http://www.HonkingForFreedom.com Substack | Twitter | Locals | Instagram www.BenjaminjDichter.com

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