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Radio France International reports food and hygiene product shortages on #American Navy ships near #Iran, with #marines going hungry. Families are unable to send care packages because military mail is not currently being sent to the region. Before Trump asks for an extra several hundred billions of dollars for the Department of Defense, he needs to put in control people who know how to run the military and feed the troops.

https://www.rfi.fr/fr/moyen-orient/20260417-moyen-orient-%C3%A0-bord-des-navires-am%C3%A9ricains-les-marines-affam%C3%A9s-grognent-contre-la-p%C3%A9nurie-de-nourriture

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@ShaulaEvans I agree. I've studied Chinese off and on and have learned only that I have very poor visual memory.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@ShaulaEvans Well, you're well on your way once you're familiar with the writing system. (I'm not kidding when I say the script is the easy part.)

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@ShaulaEvans انت ايضا؟

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@ShaulaEvans Hi, Shaula. I'm able to translate Arabic and French. Thank you so much for asking!

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@jkirkendall You have such a lovely attitude.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

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@theicarian Well, clearly he's a genius of consistency.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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...who aided our forces during our war against al-Qaeda and the Taleban, and the destination they have mentioned is the Congo. We owe these Afghans our protection. They should be welcomed to our country and given every protection and help to succeed. But the Republicans see only Muslims, whom they do not welcome here. Meanwhile, ProPublica has reported on the measures taken to put deniers of the 2020 election in positions to deny Republican losses in the midterms and perhaps beyond.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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The regime has done no good for our country. It has allowed huge, wealthy companies like Tesla to pay no taxes -- not a cent last year! -- while it has taken health care from poor Americans and veterans, and it has dragged us into a war with #Iran that only benefits the rogue state of #Israel. It is a government of the rich, for the rich. What should we do if these benighted extremists deny our votes this November?

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 8mo ago

Ten billion more #dollars for ICE on top of the $75 billion they were funded over the summer. That's the #budget bill being voted on in the #Senate. https://youtube.com/shorts/XxoqXCCOJEE?si=i9i4J5UOE171-1jP

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 8mo ago

https://universeodon.com/@georgetakei/115981351747418108 Of course Trump thinks Ilhan Omar had herself sprayed at her rally. He, after all, had himself "shot" during the campaign. What have we heard about that shooter since then? How is Trump's ear looking?

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

Treat yourself to a minute or so of Beethoven today. https://youtube.com/shorts/vXR5FiasL1E?si=_uhYa7f6zV6QD39Z

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 6mo ago

Videos like this make me wonder how it is that our #economy is still so geared toward waste and #pollution production, particularly #plastics. The U.S. is controlled by someone who thinks only of money and prestige while he aides and abets the oil industry and other reckless polluters. The U.S. is so backwards on climate change and just about every other matter of importance. I don't want more money. I want more albatrosses https://youtube.com/shorts/GaxqzfMleVs?si=5u7OaVeD18kZ5gZ9

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 8mo ago

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@misty I can recommend Linux Mint Debian Edition.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

The "Trump administration has spent at least $40 million to deport around 300 migrants to third countries." That amounts to $133,333.33 per migrant. Is that more sensible than allowing those migrants to stay in the U.S., work and pay taxes?

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2026/04/22/latam-paraguay-USdepportees-controversy/2281776876459/

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

The United States of America badly needs to revisit its constitution and how congressional districts are drawn. The matter has become critical.

https://youtu.be/M-sNraqCX_I?si=rBh_U12d1Cl4PMee

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

The Trump regime is deporting the wrong people and being way too nasty about it.

https://www.texasobserver.org/immigration-court-interpreter-arrested-ice-south-texas-airport/

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport

The Texas Observer

Longtime Immigration Court Interpreter Arrested by ICE at South Texas Airport

The state’s only licensed Hindi, Punjabi, and Urdu legal interpreter is now languishing in a Raymondville detention center. She’s lived in America for 35 years.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

Lovely!

https://youtube.com/shorts/LoTNAeYUves?si=7RrWW73_v-y_K1si

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

Fascinating!

https://youtube.com/shorts/2qEHNK_josI?si=g5oQRN76jdeNhXKW

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 1mo ago

Since the 7th of October, 2023, about 1,100 Palestinians have been killed in the occupied West Bank, more than 35 by settlers. None of these have been held accountable by the #Israeli legal system. A year ago, #Palestinian activist Awdah Hathaleen was murdered in the West Bank. Hathaleen, an English teacher, played a key role in the production of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, which follows Palestinians in the community of Masafer Yatta as they struggle to stay on their land...

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 3mo ago

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@nev@flipping.rocks Those pictures are amazing!

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 7mo ago

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@coreysnipes@hachyderm.io You're amazing! I've been wanting to do something like this, but can't really afford to. Thanks for stepping up!

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 5mo ago

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@alexwild@mastodon.online Am I wrong to say that they look like little fire ants? Would the typical Texan be pouring gasoline on them to kill them off?

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 1mo ago

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@donray@mastodon.online At this point, I can only take the remarks at face value. The more people point out that what the settlers are doing is terrorism, the easier it might become to reign them in elsewhere, I hope.

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Roy @RABid@mastodon.world

· 8mo ago

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@CrimethInc@todon.eu It looks to me like the federal agents here simply decided not to engage. Is it possible they were not being "pussies," as one guy kept calling them, but respectful of protesters' anger and lives?

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