Robert Ryan
@rrludick.bsky.social
Naval history, Naples, and such 🏳️🌈
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This is still straight-up murder, in case anyone is wondering.
There are several methods that the Trump administration might try to use to justify this but they are all, if you'll excuse the technical term, bollocks.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
There are several methods that the Trump administration might try to use to justify this but they are all, if you'll excuse the technical term, bollocks.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
U.S. naval forces have sunk a fourth suspected drug boat in the Caribbean, Trump says
U.S. naval forces have conducted another lethal strike on a vessel President Donald Trump said was tied to a designated terrorist organization involved in drug trafficking in the Caribbean.
www.miamiherald.com
September 22, 2025 at 1:08 PM
This is still straight-up murder, in case anyone is wondering.
There are several methods that the Trump administration might try to use to justify this but they are all, if you'll excuse the technical term, bollocks.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
There are several methods that the Trump administration might try to use to justify this but they are all, if you'll excuse the technical term, bollocks.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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Behold, my attempt to give a reasonable media comment that didn't include the word "insane"
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
Trump tariffs on territory hosting major US military base spark confusion
The Diego Garcia military base sits in the heart of the Indian Ocean, but within reach of the Middle East.
www.newsweek.com
April 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Behold, my attempt to give a reasonable media comment that didn't include the word "insane"
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...
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This is an Aegis guided missile destroyer with 96 Mk 41 VLS, 8 guns of various calibres, and torpedoes. She's been protecting shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Using an Arleigh Burke for border security is not only colossal performative overkill but also a *huge* waste of money.
Using an Arleigh Burke for border security is not only colossal performative overkill but also a *huge* waste of money.
Capable of holding over 300 crew members and larger than any Coast Guard vessel, the USS Gravely has been assigned to help tighten border security, operating on both domestic and international waters.
Navy warship is sent to the southern border to carry out Trump's immigration plans
Capable of holding over 300 crew members and larger than any Coast Guard vessel, the USS Gravely has been assigned to help tighten border security, operating on both domestic and international waters.
www.npr.org
March 17, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This is an Aegis guided missile destroyer with 96 Mk 41 VLS, 8 guns of various calibres, and torpedoes. She's been protecting shipping from Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.
Using an Arleigh Burke for border security is not only colossal performative overkill but also a *huge* waste of money.
Using an Arleigh Burke for border security is not only colossal performative overkill but also a *huge* waste of money.
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The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
U.S. Park Service Strikes Transgender References From Stonewall Website
The “T” was removed in references to L.G.B.T.Q.+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The National Park Service eliminated references to transgender people from its Stonewall National Monument web page, removing the “T” in references to LGBTQ+ on the official site for the Greenwich Village monument, which marks a milestone in the fight for gay rights.
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The gist of this is that every affected federal employee is going to have to justify their existence to a DOGE employee, supplication to Musk for their chance to keep their job. Dystopian.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
Implementing The President's "Department of Government Efficiency" Workforce Optimization Initiative
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1.
www.whitehouse.gov
February 12, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The gist of this is that every affected federal employee is going to have to justify their existence to a DOGE employee, supplication to Musk for their chance to keep their job. Dystopian.
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...
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Sure, sure, this seems fine
January 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Sure, sure, this seems fine
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(And to my fellow olds, please share with anyone you think might be interested...)
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December 13, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Any young folks with a connection to the maritime out there - why not apply to our new programme?
(And to my fellow olds, please share with anyone you think might be interested...)
Mentoring! Networking! Writing! And... ships! ⚓️💙🇬🇧
(And to my fellow olds, please share with anyone you think might be interested...)
Mentoring! Networking! Writing! And... ships! ⚓️💙🇬🇧