Rob Roy (he/him)

@robertroy.bsky.social

Retired Master Chief, US Navy and ITIL Expert. Avid reader and love history. Politically I am a centrist. I believe in fiscal responsibility, a strong defense bolstered by allies, and everyone is equal before the law. 🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 🚫 DMs

🇨🇦🇺🇦Mike, I know we aren’t ever going to concede renaming Lake Ontario not to Trump or any one else. In the meantime though- the only way to get at Trump’s goat is to refer to the Epstein Files… I was reading a section of the Files yesterday & had no idea that orange bag of gas assaulted a young…

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It appears that the Supreme Court will allow parts of President Trump’s executive order on mail-in ballots to be executed. I am sure there will be a good deal of back and forth on this before Election Day. My advice is to do early voting, or vote in person to ensure your vote will be counted.

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One of the reasons the trade talks broke down is that the US required English only. 30% of the Canadian population speaks French or is bilingual. CBC has a free app to learn Québécois. It has suddenly been the top download in Canada.

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“President Donald Trump said Canada wants ‘the benefits of being a state, without being one’ after trade talks between the two countries collapsed late on Friday,” the BBC reports. I am embarrassed!

Whether you believe the stories coming out about the Lincoln, one thing is very heartening. The American people care about those sailors. The “Thank you for your service” is nice, but the outcry about the Lincoln lets me know that people care. From an old carrier sailor, thank you for your care.

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