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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe

@r-floman.bsky.social
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“Yes Prime Minister” aficionado. 🇨🇦🇨🇦Economics and Political Science graduate from the Cold War days. Retired business owner, new graduate from the immigration law program at Queens University at 62. Opinion Author on Canadian Defense and Security.

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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
The Goldwater rule needs to be set aside. The psychiatric and psychological regulators need to let the experts speak out as a group and give an expert opinion and diagnosis . It involves a seriously mentally ill man who can effectively extinguish life on Earth in a pique of narcissistic rage.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Goldwater rule be damned, mental health professionals need to en mass submit to Congress a definitive diagnosis declaring him mentally delusional and unfit to command a rest room, never mind the nuclear arsenal.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The proper response should be a giant European and Canadian “Kiss my Ass” . We are at the America is an open and overt Russian Ally now in European geopolitics. Start showing a backbone Europe, tell America if they don’t let Europe buy weapons for Ukraine, then Europeans won’t buy any US weapons.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
France, Britain and Germany have them in inventory now. Building them is future capacity. Ukraine needs the offensive punch now.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A SAM missile battery cannot be at two places at once. Since Ukrainian long range drones are not super accurate at this time, hardened targets are not at high risk of disabling strikes so deployed air defenses can be limited. Having many more Taurus and Scalp changes that risk calculus.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They are holding back, of course. Their air forces don’t want to have bare cupboards. Even 100-200 more of them and the German Taurus sent now would make a huge offensive difference. They put important hard targets at greater risk, requiring Russia allocate finite air defense assets to protect.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Ukraine only has so many weapons to hit so many longer range targets. More is always better. Also a cruise missile with a 1-3 meter CEP, 300 kg warhead, stealthy profile and hard target capacity like Taurus or Scalp requires one or two to obliterate a target, where 5-6 FP5 Flamingo might be needed
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
If they were made available it would enable Ukraine to hit targets harder within their 500 km range and require Russia to also redeploy air defense assets given their speed, stealth, accuracy and destructive punch. That frees up Ukrainian long range weaponry to blitz the refineries and terminals
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I wish the Europeans would transfer more of their Scalp, Storm Shadow and Taurus cruise missile stocks to allow Ukraine to hit the Russian refineries even harder, and hit tanker terminals as well.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
America under Trump is now truly an adversary to democracies of the world. It is past time for those countries that still value beliefs like democracy and freedom to detach themselves as far as possible from America. In trade, finance, military and other matters which America has weaponized.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The NATO allies, minus the US of course which is a Russian Ally and enabler now should immediately transfer 50% of their long range strike ordnance like SCALP, STORM SHADOW and TAURUS to allow Ukraine to launch significant strikes against Russian Oil refineries and tanker loading facilities .
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Imagine that, Trump colluding with the Russians, who would have known?
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Sorry, apologies don’t mean anything when American government policy as directed by the executive branch headed by this president you elected gives material aid and comfort to the enemy of NATO, who is engaged in a hybrid war against the alliance, which means America is making war on its allies too.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Hit the oil and gas refineries harder now, over and over again. Burn them to the ground.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Europe, Canada and Japan need to impose Sanctions on the entire US administration for aiding the Russian war effort against Europe.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Europe and the rest of the G7 need to get some cojones and sanction anyone buying that Russian Diesel. And mandate selling of all US Debt held by institutions in favour of European holdings and give frozen Russian assets to Ukraine . America is aiding the Russian war effort against the Europeans.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Given US trade policy towards Canada it is perfectly legitimate to offer additional incentives to help promote domestically manufactured brands over American made ones to help support Canadian jobs. Fascism would be to ban American brands from entry, like Trump is doing to certain Canadian exports.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
It is the newest ship so likely it will be and accommodations ship for R&R for destroyer crews needing some time off the blockade line. After all Diego Garcia is such a resort island. youtu.be/XIzCpvcf6Po
youtu.be
Kelly's Heroes (1970) - There's no booze, there's no broads, there's no action
YouTube video by Mateusz Ciszewski
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
In any other country, the way the GOP has governed since 2024 would result in what happened to the PC Party in Canada in 1993 or the governing CAQ party in Quebec the other day. They would be wiped out, gone, smoked. But this is America where the Democrats find novel ways to make it a close thing
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Giving Federal money to spend to help support US manufacturers like Carrier Corp. or Lennox. Not a smart move. They don’t build any Heat Pump equipment in Canada. Give preferential consideration at least to Canadian built brands like Napoleon in Barrie, Ontario.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I believe Sal Mercogliano the Professor and marine expert of the YouTube channel “What’s Going on With Shipping “ spoke about this upcoming deployment last month. It is headed to Diego Garcia if memory serves, likely to help with the US Navy supply and services situation.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
There was a Hoover Institute Goodfellows talk just broadcast with Niall Ferguson, H.R. McMaster and John Cochrane and Michael Auslin which mentioned that book in a discussion on “National Treasure” on the Declaration of Independence, Mr. Auslin wrote about.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Acknowledging Michael Tracey’s existence was the first mistake, he is a clown and unserious person masquerading as a journalist. I don’t know who Richard Hanania is but if he is talking to Tracey, well clowns love to hang out at a circus.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I don’t mean permanently close, but a pullback of operational use, since all those bases are used for logistics, supplying tactical fighters and stopovers for the Iran war effort. And yes I need to include the KC-135 tanker and SOF base Mindenhall right near the F-15E base at Lakenheath
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I wonder when the US will move to close Lakenheath, Aviano, Sigonella, Ramstein and Spangdahlem airbases as well in Western Europe because of the American perceived widespread “Muslim Immigrant” threat in England, Germany and Italy.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Ah, good old Michael Tracey. There’s a name and opinion I don’t miss one bit. Grade A goofball, about as qualified as an objective journalist whose opinion matters as Mike Lindell is about 2020 Election Integrity issues.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just once I would like a reporter to show some gumption and respond to the Fake News line from Trump by saying “Well unlike you, I report the truth”. Watch him go apoplectic and have a coronary right then and there.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The lenders which include big institutional investors and banks and hedge funds and PE are counting on the government to socialize any losses but keep profits privatized. The money all traces back to banks somehow and makes it all Too big to fail.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
I remember those smaller numbers the first time I heard that saying during the S&L crisis in the 80’s so I accounted for inflation in my revision. Lol
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
He is not confusing anything, he is just cognitively impaired (dumb) to put it nicely.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Remember the saying “ If you owe the bank a million dollars and cannot pay, you have a problem. If you owe the bank a billion dollars and cannot pay, the bank has a problem”. AI is definitely the latter.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
It’s a variation of the problem the US had with subprime debts in 2008. When you are borrowing other people’s money, the risk is really the investor’s, not the originators, so going bust while bad for the companies is much worse for the people holding the debt. Just look at AIG. 1/
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Proof positive of a nation full of stupid people.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Your president and his friends and cronies are profiting every day because they control the levers of power. The emoluments clause is now effectively a joke, as are so many other sections of the constitution because SCOTUS has enabled it and Congress has shirked its duties and responsibilities.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Stupidity knows no bounds on the right. These people are not anchored in this world, they are off in lala land.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Not only should they hit oil production facilities, but also power plants, rail yards and major bridges, steel, aluminum and chemical plants. They should drop every bridge within 300km of the Ukrainian border inside Russia.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your expertise would certainly be a great addition to any Canadian Law school as a professor, and if you ever entertain that thought. Queen’s University, University of Toronto, York, Western, McGill and Ottawa U are all great law schools that would be a great fit for your skills.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Your admiration of British Law is sure notable. You would certainly be at home arguing before a Canadian or British Justice, although alas we no longer hew to the tradition of the wig in court, like the Brits but the black robes, in federal and appellant courts yes.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Well she will be seeing Trump at the rally now but seeing Jesus that one seems a stretch, for these people who are so full of hate and bigotry. More likely she will just be seeing a lot more of Trump in Hell with her.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Evidently Hegseth didn’t watch Heartbreak Ridge to see where Gunny Highway taught big guys both in jail and the recon platoon, size and muscles means shit.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
This administration’s damage to America’s institutions will be a huge challenge to repair, and the world will not wait for the next administration to begin the task. Leaders like Mark Carney sees what is happening and they are moving on to a Post America world while it self immolates itself.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Congratulations America has entered Rod Sterling’s “Twilight Zone” with Trump’s speeches now.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If Canadians stop buying US steel, a lot of firms will shed significant jobs. In Canada most of the boycotts and buying decisions are not being driven by government fiat, like the Trump tariffs. It is the Canadian people choosing consciously not to buy your goods. Those choices become permanent.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Cleveland-Cliffs just announced 350 layoffs at Stelco in Hamilton. Trump’s tariffs are causing real pain here, but all he is doing is driving a more hard line attitude of more citizen led embargoes of everything American and no surrender. Also Peter Navarro is a weasel who is a shitty economist.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
That’s ok, we think Trump is the worst person in the entire world, and ergo because of it America is also a terrible country. We now trust China as a more reliable and trustworthy nation than America, how effed up is that.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sideshow Bob speaks at the UN.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It would also help for the government to embark on a massive rail expansion project, doubling lines to both the coasts and Churchill. The government should also demand that potash terminal in Washington State decision by Nutrien be redirected to the Vancouver area or Churchill and Thunder Bay.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Potash is a heavily in demand and finite supply commodity. Substituting Belarusian potash instead of Canadian supply will just lead to our supply being demanded elsewhere to meet the demand. It is like oil, if x doesn’t buy it, y will. The government now needs to expedite port expansions.
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Never mind tear it down, it needs to be Nuremberged. youtu.be/1CYTcQUKTVY
youtu.be
Swastika Blow up, Hakenkreuzsprengung
YouTube video by Domi Ru
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Ray Floreani-Jim Hacker wannabe @r-floman.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Trump breathes press coverage as his oxygen, the mainstream media should take it away. The networks should just report one story a day about him, the same every day. “Today our lame Duck president lied again repeatedly and did stupid thing X and illegal thing Y.” Now for the other news in the world-
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