R.G. Buttonsworth
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R.G. Buttonsworth
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Reginald Geoffrey if you like a nickname other than Buttons.





Rob Schneider, who does not have a history of military service, called for the U.S. to reinstate a military draft for men and women amid the war with Iran. ew.com/rob-schneider-…




When my grandmother was 99 she had a pacemaker fitted. They flew her to Wellington for the operation. Before they went the guy asked her if she wanted to be resuscitated. She said yes. The guy then asked her again, explaining that it can cause quite painful injuries. She was a completely capable woman of full mental capacity and said yes she understood and please resuscitate her if she needed it. He then asked her a third time, telling her that her quality of life might be different. At that point, my grandmother turned to my father and asked “What does he want me to say?” and Dad then intervened telling the now very defensive guy to knock it off. That kind of low level pressure happens in the health system every day.



Losing an aircraft is always serious, but I wonder how animated these X account would be if they knew the U.S. loses ~25 aircraft a year in training accidents. Context matters. The implication that Iran is inflicting catastrophic losses on the U.S. is laughable. It also undercuts the argument that “they’re lying” when you share several 4k photos of an incident less than 24 hours old in the exact same post. If the military is playing hide-the-ball, they’re doing a terrible job.

























