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“We value the lives of our sons, and we do not treat their souls as "collateral damage" as some do. Nothing in this world is more precious than the lives of our sons, and no alliance with any country in the world is worth risking these lives.”

[Afshin Rattansi @afshinrattansi]

🚨BREAKING: UAE’s🇦🇪 Al Habtoor Group Founding Chairman Khalifa Ahmad Al Habtoor’s open letter addressing Lindsey Graham’s call for Gulf States to join the war on Iran:

I heard the statements of U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, in which he calls on the Gulf Cooperation Council countries to enter this war, saying that we are also under attack and that we must join the fight. And I say to him clearly: We know full well why we are under attack, and we also know who dragged the entire region into this dangerous escalation without consulting those he calls his "allies" in the region.

We thank God that the United Arab Emirates and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries are doing well, and we have no need for someone who claims he came to the Middle East to save us. The truth is that hasty American decisions are what embroiled the region in a war whose peoples were not party to its decision-making, and its local allies were not consulted before it was launched.

We do not deny the Iranian threat to the region, which has become clear in recent days. We do not trust Iran. But this is a dirty game in which several powers clash at the expense of our region, with no honor in it and no transparency. In this scene, Iran, Israel, and the United States all move according to their own interests, not according to the interests of the peoples of the Middle Eastern Arab countries.

And for this reason, we say it clearly: We will not enter this war to serve the interests of others, nor will we sacrifice our sons in a conflict that could have been avoided through diplomacy and political solutions. We value the lives of our sons, and we do not treat their souls as "collateral damage" as some do. Nothing in this world is more precious than the lives of our sons, and no alliance with any country in the world is worth risking these lives. If President Donald Trump and Senator Graham are prepared to risk their country and the lives of Americans for Israel's interests, that is their choice. As for us, we will not do the same.

Senator Graham says they are "the Arabs' allies" and that we need and benefit from U.S. protection. And I say to him: We do not need your protection. All we want from you is to keep your hands off us.

He also says: "We sell you weapons." As if that were a service the United States provides us. The truth is that this is no favor from anyone. We invest in our security and pay billions of dollars for these weapons, and it is a massive trade and industry built on these deals. In fact, the United States itself is now turning to buy weapons from Ukraine to supply its allies in other wars. This is an industry that thrives on wars and arms sales, not a charitable endeavor.

And the clearest thing of all is what Senator Graham himself said when he spoke about oil. He stated that Iran and Venezuela together hold 31% of global oil reserves, and that the United States could establish a partnership with this share of the world's oil, and that it would be a "nightmare for China"—he even added that if the regime in Iran changes, there would be a "new Middle East," and the United States would "make a lot of money."

Only then does the picture become clear. And only then do we understand why they want this war.

Finally, I say to Senator Graham: You may be a senator in the U.S. Senate, but anyone who hears your statements might think you're a member of the Israeli Knesset, because you defend Israel's interests more than you defend the interests of the American people themselves.

The peoples of our region have the right to live in security and stability, far from others' wars. We also have the right to decide how to protect our interests and security, and to emerge from crises we did not create but which were imposed on us as a result of conflicts between powers vying for influence in this region.

We want peace and stability. We will not accept being forced down the path of war, nor will we accept being fuel for others' battles.

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@GeneralistAI Open source it

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@scottstts They don’t even have a nas or file storage for their photos and you think the average house will have an AI server? They might have a smart home hub or speakers though which is already the case.

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@andyburnham Use that money to build desalination plants

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@Jc198484 @fynnvestor They love people like you even more 😉

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@Jc198484 @fynnvestor Player and the rules are dirty, some work and some choose to play. So yes I’ll hate the players as they are just as bad and contribute nothing.

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@Rainmaker1973 @SlickSushi731

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

A research into cat behavior shows that domestic cats regard humans as social peers rather than superiors, often perceiving their owners as large, awkward kittens.

Far from being aloof or defiant, a cat’s apparent indifference stems from a profound interspecies mismatch in social expectations.

As anthrozoologist John Bradshaw explains, cats—unlike dogs—never evolved to recognize humans as dominant leaders or authority figures. Instead, they filter all interactions through an exclusively feline framework. Behaviors like kneading on your lap or licking your hair are not mere displays of affection; they are the same grooming and bonding rituals cats reserve for close kin or pride members. In their eyes, we are simply enormous, somewhat clumsy fellow cats who require inclusion in the group.

This absence of hierarchical deference accounts for cats’ frequent disregard of commands or household rules. Treating us as equals, they follow cat-to-cat social protocols in every encounter. The “gifts” of dead prey on the doorstep or constant shadowing around the home are acts of care toward what they see as a big, furless, rather inept companion.

Recognizing this mindset transforms the human-cat relationship from one based on authority and obedience to one of mutual companionship. It turns out that while many owners believe they have domesticated their cats, the cats themselves are quietly convinced they are patiently tending to their oversized, adopted family members.

[Bradshaw, J. (2013). Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet. Basic Books]

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@andyburnham Yo mama

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@ItsJamesHall Why not pay it ? How else will they pay their ceo £160k a year salary?

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@BukayoSakadinho @GMFinX No it isn’t fair - governments should work to benefit the lives of it’s people not trap them in potentially a lifetime of debt or discouraging people from even thinking about university due to costs.

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@Da7_Tech You can’t be serious

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@andyburnham Also when they take money quickly but then you have to wait a week or more for the refund

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@ChadWestTweets The way this works is that they have these solid cast iron bins that would last a lifetime but leave it to deteriorate then pay a ltd company tax money to replace them with ones that need replacing every few years which results in a regular income stream for the ltd and more tax

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@TheBritLad £25 Billion to Ukraine

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@hghammoud @TheAhmadOsman I agree, there isn’t really a good financial justification for it. But Ahmed is more of a wealthy-ish hobbyist/researcher he is not suggesting this is what people should do nor is he suggesting its good value for money it’s more about where things are progressing towards.

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@jonospence @RupertLowe10 UK government statistics show migrant men have higher employment rates than UK-born men, while EU-settled claimants on Universal Credit are employed at 46.5% versus 30.4% for UK/Irish nationals.

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@Trepegroupie1 @mindofprospect Not all jobs no - software engineers for example earn very well as do plumbers and air conditioning engineers or electricians etc nurses and junior doctors on the other hand joke salaries

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@hpotts_essex @RupertLowe10 Actually the insensitive becomes more attractive if hi give free money! Not when you actually require them to work and earn a living, do you not see that ?

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@jonospence @RupertLowe10 I’ve seen that more from english born on universal credit than I have from migrant families desperate to start working.