This is insane. Everything is for sale and our lives mean NOTHING? - ThreadSky

politicsgirl.bsky.social • 93 days ago

This is insane. Everything is for sale and our lives mean NOTHING?

The Federal Aviation Administration is reportedly close to canceling a $2.4 billion contract with Verizon to provide vital air traffic control services in favor of Elon Musk’s Starlink.

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dancemore.bsky.social•93 days ago

Why??????😡😡😡

leelabhava.bsky.social•93 days ago

More starlink satellites-Just what we need
https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1029/2024GL109280

sharonbou.bsky.social•93 days ago

You got it!

hurdtohandle.bsky.social•93 days ago

Definitely not a conflict of interest. 🤦🏻‍♂️Nothing to see here.

angiseyes.bsky.social•93 days ago

Nooooo, there's no conflict of interest here at all! 😡😡😡😡 So sick of this shit

tammori.bsky.social•93 days ago

This is evil. Musk is taking over the government.

mkmcdaniels.bsky.social•93 days ago

Sure glad we are witnessing any conflict of interest here ....

(Eye roll)

mkmcdaniels.bsky.social•93 days ago

*aren't

angelicadenomusic.bsky.social•93 days ago

If he has all the government contracts he can essentially threaten to take away the services (ala Ukraine) if we push back on him. He essentially will have a control over us we won’t be able to undo. That’s worse than a monopoly.

cinewolf.bsky.social•93 days ago

Anyone wanna bet Big Balls starts a video game where they can crash real planes IRL. #Starlink #DOGE

bhoskin.bsky.social•93 days ago

Elon promised to 'fix it'. . . of course existing contracts will be cancelled in his favour

vtgal.bsky.social•93 days ago

But of course they are. Musk owns our government now. There are no more rules, laws, Constitutional rights or protections, oversight, or regulation unless he approves and benefits. Trump and the rest of the Republicans are mesmerized by his wealth and all are hoping to somehow cash in…

mommamia.bsky.social•93 days ago

This is just the beginning. They will destroy the federal Govt, then privatize. Oligarchs will get lucrative contracts. Services will be subpar. Products outside of the US will be heavily tariffed. We will be trapped and they will be rolling in 💰 because we have no choice.

gaialuv.bsky.social•93 days ago

🎯

1oldlady.bsky.social•93 days ago

timonvanhaeften.bsky.social•93 days ago

You have “no choice”?! How about showing up for democratic elections ?!

mommamia.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’m referring to the fact that once they destroy the federal government privatize it, and tariffs are outrageous on outside goods, we will have no choice where we purchase items.

Come on now.

timonvanhaeften.bsky.social•93 days ago

But I hope that you will have choices outside the narrow scope of “where we purchase items” - the US politics need some creativity here

bretjk65.bsky.social•93 days ago

yes, show up for elections while you still can.
This pos snake in grass conman has many aces up his sleeve. Postponing an election, having states pull thousands of voters off,
Declaring the election was rigged ( his favorit lie) and who knows what else.

atlantaarjen.bsky.social•93 days ago

Done is going to list that 2.4 billion as savings, but won't report the new 5 billion contract with starling that replaces the Verizon deal.

debdo1968.bsky.social•93 days ago

Verizon should sue

Lockheed Martin should sue because I’m pretty sure they lost business in this

ATC union should sue because he got a contract to replace them out of this

Any company, union, person where his bitch ass benefited should sue & put him in the f’king poor house

bretjk65.bsky.social•93 days ago

He may be under bidding Verizon, then he'll increase the cost.
BTW, tax payer have funded this starling crap.

ravenshearth.bsky.social•93 days ago

and this isn't a conflict of interest

gramini.bsky.social•93 days ago

Sorry not sorry to be crude but WTF! Feel like he's playing a game of chicken with us and he's winning.

hamstercab.bsky.social•93 days ago

They put a rapist in the White House. I guess I can't be surprised when they continue to rape and pillage while they are there.

scootersail.bsky.social•93 days ago

Correct. It's ALL for sale and our lives mean nothing. That sums it up perfectly.

quirkyoldbat.bsky.social•93 days ago

Aside from the graft and corruption of the deal, the worst part is our Air Traffic Control system will be subject to the temper tantrums of a megalomaniac billionaire. He gets mad because we don't worship him, he turns off Starlink. You say the wrong thing, he turns off Starlink. Etc.

franceslarina.bsky.social•93 days ago

They're treating our nation the way private equity treats a long-standing company it bought. Fire the workers, cut contracts, raise debt extracted for the PE's owners*, sell the real estate, then finally let it collapse and walk away.

*where we are now

agentlb.bsky.social•93 days ago

I would respectfully ask the press to stop saying “we are becoming a third world nation”. Most 3rdW countries imprison their corrupt leaders. Take Peru 4 example. 3 of the last 5 presidents are in prison, the other 2 died from old age and suicide.

shayspace.bsky.social•93 days ago

🗣 We know what it is.
https://bsky.app/profile/shayspace.bsky.social/post/3lhzxvvtvsc2h

bengin1003.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’ve naively spent much of my life thinking most contracts were binding. 🤷🏼‍♀️

reluctantsocial.bsky.social•93 days ago

As much as I’m mad at democrats for not doing more; I’m more mad at Republicans who are abandoning their constituents so they can line their own pockets.

artimusdragon.bsky.social•93 days ago

chris rocheleau is a trump slave. I don't think the law should restrict anyone from doing the right thing here. Laws don't dictate what is right or wrong. They're meant to undermine the people from doing what's necessary to protect our freedoms. A revolution is coming, friends.

janelloydblue.bsky.social•93 days ago

#afewlessbillionaires

tigriz901.bsky.social•93 days ago

Obviously....

poe08.bsky.social•93 days ago

Hopefully Verizon sues the FAA for breach of contract.

cassandrashuman.bsky.social•93 days ago

Everything has been for sale since Rs began demonizing government 45 years ago so they could privatize as much as possible. Now it’s simply being stolen. Musk, on a whim, will keep the $ and yank starlink. Just like he did to Ukraine at one point.

kimba1129.bsky.social•93 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

mbierman.bsky.social•93 days ago

I’m sure this is a total coincidence unrelated to President Elmo’s conflicts of interests.

taormina62.bsky.social•93 days ago

This is WRONG!

lisaski.bsky.social•93 days ago

All the headlines have fricken $$$ in it. That is all they worry about. 24/7.

geniejeanj.bsky.social•93 days ago

#AmericaInc

https://bsky.app/profile/wstelk.bsky.social/post/3liyymqh55c2q

khvaughan.bsky.social•93 days ago

Are you surprised by this? It's obviously been the plan of the GOP and 1% for a long time. If you cannot earn them money you have no value. The Nazis called people like that "useless eaters"

jestastrophy.bsky.social•93 days ago

I think a lot about what the final straw will be. What will be the thing that sends Americans over the (not at all metaphorical) edge.

nancyafp.bsky.social•93 days ago

Grandma being ousted from her Medicaid supported nursing home.

deblavoy.bsky.social•93 days ago

Well. Yes. The citizens of the country arent people, they’re simply a labor pool.

ksh14.bsky.social•93 days ago

I hope Verizon sues.

drrenemd.bsky.social•93 days ago

Musk doesn't have to BUY anything anymore. trump's America is a gift that keeps on giving.

garretfitzgerald.bsky.social•93 days ago

It's definitely a conflict of interests, but look who the American public gave power to.

hectorolly4612.bsky.social•93 days ago

Look at the collapse of the USSR and what the oligarchs did.

You will then understand what is happening and why.

fuzzypissykitty.bsky.social•93 days ago

Verizon should go after Musk with both barrels.

ambodian.bsky.social•93 days ago

I can't see them not going after him, and I'm assuming they'll have much better lawyers.

fuzzypissykitty.bsky.social•93 days ago

I can’t see Verizon letting a very lucrative contract go without a huge fight. They have a really good case for favoritism and corruption. They went trough a bidding process to get the contract that Musk has access to. Very conflicted and illegal.

patdressel.bsky.social•93 days ago

So much for conflict of interest.

alicialou.bsky.social•93 days ago

Yes, to these megalomaniacs “our” lives mean absolutely nothing beyond being slaves.

davidmccarter.bsky.social•93 days ago

And if you upset him, he will just turn it off, just like he did in Ukraine. What a great idea! 😡

mrsmnash.bsky.social•93 days ago

I hope Verizon doesn’t take that laying down.

imaginenoheaven.bsky.social•93 days ago

This sure sounds like hand in the cookie jar!

kaleidoscopekami.bsky.social•93 days ago

But I thought he was supposed to tell us if he had a conflict of interest. /sarcasm

I think you’re right. Our lives mean absolutely nothing to them.

grumpysociologist.bsky.social•93 days ago

How is this any different than the corrupt Russian oligarchy?
Why is the Nation allowing this lunatic to run roughshod?

mjc71.bsky.social•93 days ago

Damned Biden one thousand times!!!! He is culpable of all this nightmare....nobody else, and Kamala of course!

lartigue.bsky.social•93 days ago

Verizon should sue the hell out.

call-me-shirley.bsky.social•93 days ago

I wouldn't trust any platform Mush is selling. I mean, his cars crash, his trucks aren't worth the aluminium they're made from, and his rockets/satellites keep falling out of the sky. And we're suppose to trust Starlink?
And, should be want to eliminate someone on a flight...?

donalddrumpf2025.bsky.social•93 days ago

We're just NPC's to them

josephmarsh.bsky.social•93 days ago

Corruption at its worst

azbluedog.bsky.social•93 days ago

Is the MF'er working for the government or himself?

plzgonow.bsky.social•93 days ago

You are correct

saegidius.bsky.social•93 days ago

It is a slow-mo kidnapping... For ransom...

thebert3117.bsky.social•93 days ago

Flying is becoming unsafe.

jeffyt.bsky.social•93 days ago

Shit. I live in the flight path of a medium sized international airport. Now do I have to worry MORE about planes potentially dropping from the sky???

chrisbowering.bsky.social•93 days ago

Yup.

chudonew.bsky.social•93 days ago

tangentsafari.bsky.social•93 days ago

We a so far out of the territory of what was considered normal and acceptable not long ago.

tmag58.bsky.social•93 days ago

Yes

lizzyvoice.bsky.social•93 days ago

I am sure the "Red Queen" has the right words for them.

athenas-ghost.bsky.social•93 days ago

Government efficiency my ass. They can fuck all the way off.

glennvotesblue.bsky.social•93 days ago

Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Elon

wonderkinz.bsky.social•93 days ago

Musty wants to be the first trillionaire. He is stealing taxpayer money while not having to pay taxes. He is attempting this in Europe too.

themadcentrist.com•93 days ago

This is why we need to wreck social security, medicare, & medicaid! We need to buy more Swasticars and Swastalink to make the oligarchy happy!

canadiantransplant.bsky.social•93 days ago

We are fucking doomed. I still haven’t shaken the feeling of terror I felt when I woke up November 6 and checked the news. That feeling has only grown.

michaleenoge.bsky.social•93 days ago

"That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"

cfelumlee.bsky.social•93 days ago

Outrageous!

fomain.bsky.social•93 days ago

That's why he bought the election so he could get even more government welfare with no competion

legacydem.bsky.social•93 days ago

Absolutely spot on. If a politician is not fighting for Universal 1 Payer Healthcare, then you know everything, life, health, education, shelter, child protection & nurturing is a potential commodity. We let this happen b\c we chose comfort & convenience over caring for each other. No surprise.

tomguido.bsky.social•93 days ago

I think you've hit on it!?

prodemocracypastor.bsky.social•93 days ago

We have to decide for ourselves if our lives mean anything.

Our foremothers and forefathers did it. Our turn now.

tortoise28.bsky.social•93 days ago

Nepotism & corruption at it's best!!

lauranostill.bsky.social•93 days ago

This will get a big "so what?".

jdwclevelandusa.bsky.social•93 days ago

Surely Verizon owns some influential GOP senators and representatives? Why are we not hearing from them?

don-hanson.bsky.social•93 days ago

You sure about that vote Senator? It would be a shame if planes in your state couldn’t get directions to land.

comen-tator.bsky.social•93 days ago

Well of course trump's stooges are going to shift all outgoing payments for contracts to musk ...
... it's the repayment for the purchase of the presidency by musk for trump!

trump is nothing if not transactional!

patzellmer.bsky.social•93 days ago

The corruption and grift is right there in the open. Any GOP objections? Anybody?

freedahkaylow.bsky.social•93 days ago

I hope Verizon sues.

egg-yoda.bsky.social•93 days ago

Because everything Aircraft has been fantastic since he became King President.

timesensitive.bsky.social•93 days ago

Cancel Elon.

coloradocarly.bsky.social•93 days ago

At some point they're going to piss off the wrong person.

cptstickybuns.bsky.social•93 days ago

That way he can control it all... in the modern day dictatorship... stop acting like its anything less? The only way to remove a dictator is with force. They will not stop!

bevporegon.bsky.social•93 days ago

Do the major carriers, FedEx, etc, etc have nothing to say about this? Their planes, profits, employees are at risk. Plus facing lawsuits for crashes.

spikeddoormat.bsky.social•93 days ago

Which also means Muskrat can shut down the country's air traffic control on Putin's demand.

peggystuart.bsky.social•93 days ago

Apparently not!

razorii.bsky.social•93 days ago

It appears that we are decending into madness more rapidly than predicted.

media-bargain.bsky.social•93 days ago

More or less. He thinks of us as NPCs in a game.

stlyd.bsky.social•93 days ago

sad & sick man
must have suffered an awful childhood of parental non guidance & greed!!!

martycat.bsky.social•93 days ago

😳

marianami.bsky.social•93 days ago

Musk is a monster. A corrupted child of apartheid going back to his grotesque roots. Unjust privilege for him and disdain & abuse for the rest of us

ciaogirl9.bsky.social•93 days ago

Well this OPERATION has been in over drive since 2008. Here’s another tip, WHITE MALE DEMS, like #ChuckSchulmer did not GAF. y’all just assumed that the greed hate jealousy would never affect YOU

lisatheliberal.bsky.social•93 days ago

Even though Billionaires and Millionaires fly private jets, don't they rely on the FAA? and qualified air traffic controllers? I don't get it.

xelamercedes.bsky.social•93 days ago

Yes, that is the current reality. It's hard. It's ugly. It hurts. But we'll fight most effectively if we face facts.

julzdive.bsky.social•93 days ago

He’s so rich he doesn’t need our money. Isn’t that what some stupid R said recently? That’s why it’s ok for him to root around destroying privacy. Right. Idiots. Traitors. Sickening.

nolanonymous.bsky.social•93 days ago

Not to worry. I’m sure if this was a conflict of interest Elon would notify everyone and step aside. Otherwise he’s just grifting his way through our systems, purging his competition, and taking over our country like an evil Bond villain.