The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a January fatal mid-air collision at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
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Shudder to think of the impact on the economy (and many many many ripples therein) when public confidence in the US air-travel system dips ... and sinks.
As a former ATC under a previous republican administration, I've seen all of this before. I saw the dangers developing back then, and now it's significantly worse. I imagine their goal is to kill the aviation industry in an effort to restrict our travel.
Trump and Musk fly a lot.... let's hope they stay safe. It would be horrible if one or both of them were involved in a crash. Well, when I say 'horrible', I obviously mean 'apt'
This is a reminder to those who still support this administration that plane crashes don't have winners. We all lose when each and every system is dismantled and safety nets shredded. On the bright side, they will be able to identify you by your hats.
THIS Friday, consider sending money you'd usually spend to the organizations spending funds to fight! They fought last time and prevented many disasters. They need our support now.
I love that Reagan got a fucking airport named after him after he fired all the air traffic controllers. You can't make this stuff up folks. I'd say that the plane crash that took place at his airport is pretty fitting. How sad. Fucking idiots.
The Orange Felon is dismantling our entire government. The FAA will be privatized & run by Musk (another $ billion contract). So will all health related agencies, also private, (w/another $ billion contract for Musk.) All software replaced w/Musk malware? Election officials canned. Results rigged.
Donald Trump and his henchmen have Americans who believe in democracy, rule of law, and a government that protects and serves all citizens by the balls. The problem is that elected Republican senators and congressmen don't have the balls to stop Trump's crimes, cruelties, and despotism.
Forget congress and go after state governments. Show them how their economies and political futures depend on trade with Canada/Mexico. You will find support from those state people erode quickly as businesses and jobs shut down. King Donald is not invulnerable if you Divide & Conquer.
This won't age well, but the FAA does not control airspace in Canada. Not everything you see in the news is immediately connected to the other thing you see in the news.
When does the MEDIA stand up and call FASCIST a FASCIST ?
..... NAZI a NAZI ? .... and a DICTATOR a DICTATOR ?
MEDIA may the only thing that can prevent a complete collapse in the U.S. and they are FAILING! Let's pick up the pace and fill the void, tell the world what's happening.
Now this will certainly be helpful when there is a chronic shortage of air traffic controllers. Creating more of a problem then trying to fix it and taking credit for "fixing" a "horrible mess Biden left us".
Do you guys think you’re gonna do the story about how the Trump folks are actually crashing the plant themselves? Are we gonna let that slide just like you guys left the fact that Trump was trying to assassinate himself also slide.
The maga snowflakes won't care how many accidents this may cause. This is the same group that will tell you if children get slaughtered in school, that's the price of freedom but don't you dare use any words or language that discussed diversity because that may hurt their feelings.
And I read this evening that Musk is now going to send SpaceX employees to replace the air traffic controllers he helped get rid of. Make America Privately Run.
This headline is a nice gift to the Trump administration. Making it sound like it's connected to people responsible for the tragedy rather than a warning. Pointing out the staff was already stretched thin would more accurately reflect what happened.
Firing AT controllers is bad - firing radar maintenance & engineers is disasterous.
I will not fly at all now and I am recommending the same to everyone I know.
The airlines and the unions should be in an uproar over this.
Overhauling air traffic control after a fatal crash is one thing... but doing it in peak travel season? Now you're seriously raising your operational risk. #Aviation safety isn’t just about fixing failures, but ensuring transitions don't create new ones. Who's mitigating the turbulence?
#AI #Tech
What could go wrong? This careless firing will have disastrous results. When awful things start happening, I hope all people hold the MAGAts in the House and the Senate responsible. In other words, those responsible are Republicans who need to lose the majorities when we vote in 2006
Musk/Trump has created a toxic work environment creating much greater inefficiencies. Public workers now fear that Trump is constantly looking over their shoulders for potential retribution/layoff! We now have a paralyzed government, weakened immensely. This is crazy-stupid-dangerous!
PROTEST THE MAGA-DOGE COUP
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Debris from Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship explosion has spread debris across parts of Turks and Caicos, according to some residents. That's more than a thousand miles from its launch in Texas.
🎆Yeah, Musk is going to make the 🧨skies safer🎇... https://youtu.be/nSaHtdo_-Ac?si=jEoFZl1ijEZYUAxr
1/29: First plane crash in 16 years in DC
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
That's the problem. You and I, and everyone capable of a sober assessment of reality, knows that Trump's gutting of the government is detrimental to our wellbeing.
But all the Trumpers and most "apolitical" Americans don't live in reality so they'll cheer when Trump tells them America is great now.
Not everything you just saw in the news is connected to the other thing you just saw in the news. ATC in Toronto is not controlled by the FAA. The plane landed in strong crosswinds, which probably had a lot to do with the crash. Even if ATC made a mistake, it will have nothing to do with the FAA.
Where are the airlines in all of this? I remember how they got bailed out w OUR MONEY now they’re not standing up for OUR safety? #CancelTheFlight #USAisaNoFlyZone #UnsafeUSAviation
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Before Trump makes that illegal
..... NAZI a NAZI ? .... and a DICTATOR a DICTATOR ?
MEDIA may the only thing that can prevent a complete collapse in the U.S. and they are FAILING! Let's pick up the pace and fill the void, tell the world what's happening.
I will not fly at all now and I am recommending the same to everyone I know.
The airlines and the unions should be in an uproar over this.
#AI #Tech
🇺🇸✊POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!
Delta Plane crashed upside down SAME DAY.
Fraud Gamer Elon Musk needs to get his hands off of our government!
Get in front of your Congressional representatives during recess. Here is a useful toolkit for presenting your concerns about the coup.
https://indivisible.org/muskorus?fbclid=IwY2xjawIfradleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHSriiQJRLLYl1qxVX8oaxNEGzClAb8YRvU0KmEneG-iuQnEYsVKJtFH7Eg_aem_ZXSwY0-YVKhYewetjSC5Zg
https://jasonegenberg.substack.com/p/trump-promised-to-drain-the-swamp
🎆Yeah, Musk is going to make the 🧨skies safer🎇...
https://youtu.be/nSaHtdo_-Ac?si=jEoFZl1ijEZYUAxr
1/31: Crash in Philly
2/5: Delta flight struck in Seattle
2/6: Flight wrecks in Alaska
2/10: Crash in Scottsdale
2/12: Military jet crashes in San Diego
2/16: Crash in Covington, GA
7 crashes since the WH congratulated itself for “restoring aviation safety”
But all the Trumpers and most "apolitical" Americans don't live in reality so they'll cheer when Trump tells them America is great now.
Avg Americans taxes will go up so the rich can have our money as they force us to accept less services from the government!
Don't count on tax returns this year or ever again!
Don't count on mid term elections either!
How many more crashes are going to happen before the Trump administration wakes up and realizes they need these employees??!