NEW: The icebreaker Aiviq has design problems and a history of failure. Yet, under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel for $125 million late last year. By @mckenziefunk.com propub.li/4gbKNWT - ThreadSky

propublica.org • 42 days ago

NEW: The icebreaker Aiviq has design problems and a history of failure. Yet, under pressure from Congress, the Coast Guard purchased the vessel for $125 million late last year.

By @mckenziefunk.com
https://propub.li/4gbKNWT

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daheeeee4839202.bsky.social•42 days ago

This best describes Donald Trump.

kathleenreads.bsky.social•41 days ago

Good story.
Could buy a lot of GROCERIES with 125 million

shawnw39.bsky.social•42 days ago

Anyone else not gonna be surprised one bit when it's reported that this thing has sunk in the "Gulf of America" laden with "illegals"?

pam788.bsky.social•42 days ago

You people are out of your fucking minds ⚓️🛫☃️⛄️

pam788.bsky.social•42 days ago

Does it look like we might need it on our coast👀👀❤️🙏👀👀

jpmarmen.bsky.social•42 days ago

“Under pressure from Congress” means politicians were paid handsomely by the manufacturer.

takeoffeh.bsky.social•42 days ago

So someone's brother works for the boat manufacturer?

pam788.bsky.social•42 days ago

Somebody will be working not shiesting.🙏🐳.

mimicrochets.bsky.social•42 days ago

Whose dumbass idea was that? God we are surrounded by idiots.

woodwoad.bsky.social•41 days ago

We spend endless trillions on this shit.

seabilliau.bsky.social•41 days ago

This ship is now called USCGC STORIS.

beddec40.bsky.social•41 days ago

Should have had Dakota Creek Industries build it.

margotsibley25.bsky.social•42 days ago

Nobodies at work. The Lady G's have doomed our Republic.

mindbeams.bsky.social•41 days ago

They throw countless millions on dumb boats while their citizens struggle to keep their lights on.

lively148.bsky.social•42 days ago

"Musk" be that DOGE missed this one. I guess the political donations "Trumps" govt efficiency or public safety.

caramelconcoction.bsky.social•41 days ago

This is precisely the “death by 1000 cuts” stuff that sinks nations…pun intended!

black-materia.bsky.social•42 days ago

This is the same sort of corruption that has made Russias military a laughing stock of the modern world. We're right on track.

spikeddoormat.bsky.social•42 days ago

So who got kickbacks from this junk sale?

mikeperran.bsky.social•42 days ago

Well not getting to Nuuk is probably a bonus.

tauroctonist.bsky.social•41 days ago

Dang it, ya beat me to a Greenland quip! Well done.

wandererriha.bsky.social•41 days ago

Sooooo floating (for now) Cybertruck

corbster1.bsky.social•42 days ago

So maybe we should put all congressional members on that shitcan… and lets see if it makes it back to port…….

pam788.bsky.social•42 days ago

Take a look at our weather today ongoing on our Coast . That can may have to do it’s job. Somebody will be working.

hildegardvsalinas.bsky.social•42 days ago

Great reality tv show premise

saltybeth.bsky.social•42 days ago

White men amirite

michaelsolomon2.bsky.social•41 days ago

We were warned about the military-industrial-complex a looong time ago, pity people didn't act on the warning.

ecotype.bsky.social•41 days ago

I guess the only upside is that there won’t be much ice, sooner than everyone thinks 🤷🏻‍♀️

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