No, the FAA did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what the President said about anti-discrimination programs. My story @npr.org www.npr.org/2025/01/30/n... - ThreadSky

nprjoeshapiro.bsky.social • 28 days ago

No, the FAA did not recruit people with intellectual disabilities to work as air traffic controllers. Despite what the President said about anti-discrimination programs. My story @npr.org https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5280368/intellectual-disabilities-air-traffic-controllers-faa-trump

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abbyschindler.bsky.social•28 days ago

Always appreciate your disability reporting, Joe. Thank you!

thesoutherndad.bsky.social•28 days ago

I mean, the President is technically part of the FAA, so that's not entirely true.

lindseymanno.bsky.social•28 days ago

This is good reporting! Straight to the point, calling out Trump's lies. Thank you!

rubyslippahs.bsky.social•28 days ago

He's gunning for the ADA.

rebeccaharkness.swifties.social•28 days ago

He really already has, as a fed (who is off today don’t worry not wasting tax payer dollars) we were concerned when the A was thrown onto the list of things we need to scrub for. It seems later in the EO he starts to say DEIA not just DEI but that seems to have slipped a lot of notice.

rubyslippahs.bsky.social•28 days ago

Feel free to DM.

rubyslippahs.bsky.social•28 days ago

Yeah, this isn't going anywhere good...

justkap63.bsky.social•28 days ago

Scary, and i fear you are right (along with civil rights/equal rights)

rubyslippahs.bsky.social•28 days ago

It's already happening.

trexpushups.bsky.social•28 days ago

They are Nazis and Nazis murder disabled people.

thehumanity.bsky.social•9 days ago

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2025/02/doge-god-mode-access/681719/

mrliam.bsky.social•28 days ago

noacttoosmall.com•28 days ago

Each day he plumbs new nadirs of brutishness.

stacy22mom.bsky.social•28 days ago

Thank you for this reporting.

Calling out his unfounded claims & despicable lies is what we need from the media. He will likely attack you & your organization, but please accept that as a badge of honor for reporting stories he wants to bully the press into not covering.

Keep it up! 🏆

v-ron.bsky.social•28 days ago

trump couldn't be an ATC... they have an age limit.

skuzy1572.bsky.social•28 days ago

disabled people are always on a fascists hit list. :(

rebeccaharkness.swifties.social•28 days ago

(This is an aside but I am so happy to see everyone joining us on bluesky, everyday I’m adding dozens of my old Twitter follows.)

tubapeter.bsky.social•28 days ago

I think there's a 50/50 chance that evil sack of crap uses "people with intellectual disabilities" as code for Black people.

kkeepgoing.bsky.social•28 days ago

I think Trump looks at all those with disabilities, intellectual or physical, as unfit & best unseen. Recall the mocking of the reporter in 2016 & the “why do you bring people like that here” comment in reference to a wounded vet appearance. While he prioritizes loyalty, telegenics is a close 2nd.

deehellcat.bsky.social•28 days ago

I mean, this is the guy who told his own nephew to kill his disabled child, iirc. 🤮

golfsobad.bsky.social•28 days ago

The idea safety and efficiency are trumped by the desire to hire a diverse workforce is absolutely LUDICROUS. The two aims are absolutely achievable simultaneously.

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