Look everyone...it's fine. Clearly this isn't a conflict of interest because if it was Elon would recuse himself. Move along...move along. - ThreadSky

fpwellman.bsky.social • 6 days ago

Look everyone...it's fine. Clearly this isn't a conflict of interest because if it was Elon would recuse himself.

Move along...move along.

Reposted from CNN

The FAA has agreed to use SpaceX's Starlink internet system to upgrade the IT networks it uses to manage US airspace, raising new concerns about conflicts of interest for CEO Elon Musk in one of his other roles, that of recommending funding cuts at federal agencies, including the FAA. cnn.it/436qirE

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mrufoman.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sinister.

conniewithcats.bsky.social•5 days ago

Every time he has a temper tantrum he's going to or threaten to turn the Starlink access off.

ccoff.bsky.social•6 days ago

How come suddenly we have the budget and funds for an upgrade that has been needed for years

tkb24.bsky.social•5 days ago

Starlink does not have a lot of bandwidth to begin with so I cannot imagine it having enough to hand air traffic control and all the ISP services it provides to individuals too.

froggievilleus.bsky.social•5 days ago

So look forward to more air disasters. Fantastic.

itek-mark.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well, I mean, so long as they agreed...

Pigs.

sanityrules.bsky.social•5 days ago

We are beyond conflicting interests and going straight into graft!

teresalfenton.bsky.social•5 days ago

And just like that, another contract.

adlyons7.bsky.social•5 days ago

It’s open season on grifting. They’re going to take and take until there’s nothing left

terilyn.bsky.social•6 days ago

Space X engineers are occupying the Burbank ATC facility as well. It’s hard enough to keep the airspace safe without the oligarch’s henchmen over your shoulder.

mikapeltokorpi.bsky.social•5 days ago

Interestingly, at the moment, if you google for:
Maps Burbank Airport
the first link offered opens Google Maps to Hong Kong University in China....

👇
https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.google.com/maps/%4022.336978,114.173187,20z&ved=2ahUKEwi-nLzC8-CLAxWaDRAIHXd0MgsQFnoECCEQAQ&sqi=2&usg=AOvVaw2Yrt4aAT4xhGEi7nHYwO5G

terilyn.bsky.social•4 days ago

That’s wild

captainles.bsky.social•4 days ago

Sending people to a different airport would, in fact, be the ultimate noise abatement procedure.

fauxrrari1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Musk gets unfettered access to bottomless intelligence and hasn't signed a single thing regarding confidentiality. The idiocy of this reigns supreme.

jkdanthonyian10.bsky.social•5 days ago

So the problem with air safety is... their network?

Clearly, Musk has decided HE is the gov't and what he's doing is shutting down agencies so he can create his own, and where he gets paid.

whoarewekidding.bsky.social•6 days ago

Excited to read the future government report about how this made everything 1000× worse.

Hahaha I'm so funny like they'll be reports in the future.

hjelms.bsky.social•6 days ago

Hermann Göring would be proud. Soon Musk is in control of everything in the U.S. airspace

ruenahcmohr.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh this is great stuff, hey Im low on popcorn! The damage being done to the usa will be completely unrepairable inless than 6 months!!!

cathy-2024.bsky.social•6 days ago

We will be in the same position as the Ukraine if we ever make him mad. He’ll just cut us off.

mytrainwrecks.bsky.social•6 days ago

“Raising…concerns”
Exposing…fraud

brooks-brown.bsky.social•6 days ago

Can Ginni Thomas get in on this?🤔

zaggsz.bsky.social•6 days ago

Fun fact, if you suspect corruption here. Well tough luck, the FAA is part of DOT and of course Musk had the DOT IG fired.

zaggsz.bsky.social•6 days ago

BTW, the FAA signed a 15 year 2 billion dollar contract with Verizon in 2023 to upgrade their gear. But since Musk said the hardware "didnt work" I guess they cancelled that contract?
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-public-sector-wins-federal-aviation-administration-fens-contract

gweninthe416.bsky.social•5 days ago

He will have the power over all air traffic in America. He can turn it off with one touch.

didoh.bsky.social•6 days ago

🤬

listentoshaft.bsky.social•5 days ago

Same result you will get with self driving Teslas; accidents. Musk is always about experimenting without consequences.

nycgrl.bsky.social•5 days ago

Who just approves this? Isn’t there bidding for contracts? He has already threatened to pull his Starlink access to Ukraine. Why would we allow such power over essential services?

susersuzanner.bsky.social•5 days ago

He’s gonna own half the govt by the time this is over. And probably half of Ukraine’s mineral rights.

notlikewe.bsky.social•6 days ago

Starlink peaks at 220Mbps down. Per Elon it could theoretically provide ~1Gbps.

Verizon’s PUBLIC fiber is currently available up to 2Gbps. The technology is capable of well over 1000x that.

5G cellular is capable of 10Gbps.

skyyblue6.bsky.social•5 days ago

I have a lot of questions . . .

bryan-oldfarmer.bsky.social•6 days ago

And when I was a federal worker the most I could get was a one time (unsolicited) $20 gift from some ceremony/event by a Contractor and $50 a year max.

msg-sosa.bsky.social•6 days ago

This is complete bullshit! They drained the swamp to fill it up with shit!

catlady49ers.bsky.social•5 days ago

Shocker

catlady49ers.bsky.social•5 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

rjharris816.bsky.social•5 days ago

“Concerns”

journeygurl.bsky.social•6 days ago

What happens when he cuts it off when Putin asks?

iamdawne.bsky.social•6 days ago

But NOT when Ukraine requests coverage...

trh1976.bsky.social•6 days ago

How many contracts have his companies received since election day? And how many federal investigations into his companies has he stopped?

strongblueheart.bsky.social•5 days ago

Good questions!
He is such a scumbag 😡

aleistervoss.substack.com•6 days ago

Knowing Russia has black market starlink access makes me feel even more comfortable in the skies. Our Air Force will probably feel the same if WWIII inevitably breaks out.

kevo122.bsky.social•6 days ago

You couldn't pay me enough to get on a plane in the usa right now.

skyyblue6.bsky.social•5 days ago

Same

jrbuckley.bsky.social•5 days ago

My partner is planning a trip to visit his aunt in California. I told him to be glad it only takes six hours to drive there from Arizona. 🌵

julesp1.bsky.social•6 days ago

Please do away with those clauses the emoluments clause the no monopolies they are not enforced therefore useless.

mandarkbaybee.bsky.social•5 days ago

Well I'm never flying in the united states again lol. Sucks since I'm a resident. But no friend. I am GOOD.

khiker94.bsky.social•5 days ago

Don’t worry though - Donnie said Elon would for sure tell us if there was any conflict of interest & who doesn’t trust those two?!

🙋‍♀️

sir-isaac-lime.bsky.social•6 days ago

How did they avoid competitive bids for this?

zaggsz.bsky.social•6 days ago

LOL. "Competitive bids", please. This is DOGE. They dont have time for silly laws.
Fun fact, the FAA had already signed a contract with Verizon 2 years ago for 2 billion over 15 years to do this.
https://www.verizon.com/about/news/verizon-public-sector-wins-federal-aviation-administration-fens-contract

skyyblue6.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ohhhh good find. 🤔 So what happens with that contract?
Thanks for this

bryan-oldfarmer.bsky.social•6 days ago

Thank you. And the Technical/capability evaluations.

chorizo.omelet.iawoite.com•5 days ago

This is how we become hobbled when their bill to Russia is due...

johnignatiusriley.bsky.social•5 days ago

It would a so much more accurate and concise to replace ‘raising conflict of interest concerns’ with ‘a conflict of interest.’

difdofu.bsky.social•6 days ago

Jfc

uzedtoberepub.bsky.social•5 days ago

Deport the nazi motherfucker NOW.

mbbrown0430.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oh, I feel safer now.

packattack1.bsky.social•5 days ago

More plane crashes

rkhaz.bsky.social•5 days ago

the Musk Administration publicly stated that Musk oversees DOGE as a special government employee - shareholders at each of his companies should sue to remove Musk as CEO and Board member, stop his $ & clawback his shares or at least put them in trust - all that’s needed is to own one share of stock

rkhaz.bsky.social•4 days ago

It’s pretty simple - to be paid full time from 4 or 5 companies but actually work full time as President is not much different than theft - so hopefully Blue states start issuing arrest warrants on behalf of shareholders in their states - mobsters got arrested for no show jobs why not Musk?

chiprogressive.bsky.social•6 days ago

Funny, i thought the procurement process included competitive bidding…

nrothont.bsky.social•6 days ago

Is that sarcasm? I sense sarcasm. 🤭

lanative.bsky.social•6 days ago

How was this not a competitive bidding process??

kirik411.bsky.social•5 days ago

Who’s to say Elan won’t give the Russians a backdoor into the system. The Russians could spy on our military

americansunited25.bsky.social•6 days ago

Why isn’t the press reporting Elon’s many conflicts of interest daily? It’s like they’re complicit. You need to stand up to a bully.

shirleymeerson.bsky.social•6 days ago

Agree ⤵️ ⤵️

americansunited25.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’d like someone to finally ask why his face looks so orange.

americansunited25.bsky.social•5 days ago

Truth

spqesq.bsky.social•5 days ago

profrichfg.bsky.social•6 days ago

It's what Musk has done all his life: wedge himself into an existing organization and then using them to enrich himself, often to the detriment of the organization.

tiffi-nagaty.bsky.social•6 days ago

You couldn't get me to board a plane right now. No way Jose. 😳

chrisreconnect.bsky.social•5 days ago

This is the tactic of all the fake geniuses before him: When exposed as not being a genius and your businesses start to fail, get government contracts.
All Musk did was figure out how to skip that silly legal stuff.

gonzofrog.bsky.social•5 days ago

smokin-glory.bsky.social•6 days ago

No thanks, I'd rather walk.

bee990.bsky.social•5 days ago

Yeah…let’s allow the ketamine addict who owns and controls the Starlink system, to replace the FAA’s aircraft monitoring system, with his own.

What could go wrong? 🤔

Wait…didn’t he just try to Extort the country of Ukraine, by telling them he would cutoff their Starlink access?

F’n Bananas…