US 2024 Presidential Election

[Trunkage]

You're under the impression they need all of that to do their job. Let me know when there is a essential/critical/important function NOAA is not able to do anymore. Is it really that hard to tell me this important XYZ thing is no longer being done at NOAA?

This like when Trump fucked around with traffic controllers and this immediately lead to the first major crash in 16 years which he blamed on everyone else

Even if we bring you facts, you will pretend they don't exist. Like every other discussion you have with everyone here.

Stop being fake and lying all the time.

 

[tstorm823]

In Canada we are really confused by what is going on. There was this big lead up to the tariff war. Trump seemed so set on going that way and everyone was preparing ( I have clients who sell to the US and others who buy and all were scrambling). Then two days later, it is all suspended after Trump talked to the leaders of Canada and Mexico and they promised him to do exactly what they were already going to do. Did we win or is Trump simply going to use it as an excuse to invade Canada?

Asking the internet why all the things the internet told you are wrong now is unlikely to lead to a satisfying conclusion.

 

[Phoenixmgs]

Trump and Musk have no idea what Free Speech means. That's the problem. They both have social media platforms that bans people and bans specific words

Same thing happened beforehand on social media platforms. That's why I said it should be public owned.

This like when Trump fucked around with traffic controllers and this immediately lead to the first major crash in 16 years which he blamed on everyone else

Even if we bring you facts, you will pretend they don't exist. Like every other discussion you have with everyone here.

Stop being fake and lying all the time.

I don't really follow stories so close to when they happened because I like waiting for all the info to come out. I'm doubting Trump or Biden or DEI caused the crash, I'm guessing it's a bunch of people's faults.

Pilots warned of safety concerns at Reagan National Airport for decades

Some of the reports warned that the flight space was "an accident waiting to happen" with others describing scenarios eerily close to last week's crash.

abcnews.go.com

 

[Thaluikhain]

My guess? Trump is hoping people won't realize that they are simply sticking to the promises they had already made and will be able to spin this as him convincing Canada/Mexico to bend to his whims.

I suspect this.

Alternatively, perhaps he expected them to roll over and agree to his demands, and when they didn't, had to find some demands that they would agree to so he looks like a winner.

I'd not be surprised if he tried again later, though, so keeping buying local would be my advice.

 

[Bedinsis]

You're under the impression they need all of that to do their job. Let me know when there is a essential/critical/important function NOAA is not able to do anymore. Is it really that hard to tell me this important XYZ thing is no longer being done at NOAA?

It is possible that there are things that could be cut at various departments without any reduction in their functionality. Seeing how the website formerly known as Twitter functioned after Musk took it over I don't trust any judgment call made on Musk's behalf in that regard.

 

[Chimpzy]

Trump makes an outrageous choice for his White House Faith Office

After Trump's 2020 loss, Paula White said "demonic confederacies" were trying to steal the election. She'll now lead the new White House Faith Office.

www.msnbc.com

I'm sure the good reverend will treat all faiths equally.

NIH plans to slash support for indirect research costs, sending shockwaves through science

The NIH said Friday night that it would slash support for indirect costs on all existing and future grants to 15%

www.statnews.com

No worries. Private, profit-motivated orgs like the Cha Zuckerberg Initiative will pick up the slack.

Musk's DOGE Descends on CFPB With Eyes on Shutting It Down (2)

Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has embedded itself inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the first step toward dismantling the agency.

news.bloomberglaw.com

Enjoy the enshittification

Trump signs executive order targeting South Africa over land law

The White House said South Africa's new law amounts to race-based discrimination.

www.bbc.com