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Out of loo roll. No problem, I went to the Cash & Carry:
I bought a Kärcher instead.
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An old Russian Joke, that can now be told in America as well.
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THIS IS FROM A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO (UK). SO, HOW DOES THE CURRENT GOP COMPARE WITH THE TORIES AND NAZIS?
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Elon's rocket blew up, but Elons satellites are falling out if the sky, not a few, not sometimes. Elon's StarLink satellites are falling out of the sky in the DOZENS!
January was FOUR A DAY!!!
120 fell Poisonously, dangerously, environmental threat (metals burning up) in January.
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New Canadian tourism ad just dropped.
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I think I will! 😁
Let’s go, I’ll drive.
Without the guns, without the disease outbreaks, without bankrupting hospital bills, without surprise visits to the Gulag, ...
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Can confirm.
I’ve got no need to visit the North American continent, but if ever I do …
if I have a USA visa can I use it for Canada?
Honestly, it’s not just the fascism that’s the problem.
Only partially true. PP will prove otherwise.
But only if you’re vaccinated.
but you know, fascism adjacent
The last 4 days were such a clown show.
- The stock market taking a huge dive Monday and then again Tuesday morning.
- #BigHands' 2-hour incoherence speech
- a very very strong BC provincial budget
- Trudeau's very very strong speech
- Even before #MoscowDon spoke Tuesday night, others in their government were blinking and we have another tariff delay
We have to destroy this man: defeated shamed humiliated and mocked. There's no compromise. End all the tariffs. #cdnpoli #bcpoli
- The stock market taking a huge dive Monday and then again Tuesday morning.
- #BigHands' 2-hour incoherence speech
- a very very strong BC provincial budget
- Trudeau's very very strong speech
- Even before #MoscowDon spoke Tuesday night, others in their government were blinking and we have another tariff delay
We have to destroy this man: defeated shamed humiliated and mocked. There's no compromise. End all the tariffs. #cdnpoli #bcpoli
Oh no, there's plenty of that here, sorry to say.
So we're just going to pretend the Convoy revolt didn't happen?
Although, given the way things are going here, we’re slowly getting there.
This is awesome, Uncle George. Thank you!
I like it ! Long live #Canada !!!
Les Canadiens sont et resteront les cousins des français !😉
pierre la chatte
.......and without the Gunfetish.....
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You've seen this before. I believe it was said in the 50's and showed what the USA aspired to be; inclusive, non-denominational and blind to your skin colour. Although it failed often, the US sought to lead the world by example.
Compare to today's America with its anti-DEI, racist, exclusive, christo-fascists.
Superman would be ashamed.
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R.I.P. James Harrison, Australian hero, whose blood contained a rare antibody used to create medication to protect babies from a rare blood disorder. Having the antibody was just luck. What made him a hero was donating plasma every two weeks without missing one appointment for 60+ years. There's power in just reliably showing up for other people who need what only you can give them.
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James Harrison: Australian whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies
Known as the 'man with the golden arm', James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.Kelly Ng (BBC News)
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2.4 million babies saved. TWO POINT FOUR MILLION. I'm getting goosebumps. Whoa. ❤️
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@Cheatha its almost 10% of the entire population of Australia!
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@Cheatha I see a contradiction: 2,4 million of potential affected people is not a number for a rare disease.
Thank you for this! Made my day and it’s only 11:30 😁
I probably got some of that. I had 1 anti D injection midway through my pregnancy and one a couple of days after the birth. I’m A- kid is A+
❤️ James. Thank you 🙏
❤️ James. Thank you 🙏
This is like an actual superpower.
wow. They feature this man about 30 years ago when he hit year 30 without fail. What a blessing he was.
Bless him for helping all those babies!
i wish I could donate
I wish I could donate blood, my type is rare and always hard to come by, but I take medications that prevent me from donating it.
"Descanse en paz James Harrison, héroe australiano, cuya sangre contenía un anticuerpo poco común que se utiliza para crear medicamentos que protegen a los bebés de un trastorno sanguíneo poco común. Tener el anticuerpo fue pura suerte. Lo que lo convirtió en un héroe fue donar plasma cada dos semanas sin faltar a una cita durante más de 60 años. Hay poder en simplemente presentarse de manera confiable para ayudar a otras personas que necesitan lo que solo usted puede darles.
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James Harrison: Australian whose blood saved 2.4 million babies dies
Known as the 'man with the golden arm', James Harrison's blood contained a rare antibody that saved millions of lives.Kelly Ng (BBC News)
what a gift
And I'll bet he never asked for a dime for it, either.
Pretty grateful for this
- Right on; RIP
Not every hero wears a cape or makes a big deal about what he's doing.
We should all try to be more like this truely heroic man and think more about what we can do for others and our communities, even if it is just something "small", because very small thing has the possibility to have big consequences, instead of being selfish to the core.
RIP Mr. Harrison. You impacted the lives of at least 2,4 million people in a positive way ❤
Can they compensate?
What a hero. Thank you for sharing this story.
A hero. RIP🤍
A true unselfish, caring human being and a HERO in my book.
I remember reading about him. What a wonderful human being 💖
mi esposa es donante de sangre de forma altruista. A mi me pinchan y me desmayo.
what a feat. But 2.4m saved makes me wonder what's wrong in the first place.
@field94Mop It's down to a situation where the blood types of the mother and the fetus are incompatible and can cause a potentially fatal condition-just like getting a transfusion of the wrong type of blood can. It's just an unfortunate thing that happens naturally sometimes. Science is working on ways to fix it without relying on donated plasma.
yes, I get that. Thanks. I'm wondering when did the definition of "sometimes" start to involve some 10% of the Australian population (hence the 2.4m someone suggested).
I rather suspect an overzealous application of this anti measure.
My sister had open heart surgery in the early '60s; about 23 pints (yes, pints) used. I resolved to donate the 23 back. I've donated 198x (stalled due to recent surgery) and another 6 or 8 platelet donations. My point: it's no big deal. Fewer than 4% of the pop'n donate. Think about it. It's good for the karma bank.
But Mr. Harrison is going straight to heaven, for sure.
But Mr. Harrison is going straight to heaven, for sure.
@SonofaGeorge I donated whole blood from when I was 18, then platelets for a while. But eventually got signed off from donating because my veins were getting too knackered from it. Anyone who can donate definitely should. There's always a demand, and the more people who donate, the more people there will be found with rare types and factors like this gentleman.
Indeed. My sister couldn't donate for years due to her surgery, my brother couldn't because of a blood disease, my wife because "you bleed too slowly". Me? I'm in it for the free juice and cookies.
Cheers.
Cheers.
@SonofaGeorge we get tea rather than juice here in the UK, because of course we take every possible opportunity to drink tea. 😁 (Juice is also available of course.)
Of course. In virtually EVERY British murder mystery I've watched (well up in the hundreds now) it's a standard line: "I'll make a cuppa" or "would you like tea?".
"Oh...and someone's been murdered".
"Oh...and someone's been murdered".
There are all kinds of heroes in the world. #muchRespect
@Rasta What a hero!
Thank you, James.
what a great story, thanks for sharing!
@Gte A real-life hero! R.I.P. 🪦
not all heroes wear capes. Respect!
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When I was in elementary school, my plan should have been to encourage all the really dumb kids in class to look for quarters on the local highway. That would have solved a lot of the problems I have today.
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No offense but that's kind of terrible. It's not the dumb kids that are the problem. It's the ones with toxic parents.
Kids brains are pretty plastic and most all of them can grow and become something greater. It's the ones who are crafted into conduits for the bitterness and hatred of their parents that end up the worst in my experience.
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@jab01701mid I know you're "just" being facetious, but in order to distinguish ourselves from the fascists we're supposedly against, maybe we could refrain from jokes about tricking people with cognitive disabilities into killing themselves?
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@herzleid Hahahahahaha
Mr Black must not have been present during Trump’s first four years. If Trump says he’s going to do something, like build a wall, he’s going to do his damndest to do it. Last time, there were checks and balances on his power. This time, practically none. America voted for this disaster, which says a lot about us. Fear and anger won the day, our future be damned.
yeah, people didn't think the idiot would do stupid things
What's the old saying? "Can't fix stupid"
not just the people who voted for trump.
Everybody who didn’t vote because Kamala wasn’t perfect.
DNC-funded astroturfer Takei: “tRuSt Us. We ReFuSeD To EvEn AtTeMpT tO sToP tHe GeNoCiDe We’Re OpEnLy FuNdInG. wE wOn’T eVeN pReTeNd To SuPpOrT sInGlE pAyEr. VoTe FoR uS. wE’rE oPeNlY cOrRuPt BuT dO yOu LiKe TrUmP?”
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@harryprayiv Who could possibly guess why you have only 34 followers despite having been in the fediverse since 2019.
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There's a clear pattern in campaign promises. If it was a good idea, there won't be enough budget for it, or other things will take priority. If it was a terrible idea, it will be implemented promptly.
So, a lot of people voted for Trump because they didn't realize that what he said he would do would be disastrous
And a lot more voted for Trump on the grounds that he wouldn't do what he said he would, because it would be disastrous.
American democracy. SMDH.
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the old Shirley exception:
"Well, he promises horrible things, but SURELY ("shirley") he's only going to apply them against bad people! SURELY he wouldn't do literally everything he's promised/threatened to, that would be absurd!"
And even after he proved that he meant it last time, they still want to believe.
Not triggered, but worsened, but thatʼs Trump voters for you. Even when they claim to know something, they still get it wrong.
@Thesassywolf@mastodon.nz unbelievable.
Hope you’re happy.
Trump just posted on Truth Social: "This is your last warning! For the leadership, now is the time to leave Gaza, while you still have a chance. Also, to the People of Gaza: A beautiful Future awaits, but not if you hold Hostages. If you do, you are DEAD!"
to be fair, a lot of people figured trump to be all bark and no bite... they didnt think that if he did decide to bite, that he'd bite the american people the way he has, but what do they expect sticking their dick in the pickle slicer...
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That's not fair.
That's protecting idiots that have buyer's remorse.
Trump 47 was supposed to be cruel, but to the others.
Oops, he's cruel to us? That's not what we voted for.
Where have I've seen that already? Yeah, in the UK. "That's not my BrExit!!! I wanted the super cool BrExit with only advantages for the UK, where the EU pays for a pink unicorn for every Brit!!!"
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its the same idea.. people voted for brexit, because people thought it was going to be a good thing, they were sold on the idea that it would hurt the EU more then it would hurt them... and what did they find out... not only were they lied to, but they were lied to by the people who stood to make the most money from brexit... well the same thing is happening now... they knew trumpty dumpty would go after the programs that those "lazy illegals that are coming to steal our jobs are using" and would "get rid of those evil trannies that are just men trying to rape our wives and daughters in public restrooms" and hes going to "cut taxes for the lower and middle class, because he promised he would cut taxes" (btw he never said WHOS taxes he was going to cut... and he hasnt gotten rid of the taxes on SSA, Tips or Overtime yet like he promised he was going to...) and I'd like to meet one of these lazy illegals that is both too lazy to work and thus collecting welfare, and at the same time stealing all the jobs... I've never met one before... but they sound neat... I mean how many people have ever met someone that can do that? no, trans woman and undocumented immigrants gave trump "others" to target, to turn the ire of his followers on, so that it would take longer for them to notice how badly they are getting screwed... the average trump supporter is getting it in the ass without lube or a kiss or even getting taken out to dinner first... just taken... and not just by trump but also by his collaborators in the senate and house...
its the same idea.. people voted for brexit, because people thought it was going to be a good thing, they were sold on the idea that it would hurt the EU more then it would hurt them... and what did they find out... not only were they lied to, but they were lied to by the people who stood to make the most money from brexit... well the same thing is happening now... they knew trumpty dumpty would go after the programs that those "lazy illegals that are coming to steal our jobs are using" and would "get rid of those evil trannies that are just men trying to rape our wives and daughters in public restrooms" and hes going to "cut taxes for the lower and middle class, because he promised he would cut taxes" (btw he never said WHOS taxes he was going to cut... and he hasnt gotten rid of the taxes on SSA, Tips or Overtime yet like he promised he was going to...) and I'd like to meet one of these lazy illegals that is both too lazy to work and thus collecting welfare, and at the same time stealing all the jobs... I've never met one before... but they sound neat... I mean how many people have ever met someone that can do that? no, trans woman and undocumented immigrants gave trump "others" to target, to turn the ire of his followers on, so that it would take longer for them to notice how badly they are getting screwed... the average trump supporter is getting it in the ass without lube or a kiss or even getting taken out to dinner first... just taken... and not just by trump but also by his collaborators in the senate and house...
@OmegaVixens
Exactly.
The term for the "model of immigrant" the right extreme populists use is often called Schroedinger's immigrant: lazily collecting unemployed benefits while stealing the jobs of the natives.
Note: that especially undocumented are usually not eligible for benefits.
And they usually do jobs that no local would do.
And last but not least, if a foreigner not knowing the system & language beats you for a good job, what does it say about you?
@yacc143 to be fair, there are businesses here in the state I live in (a very red state) that seek out undocumented individuals to hire... I wont say specifically which one, but they have been caught carting them from the boarder with texas of all places, across to here, and then working them like slaves until they run away, and then rinse and repeat, all while using citizens as EEOE interview fodder... all the while they tout the loudest the "evils" of Schroedinger's Immigrant...
@OmegaVixens Yeah, but it will be so much more convenient, and "legal", if they can lease them from the so-called deportation camps as chattel slaves.
I mean prison workers.
THIS IS SOOOO TRUE! I’ve had more than one MAGA person tell me T was joking about a horrible thing he would do. I said, if he said he is going to do something, where is the joke? He is stating his intention. They didn’t believe me of course. Now their eyes are wide shut as the things they said he was joking about have come to pass…right in front of their face…and they still don’t think it is happening.
@Tooden if its not nailed down, they are going to grab it while this nation burns to the ground, which'll happen after they raid the treasury for all its worth (see crypto-treasury EO) then they are going to turn it over to the highest bidder/s with plans of going to live cushy lives else where.. elon will likely take his vast illgotten fortune back to South Africa, while trump probably has a house lined up in russia at this point... either way you look at it, two little boys with god complex run the shit show, and the only question that I can ask is will I be alive in 4 years to see this country attempt to recover... assuming he makes it a full 4 years and we dont end up with vance stepping in to play ruler...
@Tooden why the democrats already seem to have... no, even if the house and senate are both flipped blue by the midterms (a possibility yes, but not one I'm going to hold my breath for... trump loyalists are doing their best to make sure that cant happen by changing voter laws where ever they can) it doesnt stop orange sauron and his lover boy from dropping more EOs and continuing to gut the federal government of meaningful, useful programs...
@Tooden not to say that we should let them get away with it and just not vote, no no no, Everyone needs to get out and vote if we are going to save our republic... otherwise might as well start learning to speak russian and maybe chinese... or north korean.. but mostly russian
@Tooden we have a large number of puppet senators and house members... they bow down and kiss his feet, beccause thats what he demands of them... "Only the most loyal" a phrase he's uttered several times since taking office, and one that the american people need to pay attention too... he is replacing those loyal to the constitution, loyal to the people of this country with lapdogs that will stay, bark, sit and shit when he tells then, how he tells them, and say it smells the way he tells them to... he's not just putting yes men into positions of power, he's hand picking the lapdogs to make sure that none of them have a spine to stand up to him when he makes his move to become king...
@Tooden he started it back in his first term, but it didnt work for him.. he missed too many people that were loyal to the constitution or the people of this country... this time around he's going all out... even so much as campaigning to place lackies in state level positions around the US...
Happened in the UK too. One of the reasons we currently have a Red Tory government is all the people who thought that Starmer was lying about being a #brexshitter
He wasn't.
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Britain: "voting for Brexit is the greatest act of national self-harm in a generation"
America: "Hold my beer"
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NORWAY CONFIRMATION..
After yesterday's events in the WHITE HOUSE, Haltbakk Bunkers, one of Norway's largest marine fuel companies, appears to have announced that it will no longer refuel American Navy vessels. Haltbakk has called on other European companies to refuse service to American forces. (@osinttechnical)
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We don't think this will turn out well for the Europeans, who have no real military capability.Staff Writer (Armed Forces Press)
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what can I do as a citizen of the UK to try to make our companies act like this?
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Even so, they're not the source of this information. It comes from Norwegian media.
Edit: Source kystens.no/nyheter/nekter-a-se…
Edit again: That said, it's good to point out when someone shares links to fake/propaganda outlets.
Nekter å selge drivstoff til amerikanerne: – Vi har et moralsk kompass
«Vi har i dag vært vitne til det største drittsirkuset noensinne presentert direkte på TV, innleder Haltbakk bunkers et innlegg på sosiale medier.Ketil Svendsen (Kystens Næringsliv | Vi skaper kysten sammen! | Kystens Næringsliv)
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@veronica Still, this is their facebook page and I have not been able to find the message there: facebook.com/haltbakkbunkers/
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I don't have facebook, so can't say. I can only point to the source of the news story. Sometimes the news gets fooled too. 🤷♀️
If I see a retraction, I'll post the info here.
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@veronica Actually, the ease with which Russia fools our media is extremely worrying. They usually parrot Russian disinformation without checking first and I suspect this may very well be the case now.
The source didn't just post the screenshot. They also talked to the owner, which has been refusing service to Russians since the invasion. It has also been reported by Norwegian state media (which is my main news source). But I'll keep an eye out for more info.
Edit: It was in the feed before, but state news published a story just a few minutes ago, and also talked to the owner. nrk.no/urix/norsk-drivstoffsel…
Boikotter amerikanere etter at Trump skjelte ut Zelenskyj
Det norske drivstoffselskapet Haltbakk Bunkers vil ikke lenger selge drivstoff til amerikanske styrker eller amerikanske skip.Einar Torkelsen (NRK)
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So it was true after all. Thank you so much for the information.
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So it was true after all. Thank you so much for the information.
@Free_Press @osinttechnical
@jmarnesto Yeah, but it's much smaller news than what it was made out to be. They sold very little to them anyway, and the government stated that the US Navy would get the supplies they needed regardless.
I'm sure Putin and his propaganda machinery would love for Europe and the US to stop being allies. There's no need to boost his agenda.
@veronica @jmarnesto @osinttechnical, and it was confirmed by my Norwegian cousin this morning. It is definitely something that happened.
An interesting decision. I'm curious, though, what amount of damages for breach of contract is attached to it.
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"NATO is not the thing that Russia is afraid of. Russia is afraid of democracy expanding to Russia. Why are we in NATO? It is because we are afraid of Russia. And the only thing that really works – the only security guarantee that works – is NATO's umbrella,"
- Kaja Kallas said in an interview with AFP in Washington.
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100%. Putin doesn't want the Russian people to know how oppressed and how much they are missing out on.
Trump, MAGA and the oligarchs are also afraid of democracy. That's why they're on Russia's side.
Can NATO be trusted when America is in it?
@pedrobizbikedu NO! Not while Trump is in the White House! Thank you for your comment. I appreciate you. - Aure
if a NATO member country invokes article 5, other countries *may* respond or not
it's always been that way
also: individual countries invoke article 5
it isn't a vote everyone has to agree on
so the US may not respond. under Trump it probably won't
but NATO is not the USA, it is all the other countries, and they will respond, and they're formidable
of course without the USA, that's significantly less force
but Russia can't even handle Ukraine alone
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@benroyce That’s true, and no NATO country would want to get involved in a conflict that one of its own members might have provoked. But the USA is currently no one’s friend and the sooner the West realises that the better.
you never had to worry about that
NATO is strictly defensive. it only responds to attacks. if a NATO country attacked another country, article 5 can not be invoked
the only time it was ever invoked, btw, was sept 11 2001
ungrateful USA
also, it cannot be invoked by attacks outside a certain area
so the UK could not invoke article 5 when Argentina attacked the Falklands
and the USA cannot invoke it if someone attacks Hawaii
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Musk will likely to enable starlink for Russia and cut off Ukraine. He's a danger to freedom.
Musk will likely to enable starlink for Russia and cut off Ukraine. He's a danger to freedom.
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that's already been discussed as a possibility
poland immediately said it will pay for all of ukraine's starlinks
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britain is already playing that game
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there was a russian spy ship in the Irish Sea a few months back
so the UK surfaced a nuclear sub next to it
just a "hi guys, we're here, we see you, and you should know who you're fucking with"
Royal Navy submarine authorised to surface close to Russian spy ship operating close to the UK
Speaking in Parliament today the Defence Secretary told Parliament in November he had authorised an RN submarine monitoring Russian spy ship Yantar to surface in close proximity.NavyLookout (Navy Lookout)
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@benroyce @whknott @pedrobizbikedu we need a pan-European nuclear sharing programme led by France and UK to replace the US one, that is no longer reliable.
Vive La France, la merde aux Etat Unis- Les cochons.
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France is not to be trifled with, and neither are their Rafale fighters. Vladimir Vladimirovich better be aware.
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France is not to be trifled with, and neither are their Rafale fighters. Vladimir Vladimirovich better be aware.
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that's not correct
france does not have a No First Use policy
france reserves the right to strike with nuclear weapons first
in fact, france is the worst example of no first use
because of all the nuclear powers, france's wording of its nuclear policy is the most ambiguous and reserves the most scenarios for using nukes
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'France, lacking a no-first-use policy, retains the option of a “final warning” – a single, limited nuclear strike to signal an adversary’s overstepping or to reinforce the projection of resolve'
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You are broadly correct, that using nukes is extremely constrained. Nobody sane is using nukes willy-nilly
But within the extreme situations of people beginning to think about using nukes, France's attitude is the most loose
France reserves the right to use nukes to protect "vital interests." What that means is of course a gray area. In practice and sanity, it would be extreme scenarios
But part of nuclear deterence is this willful ambiguousness
To make the aggressor hesitate
France plays that word game with nukes more provocatively, and I think better, than anyone else
It's all about posturing. And France postures well
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Yes final authority is in the President. And apparently upon office they make a statement about what their nuclear policy is and what vital interests mean to them. And apparently Macron says it takes on a "European dimension" for him.
Yes final authority is in the President. And apparently upon office they make a statement about what their nuclear policy is and what vital interests mean to them. And apparently Macron says it takes on a "European dimension" for him.
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a scenario that i hope never comes to pass
but the world is going mad
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There's a big story going around about how Musk the philanthropist has given away $112m of Tesla shares to charity. Who would have guessed, that this is a LIE. He simply transferred this money to a shell company - owned by himself.
BUT if it were true, then Musk would like to advertise his philanthropy by giving $112m (of his $408Bn) to charity. That means he pretended to give 0.00027% of his wealth to charity.
WHAT WE LEARN IS THAT THE WORLD'S RICHEST PERSON IS CHEAP!
BUT if it were true, then Musk would like to advertise his philanthropy by giving $112m (of his $408Bn) to charity. That means he pretended to give 0.00027% of his wealth to charity.
WHAT WE LEARN IS THAT THE WORLD'S RICHEST PERSON IS CHEAP!
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Brilliant!
You mean TeSSla right?
@ON4BAM Don't let Musk catch you calling them TeSSlas. He'll be Führious.
Well, Swasticars are TeSSla's so I don't see the problem.
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OK, fair play. Free Speech, innit?
OK, fair play. Free Speech, innit?
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The genius ad in the post above was by U.K. based PeopleVsElon campaign. You can help fund them to do more by getting yourself some 'Don't buy a Swasticar' stickers in the link below 👇
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Well, this People Vs Elon bus stop ad seems to have really hit the spot for you all. The People Vs Elon are an activist group from London,U.K.
As they're not currently on mastodon, I'll put all the info I know about them in this little thread.
People Vs Elon can be found on:
Instagram: everyonehateselon_instagram.com
Bluesky: @everyonehateselon.bsky.social
TikTok: @everyonehateselon
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People Vs Elon operate under the People Vs Profiteers organisation, which is a registered company in the U.K.
So, if you're a corporate business or say, Mark Zuckerberg, and want to get involved or donate money, it's all above board.
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The PeopleVsElon have set up a fun charity fundraiser. Every time Elon tweets something, it balances out the nasty by donating pennies to progressive causes.
Note that this is a U.K. based organisation, so all the charities are U.K. based. Details in the link below.
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The People Vs Elon charity fundraiser was covered by the Byline Times which gives you more info on the People Vs Elon and their ethos.
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Elon Musk is Accidentally Helping to Raise Thousands for Progressive Causes in the UK – Byline Times
Campaigners claim to be turning his own tweets "into a weapon against the far right"Josiah Mortimer (Byline Times)
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Last week the People Vs Elon took a lifesize cardboard cutout of Elon Musk to a Tesla showroom in London, U.K. just to test the waters.
How does everyone feel about having a Nazi saluting car salesman? Not good.
There's a video in the article below.
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'Don't Buy a Swasticar': Tesla Hit by UK Boycott Campaign Over Elon Musk's Far-Right Support – Byline Times
Electric vehicle producer Tesla has been targeted by activists due to its far-right owner's interference in British politicsJosiah Mortimer (Byline Times)
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The PeopleVsElon seem to have more fun stuff in the pipeline. They are raising funds by selling 'Don't buy a Swasticar' bumper stickers.
You don't need to own a Tesla to buy them, you can stick them anywhere. While I wouldn't condone sticking them on a Tesla you don't own, ultimately that is between you and your conscience. And remember to post a photo!
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The Tesla Swasticar' ad photo I used is just a screenshot from the PeopleVsElon video.
If you want to join in the campaign and print your own poster, (do it!) a PDF is available in return for a small donation in the link below.
gofundme.com/f/people-vs-elon-…
Donate to Everyone Hates Elon campaign actions, organized by People vs Elon
Not happy with fuelling the far-right in the USA, Elon Musk is now doing the same … People vs Elon needs your support for Everyone Hates Elon campaign actionsgofundme.com
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technically nice cars, but they do tend to veer dangerously to the right
Brings you to Heil and back.
"Always two, there are. No more. No less. A Master and an apprentice..."
Musky Wank Tanks #swasticar #swasticars
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It's the London based activist group People Vs Elon. If you look underneath this post I've added a whole thread of all the info I have on them.
It's the London based activist group People Vs Elon. If you look underneath this post I've added a whole thread of all the info I have on them.
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In Tottenham, London, the PeopleVsElon campaign group walked into a Tesla showroom and placed a cardboard cut-out of Elon Musk doing a Nazi salute next to the cars.
The manager of the Tesla showroom threatened to sue activist India Thorogood if he saw it online. Her response - "But it's just a Roman salute!"
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'Don't Buy a Swasticar': Tesla Hit by UK Boycott Campaign Over Elon Musk's Far-Right Support – Byline Times
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If its only a "salute", whats the problem?
Similarly, Led by donkeys projecting Elons "salute" onto a tesla plant in *germany* was a great move
In order to prosecute, the courts will have to rule on whether it was, or wasnt, a nazi salute
(Or , decide to totally fudge the issue and hope its quietly forgotten, which seems most likely -)
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What did the EU ever do for us?
“What did the EU ever do for us?
In the week when the UK's five extremist right-wing media billionaires won their battle to waste our time, money and political capital on a EU referendum, I thought it a good time to post the great letter by Simon Sweeney in the Guardian, which he kindly allowed me to reproduce in my book, "The Prostitute State - How Britain's Democracy has Been Bought":
"What did the EU ever do for us?
Not much, apart from: providing 57% of our trade;
structural funding to areas hit by industrial decline;
clean beaches and rivers;
cleaner air;
lead free petrol;
restrictions on landfill dumping;
a recycling culture;
cheaper mobile charges;
cheaper air travel;
improved consumer protection and food labelling;
a ban on growth hormones and other harmful food additives;
better product safety;
single market competition bringing quality improvements and better industrial performance;
break up of monopolies;
Europe-wide patent and copyright protection;
no paperwork or customs for exports throughout the single market;
price transparency and removal of commission on currency exchanges across the eurozone;
freedom to travel, live and work across Europe;
funded opportunities for young people to undertake study or work placements abroad;
access to European health services;
labour protection and enhanced social welfare;
smoke-free workplaces;
equal pay legislation;
holiday entitlement;
the right not to work more than a 48-hour week without overtime;
strongest wildlife protection in the world;
improved animal welfare in food production;
EU-funded research and industrial collaboration;
EU representation in international forums;
bloc EEA negotiation at the WTO;
EU diplomatic efforts to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation treaty;
European arrest warrant;
cross border policing to combat human trafficking, arms and drug smuggling; counter terrorism intelligence;
European civil and military co-operation in post-conflict zones in Europe and Africa;
support for democracy and human rights across Europe and beyond;
investment across Europe contributing to better living standards and educational, social and cultural capital.
All of this is nothing compared with its greatest achievements: the EU has for 60 years been the foundation of peace between European neighbours after centuries of bloodshed.
It furthermore assisted the extraordinary political, social and economic transformation of 13 former dictatorships, now EU members, since 1980.
Now the union faces major challenges brought on by neoliberal economic globalisation, and worsened by its own systemic weaknesses. It is taking measures to overcome these. We in the UK should reflect on whether our net contribution of £7bn out of total government expenditure of £695bn is good value. We must play a full part in enabling the union to be a force for good in a multi-polar global future.
Simon Sweeney,
Lecturer in international political economy, University of York"
In the week when the UK's five extremist right-wing media billionaires won their battle to waste our time, money and political capital on a EU referendum, I thought it a good time to post the great letter by Simon Sweeney in the Guardian, which he kindly allowed me to reproduce in my book, "The Prostitute State - How Britain's Democracy has Been Bought":
"What did the EU ever do for us?
Not much, apart from: providing 57% of our trade;
structural funding to areas hit by industrial decline;
clean beaches and rivers;
cleaner air;
lead free petrol;
restrictions on landfill dumping;
a recycling culture;
cheaper mobile charges;
cheaper air travel;
improved consumer protection and food labelling;
a ban on growth hormones and other harmful food additives;
better product safety;
single market competition bringing quality improvements and better industrial performance;
break up of monopolies;
Europe-wide patent and copyright protection;
no paperwork or customs for exports throughout the single market;
price transparency and removal of commission on currency exchanges across the eurozone;
freedom to travel, live and work across Europe;
funded opportunities for young people to undertake study or work placements abroad;
access to European health services;
labour protection and enhanced social welfare;
smoke-free workplaces;
equal pay legislation;
holiday entitlement;
the right not to work more than a 48-hour week without overtime;
strongest wildlife protection in the world;
improved animal welfare in food production;
EU-funded research and industrial collaboration;
EU representation in international forums;
bloc EEA negotiation at the WTO;
EU diplomatic efforts to uphold the nuclear non-proliferation treaty;
European arrest warrant;
cross border policing to combat human trafficking, arms and drug smuggling; counter terrorism intelligence;
European civil and military co-operation in post-conflict zones in Europe and Africa;
support for democracy and human rights across Europe and beyond;
investment across Europe contributing to better living standards and educational, social and cultural capital.
All of this is nothing compared with its greatest achievements: the EU has for 60 years been the foundation of peace between European neighbours after centuries of bloodshed.
It furthermore assisted the extraordinary political, social and economic transformation of 13 former dictatorships, now EU members, since 1980.
Now the union faces major challenges brought on by neoliberal economic globalisation, and worsened by its own systemic weaknesses. It is taking measures to overcome these. We in the UK should reflect on whether our net contribution of £7bn out of total government expenditure of £695bn is good value. We must play a full part in enabling the union to be a force for good in a multi-polar global future.
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I've been seeing hate on NASA lately, being bought into by leftists even, and I just want to point out something very important:
Musk has hated NASA for a *long* time. There is a reason it is being attacked, and a reason public opinion is being swayed against NASA: It *keeps SpaceX in line* more than anything else.
NASA is being seen as "competition" to SpaceX, as the obstacle in his way. It has been like this for quite some time, and now, with DOGE and other things, he can do something about it.
I would like to point out a few things:
1. SPACEX IS NOT CHEAPER
They boast they can "do what NASA does for 10% the cost!" Sure, it's easy when you did none of the R&D.
SpaceX saved on:
Landing tech: DC-X project in 1991-1996
Tank structure: Shuttle SLWT tank, 1998-2011
Merlin Engines: direct descendant of the Fastrac Engine, 1997-2001.
Those three things alone saved SpaceX over 90% of the R&D costs. It's easy to "appear" cheap when you're using off the shelf tech someone else (NASA!) developed.
2. NASA IS GREAT FOR THE ECONOMY!
For every $1 spent on NASA, $8 is put into economy. Its stupid to not invest in that kind of ROI! 800%! At times, its ROI Has been 1600%!
Simply put, if you defund NASA, the economy would shrink so much you would actually have to RAISE taxes to make up for the lost revenue, and without its existence we would be 30 years behind in technology and the quality of life for everyone would be much lower. Science and research is GOOD for society, it's the fuel for all progress.
3. WHAT HAS NASA DONE FOR ME?! (Surely you just mean NASA is good for tech & science folk....)
Nope! Good for all!
Ever have an MRI or CAT Scan? They wouldn't exist without the Apollo program! The software that made them possible was originally written to analyze lunar photography.
Low power digital x-Rays was planetary body research.
Heart pumps are modeled after space shuttle turbopumps.
The software that designed your car was originally written to design spacecraft!
Who do you think pioneered all the early research into alternative power like solar panels, hydrogen fuel cells, and durable batteries? NASA!
NASA developed tech and satellites is also what improves agricultural yields while reducing the needs for water, fertilizer, and pesticides.
Do you really think Musk gives two shits? No. He wants the money, he wants to let SpaceX run amok without any oversight for safety, without any "competition".
All fights are important, but do realise that this one is a huge thorn in his side, and one that is keeping a huge problem from ballooning and swallowing us all whole.
Do not be fooled or swayed by lies, of tactics meant to divide, of things being done to make you be angry at NASA. If he can make you hate NASA, he won.
Expect far more space junk to fall, the night sky to be ruined by satellites, and the loss of all things good that proper research and design does for humanity and gives back to the world. Not to mention: enjoy seeing the horrible things he can accomplish fully unchecked.
ETA: Now that you know, call / fax / email your senators and reps, and whatever else too! Boosting gets people thinking, but thinking is not action!
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That's part of the truth, but it's not the whole truth. The whole truth is that Musk wants to *own* NASA.
Or better, to expropriate it for private purposes, without really owning it.
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He's always been like that.
He's always been like that.
having worked there (as a contractor), I think what gets me and what Musk and his allies are 🤝 on wanting to destroy is that there is so much that NASA does for studying earth and understanding climate change and things that aren’t the 1% of shiny projects people think of. And I mean that’s maybe only 20-25% of what they do but it’s such a big and important bit. And when people on any side talk about moon stuff or Mars even, it worries me.
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I think Musk wants to eliminate NASA space flight projects so SpaceX will get all the lucrative contracts. He doesn't care about science or knowledge, only money and power. We're getting to a true oligarchy where the rich can take what they want, even government contracts.
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there used to be a thing called "conflict of interest"
there used to be a thing called "conflict of interest"
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Don't forget that NASA oversees Planetary Protection, which of course Space Karen hates because it would make his plans for Mars impossible.
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From a capitalistic process all those side-effects /benefits should be privatised and the rewards go to the few with the foresight to build business plans.
It's easy to see why there is a push to get rid of basic research and, gulp, eventually the Public Domain and anything for the Common Good.
I need to rewatch Interstellar. Looks like our future 😕
not to mention that the entire "vision" of SpaceX is just cribbing on the work of the Space Task Group in 1969.
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55 Years Ago: Space Task Group Proposes Post-Apollo Plan to President Nixon - NASA
The Apollo 11 mission in July 1969 completed the goal set by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 to land a man on the Moon and return him safely to the EarthKelli Mars (NASA)
right but hasn't the moon *always* been first on the list?
I believe that NASA is one of the only redeeming qualities of the United States tbh.
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(to be clear I thought it went, moon, mars, back to moon)
Private corporations hate any government agency that seems to be in "competition" with it.
im actually a Yankee, I just don't trust the US government
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ok, fair, but I think my point still stands: he can't ever put anything outside of the Van Allen belts, or his whole schtick collapses. Same reason he tossed the entire “budget/commuter Tesla” in favor of the low-volume, high impact Cybertruck. He'd have to commit to *cars and infra expansion* and not pie in the sky FSD.
@sundogplanets So you're saying NASA is what really enabled all those mega constellations and crazy number of rocket launches, so we should make sure it survives? For the good of the planet?
NASA missions also help with weather forecasting, aviation, wildfire and drought tracking, climate modeling, and LITERALLY MONITORS FOR PLANET ENDING ASTEROIDS.
(Sorry for yelling. Might not have a job without them.)
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bien dicho, tenéis un problema con Trump y su "troupe", mucha suerte y mucho ánimo
primary differenceS between NASA and Space X. One is EXPLORATION the other EXPLOITATION. OBJECTIVE for one is UNDERSTANDING THE UNIVERSE the OTHER the root of all evil ….MONEY.
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@sundogplanets from your own argumentation reuse of NASA developed technologies is what enabled SpaceX to have such cheap launch and get so many satellites out there
We need to get rid of SpaceX. NASA would be doing fine if they got the grants and god knows what other government handouts that SpaceX is getting. #DefundSpaceX
I would love to see the evidence of "CAT" scanners software originally being for Apollo. It was developed by EMI in the UK with funding from the DHSS. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CT_scan?…
what exactly would be the point of space travel if not for colonizing?
What I'm talking about is more stuff aligned with the tools (like probes) we launch to record data...
yes, federal workers are, from musk, because he’s trying to make them so miserable they quit. Some are. Stay strong. Make them do the work before you leave.
doubt anyone hates the scientists and engineers at nasa. But if you’ve seen what the administrators are going along with this isn’t unreasonable.
as a leftist, my only gripe is pretty much in line with what Musk wants to do with SpaceX... the medical research great!!! Solar system events good. Space travel not so much... we need to take care of our own planet before considering colonizing planets. Pollution is one of those critical problems. One doesn't destroy their home and find a new one to not learn
SpaceX has to go: be liquidated, its engineering staff transferred to NASA or corresponding agencies across the globe.
si, aquí en Europa el panorama político está tomando unos tintes nada agradables, pero! todavía hay mucha gente con buenas ideas. Quizá es a veces inevitable dar un paso para atrás antes de dar dos hacia adelante. Un abrazo desde España
a public space program is always better than a private hijacked spaceflight system that is currently being used to build toys for wealthy Man-children.
And I doubt those were "leftists" bashing on NASA -- it is more likely that laissez-faire liberals, whom the media erroneously labels "leftists" in order to alienate actual leftists from the conversation, would complain about NASA or its expenses.
If your ass has ever been saved by a fire map, thank NASA!
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Additionally, Aeronautics is NASA's middle name, before Space. The FAA works closely with NASA on research topics that eventually become industry practice. See Nextgen, UTM, AAM, ETM...
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I agree. It’s the usual private equity business, where they come in and rip out everything but the bare necessities and make as much money as possible with the corpse until it fails.
SpaceX might be good now, but just wait until there’s no competition. It’ll be as bad as Boeing or worse.
What worries me most though is people who outright believe that they can take out the government without them becoming the government.
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@neurobashing But what's the point in Mars? Pretty much all the same problems, and mostly even worse.
I can't see any reason for it that isn't Musk wanking about the light of conciousness.
Fair enough. Thank you for teaching me something!
As an ex NASA employee, NASA has always been the target of Republicans. The sheer stupidity of the way the US government is run... As a few examples:
1. Project cut, reinstated, cut etc... Costing billions of dollars
2. We ran out of paper one year, We weren't allowed to buy anymore ....
3. My chair broke, wasn't allowed to buy another one until the next FY....
Despite this NASA continues to develop brilliant technology only to be handed over to the private sector......
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@fmy @sundogplanets This is true but NASA has nothing to do with communications satellites and to be honest SpaceX wouldn't put up starlink if people didn't want to buy it. So the large number of satellites are due to...we'll...humans.
Much of NASA is scientific research which people tend to forget.
genuine q since you seem knowledgeable about this, not concern trolling. has NASA's focus changed towards defense instead of discovery as time goes on? is this something to be worried about, or is that not really how that works? its hard to trust any american institution these days (which i get is kind of the goal of republicans)
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Plus a Starlink "giga-constellation" poses significant environmental risks.
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And SpaceX rockets with "airplane-like reusability" (and the resulting fictitious cargo costs to Mars) will likely remain a fantasy.
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@LeatherCubAndrew Well this is only kinda true. Robotic spacecraft offer much more bang for the buck than manned missions. Human exploration simply isn't worth the money at the moment and they can get to places and cover more ground than humans. Human exploration in space is mostly about sex appeal to the public. What really returns science are the unmanned missions yet they are often under most budget pressure.
@ideogram yeah this is not really true either. JPL developed software that went on to be used in MRIs and CT scans. Hence the NASA article. The scanning technology was invented by a guy in the states in 1963.... But the first useable CT scanner was developed in the UK by EMI.
It seems that a lot of people need to be re-educated about what "public value" means.
A country is not a company. A president is not a CEO and we the people are not its slaves without rights.
It's horrible to see how so many people have been blinded in what public value actually means for them in daily life - and what it will mean once it is destroyed beyond repair.
"I am me and my circumstances; if I do not save them, I do not save myself."- José Ortega y Gasset (1883 - 1955)
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another great example of short term vision. NASA is spending now, but the benefits come in the future, and so usual with innovation, you can't predict what they'll be used for.
@ideogram Sorry I wasn't clear I was trying not to write an essay. JPL developed digital topographic software for rock analysis, this was a first and used in scanners worldwide. Cormack developed the original theory and Hounsfield made the first practical scanner. As is usual in science one person built on another.
Wow!! Fantastic and well written post - thank you.
Also, even with the head start of other people's R&D, Starship is embarrassingly slow compared to the Apollo program - which, at this point in its timeline, where Starship isn't even manned yet, had flown over a dozen missions, including five to the moon & putting a space station in orbit, and had retired gracefully.
"Developing at high speed" my lily-white ass.
FWIW, I've seen more "hate" directed at them for preemptively complying than anything else, but maybe I've not looked at the (public/media) commentary enough from afar in Europe.
Melon Husk nay dislike NASA engineering stuff before flight versus his trial and error approach (iterative development), but in the end if Husk is to get to Mars it will be via a huge contract with NASA. (And am convinced his deal with trump is that for every dollar he cuts from govt spending 80% will go to SpaceX via NASA to fund his fantasy to mars. The first $4b needed fir Husk to buy Truth Social so Trump gets his $2b.
And Musk will be perfectly happy to let Tesla fall into the fires of hell if he can achieve his goal of total control of space.
@neurobashing However, the Moon is a lot closer. Mightn’t it make more sense to first build a lunar base first as a stepping stone towards merely landing on Mars? Also, solar power isn’t the only way to power stuff in space. Nuclear fission power is also a possibility, and it’s what would likely be required for any non-polar lunar base.
Spending on science in general in the US is a rounding error compared to what is spent on the war machine.
NASA takes a major role in research of and publications about climate change. That's why Trump will support Musk in taking over.
My favorite NASA invention are those grooves on the side of the road that wake up drivers when they're drifting off road. Originally invented to make taxiing of space shuttles easier.
So the parasite wants to kill the host.
Musk spend from the late 90s(97?) until 2005 lobbying Congress, especially the GOP, to force NASA massively increase outsourcing. The laws passed in 2005.
SpaceX was founded in 2002.
There are photos of him celebrating with a particular GOP Congressman. I haven't been able to google them recently. All I get is recent Musk w/ GOPers or generic 2000s Musk photos.
"Sorry you got super by Trump 2016 propaganda."
Sorry you resorted to selfish ad hominem attacks. So much for Mastodon being a safe place.
I'm sure someone will do something about it, any day now.
@alexhall NASA may be fine ad research but at some point commercialization needs to happen and that is never the governments business! Every project listed in the orrigional post talks about research but no application for commercialization. NASA has no structure nor should it for creating a profitable business. Finally, NASA will ask for unending funds like any research institution because there is no encentive to optimize or economize. If you don't like SpaceX having all the fun then create competition in the private sector that can use that research! Probably stay away from Boeing since they seem to have found a way to spend unfinite government money without any thought for safety or economy! How about SpaceX for safety and economy?
@kfjelsted @alexhall All the fun you say?
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Any democratic govt is free to decide what business it will engage it. Get over it.
Starship Was Doomed From The Beginning
The fatal flaw SpaceX can't overcome.Will Lockett (Planet Earth & Beyond)
ohhhh that explains this one old news file package I found while transferring tapes from the 1980s... wherein a prototype for an artificial heart was being developed and bench tested at Aerojet-Rocketdyne in Rancho Cordova, California.
Makes perfect sense now if they were adapting it from spacecraft turbopump designs.
I've seriously advocated returning to the moon for these reasons.
As long as we're locked in to the current system, the Apollo missions were the greatest economic stimulus and investment in research we've ever undertaken except probably WWII.
thank you for this. NASA does amazing things with a comparatively tiny budget and not enough people talk about the benefits of what they do.
We are living plot of For All Mankind
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My spouse works as a subcontractor with NASA. The impact NASA has on small businesses, like the engineering firm he works for, is massive.
thank you for answering❤️!
SpaceX is the greatest fireworks manufacturer ever.
*checks notes*
Oh, their rockets aren't supposed to blow up?
@alexhall What does it cost for a non-astranaught commiercial passenger to fly via NAASA verses the companies that are focused on that market. What about the disaster that NASA achieved with the space shuttle colombia disintigrating. What about the O-Ring problem on the Challenger shuttle in which it appears that NASA decided to ignore warnings and throw safety and caution to the winds? In true R&D danger is invited when stretching the envelope but what about viable comercial indeavors that don't require Billions of government money? Why should HASA be asked to handle comercial if it is suposed to be an R&D org? When has government or a university ever demonstrated business acuman? They are incompatible!
Not to be overlooked is that SpaceX is cheapter because it simply ignores environmental regulations
This perspective on ROI needs to be touted more. In general, government is a 300% ROI. NASA is just better.
Hi, I hope it’s okay, but I used most of your text to write my congress people an open letter, personalizing it a bit. I use resistbot. I did not allow for others to use, since I did not write the substantive part of the letter. I regret not giving you credit. I am having it mailed for more impact. Thank you for the information. I worked a JPL a number of years, but would not have remembered all of it. Resist on, Kathleen McGregor
Thanks for this. You defend NASA with the same sincere, fact-based conviction I defend USPS 🇺🇸
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His parents are to blame.
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This pic is incomplete without Xi as puppet master with Putain at his knees.
Putin is a war criminal and Trump a traitor and a felon.
And I suppose it was the jews that started the holocaust?
i know right...the jews, romani and lgbtq people should also have never started the holocaust...they should have just made a deal with the Nazi's.
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As Vance 'lectures' Europe on free speech, it is good to be reminded that the United States ranks 55 (!) on the World Press Freedom Index. The top 10 countries are ALL in Europe. #journalism #democracy #freepressrsf.org/en/index
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There is no better way of proving that there are no threats to free speech in Europe than to read all the comments about JD Vance today. Europeans are very freely speaking about him.
Nobody is stopping us from calling out that Nazi Couch Fucker.
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as Mark Twain says, "none are so ready to find fault with others as those who do things worthy of blame themselves"
I don't understand what your point is exactly, but anyway the fact that there are "comments" proves nothing. Where are these comments being expressed? On Mastodon? In the public square? On newspapers and news broadcasts? At a political level?
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It's quite a simple point. Despite JD Vance saying otherwise, we have free speech in Europe. We all proved it by calling out JD Vance. And the comments were everywhere.
theguardian.com/world/2025/feb…
JD Vance decried as extremist over attack on UK abortion clinic safe zones
US vice-president’s comments, part of a wide-ranging tirade against Europe, called inaccurate and misogynisticAlexandra Topping (The Guardian)
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JD Vance.
Visited Dachau concentration camp on Thursday.
Sided with the Nazis on Friday.
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Audible kept pushing hillbilly elegy on me. I'm happy I didn't "buy" his book, By April I need to decide whether to renew Audible. I might not for the next three years, until the next Democratic president.
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I haven't read Hillbilly Elegy. I'm waiting for the sequel Vice President Obituary.
I haven't read Hillbilly Elegy. I'm waiting for the sequel Vice President Obituary.
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I tried to read the Sovereign Individual by Mogg, the dad of the Beano charater we saw slouching in the "Cauldron". It was too immoral for me to continue reading.
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I think you could do worse than reading this one.
harpercollins.com/products/how…
How to Stand Up to a Dictator
From the recipient of the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize comes an impassioned and inspiring memoir that chronicles her career fighting fascism, filled with insights...HarperCollins
I am currently reading The Swallows of Kabul at the moment, among other books,
@Orlaya
There are lessons to be learned from Dachau. Most people come away saying 'Never Again', but some people come away saying 'Let's do this in Guantanamo again.'
There are lessons to be learned from Dachau. Most people come away saying 'Never Again', but some people come away saying 'Let's do this in Guantanamo again.'
@HarriettMB
The reality is that, for now, America is too big to be shunned. I'm sure Zelenskyy would love to tell them to shove it, but he needs them. Isolating America is more of a long term job and it won't happen overnight.
The reality is that, for now, America is too big to be shunned. I'm sure Zelenskyy would love to tell them to shove it, but he needs them. Isolating America is more of a long term job and it won't happen overnight.
"JD Vance visited Dachau and offered a few canned remarks about how inspired he was by the stories of the “unspeakable evil” he witnessed, and how he was “really moved by this site.”
Then, when his trip to Europe concludes next week, he’ll return to the United States to continue overseeing the construction of internment camps to house migrants."
Joel Swanson.
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JD Vance is Merely the Latest Conservative Christian to Use Nazi Camps to Cleanse His Antisemitism Sins
On Thursday of this past week, Vice President JD Vance visited the site of the Dachau concentration camp in Germany, making him the latest in a string of American public officials to visit a former Nazi camp.Religion Dispatches
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Oh, he was "inspired" all right…
@Mabande
That is what I was thinking, the way it is written is says he was "inspired" by the "unspeakable evil."
I take him literally on this. He's taking notes on how to do this.
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I'm sure Vance is already working on it. I wouldn't be surprised if we soon see a lovely wrought iron gate added to the entrance of Guantanamo.
I'm sure Vance is already working on it. I wouldn't be surprised if we soon see a lovely wrought iron gate added to the entrance of Guantanamo.
Sad, and sickly true.
Vance himself is evil. Maybe not unspeakable, he is the very generic everyday kind.
F'ng hypocrite.
Vance's Yale Daze!
What A Fucking Asshole!
hypocritical POS
kkkristians and liars are synonyms ...
... Just like the Geneva conventions are a great book. Full of inspiration, great suggestions and recipes.
he chilled on Sunday
Why is he grinning like that? This is not supposed to be a photo op.
@caroona A visit to Dachau is really not supposed to be a photo op, but for Vance this is literally a photo op.
He is such a horrible troll.
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MAybe it is an orientation trip to study the future camps for immigrants in the USA.
SHAME FRANK, how dare you to compare the two?
MAybe it is an orientation trip to study the future camps for immigrants in the USA.
SHAME FRANK, how dare you to compare the two?
is he buying donuts?
he was there to get the floor plans
fucking nazi
Took notes, no one knew why Vance was taking notes at Dachau.
They should have left him there locked in the gas chambers.
Was he looking for some of that famous "NAZI efficiency" to implement when he gets back to the U.S.?
He's smiling. Or smirking.
@HarriettMB
The one episode of Jesse Ventura's conspiracy theory series that can not be found on YouTube, it gets taken down just as soon as it gets put up, is the one where they talk about the internment camps that we already have here in the United States
The one episode of Jesse Ventura's conspiracy theory series that can not be found on YouTube, it gets taken down just as soon as it gets put up, is the one where they talk about the internment camps that we already have here in the United States
Ugh that filthy unserious smirking shitbag makes my bloood boil... walking through THOSE gates with an evil grin. I hope he's secretly in terror after Frump said he's not Frump's successor.
Does he look for inspiration?
Somber? I would describe his look as "restrained jubilation."
@Kierkegaanks
I'm not sure as I haven't read the Da Vinci Code. Was there any couch-fucking characters in it?
I'm not sure as I haven't read the Da Vinci Code. Was there any couch-fucking characters in it?
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Elon's DOGE has fired a whole raft of nuclear experts as part of his clean up. Only toi find that it was these guys who were looking after the US's nuclear deterrent.
Apparently the employees had 15 minute interviews with a couple of pre-pubescent Muskrats in order to justify their jobs. The nerds didn't understand, and the experts were fired. Then rehired. Then fired again.
The US nuclear deterrent is currently being looked after by Betty from HR.
Source: The Independent
In other news, J D Vance (Secret service call sign 'couchfucker') tried to school the EU on democracy and freedom of speech. He then shuns the German Chancellor and went to have a one on one with the head of the German Nazi party (sorry AfD).
Source: Euro News
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