Summary

Elon Musk called on retired air traffic controllers to return to work, citing a shortage amid heightened scrutiny of the FAA under Trump’s second term.

With DOT Secretary Sean Duffy’s support, Musk’s DOGE attempts to “upgrade” aviation systems despite recent FAA job cuts.

The AP reports fired employees included radar and navigational aid maintenance personnel, though Duffy insisted no “critical safety personnel” were terminated.

Musk’s appeal comes amid increased public concern over recent aviation incidents, though experts consider the uptick an anomaly.

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      2 months ago

      Elmo will be facing hardship before he dies.

      All his companies rely either on bubbles (hello Tesla!) or pure government assistance (hello SpaceX!) and the guy is a few marbles short of a dozen. He is literally a scammer who got extremely lucky. He is also insufferable to literally everyone around him, even his own family. It won’t last.

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        2 months ago

        Learn about growing, preparing, and preserving food. Learn how to repair things. Make connections with like-minded people in your IRL community.

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          2 months ago

          Grow things? Are you suggesting we all go back to an agratiat culture where we all make our own food?

          Because in that case be prepared to go back to the 1600’s and anarchy. There won’t be enough food for everyone and without artificial fertilizer and industrial farming, the world can sustain about 2 billion people tops. Good luck with that.