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Trump orders White House to use all available funds to pay military while firing fed workers
(www.independent.co.uk)
this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2025
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Anybody know what the fine print on the bottom says?
Lawrence w Brett wrote this about fascism after......
It's easier to see but not perfect. Basically just says who wrote it and a little on their sources and expertise by the look of it.
Nice, thank you.
Air traffic controllers can't strike but they can all quit.
It's not like there's a surplus of trained traffic controllers that could take over. They'd have to be rehired.
Reagan did this, it's part of why the system governing air traffic controllers sucks ass.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professional_Air_Traffic_Controllers_Organization_(1968)
I’m sure we can just replace them with AI… shudders
Elon will convince Trump to use Tesla robots.
Well duh, he knows the military is the one establishment he needs to keep 'happy' to stay in power.
Hey air traffic controllers... Go fuck yourselves! /s RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
Maybe first buddy Elon could help out. He's probably got a bit of spare cash.
His fortune is more of a bubble than AI.
It's not so much liquid wealth as it is a slurry.