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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[–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How, exactly, are we to brace ourselves for any of this?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    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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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I could do with learning which seaweeds taste nice. All that grow here on the shoreline are safe to consume though some might be as useful as eating cardboard or taste disgusting. Beyond that, catching crabs is something I have managed a few times. Mussels I am not sure if they are safe as they are filter feeders and the water isn't that clean here.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year 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.

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