Trump administration 2024-2028

[ModlrMike]

There's a reason that US longevity is on a downward slope, and it's only going to get worse.

 

[dapaterson]

Sometimes, "black" does not mean DEI.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897728191235543482

 

[The Bread Guy]

Sometimes, "black" does not mean DEI.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897728191235543482

Guess someone mentioned “The Farm” and DOGE thought government doesn’t need to grow crops or raise livestock.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

My

Well I guess DJT decided it wasn't worth fighting Congress after all

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/03/06/trump-cabinet-musk-025093

My guess is Musk is going to grow tired of doing things within the constraints placed on government officials, will focus on punishing the FAA, NASA and then bow out in 6 months.

 

[QV]

Musk knows that a financially strapped America is bad for business and therefore bad for his designs on space exploration. He will do what he can to help out. Listening to him on long form podcasts, he sounds sincere.

 

[daftandbarmy]

My

My guess is Musk is going to grow tired of doing things within the constraints placed on government officials, will focus on punishing the FAA, NASA and then bow out in 6 months.

The unspoken assumption is that cutting government will save costs.

Sadly, it's rarely that easy... for any organization.

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[MilEME09]

Trumps ukrainian envoy went full victim blaming here

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897663206291615821

 

[brihard]

My

My guess is Musk is going to grow tired of doing things within the constraints placed on government officials, will focus on punishing the FAA, NASA and then bow out in 6 months.

Another one of his Starship rockets just blew up on ascent today… He may want to lay off NASA and the FAA for a while.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Another one of his Starship rockets just blew up on ascent today… He may want to lay off NASA and the FAA for a while.

The reason Space X is succeeding, is because of successful failures. In NASA losing even a test rocket in flight might cost you a career, so they go full no risk mode. Space X goes with "If we can get past the previous failure point to the next failure point it is a win"

 

[brihard]

The reason Space X is succeeding, is because of successful failures. In NASA losing even a test rocket in flight might cost you a career, so they go full no risk mode. Space X goes with "If we can get past the previous failure point to the next failure point it is a win"

Perhaps, but it’s still gonna be a good while before they’re allowed to do any real missions with this system.

 

[McG]

The reason Space X is succeeding, is because of successful failures. In NASA losing even a test rocket in flight might cost you a career, so they go full no risk mode. Space X goes with "If we can get past the previous failure point to the next failure point it is a win"

One day that kills people. Not a responsible business model.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Perhaps, but it’s still gonna be a good while before they’re allowed to do any real missions with this system.

I think they know that. This is one freaking huge rocket and is pushing the boundaries of what we will be able to do in space. The next space station will be much nicer because of the loads this thing can lift. The Starship will be able to move 100-150tons into low earth orbit and return. If not being reused that could possibly jump to 220 tons. The Space shuttle could take 60,000lbs. Russians can launch 23,000lb into space and the Saturn IB could lift 46,000lbs.

 

[brihard]

I think they know that. This is one freaking huge rocket and is pushing the boundaries of what we will be able to do in space. The next space station will be much nicer because of the loads this thing can lift. The Starship will be able to move 100-150tons into low earth orbit and return. If not being reused that could possibly jump to 220 tons. The Space shuttle could take 60,000lbs. Russians can launch 23,000lb into space and the Saturn IB could lift 46,000lbs.

Don’t get me wrong, I want it to work. I think space exploration is awesome, I want to see us as a species push it hard, and I look forward to sitting with my kid and watching the first human on Mars. It just vexes me to see Musk’s incursion into the federal executive causing harm to the existing agencies partnered in these endeavours.

 

[armyvern]

Who needs vaccines when you have Vitamin A and Cod Liver Oil.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/05/health/measles-rfk-vitamin-a-misinformation/index.html

But do they have Cepacol and foot powder!!??

That's the true cure all.

 

[GR66]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1897677331562709372

and there we have it, trump cant pull out of NATO without a 2/3 majority vote in congress, but he can de facto leave

Trump casts doubt on NATO solidarity, despite it aiding the U.S. after Sept. 11

Donald Trump on Thursday expressed uncertainty that NATO would come to the U.S.’s defence if the country were attacked, though the alliance did just that after Sept. 11 — the only time in its history that the defence guarantee has been invoked.

www.ctvnews.ca

I guess this list doesn't demonstrate solidarity?

USA	2,461*	309 million	7.96
UK	457	63 million	7.25
Canada	159*	34 million	4.68
France	90	63 million	1.43
Germany	62	82 million	0.76
Italy	53	60 million	0.88
Poland	44[2]	38 million	1.16
Denmark	43	5.5 million	7.82
Australia	41	22 million	1.86
Spain	35*	46 million	0.76
Georgia	32	4.4 million	7.27
Romania	27	21.3 million	1.27
Netherlands	25	16.6 million	1.51
Turkey	15	73.7 million	0.20
Czech Republic	14	10.5 million	1.33
New Zealand	10	4.4 million	2.27
Norway	10	4.9 million	2.04
Estonia	9	1.3 million	6.92
Hungary	7	10 million	0.70
Sweden	5	9.4 million	0.53
Latvia	4	2.2 million	1.82
Slovakia	3	5.4 million	0.56
Finland	2	5.4 million	0.37
Jordan	2	6.1 million	0.33
Portugal	2	10.6 million	0.19
South Korea	2	49.5 million	0.04
Albania	2	2.8 million	0.71
Belgium	1	11 million	0.09
Bulgaria	1	7.5 million	0.13
Croatia	1	4.4 million	0.23
Lithuania	1	3.2 million	0.31
Montenegro	1	0.62 million	1.61
TOTAL	3,621

Number of foreign soldiers killed in Afghanistan

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[Booter]

the US doesn’t spend 5%

 

[Brad Sallows]

One day that kills people. Not a responsible business model.

Space flight means risk. STS-51-L, STS-107.

 

[FJAG]

the US doesn’t spend 5%

And is planning on cutting spending.