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Cornuck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:29 pm The faa.gov website is down.

Wonder when musk's contracts will be reviewed?

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 6:12 am

Cornuck wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 8:29 pm The faa.gov website is down.

Wonder when musk's contracts will be reviewed?

Musk reminds me of Gary Oldman’s character in The Fifth Element.

In 2022, USAID and Starlink collaborated to provide 5,000 Starlink terminals to Ukraine, to give the country fighting Russian invasion access to Musk's advanced internet system, operated through SpaceX, as reported by The Lever.

"In addition to another ongoing audit on direct budget support, we are examining USAID's Energy Security Project, USAID's oversight of Starlink Satellite Terminals provided to the Ukrainian government, and USAID's efforts to protect against sexual exploitation and abuse in Ukraine," Martin told Congress.

"When completed, we look forward to sharing the findings of these reports with the subcommittee."

However, one of Musk's first moves as DOGE chief has been to dismantle USAID, convincing the Trump administration that the agency is a waste of federal spending and not fit for purpose.

This raises a potential conflict of interest, as Musk's company was under investigation by USAID shortly before he began calling for the shutdown. Starlink's activity in Eastern Europe has been criticized, with many Russian operatives claiming to have access to Starlink despite Musk's assurances that only Ukraine was using the service.

Per wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 1:36 pm Tesla sales dropping all over Europe, despite sales of electric cars going up.

https://arstechnica.com/cars/2025/02/te ... _kPdeARcAQ

Cornuck wrote: ↑Thu Feb 06, 2025 9:46 pm Is there a reason you're bolding all of your posts lately?

5thhorseman wrote: ↑Wed Feb 05, 2025 7:47 pm DOGE now has access to Medicare and Medicaid systems. More violations of privacy laws but Congress probably still doesn't care.