GottaLaff,
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#Biden “Takes Aim at #Musk’s SpaceX’s Tax-Free Ride in American Airspace

President Biden wants companies that use American airspace for rocket launches to start paying taxes into a federal fund that finances the work of air traffic controllers.”

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/04/us/politics/spacex-biden-musk-taxes.html?unlocked_article_code=1.h00.c-DE.Kb-no1tm7Iqj&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare

FloydyStu,
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@GottaLaff my commune here in France is currently deprived of Internet. There's been much discussion about a way forward and many are considering using Starlink. I've been banging my head against the wall trying to explain to people why Musk is bad. They're not listening. They just don't get it, any of it. The tax thing, the right wing thing, the rich boy thing, the pollution thing, the neurolink thing, the Tesla thing. It's all lost in translation coupled with the need for Internet.

GottaLaff,
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@FloydyStu 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Lazarou,
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@GottaLaff Space needs Taxation and Regulation like everything else.

BernieWonIowa,
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@GottaLaff nothing he does can make up for committing genocide

mastodonmigration,
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@GottaLaff

Then do Low Earth Orbit!

Lizette603_23,
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@GottaLaff Really a great idea. Lots of garbage floating around out there also, already.

GottaLaff,
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@Lizette603_23 👍🏻

makkhorn,
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GottaLaff,
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@makkhorn 👍🏻

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff 🎉 It's about time!!

GottaLaff,
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Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff If you take and list every one of the Biden administration's accomplishments they greatly outnumber those of any previous president in the past 50 years. (this despite the GOP blocking every positive measure.)

BernieDoesIt,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff Too bad that's such a low bar and there's so much damage to undo.

BernieDoesIt,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff This morning I realized that could be interpreted more dismissively than I really meant.

Snowshadow,
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@BernieDoesIt @GottaLaff That's ok. No worries.

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow @BernieDoesIt Ditto. 👍🏻

Snowshadow,
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@BernieDoesIt Ok....I agree Trump made a disaster however I think Biden has accomplished a lot while cleaning up Trumps mess. Also, I wouldn't dismiss the changes considering the GOP fought every step of the way.@GottaLaff

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow I agree, Snow. Biden was one of my last choices, but in many ways, I’ve been pleasantly surprised. He’s accomplished a lot, and has very little to work with in Congress. @BernieDoesIt

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff I feel the same. He surprised many of us.@BernieDoesIt

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow And as frustrated as I can get with him sometimes, I’m also as delighted with the other stuff. @BernieDoesIt

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff I disagree with a couple of his policies, but one important one I am seeing a shift in how he is handling it. That is the difference between the parties. The GOP will not budge on any policy and lately they have shown they will use violence to achieve their goals whereas Democrats will bend under public pressure.@BernieDoesIt

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow You read my mind! I was about to say that! @BernieDoesIt

pinkdrunkenelephants,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt TBH that is why I am considering just not voting this election. If the only opposition to a fascist is someone who will ultimately bend to one in the face of actually having to take responsibility and use force otherwise, then either way we'll have fascists running things.

GottaLaff,
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@pinkdrunkenelephants Oh good lord. @Snowshadow you better take it from here.

@BernieDoesIt

Snowshadow,
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@pinkdrunkenelephants Well then you may as well vote for Trump because shirking your right to vote for democracy is a vote for outright fascism.

Let's look at your profile...you are a new account which is concerning because there has been an uptick in foreign bot/troll accounts since the new year, you advocate violence, there is nothing but negativity in each of your replies to people...are you a troll?

@GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow @pinkdrunkenelephants has now been blocked.

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff I hope my assessment of the account was right-- I had it on my radar for a few weeks. It has made the same comments before...so I checked it's account just now. Troubling.

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow I was ready to block after “I may not vote.” That tells me everything I need to know.

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff yup, me too. It sends up a warning flare. That sends me to check the account.

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow Me too. But at this point in the election cycle, if someone says that, I need not check. But I do.

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff perhaps I err on the side of caution. I just reported it and tagged many of it's replies in the report. Added a few comment s as well.

isotope239,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff There's also something 'off' about the grammar. I do a lot of peer review for a variety of academic journals and have gotten to where I can tell after about two sentences whether the writer is an English-as-second-language speaker.

GottaLaff,
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@isotope239 Good observation. @Snowshadow

joeinwynnewood, (edited )
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@GottaLaff @Snowshadow

For sh*ts and giggles, I replied to one of their posts that said they didn't know if anything could be done about society's ills.
I replied; "Maybe trying to do things to make it better instead of defending stepping aside to let the worst of the worst gain power?"

The snowflake replied that I shouldn't try to start an argument and then of course blocked me.

Snowshadow,
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@joeinwynnewood You troublemaker you.😉 😃 @GottaLaff

joeinwynnewood,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff

Yeah, I do like to poke at disingenuous asshats on occasion.

GottaLaff,
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@joeinwynnewood @Snowshadow Of course 🤦🏻‍♀️🤪

GottaLaff,
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PJ_Evans,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt
So you're going to make sure that the former guy wins, by not voting.
It looks like your brain is missing some connections.

GottaLaff,
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@PJ_Evans @Snowshadow @BernieDoesIt Huh? Neither of those accounts said that. Another did and we blocked them.

PJ_Evans,
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@GottaLaff @Snowshadow @BernieDoesIt
I looked at that one and blocked them, too. That's who I was talking about.
Sorry for the confusion.

GottaLaff,
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PandaChronicle,
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@GottaLaff @Snowshadow @BernieDoesIt
Exactly this. He was not my choice in the primary, but he has been relentless in trying to help the country recover from all the damage trompe did, and then go beyond that to make life better.

GottaLaff,
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Wileymiller,
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@GottaLaff @Snowshadow @BernieDoesIt

Think of the election as a job performance review. We're the office manager going over the actual on-the-job performances of these two candidates and have to choose one of them to run the office for the next 4 years.

Not exactly a coin-flip here.

Snowshadow,
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@Wileymiller Very well said. A good way of looking at it.
@GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt

Wileymiller,
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@Snowshadow @GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt

It's particularly confounding how it's in any way a close call when one of the applicants is facing 91 felony counts.

Snowshadow,
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@Wileymiller
Absolutely right! I can';t understand why anyone would support a criminal.@GottaLaff @BernieDoesIt

BernieDoesIt,
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@Snowshadow @Wileymiller @GottaLaff As far as I can tell, it all boils down to "he wants to hurt the right people." You don't know how disillusioned and depressed it makes me feel to say that.

Snowshadow,
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@BernieDoesIt Valid feelings considering the times we are in but that is what he wants....then people will give up and give in....@Wileymiller @GottaLaff

BernieDoesIt,
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@Snowshadow @Wileymiller @GottaLaff You're right. It means we have to fight harder.

GottaLaff,
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GottaLaff,
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BernieDoesIt,
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@GottaLaff @Wileymiller @Snowshadow But that's always subject to change as more charges get added. 😀

GottaLaff,
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GottaLaff,
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Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff Yaaay you will be home soon.@Wileymiller @BernieDoesIt

GottaLaff,
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@Snowshadow @Wileymiller @BernieDoesIt Not yay but glad the driving will be done. Can’t wait to get back to Port Moody!

Snowshadow,
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@GottaLaff I disagree. It is a Yaay because returning brings you one step closer to selling your home and that brings you nearer to Port Moody. @Wileymiller @BernieDoesIt

GottaLaff,
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ralfmaximus,
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@GottaLaff

Thank fucking god.

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