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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26858906

Summary

A leaked TSA email suggests funding for bomb-sniffing dogs has been halted under Elon Musk.

The email states that vet visits, kenneling, and food are "put on hold" until further guidance.

TSA deploys over 1,000 canine teams, with training costing $33,000 per dog.

The funding freeze contradicts Trump’s "tough on crime" stance and coincided with the White House celebrating "K9 Veterans Day."

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[–] [email protected] 33 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Just here for my daily question of: How the fuck does this man have the authority to "order" fucking anything within my government?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Millions of DNC voters stayed home in the 2024 election and known pro-billionaire convicted felon Donald Trump won the presidency.

Now that still technically doesn't give him the power to create a new office. Instead, they kicked everyone out of the digital services office and changed the sign on the door to DOGE. Now that STILL didn't give him power over other offices and the budget, so they've instead been working alongside traitors in the treasury and fighting the courts over legitimacy of their firings and funding freezes.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 days ago (3 children)

I heard republicans canceled many votes tirelessly looking for small mistakes

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 days ago

Executive branch controls executive things. Voters elected orange man who likes elon.

Put simple, because people wanted this.

[–] [email protected] 127 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

Every time I read something about the USA in the last few weeks I think "Wow that's shitty. How can it get worse?"

In short order, the answer to my question is served up. I find it worse when the victims cannot speak or stand up for themselves. Though horrible things are happening to a wide range of victims at least they can protest, take action etc. The dogs cannot. I only hope that the handlers make sure the welfare of these animals is taken care of despite the order. They do not deserve to be pawns in the MAGA game, but then no one does.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (3 children)

Same here. Since 2016.

There's no such thing as rock bottom. It can always get worse.

Except: death. Total annihilation. Planet im- or exploding. That's the only actual rock bottom there is.

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Yes, but is it instant death, like a plane crash, because the FAA got defunded, or a slow excruciating death because your Healthcare was cut? Or by dehydration in some internment camp because you liked a tweet by AOC?

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[–] [email protected] 88 points 6 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Elon orders government. They said it out loud.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago

Well i can tolerate some things but starving dogs its not one of them

[–] [email protected] 79 points 6 days ago (3 children)

I have an idea for what we could feed those dogs.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 days ago

I'm not sure whether that would be healthy for dogs.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 69 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Failing to feed and look after animals you are responsible of is animal abuse and illegal.

[–] [email protected] 52 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I thought that we already established that in Magastan "illegal" is only for poor people.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I pray everyday for a poetic Mussolini ending for Musk

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Nah, he's cutting corners in bomb detecting dogs, it's gonna be a Carrero Blanco 2 electric boogaloo

[–] [email protected] 21 points 5 days ago (2 children)

The last time a major terrorist attack happened, the government got expansion of powers.

This is preparing for the next 9/11, reichstag-fire style.

And the dems will approve the Enabling Act.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

And the dems will approve the Enabling Act.

if the patriot act is any indication, yes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

The one person who voted no to the Patriot Act was voted out next election.

Let that be a lesson to all Americans. The one person who voted to protect the freedoms of America was voted out because it looked bad on paper.

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[–] [email protected] 60 points 6 days ago

Having dog handlers pay for the dogs they need for work is totally in line with having teachers pay for teaching tools.

[–] [email protected] 41 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Musk: The fundamental weakness of Western civilization is empathy. The empathy exploit. They're exploiting a bug in Western civilization, which is the empathy response. So, I think, you know, empathy is good, but you need to think it through and not just be programmed like a robot.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-yes-musk-said-171900322.html

[–] [email protected] 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago

That’s definitely something a malignant narcissist would say

[–] [email protected] 49 points 6 days ago (3 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Yeah Elon Musk is a sick fuck, though lets be real. We all knew he wasn't above something like this, this is just proving what we all knew about him. It's still horrible though.

[–] [email protected] 39 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This might blow up in his face. In more than one way.

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago (1 children)

They want chaos to justify the suspension of all civil rights. Ask me how I know.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If it’s not already a thing we should start a live tracker of Elon’s current or last known whereabouts. For academic purposes.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Like the Elon flight tracker?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 days ago

Yes, but I was thinking of a system with more … granularity and resolution. Maybe take the flight tracker and add to it, like noting the color of the vehicle he got in and its plate number. For research. Let’s say it’s to help calculate his efficiency with tax payer dollars.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Just because Republicans SHOOT their Puppies and DEFUND Dogs DOESNT mean they HATE Dogs!

[–] [email protected] 40 points 6 days ago (3 children)

That didn't sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often. That could blow up in his face.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

That didn’t sound like the best idea ever for someone using jets so often.

I am sure that he doesn't fly on commercial public transport.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 5 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (4 children)

Beyond animal cruelty, you NEED bomb sniffing dogs! Holy shit! Do they realize that now potential bombers would have a huge upper hand in carrying explosives into airports? Why don't they say 'well those metal detectors and xray machines are too fancy' and go back to the late 60s when there was a hijacking once every 5.6 DAYS.

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Oh well I'm sure the cabinet secretary who oversees TSA will get right on that oh wait she loves killing dogs too

[–] [email protected] 20 points 5 days ago

Yes let’s start starving animals now. Great job Republiscum.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

This is going to be the thing that gets white people off the train. Being mean to the dogs.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 days ago (1 children)

i'd wager good money they ignore it

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 6 days ago (2 children)

As a Canadian I welcome their national security cuts.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Dude I thought we all agreed that you can’t just drop links to TV Tropes all willy nilly like that. I have things to do today

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

Sounds like those dogs should start letting bombs through to me.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 days ago (3 children)

This is some unhinged shit. Is it the drugs? Is it the Putin?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 days ago

Can we please stop blaming ‘drugs’ or ketamine specifically, even when joking. This is seriously hurting its reputation and future use as a therapeutic option. It might not feel like a big deal but every time we say this it normalizes it. Not targeting you specifically just trying to call it out any time I see it - thank you.

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 days ago (4 children)

You can't put food "on hold".

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