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James Fallows, who’s an experienced pilot:

‪@jfallows.bsky.social‬

Corrupt? Sure. But also directly dangerous? And how! FAA has done careful, long testing /study of new tower-communication system. Now a rush to switch to system that *just happens* to be owned by Mr. Efficiency himself, Elon. (Has he even been to an ATC facility? Probably like Vance re Ukraine)

FAA officials ordered staff on Friday to find tens of millions of dollars for a Starlink deal, sources tell us, and most or all of these directives came verbally, which we are told is highly unusual. w/ @swin24.bsky.social @rollingstone.com www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol…

Andrew Perez (@andrewperez.bsky.social) 2025-03-02T14:22:10.393Z

Running government like a business

WHITE HOUSE MEETING TODAY Saudi soverign wealth fund governor and Trump re the future of professional golf. Trump family is also a business partner of the Saudi league. www.nytimes.com/athletic/614…

Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) 2025-02-20T20:26:23.007Z

From three days ago in NYT: With Congress Pliant, an Emboldened Trump Pushes His Business InterestsNorms recognized for decades in Washington by both parties no longer appear to apply to the Trump White House, former prosecutors and ethics lawyers say. with Maggie Habermannyti.ms/4gQPXaS

Eric Lipton NYT (@ericlipton.nytimes.com) 2025-02-20T20:28:27.462Z