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As a key Trump adviser, Musk gains influence over broadband policy, giving Starlink a major competitive edge. Elon will get a funding boost, reversing past denials, including a rejected $900M FCC bid.
March 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
As a key Trump adviser, Musk gains influence over broadband policy, giving Starlink a major competitive edge. Elon will get a funding boost, reversing past denials, including a rejected $900M FCC bid.
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The changes make satellite internet eligible for federal grants (corporate welfare), remove fiber-optic preferences, and cut regulatory hurdles. This allows Starlink to secure funding, expand faster in rural areas, and reverse past funding denials.
March 6, 2025 at 1:24 AM
The changes make satellite internet eligible for federal grants (corporate welfare), remove fiber-optic preferences, and cut regulatory hurdles. This allows Starlink to secure funding, expand faster in rural areas, and reverse past funding denials.
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Speaking of weather...
All probationary federal employees at NOAA’s EMC that’s responsible for keeping all US weather model systems running have been fired with 1 hours notice. And that includes me and colleagues. We will not go quietly because we care about the NOAA mission to protect the public.
February 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Speaking of weather...
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I’ve been thinking about Toni Cade Bambara a lot lately, for many reasons. She said “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed people my job is to make revolution irresistible.” That’s my mission and vibe.
And great many of you are forging repellant, lonely revolutions. Good luck with that.
And great many of you are forging repellant, lonely revolutions. Good luck with that.
February 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
I’ve been thinking about Toni Cade Bambara a lot lately, for many reasons. She said “As a culture worker who belongs to an oppressed people my job is to make revolution irresistible.” That’s my mission and vibe.
And great many of you are forging repellant, lonely revolutions. Good luck with that.
And great many of you are forging repellant, lonely revolutions. Good luck with that.