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GritGernhardt<p><a href="https://berlin.social/tags/1MaiBerlin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>1MaiBerlin</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/mygruni" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mygruni</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/myass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>myass</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/sendelontomars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sendelontomars</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/eattherich" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>eattherich</span></a> <a href="https://berlin.social/tags/b0105" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>b0105</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Pentagon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pentagon</span></a> Budget Cuts Don’t Touch <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a></p><p>By Nick Turse, April 3, 2025</p><p>Excerpt:<br>"A day after his announcement, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Hegseth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Hegseth</span></a> hosted a 'private meeting in the secretary’s office' with <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>, who donated almost $300 million to Donald <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a>’s 2024 presidential campaign — after which the new president tapped Musk to spearhead the administration’s budget-cutting efforts. While Musk has seen his electric car company Tesla face immense consumer backlash and financial headwinds, SpaceX — now the top Pentagon contractor by market valuation — is poised to reap increased rewards from Hegseth’s department."</p><p>Original article:<br><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/04/03/doge-pentagon-budget-spacex-government-contracts-musk/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/04/03/do</span><span class="invisible">ge-pentagon-budget-spacex-government-contracts-musk/</span></a></p><p>Archived version:<br><a href="https://archive.ph/jploZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/jploZ</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BadDOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>BadDOGE</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FoodNotBombs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FoodNotBombs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendElonToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendElonToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WarPigs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WarPigs</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TechBros" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechBros</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TeslaTakeDown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakeDown</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/TechFascists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TechFascists</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Alrighty then! All the more reason to send <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> and friends to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a>! </p><p>Toxic dust on Mars would present serious hazard for astronauts</p><p>By Jack Guy, CNN <br>Published Mar 27, 2025</p><p>"Substances such as silica, gypsum, perchlorates and nanophase iron oxides contained in Martian dust could have life-threatening effects on members of a potential Mars mission, according to a study published in the journal GeoHealth last month.</p><p>"'The biggest danger is the risk to astronauts’ lungs. Since the dust is so fine, it is expected to remain in astronauts’ lungs and some of it will be absorbed into the bloodstream,' study co-author Justin Wang, a medical student at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California (USC), told CNN on Wednesday.</p><p>"'Astronauts are already at risk for pulmonary fibrosis due to the radiation exposure in spaceflight, and many of the hazards including silica and iron oxides can cause pulmonary disease that could be superimposed.'</p><p>"Wang also highlighted concerns that perchlorates – chemical compounds that have been detected at toxic levels in Martian soil – could cause thyroid dysfunction and aplastic anemia – a condition in which the body stops producing enough blood cells."</p><p><a href="https://www.accuweather.com/en/weather-news/toxic-dust-on-mars-would-present-serious-hazard-for-astronauts/1759779" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">accuweather.com/en/weather-new</span><span class="invisible">s/toxic-dust-on-mars-would-present-serious-hazard-for-astronauts/1759779</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarsMission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsMission</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarsMissionNow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsMissionNow</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendElonToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendElonToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendTechBrosToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendTechBrosToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendOligarchsToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendOligarchsToMars</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpaceMadness" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceMadness</span></a>! Assault at Antarctic base could be a warning for future travellers to Mars</p><p>Conflict among people living in extreme isolation and confined quarters is a concern for <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MarsMission" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MarsMission</span></a> planners</p><p>Bob McDonald · CBC Radio · Posted: Mar 21, 2025 </p><p>"A tense situation among members of an isolated base in Antarctica could foretell conflicts among astronauts on a long distance journey to Mars.</p><p>"The South African Antarctic research base, SANAE IV, is located at a remote location in East Antarctica. It hosts a nine-member team made up of a doctor, scientists, and engineers who spend 10 months in isolation during the harsh, dark southern winter.</p><p>"Reportedly, an altercation between one of the members and the leader resulted in an alleged physical attack, death threats and sexual harassment. Names have not been released. According to a statement from South African government officials, the team is undergoing mediation and the accused person has written a formal apology. The statement says the issue is considered resolved and the team will not need to be evacuated. </p><p>"This type of conflict among people living in extreme isolation and confined quarters is a concern for planners of a much longer human mission to Mars. Travel to the red planet, using any currently available technology, will take roughly seven months one way. Once the crew arrives, they will have to remain there alone for almost another year waiting for the Earth to come around its orbit so it is on the same side of the sun as Mars for a return trip.</p><p>"Then it will take another six or seven months to journey home. That is a total round trip journey of 750 to 1,000 days, depending on how much fuel you are willing to burn."</p><p>Read more:<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/antarctic-base-assault-1.7489637?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/radio/quirks/antarctic-</span><span class="invisible">base-assault-1.7489637?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendElonToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendElonToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendTechBrosToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendTechBrosToMars</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a></p>
DoomsdaysCW<p>Leave it to <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/DJShaxx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DJShaxx</span></a> to find a song about <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>! Brilliant!</p><p>English translation of lyrics:</p><p>At night, I was standing in the queue<br>For the door with Elon Musk<br>We chatted for a while<br>He drank a sip of my beer<br> <br>"How's things in Brandenburg?"<br>"Yeah, the factory1 is gaining steam"<br>And I quickly mentioned<br>My theory of class warfare<br>But before I knew it<br>He was gone<br> <br>Elon Musk can't get into the Berghain!<br>Oh, Elon, Elon, no, no, no<br>They won't let you in like that<br>I know, it's really mean of them<br>Elon, Elon, no, no, no!</p><p>I looked for him<br>And found him, angry and frustrated<br>I said: "Elon, don't be sad<br>It's happened to all of us.<br>Do you see all the stars up there?<br>Somwhere up there is Mars<br>I'm sure you'll have just as much fun there." <br>- <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/VonWegenLisbeth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VonWegenLisbeth</span></a>, 2022</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VytLIqlLxek" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=VytLIqlLxe</span><span class="invisible">k</span></a><br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PopMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PopMusic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FridayNightMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FridayNightMusic</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FridayNightMusicVideos" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FridayNightMusicVideos</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SendElonToMars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SendElonToMars</span></a></p>
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