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yellow dahlia

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4. I think this communication and radar failure could be ties to the firings of

Reply to erronis (Reply #2)

Tue May 6, 2025, 09:30 PM

May 2025

those that support and maintain the infrastructure that enables the ATC's to do their job. ATC's were kept on the job, but DOGE fired the technicians and engineers that work behind the scenes to make things work well.

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The scary moment when Newark Airport air traffic controllers lost radar [View all] FelineOverlord May 2025 OP

Maddow did a segment on this the other night, B.See May 2025 #1

Lots of different reasons that the Air Traffic Controllers are having difficulties doing their jobs. erronis May 2025 #2

Yes, there are other reasons, BUT B.See May 2025 #3

What you said! yellow dahlia May 2025 #5

I think this communication and radar failure could be ties to the firings of yellow dahlia May 2025 #4