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Michael Lewis: Government Workers Are Not the Corrupt Ones
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"Elon Musk claims he’s rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse with all his mass firings. But #DOGE should be looking higher up the food chain to target the #graft: for example, the #SouthAfrican immigrant whose #car company would not have gotten off the ground without the taxpayer money he still collects."

The Bulwark · Michael Lewis: Government Workers Are Not the Corrupt OnesBy Tim Miller
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@chu #SouthAfrican here.

#Musk gets a double-dose of that as a white South African, many of whom are by default in the privileged class. He'd have grown up surrounded by invisible maids and servants, and would have no idea about what makes his own life comfortable, much less theirs.

It takes white SAns a conscious effort of will - which, to be perfectly fair, many white SAns do make - to observe and understand the effects on themselves and on their usually black domestic workers. And you don't need me to say that Musk isn't one of the observant ones.

Anti Springbok tour demonstration
Protesters gathered in Wellington on the night of 13 June, when the All Blacks flew out to South Africa for their 1970 tour. For this tour, the South African government had agreed to treat Māori All Black players and spectators as ‘honorary whites’. Several protesters painted their faces in black and white halves.
In this photograph, a woman carries a placard with a poster that features a detail of a photograph of a protest at Cato Manor, Durban, in 1959, in which South African police subdued protesters with batons.

#Wellington #SouthAfrica #SouthAfrican #MāoriAllBlack #CatoManor #Durban #moe_tahurangi #Kōtuia #Activists #Banners #Women #Infants #Protestmovements #silver #photographicgelatin #photographicpaper #workprints #gelatinsilverprints #undefined

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t.me/WarriorsUkrainian/36423
⛔🇺🇸South African collaborator Musk’s tech still being operated by Russian war criminals: Russians Install Starlink on Shahed-136 UAV for Long-Range Reconnaissance – Defense Express. According to Defense Express, a Shahed-136 drone equipped with a Starlink terminal was shot down by AFU (PHOTOS and more) #Ukraine #Press #USA #US #UK #EU #NATO #News #UnitedStates #EuropeanUnion #UnitedKingdom #Musk #Starlink #ElonMusk #SouthAfrican #russiaUkraineWar #10yrInvasionofUkraine

TelegramWarriors Ukrainian🇺🇦Russians Install Starlink on Shahed-136 UAV for Long-Range Reconnaissance – Defense Express According to Defense Express, a Shahed-136 drone equipped with a Starlink terminal was shot down by Ukrainian defenders on the night of September 25. This new setup could allow the UAV to be converted into a long-range reconnaissance tool. Experts note that the enemy had previously experimented with 4G modems using Ukrainian SIM cards, so it was only a matter of time before Starlink was utilized. "With Starlink, the drone can receive feedback, transmit information, and change its flight path from any distance, effectively transforming the Shahed into a reconnaissance tool," the article explains. This setup could allow the drone to relay information about Ukrainian air defense positions or, if equipped with cameras, capture and transmit images. These communications might occur in a way that is difficult to detect. Additionally, with Starlink and a camera, the Shahed could be used to scout and attack even moving targets. Experts suggest the Shahed was chosen for these purposes due to its long flight range of about 2,000 km and the significant internal space available for modifications. This innovation may also be linked to the "creativity" of Alabuga, where the drones are assembled.
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The docking of 'Lady R' turned into an international fiasco when the United States Ambassador to South Africa, Reuben Brigety, alleged that the ship had received a cargo of #SouthAfrican weapons, for use by Russia in the war in Ukraine.