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myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
Apr 22, 2026, 10:57 AM
Background:
The "Golden Dome" is a Trump- proposed missile defense system for the entire US. The name mirrors the "Iron Dome" which is what Israel calls their missile defense system.
Never mind that gold is much softer than Iron and would not make a good dome. So the symbolism is off.
Such a system would cost multiple trillions of dollars. Many think it's not even possible to build such a system.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Dome_(missile_defense_system)
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BobbyShillBobbyShill@kolektiva.social
Apr 22, 2026, 11:00 AM
@futurebird
This is just like Ronald Rayguns "Star Wars" program, that end up having no purpose besides shifting massive wealth from social safety nets to the military industrial complex and elites.
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myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
Apr 22, 2026, 11:02 AM
@BobbyShill
I agree. And it will never even be built. The only upside may be that they will need to hire some scientists to work to build it. Everything else about it is terrible.
So... why not tornado shelters? Tornados have attacked the US. They have killed Americans. We need to be protected from tornados.
We could detect every single one and get people into shelters much more effectively and it would really save lives from random death from the sky. Real lives, not imaginary stuff.
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troy_friz_zelltroy_frizzell@mstdn.social
Apr 22, 2026, 11:15 AM
@futurebird @BobbyShill
Today's Republicans don't deal in reality. It scares them and they hate it.
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Jack the Waterlogged Countcount_01@mastodon.social
Apr 22, 2026, 1:45 PM
@futurebird That would require money for NOAA and NSF and NASA and a bunch of other eggheads that could be invested in memecoins and gilding the Lincoln Memorial and you know, important projects that make rich people richer. @BobbyShill
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Steve Gisselbrechtstevegis_ssg@mas.to
Apr 22, 2026, 3:56 PM
@futurebird @BobbyShill@kolektiva.social
Tornado shelters would not be built by defense contractors with expensive lobbyists. Come on, you know this one.
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d@nny disc@ mc²hipsterelectron@circumstances.run
Apr 22, 2026, 4:00 PM
@stevegis_ssg @futurebird i think this was assumed by everyone else in the discussion and pointing it out as a chiding remark comes off as confusingly rude
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Steve Gisselbrechtstevegis_ssg@mas.to
Apr 22, 2026, 4:17 PM
@hipsterelectron @futurebird
Sorry. I'm kinda still waking up. I'll try to do better.
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d@nny disc@ mc²hipsterelectron@circumstances.run
Apr 22, 2026, 4:23 PM
@stevegis_ssg ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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Inga stands with 🇺🇦 🇵🇸IngaLovinde@embracing.space
Apr 22, 2026, 5:00 PM
@futurebird @BobbyShill just need to say that these are Muslim and Latino tornadoes, coming in from Mexico and Middle East
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Phil Thane ✅pthane@toot.wales
Apr 22, 2026, 11:31 AM
@futurebird You miss understood. It's a golden opportunity for defence contractors. And for Trump's friends and family who will invest in those companies at the same time as taking 'consultancy fees' when contracts are awarded.
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myrmepropagandistfuturebird@sauropods.win
Apr 22, 2026, 11:32 AM
@pthane
Can't they do that and build something else that might be useful?
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dasgrueneblattdasgrueneblatt@wien.rocks
Apr 22, 2026, 12:24 PM
@futurebird The symbolism is perfect!
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