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   Laffy (gottalaff@mstdn.social)'s status on Saturday, 22-Feb-2025 11:18:51 JST Laffy

   Extortion Inc.

   Exclusive: US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources | Reuters

   "During the meeting, #Ukraine was told it faced imminent shutoff of the Starlink service if it did not reach a deal on critical minerals, said the source, who requested anonymity to discuss closed negotiations." #Musk

   https://www.reuters.com/business/us-could-cut-ukraines-access-starlink-internet-services-over-minerals-say-2025-02-22/

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     Rich Felker (dalias@hachyderm.io)'s status on Saturday, 22-Feb-2025 11:18:50 JST Rich Felker

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     @GottaLaff If they're no longer an asset in Ukraine's self defense, can we start shooting them down now?

     Haelwenn /элвэн/ :triskell: likes this.
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     Laffy (gottalaff@mstdn.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:05:33 JST Laffy

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     2/ Per a knowledgeable writer/friend:

     "Think about what this means for sales of US tech.

     No country will want to rely on US tech companies after this."

     The Kyiv Independent :

     ⚡️US threatens to shut off Starlink if Ukraine won't sign minerals deal, sources tell Reuters.

     The U.S. first raised the prospect of shutting off Starlink after Zelensky rejected the deal presented on Feb. 12. Starlink terminals are critical in securing Ukraine's battlefield communications.

     Steve's Place repeated this.
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     birdpoof (birdpoof@mastodon.world)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:28:48 JST birdpoof

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     @GottaLaff

     Europe, please get your tech up to par quickly......

     I really loathe Starlink and SpaceX and everything and everyone related to them. Christ.

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     Mensch, Marina (energisch_@troet.cafe)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:28:57 JST Mensch, Marina

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     @GottaLaff I wonder what this means for NATO and other (military) organisations or treaties that depend on US American technology.

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     Matt Jordan (muhkayoh@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:29:04 JST Matt Jordan

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     @GottaLaff

     Absolutely disgusting to see US foreign policy turned into a full on protection racket.

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     Total Sonic Media (totalsonic@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:29:21 JST Total Sonic Media

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     @GottaLaff - every African, Pacific Island, and Latin American nation is now going to start looking way more towards China (if they haven't already) as the more stable authoritarian major power to trade with, now that it is apparent that the USA is no longer stable, nor a proponent of any kind of "free" or "fair" trade.

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     Horst Albermann 🇪🇺🇩🇪 (h_albermann@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:30:31 JST Horst Albermann 🇪🇺🇩🇪

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     @GottaLaff Weapons systems, ammunition, IT services, intelligence information, ...

     Trust is built up over decades and destroyed in minutes.

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     skua (skua@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 24-Feb-2025 04:32:14 JST skua

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     @GottaLaff
     #AUKUS nuclear submarine project (#Australia, Britain, USA) is looking unreliable now with the major partner going rogue.

     #sUKAUs (Silly UK, Australia stupid)
     Pronounced crudely.