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[–] SnarkoPolo@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Will ICE be waiting for them?

[–] borQue@lemmy.zip 41 points 3 days ago

I would have been teary eyed too. Travelling as far as you can and still hear that asshole come out of the speakers. I would demand a refund.

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 36 points 3 days ago

They obviously talked about this in advance, and decided that they would let him talk, because they didn't have a choice, but they wouldn't engage. Answer his questions with as little as possible, and don't ask anything back. Don't give them anything he can use as propaganda, no kissing his ass, praising him for his great leadership in getting America back in space, etc.

They were so committed to the bit, that when he ran out of steam, they just let him twist in the wind.

Glorious.

[–] Bazell@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 days ago

The struggle is real.

[–] BanMe@lemmy.world 146 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Apparently they just let Trump talk and didn't respond for a full minute and Trump was like "anyway you're the best" and they still didn't respond and Trump's people ended the call.

The astronauts gave him the silent treatment. They could clearly hear him.

[–] quips@slrpnk.net 18 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yes they were actually very polite, they knew they were speaking with a demented narcissist.

[–] agingelderly@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)
[–] dankm@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

Why not both?

[–] melfie@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 days ago
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 200 points 4 days ago (1 children)

In space, no one can hear your cringe

[–] perishthethought@piefed.social 48 points 3 days ago

... but we can see it.

[–] Alberat@lemmy.world 175 points 3 days ago (3 children)

"oh you're breaking up i think we're going through a tunnel"

[–] testaccount372920@piefed.zip 33 points 3 days ago (1 children)

After 30 seconds of akward silence they asked if the connection was okay, it was beautiful to see

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

That parts not that unusual. The really funny part to me is when they asked for a com check, Trump responded that he was still there. Usually when we ask for a com check someone says they can hear you, coms are fine, something like that. That's my experience with it anyway.

[–] GenosseFlosse@feddit.org 25 points 3 days ago

"Wait I think there is someone outside the airlock, we will go and check!"

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[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 28 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'd like to commend Trump for lowering himself to talk to a woman and shudder A Black

[–] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 19 points 3 days ago (1 children)

He's not black, he's a "low IQ individual." That's the phrase he ALWAYS uses when referring to a black person.

[–] littlewonder@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Don't forget "thugs"

[–] P1k1e@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Funnily enough. There's no woman nor person of color farther away from him than these two.

[–] LadyButterfly@reddthat.com 20 points 3 days ago

Lucky, lucky people

[–] EvilFonzy@lemmy.world 135 points 4 days ago (15 children)

He's asking how young the girls in space are, and they're thinking about all of the Sci-Fi movies where the Earth blows up and astronauts have to watch it go.

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[–] FreddiesLantern@leminal.space 46 points 3 days ago

We feel you mister astronaut. The entire planet is with you.

[–] RattlerSix@lemmy.world 79 points 3 days ago (4 children)

I wouldn't have gone to the moon if I were them. You know they'll have to meet the president after they get back. It's not worth it.

[–] GreenKnight23@lemmy.world 30 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

totally worth it.

free ride to the moon and a chance to ~~kill~~ meet the most sadistic megalomaniac in history?

hell yeah, sign me the fuck up!

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[–] Azzu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I'm not sure if "have to" is true. I'm sure they could refuse. The consequences might include not being an astronaut, but that's probably the same as your option.

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[–] northendtrooper@lemmy.ca 120 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Yeah the NASA twitch stream had to swap to emojis only.

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 80 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] danekrae@lemmy.world 56 points 4 days ago
[–] pineapplelover@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago

I need a clip desperately of the chat

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[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 63 points 3 days ago (8 children)

Luckiest folks in the human race. Furthest from Trump.

[–] Soup@lemmy.world 57 points 3 days ago

Furthest from Trump and yet were told they needed to be on a direct call with him. Apparently even being in space isn’t enough.

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[–] chunes@lemmy.world 25 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Me when astronauts start blathering about the bible:

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[–] testaccount789@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also, Trump referring to Jeremy Hansen:

And the 4 brave astronauts of Artemis II are our modern-day, you really are modern-day pioneers, all of you. And one of them happens to be a neighbor. You know who that is, right? You have a special person over there, a neighbor. And, uh, we like our neighbor.

Source

[–] peetabix@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

'4 brave astronuts'

[–] Fedizen@lemmy.world 49 points 3 days ago

The two on the left imagining just never going back to earth

[–] remon@ani.social 16 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I want to see their faces when ICE fishes them out of the ocean ...

[–] smuuthbrane@sh.itjust.works 37 points 4 days ago (2 children)

The mission may be called Integrity, but this part was pure Endurance.

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[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

Hard to hide honest reactions

[–] JetpackJackson@feddit.org 26 points 4 days ago (1 children)
[–] fossilesque@mander.xyz 33 points 4 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (6 children)
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