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[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

Gotta say, it doesn't feel right having this called out as a Mexican ship in the title. That's an inconsequential detail. Id rather have seen something like:

"Ship loses engine power, crashes into Brooklyn bridge, killing 2."

[–] Eximius@lemmy.world 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

How else will the Republicans push more subliminal messaging to the uneducated, overhears snippets of a title, masses?

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The parent company of USAToday is head chaired and controlled by the current vice president of the United Arab Emirates and memeber of the Saudi Royal Family

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mansour_bin_Zayed_Al_Nahyan

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean it was literally owned by the Mexican Navy. It's not factually incorrect.

[–] i_ben_fine@midwest.social 1 points 2 days ago

Correctness vs relevance is being debated. Though I'm sure the owner of the ship is relevant.

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

You talk like ships just routinely traverse our land bound political boundaries! /s

[–] b3an@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago

Uhm. Look at the video? The ship is literally going backwards. They don’t like, DRIVE it into the bridge going the wrong way. Mechanical/power failure apparently, and the current pulled it.

[–] Bieren@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

Did they try turning around or changing gears?

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

For a ship that the authorities said had lost power it was rather lighted up like a christmas tree...

[–] BrazenSigilos@ttrpg.network 5 points 2 days ago

It lost steering power, not electrical power. Kinda like all the warning lights in your car turning on at once and the engine shutting down, even though the headlights are still on.