During a nearly 20-minute speech filled with misinformation about transgender people and a fear-mongering call to bring back mental institutions as “a normal part of our society,” Tuberville claimed that furries “[tout] the fact that… many airline pilots, flight attendants, and air traffic controllers are part of the furry community.” He did not provide any evidence as to where this information came from.

Then the came for the Furries?

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[–] 4 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 child)

"Is he smart or is he... like me?"

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago

    What even the fuck?

    Are we gonna talk about all the bullshit the crazies were going on about when it came to "litter boxes in schools"?

    These guys are just playing the hits now....the Sharia stuff, the red-baiting stuff, the transphobia, the furry stuff?

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  • [–] 7 points 2 days ago*

    Been flying for over 30 years. This “furry” thing…isn’t a thing in flying. And even if it’s a thing in people’s off time, nobody is talking about it.

    And who gives a damn what people do in their off time as long as they do their job right.

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  • [–] 10 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    *Nuzzles your world trade centre

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  • [–] 58 points 3 days ago

    Furries are so much worse than $6.50/gal diesel. Glad he's on top of this.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 days ago (1 child)

    I am more scared of US Senators that are dumber than my cat.

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  • [–] 53 points 3 days ago (4 children)

    i'd rather have a furry in the cockpit than a republicant in public office.

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    [–] 6 points 2 days ago

    I'm a lot more worried about a geriatric who still goes by "Tommy".

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  • [–] 35 points 3 days ago (9 children)

    Let's not address the actual issues with ATC funding, but go after a (probably) very small demographic that has nothing to do with the problems at hand. Dude went down a furry rabbit hole one night, got scared because he was excited, and invented something to convince himself he's not interested.

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  • [–] 30 points 3 days ago (8 children)

    Dude went down a furry rabbit hole one night,

    Lana, are we still doing phrasing?

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  • [–] 30 points 3 days ago

    Tommy boy in precisely two days time: Why are all these credit cards in my name and my own home internet is shut off? Woah, I dont even know what AWS is what's this bill?

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  • [–] 13 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 child)

    "You shouldn’t care about money stealing pedophile incompetent republicans and the masked US-Gestapo, called ICE, kidnapping, raping and killing you poor people, be afraid about Furries and hate them for enjoying life."

    Always the same shit, just different scapegoats.

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    [–] 12 points 3 days ago (4 children)

    'Meow, meow': Pilots scolded after animal noises heard on air traffic control frequency April 15, 2026

    The FAA said "non-essential conversations" are prohibited below 10,000 feet.

    You can bark into the microphone at 10,000 feet. Good to know!

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  • [–] 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Pilots have been meowing and making annoying broadcasts for decades. Just to say that the chances it's a part of furry culture are very slim. Truckers will also be annoying on the radio. It's a matter of the call of the void and someone thinking they're funny and thinking it doesn't cause any real harm (and it largely doesn't, but you never know who will turn the radio off or need to broadcast an emergency and can't).

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  • [–] 13 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    Personally, I'm more worried about the sheep fuckers being let in to the FBI now

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  • [–] 5 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    And what is your problem with the Welsh exactly, sir?

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  • [–] 17 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    You can all-but-guarantee his browsing history is full of furry porn.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 days ago

    Meanwhile, the FBI:

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  • [–] 20 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Welp... He threw down the gauntlet, furries - I think y'all should put him to the test. Show up at his next TV appearance in full garb, and see just how terrified he gets.

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    [–] 17 points 3 days ago

    I don't know about airline pilots, but they definitely have a significant presence in software development and network engineering. It's probably unwise to provoke them on a public platform.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    If a pilot has the confidence to wear a fur suit in the cockpit, I'll feel safer than ever.

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    [–] 15 points 3 days ago (3 children)

    Damn, you guys just can't let people be, can you..?

    So much for "liberty".

    Furries are literally just living their life. They aren't hurting anyone just by existing, so why on Earth would anyone care?

    I would hang out with a plane full of furries over a plane full of Republicans any day.

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    [–] 2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

    Id love to hear his explanation for how being a furry impacts their ability to fly.

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  • [–] 11 points 3 days ago

    "have you ever been to Disney land? Not me, that place is fucking terrifying. Chuck E Cheese? I literally shit myself and then felt proud for emulating our president."

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  • [–] 11 points 3 days ago

    Wait till he hears about the furries running the internet.

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  • [–] 9 points 3 days ago

    Another false Christian hating on their neighbors.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

    I wonder what those politicians smoke before they do those speeches, and if that stuff is even legal.

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    [–] 4 points 3 days ago (1 child)

    Does he think people that like to dress up as stuffed animals and fuck other stuffed animals aren't able to fly planes?

    He doesn't, I bet this bitch is into some weird shit himself.

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  • [–] 6 points 3 days ago

    I'd much rather have a furry pilot rather than a republican pilot. You know the moment that plane has a problem he's jumping out with a parachute he brought only for himself.

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