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A Milwaukee-based CBS affiliate has dismissed one of its weather presenters after she reportedly called Elon Musk a Nazi on social media, over a gesture the tech billionaire made during an inauguration rally for US President Donald Trump.

WDJT-TV (Channel 58), where meteorologist Sam Kuffel had worked since 2019, has confirmed her departure but provided no official explanation in an internal memo to or public comments, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

While the station described the matter as a “personal issue,” Kuffel was reportedly dismissed one day after commenting on Musk’s gesture on her Instagram account.

The TV channel has removed Kuffel’s bio from its website and no longer mentions her in its weather section, but retains articles written by her. Her Instagram account has been set to private, but screenshots purportedly capturing her posts are available online. She has not commented publicly on the incident.

Before her tenure at WDJT-TV, the journalist worked at WAOW-TV (Channel 9) in Wausau, after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a degree in atmospheric science.

The Anti-Defamation League, a US-based pro-Israeli group which monitors anti-Semitism and hate speech, has described Musk’s gesture as “awkward” but did not say it was a Nazi salute. Similarly, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is the subject of an International Criminal Court warrant on charges related to genocide, has tweeted in support of the X owner, declaring him to be “a friend of Israel.”

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[–] Arcturus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 65 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)
[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

It's that same fucking map again

[–] Karkitoo@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 month ago (3 children)

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2022/11/09/why-france-and-51-other-countries-voted-against-the-un-resolution-condemning-nazism_6003471_8.html

TL:DR the countries who voted against did so to prevent Russia from using this vote as a justification for their invasion of Ukraine. Indeed they used the pretense of "removing Nazis" for their invasion.

These countries do not condone fascism (or at least officially. I'm looking at you, USA)

[–] ShinkanTrain@lemmy.ml 18 points 1 month ago

Indeed they used the pretense of “removing Nazis”

Absolutely huge brained move to vote for the glorification of nazism in response.

[–] stray@pawb.social 5 points 1 month ago

I've never been good at reading stuff like this, so it's more than plausible I'm just missing it, but I can't find where the resolution would give anyone the legal power or moral authority to invade another state.

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

Completely removing any credibility from the narrative that you like Nazis by checks notes voting against condemning Nazis.

Is that also the US's justification for voting against this resolution every time it comes up, before or since?

[–] lemmus@lemmy.world 60 points 1 month ago (1 children)

There must be a better source for this news than RT.

[–] halykthered@lemmy.ml 59 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Garbage article, hiding behind the ADL, afraid to call him a nazi as well. Cowards who don't call out nazi-ism are playing defense for the nazi's. To the wall with the lots of them, good on Sam for not bowing to fascist authority.

[–] Goldmage263@sh.itjust.works 10 points 1 month ago

It's like when a todler is hiding behind a thin pole and everyone can still see them. The ADL can't hide anything behind the phrase "awkward gesture." Someone needs only ask, "What makes it awkward?"

[–] njm1314@lemmy.world 51 points 1 month ago

Right so calling the guy who endorses and promotes Nazis on his website, who reuses Nazi rhetoric and who uses Nazis symbols on camera is reckless?

[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 31 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] Lodespawn@aussie.zone 24 points 1 month ago

So Netanyahu, leader of a bunch of Nazis, just said he's a friend to them, case closed.

[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 23 points 4 weeks ago

The Anti-Defamation League, a US-based pro-Israeli group which monitors anti-Semitism and hate speech, has described Musk’s gesture as “awkward” but did not say it was a Nazi salute.

That's a bit of bullshit. The ADL said specifically that it was NOT a Nazi salute. Which is the end of the ADL, for me. They're simply not credible as alleged opponents of anti-Semitism.

[–] whydudothatdrcrane@lemmy.ml 17 points 1 month ago

You know there is a specific type of person who holds 95% percent Nazi views, but is pointing fingers in all directions when an actual Nazi is called out as a Nazi. It is the same type of person that says he hates rapists most of all things, but never admits there is enough proof of sexual misconduct about any actual rapist. That person is the next door m'fer that enables fascism and patriarchy throughout history, and he is complicit to both.

[–] HexadecimalSky@lemmy.world 14 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If it quacks like a duck, if it walks like a duck, maybe, just maybe its a duck. They will still give some political grace saying its jot PC to call him a nazi even if he starts calling tump "mein fuher", starts preaching mein kampf, and starts building oddly large ovens.

[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago (2 children)

wasn't there a quote about control and knowing who you can't criticize?

[–] Pika@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 weeks ago

Yeah but it was more so talking about how when Democrats are in power it's okay to criticize both Democrat and republicans, however once Republicans are in power you're not allowed to criticize Republicans because the power stigma shifts.

something that I've started noticing as of late as well. If you try to criticize the Republican Party you'll be met with resistance, arguments and full shutdown leadin to personal attacks, where if you criticize the Democratic Party, they will still disagree with what you say but they'll at least listen to you.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml -4 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] lobut@lemmy.ca 10 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can't criticize the democrats? Did Fox News shut down?

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today -2 points 4 weeks ago

You can't criticize the democrats?

Depends on the instance.

[–] Leg@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Democrats are criticized by democrats all the time. Republicans actively censor all criticism they have control over.

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 2 points 4 weeks ago

Republicans actively censor all criticism they have control over.

One of the major reasons why I like Lemmy is the multitude of options available for dealing with "Republican" moderators of all political bents.

[–] Suoko@feddit.it 6 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)
[–] butsbutts@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

this is where u support them and prop them up to motivate people to do the same

[–] butsbutts@lemmy.ml 1 points 4 weeks ago
[–] deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz 3 points 1 month ago

OMG the comments section on that article is something...

[–] Eryn6844@beehaw.org 3 points 4 weeks ago

smells like a duck quacks like a duck, shits on the floor. must be a duck..

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I've never trusted Russia Today to be a fact based news source and more importantly it's been a long time since I've trusted CBS to report on anything that isn't 100% motivated by their own self-interested drive for profit.

TLDR:

Neither news source involved are known to me to be particularly trustworthy.