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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/25116459

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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[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 24 points 16 hours ago* (last edited 16 hours ago) (1 children)

Gotta wonder what it will take for liberal media to call you out when going i-am-adolf-hitler isn't enough.

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 7 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Being rude or uncivil seems to do it. That or being vaguely leftist, getting killed by the police or fighting back against your oppressor

[–] Quaxamilliom@hexbear.net 60 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Nazi is the n-word for white people

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 100 points 1 day ago (2 children)

over a gesture the tech billionaire made

What was the gesture exactly? What exact gesture would cause her to describe him as a Nazi?

[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 8 points 15 hours ago

It wasn't a gesture, a gesture would imply there some sort of meaning to it. It was simply a "kinesthetic maneuver".

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 60 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)

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

waow-based

[–] VHS@hexbear.net 18 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Lmao. Worked at WAOW and fired by DJT. We're living in an extremely on-the-nose parody

[–] Hohsia@hexbear.net 59 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (2 children)

Musk is definitely a Nazi and I bet the manchild in him also did this to trigger the libs le epic style so things like this would happen

Actually libsoftiktok in the flesh

[–] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 6 points 12 hours ago

The side and slightly looking down angle even more clearly shows the straightness of the arm with fingers flat and together occurring twice. Like it couldn’t be more of a sieg heil unless he had actually said the words

[–] Hexamerous@hexbear.net 9 points 15 hours ago

That little smirk, and the following look for approval.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 74 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

“Not everyone you disagree with is a nazi.….but anyone WE disagree with is a communist!”

Oh, and so much for free speech.

[–] Ishmael@hexbear.net 20 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

WDJT? She got fired from the station with Trump's initials in it. Coincidence????

[–] Sulvor@hexbear.net 6 points 18 hours ago
[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 77 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Okay first of all this is fucked, we're seeing the media rally around a literal neo-nazi because it makes them not enemies in the eyes of the current administration. And ALSO it's fucked how all the comments on rt are antisemitic as fuck, I seriously expected better from a news source standing against anglo imperialism.

[–] GalaxyBrain@hexbear.net 42 points 23 hours ago

You shouldn't expect better from rt. Don't let the accusations of libs fool you, we don't stand by modern Russia in pretty much all but a couple of things and that's because it's a better net result overall. It's still a generally very right wing government and reactionary behavior has been encouraged for a long while now.

[–] BeamBrain@hexbear.net 82 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

It may be opposing US imperialism, but modern-day Russia is still right-wing and reactionary as hell. I imagine RT also attracts chuds who support Russia to own the libs.

[–] SacredExcrement@hexbear.net 50 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Right. Putin is a right wing jackass, and he has solid support in no small part precisely because of this.

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 46 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

Step 1: USSR dismantled itself, USA claims victory over communism.

Step 2: The USA shock doctrines Russia

Step 3: USA puts thumb on the scale of Russian elections so the neoliberal doctrine can continue

Step 4: Russia elects strong man with promises to make Russia Great Again, strong man creates oligarchy

Step 5: New cold war between 2 reactionary nationalist oligarchies

Shit fuckin sucks ussr-cry

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 20 points 21 hours ago

Stalin was right yet again sadness

[–] RedWizard@hexbear.net 52 points 1 day ago (2 children)

The comments on rt are always fucked.

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 37 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You're not kidding. idk why I expected more from them.

[–] spectre@hexbear.net 44 points 1 day ago

Tbh idk why you did either RT is not a vibe and I think it's posted here too often

[–] darkcalling@hexbear.net 14 points 21 hours ago

They're a mixture in my experience. You have the extreme reactionaries who are biting their tongues not to scream about their admiration of historical fascists (or sometimes not and just saying it) talking up nonsense, you have anti-imperialist leftists in some smaller quantity but more commonly found on the more intelligent opinion pieces that are anti-imperialist in nature, and you have some liberals.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 38 points 1 day ago (2 children)

As far as I’m concerned, Russia is only anti-american in the sense that they think Russia should take America’s shoes.

[–] Dolores@hexbear.net 23 points 22 hours ago

russia and america are brotherly people but in the worst sense

[–] coolusername@lemmy.ml 9 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Russia isn't looking to coup and terrorize the entire world

[–] TheGenderWitch@hexbear.net 3 points 17 hours ago

if they could, they would

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 12 points 21 hours ago

Okay first of all this is fucked, we're seeing the media rally around a literal neo-nazi because it makes them not enemies in the eyes of the current administration.

We all saw this coming, the only ones who are shocked are libs who are susceptible to our ideas, the rest will pompously ignore the real reasons why any of this is happening.

[–] FlakesBongler@hexbear.net 57 points 1 day ago

Watching my hometown getting slowly strangled by neoliberalism has been a hell of a drug

[–] GrouchyGrouse@hexbear.net 36 points 23 hours ago

"Democracy dies in darkness"

[–] coeliacmccarthy@hexbear.net 41 points 1 day ago

Hypervichyfication

[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

In COMMUNIST north korea...

[–] Tabitha@hexbear.net 37 points 1 day ago (2 children)

if anyone with a leftist posting history on hexbear wants to be added as a mod to a currently inactive cancel culture themed subreddit, DM me your reddit username.

[–] SchillMenaker@hexbear.net 24 points 22 hours ago

I quickly looked through everybody's accounts here. Turns out they're actually all liberals.

[–] AnarchoSnowPlow@midwest.social 27 points 23 hours ago

This is praxis.

[–] Civility@hexbear.net 22 points 23 hours ago
[–] dunidane@lemmy.sdf.org 7 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] flees@hexbear.net 34 points 23 hours ago (4 children)
[–] Assian_Candor@hexbear.net 23 points 22 hours ago

Me clicking this ppb-gigachad

[–] T34_69@hexbear.net 24 points 23 hours ago

Thank you for providing a more credible source! Folks from other instances who want a less biased, more centrist and moderate take on this issue should go there instead. Imagine trusting Russian propaganda! 😂

[–] comrade_pibb@hexbear.net 20 points 22 hours ago

Excellent sleuthing

[–] Khoryphos@hexbear.net 18 points 22 hours ago

I knew what it was and happily clicked anyway gigachad

[–] REgon@hexbear.net 1 points 12 hours ago