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Wilshire @sh.itjust.works

2mo ago

Mexican navy training vessel hits New York's Brooklyn Bridge.

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“Mexicans attacked the Brooklyn Bridge. REMEMBER THE MAINE” - Fox News, probably
- Except, not.

Well, at least it isn't a container ship that takes down the whole bridge and kills 6 people.
- 2 people died, though
  It's not easy to see in the video, but there are people standing on the masts

Two people dead
"City officials said the ship, the Cuauhtemoc, struck the bridge shortly before 8:30 p.m. after losing power. Its two tall masts were knocked off when it made impact with the 140-year old suspension bridge as drivers sped by in either direction, according to multiple videos of the incident."
- After losing power
  Huge ass lights all over the ship still on
- 2 people are now dead? That’s so sad. Last I heard several were in critical condition.
- Typical media. There's literally no difference between two and three masts.

Did they… train for this?
- It's a ship not a train
- This is actually a training exercise - "What if our tall ship suddenly isn't as tall anymore?"

"How was training today?"
"Well, I definitely learned some stuff, so there's that.."

Why is it going backwards?
- I'm betting they had engine issues and the wind pushed them into the bridge
  
  Not the wind.
  New Yorkers know, you don't fuck with the tides in the east river.
  What I want to know is what the story with the harbor master was. Would have imagined a tug along with them for sure.
- BBC says they had engine failure.
- Probably got away from its moorings and just floating downstream uncontrolled?
- Training doesn't always go well.

Where's Spider-Man when you need him?
- Oh, Snap!

Did they pass their training?

That is so sad.

Was literally chilling with these guys and gals in NYC last night

They training for the past?
- Highly classified time machine battalion.

Tbf you're not allowed to get mad at student drivers.
Except this one I saw the other day that was swerving on a straight road...

Someone's pay is getting docked for a long time 😆
- 2 dead, 20 injured
  On tall ships like the Cuauhtémoc, it is a ceremonial tradition for sailors to climb the masts and rigging when departing or arriving into harbor.
  https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/17/us/manhattan-brooklyn-bridge-ship

Brooklyn Bridge 1- 0 Crazy fucking ship

What are they even doing there in the first place???
- The boat, which arrived in New York on Thursday, was sailing as part of a training cruise to celebrate Mexico’s independence, and was scheduled to visit 22 ports in 15 countries, according to the Mexican government. The vessel had come from Cozumel, Mexico and was bound for Reykjavik, Iceland next, Mexican officials said.

I guess they really aren't sending their best
- Oh come on, this one's funny. Those downvotes. Did you really think this person was MAGA for a silly joke?
  
  People died after a mechanical failure, I don’t find that terribly funny.
  
  Still looking for the silliness. It was a tragedy and a flop

I saw the video first and my immediate thought was "This AI is so bad, it doesn't even look like the masts are touching the bridge".

That's what happens when you enter a country which uses an imbicil measuring system and you get the hight wrong
- I would put money on that being the case

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