Meanwhile in #Muskville ...
Musk tried to ‘punish’ critics, judge rules, in tossing a lawsuit
Summary image / article may be paywalled
#Muskvirus #X #Twitter #narcissism
#muskville
Well, there's still hope with the Crown Prince Elon of #Muskville (maybe)
Trump's scramble to pay off legal costs could set off existing loan defaults: analyst
Adding to Donald Trump's cash crunch woes as he scrambles to find cash to cover the half billion dollars he owes in civil damages is the specter of throwing his existing loans into default.
Meanwhile, in the (other) Land of #Musk....
Reuters: Tesla blamed drivers for failures of parts it long knew were defective
Wheels falling off cars at speed. Suspensions collapsing on brand-new vehicles. Axles breaking under acceleration. Tens of thousands of customers told Tesla about a host of part failures on low-mileage cars. The automaker sought to blame drivers for vehicle ‘abuse,’ but Tesla documents show it had tracked the chronic ‘flaws’ and ‘failures’ for years.
A fun and/or wistful look (bittersweet for some, relief for others, traumatic for many, meaningless to many more.... v
The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
So... U.S. (and elsewhere?) Thanksgiving Week. Away from screens today, with family etc...
But caught the headlines (Israel/Hamas/Palestine and #TrumpVirus having #MAGAMike down to his lair to kiss his ring.
Meanwhile, skimming social media, this one stood out to me, re all of it, notably license to be/do evil, spew #disinformation, invite Nazis and others to enjoy "free speech", etc., as espoused and now litigated by a Supreme Emperor (#MuskVirus) in the land of #X
This, BTW, comes on the heal of the #Muskville Mayor suing the Anti-Defamation League for Defamation. "That's rich", eh?
Elon Musk's X Sues Watchdog Group Media Matters For Defamation
#defamation #Musk #MediaMatters #HateSpeech #ImmoralBillionaies #Fascism #Twitter
Speaking of the Nazi-loving King of X....
Sweden’s Tesla Blockade Is Spreading
Starting Friday, dockworkers in all Swedish ports will refuse to offload Teslas, cleaning crews will no longer clean showrooms, and mechanics won’t fix charging points as the labor dispute rages on.
Meanwhile, in #Muskville ...
Elon Musk’s Disturbing ‘Truth’
The billionaire affirmed the deadliest anti-Semitic conspiracy theory in recent American history.
#MuskVirus #ElonMusk #racism #delusion #AntiSemitism #conspiracy #hate #psychopathology #truth
Meanwhile.. in the #media #disinformation mix....
The Telegram-to-Twitter Pipeline Is Fueling Israel-Hamas Misinformation
Cleaning off my desktop... One more bit about #ElonMusk
A Book Review
Empathy Is Not an Asset
"Elon Musk doesn’t tell us much about Elon Musk, but it just might tell you plenty about your next boss."
Eh?
This sort of tracks with the buzz I've seen, interviews with the authors, and comments about this almost breathless "excuse" for bad behavior and elevation to near-sainthood of Lord #MuskVirus of #Muskville.
I've heard/read of his temperament, being bullied "at school" (super-prep or public?), and - worse - demeaned by Daddy.
But unlike #TrumpVirus and his evil set of influences, and lack of soul & brains, Elon may have bee highly sensitive (he says, Aspergian, the reason for his social-cue ignoring oafish presentation. Well, enough. He is what he is... scary enough fact.
Another "X-rated" [Twitter/ #Muskville] report on the ever-downward-spiraling mental confabulations and brainspurs of #TrumpVirus
I won't/can't access the original vid, on some foul #disinformation site; so this,
from my daily visit to monitor the essence of #MuskVirus. And here we have the essence of Drumpf Dementia / #psyochopathology
Meanwhile in #Muskville ... What a surprise!
US agency sues Tesla as Black workers report “swastikas, threats, and nooses”
Emperor #MuskVirus sure does stay 'on brand' as he displaces existing company workers & ethos, from Space-X to Xitter.
Wonder if he'll now turn Tesla into "Brand X". Nah, that would be consistent...
Foreseeing now the X-brand backlash, divided between a focus on racism/anti-Semitism vs. X-centric ranting about the "wokeness"...
Ufff... While people are watching the #GQP 'debate' or #TrumpVirus 'counter-programming'....
Breaking HUGE news from #Muskville:
BREAKING: Musk Fires Entire 'Election Integrity Team' at X
Elon Musk posted on X tonight that he has just fired the entire 'Election Integrity Team' at X.
This unit was created to identify threats from foreign and domestic sources by "posting or sharing content that may suppress participation, mislead people about when, where, and how to participate in a civic process, or lead to offline violence during an election."
We now head into the critically important 2024 elections with no guard rails on perhaps the most influential platform in American politics. What could go wrong?
Maybe this is one of the reasons why Elon Musk bought Twitter in the first place.
"DANGER! DANGER!'
This is surely a situation requiring urgent attention.
Imagine 2016 #disinformation on steroids with #MuskVirus whims and 'ideas' about #truth in his imagined ''public town square".
Meanwhile, in #MuskVirus #X - Rated news....
EU voices concern about the alt- #truth hate-world (nee #Twitter) which has become #Muskville
EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation
Musk is told his platform, now known as X, must comply with new laws designed to combat fake news and Russian propaganda
Meanwhile in #Muskville ....
Elon Musk’s Anti-Semitic, Apartheid-Loving Grandfather
The billionaire has described his grandfather as a risk-taking adventurer. A closer read of history reveals something much darker.
A BOOK REVIEW BY NOVELIST GARY SHTEYNGART
Spoiler: ... a 'dull, insight-free doorstop of a book:'
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson review – arrested development
Walter Isaacson’s insight-free doorstop makes at least one thing clear: the richest man in the world has a lot of growing up to do
#ElonMusk #BookReview #Muskvirus #Muskville #Billionaire #narcissist #WalterIsaacson #biography
(So you don't have to!) Just saw this (and reacted) on "X". *
House GQP Leader yields to Fellow Seditionists to Begin Impeachment of Nothing ("We'll find something!")
Seems like #Jan6 #sedition participant #Gaetz - the guy who ASKED for a pardon (acknowledging guilt!) - is intent on "total compliance" from fellow #GQP guilty seditionist #McCarthy. ( #MTG gets a pass? )
No matter that there is no "there" there... The only 'there' Gaetz should be seeing, along with his co-conspirators and rabid Q-sters in OUR House, is prison. ASAP.
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* Rachel Maddow, 9/11/2023 - (on #Muskville post #Musk)
"It is important that this one middle-aged, red-pilled, right-wing billionaire has taken one of the world's major social networks and turned it into a firehouse of totally toxic, anti-Semitic and pro-Nazi content; Now blaming the Jews for the financial woes of his company while personally using his power and his public profile to boost and validate literally self-declared anti-Semites and White Nationalists who are the loudest influences on that network.
That's an important thing! "
Meanwhile in Muskville
Very powerful and very important.
On the surface it's just the portrait of a self-indulgent billionaire trying to keep his international partners happy. OTOH it seems like aiding & abetting the enemies of our friends, if not our own enemies. Giving aid and comfort much?
Then again we know what Pogo said.
#MuskVirus #ElonMusk #Muskville #oligarchs #billionaires #Skylink #NationalSecurity #treason #power #media
More on #MuskVirus...
I''ve posted a detailed oompendium of affronts by another pathogen in our #media mix, Lord #TrumpVirus...
Here's a leaner but nicely presented overview of some of the greatest hits by Emperor #MuskVirus. Bookends.
This from Rolling Stone:
The Big List of Elon Musk’s Hyperbole, Evasions, and Outright Lies
"The billionaire simply can't stop making shit up"
