"The last thing I would do is trust a computer program (voting machines),"said Musk while trying to sell people driverless cars.
(from Facebook)
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This isn’t what I had imagined when Musk said he wanted more “free speech”
https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187
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Particularly interesting that it’s the WSJ that broke that one.
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Tesla probably had good earnings b/c he fired thousands of longtime service techs and SC managers and hired new, young, cheaper employees with little or no experience. Really hope I don’t need service or body work anytime soon.
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Oh I’m sure he is, and will continue to be just fine even if everyone else around him gets shafted. That’s how these guys work.
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“Surprisingly solid” might well be regarded as journalist speak for “we think they fraudulently manipulated the accounts but can’t prove it”. And “high-flying sales forecast” as “what drugs is he on”…
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One nitpicking moment: Kara Swisher is not a CNN reporter. She is a tech journalist and was interviewed by a CNN reporter.
I completely agree with what she said about the situation. “There can only be one narcissist in the room.” 
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I suspect this is going to be a constant theme, Musk “achieving uncle status” as the annoying guy who insists on coming to your house for the holidays and won’t shut up.
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Totally. Creepy uncle vibes.
I wonder if Kai Trump’s post about achieving uncle status had just a teeny bit of shade in it? The teens these days are good with low key swipes like that.
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He bought a lot more than Twitter it seems
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It’s been interesting to see the exodus to Bluesky in recent weeks, though that seemingly is becoming a place defined by opposition to Musk and his politics.
Meanwhile back on Twitter/X, Musk is having a meltdown after a row with Laura Loomer over his support for H-1B visas, pulling blue checks from MAGA supporters and insulting them…
Maybe we need to continue this thread in the politics forum?
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Here is a new thread for this purpose:
https://talk.collegeconfidential.com/t/elon-musk-and-twitter-related-political-thread/3679889
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I click on the link for political threads—it then says to use the “link below” to register my account in order to participate. BUT—there is no link, just a link of threads on the political page–am I missing something?
Same thing happened to me.
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