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Nonilex<p>“The American public may well applaud &amp; support the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Administration's mission to root out fraud, waste, &amp; bloat from federal agencies, including <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a>, to the extent it exists. But, by what means &amp; methods?</p><p>“The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> Team is essentially engaged in a fishing expedition at SSA, in search of a fraud epidemic, based on little more than suspicion. It has launched a search for the proverbial needle in the haystack, w/o any concrete knowledge that the needle is actually in the haystack.”</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>US Dist Court of Maryland Judge Ellen Lipton Hollander ruled that <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> was granted unusual access to non-anonymized <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> data &amp; could not identify any basis for that degree of access.</p><p>She wants access limited, installed software removed &amp; data taken out of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/SSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SSA</span></a> destroyed.</p><p>👏👏👏</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/InfoSec" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>InfoSec</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privacy</span></a> <br><a href="https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321.49.0.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">storage.courtlistener.com/reca</span><span class="invisible">p/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321/gov.uscourts.mdd.577321.49.0.pdf</span></a></p>
Frankie ✅<p>Tesla recalls nearly all of its <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Cybertrucks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybertrucks</span></a> yet again</p><p>This time it's a different issue. </p><p><a href="https://mashable.com/article/tesla-cybertruck-recall-march-2025" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mashable.com/article/tesla-cyb</span><span class="invisible">ertruck-recall-march-2025</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firemusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firemusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/teslatakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teslatakedown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tesla</span></a></p>
John E. Bartley, III (D) K7AAY<p>MAGA Republicans are letting women die. <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/DOUCHE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOUCHE</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Rethuglicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Rethuglicans</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/GOPQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GOPQ</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/GQP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GQP</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/abortion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>abortion</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/MangoMussolini" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MangoMussolini</span></a> <a href="https://pdx.social/tags/Texas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Texas</span></a></p>
Stable Genius Liberal<p>The only reasonable way to handle this is to lock Musk out of Tesla headquarters and then randomly fire employees and shutter offices until this waste and fraud is discovered.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.cloud/tags/satire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>satire</span></a> </p><p> <a href="https://insideevs.com/news/754063/cm-2025-03-20/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">insideevs.com/news/754063/cm-2</span><span class="invisible">025-03-20/</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> admin is appealing a judge’s order requiring <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> &amp; <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> to comply w/evidence demands from Democratic state ofcls who claim the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/billionaire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>billionaire</span></a> is exercising <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/unconstitutional" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unconstitutional</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> across the US govt.</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOJ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOJ</span></a> is arguing the lower court judge’s “unusual &amp; highly invasive” order “raises grievous separation-of-powers concerns” by requiring a presidential adviser &amp; the WH to turn over info about their activities….</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/transparency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transparency</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-19/trump-administration-fights-order-to-turn-over-doge-information" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloomberg.com/news/articles/20</span><span class="invisible">25-03-19/trump-administration-fights-order-to-turn-over-doge-information</span></a></p>
Spocko<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@GottaLaff" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>GottaLaff</span></a></span><br>What to do about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> office shut downs?<br>Set up a rally at your local SSA office.<br>Go to <br><a href="https://handsOffSocialSecurity.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">handsOffSocialSecurity.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masthead.social/@alaw202" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alaw202</span></a></span> Security Works on <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@nicolesandler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nicolesandler</span></a></span> </p><p>"sign up to host a rally yourself. We'll help you do it. But on a personal level, we also do think that you should get a hard copy, so go to my ssa.gov &amp; print out a hard copy of your statement so that you have that because I don't trust these <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doge</span></a> goons to not be messing around online.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/uEHr0cwF1YA?si=m_PCU5KQEUgseo55&amp;t=1426" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/uEHr0cwF1YA?s</span><span class="invisible">i=m_PCU5KQEUgseo55&amp;t=1426</span></a></p>
Frankie ✅<p>My Old Friend Is Helping Elon Musk Destroy America</p><p>For Steve Davis, Musk’s right-hand man at DOGE, life has always been a game — but Musk’s game increases inefficiency and makes people’s lives worse </p><p><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/political-commentary/trump-elon-musk-doge-steve-davis-friend-1235300013/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">rollingstone.com/politics/poli</span><span class="invisible">tical-commentary/trump-elon-musk-doge-steve-davis-friend-1235300013/</span></a> </p><p>Paywall Free: <a href="http://archive.today/Xb5cP" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="">archive.today/Xb5cP</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uspolitics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspolitics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/corruption" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>corruption</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/firemusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firemusk</span></a></p>
Spocko<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masto.ai/@Nonilex" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Nonilex</span></a></span> What to do about <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/SocialSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SocialSecurity</span></a> office shut downs?<br>Set up a rally at your local SSA office.<br>Go to <br><a href="https://handsOffSocialSecurity.org" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">handsOffSocialSecurity.org</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://masthead.social/@alaw202" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>alaw202</span></a></span> of Social Security Works in <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.social/@nicolesandler" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>nicolesandler</span></a></span> <br>"sign up to host a rally yourself. We'll help you do it. But on a personal level, we also do think that you should get a hard copy, so go to my ssa.gov &amp; print out a hard copy of your statement so that you have that because I don't trust these <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doge</span></a> goons to not be messing around online.<br><a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/uEHr0cwF1YA?si=m_PCU5KQEUgseo55&amp;t=1426" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/uEHr0cwF1YA?s</span><span class="invisible">i=m_PCU5KQEUgseo55&amp;t=1426</span></a></p>
GulfofMexico<p><a href="https://connectop.us/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/gop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gop</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/idiot47" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>idiot47</span></a> DOGE: Deranged Oligarch Grows Erratic.</p>
Nonilex<p>Don’t worry about filing this year I guess:</p><p>The <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/IRS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>IRS</span></a> chief of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> compliance, Heather Maloy, has told the agency she plans to resign effective Friday.</p><p>Other recent IRS departures:<br>- Commissioner<br>- Acting commissioner<br>- Chief human capital<br>- Chief procurement<br>- Acting chief procurement officer<br>- Chief counsel<br>- Chief transformation &amp; strategy</p><p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/TrumpPurge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpPurge</span></a></p>
nullagent<p>So anyways, looks like Tesla has a Q1 quarterly report due out on April 22nd I suspect this will be the first time key investors really come to terms with Elon Musk's Trump antics.</p><p>Major investors are already sounding the alarm. I've been around the startup scene long enough to know the VCs are absolutely looking to can Musk soon. Musk is not gonna be an easy CEO to fire so they'll wait till the very last minute I bet.</p><p><a href="https://fortune.com/2025/03/11/tesla-bull-wedbush-dan-ives-change-of-tone-warns-elon-musk-patience-wearing-thin/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">fortune.com/2025/03/11/tesla-b</span><span class="invisible">ull-wedbush-dan-ives-change-of-tone-warns-elon-musk-patience-wearing-thin/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/VCDrama" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VCDrama</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/Naziceo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Naziceo</span></a> <a href="https://partyon.xyz/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a></p>
Lisa Gets Politik<p>Musk is firing federal contractors who prevent bloated tech contracts. </p><p>If anyone still thinks DOGE is about getting rid of waste, they are a fool. </p><p>THIS IS OPEN THEFT OF US TAXPAYER MONEY </p><p><a href="https://theintercept.com/2025/03/19/18f-tech-federal-workers-musk-trump-doge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theintercept.com/2025/03/19/18</span><span class="invisible">f-tech-federal-workers-musk-trump-doge/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://union.place/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/MUSK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MUSK</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/USPOL" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPOL</span></a></p>
Paris Marx<p>Elon Musk’s DOGE is wreaking havoc in the US, but tech leaders in Canada want their own DOGE to do much the same.</p><p>On <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TechWontSaveUs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TechWontSaveUs</span></a>, I spoke with <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://journa.host/@jenstden" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>jenstden</span></a></span> to discuss the effort to bring the conservative-tech alliance north.</p><p>Listen to the full episode: <a href="https://techwontsave.us/episode/268_canadas_tech_leaders_want_their_own_doge_w_jen_st_denis" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">techwontsave.us/episode/268_ca</span><span class="invisible">nadas_tech_leaders_want_their_own_doge_w_jen_st_denis</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/canada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>canada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/shopify" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shopify</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cdnpoli" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdnpoli</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/cdntech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>cdntech</span></a></p>
Glyn Moody<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> cuts to <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/USDA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USDA</span></a> may open door to invasive species, higher food prices - <a href="https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/03/doge-cuts-to-usda-may-open-door-to-invasive-species-higher-food-prices/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">arstechnica.com/tech-policy/20</span><span class="invisible">25/03/doge-cuts-to-usda-may-open-door-to-invasive-species-higher-food-prices/</span></a> " Food inspectors and disease-sniffing dog handlers remain out of work as food spoils. " self-harming stupidity from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>2/ Seems like a good time to remember that <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> engaged in (100% legal) accounting shenanigans last quarter w/r/t its bitcoin holdings in an attempt to make catastrophic numbers look temporarily less catastrophic.</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/@cryptadamist/113923821132152219" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">universeodon.com/@cryptadamist</span><span class="invisible">/113923821132152219</span></a></p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TSLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSLA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TSLAQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSLAQ</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Doge</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Amtrak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Amtrak</span></a> CEO Stephen Gardner is stepping down after <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> leader <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> called for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/transit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>transit</span></a> service to be <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/privatized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>privatized</span></a>.</p><p>Amtrak, also known as the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, is the national passenger <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/rail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rail</span></a> service for the <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a>. It is nationally chartered, meaning the federal government is the majority stockholder. It also means Amtrak board members are nominated by the president &amp; confirmed by the Senate.</p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/amtrak-ceo-steps-down-musk-privatization-b2718279.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">independent.co.uk/news/world/a</span><span class="invisible">mericas/us-politics/amtrak-ceo-steps-down-musk-privatization-b2718279.html</span></a></p>
⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯<p>Financial Times piece on $1.4 billion in shaky accounting on <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a>’s books is… whoah. </p><p>Due to the reality of British libel laws and <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a>’s propensity to sue his detractors i have to assume this is one of the most heavily legally vetted and fact checked things you will ever read. (Also not unreasonable to suspect there might be other tidbits of information the lawyers wouldn't sign off on being published - that happened a *lot* with FT's Wirecard investigation)</p><p>p.s. the FT reporter is <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DanMcCrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DanMcCrum</span></a>, whose decade long crusade to take down the <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Wirecard" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wirecard</span></a> fraud is one of the more insane stories you can read on the subject of accounting based forensic journalism (McCrum wrote a book about the experience called “Money Men”). Trust me, it's more exciting than it sounds. There's Russian spies and shit.</p><p>* FT: <a href="https://www.ft.com/content/62df8d8d-31f2-445e-bfa2-c171ac43db6e" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ft.com/content/62df8d8d-31f2-4</span><span class="invisible">45e-bfa2-c171ac43db6e</span></a><br>* no paywall: <a href="https://archive.ph/CqQ9W" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">archive.ph/CqQ9W</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p>(h/t <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Lazarou" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Lazarou</span></a></span>)</p><p><a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FT" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FT</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FTAlphaville" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FTAlphaville</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TSLA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSLA</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TSLAQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TSLAQ</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/uspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>uspol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/eupol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eupol</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a></p>
Democracy Matters :verified:<p>This Is How Tesla Will Die</p><p><a href="https://www.planetearthandbeyond.co/p/this-is-how-tesla-will-die?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">planetearthandbeyond.co/p/this</span><span class="invisible">-is-how-tesla-will-die?utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BankruptTesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BankruptTesla</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/CancelStarlink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CancelStarlink</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BoycottSpaceX" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoycottSpaceX</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/TeslaTakedown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TeslaTakedown</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ArrestElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ArrestElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/ElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Swastikars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Swastikars</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NaziMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaziMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PresidentMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PresidentMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/FuckElonMusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FuckElonMusk</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USPol</span></a></p>
Nonilex<p>The man behind <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a>'s "<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>-first" strategy, the 28 year-old ex-<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tesla</span></a> engineer <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ThomasShedd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ThomasShedd</span></a>, has quietly—&amp; possibly illegally—become the head of technology for the Department of <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Labor</span></a>.</p><p>- Brian Merchant<br><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@brianmerchant" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>brianmerchant</span></a></span><br><a href="https://masto.ai/tags/law" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>law</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/technocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>technocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/government" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>government</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/regulation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>regulation</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/broligarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>broligarchy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/plutocracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>plutocracy</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NeoReactionary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NeoReactionary</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/NRx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NRx</span></a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Technofeudalism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Technofeudalism</span></a> <br><a href="https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/doges-ai-first-strategist-is-now" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bloodinthemachine.com/p/doges-</span><span class="invisible">ai-first-strategist-is-now</span></a></p>