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I think it's a lot more likely that he learned about the Saudi bonesaw squad (who by the way historically have been involved in stuff massively lower stakes than Elon's involvement with MBS) than that he's worried about a an actual corporate takeover per se
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When MBS finds out he's getting nothing, financial or otherwise, from this Twitter deal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=powBr8Hobbk
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Herstory Begins Now posted:I think it's a lot more likely that he learned about the Saudi bonesaw squad (who by the way historically have been involved in stuff massively lower stakes than Elon's involvement with MBS) than that he's worried about a an actual corporate takeover per se I’m losing my mind a bit here because it seemed for a second like people thought armed guards could do something about a corporate takeover, which unless I’m confused usually involve things like “a board vote” that don’t typically result in murdering the CEO. Tiny Timbs fucked around with this message at 16:10 on Mar 7, 2023 |
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Mar 7, 2023 16:08
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Tiny Timbs posted:I’m losing my mind a bit here because it seemed for a second like people thought armed guards could do something about a corporate takeover, which unless I’m confused usually involve things like “a board vote” that don’t typically result in murdering the CEO. It's Whitebread Apartheid Emerald Mine Wonderboy. Stop thinking about it, you've already gone deeper in the subject than he has. He has money, he thought a thing, now he has his walking, probably not allowed to be talking, safety blankets.
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Mar 7, 2023 16:13
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Handsome Ralph posted:When MBS finds out he's getting nothing, financial or otherwise, from this Twitter deal. MBS will harass Musk, but they throw away so much money this is practically a drop in the bucket.
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CommieGIR posted:MBS will harass Musk, but they throw away so much money this is practically a drop in the bucket.
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Mar 7, 2023 16:37
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It’s not about the money, it’s about the message.
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Mar 7, 2023 16:39
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quote:People tend to stereotype pickup truck drivers as men who listen to country music, brag about their gun collections and live in the Bible Belt. But that image may begin to change soon. Ford Motor Co. says it has noticed a dramatic shift in that buyer profile since the all-electric F-150 Lightning went on sale.
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Musk isn't going to get a visit from the Saudi bonesaw squad. It's rather gross the number of posts approaching gore fetishization that get made every time someone speculates about it happening. Musk has security because very billionaire is worried about financially motivated kidnapping and also random stalkers. Musk also has security because of stimulant abuse induced paranoia. Musk doesn't have security because MBS is gonna murder him for losing money on twitter. MBS and Xi are willing to murder their domestic financial elite and unimportant foreigners to maintain power but the entire system of globalization relies on the idea that super rich foreign businessmen are personally safe. The US government is going to say some disapproving words when a journalist gets murdered but none of the people with money and influence are going to tolerate Western governments allowing one of their class to get murdered. This also assumes that the Saudis are upset about losing money on Twitter and aren't happy that Musk ended up crippling it as a platform for fostering regime dissent.
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golden bubble posted:https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2023/03/07/ford-f-150-lightning-pickup-drivers/11413333002/ I’d love an electric Ranger. I have no need for a truck as big as the F-150. My only concern about electric is how short the range is when you want to haul a camper. Since camping tends to happen where there is less infrastructure, having shorter legs will negatively impact my trips.
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Tiny Timbs posted:Elon went the fake disability route on a guy with MD? loving hell there is not a depth to which this clown won’t sink This gets better: https://twitter.com/_ElizabethMay/status/1633132292855025666?t=blEh81qOnf5jK9cxtvSQxQ&s=19 I somehow don't think that Elmo's legal squad is going to have much luck in the Icelandic legal system if they refuse to pay out this guy. He fired the "do not fire" guy. facialimpediment fucked around with this message at 16:58 on Mar 7, 2023 |
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Soylent Pudding posted:Musk isn't going to get a visit from the Saudi bonesaw squad. It's rather gross the number of posts approaching gore fetishization that get made every time someone speculates about it happening. To be clear i'm suggesting that his personal feeling of vulnerability is the driving thing here, not that the Saudis (or anyone else) are actually about to hurt Musk. Idk if Musk actually understands how the global order wrt rich business people works well enough to feel safe, nor that he would even trust his interpretation of it with his life. Way easier for him to just hire some full-time babysitters who are good at saying the words that will make him feel safe. To add to his paranoia, he's also got a stream of sycophants' telling him that various groups are out to get him. I suspect his paranoia goes out well beyond just the potential for kidnapping or random stalkers, both of which are things he already had security for, anyways. quote:This also assumes that the Saudis are upset about losing money on Twitter and aren't happy that Musk ended up crippling it as a platform for fostering regime dissent. At least on this point, twitter has been a lot more useful as a tool for shutting down activists and unwinding activist networks than it has as a tool for activism. Hence the Saud's significant personal stake in it. Herstory Begins Now fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Mar 7, 2023 |
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I don't think the bodyguards are there because of the Saudis. Musk wants to be the center of attention, he wants to be either adored or feared and he's got the charisma and physical intimidation of a garden snail. His next best play as the authoritarian he is is to surround himself with tough people to give the air of intimidation. Seems pretty simple and fits the details we are privy to observe so far imo.
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stealie72 posted:Does the mafia really need the $2,000 that Jimmy the Scumbag owes them on bad bets? But they're still gunna break his legs. The power disparity between Musk and MBS is not proportional to the Mob vs joe scumbag.
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facialimpediment posted:This gets better: It's amazing how many people he is lining up to sue his rear end to the wall, and much like his entire acquisition of Twitter he has utterly failed to read the legally binding contract.
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In fairness, so far, he has demonstrated no competence in literacy.
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bulletsponge13 posted:In fairness, so far, he has demonstrated no competence in literacy. Oh I get why most of his responses are single words/emojis now
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When I left superyachts, one of the observations I made is that the owners were not buying a yacht so much as they were buying their own little kingdom. I can't help but feel that Musk feels the same way about Twitter, even down to the utter disregard for laws. But seeing all this in enormous publicity instead of on a secret little kingdom is just next level.
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:When I left superyachts, one of the observations I made is that the owners were not buying a yacht so much as they were buying their own little kingdom. I can't help but feel that Musk feels the same way about Twitter, even down to the utter disregard for laws. But seeing all this in enormous publicity instead of on a secret little kingdom is just next level. Yeah, I remember from the book Superpumped about Uber that when their CEO left under a cloud of shame he walked away with billions and went to a friends super-yacht to relax and recharge for as long as he wanted. Stuff like that stands out in my mind whenever I see people trying to shame or “own” jerk tech CEOs, in how far beyond they are from consequences.
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So is Elon just gonna offer Halli a horse or what?
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Look I fully realize Musk is highly unlikely to ever face any kind of threat to his physical safety from MBS and the Saudi's, but it's still fun to imagine him being worried about it, because he's a loving moron. So in conclusion, "Bonesaw is ready!"
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https://twitter.com/RishiSunak/status/1633158789103747072 Hmm
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That's.... very Children of Men.
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Indian British Ted Cruz just slide decking slavery.
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I thought that was a parody account, that’s a terrible way to phrase it. Comrade Blyatlov posted:That's.... very Children of Men. For a one off movie I can’t think of anything that does better world building. On my last rewatch picked up on how one of the Fishes at the farm seems to be a refugee with a strong medical background, but because of their awful laws despite a desperate labor shortage he’s unable to work, just another little detail of the terrible regime shooting itself in the foot.
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Comrade Blyatlov posted:That's.... very Children of Men. 
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*fairytale narrator voice* "But Labour was still too stupid to take advantage of this, for still many fought over how totally great Saint Jeremy was"
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Plastic_Gargoyle posted:*fairytale narrator voice* Nah, this is Starmer terrified of doing anything that may stir up the lost Labour voters, [mainly olds] he is trying to tempt back, and who, by and large, agree with this. Starmer's whole stratagy is "get elected first" and he will do nothing to rock the boat on this. 
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Are we not doing phrasing anymore? Is that not a thing? Because "you will not benefit from our slavery protections" is just, loving, yikes.
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In the US it was (is?) illegals don't get constitutional protection so
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lightpole posted:In the US it was (is?) illegals don't get constitutional protection so Illegal immigrants are definitely protected by the constitution too
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Laughing Zealot posted:Halli, the former twitter employee who Musk shat on decided to not let it go unanswered. https://twitter.com/iamharaldur/status/1633082713971277824
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Grip it and rip it posted:Illegal immigrants are definitely protected by the constitution too In a 5-4 decision...
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Grip it and rip it posted:Illegal immigrants are definitely protected by the constitution too If the “modern slavery protections” go above constitutional minimum requirements, undocumented migrants could be excluded from that system in the US. The protection in the US just means the 14th amendment applies to non-citizens. E: Not a disagreement with your post, more of a reply to the comment you were responding to. AreWeDrunkYet fucked around with this message at 23:55 on Mar 7, 2023 |
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not a lot of things manage to make me say "holy poo poo" out loud these days, but this WMD-grade burn is definitely one of them
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Robert Facepalmer posted:In a 6-3 decision... Fixed for the current court.
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I was thinking of Trump trying to deny access to lawyers
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Burt posted:Nah, this is Starmer terrified of doing anything that may stir up the lost Labour voters, [mainly olds] he is trying to tempt back, and who, by and large, agree with this. Don't forget his home secretary (for Americans it's kinda but not quite like a combination of the heads of Justice, the Interior, and Homeland Security all in one) is Suella Braverman. Despite being the daughter of a couple that immigrated from India to the UK, she is more pro-British Empire than most brits, and she has been very open in saying the British Raj did nothing wrong. As you can probably guess, she is also incredibly xenophobic.
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