Elon Musk Destroys Everything

If you don’t feel like reading the whole thing, the closing is great:

Musk cannot take the heat. He has not just the taste and sensibilities of a boy, but the temperament of one. He throws a fit when things don’t go his way. He wilts. This is someone who can be beat. In another context you might call this terminal inability to take a punch a “glass jaw.” The term “keyboard warrior” comes to mind. But I can think of another word for something that’s so ostentatious and in-your-face except for when it needs to be—a symbol of decadence and insecurity and deregulation that boasts bulletproof toughness, but which breaks into pieces at the first sign of stress.

Elon’s not unstoppable, Wisconsin voters showed on Tuesday. When the rubber hits the road, he’s nothing but a Cybertruck.

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TSLA rallied today on the news that Leon would be leaving DOGE soon. All those gains are looking like they are going to be wiped out overnight:

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https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/swedish-insurer-folksam-divests-its-tesla-shareholding-2025-04-02/

COPENHAGEN, April 2 (Reuters) - Sweden’s largest insurer Folksam said on Wednesday it has sold its stake in electric car maker Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab over concerns about the company’s stance on workers’ rights.

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I wonder if “plane spotting” hobbyists can be organized to address the tracking? They photograph and video landings and takeoffs. Knowing Elon’s aircrafts’ tail numbers (four Gulfstreams) dedicated spotters (many being fanatical about their hobby) could help build up a library of typical routes. Just saying, of course.

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And as determined by the Law of Gravity.

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Um. … … Why wasn’t this done nearly a decade ago?

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Folksam’s decision is apparently based on this from ~16 months ago and the lack of a resolution since then:

Tesla to be asked by Nordic pension funds to respect collective bargaining | Reuters

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It looks like from here:
https://www.themercury.com.au/motoring/constant-failure-elon-musks-behaviour-is-only-part-of-teslas-downward-spiral-its-simply-drowning-in-failures/news-story/2d01d2c3f34470291e3b239400bf4245

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< thumb crushing ant gif >

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Easily. They routinely help authorities find and track stolen airplanes. There’s bound to be a certain amount of fanbois in this particular demographic, though.

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“Behold, the market regulating itself -despite all odds!”

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Musk says ‘terrorism’ behind fire at Rome Tesla dealership
ROME, March 31 (Reuters) - An overnight fire at a Tesla dealership in Rome that destroyed 17 cars was an act of terrorism, the company’s billionaire owner Elon Musk said on Monday.

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/fire-tesla-dealership-rome-destroys-17-cars-2025-03-31/

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