Unmasking Elon Musk

[TheDemonLord]

Rick Wilson, a co-founder of The Lincoln Project, was suspended from X (formerly Twitter) for 30 days after posting a tweet that suggested 'Killing Tesla' in an effort to critique Elon Musk's influence. The post has sparked debates on free speech versus incitement of violence, with some advocating for legal action against Wilson for encouraging terrorism, while others see it as political hyperbole.

If there was no global campaign of vandalising peoples personal property - I would probably agree that this was clear hyperbole.

However, the existence of such actions...

Afterall, he is not calling for people to peacefully and patriotically make their voices heard...

[Laava]

Well, graffiti as a form of political dissent is thousands of years old, so we humans are pretty disgusting. "Romani ite domum" for example.



I'm not sure society is as binary (left vs right) as it is in your head. Some people might just think Elon is being a dick.

Sounds like the sort of shit those Destiny Thug cunts get up to.

[sugilite:Me]

Just sack musk already, he is either too lazy to investigate what he can do under the law, or just does not care. Either way, sack him from doge now, he is costing the tax payers a fortune. Imagine the admin cost alone of rehiring all these thousands of people back.

[pritch]

Yeah, as they point out in that clip, thousands of sacked government workers have to be back paid for the weeks they sat at home. Sure sounds like waste fraud and abuse to me. Entirely attributable to Trump, Musk, and DOGE.

Trump is stupid, everyone should understand that now. Even MAGA are starting to wake up as they lose their job, as ICE grabs their wife, or as they find they can't access government services. Musk is toxic and even Trump will realise that - eventually. The break-up has a certain potential for entertainment though.

[pritch]

In the USA each year dozens of kids die by gunfire in a classroom where they should be safe. "Thoughts and prayers."

Throw a Molly at a Tesla though and suddenly you're a terrorist.

NZ ain't perfect but...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYvMeT2GC14

[1/32 man]

I recently saw something referred to as "Dark Maga"
ie Musk and Theil and their program of money and people planting for example Vance being foisted on Trump.

Anyone got more on that?

[pritch]

I recently saw something referred to as "Dark Maga"
ie Musk and Theil and their program of money and people planting for example Vance being foisted on Trump.

Anyone got more on that?

The word was that it was Eric or Don Jr sold Trump on Vance. Who was behind them wasn't mentioned. Thiel is a devious character so who knows?

Apparently the tech bros think democracy has had its day. They want a CEO type position to lead the country. Presumably the CEO would be one of them. They should read up what happened to Marie Antionette?

[pritch]

Oh, and a bit of bright news to start the day. Tesla Cybertrucks have been shedding panels as they perambulate about the nation's highways. Obviously flying stainless steel panels present a potential hazard. A recall has been issued for every Cybertruck ever made.

Tesla need to do something drastic. Like for instance, appoint an actual CEO?

[sugilite:Me]

Oh, and a bit of bright news to start the day. Tesla Cybertrucks have been shedding panels as they perambulate about the nation's highways. Obviously flying stainless steel panels present a potential hazard. A recall has been issued for every Cybertruck ever made.

Tesla need to do something drastic. Like for instance, appoint an actual CEO?

Tesla really have this recall process fully sorted, as they have had plenty of practice. After all, it is only the 8th recall for cyber trucks in little over a year. I bet the major truck fleets can hardly wait to get their hands on the tesla semi trucks. They must be currently going under "falling off a cliff" testing as I have seen fuck all about those in more than a year now

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/21/i...l-cybertrucks/

[nerrrd]

And yet, just got back from the mall and there was a Cybertruck on display, nothing fell off, there was no graffiti and everyone looking at it was smiling (including me).

What a funny world we live in.

[R650R]

Tesla really have this recall process fully sorted, as they have had plenty of practice. After all, it is only the 8th recall for cyber trucks in little over a year. I bet the major truck fleets can hardly wait to get their hands on the tesla semi trucks. They must be currently going under "falling off a cliff" testing as I have seen fuck all about those in more than a year now

https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/03/21/i...l-cybertrucks/

ThereÂ’s a lot of EV options available off the shelf now from existing manufacturers like Scania and Mercedes. Also there are outfits here and in Auz that are retro fitting EV drive and battery systems to existing proven platforms like hino or kw cab and chassis.
In NZ uptake seems to be mostly in metro delivery market although some nz post contractors have some larger units doing longer distances but most of their work is running g pretty light.
The Tesla semi seems to work for likes of Pepsi and Walmart on set distribution centre runs where you can own and manage the charging infrastructure at both ends.
But only a small amount of trucking work is like that.
I think weÂ’ll see hydrogen or some other new hybrid technology adopted before we ever get widespread ev long distance trucking. SomeoneÂ’s gotta pay for the high voltage charging infrastructure to be built in all the right places.
Currently USA has 2000 truck stops the maths runs into double digit billions to make all of them Truck ev capable.

https://sing.uchicago.edu/2022/08/15...-of-etrucking/

[Laava]

And yet, just got back from the mall and there was a Cybertruck on display, nothing fell off, there was no graffiti and everyone looking at it was smiling (including me).

What a funny world we live in.

I thought we weren't getting it here in NZ?

[nerrrd]

I thought we weren't getting it here in NZ?

I didn’t look too closely but pretty sure it was left hand drive, maybe part of a promotional tour for something else?*

*Turns out it’s touring Australasia for display purposes.

[Laava]

I didn’t look too closely but pretty sure it was left hand drive, maybe part of a promotional tour for something else?*

*Turns out it’s touring Australasia for display purposes.

OK that makes sense, apparently the lack of physical connection from steering wheel to steering has ruled it out for all of europe, aussie and here. Amongst other issues like sharp edges…

[neels]

I think weÂ’ll see hydrogen or some other new hybrid technology adopted before we ever get widespread ev long distance trucking.

Already a work in progress

https://www.hwr.co.nz/hydrogen