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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

I'm just gonna bookmark this for future reference when Dem pundits complain about how the party has trouble communicating its message to voters. The reason you keep running into trouble with your branding isn't campus radicals. The reason is that your opponents purchased all the media outlets.

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🗽LOLGOP🗽 @lolgop.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

How long are we going to pretend that the world's richest man being the largest promoter of Nazism since Adolf Hitler and that made him a trillionaire, for a few days, isn't a random trivia fact but the indictment of our age?

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Montana Skeptic @montanaskeptic.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

2/ The Trump Administration has awarded Musk's companies with massive contracts & offered them endless regulatory indulgences. Democrats, who for years praised Musk and helped his fraud festival get its start, had better have longer memories than a fruit fly if they regain Congressional power.

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026

Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...

The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting."

"There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The richest man in the world has a goldfish's understanding of relationships. And cars. And rockets. And medical care. And computers. And ...

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Technocratic leadership done right. IIRC Deng introduced his reforms after meeting with Yew in Singapore. Which means Yew was like a godfather (?) to China's economic ascent.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Yep. We have vastly different life experiences and live unique slices of the human experience, while AI's pull from a homogenized-across-humanity data collection.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Oh, this is a new angle. Probably hard to scale, but great find!

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I can’t believe this was published, but I say that a lot these days

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Spokane Rising @spokanerising.com · 29/09/2026

Send Stephen Miller to The Hague.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Wow, three wheelers make fuel cell cars seem popul— 😅

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Give Mariah a couple more Yuletides; balance will be restored to the Dark Side… 📻🎵

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Dan O’Sullivan @osullyville.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Today I saw the new 4 hour documentary Musk, directed by Alex Gibney. There were too many times to count that a sold out theater burst out laughing at Elon Musk, something he said or did, even sometimes just how he looked. I believe that is his worst nightmare come to life.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

No, they’re cowards too. They’re all cowards. 🤬

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Musk is being invited to take an equity stake, so he’ll try to block any streaming efforts. That will drive a torrent of interest, I’m sure…

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

And the metric system! 😁 (SI = systeme international)

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ah, the glorious messiness of Canada. 🍁 The land of Brownian-motion-based winter time zones. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Upcoming winter time zones in Canada.
For now...

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"If we rebrand social Darwinism, maybe we can get it past the public this time..."

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 18/09/2026

"MUSK" documentary update from the NYT: Bleecker Street has moved up the US theatrical release in select cities to October 9, and theaters across the country to October 16. Universal says they are committed to an overseas release, but hasn't set dates. 🎁🔗: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/17/b...

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Searing Elon Musk Film Nears U.S. Release Amid Overseas Concerns (Gift Article)

Alex Gibney’s “Musk” will arrive in United States theaters next month. Universal says it remains committed to releasing it overseas but has yet to set dates.

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Ton Aarts @tonaarts.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

'Burned alive inside a Tesla' victim no .. 185 Of course with all doors locked. No way to get out. No way for help to get in .. (Imagine being a fireman wanting to help) 40 yr old male driver died inside mothership.sg/2026/09/taiw...

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from m̷a̷g̷i̷c̷ God" -- simpletons

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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Macklemore: Palestinian children are people. Robert Kraft *actively getting a handjob from a strip mall prostitute he refuses to tip*: We must ban this hate speech from every stadium in America. Let me call up my friends, the Epstein client list. Ed Sheeran: Good point, sir. Both sides, sir.

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Missy Cummings @forrealflygirl.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Tesla’s will never be able to sustainably self-drive under their current vision only approach www.curbed.com/article/tesl...

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The Tesla Cybercabs Are Less Cyber Than They Seem

The gold cars have human controls in New York City, unlike in pilots elsewhere.

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kottke.org @kottke.org · 15/09/2026

Alex Gibney’s documentary reveals that Elon Musk has always been a racist, sexist fraud. “Musk’s ex-wife Justine, whom he married in 2000 and divorced in 2008, says the man the world began to see in 2020 was the one she’d always known.” [slate.com]

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Some People Think Elon Musk Snapped. The Controversial Four-Hour Documentary About Him Suggests Something Else. (Gift Article)

Alex Gibney’s movie has an unfortunate twist.

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Missed their chance to call it "Frackosaurus Tech" 🦖😏 [Big Oil isn't actually the villain this time, it's Big Gas or Big Fracking. Those abhorrent hyperscale data centres are running on underregulated off-grid natural gas-powered generators... ] naomiklein.substack.com/p/big-tech-a...

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Big Tech and Big Oil have fused – Call it Fossil Tech

Final sneak peak before launch day of my latest book with Astra Taylor

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Say what you like, you gotta hand it to the Parti Quebecois, they respected election results. ** Correcting my prior paragraph, you do not, under any circumstances, "gotta hand it to" the peacefully separatist Parti Quebecois... www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Alberta separatists expect a win, regardless of numbers that say otherwise, poll suggests | CBC News

A political scientist and pollster say that mismatch of expectations has consequences for what comes next and Albertans shouldn’t expect this issue to be put to rest with this one vote.

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Montana Skeptic @montanaskeptic.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Part II of @niedermeyer.online's exploration of Elon Musk's place in the Epstein files is up. It might well be called... You say "Dubai," I say "Hello!" niedermeyer.online/2026/02/20/m...

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Did Jeffrey Epstein broker Elon Musk's most reliable Gulf State relationship?

The Epstein Files suggest the possibility that Jeffrey Epstein personally pitched Elon Musk an offer from Sultan Bin Sulayem to bring Tesla to Dubai

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I just saw a tech blog write that a corporation 'hired' some humanoid robots to do factory work. People, don't do this. Don't insult labor. Don't insult readers' intelligence. What a choice.

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Motorhead @bradmunchen.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

I think that more journalists need to look into this exchange between Musk and Epstein again. It's a timely subject, and I'd bet a signed dollar bill that Musk wouldn't take kung fu lessons even if he received government subsidies to do so. 🧵 1/5

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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 18/02/2026

"And when you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything." #TeslaTakedown techcrunch.com/2026/02/17/t...

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Tesla dodges 30-day suspension in California after removing 'Autopilot' | TechCrunch

The decision comes a month after Tesla discontinued Autopilot, its basic driver-assistance system.

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Joni Askola @joniaskola.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The death toll from Musk’s budget cuts will surpass that of every war in the last few decades combined. He knowingly triggered famines and collapsed health systems, yet he faces no consequences. We need to stop calling it cost-cutting and start calling it what it is: mass murder

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Rex Huppke @rexhuppke.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Elon Musk is incessantly promoting vile white supremacy. Why is anyone - and certainly any company - still on X? My column: www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...

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Wow, Elon Musk sure does like White people | Opinion

Elon Musk, the world's richest man and a guy whose social media platform most companies still use, is a BIG fan of White people. Problematically so.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 16/02/2026

“I’m concerned that breaking the law and breaking the rules has essentially just become a cost of doing business for companies in Musk’s orbit.” that is literally the entire deal with Elon Musk companies, Rep Howard Watts D-Las Vegas

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Matthew Klippenstein (he/him) @klippenstein.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Dow Chemical in Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta, had colonies of rabbits. 😂

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 15/02/2026

a little thirty minute update on the business of fuck elon musk 👇

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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

environmental compliance / law / air pollution experts check in— looking for sources to discuss the epa rule update i wrote about here: www.cnbc.com/2026/01/16/m... lora.kolodny@cnbc.com or dm me (can chat on or off the record)

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Elon Musk's xAI faces tougher road building out data centers after EPA rule update

An updated rule from the EPA closed a loophole that allowed xAI to build its Memphis data center quickly using air-polluting turbines as a power source.

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 13/02/2026

🍁🍁🍁Canadian pals, skip ahead to 11:30 to hear about how Tesla needs Canadians to buy its Chinese-made cars in order to keep the Shanghai factory cranking. You're a major battleground for #TeslaTakedown in 2026!🍁🍁🍁

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