Of all the controversies stirred up by Tesla CEO Elon Musk last year, none was more embarrassing than when he called expert spelunker and diver Vernon Unsworth a “pedo guy” and “child rapist,” after Unsworth criticized him for getting involved in a massive effort to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand.
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What Unsworth now reveals, through deposition transcripts and emails that his lawyers obtained, is that Musk and his affiliates paid private investigators, including one who turned out to be a convicted felon, to try and dig up dirt on the cave rescuer. Additionally, Musk directed his team to pressure foreign officials in Thailand to say nice things about him and his mini-sub, even as they were grappling with what would prove to be a deadly rescue mission.
Wednesday, October 09, 2019
Nerd Trump
Oh, Elon.
Lock'em Up
I don't claim to know precisely what the Dems should do (such humility) but I really want to believe they are smart enough to game the situation out. As in "what if they defy all efforts at oversight? what is our *next* step." Because that was an obvious move.
Regicide
A lost opportunity of the Trump era is that the moment we elected a brain worm infected racist lunatic to president was the moment we should have reconsidered the "treating the presidency as a monarch" thing which has always been wrong and ridiculous. Oh well.
And liberals do it too. Any time someone gets weepy over some sort of iconic moment of Obama, or whatever, they're contributing. We just shouldn't be trained to have those kinds of feelings for My President. Just a person with an important job.
And liberals do it too. Any time someone gets weepy over some sort of iconic moment of Obama, or whatever, they're contributing. We just shouldn't be trained to have those kinds of feelings for My President. Just a person with an important job.
Tuesday, October 08, 2019
If We Are Reasonable Then They Will Have To Be Too
Just in case any Democrats are thinking this way...
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The Good Old Days
People are forgetting that the Bush era was bad and also absolutely absurdly insane and it is making me mad. Busy at the moment but here are some reminders!
But really Bush wasn't just bad...that whole era was absolutely bonkers. There was no Trump tweeting bullshit at you through your phone constantly. But otherwise just as bonkers.
But really Bush wasn't just bad...that whole era was absolutely bonkers. There was no Trump tweeting bullshit at you through your phone constantly. But otherwise just as bonkers.
Journamalism
Also he is lying. Maybe you could include that part, Jake.
This "oh gee, sorry, gotta disobey the hoagie penis because my boss said so" is 100% bullshit and journalists just keep repeating it.
Breaking — Ambassador Gordon Sondland has been told by the State Department to not appear this morning before the House regarding his role in the Ukraine scandal. His attorney said he has no choice but to comply with State Dept directive.
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) October 8, 2019
This "oh gee, sorry, gotta disobey the hoagie penis because my boss said so" is 100% bullshit and journalists just keep repeating it.
Something The State Department Has No Authority Or Power To Do
Stop this.
BREAKING: State Department orders US ambassador to EU cited in Ukraine texts not to appear for deposition with House investigators https://t.co/aRP3oCXBQQ pic.twitter.com/EKJWBKumeb
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) October 8, 2019
Monday, October 07, 2019
But You Liked Me Mr. President
Imagine Lindsey Graham thinking Trump likes and respects him. Trump only likes dudes who are from "central casting" and even then only briefly.
What's Going On With Mushmelon
I bet he's mad because someone (whoever) told him giving Turkey the green light would be Really Smart and he's actually getting pushback from Republicans who for whatever reason are not on board and his little brain is confused.
You'll Regret This When Chelsea Clinton Is President
Certainly not the first person to make this point, but trying to apply any kind of consistency to conservatives along the lines of "if you think Trump should be an unaccountable president who is above the law and with dictatorial powers then just get ready for the iron rule of President Chelsea Clinton!!!" completely misses the point of their worldview.
They don't think presidents should have that kind of power. They think conservative presidents should. They don't think Democrats should be allowed to be president at all. Laws are for other people. In fact laws are tools that their team uses to crush your team.
#notallconservatives, whatever, but you can't prod authoritarian conservatives with your view of "consistency" because they are perfectly consistent, just in a different way than you imagine. Hypocrisy is a hilarious concept to them, and they laugh when you invoke it. They aren't hypocrites. They are perfectly consistent in their view that they have the right to rule in any way they choose and Democrats don't.
They don't think presidents should have that kind of power. They think conservative presidents should. They don't think Democrats should be allowed to be president at all. Laws are for other people. In fact laws are tools that their team uses to crush your team.
#notallconservatives, whatever, but you can't prod authoritarian conservatives with your view of "consistency" because they are perfectly consistent, just in a different way than you imagine. Hypocrisy is a hilarious concept to them, and they laugh when you invoke it. They aren't hypocrites. They are perfectly consistent in their view that they have the right to rule in any way they choose and Democrats don't.
Intervention
I know the post below seems like some flippant hippy peacenik shit, but even without getting into some grand debate about the appropriate involvement of the United States in this conflict (or potential conflict) or that one, giving people the tools to massacre each other everywhere in the world probably isn't the best plan if you care about people (not) being massacred. You don't have to think our policy is literally by and for the benefit of our arms productions industries (that's crazy conspiracy talk!) to see that it is indistinguishable from one that is.
Sunday, October 06, 2019
Marks
Rich people are so dumb.
Holmes dropped out of Stanford University at 19 to form Theranos in 2003. The Palo Alto company promised to revolutionize health care by requiring only a pinprick of blood to run hundreds of tests. At its peak, it was valued at $9 billion and had a partnership with Walgreens.
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