There is some #goodnews at least. #resisyance to the #trump and #elommusk #coup is happening and having an effect.

With only 1% of #civilservants agreeing to be #fork 'd, the workforce has stood string

https://www.axios.com/2025/02/04/trump-buyout-federal-workers-20000

"Elon Musk gave $75m to his pro-Trump group in three months. America Pac said to be doing bulk of Trump’s voter turnout work in battleground states"

I can't express how much fuck this guy 🤬

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/oct/16/elon-musk-donald-trump-donation-america-pac

#elon #musk #elommusk #uspol

A recent The Guardian column sheds light on the intricate relationship between executive conduct and market outcomes, suggesting that Musk's actions could potentially sway Tesla sales.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/03/how-much-is-elon-musk-to-blame-for-tesla-sales-slip

Joint research with my PhD student supports this notion, presenting evidence that Tesla's stock fluctuations were influenced by Musk's public demeanour.

https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4734037

This serves as a reminder of the power wielded by CEOs and the responsibility that comes with such a position. The full article provides a deeper analysis and is a recommended read for those interested in the intersection of corporate governance, public relations, and market performance.

#Elon #elon_musk #elomMusk #Tesla #finance #econtooth

The Internet Is About to Get Weird Again
by @anildash

"We are about to see the biggest reshuffling of power on the #internet in 25 years, in a way that most of the internet’s current users have never seen before. And while some of the drivers of this change have been hyped up, or even over-hyped, a few of the most important changes haven’t gotten any discussion at all."

#TwitterMigration #Mastodon #Fediverse #SocialMedia #Threads #Bluesky #ActivityPub #ElomMusk

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-commentary/internet-future-about-to-get-weird-1234938403/

How does anyone still fall for this BS?

#ElomMusk #Twitter

If you want to know where #twitter was going pre #elomMusk, well, turns out it is not so very different from what he has been doing.

That is, a turn to monetise and prioritise users with twitter's #superfollows programme.

Pay for play, content, interaction. Two tier audiences. Your choice of course.

You may be OK with this, many platforms are similarly leveraging their audiences. But it would be further step away from their apparently democratic and open origins.

https://help.twitter.com/en/using-twitter/super-follows