Dan Gillmor

We're learning more about the serious threat that Musk poses to U.S. national security.

He's completely wired into America's security apparatus, and has been one of Putin's secret phone pals.

Democrats need to recognize that much of this got going under Obama, whose administration was simply reckless in trusting this guy.

Great reporting by the WSJ:

https://www.wsj.com/world/russia/musk-putin-secret-conversations-37e1c187?st=GPGB3J&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

Oct 25, 2024 at 4:59amWeb
Show threadanubis2814Oct 25, 2024
@dangillmor Garland is the Comey of this election.
Show threadBig Kumera EnergyOct 25, 2024

@dangillmor oh well I guess that explains his quote from the Carlson interview on October 7th.

“I’m fucked. If he loses, I’m fucked,” Musk said as they both laughed. “How long do you think my prison sentence is going to be? Do you think? Will I see my children? I don’t know.”

Sourced from https://gizmodo.com/elon-musk-says-he-might-get-thrown-in-jail-if-trump-doesnt-win-2000508695

Elon Musk Says He Might Get Thrown in Jail If Trump Doesn't Win

Musk also claimed liberal states were "making crime legal" during an interview with Tucker Carlson.

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Show threadJohn de LargentayeOct 25, 2024
@depereo @dangillmor
"Will I see my children?" lol like he cares
Show threadBig Kumera EnergyOct 25, 2024
@jlargentaye @dangillmor they're sure as hell not going to visit!
Show threadXerøOct 25, 2024
@depereo @dangillmor Yep #Musk needs #Trump to win because he's been heavily compromised by #Putin. We have to assume that the destruction of #Twitter also probably wasn't totally his idea, the Russians, Chinese, and Saudis also wanted it gone.
Show threadSteveBolognaOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor Absolutely fuck Melon Husk. Arrest and deport him and forfeit all of assets. He’s a fascist and a Russian asset
Show threadDrBob, 🧠 MechanicOct 25, 2024

@SteveBologna @dangillmor Get out and volunteer. I'm phone-banking this weekend.
Go out and canvas if your near a swing state.

As much as I love posting on Mastodon, I'm preaching to the choir here.

Let's get out and win this!

https://mobilize.us/s/MJozBd

Show threadSteveBolognaOct 27, 2024
@drrjv @dangillmor Actually I just got out of the hospital yesterday after having surgery on a heart valve. Nothing left in the tank other than being awake a couple hours a day. I do salute anyone and everyone who volunteer with elections - unless they’re republicans. I’ll be up and around in a week or two and I won’t miss my vote.
Show threadChristoph G.Oct 25, 2024
@dangillmor
He's apparently also in Saudi Arabia's pocket because he owes them a loooooot of money for the Twitter purchase.
Or he just sells out dissidents to them for shits and giggles. Wouldn't put that past him.
Show threadh1ddenOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor stop pointing toward website asking to disable adblockers...
Show threadslotrakOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor Melon's a spellbinder, Prof. Harold Hill, selling the think system. Why any of his companies' stock has any value is beyond me. He has delivered absolutely nothing that works as promised. That launch was an exercise in rewarmed wonders that will be here next year at the latest, at most the year after.
Show threadMakavellOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor When you hate, you can't even see the good side.
Show threadrexiOct 25, 2024

@dangillmor

Kamala should very pointedly and publicly ask to meet with him.

Force the media to have a closer look.

Show threadTormodOct 25, 2024

@dangillmor

What are the National Security implications if access to/control of StarLink was made available to Russia?

Show threadNO NAMEOct 25, 2024

@airwhale @dangillmor

The current DOJ? Probably not much.

They would issue a stern warning to Musk that doing this "might" be illegal.

If I tried the same level of bullshit, instant prison without a trial.

Show threadHorror Author Reed AlexanderOct 25, 2024

@dangillmor

And we have to ask ourselves. Is our intelligence community incompetent, or willfully blind because capitalism.

Show threadxs4me2Oct 25, 2024

@dangillmor

Clear and present danger…

Show threadLyle Solla-YatesOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor And there is the missing piece. This explains a lot that I have found confusing
Show threaddavidvedvickOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor ah I now see what is meant by the "enemy within"
Show threadBrendan HalpinOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor As I just commented, we need to get used to seeing the name Илоном Маском
Show threadRalph058 (S/he/it) AF4EZOct 25, 2024
@dangillmor
If you have a security clearance, you are subject to, at least, random surveillance by NSA and FBI CI. If you make a call to Russia, Korea, China, or several other countries, that call and many of your calls are monitored by NSA and FBI CI. If, during one of those calls, you talk to a head of state or his direct agent, you have broken the law, and an investigation is opened by DoJ.
Musk has been told this and isn't supporting Trump out of beliefs as much as for the same reason Trump is, to stay out of jail.
Show threadanubis2814Oct 25, 2024
@dangillmor youtube.com/watch?v=0G70l6qA6U… Made this video back in 2019 about how Trump could never pass a security clearance.
8 Reasons Trump could never get a security clearance. and how it hurts our nation daily.

This topic is something people who have had security clearances understand are are shocked when he does certain things, but the average civilian seems oblivi...

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