This actually happened:

1. Elon Musk said something wrong about the space station.

2. A former space station commander politely said that Musk was wrong.

3. Musk called him retarded.

4. The astronaut exposed Musk's lie with specifics.

5. Musk calls for the destruction of the space station.

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These most absurd of times.
@MikeElgan King o’the Universe is a fookin moran
@MikeElgan Musk is fond of his mental models, especially the "everyone who argues against me with facts is retarded" and "if they keep talking I'll need to shut them up" models
@craignicol @MikeElgan I already knew Musk was an evil piece of white shit; but when he used "retarded" as an insult, that proved it once and for all.

@soulexpress @craignicol @MikeElgan The irony is he's freely throwing the word out, but DoJ is SUING a Congressional Rep for bringing a picture of Elmo when the subject of dick-pics came up. Then following up and calling Elmo a dick live on CNN.

So summary, EmperorM has complete freedom to randomly drop words on anybody, but DoJ gestapo will shutdown anybody with even a hint of roundabout.

https://bsky.app/profile/robertgarcia.bsky.social/post/3lin33orhnk2r

Robert Garcia (@robertgarcia.bsky.social)

So if you criticize Elon Musk, Trump’s DOJ will send you this letter. Members of Congress must have the right to forcefully oppose the Trump Administration. I will not be silenced.

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Space fight! Elon Musk and famed astronaut trade online insults over ‘stuck’ crew

The astronauts themselves have repeatedly pushed back on the narrative that they are ‘stranded’ or have been left in space

The Independent
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I'm pretty sure Phony Stark is the one who's mentally challenged. He made a false claim, was proven wrong, and he's throwing a tantrum. In his 50s.

@draken I actually thoughthe would be a great candidate for RFK's reparenting camps

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A brief insight into the workings of the mind of an extremely dangerous psychopath.

@MikeElgan it's easy for him to say: the ISS is nearing it's planned EoL... https://www.nasa.gov/faqs-the-international-space-station-transition-plan/
FAQs : The International Space Station Transition Plan - NASA

The International Space Station Transition Plan laid out NASA’s vision for the next decade of the microgravity laboratory that is returning enormous

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This... transparency... that we are (temporarily) allowed is due only to their being shortsighted and incompetent.

It will not last.

Apart from enriching themselves and destroying our ability to oppose them - their first priority will be to ensure they are able to airbrush over their mistakes.

@MikeElgan Another ketamine induced outburst. When will people realize that $$$ doesn’t equate to empathy and intelligence?
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@MikeElgan what's so interesting now is this: https://youtu.be/0HMeKWrhPko

Georgia town hall had one of the Republicans heckled...

Wonder how long it would take these sentiments to spread across the country in the deep red states

Republican BOOED As Town Hall ERUPTS As Elon, Trump POLLING TANKS

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"A little bit far out over their skis" 😂 😁

@MikeElgan "The very powerful and the very stupid have one thing in common. Instead of altering their views to fit the facts, they alter the facts to fit their views...which can be very uncomfortable if you happen to be one of the facts that needs altering."
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@smellsofbikes @MikeElgan Chris Boucher, in fact, from The Face of Evil
@rebelrebel62 @MikeElgan that was such a good episode. Like that reveal of the cliff face was a gasp moment.

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Except the ISS was already slated for destruction, there are plans for a replacement, and several privately funded stations

@MikeElgan So, do we think that we glitched into the bizarro timeline right around November 2nd, 2016? That's the best I can estimate it.
@MikeElgan Anyone who’s surprised by this must’ve missed the time that Musk insulted the experienced cave diver who was helping to organize the rescue in Thailand.
Elon Musk to destroy the International Space Station – with NASA's approval, for a fee

SpaceX wins contract for 'deorbit vehicle' at a pleasing price

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This pettiness seemed too childish even for Elmo but, no... it pretty much summed it up when I dug around.

Re "the space station should be taken out of orbit ...":

“It has served its purpose. There is very little incremental utility,” he wrote. “Let’s go to Mars.”

Ah yes, there's the money shot... "Hurry up and decommission it so I can get paid to replace it".

Space fight! Elon Musk and famed astronaut trade online insults over ‘stuck’ crew

The astronauts themselves have repeatedly pushed back on the narrative that they are ‘stranded’ or have been left in space

The Independent
@MikeElgan I read this exchange. Unbelievable.
@MikeElgan woMeN Are tOo eMOTiOnAL tO be LeaDErS!
@MikeElgan same thing with the Thai cave incident, what's news?
@MikeElgan He and BLOATUS really are birds of a feather. 🚮🚮🚮