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Anne Applebaum May 30, 2025

Musk destroyed the US civil service, abruptly cancelled aid programs around the world, killing people and damaging US soft power. His teams stole data, harmed science, broke the law. "I was on drugs and had family issues" is not an excuse

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/30/us/elon-musk-drugs-children-trump.html?smid=nytcore-android-share

Elon Musk Juggled Drugs and Family Drama on Trump’s Campaign Trail

As Mr. Musk entered President Trump’s orbit, his private life grew increasingly tumultuous and his drug use was more intense than previously known.

The New York Times

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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦May 30, 2025

@anneapplebaum

What do you suppose he’s referring to here?

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Graham Watt

@KydiaMusic @anneapplebaum

Well, Starlink satellites use laser based communication between them. So, is he threatening to instead point those lasers at other targets? Or does he have a few setup to concentrate and focus and redirect as a larger beam...