The same tactics used over and over for all of them. Btw the recent ridiculous Mark Zuckerberg is also just the original Mark Zuckerberg. - ThreadSky

karaswisher.bsky.social • 25 days ago

The same tactics used over and over for all of them. Btw the recent ridiculous Mark Zuckerberg is also just the original Mark Zuckerberg.

Reposted from Ryan Mac 🙃

The Musk takeover of government really does have a paint by numbers feel to it. We've seen these techniques before: the ultimatums, the beds in the offices, the accomplishment reviews. It's like watching the writers' room in Season 5 bring back the plot line from the pilot.

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yankeedem.bsky.social•25 days ago

Same as it ever was.

thelippp.bsky.social•25 days ago

When he’s deported, is there a way to ensure that he has to live in Soweto ?

altcdc.bsky.social•24 days ago

Would really love if @karaswisher.bsky.social could go over Musk tactics on the next Pivot. It would help us advise staff.

jojosbizarrelife.bsky.social•25 days ago

This you?

jonathanpierce.bsky.social•25 days ago

Remember his creepy jacket at his sweaty interview way back when? Happier times.

mathcolorstrees.bsky.social•25 days ago

100% original Zuckerberg.

rlp164.bsky.social•25 days ago

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/elons-twitter-destruction-playbook-hits-the-us-government-and-its-even-more-dangerous/

rubyslippahs.bsky.social•25 days ago

We've lost control. This is a coup.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/elon-musk-cronies-locking-federal-215905907.html

bdarcy.bsky.social•25 days ago

I would like to remind everyone that the USA rebelled against England because it did not want to be ruled by a king. Well, in Canada we have a king, and no one here has this kind of power, elected or not. "Psst.....it is about the rule of law people....sincerely"

pabel.bsky.social•25 days ago

New play, same as the old play 😩

memccarron.bsky.social•25 days ago

This 'modern era' of political activity is exactly what the checks n balances our framers built into govt intended to prevent...apparently not fully anticipating the global reach of fossil fuel corruption could cause to people's bigotry.

susersuzanner.bsky.social•24 days ago

Your Burn Book seems rather quaint now.

morrowjamesadam.bsky.social•25 days ago

"tactics" 🙄

kimcilke.bsky.social•24 days ago

I’m sure the college dropouts he’s hired will be moving foozball tables and a giant slide into the Treasury offices at any moment. Either that or moving the entire operation into one of their mom’s garages.

kimcilke.bsky.social•24 days ago

Oh fun they’re moving fast and breaking things! And AI will fix it all! 🙄

schlonnaschlouisee.bsky.social•25 days ago

The best Kara Swisher is the on-fire Kara Swisher. You get it. ❤️

nitricacidbottle.bsky.social•25 days ago

Wow, 20 million dollar commentary folks.

saffronduvet.bsky.social•25 days ago

Just with a natural curl glow up and a chain.

scottmccaskill.bsky.social•25 days ago

I’ve started 2 companies and worked in several more startups. I absolutely slept at the office multiple times at the ones I started and pulled all nighters at others. Every fucking time was so we would succeed and my employees wouldn’t have to work like that.

frozenpeasonearth.bsky.social•25 days ago

People seem to have forgotten Thiel made Zuck. None of this should be surprising.

hellerexposed.bsky.social•25 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/hellerexposed.bsky.social/post/3lh4oogb3yk2i

hellerexposed.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don't condone the vandalism of Tesla cars, but am I happy when I hear about it? Fuck yes!

thebabysitter.bsky.social•25 days ago

Let *that* sink in!

karenandmaisie.bsky.social•25 days ago

Considering how much Elon wants to expand the realm of humanity to Mars, it's maddening how little he cares about actual humans.

jamkam6969.bsky.social•25 days ago

https://www.techdirt.com/2025/01/31/elons-twitter-destruction-playbook-hits-the-us-government-and-its-even-more-dangerous/

steveknapp.bsky.social•25 days ago

Once a dweeb always a dweeb (said with compassion by a fellow dweeb). There's not enough martial arts in this world to change that perception.

wurtis.bsky.social•25 days ago

What boggles is that Musk seems to think he’s nailed the process. That Twitter is the proof case of great he is at this.

inmyheadagain.bsky.social•25 days ago

This is a smarmy little man with no integrity who’s start was a website “Hot or Not”. Of course he couldn’t be trusted to be honorable.

gwn5351.bsky.social•25 days ago

You are dead on; Zuckerberg was always a college punk and a little boy. He thinks Trump is his daddy. He understands being spanked by him.

bandedhawk.bsky.social•25 days ago

Sure, the backend is the same. But didn't he get a new interface, like Smugface 2.0? With a dash of insincerity.

ksavagehb.bsky.social•25 days ago

When will the announcement of Amazon taking over USPS coming?

prichaaaarrrdddson.bsky.social•25 days ago

heyfrannie.bsky.social•24 days ago

https://5calls.org

askquestionsfirst.bsky.social•25 days ago

* F*ckerberg

meekko.bsky.social•24 days ago

These techniques—ultimatums, demanding extreme commitment (like sleeping in offices), and strict performance reviews—are often considered boilerplate in high-pressure corporate environments, particularly in tech. Leaders like Musk, Zuckerberg, and even Jobs famously relied on them to drive results.

meekko.bsky.social•24 days ago

These tactics aren’t unique to tech, but they’re highly visible in that sector due to its "move fast, break things" culture. The “heroic CEO” myth perpetuates the idea that extreme demands and public power flexes are necessary for success, which is why these approaches keep resurfacing.

meekko.bsky.social•24 days ago

High-pressure tactics like ultimatums, office beds, and strict reviews can cause burnout, low morale, and high turnover. They damage mental health, hurt productivity, and harm a company’s reputation. Long-term risks include legal issues, ethical concerns, and challenges in attracting talent.

tam4seattle.bsky.social•25 days ago

From the guy who brought us “the sink” and “HARDCORE!” it’s “Billionaire Tech Bro, Vichy Edition”

maxziebell.bsky.social•25 days ago

Elon Musk and Trump inside the Beltway marks corporate influence’s final stage. When lobbyists pull government strings, expect asset-stripping politics: slash costs, sell public goods, chase shareholder returns. Democracy becomes a spreadsheet.

jakedotworld.bsky.social•25 days ago

The sleeping in the office thing gets me. Because like, you know there's no actual reason for it. They're doing it just so someone will make a scene about it in a documentary about them later.

jayngarts.bsky.social•24 days ago

I dunno, I have a sneaking suspicion that with all he's doing he may be afraid to get Luigi'd. He pissed off so many people so fast theres gotta be plenty of people looking to catch him lacking.

otterdisdain.bsky.social•25 days ago

it’s the elizabeth holmes dress-like-Steve-Jobs cosplay.

justinjlaw.bsky.social•24 days ago

Is Elon trying to fold government payments into X?

fancynancysays.bsky.social•25 days ago

The Heritage Foundation based much of Project 2025 on the overthrow of democracy in Hungary by Viktor Orban who instalked
A Christian Nationalist Govt.
Trump is the tool to create chaos and trauma while the right wing extremist create a constitutional crisis dismantling democracy.

chromaticgravity.bsky.social•24 days ago

your charismatic #resistance leader lives below the poverty line.

i hope you find them soon.

we poor have already lived this extreme reality for decades.

we get it. ✊🏻🩶

kengold1953.bsky.social•25 days ago

With all that happened on Friday, and with all that goes into effect today, I have to hope stock market is down 10% on Monday to send a clear message to the dictator.

blondthndrninja.bsky.social•25 days ago

here is the Joseph Goebbels of the 21st century

johnmaun.bsky.social•25 days ago

Small bands like I had in the 00's and 10's helped build FB, we brought in 1000's of people. Yet he then made us pay to reach those same people. I left around 2012, fuck Zuck the cuck.

altiam.bsky.social•25 days ago

Interesting observation! It's all about consistency.

twilightmacaroni.bsky.social•24 days ago

Maybe it's because I only ever think of him when he's in the news being a giant, barely tech-literate weenus, but that's the only way I've ever thought of Zuck.