I get ticked off when prominent people w/ money & influence cynically lie to the public about elections & voting tech. Elon Musk said a lot of bullshit last night. So I wrote an op-ed for MSNBC. Here are the facts. h/t @hayesbrown.bsky.social for setting this up 🙏 www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb... - ThreadSky

eddieperez.bsky.social • 139 days ago

I get ticked off when prominent people w/ money & influence cynically lie to the public about elections & voting tech.

Elon Musk said a lot of bullshit last night. So I wrote an op-ed for MSNBC.

Here are the facts.

h/t @hayesbrown.bsky.social for setting this up 🙏
https://www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnbc-opinion/elon-musk-election-misinformation-trump-dominion-rcna176096

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natlyon.com•138 days ago

Breaking news: Richest person on the planet fucks up. Again.

sians.bsky.social•139 days ago

Make using “cretin” popular again.

valentinabass.bsky.social•138 days ago

I use this often as it is, mostly in the context of driving

geetnerd.bsky.social•138 days ago

"The threat of potential Obamunist policies threaten my position as the world's richest Overgrown 13 year old, so I declare I don't like it, and do something about it peasants, or I'll rain disfavor on you. Don't make me take my ball, and go home. Which is my bedroom. Which is empty."

geetnerd.bsky.social•138 days ago

"PAY ATTENTION TO ME, PEASANTS! I'M THE KING OF THE WORLD!"

mbgaga.bsky.social•135 days ago

Great. Now neither one of them knows how anything works

douros.bsky.social•137 days ago

More broadly, this is why conspiracy theories (of any kind) are able to take hold so easily. It takes a lot longer to learn how things really work than it does to read a tweet filled with lies and decide that it's true because some famous person amplified it.

draywharton.bsky.social•138 days ago

This should be required reading for every voter. I wish Elon could be ashamed of himself and recant but I often have unrealistic expectations of others.

bakerjohnj.bsky.social•138 days ago

Generally the richer you are the more you fear the poor and turn against democracy

oriolethistle.bsky.social•138 days ago

It's not so much fear, as contempt for those "beneath" you and an entitled desire to control everything.

bakerjohnj.bsky.social•138 days ago

Sure man. It's all part of the downward spiral

adreamer.bsky.social•138 days ago

Excellent article.

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you. 🙏

andil.bsky.social•139 days ago

Thank you!

eddieperez.bsky.social•139 days ago

I appreciate you writing. Your words matter.

Helping people understand how elections are actually run, and why they can be trusted, is one of my favorite things to do. 🙏

hanserikiken.bsky.social•137 days ago

Thanks for the real information to counter misinformation with.

eddieperez.bsky.social•137 days ago

You’re very welcome. I’m glad you found the piece valuable!

saratindallghazal.bsky.social•138 days ago

May I re-post this on The Bad Place? It’s such an important message.

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

It’s an article on the internet, so… 😉

saratindallghazal.bsky.social•138 days ago

🤪

terra4green.bsky.social•138 days ago

Both are idiots, just power hungry LOSERS!

kimbere2531.bsky.social•138 days ago

It's so wrong. On the flip side, Dominion is ACTIVE suing ppl.

lizamazel.bsky.social•138 days ago

sadly, even the enormous fines Fox had to pay are nothing to Elmo.

kimbere2531.bsky.social•137 days ago

WHICH, is insane.

lizamazel.bsky.social•137 days ago

Fines should be correlated to one's actual wealth, dammit.

OR throw the motherfucker's ass in prison, lol good luck RIGHT

GAH

kimbere2531.bsky.social•137 days ago

That's a great idea.

All of it.

abluelion.bsky.social•138 days ago

A wise man once said:

abluelion.bsky.social•138 days ago

@rodhilton.com 👆

chawls.bsky.social•138 days ago

Tell MSNBC to attend to their Bluesky account. This should be posted there as well. A LOT of us would love to read more. Look at all the followers there just waiting!

nickel76.bsky.social•138 days ago

@podsaveamerica.bsky.social as well…. WTF Tommy, John, and John?

imashime.bsky.social•139 days ago

I'm not even American but nothing worries me more than American politics. Specially due to the fact that politicians here in South Africa glorify American systems so much, yet they undermine people so blatantly.

geetnerd.bsky.social•138 days ago

You should be afraid. What is happening here mirrors 1930's Germany too closely to be a coincidence. The Fascists are out in the open now, not trying to hide themselves. It's going to end in violence. Stay away.

P.S. Can I crash on your couch for awhile?

imashime.bsky.social•138 days ago

Come through 🤝🏽

fogtown-nan.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you for this. It should be read by everyone, everywhere, every election!

fogtown-nan.bsky.social•138 days ago

And I’m going to quote you “everything looks suspicious when you don’t know how anything works”

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you for the kind words, Elaine. Your support means a lot. I’m happy that you find the information helpful. Please share!

fogtown-nan.bsky.social•138 days ago

I will!

legalminimum.bsky.social•138 days ago

Great piece.

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you! 🙏

jamessteel2008.bsky.social•138 days ago

Literally paying for people to vote for the orange convict, how is that allowed?!

artofangles.bsky.social•138 days ago

First, thank you.
Well schooled and decades of experience point to this: Musk is lucky* rich and ethically destitute.

*Brief: right contacts, geographic place, right concept & logistics meets (creates?) gestating demand.
In an open competitivecapitalist environment lucky isn’t sustainable.

artofangles.bsky.social•138 days ago

Key point to understanding Musk is that he is ethically, demonstratively destitute.

hulkling-she-her.bsky.social•138 days ago

what does a white apartheid south african know about free and fair elections????

jana2023.bsky.social•138 days ago

📌

chickenlady.bsky.social•138 days ago

He's the bullshitter in chief his entire life

chltgirl.bsky.social•130 days ago

Very informative op-ed. Thank you!

eddieperez.bsky.social•130 days ago

You’re welcome. I’m glad you found it valuable. 🙏

jaanagolf.bsky.social•138 days ago

#Musk is an idiot nepobaby.

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

if I was a doughy, insecure, nerdy, incel, self-hating manbaby, I too might make fake photos of myself in a gladiator costume, since kids like to pretend

whitejames.bsky.social•138 days ago

This is a beautiful turn of words

illimij.bsky.social•138 days ago

"I own you, old man."

useyourbrain.bsky.social•139 days ago

Nice work
Thanks Edward

eddieperez.bsky.social•138 days ago

Thank you for the vote of confidence. I’m glad you found the information valuable. Your words mean a lot!

geetnerd.bsky.social•138 days ago

He's so narcisssitic and entitled, he literally believes there are NO consequences to anything he does. He believes he can buy his way out of anything. Well, genius, when you embarrass the other oligarchs, they make an example of you. Ask Murdoch. Deport his ass, now.

allik.bsky.social•139 days ago

This is just 🤌

chaningtatum.bsky.social•138 days ago

Elon Musk knows no hint about how anything is run apart from gigantic frauds and the multitudes of ways to have children without ever actually having sex with a woman.

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