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anneapplebaum.bsky.social • 108 days ago

Like a Russian oligarch

Breaking News: Elon Musk, a top adviser to President-elect Donald Trump, met with Iran’s UN ambassador to discuss defusing Iranian-U.S. tensions during the next Trump term, two Iranian officials said.

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domby.bsky.social•108 days ago

I wish I was surprised

tarheel08.bsky.social•108 days ago

I wonder if the US will, at least informally, move away from NATO and towards allying with BRICS countries.

liberalkmd.bsky.social•108 days ago

Why is a private business owner involved in foreign relations

marxel.bsky.social•108 days ago

In a capitalist society the proper response would be, why not?

wghwanderer.bsky.social•108 days ago

Why is a private business owner who has massive government contracts going to oversee government spending?? It’s called corruption. Just like the Russian oligarchs in the mid-2000’s took over the national resources for their personal gain.

bigbamboo.bsky.social•108 days ago

Maybe he gets an oligarch-tea someday.

zwartepoot.bsky.social•108 days ago

Polonium taste?

teomateo95.bsky.social•108 days ago

Hopefully

katitude.bsky.social•108 days ago

Kay, can we all just admit now that Trump and his picks for top positions are all the coming from the addled brain of an elder suffering from dementia? Are we really going to wait for the diagnosis??? I mean, come on!?!

belllindsay.bsky.social•108 days ago

What in the AF is even going on here???

ms-maya-b.bsky.social•108 days ago

sure seems like an autocratic new world order is forming : u.s. with china, russia, iran, n. korea & maybe saudi?

the u.s. dictator forming alliances with others.

the death of the rule of law with this a.g. pick, state secrets gladly shared by dni gal, military in the hands of nazi sympathizer.

tiny-direwolf.bsky.social•108 days ago

Yep.

melissa1968.bsky.social•107 days ago

They were probably happy to have him out of MAL for a couple of hours. I wonder if 🟠 approved this “meeting”.

kpasternak.bsky.social•108 days ago

America is no longer a democracy. Now it’s a private business.

ziutka5.bsky.social•108 days ago

True

mel-33.bsky.social•108 days ago

The ultimate quid pro quo

womenvoteblue.bsky.social•108 days ago

Jesus. Musk cannot be trusted

annabusybee.bsky.social•108 days ago

So he's also Secretary of State now?

crazyus.com•108 days ago

Hugh Grant called his creepy character in the movie, “heretic,” a weird, over eager twat. I would use this same description to describe Elon.

marxel.bsky.social•108 days ago

(Just to let you know, I saw your riveting interview on Dutch TV right before Election Day and immediately bought your book. Great stuff and so well written. I've learned a lot from it. Thank you!)

agaland2dogs.bsky.social•108 days ago

Why is this happening before Tr is even in office?

madziucha.bsky.social•108 days ago

Unbelievably😡

theatomicgirl.bsky.social•107 days ago

When does he get to the "stay away from windows" stage of his evolution?

kshpil.bsky.social•108 days ago

We time- traveled to mid-90s Russia with Elon as Berezovsky (who didn’t end very well btw)

tbapple.bsky.social•108 days ago

Just like Ravil Maganov
Wait…whut?

gerardhultachain.bsky.social•108 days ago

Not sure even Russian oligarchs hold so much sway. Seems Elon can run the show while Donnie gets more time on the golf course.

suzyallen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Exactly my thought. The US is creating its own oligarchy

gaialuv.bsky.social•108 days ago

FFS

smrstik.bsky.social•108 days ago

Well, you and @peterpomerantsev.bsky.social laid it out in your podcast. It’s painful to have been so right.

fightautocracy.bsky.social•108 days ago

DOJ needs to take musk out while they still have opportunity, prosecute him under the Logan Act now.

sweetooth1.bsky.social•108 days ago

The transition team has been saying Musk has been overstepping. Is this overstepping?

katitude.bsky.social•108 days ago

Apparently, Musk has been spending too much time at Mar-a-lago and Trump has been hinting he should go home. Maybe this is pre-emptive to get him out of the house, although apparently Melania is just fine with Musk around.

savingstarfish.bsky.social•108 days ago

Or a shadow president. Wonder when Trump will get sick of "Leon" stealing his limelight....and taking credit for it

jochemfloor.bsky.social•108 days ago

#plutofascism on the rise.

jochemfloor.bsky.social•108 days ago

Like a Russian asset, disguised as one.

erogers8877.bsky.social•108 days ago

Ummm.....wut?

mrsjimbusiness.bsky.social•108 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬

odessaboy57.bsky.social•108 days ago

Yes, you are absolutely correct!

diotimaellen.bsky.social•108 days ago

So did the discussions include ways for Iran to increase its purchase of Teslas and pay more for Starlink satellite connections?? Just asking. LET ME VOMIT ALL OVER THAT FUCKING OLIGARCH.

jorgemartinspt.bsky.social•108 days ago

Copy-paste.

seanhandel.bsky.social•108 days ago

Is this even legal for him to be doing this when Biden is still president?

drpaulitious.bsky.social•108 days ago

Yup. There's wealth in it one way or the other, he wants to know which side his bread is buttered.

picci0909.bsky.social•108 days ago

TIme share POTUS 47

discript.bsky.social•108 days ago

The privatisation of government, and of the state itself.

bluegrassgal.bsky.social•108 days ago

Exactly

sir-isaac-lime.bsky.social•108 days ago

Being the wealthiest person on the planet does not equate to being the smartest person on the planet. Fucking jumping dipshit!

77adamk.bsky.social•108 days ago

But he’s kind of Russian oligarch…

minaforest.bsky.social•108 days ago

🐻

Sooooo, how many 9yo girls did Leon promise them ?

donnaskel.bsky.social•108 days ago

Where’s Vance?

noovella.com•108 days ago

So maddening that someone so uninformed and susceptible to misinformation has access to world leaders and diplomats.

sittinandwonderin.bsky.social•108 days ago

Wtf is the ketamine king doing dictating national security issues?!

realroffs.bsky.social•108 days ago

Like co-president?

Like isn’t this getting fucking stranger and stranger by the day.🫤

andrehaermeyer.bsky.social•108 days ago

May as well be.

His ultimate boss is Russian.

daveantarctica.bsky.social•108 days ago

Once they get frustrated with international or national politics, they will lose interest and stop playing with their new toys

billadler.bsky.social•108 days ago

This is another reason why there should be no billionaires.

mogwacrone.bsky.social•108 days ago

This is what the American people voted for and now it's exactly what they will experience. They must feel pain singularly to perhaps wake up. Unfortunately we're all along for the ride. I do hope their eggs are cheaper though.

reformedrebel001.bsky.social•108 days ago

Where TF is our DOJ? I don’t care what the backlash is from MAGA, they are flaunting their intentions to ruin democracy by violating our laws. Sparking a civil war over their arrests is the least of our worries.

forthelandunseen.bsky.social•108 days ago

I'm sure he's concerned about the public executions in Iran. Or Lithium for his cars, or peace, or something his sketchy knowledge, intellect or morals tells him.

purpleash44.bsky.social•108 days ago

Dokładnie

yanadear.bsky.social•108 days ago

THEY ARE NOT IN THE WH YET THEY CANNOT BE HAVING OFFICIAL VISITS. Biden is still president.

mrhappyonbsky.bsky.social•108 days ago

he basically is, right

gregradwanski.bsky.social•108 days ago

Who needs the Congress, government or president if we have Elon. He knows everything.

jered0822.bsky.social•108 days ago

After I read about the terms of service on X and the fact he is an utter asshole drug addict, I dumped twitter even though I follow Ukrainian news there.

big-steppa.bsky.social•108 days ago

His real purpose

dannovon.bsky.social•108 days ago

Can we say "Logan act?"

stephenplantsga.bsky.social•65 days ago

And, just where is JD Vance all of this time?

quidnovi-24.bsky.social•108 days ago

Or Henry Ford.

mlco.bsky.social•107 days ago

Trump is a Mafia boss
Like Putin

endurex.bsky.social•108 days ago

unsure what his qualifications are on diplomacy

johngoede.bsky.social•108 days ago

Seize his yacht!

silyenko.bsky.social•108 days ago

He is an American oligarch. Simple

stathiosb.bsky.social•108 days ago

MAGA types complain about unelected bureaucrats. Isn’t Elon an unelected technocrat?

adamxyz83.bsky.social•108 days ago

🎯

colorbarz.bsky.social•108 days ago

How is this even possible? Can't we deport him or try him for sedition?

cookievargas.bsky.social•108 days ago

This to me screams NATIONAL SECURITY EMERGENCY

arudecanuck.bsky.social•108 days ago

Did he tell them to stop giving civilian killing drones to Russia?

noomanhaque.bsky.social•108 days ago

Musk will be the one getting played here. You may not agree with the Iranians on anything but they aren’t stupid. And Musk’s problem is he thinks he’s the smartest person around

ekpams.bsky.social•108 days ago

He’s the new Jared!

maggiemck.bsky.social•108 days ago

Omg - he’s a diplomat now? What’s his fee?

mamacita1408.bsky.social•108 days ago

One million dollars?

wosch.bsky.social•108 days ago

Per day...

fraserw.bsky.social•108 days ago

What the hell is happening to the US! There is a vacancy for Leaders of the Free World because the US has given up on that and is now the Soviet States of America.

Musk can not, should not be trusted. No foreign government will share Intel with these idiots now leading the US

angiedecola.bsky.social•108 days ago

😡

wpc09.bsky.social•108 days ago

These people have no business undermining the current President and State Department.

dondrapermadmen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Marco must be thrilled

mzmazz.bsky.social•108 days ago

How can this even happen? It just has the appearance of wrongness, particularly given Elon's new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE).

arabellaspireship.bsky.social•108 days ago

Whoa!
Hooold on just a minute there!
This must be nipped in the bud!
WE DID NOT ELECT ELON MUSK TO OUR GOVERNMENT.

wildflourskitchen.bsky.social•108 days ago

Exactly!!!! UNREAL!!!

oldunreliable.bsky.social•108 days ago

Maybe he'll get Khodorkovsky'd.

carylswift.bsky.social•108 days ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

wghwanderer.bsky.social•108 days ago

Exactly. And his oversight of spending is like the oligarchs who took control of national resources in the mid 2000s.

annneff.bsky.social•108 days ago

💯 Just like a Russian Oligarch

garygottlieb.bsky.social•107 days ago

What could possibly go wrong?

direlive.bsky.social•108 days ago

Bro always looks like if you yelled at him he would start crying

maplepoutine.bsky.social•108 days ago

Musk having negotiations with heads of states concerning American foreign policy is the final confirmation that America has become no different than Russia where Oligarchs act as Putins emissaries.

yanadear.bsky.social•108 days ago

they're not even officially in the white house, this is tantamount to treason. they need to deport him. can Biden seriously deport him?