OH OK THEN! SEEMS FINE! NOT LIKE WE’RE GIVING THE PERSON *****WITH THE POSSIBLE/VERY ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST***** THE POWER TO DETERMINE *IF* THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST! - ThreadSky

leahlitman.bsky.social • 17 days ago

OH OK THEN! SEEMS FINE!

NOT LIKE WE’RE GIVING THE PERSON *****WITH THE POSSIBLE/VERY ACTUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST***** THE POWER TO DETERMINE *IF* THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST!

Reposted from Bloomberg News

The White House said Elon Musk will determine if there are conflicts of interest between his work reviewing federal spending and his overlapping empire of six companies

Comments

harendt.bsky.social•17 days ago

And, and . . . Bloomberg just acts as a stenographer for him…

brdsng.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is the dumbest thing I’ve read today.

sean-hecker.bsky.social•17 days ago

They aren't even pretending to have any guardrails around this guy. No one policing his rampant conflicts, no one advising him on, I don't know, the legality of his actions, no one.

ekomovement.bsky.social•17 days ago

BUT LEAH, HE'S SO TRUSTWORTHY.
https://FireElon.org

euniceszaki.bsky.social•17 days ago

Read this

https://bsky.app/profile/nathantankus.bsky.social/post/3lhe3evyr7k2d

kjkucharik.bsky.social•17 days ago

They allow the Supreme Court justices to apply an honour system for their ethics codes, what could go wrong here?…

opus3.bsky.social•17 days ago

Elon Musk’s Starlink contracts with Ukraine were being investigated by USAID. Hmmm methinks Musk is pissed.

denbelblack.bsky.social•17 days ago

or high.....

ajgenz.bsky.social•17 days ago

It’s like they’re Supreme Court justices or something

rocknrollteacher.bsky.social•17 days ago

Lol

sciencemermaid.bsky.social•17 days ago

So he is determining himself if he has a conflict of interest, and making that determination is in itself a conflict of interest.

This is like inception but without popcorn.

ecurve.bsky.social•17 days ago

But it's worked so well for the Supreme Court! /s

cseguin03.bsky.social•17 days ago

Out of the Justice Thomas “it is ethical if I think it is” playbook

ivybaby62.bsky.social•17 days ago

Definitely a conflict! WTH

dianecurtis.bsky.social•17 days ago

Works for SCOTUS, right? Right?

leahlitman.bsky.social•17 days ago

“Works”

cherrypitts.bsky.social•17 days ago

Taking Of The Rights Of American Citizens Is Illegal And He Is An Unelected Unofficial Person Off The Street Running The Government In Place Of Trump So Trump Don’t Have To Do The Work

legalshmendrik.bsky.social•17 days ago

we fell for it with the first trump administration and they're betting we'll fall for it again. this entire fiasco is the epitome of the fox guarding the hen house

tammy524.bsky.social•17 days ago

Your "we" is not me or 81million other voters.

legalshmendrik.bsky.social•17 days ago

Huh

legalshmendrik.bsky.social•17 days ago

it being the self policing (in case it's not clear)

vaqueandconfusing.bsky.social•17 days ago

right…the guy w the nazi salute speaks.

debihawkins53.bsky.social•17 days ago

The fox inspecting henhouse approach. brilliant...

leahlitman.bsky.social•17 days ago

Sorry the status quo calls for speaking in @jdmortenson.bsky.social all caps, all the time

smokeoferin.bsky.social•17 days ago

I support it. Ahem. I SUPPORT IT!

geoffbowser.bsky.social•17 days ago

Don't apologize!!

No one questioned the yelling. Sometimes it's the only way to properly convey information.

aapvl.bsky.social•17 days ago

Can you PLEASE tell us wtf is going on with any lawsuits to stop Elon?!

janeofearth.bsky.social•17 days ago

No apology needed.

jdmortenson.bsky.social•17 days ago

MORE IN ANGER THAN IN SORROW

stefquirk.bsky.social•17 days ago

dockyt.bsky.social•17 days ago

What? Is he on the USSC??

tedwardicio.bsky.social•17 days ago

Phew! Crisis averted!

mikimimi.bsky.social•17 days ago

Oh yes. Like a judge being his own jury. Not guilty, Your Honor.

grumpydoc19.bsky.social•17 days ago

He also decided what self-driving feature would go into Teslas. How did that work out?
Also his manufacturing companies in China and elsewhere will be tariff-exempt.

knufyendor.bsky.social•17 days ago

How high on ketamine will he be while exercising his judgment?
Shouldn't he be drug tested?

13rrk13.bsky.social•17 days ago

Good news! There are no conflicts of interest!

icarusrising23.bsky.social•17 days ago

"If we get government out of the way, industry will police itself!"

ollicow.bsky.social•17 days ago

https://open.substack.com/pub/sarahkendzior/p/ten-articles-explaining-the-2024?r=64uvz&utm_medium=ios

rickskron.bsky.social•17 days ago

Spoiler alert: he won’t find any

cmiked.bsky.social•17 days ago

Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuccccccccccckkkkkkkkkk!

jmchao.bsky.social•17 days ago

Who does Elon think he is? Sam Alito?

marthawt.bsky.social•17 days ago

I’m sure Emperor Elon and his jester can both be trusted to act ethically at all times.🤭

wohio.bsky.social•17 days ago

Same way Justice Thomas does. That seems to work well.

vaqueandconfusing.bsky.social•17 days ago

nelms74.bsky.social•17 days ago

Wtaf

recordbinradio.com•17 days ago

If it's good enough for SCOTUS...

phdfrog.bsky.social•17 days ago

b-please.bsky.social•16 days ago

The world is actually upside down. It’s stunning.

bmuir-ronkon79.bsky.social•16 days ago

What’s good for the SCOTUS is good for Elon.

iluvamerica0704.bsky.social•17 days ago

If Musk is an SGE above GS-15, he is required to file a public financial disclosure form within 30 days of assuming his position. https://extapps2.oge.gov/Training/OGETraining.nsf/xsp/.ibmmodres/domino/OpenAttachment/training/ogetraining.nsf/D006291C1FEC02448525869C005BD4B8/Body/EthicsLawsApplicabletoSGEs.pdf

iluvamerica0704.bsky.social•17 days ago

Meanwhile everyone else (Trump and the Supreme Court excepted) has to be concerned about even the appearance of a conflict of interest.

bottleimp.bsky.social•17 days ago

This is absurd. Musk is a walking conflict of interest. Naked, flagrant corruption. A total fox guarding the henhouse situation, but the fox is wearing a T-shirt that says “I love to kill and eat the hens I guard.”

jusjules.bsky.social•17 days ago

FFS 🤬

cerberus25.bsky.social•17 days ago

JFC! What could possibly go wrong?

learningcurve0812.bsky.social•17 days ago

If it's good enough for the Supreme Court, it's good enough for Elon.

gm415.bsky.social•17 days ago

🤦‍♀️

foxibot.bsky.social•17 days ago

Elon can eff off, he has underestimated millions of angry people! We won’t sit by while he takes our freedom. I’m not lying down while these pieces of excrement take my freedoms! I know millions of people didn’t vote for this! We the people will take back our country from these lawless raiders!

danylwms.bsky.social•17 days ago

So are MAGA Congresspeople complicit in the coup or are they really being strong armed or threatened by Musk, Trump or the J6 terrorists

This is a great way to get intel to blackmail people.

Is their terror campaign also working behind closed doors and is a greater threat than primaries?

yblivion.cybernetic.gay•17 days ago

"Not to worry, I have a permit."

larshields.bsky.social•17 days ago

And if he finds any conflicts in his self examination of conflicts is he going to self-deport?

vaqueandconfusing.bsky.social•17 days ago

deport

clawman.bsky.social•17 days ago

What utter bs...no company anywhere would allow this...any proper legit business that is

algalhi.bsky.social•17 days ago

Crazy!!!

arthurssister.bsky.social•16 days ago

Well if it works for the Supreme Court surely it'll work here too!!

jhag29.bsky.social•17 days ago

Oh ok. Yeah, that review will be thorough, honest, and about as well vetted as everything else they’ve done so far.

Or, checks and balances are for suckers

golightly.bsky.social•17 days ago

it's not like musk is a supreme supreme court justice

adamtrident.bsky.social•17 days ago

Unbelievable…but sadly, very believable.

cjcbhl.bsky.social•17 days ago

Whhhaatttt the actual ffffuuuuccvlkkkk😡😡😡😡😡

angelleigh.bsky.social•17 days ago

I've been in data systems development for decades, currently at a large bank, we have very strict fed mandated procedures for allowing employees access to customer data(called pii). Why is a non elected person being allowed unfettered access to our personally identifiable information!!!???