Not to belabor the obvious, but this only became a "ruse" when people started ignoring him It's the same well-worn playbook when Rs say something racist / sexist / etc, get "wtf??" in response, and claim they were just joking - ThreadSky

gregdoucette.bsky.social • 2 days ago

Not to belabor the obvious, but this only became a "ruse" when people started ignoring him

It's the same well-worn playbook when Rs say something racist / sexist / etc, get "wtf??" in response, and claim they were just joking

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Elon Musk admits email to government workers was a ruse
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/elon-musk-doge-emails-resign-federal-employees-b2703536.html

Comments

mithras.bsky.social•2 days ago

He remains "Schrödinger's Douchebag".

adkimery.bsky.social•2 days ago

Dealing with ppl like Trump and Musk is like playing a made up game with a 5yr old. The ‘rules’ they make up are always designed to make themselves the winners, even if the rules are contradictory, because their need to be seen as a ‘winner’ and to be fawned over is their primary motivation.

wolflawyer.bsky.social•2 days ago

It was never a ruse. It was always a joke.

bachlvrdwb.bsky.social•2 days ago

Hold up. One second. "A ruse"? I think I can make the case for this being, therefore, a:
1) waste of time and money
2) fraudulent to both the employees AND taxpayers
3) abuse of those employees both mentally and financially
Everyone rejoice! We've finally struck waste, fraud and abuse gold!

nathanielshawn.bsky.social•1 day ago

Ruse or not, it broke many many laws and there will be consequences. He may not have to face them, but his staff will

anyoneforbaileys.bsky.social•1 day ago

Beyond pathetic!

joepoulin.bsky.social•2 days ago

Greg, c’mon, c’mon, can’t you take a joke? Musk was just kidding! Where’s your sense of humor, dude!

sarahb12.bsky.social•2 days ago

He did the same think at twit. Made them submit snippets of code to be critiqued.

matt6994.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just trying to save face trump called the idea genius. Fucking morons

outersaboteur.bsky.social•2 days ago

Taking back the thing you said because you weren’t serious, and only meant it for shock value or to get a rise out of someone isn’t really much better than if you were serious. And this is the federal government we’re talking about, not Ashton Kutcher filming an episode of Punk’d.

josephmoran.bsky.social•2 days ago

wulftrax.bsky.social•2 days ago

Anytime an asshole says they were "just joking", they absolutely were 100% serious about whatever they originally said.

mkwilson27.bsky.social•2 days ago

“Locker room talk”

cafechatnoir.bsky.social•2 days ago

Also, "We were inundated with emails from people outside the federal government, who we did not expect to care about any of this, and now we're a little nervous."

f4lseprophet.bsky.social•2 days ago

I'm pretty sure he violated some employment law by that admission. And as such they should all look into trying to get a class action and sue his ass to make vacation money.

humeancondition.bsky.social•2 days ago

Tapping the sign again. They made a movie about the guy, FFS.

theandrew13.bsky.social•2 days ago

He watched Office Space while high on Ketamine and thought the Bobs were the heroes of the movie.

zeke1123.bsky.social•1 day ago

I don’t think Trump is “capable of replying to an email.”

mikefrburkecville.bsky.social•2 days ago

“I was only displaying another genius move in my game of 4-D chess!”, said the fucking moron.

mzmiamaria.bsky.social•2 days ago

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https://action.aclu.org/send-message/congress-save-medicaid-now

v-ron.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh thank goodness...
*sighs with relief

Glad it wasn't an email about launching nukes

*email dings
😱

protector5763.bsky.social•2 days ago

It was not a ruse. He meant it. Court intervention closed it down. Musk had to save face.

“It was a joke.”

therealzman.bsky.social•1 day ago

Sure, Elon, Sure

It was a ruse😂

Not some ketamine fueled outburst based in complete nonsense and misplaced anger over your sad, pathetic existence

Not again

I’m sure it was a “ruse” this time, just like you said

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arkayne242.bsky.social•2 days ago

matthewbest.bsky.social•2 days ago

Slams dick in car door masterful gambit, sir, etc.

Been extremely obvious for years

nefcanuck.bsky.social•2 days ago

Musk hates pushback and *loathes* being made to look like an idiot.

Amazing how he manages the “Daily Double” of things he hates to happen to him constantly.

You’d think he had a humiliation kink 😏

robertmccarthy.bsky.social•2 days ago

More reason to leave X. He can’t stand being ignored.

justlilo.bsky.social•2 days ago

oh ya, cause none of us remember when he had all the Twitter employees line up & present to him code they were working on ( which, btw, he understood none of)

windertp.bsky.social•2 days ago

But also this really does show how collective action can work in the right context

thetrace.bsky.social•21 hours ago

Keep boycotting everything Elon. Keep pushing against his shitty behavior. Keep stepping in his toes. And arrest the fucker for being an active domestic and foreign threat attempting to destroy our democracy.