A historic graphic of corruption. The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies. (📸 Malika Khurana for NYT) - ThreadSky

newseye.bsky.social • 10 days ago

A historic graphic of corruption.

The 11 federal agencies so far targeted for firings or dismantling by Elon Musk have more than 30 ongoing investigations into his companies.

(📸 Malika Khurana for NYT)

Comments

nhwharfrat.bsky.social•7 days ago

someone is going to go into an unrestrained fit of rage over all of this, and I just hope they direct their energy to the proper channels

cindyb5.bsky.social•9 days ago

And the “Supreme” Court is okay with this.

cindralaluna.bsky.social•2 days ago

French Revolution & US Civil War & WW1 all rolled into one

izopnyde.bsky.social•8 days ago

Why didn’t the Democrats vet these guys, while they still had the power?
Disgusting 😎

fiztig.bsky.social•9 days ago

I guess we can expect to see the US slide even further lower on the corruption scale next year

https://fortune.com/2025/02/12/united-states-corruption-bribery-federal-government-transparency-international-ranking/

lolilollolilol.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, this is for 2024, aka Biden's America. Trump's America will be easily 20 ranks lower.

bionic-skye.bsky.social•9 days ago

Of course it does 🙅🏾‍♂️

luful.bsky.social•9 days ago

There is your fraud waste and corruption

kathryngrace.bsky.social•9 days ago

Oh my. Surely he couldn’t have known. 🙄

leeeyre.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social•9 days ago

And here is one featuring his federal contracts:

the-goddess-speaks.bsky.social•9 days ago

Forgot alt text: The graphic above shows two of Elon Musk’s companies, Tesla and SpaceX, account for at least $15.4 billion in government contracts over the past decade. Graphic shows all the agencies involved.

shywoof.bsky.social•9 days ago

We could have cut so much waste by killing all the SpaceX contracts...

manwithoutacountry.bsky.social•3 days ago

This needs updating and it’s only been a week.

astill73.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

melissagreen.bsky.social•9 days ago

That's missing USAID, which had an OIG probe of some sort into Starlink, reportedly.

msshawnamarie.bsky.social•10 days ago

Who would have seen this coming???? 🙄

mkott.bsky.social•10 days ago

But he gains nothing and there's no conflict of interest. Right.

distractible.bsky.social•9 days ago

Seems like all anyone needs to know

juddyom.bsky.social•9 days ago

Na, it's just a big coincidence. A really big one at that.

gpthakkar.bsky.social•9 days ago

How surprising. Everything is exactly as it seems.

This is what the the rightwing phrase “regulatory over reach” has always been about.

pxtl.ca•9 days ago

Wait what does neuralink have to do with agriculture?

kwierso.com•9 days ago

Getting monkeys to kill themselves is probably frowned upon?

pxtl.ca•9 days ago

I guess it makes sense that dept of ag handles animal welfare issues when you think about it it's just kind of surprising.

ksciencearts.bsky.social•9 days ago

Claims of animal-welfare violations

kellblog.bsky.social•8 days ago

I think you meant a graphic of historic corruption

mattsteinglass.bsky.social•9 days ago

Link to the story!

mscarolefleck.bsky.social•9 days ago

The man who bought Trump stopped fed probes against his co. We’re officially a banana republic.

surffishn.bsky.social•10 days ago

It is bonkers that Trump allows an African-American, formerly illegal immigrant to gut the U. S. Government.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/10/26/elon-musk-immigration-status/

cullenskink.bsky.social•10 days ago

I don't think this is his _goal_, I think it's just an incredibly convenient side benefit of proximity to president / DOGE.

I think now his goal is 'remake the world in my own image' - unfortunately.

adjectivalnoun.bsky.social•9 days ago

One point these fascists have made without a doubt is that these processes of white collar accountability take way too damn long.

bookfairie.bsky.social•10 days ago

😡😡😡

true-bird.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

juliehutchinskoch.bsky.social•2 days ago

Great graphic!!

heynewguy.bsky.social•10 days ago

Next time someone brings up George Soros, show them this

jdm172.bsky.social•10 days ago

Can all these be verified? I am by no means second guessing the validity of the connections, but to be concerned with facts. This is a LOT and I would not be surprised at ALL if every one was, in fact, correct and current at time of DOGE creation. #presidentmusk #traitor

lunalorax.bsky.social•9 days ago

#boycottthebilllionaires

https://chng.it/B6tNhkbkNc

hawkeye55.bsky.social•10 days ago

Drain the swamp… all the way back to South Africa.

bfar.bsky.social•9 days ago

Shocking.😒

dmpj.bsky.social•10 days ago

Musk has removed any and all doubts that he’s nothing but a rapacious power and money hungry PIG!

rhymeswithlaser.bsky.social•9 days ago

Forgot one:

https://www.propublica.org/article/elon-musk-boring-company-las-vegas-loop-oversight

I’m sure this will be Safe and Fine for Las Vegas, right

tonyafterdark.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hopefully Elon overdose on something

voxexsinister.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

daverino.bsky.social•9 days ago

📌

franksoprano.bsky.social•9 days ago

"Daddy, what does kleptocracy mean?"

msmilack75.bsky.social•10 days ago

what a coincidence

thinkitthrough.bsky.social•9 days ago

Crook

swordgav.bsky.social•9 days ago

abbykoch.bsky.social•9 days ago

I’m shocked, SHOCKED I say

jim123456.bsky.social•10 days ago

He’s all about Elon, period, end of story.
What’s most frightening is he’s amply proven his allegiance isn’t to our country’s laws & Constitution, but to the almighty dollar & his status as world’s wealthiest person.
At least Congress fears our retribution should they not do what we elect them to do

jpozsgai.bsky.social•9 days ago

State capture 101.

taren93.bsky.social•9 days ago

Why am I not surprised.

normanstrasburg.bsky.social•9 days ago

Elmo paid for the right to save his companies (and himself) from the long hand of the US Government. $250M is nothing compared to being free to do as he pleases. Donald doesn’t care as long as he makes money. Pay to play is how shit is done in a fascist kleptocracy.