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1/2 #TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/28/2025 - An excellent Crappy Birthday Elon edition this week, with 60+ in attendance as ever organized by ‪@resistaustin.bsky.social, which included a nazi-salute-giving Elon inflatable tube man, a person in a hilarious Fat Baby Trump costume,...

Everyone needs to start reporting ICE agents are Iranian sleeper cells.

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/21/2025 - Another week in South Austin. At the end, we sent birthday cards to Elon at his Austin "residence," where traffic and masses of Teslas parking has ruined a quiet street. 109 Stratford Reserve Place, Austin 78746, if you are feeling the love. @teslatakedown.com

Seems like a lot of people probably don’t even realize this happened. nypost.com/2024/11/25/u...

A few more from #NoKings #Austin .

#NoKings #Austin The crowd on the street *outside* the Capitol grounds. There are easily 20 times as many people *inside*

#NoKings #Austin - started a half-hour ago. Thousands here and thousands still streaming in.

What happened yesterday should radicalize you The LA ICE raid was full-on fascism The Abrego Garcia case is an abomination. We have a government that concocts charges against anyone it doesn't like, and pardons any criminal that supports Trump. And they are just getting started Free Kilmar!

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/7/2025 This week, the south Austin location. I think we're starting to get on the Tesla employees' nerves. Previously ignored us, but this week one gave us the middle finger as he retreated into the showroom and another made a show of taking photos of us. @teslatakedown.com

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 5/31/2025 As usual, held at 2 locations. Today I went North. About 18 people. I think it's important we keep this up. Even if Elon is less visible in the WH, he is still a tremendously destructive force, and the brand damage hits him where it hurts. @teslatakedown.com

I hate it when I RSVP for an event and can’t make it. Anyway, here is the link to free tickets for Captain Bone Spur’s military parade… events.america250.org/events/250th...

An intriguing (by which I mean insufferable) thing about police states is that the group that sees the police as their concierge act like cops in situations where THEY COULD MIND THEIR BUSINESS. From Hindu apartment complex aunties to white neighbors in gentrifying DC it’s the same cop energy.

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 5/24/2025 Protests at two locations here. This week I chose South Austin location, which is on a less busy street. ~25 folks. A majority of passing cars honked, waved, or thumbs-upped. We sang the national anthem to close; like the flag, it belongs to *us*. @teslatakedown.com

🚫Reuters, citing the Palestinian Health Minister: We have lost 29 children due to hunger-related causes in Gaza in the past few days.

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO KINGS - HANDS OFF CENTRAL TX” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

#TeslaTakedown #Austin 5/17/2025 - Again, held at two Austin locations. Again I opted for North Austin. Despite harsh 91° and humid weather, a few more people than last week (~30). More American flags this week, a nice reminder that it's *our* flag, it belongs to *us*! @teslatakedown.com

Gavin Newsom Sits Down For Podcast With Serial Killer Who Targets Homeless

@teslatakedown.com #TeslaTakedown #Austin 5/10/2025 - This week held simultaneously at two Austin locations. I opted for the one in North Austin, on a busier road near Trumpist suburbs. A bit smaller than previous (~25 protesters), probably because of 2 locations. Plenty of honks, waves, etc.

@teslatakedown.com #TeslaTakedown #Austin #ATX 5/3/2025 - About the same turnout (~50 people) as the last one that I was able to attend two weekends ago. As ever, lots of support from passing cars. Elon is not well-liked in his (involuntarily) adopted home...

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Are we absolutely certain that Chuck Schumer isn't some kind of Andy Kaufman-esque performance art?

yes, senator slotkin, you're absolutely right that no one outside DC knows what oligarchy means. that's why 20,000 people in *checks notes* salt lake city showed up to an event with AOC and bernie literally called "fight oligarchy"

#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com #Austin 4/19/2025 ~50 protesters, this week at a different location. Not as busy of a street, but still lots of honks etc from passing drivers. Hipper part of town; hence fewer giant truck driving middle finger guys to blow kisses to.

I’m down…

More in No, Other People: New poll: “America would be better off if more people worked in manufacturing.” • 80% of Americans agree • 20% disagree “I would be better off if I worked in a factory.” • 25% of Americans agree • 73% disagree • 2% currently work in a factory

#TeslaTakedown #Austin @teslatakedown.com 4/12/2025 - fewer people than the last one I went to two weeks ago, but still several dozen. Some counterprotesters too, including ludicrously costumed, though mannerly, incel biker gang.

“At least I got to say slurs again,” the finance guy who never stopped saying slurs thinks to himself as he opens his 37th story office window and looks at the sidewalk below.