Elon isn’t an entitled antic driven shitgoblin because he does drugs, he’s an entitled antics driven shitgoblin that happens to do drugs.
The fact that any investors have faith in him over how patently ridiculous the hyperloop was blows my mind. Those investors are supposed to be the ‘smart’ people capitalism rewards for being right.
From the beginning the only successes Elon has had was ones he bought from others. ALL his original ideas are shit, not well thought out, and ridiculously expensive.
He has failed upwards so many times that investors think he is a magic man.
He isn’t. Not even close. In fact he lessens EVERYTHING he touches.
But the world has rewarded him with the greatest of unending wealth.
There is no such thing as a meritocracy, every billionaire’s wealth is made from the blood and sweat of an exploited labor class.
There was blood and other bodily fluids in Gatorade bottles labeled in Mandarin, samples of at least 20 potentially infectious agents including malaria, dengue fever, and COVID-19 — and a pungent odor from what turned out to be nearly 1,000 mice.
Giuliani was a no-show at a federal court hearing in the duo’s defamation lawsuit, prompting a lashing for his attorney by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who had ordered Giuliani to be present.
Mormon families who tried to expose cases of sexual abuse within their communities have alleged they were ‘silenced’ and threatened with disciplinary action by church leaders, DailyMail.com can reveal....
Utah prosecutors have charged a former county clerk with three felonies and other counts for allegedly shredding and otherwise mishandling ballots from the 2020 and 2022 elections....
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responded on Sunday to a report by The Daily Beast that highlighted his apparent lack of a bank account on his financial disclosure....
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited former President Trump to his country’s war zone, saying the former president “can’t manage this war.”...
Remember that polling only collects data from people who respond to polls. How many of you don't have landlines? How many of you don't answer your cell phone if it's from an unknown number?
The only poll that matters is the one where you cast your ballot. Participate in that one.
Edit: And you know that nobody would ever spoil a poll.
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.
alt texttweet by Johann Hari: The core of addiction is not wanting to be present in life, because pour life is too painful a place to be. This is why imposing more pain or punishment on a person with an addiction problem actually makes their addiction worse.
Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key “architect” in Congress’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election....
Elon Musk Has Used Illegal Drugs, Worrying Leaders at Tesla and SpaceX (archive.is)
This links to the archived version. Original link is: www.wsj.com/…/elon-musk-illegal-drugs-e826a9e1...
I'm worried this is gonna happen on Monday (lemmy.world)
2meirl4meirl (lemmy.world)
Uproar as after-school Satan club forms at Tennessee elementary school (www.theguardian.com)
Community members in a Tennessee school district want to banish Satan from their children’s halls after the formation of a new club was announced....
'Shock after shock': A visit to China's secret biolab in California (www.aol.com)
There was blood and other bodily fluids in Gatorade bottles labeled in Mandarin, samples of at least 20 potentially infectious agents including malaria, dengue fever, and COVID-19 — and a pungent odor from what turned out to be nearly 1,000 mice.
Giuliani’s no-show prevents courtroom confrontation with Georgia election workers (www.politico.com)
Giuliani was a no-show at a federal court hearing in the duo’s defamation lawsuit, prompting a lashing for his attorney by U.S. District Judge Beryl Howell, who had ordered Giuliani to be present.
I want some suspense while I'm shopping. Some danger. (startrek.website)
Mormon leaders accused of 'silencing and THREATENING' families who tried to expose sex offenders in their communities - as victims claim church 'covered up' an 'epidemic' of abuse (www.dailymail.co.uk)
Mormon families who tried to expose cases of sexual abuse within their communities have alleged they were ‘silenced’ and threatened with disciplinary action by church leaders, DailyMail.com can reveal....
Microsoft’s Windows Hello fingerprint authentication has been bypassed - The Verge (www.theverge.com)
Quitting is for winners (lemmy.ml)
Hillary Clinton warns against Trump 2024 win: ‘Hitler was duly elected’ (thehill.com)
Microsoft won’t let you close OneDrive on Windows until you explain yourself (www.theverge.com)
Archived version: archive.ph/bHLv6...
Ex-Utah county clerk accused of shredding, mishandling 2020 and 2022 ballots (abcnews.go.com)
Utah prosecutors have charged a former county clerk with three felonies and other counts for allegedly shredding and otherwise mishandling ballots from the 2020 and 2022 elections....
House Speaker Mike Johnson Skirts Question on Personal Bank Account (www.thedailybeast.com)
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) responded on Sunday to a report by The Daily Beast that highlighted his apparent lack of a bank account on his financial disclosure....
Zelensky invites Trump to Ukraine: ‘He can’t manage this war’ (thehill.com)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited former President Trump to his country’s war zone, saying the former president “can’t manage this war.”...
Trump has edge over Biden in 5 battleground states, poll indicates (www.politico.com)
Millions of dollars of psychedelic mushrooms seized in a Connecticut bust (apnews.com)
Law enforcement officials came across a staggering find after being tipped off about possible drug-dealing: dozens of dog-food-size bags of psychedelic mushrooms worth an estimated $8.5 million at a home in rural Connecticut.
Should loud cars be banned? (lemdro.id)
(does not reflect my opinion, just thought it looked funny)...
Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist. (newrepublic.com)
Clarence Thomas failed to fully repay $267,000 loan for luxury RV, inquiry finds (www.theguardian.com)
'Scripture is very clear': New House Speaker tells Congress God has 'ordained' them (www.alternet.org)
Decriminalise all drugs (s3.eu-central-2.wasabisys.com)
alt texttweet by Johann Hari: The core of addiction is not wanting to be present in life, because pour life is too painful a place to be. This is why imposing more pain or punishment on a person with an addiction problem actually makes their addiction worse.
New speaker of the House Mike Johnson once wrote in support of the criminalization of gay sex (www.cnn.com)
Well, We Have a Speaker. He’s an Election Denier and an Extreme Christian Fundamentalist. (newrepublic.com)
Republicans have at long last elected a House speaker: Representative Mike Johnson, a fundamentalist Christian who was also once called a key “architect” in Congress’s efforts to overthrow the 2020 election....
GOP speaker nominee Mike Johnson played a key role in efforts to overturn the 2020 election (www.nbcnews.com)