#Elon Musk Help

[fascizmtribunal]

Elon Musk - нужен дебаг для Tesla:

[live-laugh-luigi]

edit: join the subreddit for updates, i think thats where most of the planning is happening. it seems that the date may be changed to allow more time to organize and plan

second edit: you can also follow on bluesky

another edit: i reblogged this with a link to more info but i think most ppl haven't seen it so im gonna leave it here

[elsaclack]

Yeah okay so like I said in the tags of the last post I’m rising from my tumblr grave to say that the ban on TikTok is symptomatic of a MUCH larger and more terrifying problem. Because yes, on its surface it’s silly dances and asmr and cooking videos and whatever, but in truth and at its core, TikTok single-handedly revolutionized the way 170 million Americans communicated with each other AND the rest of the world. Non-Americans love to point out how America-centric Americans are, but fail to realize that we are purposefully raised in an isolated, insulated environment where we are told from basically day 1 that America Is The Best and not to even bother taking a look around because it’s all downhill from outside of here. TikTok has, for MANY Americans, single-handedly destroyed that notion and allowed them (us!!) to broaden our world-view and realize that actually, things are better in other countries, and it did so in a kind, empathetic, and compassionate way.

And yeah most people wake up to the truth of that on their own as they get older, but holy shit!! The VAST majority of the Americans on TikTok are millennials and gen z (and even some older gen alpha)!! People who are becoming disillusioned with “The American Dream” (said with the HEAVIEST sarcasm) while they’re still school-aged or are just entering young-adulthood!! People who are entering - or TRYING to enter - the American workforce who suddenly have an unfiltered window into non-American lives and are wondering why tf we’re struggling and penny-pinching and toeing the line of poverty while our rich elected officials sit around and fight and argue over everything that actually matters to the citizens they supposedly represent and get richer all the while. THAT is why they’re banning the app, and that fact alone should terrify every single American citizen.

Not to mention the precedent it sets for other social media platforms!! You think some nebulous, unproven, and unfounded “threat to national security” will stop with TikTok?? They’ve already censored Adult Material on tumblr, who’s gonna stop them from coming back and doing it again or getting rid of it altogether for the exact same reason? It’s a blatant act of censorship and a direct attack on the American first amendment right to free speech.

NOTHING radicalized me the way tiktok did. I watched people in my life who were STAUNCH Trump supporters in 2016 AND 2020 wake up to the truth and vote blue for the first time in their lives BECAUSE OF TIKTOK, and did so with al the nuanced understanding that even Democrats are severely failing this country, but are at least better than the alternative. That level of awareness and presence in the average US citizen scares American politicians.

The fact that the vast majority of them - including the ones loudly opposing the ban!! - bought stock in Meta BEFORE the ban was legalized/upheld by the Supreme Court?? That Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk were legally allowed to lobby congress to ban TikTok when BOTH stood to DIRECTLY financially gain from their biggest competitor being banned in the US and are guilty of unethically gathering data and selling it to MULTIPLE third parties?? The fact that Trump is now teasing that he may or may not intervene to save TikTok when he was the one who talked about banning it in the first place AND ALSO OWNS HIS OWN COMPETING SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORM??

It’s the burning of Alexandria. It’s the loss of a significant chunk of culture. It’s the sharp and sudden loss of contact with the rest of the world for more than half of all American citizens. It’s the loss of $240 BILLION dollars in the GDP when the country is already TRILLIONS of dollars in debt. And on an individualistic level, it’s the loss of millions of small businesses and primary income streams for so many individuals and families who found their primary audience on TikTok. Is the app perfect? HELL no. Are there significant changes needed to make it a safe environment for all users? ABSOLUTELY. But that can also be said of ANY social media platform. TikTok openly fostered connection and communication and creativity and compassion that is completely unique to that platform! It made so many people - myself included!! - feel less alone. I get the feeling I know what the general consensus is about TikTok on this site, but the ban on this app should scare the shit out of everyone.

[chaoticwarp]

I want it on record that I think the reason trump and Elon are fighting rn is so they can cover something else way way WAYYYY WORSE up then just Elon getting "kicked out" of the white house for drugs. I swear to god in like 3 months its gonna come out that trump killed like a million orphans or something and we got distracted cause "oooo mommy and daddy are fighting!" Don't get me wrong I think its funny as fuck that he got kicked out and is throwing shots at the president now that he broke for a billionaire but like. Can we not forget that both of these assholes are the exact type of people to pretend to be going through a divorce to come out on top? Please do not feel relief that Elon Musk is no longer in office until Donald Trump is ALSO no longer in office. (Perhaps also dj vance that guy also sucks.) I will not feel safe or any relief until this 4 years is up and we can reset.

[footedhickory]

[momohotdogaroni]

Why do Trump supporters think we love Biden the way they love Trump? Bidens approval ratings were so bad he had to drop out. Every time someone tries to educate them they are always like “well Biden did this….”. BRO we don’t think about Biden as much as you.

Can we not ignore what Trump is doing because Biden or Obama did x,y,x? Even though they believe whatever daddy Trump or Elon says.

Don’t forget Musk owns X.

Bezos owns Washington Post and Twitch.

Zuckerberg owns Meta (Facebook and Instagram, etc)

Trump “saved” TikTok so we will see how that plays out.

Our media is owned by billionaires that have gotten richer since Trump took office.

Please wake the fuck up because we all need to work together to save the country from an oligarchy.

[xoheisse]

…can we just chip in and launch a missile at this guy i’m so serious

[pixele-layton]

Do you ever go to sleep? And have a dream that makes absolutely no sense but it’s your reality now. and then you start to wake up and you don’t remember who you are and you’re gasping for air like you just came out of the matrix or something?

Just me?

[jcryptid]

A PSA from my D&D Characters in light of the recent election.

I don't live in America, but like so many others we are feeling the ramifications of what happened and how much the right's hate has emboldened facsism and hate across the world.

I can't do much alone and I don't intend to, but hopefully myself and my art can help you find just a bit of hope. Enough, at least, to take care of yourselves and eachother, and enough to find the strength to keep fighting for a brighter future.

Please remember that in a system that wants you gone, caring for yourself and eachother is a form of rebellion they will never be able to take away from us.

We will survive this.

[soldierpoetconqueror]

This is what the pro-genocide media doesn't want you to see.

CD: OMARSULEIMANOFFICIAL @tiktok

[theamericanidiot]

Breaking Idiotic News:

No one knows what the fuck is going on.

[serge-starr]

If you hate Donald Trump and Elon Musk like I do, I need your advice, please read this

Red text - Why I hate them

Blue text - My problem

Green text - Why it's a problem/why I need advice

Genuinely, do I even really have to explain why I hate Trump? Is it not ovious enough? He is one of the most evil people ever known and there is NO SUCH THING as a "good trump supporter". THEY'RE ALL BAD. He is openly a misogynist and talks about women so poorly. He talks about them like they're s-x objects and says that women deserve punishment if they get abortions. He's been accused of SA by DOZENS, literally DOZENS of women. He even sexualises his own daughter and says that he would date her if they weren't related. Furthermore, he's cheated on all of his wives.

And what else? He is racist. Straight up, he is literally just racist. AND transphobic. He also openly admires dictators and said that he wants to become one himself. He said that he wants an army just like (Germany mustache guy)'s. He has a friend called Nicholas Fuentes who also has openly said that he admires (Germany mustache guy), is a Holocaust denier and said, I quote, "your body, my choice" and "there will never be a female president". Trump has unfair tax policies that only benefit rich people and fuck over the middle and lower class. I struggle to explain this and why it upsets me to my parents because my parents don't care about politics or understand me as a person. Even if they did they wouldn't have the same views as me. They're conservative and I'm alternative.

So my problem is that my Mother says that all politicians are narcissists. I tried to reason with her and explain that politicians might just be people who stand for something and want to make change. She said that all politicians are power hungry and all they want is money and fame. I told her that I was passionate about politics and I cared about it a lot. She said that I shouldn't care about politics. I tested her standards and told her "what if I want to work in politics? Does that make ME a narcissist? Or does it not apply to me because I'm your child?" My Mum said that I would never make it as a politician because I'm too soft.

My Dad on the other hand, has bought a tesla, for multiple reasons. Firstly because they're good for the environment, and also because he liked the car's design/functions and he liked that he didn't have to pay for gas. I have begged my parents multiple times to not take me anywhere in that car (we have other cars). My Dad asked me to explain why and I told him that it went against my beliefs to go in the car. The company of tesla is partially owned by Elon Musk who is the richest man in the world and oh my God he is an ASSHOLE. He has so much fucking money that he doesn't even need and once he literally prevented money from being donated to a charity for children's cancer. He is the definition of a priviledged asshole. And of course he's a fucking Trump supporter. My parents believe that I'm being unreasonable but I don't think they understand how much it truly upsets me. At this point, it's not even political opinions, it's a political fact. I don't support Donald or Elon, I never have, and I never will. It is not justifiable to support them.

I need your advice because my Mum has continuously forced me to get in that car and take me places with it, like school, my art club, to town or literally just anywhere. I'm sick of it. I'm sick of people seeing me get out of it at school. It's embarassing. My parents don't understand. My Dad said that if I don't want to get in the tesla then I can just stop going to art club and other places. He asked me to explain why I hated the tesla and I told him it was difficult to explain.

What if people at my school think I'm a trump supporter? Look, I'm always one who doesn't care what other people think, but that's only if I'M BEING AUTHENTIC AND MY TRUE SELF. That tesla is not me, it's not my thing and it never will be. I hate going in that car. I hate its size, I hate its design, I hate its company, I hate everything about it. I'm sick of worrying that my friends and classmates think I'm a priviledged asshole. I wish my parents had a sense of reality and would just understand this.

Please, if you have any kind of solution, tell me. And don't say something like "Oh just try explaining to your parents how you feel and why you're uncomfortbale". DUDE I'VE TRIED THAT 9892423 TIMESSS. THEY WON'T LISTEN. THEY DON'T GET IT.

Who can I call? Who can I reach out to? Who can I ask for help? WTF DO I DO???!?!

That's all! Thanks for reading

[blamemma]

genuinely terrifying to me that you can emphasise the true dangers of artificial intelligence in this era of oversharing, but people will turn a blind eye and ignore because oh twitter have made a fun little app where you can develop incredibly realistic pictures of a real person in any sort of clothes, location, or position you want.

you're teaching it.

you're refining it.

one day that could be you. your child. your loved ones. your likeness being used in videos doing something you'd never dream of doing. in a video you'd never wish to be shared.

but oh it's fun as a meme. fun to get that little serotonin boost that internet attention gives you.

[roomba-with-knives-taped-to-it]

Fellas I posted a political video on TikTok and it got hard placed on the right wing side and now my motifs are full of nothing but obnoxious white men admitting that what trump is doing is fucked up but also saying how awesome it is and throwing in their usual insults

[starr-angelofnarnia]

Tell me what to do. What can I do as socially anxious autistic person to stop the US from spiraling into a dystopian nightmare.

I keep seeing posts on every social media platform repeating lines from the poem about the holocaust (First They Came) and it almost feels worse than the constant reminders that Trump is a dictator.

Yes, I get he is a dictator. I know history is repeating itself in my own God forsaken country. But WHAT DO I DO ABOUT IT?

I’m one fucking person. And I also happen to be surrounded by maga. So please. Tell me what to do.

But you’re not. You’re shaming me for “standing by”. Because I can’t make the calls. I can’t attend the protests.

I’ll write letters. I’ll donate what little money I can. I’ll repost and share facts wherever I can.

But right now, that’s all I can do. I can’t attend speak up for what is right in my own personal space. I can’t attend speak try to find other groups doing work.

But for the love of God, stop quoting First They Came at me. Because I’m doing my fucking best.

[silvialightning]

To the people wanting to be informed about politics but are being overwhelmed with information, anxiety, stress, and uncertainty. Doom scrolling, seeing clips, trying to get the latest snip-it of what’s going on can be information overload (especially to someone newly paying attention to politics.)

I would really recommend people looking into left-leaning podcasts and political talk shows. It’s an environment where people who have like 10+ years experience can not only tell you the news, but these people also have the ability to break topics down and explain the possibilities going forward.

It can be educational. It can make certain topics easier to understand. It will be cathartic to see these people reacting to news stories. Because they can say, “this could be very bad,” then take a step back and also say, “here’s how this might be impeded,” or “here’s what people can do to prepare.” Hearing a calm response will help people not be overloaded with doomerism, and also keep people informed (and hopeful).

(My recommendation is The Majority Report with Sam Seder. On YouTube/Twitch. I think it’s a good starting point. I listen to it while I work. But try some stuff, look around for something that works for you.)