Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin

Stuff like this makes me not sleep.

They're two wild and crazy guys!!!!

Putin you should be afraid of. But Elon Musk couldn't keep a secretary busy.

Remind me as to why this guy has contracts with the federal government??

This is why billionaires are ruining America.

Of course he is!

Fucking fascist pricks have to stick together, lest the rest of us roll the guillotines.

They *all* have connections to Putin.

From the WSJ article:

[quote] At one point, Putin asked the billionaire to avoid activating his Starlink satellite internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said two people briefed on the request.

[quote] His space company extended restrictions on the use of Starlink in offensive operations by Ukraine. Musk said later that he made the move because Starlink is meant for civilian uses and that he believed any Ukrainian attack on Crimea could spark a nuclear war.

[quote] His moves coincided with public and private pressure from the Kremlin. In May 2022, Russia’s space chief said in a post on Telegram that Musk would “answer like an adult” for supplying Starlink to Ukraine’s Azov battalion, which the Kremlin had singled out for the ultraright ideology espoused by some members.

[quote] Later in 2022, Musk was having regular conversations with “high-level Russians,” according to a person familiar with the interactions. At the time, there was pressure from the Kremlin on Musk’s businesses and “implicit threats against him,” the person said.

The WSJ has a conservative editorial opinion page, but the news gathering side is supposedly neutral. This story, NOT brought to us by the NYT or the Washington Post, is really amazing.

I doubt anything will come of this, just like there are no consequences for Trump's treason and other crimes. It's sickening.

Here is Keith Olbermann's reaction to the WSJ story on Elon and Putin:

[quote] We need to arrest and detain elonmusk immediately. He is operating on behalf of Russia. Cancel all contracts, seize his facilities, lock him away in a military facility. Now, potus, Not tomorrow.

He continues to get millions in contracts from the US government.

Hurricane Helene FEMA: "...in North Carolina, 40 Starlink satellite systems are available to help with responder communications and an additional 140 are being shipped to assist with communications infrastructure restoration."

It's as though the might of the entire US government were helpless before the treason of billionaires, from President to Justice Dept.

Oh, wait.

Musk and Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson are all Putin backed operatives and the list goes on...

If Putin's unlucky Musk will try to marry him.

R13, didn't Justin Trudeau testify under oath in Canada last week that Jordan Peterson and Tucker Carlson have connections to Putin?

Everyone I'm told to hate just LOVES Putin

Musk probably loves Putin because he's a fellow Top 1/2 percenter.

And White. Same reason Trumptards love Russia and hate Democrats: White Populace vs the Party That Wants Black Presidents and Pet-Eating Black Migrants.

Yes he did R15. And there will be many more. Remember the right wing social media "stars" that were found to be funded and directed by Moscow recently? The list goes on.

The problem is that the MAGA and GOP right wingers absolutely LOVE Putin and Russia so they love all this Russian interference in the US too. Treasonous motherfuckers.

Musk also has a history of refusing to Ukraine or pulling help he had promised Ukraine at the last second and making it actively difficult for them to fight Russia.

The only thing which will solve this is Guillotines. Lots of Guillotines.

R10, I'm laughing at Keith talking to the president like he's his dad. "NOW."

Merrick Garland is looking into it I’m sure.

He gave Ukraine Starlink when Europe and the Us were still holding their feet still. I'm willing to take this into account.

Since the sweaty bromance is "on" between Leon and Poots, it looks like Poots and Lukashenka are on the "outs". Sad!

"Lukashenka threatened Russia with war if it tries to annex Belarus

"Some people in high circles of Russia are eager to annex Belarus, but the attempt to do it will turn into a war. You are smaller, we are bigger, and we have such and such an economy. We will help you and further join Russia. This is not the way to ask questions. It is impossible and unrealizable. I am even afraid to say that this is war," he said and added: "But you see our relations with Putin. A mass of negotiations, contacts, personal and otherwise. We have never had such a question. Well, there are some people in Russia and in high circles. We should throw it out."

At the same time, he criticized the idea of war in the modern world, calling the conquest of territories foolish: "This is not the Middle Ages, when you seized a territory, pay taxes, and that's fine - the world has changed, the world is different. Therefore, you should not set foolish goals for yourself, and you should always think about what will happen later."

Elon is Russia's #1. And, if Trump "wins" then Russia will control the United States via Vance through Elon and Thiel.

Refusal to accept that reality, when they are telling you they are doing it to your face, doesn't make it go away and doesn't make it untrue.

"Back in April 2023, convicted spy Maria Butina appeared on Russian TV to give a briefing on Elon Musk. I pulled a few important moments. She said it all out loud.

"Elon Musk is a man of legends, a technological genius, a revolutionary who strives to destroy the American establishment. I almost said "once again" along with Trump."

"Elon Musk is at the tip of an enormous pyramid, which is standing behind him."

"He really isn't paying for all of this. More precisely, someone else is paying for all of this. There isn't a single serious scientific space innovation that happens without the government's investment. Largely funded by the Pentagon, up to 80%.

The first thing that comes to mind when you hear about this kind of revolutionary, this is another project of political technology, like Donald Trump.

By the way, their biographies are very similar.

As you remember, Trump entered into politics without a relevant education or anything like that. He came in as a brand. There are Trump hotels, perfume, and alcohol. Most of it isn't owned by Trump and never was. He simply sells his name as a franchise. It seems like he [Elon] is copying Trump in the sense of political technologies.""

He'll announce a recommended outcome in about 10 years then R20.

Elon Musk needs to die in a grease fire.

[quote] Elon Musk needs to die in a grease fire.

Nah, a Tesla battery fire - burns MUCH hotter!

Russian goon squad attacks British deputy ambassador and Foreign Office officials at airport.

Signs held saying "you are not diplomats you are spies"

This is past Cold War levels, it's a war footing.

Of course he has. Why wouldn’t a major CEO be in contact with a national leader. Do you think Putin is the only world leader he keeps in regular contact with?

I’m sure Jeff Bezos is in touch with Putin as well.

I can't imagine being a water carrier for a traitor, especially such a pasty, fat piece of shit like Musk.

Elon's trying to hide some dirty shit that he did - and Putin knows about it.

Elon is scared as shit that Trump won't win - he said himself that he's 'cooked' if Trump doesn't win.

What do you have to hide Elon?

Kick his ass Kamala!

[quote]Musk and Tucker Carlson and Jordan Peterson are all Putin backed operatives and the list goes on...

Don't forget Tulsi.

[quote]He gave Ukraine Starlink when Europe and the Us were still holding their feet still. I'm willing to take this into account.

R21, he only "gave" Ukraine Starlink for a few months. The US Defense Dept. began picking up the tab a year and a half ago now. Also, Musk said it was costing him $20 million a month to provide Starlink service for free.

At this writing, Musk's net worth is $275 BILLION. Each month of Starlink cost him 1/13,750th of his total wealth. In other words, this is the equivalent of someone making $137,500 "donating" $10. Golly.

In reality, Musk gave Ukraine satellite access because – unlike Trump – he's not ENTIRELY delusional, and knew that there would be severe ramifications for him within the US if he didn't offer to help. (With that "massive" percentage of his net worth.) This is akin to Trump telling the parents of Vanessa Guillén – the soldier brutally murdered on an Army base, by another soldier (a white man, and she was Latina) – that he'd cover all the expenses of her funeral. This was during an on-camera meeting in the White House.

It was only later that he made his true feelings known to John Kelly: he refused to pay the bill because "it shouldn't cost 60,000 bucks to bury a fucking Mexican!"

Basically the same situation in both: their highly publicized variation of virtue signaling was a cover for their true evil intent.

[quote]The WSJ has a conservative editorial opinion page, but the news gathering side is supposedly neutral. This story, NOT brought to us by the NYT or the Washington Post, is really amazing.

Like R8, I subscribe to the Journal for their news, and for the most part it's generally good. The "tell" that a story has massively pissed off their readers is if an article has more than 1,000 comments. Since the entire site is paywalled, they never get as many reader comments as WaPo or NYT. Finally, if it is about as literal a change-the-subject comment as it gets, that means they KNOW how bad it is.

At this moment, the Journal article has 4,549 comments. And this is its most liked comment: "The leftists never take a break from trying to create direct or indirect connections between Trump to Russia, mean while, they're never the least bit curious about where the Biden's got their millions. Weird."

While I REALLY wish this would somehow damage Trump, it's Musk who's looking solidly fucked at present. He has multiple DOD contracts for both SpaceX and Starlink. And now everyone knows he's been fellating the enemy. This story didn't start circulating widely until today, a Friday, and should marinate into an extra-spicy scandal by the end of the weekend.

Finally, Repugs are REALLY having a terrible, awful, no good, very bad week. First the Kelly reveals, then the Atlantic ones, and now this. Possibly the most damaging part, at least for American officials, is Musk agreeing to block Taiwan from using Starlink, via direct request from Xi (the part R8 quoted). The ONE thing Repugs & Dems generally agree on is China definitely being a threat.

If this was anyone but Elon Musk, and we weren't amidst such a royally fucked shitshow right now, anyone who did anything of the sort would be at minimum investigated for treason, and in all likelihood tried for it.

No surprise here.

Preach it, r18!

Those arrogant motherfuckers need to have their fucking big heads set atop some pikes. Attached or not, I DGAF!

After one or two, the rest would suddenly “find Jesus” and realize WE far outnumber them and we’re mad as hell and we’re not gonna take it anymore!

National Security Threat

"Musk’s reported contacts with Putin trigger anxiety in Washington

The Democratic lawmakers join NASA chief Bill Nelson in calling for a confirmation of bombshell report revealing alleged regular contact between the mogul and Moscow."

The best Bill Nelson can say in response is he's "concerned."

How Susan Collins of him.

I can't wait for after the election when this autistic incel and his Nazi mother are, figuratively speaking, punched and deleted.