This headline tells everything you need to know about #ElonMusk and #Tesla: https://electrek.co/2026/08/13/musk-paid-2-5m-times-more-than-average-tesla-worker-despite-dropping-profits/?utm_source=electrek.beehiiv.com&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_campaign=the-electrek-daily-report-for-08-13-2026

Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025 | Business | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/elon-musk-tesla-pay-workers

"Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies"

#Tesla #Musk #Capitalism #Inequality

Fuck Elon Fucking Musk.

I needed a hotel tonight. I’m on my first long distance trip with my new EV (Toyota BZ4X). The Marriott web site says this hotel has 8 EV spaces. Nice.

I ask at the front desk. “Oh yes. They’re just there, first level of the parking garage. Can’t miss them.”

Giant sign in the public lot says “EV chargers”. They are all Tesla. Only Tesla connectors. If my car’s plug fit (it doesn’t) it would mean paying money to the world’s worst living human. I won’t do that if I can avoid it.

So these are not “EV” charging spots. They are #TESLA charging slots. Neither the hotel nor the city knows the difference. Neither the hotel nor the city’s information says ANYTHING about what the spots are. Lucky for me, I have enough juice to go to a non-nazi charger tomorrow.

Makes me so angry. I was counting on this and now I have to deal with it tomorrow. Watch this thread for the OTHER EV charging frustration I ran into today. First; I need to go to the hotel bar and get a drink.

Tesla and SpaceX are building the “Terafab” advanced chip factory in Grimes County, Texas, near Houston. They’re dropping nearly $17B for an initial investment. Read more from @Techcrunch:
https://flip.it/I8.yIn

#Tech #SpaceX #Tesla

The Register: NASA puts astronauts’ lives in the hands of Tesla’s flaky Cybertruck

https://www.theregister.com/science/2026/08/04/nasa-puts-astronauts-lives-in-the-hands-of-teslas-flaky-cybertruck/5282628

#tesla #cybertruck #nasa

CBS 19 (Texas): Fatal Texas crash involving Tesla Autopilot raises questions about self-driving limits

"..Investigators say a Tesla in Autopilot mode struck a motorcyclist on a Texas highway, renewing scrutiny of self-driving technology...."

https://www.cbs19.tv/video/news/local/fatal-texas-crash-involving-tesla-autopilot-raises-questions-about-self-driving-limits/501-73d39ce6-5002-4f84-bc40-c16923e3658c

#death #tesla

Cybertruck Called the Biggest Flop in Automotive History, as Tesla Shares Plummet

the Cybertruck has eclipsed the Ford Edsel as the auto industry's benchmark commercial flop on a target-versus-actual basis. Hours later, Tesla posted a Q2 earnings miss, and the stock logged its worst week since 2022.

#tesla #cybertruck #business #automotive #auto #cars #trucks #transportation

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/cybertruck-called-biggest-flop-automotive-100137347.html

Waymo v. Tesla?

ABC7: 2-car crash involving Waymo vehicle in Pico-Union leaves 1 hospitalized

https://abc7.com/post/2-car-crash-involving-waymo-vehicle-pico-union-leaves-1-hospitalized/19580056/

#waymo #tesla #collission

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Looks like a blue tesla has run into a white waymo, car parts scattered everywhere with palm trees in the background

ABC7: Irvine police seek suspect after 13 Teslas vandalized in separate incidents at same plaza

"...more than a dozen Teslas were vandalized in separate incidents at the same plaza, including one victim who said his vehicle was spray-painted with the word "Nazi."..."

https://abc7.com/post/irvine-police-seek-suspect-13-teslas-vandalized/19571072/

#tesla #vandalism

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Irvine police seek suspect after 13 Teslas vandalized in separate incidents at same plaza

Bloomberg: US to Begin Work on New Car Door Safety Rules After Deaths in Teslas

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-23/us-will-strengthen-regulations-for-car-doors-handles-after-tesla-deaths?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NDgzMjYxMywiZXhwIjoxNzg1NDM3NDEzLCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSU4xQjNLR0NUSEcwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIzNDVFQTA0MjNBMUQ0NTI2QjY1QkNBNUZDRUJGQThGNiJ9.b_1VsFu7hgpV_d3Ws3oFOTrb3ZRLIoLbWDK0mRkNOVY&leadSource=article-gifting

#tesla #safety

"...Vehicles designed with flush, electrically operated door handles made by Tesla Inc. and other carmakers have been involved in a series of incidents in which occupants have been trapped inside their cars after the vehicles lost power, including after a crash. In several instances, occupants of Tesla vehicles survived the initial impact of a high speed crash only to die or sustain serious injury from subsequent fires after being unable to exit...."

#tesla #incineration #death

#Tesla is not having a good week. https://electrek.co/2026/07/23/tesla-tsla-crashes-12-q2-2026-earnings-miss/

Ooof, this isn't the only recent one!

KTLA: O.C. Uber customer says driver asleep in Tesla on 405 Freeway

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/orange-county-uber-driver-asleep-tesla-video/

#tesla #nap #uber

Nailed it!

#Musk #Tesla #SpaceX

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A screenshot of a social media exchange on X (formerly Twitter) featuring a post by Elon Musk and a critical reply from user Jay Ponti. * **Top Post (Elon Musk):** Elon Musk writes, "Mamdani has built nothing. He is a taker, never a maker." * **Bottom Reply (Jay Ponti):** Jay Ponti responds directly to Musk, stating: "Eberhard and Tarpenning founded Tesla. You didn’t invent eBay or Twitter. Your wealth is from acquisitions, hostile takeovers, and stealing credit. Everything you have was built by workers and you fight to keep from unionizing while you receive govt welfare. You are a parasite." * **Details:** The reply is timestamped July 7, 2026, set against a plain light background with X branding visible.

Lego just made a parody of the Wankpanzer!

I hope they send the "trucks" to Elon and he steps on a Lego. It'd be the closest thing he's had to a parenting experience.

#ElonMusk #Tesla #Cybertruck

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Repost from an official LEGO account which says "The evolution of the truck is here. Guaranteed shatterproof." That second part is clearly intended as a dig at Elon's attempt to show the Cybertruck was shatterproof. It isn't. Image shows a white Lego brick on four small wheels. Towards the left side at the top it looks like an LED is shining in a way that recalls the screwed up headlight on a Wankpanzer.

WTOP: Tesla Cybertruck split in half after 10-car Silver Spring crash

https://wtop.com/montgomery-county/2026/07/tesla-cybertruck-split-in-half-after-10-car-silver-spring-crash/

#tesla #accident

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Half of a cybertruck on the road, missing the bottom half of the truck

Record Courier: Highway 50 reopened after two killed in collision

"...The couple were reportedly westbound and stopped at the traffic signal on Highway 50 at Traditions Way when they were struck from behind by a Tesla semi truck...."

https://www.recordcourier.com/news/2026/jun/28/highway-50-closed-for-dayton-fatality/

#tesla #semi #fatality #accident

👀

Reddit: Tesla semi kills 2 near Nevada Gigafactory

"...The truck slammed into the back of 2 cars that were stopped for a red light at approximately 60 miles per hour, with no attempt to stop. Reports say that the driver may have fallen asleep. Recent reports also say that Tesla has been actively testing self-drive in the area, including FSD and supervised modes. ..."

https://www.reddit.com/r/RealTesla/comments/1ujx80z/tesla_semi_kills_2_near_nevada_gigafactory/

#tesla #accident

#Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to #Apple and #Tesla, confirms #DataBreach

https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/22/tata-electronics-a-major-tech-supplier-to-apple-and-tesla-confirms-data-breach/

#cybersecurity

"While #Musk was looking to the stars, the people of Belfast were still reeling from several days of racist violence. The Belfast pogrom drew strength from the #farRight ecosystem that Musk has nurtured with the money from #SpaceX, #Tesla and other companies."

Long Reads talks w/ #BenTarnoff and #QuinnSlobodian, authors of #Muskism: A Guide for the Perplexed

Pt 1 of 2
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/long-reads-trillion-dollar-baby-w-quinn-slobodian-and/id791564318?i=1000773249464

#ElonMusk #tech #BigTech #techCriticism #techOligarchs #SiliconValleyRight #books @bookstodon

Per news report:
"officers had to break open a window to remove the driver"...

#tesla

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People in wetsuits standing in water next to a tesla in a pool

News 12: Tesla crashes into public pool at Waveny Park (Connecticut)
(June 17, 2026)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wY-JhizydxQ

#tesla

Ya can't park there, mate.

#tesla #parking

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Tesla in the middle of a swimming pool

🛑 Tottenham, near Tesla flagship London store #EveryoneHatesElon

https://www.instagram.com/p/DZmmJBZoid4/?igsh=MWt5Nm5vaTN0Z2RtNg==

#FuckElon #EpsteinClass #ElonMusk #UKpol #protest #resist #FuckGrok #tesla #FuckTesla #FuckSpacex #london

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Bus stop intervention reads: IMAGINE HAVING A TRILLION DOLLARS AND STILL BEING THE WORLD'S BIGGEST LOSER with a picture of Elon Musk making a silly face mixture of shrugging spite with trying way too hard to be funny. A red double decker at the stop

#ElonMusk's #racism becomes even more overt. Seriously, folks, do NOT buy a #Tesla, do NOT use #Starlink, do NOT give this man a dime. https://newrepublic.com/article/211936/elon-musk-race-war-belfast?

I love this comic. Unfortunately I don’t know who made it!

There are SO MANY people here in Silicon Valley who I *know* can afford to swap out their Tesla, yet they refuse to sell it and stick these stickers on instead. All of them are complicit.

#comics #art #humor #tesla

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A comic of stickers on Tesla cars, in increasingly desperate tones: “Anti Elon Tesla Club”, “No Elon”, “I bought this before Elon went crazy”, “Vintage Tesla Pre-Madness Edition”, “Absolve me”, “ABSOLVE ME”, “TELL ME I’M GOOD”, “TELL ME I’M NOT TO BLAME”

Short video: https://octade.net/urls/6000_patents.html

In 1998, Stanley Meyer claimed to invent a car that ran on water. Days later, he was dead—and his invention disappeared. But Meyer wasn't the only one. There’s a federal law, still active today, that allows the U.S. government to classify and bury private inventions deemed a “threat.” It's called the Invention Secrecy Act—and it's already been used over 6,000 times.

From Nikola Tesla’s wireless energy to Townsend Brown’s anti-gravity tech to Joseph Papp’s engine that ran on noble gases, history is littered with breakthrough inventors who vanished into obscurity... and whose technologies never made it to the public.

This episode uncovers the case studies, the hidden power of secrecy orders, and the chilling question: What else have they buried?

#patents #USPTO #inventions #inventors #secrecy #laws #Tesla #USGov #Government #NationalSecurity #GagOrders

@academicchatter@a.gup.pe @edutooters@a.gup.pe @infostorm@a.gup.pe