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Asked why he decided to go through with the deal at the original $44B price in Oct. '22, Musk says it was because his lawyers told him he would not win the lawsuit. "I was informed by my legal team that we were unlikely to win the case in Delaware because the judge was extremely biased against me."
Musk says he doesn't know if his tweets move markets. "I speak wht’s on my mind. The market decides whether it’s material or not."
Watching Elon Musk testify in this Twitter shareholder lawsuit, which claims his tweets about backing out of the acquisition influenced shareholders to sell, shortchanging them of the $54.20 he ultimately paid. www.courtlistener.com/docket/65412...
We were both so awed by Ann. Grateful for her support of our book as to have had the privilege of knowing her.
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everyone say “happy satellite dish removal day” to our boy
photo of a hard taco from taco bell with a shell made from doritos. the shell-shaped wrapper says "Taco Bell: TACO on the inside. Doritos on the outside."
of COURSE there's a technology the left is excited about
haha thank you, I just have the basic iphone 15
we are working on rehabbing a fracture but he is adoptable in the Bay Area eastbayspca.org/adopt?gad_so...
he is receiving many signals
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I hate to break it to you guys but the new foster baby is Actual Canonical Baby
get in loser we’re going to the moon www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/t...
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I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.
For those looking for freelance work in the wake of WaPo layoffs: I'm an editor at large overseeing Ideas & Culture at Bloomberg, including our Books coverage. Find me at skillingswo2@bloomberg.net
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really wild and heartbreaking to see the layoffs of so many amazing reporters at WaPo
today is the third time elon has bought twitter in 4 years, @rmac.bsky.social just told me, so I guess it's time to update the book or something
they say the ipo is going ahead. I guess there’s a chance they don’t break out the specific p&l for xAI
SpaceX has bought xAI, Elon Musk told employees in a memo: www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/b...
FILED January 31, 2026 CLERK, U.S. DISTRICT COURT WESTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Jaemie Herndon DEPUTY ADRIAN CONEJO ARIAS, and L.C.R., a Minor Child by and through His Parent and Guardian Adrian Conejo Arias, Petitioners, VS. KRISTI NOEM, in Her Official Capacity as Secretary of the United States Department of Homeland Security; PAMELA BONDI, in Her Official Capacity as Attorney General of the United States; TODD LYONS, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement; DAREN MARGOLIN, in His Official Capacity as Acting Director of the Executive Office of Immigration Review; and JOHN DOE, in His Official Capacity as the Warden of the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Dilley, Texas, Respondents. CIVIL CASE NO. SA-26-CV-415-FB § OPINION AND ORDER OF THE COURT
Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster. That is called the fox guarding the henhouse. The Constitution requires an independent judicial officer. Accordingly, the Court finds that the Constitution of these United States trumps this administration's detention of petitioner Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R. The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED pursuant to the attached Judgment. Observing human behavior confirms that for some among us, the perfidious lust for unbridled power and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds and are bereft of human decency. And the rule of law be damned.
![Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to
their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more
orderly and humane policy than currently in place.
Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you
can keep it."
With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,
It is so ORDERED.
SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026.
Fred Biery
FRED BIERY
UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
Credit: Bystander
Matthew 19:14
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Ultimately, Petitioners may, because of the arcane United States immigration system, return to their home country, involuntarily or by self-deportation. But that result should occur through a more orderly and humane policy than currently in place. Philadelphia, September 17, 1787: "Well, Dr. Franklin, what do we have?" "A republic, if you can keep it." With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike, It is so ORDERED. SIGNED this 31st day of February [sic], 2026. Fred Biery FRED BIERY UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE Credit: Bystander Matthew 19:14 John 11:35
BREAKING: Federal judge orders Adrian Conejo Arias and his minor son, L.C.R., released.
"The Great Writ and release from detention are GRANTED."
"Civics lesson to the government: Administrative warrants issued by the executive branch to itself do not pass probable cause muster."
Elon Musk has repeatedly said he "REFUSED" to visit Jeffrey Epstein's island. Correspondence released today shows he was actively coordinating a visit between 2012 and 2014.
It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.
www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...
Musk plans a visit to Epstein's island for New Year's (late 2013/early 2014) www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
Jeffrey Epstein asks Elon Musk if Solar City can electrify his island or ranch. www.justice.gov/epstein/file...
thank you for taking an interest in our work and sharing it with your students.
hmm that's a good question! I'm really partial to the takeover chapters (26-28). the chapter on elections (36) might also be good for understanding impact. as far as interviews, we did one with matt bernstein that's probably good for that age group!
oh no so sorry to hear this 🖤
