Abigail Bassett

Today, in what dystopian hell have we woken up in, the Detroit Auto Show has no automotive debuts, but the U.S. Army is pitching its new Abrams tank as something to cover....

I fucking hate this timeline so much.

😂😂😂

I swear this is an artifact of the "bad timeline" we jumped to when that fucking bird dropped bread in the Hadron collider in 2009. What the fuck is a "turner," and when the fuck did this happen???

So. Um when did the word spatulas (like those you use for turning over food in a pan) come to mean only scrapers (like those that you use for scraping out batter from a bowl?) I need a new spatula for cooking, and went looking on (the hated) Amazon. Only showed me scrapers. (thread)

💯!

The. Best. Seriously.

Could not be more thrilled than to announce that I am not at CES this year. 👋👋👋

Not me over here SERIOUSLY considering resubscribing to Vanity Fair...

Today, in unbelievable corporate-horseshit: Did you know you cannot downgrade or move your data seamlessly from Intuit's QuickBooks Online (Simple or Essentials) to Solopreneur? EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME COMPANY! Oh and there's no phone # to call, either. It's all AI chat.

Accurate take...

What the fuck timeline have we ended up on and how the fuck do we get off of it?

Even Bloomberg Newsletter writers have cats who step on the keyboard, as proven by this morning's Hyperdrive newsletter by David Welch.

Me to every passenger getting on the flight when I get an upgrade to first: "Please don't hate me, I am only up here because I fly way too much." 🙇🏼‍♀️

Me when I don't catch the upgrade to first: "I hate all you rich mfers so much." 🖕

New York understood the assignment! 🙌🙌🙌 (As did VA and NJ!!!!)

Why I even have to make that announcement is BEYOND me. Like. For real, WTF is wrong with people.

Friendly reminder to dudes on planes: You may think that no one can see you surreptitiously scrolling your "Hidden" photos, but trust me, we can. No one wants to see the nudes of random women you've screenshot, and absolutely no one wants to see your nudes, either. Consider it a public space, creep.

Reason no. 1m why I'll avoid United: Newark Fucking Airport. Come in from an international flight, recheck your bags, & "connections" dumps you back outside TSA with all the other fliers just arriving. United, I'm sorry but as a frequent traveler, that experience will make me not fly your airline.

I cannot seem to find an actual journalist named Jack Nathan (who apparently produces a lot of automotive content for MSN) anywhere... (he's the "author" of this AI slop) www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...

Always good when MSN is serving up AI slop (check out the three-wheeled Toyota Land Cruiser in the 8th image. www.msn.com/en-us/autos/...

Sometimes I wish I could just *heart* an email. #deepthoughts

An ICE raid at an EV factory raises fears about US instability The chilling effect of an ICE raid.

Why the ICE raids at a Hyundai #EV plant in Georgia is about a lot more than just immigration ... and how those actions could significantly undermine international investment in U.S. manufacturing.

A new piece on @theverge.com by @abigailbassett.bsky.social.

Hot take for PR pros:

Editors turn down freelance stories because "a press release/press trip is not a story."

Let's apply that SAME reasoning to PR people pitching C-suite interviews: 15 mins with your client spewing sanitized talking points IS NOT A STORY.

How the fuck is this not a headline on The Onion?

Just a friendly reminder: Today is April 1.

Read the story www.theverge.com/tesla/639183...

I spent yesterday reporting this for @theverge.com

The Los Angeles protesters were worried about retaliation, writes @abigailbassett.bsky.social

Call for Sources: Looking for folks on the right who own or are looking to buy a Tesla in support of Trump and Musk's actions. I want to talk to the MAGA supporters who decided to take the EV plunge with Tesla.

Please reach out if you want to be a part of my story for The Observer. Deadline, 3/26

An Open Letter to Automakers: A Time to Stand The best time to act might have passed, but the second-best time to act is right now.

Hey Automaker CEOs, listen up. @chadkirchner.com has some VERY relevant and very well-written advice for you. You need to stand up to this administration STAT. There is far too much at risk.

www.kirchnerreport.com/p/an-open-le...

So good to see DOGE and head-crony Elon Musk hard at work, preventing wasteful spending. #fucktrump