@aral one would think that an autistic parent should be more understanding of their transgender kids.... And one would be right in most cases.
Unfortunately not in this one.

@aral I don't think anyone should be posting Musk's words without posting his daughter's awesome rebuttal about being very much alive and thriving.

@aral i remember when the trans folk on here were saying quite explicitly that elon’s purchase of twitter and all his decisions regarding it were motivated by a specific and personal hatred of trans people; and getting pushback from people calling us self obsessed, that he hates everyone equally

no, he clearly doesn’t

@aral For X, I'd make exceptions for militant people trying to reach the fence sitters where they are, or artists needing to keep in touch with some customers who can't be arsed to move.

But yes.

@aral

I don't want to put anyone on the spot or make them feel bad, but it's true.
As you engage with his products, you do play into his hand, even if it's just using Twitter to keep up with a niche hobby.
in the end it only benefits him, willingly or not.

Just something to keep in mind...

@aral there are so many real diseases he could throw his wealth behind eradicating. And not in a fake Gates Foundation way but a real, truly beneficial way.

Instead he's decided to wage war on vulnerable people.

There are no expletives strong enough to adequately describe this stain on humanity.

@aral
He really is a few sandwiches short of a picnic that one.
Im not religious but I love this adage...

If you want to know what god thinks of money, you just have to look at who he gave it to....

@aral
Boycott #tesla. Never user #uber #lyft which is a Tesla. Never rent a Tesla.
Zilch. Nichts. Nada.

@aral Also it looks like the guy is an antivaxxer. I knew he was an asshole but I thought he had some insights about science, but nope.

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@aral I’m not convinced it’s that black and white. I don’t think most of the thousands upon thousands of employees at Tesla, SpaceX, etc. shares his views/opinions.
Stating that SpaceX/Tesla have made a bunch of very impressive things, doesn’t mean you have the same opinions as him.
But no doubt he’s 🤮 I wonder how long the big investors will continue to accept him as CEO.

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The crux is.. Musk is a horrible individual. That's all you need to know.

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And everyone should call bullshit on Musk, because his child is very much alive and kicking thank you and very much denies Musk’s narrative.

The only thing dead is Musk’s humanity and any shred of decency. His own child’s well-being cannot even tame his flaming narcissism and the endless harm he is willing to inflict on millions in order to paper over his gaping deficiencies

@aral "Essentially... my bio dad is dead. He's a bigot and a conspiracy nut."

@aral @sasyecat He’s making zero progress. More people avoid him than ever before, and won’t buy any of his products. Hate does not win.

@aral He shifted to the right on hiw own. It is not his daughters 'fault'.

@aral So, after a disagreement with his daughter, he "cancelled" her. As a result of that decision (that he made) he's "vowed" to fight...

[checks notes]

Awareness of social injustice.

Wild stuff.

@aral I don't use Twitter any more. It's blocked me because I can't be arsed to invent a fake date of birth for it (obvs I'm not going to give it the real one).

@aral meanwhile, media keeps us focused on the “real threat” at TikTok: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/27/tiktoks-algorithm-is-highly-sensitive-and-could-send-you-down-a-hate-filled-rabbit-hole-before-you-know-it

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There's also SpaceX's Starlink internet service. Don't get it. If you have it cancel it.

@aral Let’s not forget Starlink…that’s Musk too.

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Every time some loser defends anyone using these products or platforms they help nazis

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@aral And I CHOOSE not to post, re-post or otherwise amplify anything for the rancid shithole formerly known as Twitter. So glad I nixed #Tesla because it's now a #NaziCar to match its #NaziCunt scumbag brander. #GoFuckYourself #ElonMusk #PutinFellater

@aral Ok as a parent you can struggle with this decision of sexual identity, however, it is not your prerogative to judge that posture as it involves another independent human being. Musks bitching and moaning is only a reflection of his megalomania. At this point, I would suggest therapy and some serious drugs.

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Bad take dude. Mastodon may be better on trans issues but the racism and misogyny is unbelievable. We have no moral high ground. All weekend I have seen posts from black women detailing the abuse they are getting.

Until governments and emergency services leave X asking people not to participate seems a little misplaced.

And until we get our own house in order, I am not sure we’re in a position to judge.

@aral Elon needs another chip, and an anal cranial inversion.

@aral same dude that named a kid X-Æ-A12 lol at this guy

@aral he is such a sick bastardo!!

@aral
i finally found the way to delete my Twitter account after that, this week. not just "not using it".

@aral That is what he calls progress?

@aral
Make no mistake, when someone says that their living child is dead, they are telling you that they *wish* their child was dead - that death is preferable to whatever the reality is.

I don't mean that figuratively. The only reason someone does that is if they *sincerely* find the death of their child easier to grapple with than their child being trans.

How do you even begin to reach someone like that? You don't. The only thing you can do is fight for a world where they and their hateful views are marginalized and irrelevant.

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Blaming your child for being a terrible person is a clear demonstration of how despicable a person he really is. 😡

@aral seriously in need of counseling.

@aral Musk proving he's an unfit father!

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C'est bien pour toutes ces raisons que je suis parti de chez ce bâtard.
Un peu comme si on allait boire un café dans un bar nazi parce que les fauteuils sont confortables.
Eugénisme et suprémaciste= nazi.

@aral His cruelty will no doubt come back to stab knives into his diseased conscience, at some point in his miserable, lonely future.

@aral

Apartheid Clyde is a carnival barker, not a scientist-engineer-inventor or "self-made-man". He's selling techno-snake-oil.

@aral that includes the Tesla batteries for solar- and wind-powered homes, right?

@aral "woke mind virus" - so that's what all these *.wmv files on my PC are 🤔