And the richest man in the world shouldn't either.

And Musk wants SpaceX to take over the FAA's duties.

And did Elon wear a suit?

That's more money than DOGE has found in waste, fraud, and abuse.

The federal government has no authority over our elections. They are wholly managed by the states. I can't imagine any blue states, at least, would obey an illegal order to cancel elections.

Any day is a good day to punch Nazis.

After the ripple effects of this play out, Carlos Slim will probably be wealthier than Musk.

7/ And if it leads to an economic slowdown when the Republicans control all branches of government, they'll have a hard time defending their record in next year's midterms.

6/ On the positive side, an extended corporate boycott will have side benefits for us and for our planet.

5/ It's possible we can bring about real change, but it will take months or years of concerted effort and real personal sacrifice.

4/ The Montgomery bus boycott lasted more than a year, and that was just to get concessions from one public transit service in one city. Getting transnational corporations to change their ways will be much more difficult.

3/ It's going to take at least a three-to-six-month sustained effort before most corporations even notice something is happening. To bring about real change will take longer than that.

2/ Especially if it means just shifting spending by delaying purchases by a day or a week. That's not going to dent their profits at all.