John Joyner
@essephreak.bsky.social
Retired Metadata Architect. Volunteer adult ESL teacher. Dismayed observer of the ongoing apocalypse.
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 11/1/2025 Typical honks and waves, but also more slow-down-and-yell-out-the-window guys. Maybe maga is starting to see how much the country hates their Dear Leader. Anyway, as usual, blew them a kiss and/or made the heart sign.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 11/1/2025 Typical honks and waves, but also more slow-down-and-yell-out-the-window guys. Maybe maga is starting to see how much the country hates their Dear Leader. Anyway, as usual, blew them a kiss and/or made the heart sign.
@teslatakedownaus.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com
@teslatakedownaus.bsky.social @teslatakedown.com
Heh. Two weeks ago a robotaxi pulled in right behind me *at a Tesla protest* (same spot in Austin where you were a few months ago). I stood in front of it to see if it could figure out to back up (lots of room to do so). It could not. After contacting hq, attendant had to drive it away.
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Heh. Two weeks ago a robotaxi pulled in right behind me *at a Tesla protest* (same spot in Austin where you were a few months ago). I stood in front of it to see if it could figure out to back up (lots of room to do so). It could not. After contacting hq, attendant had to drive it away.
October 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/11/2025 Our group is like a wildcat strike - a strike without direct union support - as the formal resistance groups here tackle other crucial priorities. Still 8-10 of us show up every week without formal organization...
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October 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/11/2025 Our group is like a wildcat strike - a strike without direct union support - as the formal resistance groups here tackle other crucial priorities. Still 8-10 of us show up every week without formal organization...
@teslatakedownaus.bsky.social
@teslatakedown.com
@teslatakedownaus.bsky.social
@teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/4/2025 A Robotaxi - they're being unsafely piloted here - actually pulled in behind us, across from the dealer. I stood in front of it, but it couldn't figure out to back up - so its "safety" monitor had to drive it off 😅.
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October 4, 2025 at 6:11 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 10/4/2025 A Robotaxi - they're being unsafely piloted here - actually pulled in behind us, across from the dealer. I stood in front of it, but it couldn't figure out to back up - so its "safety" monitor had to drive it off 😅.
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#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/27/2025 Back in 90+ heat in Austin, where term "endless summer" is devoid of positive connotations. Shout-out to excellent work also being done by relatively new @teslatakedownaus.bsky.social opposing Robotaxis and tax rebates for the local Tesla factory.
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September 27, 2025 at 8:39 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/27/2025 Back in 90+ heat in Austin, where term "endless summer" is devoid of positive connotations. Shout-out to excellent work also being done by relatively new @teslatakedownaus.bsky.social opposing Robotaxis and tax rebates for the local Tesla factory.
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#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/14/2025 About a dozen of us today, though some peeled off early to prep for an anti-ICE protest later in the day. Plenty of support as usual, but two cars and one employee stopped to argue with us. Tense times, I guess. @teslatakedown.com
September 13, 2025 at 8:19 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/14/2025 About a dozen of us today, though some peeled off early to prep for an anti-ICE protest later in the day. Plenty of support as usual, but two cars and one employee stopped to argue with us. Tense times, I guess. @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/6/2025 - A bit smaller turnout today, since there was a simultaneous protest at a Tesla on the other side of town. Chant of the day: "Fascists, fascists they all fall down!" Photos include Larry and Dan, regulars who you would never believe are brothers 😅@teslatakedown.com
September 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 9/6/2025 - A bit smaller turnout today, since there was a simultaneous protest at a Tesla on the other side of town. Chant of the day: "Fascists, fascists they all fall down!" Photos include Larry and Dan, regulars who you would never believe are brothers 😅@teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/30/2025 I missed last week's (out of town), but back at it today, along with 13 others. Dealership tried remotely honking the weak, flatulent-sounding horn of a cybertruck parked near the street a few times to disrupt us, to zero avail. Pathetic. @teslatakedown.com
August 30, 2025 at 6:00 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/30/2025 I missed last week's (out of town), but back at it today, along with 13 others. Dealership tried remotely honking the weak, flatulent-sounding horn of a cybertruck parked near the street a few times to disrupt us, to zero avail. Pathetic. @teslatakedown.com
A couple dozen folks at the Texas Capitol protesting the kidnapping of State Rep Collier by the GOP, with, as I understand it, a much larger gathering planned for this evening.
August 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A couple dozen folks at the Texas Capitol protesting the kidnapping of State Rep Collier by the GOP, with, as I understand it, a much larger gathering planned for this evening.
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/16/2025 At it once again. And still lots of honks, waves, and thumbs-up. Resist fascism, kids, any way you can... @teslatakedown.com
August 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/16/2025 At it once again. And still lots of honks, waves, and thumbs-up. Resist fascism, kids, any way you can... @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/9/2025 - Still at it in the increasingly brutal Austin summer heat. Just down the street, the sight of row upon row of unsold - likely unsellable - cybertrucks at the dealership's auxiliary lot provokes a bit of schadenfreude... @teslatakedown.com
August 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/9/2025 - Still at it in the increasingly brutal Austin summer heat. Just down the street, the sight of row upon row of unsold - likely unsellable - cybertrucks at the dealership's auxiliary lot provokes a bit of schadenfreude... @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/2/2025. Slightly smaller turnout in South Austin this week (10 people), as there was a simultaneous protest at the North Austin location. Still, as usual, lots of friendly honks and waves. Dislike for Elon remains strong... @teslatakedown.com
August 2, 2025 at 8:09 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 8/2/2025. Slightly smaller turnout in South Austin this week (10 people), as there was a simultaneous protest at the North Austin location. Still, as usual, lots of friendly honks and waves. Dislike for Elon remains strong... @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/26/2025 - still going strong, even in the Austin summer heat. 20 protesters today, though a dearth of good camera angles for getting very many at a time... @teslatakedown.com
July 26, 2025 at 8:16 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/26/2025 - still going strong, even in the Austin summer heat. 20 protesters today, though a dearth of good camera angles for getting very many at a time... @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/19/2025 - Another week, another protest, today with a Roman guest. Apropos of one of the signs, I'd like to encourage folks to look into whether their local governments are still using X. Unfortunately, Austin's is; time to agitate for that to stop... @teslatakedown.com
July 19, 2025 at 5:27 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/19/2025 - Another week, another protest, today with a Roman guest. Apropos of one of the signs, I'd like to encourage folks to look into whether their local governments are still using X. Unfortunately, Austin's is; time to agitate for that to stop... @teslatakedown.com
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/12/2025 Still at it. In fact the city has been so impressed by our persistence over these past months that they installed a crosswalk, ped xing signs, and pylons to slow traffic as we protest on both sides of the street. @teslatakedown.com
July 12, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 7/12/2025 Still at it. In fact the city has been so impressed by our persistence over these past months that they installed a crosswalk, ped xing signs, and pylons to slow traffic as we protest on both sides of the street. @teslatakedown.com
3/ The Elon inflatable tube-man was the best!
June 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
3/ The Elon inflatable tube-man was the best!
2/ a Cyber Truck Piñata, and an appearance and short talk by @niedermeyer.online, whom I can't recommend following highly enough, as he has worked tirelessly over a course of decade to expose Musk's perfidy. (Don't miss the video of inflatable Elon in the next reply.) #TeslaTakedown #Austin
June 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
2/ a Cyber Truck Piñata, and an appearance and short talk by @niedermeyer.online, whom I can't recommend following highly enough, as he has worked tirelessly over a course of decade to expose Musk's perfidy. (Don't miss the video of inflatable Elon in the next reply.) #TeslaTakedown #Austin
1/2 #TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/28/2025 - An excellent Crappy Birthday Elon edition this week, with 60+ in attendance as ever organized by @resistaustin.bsky.social, which included a nazi-salute-giving Elon inflatable tube man, a person in a hilarious Fat Baby Trump costume,...
June 28, 2025 at 7:46 PM
1/2 #TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/28/2025 - An excellent Crappy Birthday Elon edition this week, with 60+ in attendance as ever organized by @resistaustin.bsky.social, which included a nazi-salute-giving Elon inflatable tube man, a person in a hilarious Fat Baby Trump costume,...
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/21/2025 - Another week in South Austin. At the end, we sent birthday cards to Elon at his Austin "residence," where traffic and masses of Teslas parking has ruined a quiet street. 109 Stratford Reserve Place, Austin 78746, if you are feeling the love. @teslatakedown.com
June 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin 6/21/2025 - Another week in South Austin. At the end, we sent birthday cards to Elon at his Austin "residence," where traffic and masses of Teslas parking has ruined a quiet street. 109 Stratford Reserve Place, Austin 78746, if you are feeling the love. @teslatakedown.com
June 15, 2025 at 4:44 AM
June 14, 2025 at 10:30 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin
6/7/2025 This week, the south Austin location. I think we're starting to get on the Tesla employees' nerves. Previously ignored us, but this week one gave us the middle finger as he retreated into the showroom and another made a show of taking photos of us. @teslatakedown.com
6/7/2025 This week, the south Austin location. I think we're starting to get on the Tesla employees' nerves. Previously ignored us, but this week one gave us the middle finger as he retreated into the showroom and another made a show of taking photos of us. @teslatakedown.com
![Tesla Takedown protest sign: "DUMP TESLA CARS [and] STOCK." "CARS" and "STOCK" superimposed over poop emojis.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vtmy3no5vc755bqjuz2sq4fk/bafkreicklwouk4majvus5m6hvoygr24eksd2ix2zdzb3ds7gomo635a53m@jpeg)
June 7, 2025 at 5:53 PM
#TeslaTakedown #Austin
6/7/2025 This week, the south Austin location. I think we're starting to get on the Tesla employees' nerves. Previously ignored us, but this week one gave us the middle finger as he retreated into the showroom and another made a show of taking photos of us. @teslatakedown.com
6/7/2025 This week, the south Austin location. I think we're starting to get on the Tesla employees' nerves. Previously ignored us, but this week one gave us the middle finger as he retreated into the showroom and another made a show of taking photos of us. @teslatakedown.com