An excerpt from Walter Isaacson's new Elon Musk biography details Musk's decision to buy Twitter and how his moods fluctuated wildly before the official closing
https://www.wsj.com/... David P / @the_dp@mastodon.social : “Musk's anti-woke sentiments were partly triggered by the decision of his oldest child, Xavier, then 16, to transition. ” Hey, I'm transgender, and my name is now Jenna," she texted the wife of Elon's brother. “ Don't tell my dad. ” When Musk found out, he was generally sanguine, but then Jenna became a fervent Marxist and broke off all relations with him. " … Warner Crocker / @WarnerCrocker@mastodon.social : An excerpt from the upcoming Walter Issacson book. Some gory and goofy details, but nothing new about this character or his character that most haven't already ascertained. — The Real Story of Musk'sTwitter Takeover -The Wall Street Journal — #Musk #Twitter #WalterIssacson — https://www.wsj.com/... … Ken Yeung / @thekenyeung@mastodon.social : “Agrawal had his letter of resignation, citing the change of control, ready to send. But when his Twitter email was cut off, it took him a few minutes to get the document into a Gmail message. By that point, he had already been fired by Musk. — ‘He tried to resign,’ Musk said. … X: Katie Notopoulos / @katienotopoulos : Underrated part of the Walter Isaacson-Elon Musk except is the fact that Elon decided to buy Twitter.... to avoid having to spend time with his in-laws. Finally, he's relatable https://www.wsj.com/... [image] @montana_skeptic : Bullshit. Musk acquired Twitter only because of Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, a name Walter doesn't even mention. Nor does Isaacson discuss how Musk waived due diligence & manufactured fake objections. This essay is hagiographic garbage. https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ Walter Isaacson / @walterisaacson : @montana_skeptic @WSJ [image] Avi Asher-Schapiro / @aaschapiro : I did not follow every twist & turn of the Musk/Twitter deal, but this version from Isaacson out today—in which Musk's attempt to wriggle out of the deal had nothing to do w/falling stock prices, & everything to do with a sincere concern about bots/user data—seems....credulous? [image] Walter Isaacson / @walterisaacson : Celebrating with Pappy van Winkle. [image] Peter Kafka / @pkafka : The great Elon/SBF team-up that never was. (Alt title: why phone > email) https://www.wsj.com/... [image] Tom Gara / @tomgara : This is fun and all, but feels a little light for the first big excerpt? Hopefully he's holding back the good stuff, but this doesnt feel like Walter Isaacson got the kind of wildness you'd expect from the level of access he's had over the last year or two https://www.wsj.com/... Joanna Stern / @joannastern : “The way that Musk blustered into buying Twitter and renaming it X was a harbinger of the way he now runs it: impulsively and irreverently. It is an addictive playground for him. It has many of the attributes of a school yard, including taunting and bullying. But in the case of... Matt Rosoff / @mattrosoff : “He was talking like he was on speed or Adderall, a mile a minute,” Musk says (of Sam Bankman-Fried). “I thought he was supposed to be asking me questions about the deal, but he kept telling me the things he was doing. And I was thinking, Dude, calm down.” https://www.wsj.com/... Mathew Ingram / @mathewi : For me, the best detail here is that when they spoke about the Twitter acquisition, both Musk and Bankman-Fried thought the other one was insane https://www.wsj.com/... Kiko H. de Mello / @kiko_himself : In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the controversial mogul took over Twitter. https://www.wsj.com/... Jonathon Webster / @webster_00 : In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the controversial mogul took over Twitter. https://www.wsj.com/... JC Oviedo / @jcoviedo6 : “Musk's anti-woke sentiments were partly triggered by the decision of his oldest child, Xavier, then 16, to transition. “Hey, I'm transgender, and my name is now Jenna,” she texted the wife of Elon's brother. “Don't tell my dad.” $ElonQ https://www.wsj.com/... Shalom Goodman / @shalomgood : A new book excerpt on Walter Isaacson's book on Elon Musk just came out in the @WSJ There'll be some gems found within. ❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ https://www.wsj.com/... Kush Katakia / @kushkatakia : “Unless the woke mind virus, which is fundamentally anti-science, anti-merit, and anti-human in general, is stopped, civilization will never become multiplanetary” @elonmusk to @WalterIsaacson https://www.wsj.com/... Shalom Goodman / @shalomgood : The gems found within @WalterIsaacson's new book on @elonmusk is wild. https://www.wsj.com/... [image] Dan Primack / @danprimack : One thing notable in WSJ excerpt of @WalterIsaacson Musk bio, about the Twitter purchase, is no mention of any discussions w/ @jack. https://www.wsj.com/... Forums: r/news : The Real Story of Musk's Twitter Takeover
The entire Twitter/X saga is more relatable if you imagine if your Q anon loving uncle who posts angry screeds on Facebook had $44 billion #wokemindvirus
Richly detailed and entertaining story about Musk's Twitter takeover, but I must disagree that Caelid is the most dangerous region in Elden Ring. The Haligtree clearly takes the cake there https://www.wsj.com/...
“Musk's anti-woke sentiments were partly triggered by the decision of his oldest child, Xavier, then 16, to transition. ” Hey, I'm transgender, and my name is now Jenna," she texted the wife of Elon's brother. “ Don't tell my dad. ” When Musk found out, he was generally sangui…
An excerpt from the upcoming Walter Issacson book. Some gory and goofy details, but nothing new about this character or his character that most haven't already ascertained. — The Real Story of Musk's Twitter Takeover - The Wall Street Journal — #Musk #Twitter #WalterIssacson…
“Agrawal had his letter of resignation, citing the change of control, ready to send. But when his Twitter email was cut off, it took him a few minutes to get the document into a Gmail message. By that point, he had already been fired by Musk. — ‘He tried to resign,’ Musk said…
I did not follow every twist & turn of the Musk/Twitter deal, but this version from Isaacson out today—in which Musk's attempt to wriggle out of the deal had nothing to do w/falling stock prices, & everything to do with a sincere concern about bots/user data—seems....credulous? […
Bullshit. Musk acquired Twitter only because of Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick, a name Walter doesn't even mention. Nor does Isaacson discuss how Musk waived due diligence & manufactured fake objections. This essay is hagiographic garbage. https://www.wsj.com/... via @WSJ
Underrated part of the Walter Isaacson-Elon Musk except is the fact that Elon decided to buy Twitter.... to avoid having to spend time with his in-laws. Finally, he's relatable https://www.wsj.com/... [image]
This is fun and all, but feels a little light for the first big excerpt? Hopefully he's holding back the good stuff, but this doesnt feel like Walter Isaacson got the kind of wildness you'd expect from the level of access he's had over the last year or two https://www.wsj.com/...
“The way that Musk blustered into buying Twitter and renaming it X was a harbinger of the way he now runs it: impulsively and irreverently. It is an addictive playground for him. It has many of the attributes of a school yard, including taunting and bullying. But in the case of..…
“He was talking like he was on speed or Adderall, a mile a minute,” Musk says (of Sam Bankman-Fried). “I thought he was supposed to be asking me questions about the deal, but he kept telling me the things he was doing. And I was thinking, Dude, calm down.” https://www.wsj.com/...
For me, the best detail here is that when they spoke about the Twitter acquisition, both Musk and Bankman-Fried thought the other one was insane https://www.wsj.com/...
In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the controversial mogul took over Twitter. https://www.wsj.com/...
In an exclusive excerpt from his new biography “Elon Musk,” Walter Isaacson offers a behind-the-scenes look at how the controversial mogul took over Twitter. https://www.wsj.com/...
“Musk's anti-woke sentiments were partly triggered by the decision of his oldest child, Xavier, then 16, to transition. “Hey, I'm transgender, and my name is now Jenna,” she texted the wife of Elon's brother. “Don't tell my dad.” $ElonQ https://www.wsj.com/...
A new book excerpt on Walter Isaacson's book on Elon Musk just came out in the @WSJ There'll be some gems found within. ❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗❗ https://www.wsj.com/...
“Unless the woke mind virus, which is fundamentally anti-science, anti-merit, and anti-human in general, is stopped, civilization will never become multiplanetary” @elonmusk to @WalterIsaacson https://www.wsj.com/...
One thing notable in WSJ excerpt of @WalterIsaacson Musk bio, about the Twitter purchase, is no mention of any discussions w/ @jack. https://www.wsj.com/...