2025-05-29
WaPo profile of new, pensive Musk, so relieved to escape “controversy of DC Beltway” that for some reason—who can say why??— landed on him. Made him “whipping boy” — Phrases not in piece: “Largest single donor” “feeding USAID into woodchipper” “mass firings” — www.washingtonpost.com/business/ 202... …
Axios
Elon Musk departs the Trump administration as a “special government employee”, defending DOGE's mission to reduce wasteful government spending
Elon Musk pivoted to damage control in his final days as a “special government employee,” publicly recommitting to Mars …
2025-01-13
If you know *anything* about operations of federal government, Dunning-Kruger tech bros quoted in this story sound just like: — How hard could it be to land a 747? — How hard could it be to do surgery on the eyeball? — How hard could it be to lead a SEAL team raid? — www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/u... …
New York Times
Sources detail DOGE, which is likely to work as more of a brand linked by Signal group chats coordinating US policy or personnel recommendations and recruitment
Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.