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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Aug 12

Ping An may have acquired its SpaceX stake through an offshore investment vehicle. As I reported last week, Russian investors have used similar opaque schemes to buy and sell highly coveted SpaceX shares on secondary and tertiary markets www.muskwatch.com/p/how-russia...

How Russian money slipped into SpaceX’s orbit

For years, Russian investors have acquired stakes in Elon Musk’s SpaceX, often through opaque investment vehicles, according to an analysis of marketing materials, interviews, and documents shared by ...

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Aug 12

SCOOP: The partially state-owned Chinese firm Ping An claimed an ownership stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, the world's most valuable private company.

Given its role as a vital US defense contractor, SpaceX has internally warned of known Chinese investments drawing scrutiny in D.C.

Government-linked Chinese firm claimed ownership stake in SpaceX

One of China's largest companies claimed to have purchased a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, a vital U.S.

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jul 17

Have information about Elon Musk or one of his companies? Send tips to calebecarma.99 on Signal or [email protected]

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jul 17

Despite one of his companies self-certifying for a diversity and racial empowerment program, Musk has previously said, "DEI is just another word for racism. Shame on anyone who uses it." He has also called DEI programs "actually illegal." www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...

Musk’s Neuralink falsified federal forms, claims to qualify for racial diversity program

The company, owned by the world's wealthiest man, says it is a "small disadvantaged business"

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jul 17

But a "small disadvantaged business," per federal law, must be owned and controlled by a member of a demographic "subjected to racial or ethnic prejudice." Individuals with a worth exceeding $850,000 are also not considered "economically disadvantaged." Musk is worth $400 billion.

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jul 17

The "Small Disadvantaged Business" certification claimed by Neuralink gives it access to preferential treatment for federal contracts and increased visibility on government contracting databases www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...

Musk’s Neuralink falsified federal forms, claims to qualify for racial diversity program

The company, owned by the world's wealthiest man, says it is a "small disadvantaged business"

www.muskwatch.com

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jul 17

Scoop: Elon Musk's Neuralink falsified federal forms to qualify for racial diversity and economic empowerment programs. Neuralink's "small disadvantaged business" designation is meant for companies owned by racially and economically "disadvantaged individuals" www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Jun 17

New: JNIM, one of the deadliest jihadist groups in the world, is using SpaceX’s Starlink to coordinate attacks, increase their fundraising, and disseminate sophisticated propaganda in West Africa www.muskwatch.com/p/starlink-t...

Starlink turbocharges lethal jihadist group in Africa

In the Sahel region of West Africa, an ascendant jihadist group is using Starlink, SpaceX's high-speed satellite internet service, to increase its operational capabilities, recruiting, and fundraising...

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · May 9

Richardson has also requested a summary of "public and Congressional debate regarding FEMA" and an overview of how disaster aid worked before FEMA was created.

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · May 9

In a second memo, Richardson requested a classified briefing on FEMA's continuity of government plan — the procedures that would ensure the government remains functional during a major crisis.

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · May 9

New: Acting FEMA head David Richardson issued an internal memo today requesting a mission analysis that "will identify the gaps and redundancies between what FEMA is currently doing and what FEMA should be doing consistent with federal law." Richardson has told staff, "Don't get in my way."

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Apr 24

New: The Boring Company, Musk's $7 billion transit venture, registered as a small business on a government portal for federal contractors one week after Trump won the 2024 election www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-owned...

Musk-owned company says it qualifies for federal contracts reserved for small businesses

Not long after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Elon Musk’s $7 billion tunneling company registered as a small business on a government portal for federal contractors.

www.muskwatch.com

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 18

1. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE.

A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."

Meta removes Facebook ad criticizing Musk

Meta removed an advertisement earlier this month criticizing Elon Musk’s use of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to seize Americans' private information.

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 17

“Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily-guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to two people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency.”

Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS

Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS

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Dhruv Mehrotra @dmehro.bsky.social · Feb 12

NEW: Tonight, dozens of Consumer Finance Protection Bureau employees were fired via a hastily written email.

Some affected employees were addressed as “[EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].”

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www.wired.com/story/dozens...

Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz

Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].

www.wired.com

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Feb 11

Federal employee with a data role told me that a document was removed from employee access because it had the word "inclusion" in it.

As in, "inclusion of data in our estimates."

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 11

1. Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of DOGE launched an image-sharing website in 2021 that featured custom “shitposting” URLs that redirected to content hosted on his site. URLs that redirected to Coristine’s site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape.

DOGE Teen Ran Image-Sharing Site Linked to URLs Referencing Pedophilia and the KKK

The site launched by Edward Coristine in 2021 promised to protect the privacy of its users, stating, “All your images are encrypted. We do not log IP addresses, device agents or anything else.”

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hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · Feb 11

ICYMI: I wrote a takedown of Jack Posobiec's book (which—huge shocker here—doesn't say anything meaningful about the left) and the pro-Trump right's tendency to crib from white nationalists for @thebaffler.com. thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...

Unhuman Resources | Hannah Gais

Jack Posobiec’s career exemplifies how the Republican Party has leveraged a network of influencers to appeal to the far right.

thebaffler.com

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Caleb Ecarma @calebecarma.bsky.social · Feb 11

Scoop: DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine launched a privacy-focused image-sharing site in 2021 that allowed users to create custom URLs. The URLs that redirected to Coristine's site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape
www.muskwatch.com/p/doge-teen-...

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Judd Legum @juddlegum.bsky.social · Feb 10

1. EXCLUSIVE

Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.

The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work

The NSA's "Big Delete"

Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...

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