#send elon to mars

[thefrankshow]

Found elsewhere.

[scrumptious-finicky-illusion]

Mars is to Elon Musk as Rapture is to Andrew Ryan. If only we could send Elno to Mars by himself,

This year, my husband - a man with zero prior interest in visual arts or architecture beyond going "That's nice to look at" - has suddenly become enamoured with art deco. This is fun, because it means he gets delighted every time I point out a decorative pillar on a building, or a funky and vertically asymmetrical font. He also has decided that I, a person with an A Level in art, must know all about the art deco movement and be an expert in its design features, so I am having to regularly remind him that this is not the case and he probably knows more than me, given that two weeks ago I walked in on him reading the art deco Wikipedia article for fun and pleasure.

Anyway, this has led him to look up video games featuring art deco, so now we are playing BioShock. So far, we've made it to Arcadia, the forest that got privatised by libertarian maniac Andrew Ryan, and we just had to sit through Ryan ranting at us that he built a paradise while we just want to steal it from him; which is very interesting, given that Rapture is a crumbling ruin of a fallen civilisation filled with post-apocalyptic cannibalistic thugs trying to murder little girls and each other for corpse juice. Like, my dude, my guy, what exactly is anyone supposed to be taking from you. Do you think this is still working? Do you think this is successful? Corpse juice. Dude.

Anyway this is also the life of Elon Musk on Twitter

[njbellydancingbysoraya]

Send Elon Away Alone Now. Goodbye Elon spaceship 🚀 no one wants your stupid ass here.

[victusinveritas]

[doctorweebmd]

the tumblr hot takes re: Tesla owners and saying things like ‘I spit in the door handles of every Tesla I see uwu’ are absolutely batshit lmao

because Tesla was the first all-electric vehicle highly popularized in the US. most if not all initial buyers were planet-hugging liberals who wanted to stop using fossil fuels. it started as a status symbol of ‘I could spend my money on a luxury car, BUT I care about the environment! And don’t have to give up looks or having fun driving!’

Which eventually lead to teslas being the most affordable all-electric option. For a number of years. Tesla and SpaceX, over 15 years ago, were incredibly innovative and seen as a liberation from over reliance on fossil fuels

Like. This bitch built his empire tugging on environmentalist heartstrings. The people that own teslas are not your enemy; they’re much more likely to be disgusted with Elon like the rest of us

[attackedastoria]

💩 someone call animal control

(Watercolor/sh○p)

[fuckwhoeverpickedallthefunnyurls]

Me when I accidentaly catapulted myself into a situation where I have to write about the repair of an advanced spaceship engine (I know nothing about spaceships or engines):

[garthnadermemestash]

Elonia the edge lord didn’t think that through

[googoothegodofblood]

On a unrelated note i dont really understand the whole "puppy dog" fantasy ive seen cropping up recently, i get being otherkin/akin to that but theres so many? People specifically wanting to be dogs? I fully identify with being a human so i dont think i could understand regardless. Still. I'd like it explained to me?

[sheolaaii]

My random opinions/thoughts on signs/placements

(I’m bored and don’t want to sleep plus got a driving exam tomorrow) (send your prayers)

I love how flexible and open minded pisces/12th house placements are. They just have this way of looking at the world in very broad lenses. It’s like they’ve seen so much shit as children that nothing phases them anymore. The people I’ve always felt accepted by always had pisces and/or 12th house placements. They are just very sympathetic and non judgmental, it’s a very calming energy to be around in my opinion.

I’m really wondering about rahu ruled moon natives..how are your mothers?

I’m begging for people who have slept/dated/engaged with Scorpio mars (in tropical) men to tell me all about their experience because as someone who only sees them from afar I always get a major ick. I think it might come from the way people describe them on astrology tumblr.

Virgos mercuries/suns are so funny to me. They roast people without even trying. They have this way of communicating with other, like I’m hung up on every word that comes out of their mouths. It’s that mercury in them making them so witty I fear.

I always say I love Scorpio moons and the main reason why I love scorpio moons so much is because of their depth. Even if they don't let me in, even if they don't show me the whole thing I know there's depth and an ice berg and that's enough for me to be interested in them. I also vibe very well with them because they aren’t afraid of criticism and feel so real in my eyes. Like pisces placements, I always feel like they are open minded and really really dark subjects don’t phase them or make them uncomfortable.

I love the concept and energy of cancers. Their protective and loyal nature is so beautiful. Being so guarded and having difficulty letting people in because you value your personal space and home so much is so adorable let me innn I wanna kiss you and cook you a warm soup.

Aquarius placements are so unpredictable. on one hand you have the artsy, emotional, misunderstood, left leaning and freedom is best type of person and on the other you have incel 101, Elon musk is my king, astrology is bs and AI is the way to utopia type of person. Like wow

I wish more of y’all used astrology for self discovery instead of future spouse/beauty related things. The more you know yourself the more you understand how you don’t only have flaws but also strengths. How you’re a multifaceted person who is much more than their looks or than their potential fame. Using astrology only for superficial things is harmful and also…boring. Please dig deeper what are you guys so afraid of?

[afloweroutofstone]

Donald Trump during his inauguration address on his coming executive actions:

He announced a national emergency to shut down the border, sending the US military to play border patrol, mass deportations, designating cartels as foreign terrorist organizations (creates the authority needed for US military intervention in Mexico), and using the same law that justified WWII internment camps to clear the country of "foreign gangs."

He announced another national emergency to make it easier to drill for fossil fuels, loosen fossil fuel export restrictions, and eliminate car pollution rules meant to encourage electric vehicle adoption.

He announced the creation of an "External Revenue Service" to collect new revenue coming from tariffs on trade, and also Elon Musk's "Department of Government Efficiency" (which will not be an actual Department). Some vague promises on inflation and social media censorship (unclear what he'll actually do about it).

"Bring Law and Order back to our cities," cutting DEI policies to create a "colorblind" society, proclaiming that "there are only two genders" as a matter of government policy, reinstating military veterans who were dismissed for refusing COVID vaccines, and plowing more money into the military while also being a "peacemaker."

Intends to rename the "Gulf of Mexico" to the "Gulf of America," discusses the Panama Canal and says "we are taking it back." Promises that the US will "expand our territory."

Make America Healthy Again stuff for RFK, landing astronauts on Mars (Musk cheers), etc., etc.

The Trump admin sent this list to House Republicans listing some of the intended executive actions.

[saywhat-politics]

“We don’t need no Swasticars, let’s send Elon Musk to Mars”

Miami, Florida

[libraford]

If Elon wants to go to Mars so bad, I think we should just send him there.

Right now.

[damnfandomproblems]

Fandom Problem #5669:

The worst sin you can make in writing is projecting your hate boner for a real life figure onto a fictional character. It's petty and cringeworthy.

Ex: Holcroft in Genlock season 2 being completely rewritten to be the writers' vision of Elon Musk, being a greedy, upperclass snob who paywalls survival and makes empty promises to send people to mars.

[lonestarflight]

I don’t know if this is right to ask, but do you have any thoughts on the current state of spaceflight?

While I keep up with the current state of things, it's hard not to get political about more recent turn of events. But fuck it, everything is political these days.

I've been following the development of the Artemis program since Orion and SLS were a part of the cancelled Constellation Program. (SLS was called Aries V back then.) The major problem with them is every time a new president comes in, they always want to shake things up or think they know better than what is currently being done. With the exception of the Aries I rocket, they are always wrong and only delay landing humans on the moon. Which is why it has taken them this long to get to the point of constructing Artemis II. If NASA could be left alone for a while, they will get us there sooner rather than later.

It's frustrating seeing Elon and Trump mess them again or even saying they could get us to Mars in 4 years (which could never happen, even with all of the money in the world). At best, NASA is 20 years from landing humans on Mars but there isn't even a Mars mission in serious development right now. And switching NASA's focus from the Moon is going to ruin the momentum they have built up since 2010. We are finally getting close to leaving LEO and it will piss me off to no end if Musk tries to take over and cancel SLS. His starship booster is nowhere near human rated and I doubt heavy falcon has the delta-V to get Orion to the moon. Which leads me to believe if he does mess with it, it's only to funnel more money into his pockets. Just like his tunnel boring company and his attempt to sink California's high-speed rail project.

Messing with Artemis will take years to get back on track after they are kicked out, at which point, China will get there before we do. So to say I'm very pissed about it, is putting it lightly.

But for other programs, I've been happy to see them come online. The JWST has been blowing me away with the photos it's returned.

One program I'm excited for is the Uranus Orbiter. (If you laugh, get your head out of the gutter.) It's early in planning but after the Galileo and Cassini probes explored Jupiter and Saturn, it's high time the ice giants get their turn. It's unfortunate the Neptune probe wasn't also selected as well but there wasn't enough funding for both planets. Maybe at a later time they will send one, I hope I get to live long enough to see it.

(I've started and restarted writing this over the last week as I'm watching the news about NASA getting gutted by Elon Musk and his illegal doge group. I've given up and am just going to post it as it is now before anything changes.)

[mariacallous]

This is a gift article.

The truth is, it’s getting harder to describe the extent to which a meaningful percentage of Americans have dissociated from reality. As Hurricane Milton churned across the Gulf of Mexico last night, I saw an onslaught of outright conspiracy theorizing and utter nonsense racking up millions of views across the internet. The posts would be laughable if they weren’t taken by many people as gospel. Among them: Infowars’ Alex Jones, who claimed that Hurricanes Milton and Helene were “weather weapons” unleashed on the East Coast by the U.S. government, and “truth seeker” accounts on X that posted photos of condensation trails in the sky to baselessly allege that the government was “spraying Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton” in order to ensure maximum rainfall, “just like they did over Asheville!”

As Milton made landfall, causing a series of tornados, a verified account on X reposted a TikTok video of a massive funnel cloud with the caption “WHAT IS HAPPENING TO FLORIDA?!” The clip, which was eventually removed but had been viewed 662,000 times as of yesterday evening, turned out to be from a video of a CGI tornado that was originally published months ago. Scrolling through these platforms, watching them fill with false information, harebrained theories, and doctored images—all while panicked residents boarded up their houses, struggled to evacuate, and prayed that their worldly possessions wouldn’t be obliterated overnight—offered a portrait of American discourse almost too bleak to reckon with head-on.

Even in a decade marred by online grifters, shameless politicians, and an alternative right-wing-media complex pushing anti-science fringe theories, the events of the past few weeks stand out for their depravity and nihilism. As two catastrophic storms upended American cities, a patchwork network of influencers and fake-news peddlers have done their best to sow distrust, stoke resentment, and interfere with relief efforts. But this is more than just a misinformation crisis. To watch as real information is overwhelmed by crank theories and public servants battle death threats is to confront two alarming facts: first, that a durable ecosystem exists to ensconce citizens in an alternate reality, and second, that the people consuming and amplifying those lies are not helpless dupes but willing participants.

Some of the lies and obfuscation are politically motivated, such as the claim that FEMA is offering only $750 in total to hurricane victims who have lost their home. (In reality, FEMA offers $750 as immediate “Serious Needs Assistance” to help people get basic supplies such as food and water.) Donald Trump, J. D. Vance, and Fox News have all repeated that lie. Trump also posted (and later deleted) on Truth Social that FEMA money was given to undocumented migrants, which is untrue. Elon Musk, who owns X, claimed—without evidence—that FEMA was “actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services locally and locking them away to state they are their own. It’s very real and scary how much they have taken control to stop people helping.” That post has been viewed more than 40 million times. Other influencers, such as the Trump sycophant Laura Loomer, have urged their followers to disrupt the disaster agency’s efforts to help hurricane victims. “Do not comply with FEMA,” she posted on X. “This is a matter of survival.”

The result of this fearmongering is what you might expect. Angry, embittered citizens have been harassing government officials in North Carolina, as well as FEMA employees. According to an analysis by the Institute for Strategic Dialogue, an extremism-research group, “Falsehoods around hurricane response have spawned credible threats and incitement to violence directed at the federal government,” including “calls to send militias to face down FEMA.” The study also found that 30 percent of the X posts analyzed by ISD “contained overt antisemitic hate, including abuse directed at public officials such as the Mayor of Asheville, North Carolina; the FEMA Director of Public Affairs; and the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.” The posts received a collective 17.1 million views as of October 7.

Online, first responders are pleading with residents, asking for their help to combat the flood of lies and conspiracy theories. FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell said that the volume of misinformation could hamper relief efforts. “If it creates so much fear that my staff doesn’t want to go out in the field, then we’re not going to be in a position where we can help people,” she said in a news conference on Tuesday. In Pensacola, North Carolina, Assistant Fire Chief Bradley Boone vented his frustrations on Facebook: “I’m trying to rescue my community,” he said in a livestream. “I ain’t got time. I ain’t got time to chase down every Facebook rumor … We’ve been through enough.”

It is difficult to capture the nihilism of the current moment. The pandemic saw Americans, distrustful of authority, trying to discredit effective vaccines, spreading conspiracy theories, and attacking public-health officials. But what feels novel in the aftermath of this month’s hurricanes is how the people doing the lying aren’t even trying to hide the provenance of their bullshit. Similarly, those sharing the lies are happy to admit that they do not care whether what they’re pushing is real or not. Such was the case last week, when Republican politicians shared an AI-generated viral image of a little girl holding a puppy while supposedly fleeing Helene. Though the image was clearly fake and quickly debunked, some politicians remained defiant. “Y’all, I don’t know where this photo came from and honestly, it doesn’t matter,” Amy Kremer, who represents Georgia on the Republican National Committee, wrote after sharing the fake image. “I’m leaving it because it is emblematic of the trauma and pain people are living through right now.”

Kremer wasn’t alone. The journalist Parker Molloy compiled screenshots of people “acknowledging that this image is AI but still insisting that it’s real on some deeper level”—proof, Molloy noted, that we’re “living in the post-reality.” The technology writer Jason Koebler argued that we’ve entered the “‘Fuck It’ Era” of AI slop and political messaging, with AI-generated images being used to convey whatever partisan message suits the moment, regardless of truth.

This has all been building for more than a decade. On The Colbert Report, back in 2005, Stephen Colbert coined the word truthiness, which he defined as “the belief in what you feel to be true rather than what the facts will support.” This reality-fracturing is the result of an information ecosystem that is dominated by platforms that offer financial and attentional incentives to lie and enrage, and to turn every tragedy and large event into a shameless content-creation opportunity. This collides with a swath of people who would rather live in an alternate reality built on distrust and grievance than change their fundamental beliefs about the world. But the misinformation crisis is not always what we think it is.

So much of the conversation around misinformation suggests that its primary job is to persuade. But as Michael Caulfield, an information researcher at the University of Washington, has argued, “The primary use of ‘misinformation’ is not to change the beliefs of other people at all. Instead, the vast majority of misinformation is offered as a service for people to maintain their beliefs in face of overwhelming evidence to the contrary.” This distinction is important, in part because it assigns agency to those who consume and share obviously fake information. What is clear from comments such as Kremer’s is that she is not a dupe; although she may come off as deeply incurious and shameless, she is publicly admitting to being an active participant in the far right’s world-building project, where feel is always greater than real.

What we’re witnessing online during and in the aftermath of these hurricanes is a group of people desperate to protect the dark, fictitious world they’ve built. Rather than deal with the realities of a warming planet hurling once-in-a-generation storms at them every few weeks, they’d rather malign and threaten meteorologists, who, in their minds, are “nothing but a trained subversive liar programmed to spew stupid shit to support the global warming bullshit,” as one X user put it. It is a strategy designed to silence voices of reason, because those voices threaten to expose the cracks in their current worldview. But their efforts are doomed, futile. As one dispirited meteorologist wrote on X this week, “Murdering meteorologists won’t stop hurricanes.” She followed with: “I can’t believe I just had to type that.”

What is clear is that a new framework is needed to describe this fracturing. Misinformation is too technical, too freighted, and, after almost a decade of Trump, too political. Nor does it explain what is really happening, which is nothing less than a cultural assault on any person or institution that operates in reality. If you are a weatherperson, you’re a target. The same goes for journalists, election workers, scientists, doctors, and first responders. These jobs are different, but the thing they share is that they all must attend to and describe the world as it is. This makes them dangerous to people who cannot abide by the agonizing constraints of reality, as well as those who have financial and political interests in keeping up the charade.

In one sense, these attacks—and their increased desperation—make sense. The world feels dark; for many people, it’s tempting to meet that with a retreat into the delusion that they’ve got everything figured out, that the powers that be have conspired against them directly. But in turning away, they exacerbate a crisis that has characterized the Trump era, one that will reverberate to Election Day and beyond. Americans are divided not just by political beliefs but by whether they believe in a shared reality—or desire one at all.