On January 20th, 2025, at the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States, Elon Musk sieg heiled the crowd that had gathered to celebrate the occasion. That single act set off a sequence of events that would forever change how the world viewed Elon Musk, Tesla, and the United States of America.

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Maye Musk shares her ‘crazy’ childhood trekking through the African desert in search of a lost city (CNBC, August 21, 2020)https://www.cnbc.com/2020/08/21/maye-musks-crazy-childhood-trekking-through-the-desert-in-africa.htmlThe making of Elon Musk: how did his childhood in apartheid South Africa shape him? (The Guardian, March 10, 2025):https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/10/making-of-elon-musk-childhood-apartheid-south-africaERROL MUSK On Growing Up in SA, Elon Musk,Donald Trump,Dating Step Daughter, Ex Wife’s I EPISODE 613 (Podcast and Chill Network, Nov 14, 2024):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KH1U5x8LXgsHow the roots of the ‘PayPal mafia’ extend to apartheid South Africa (The Guardian, January 26, 2025):https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/26/elon-musk-peter-thiel-apartheid-south-africaElon Musk's X app ran ads on #whitepower and other hateful hashtags (NBC News, June 6, 2024):https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/social-media/elon-musk-x-twitter-antisemitism-hashtags-trending-hate-rcna151945Elon Musk and the narratives of decadence that link all anti-democratic movements (The Conversation, January 20, 2025):https://theconversation.com/elon-musk-and-the-narratives-of-decadence-that-link-all-anti-democratic-movements-247396Any other CEO would have been fired for what Elon Musk just said (CNN, October 23, 2024):https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/23/business/elon-musk-nazi-jokes/index.htmlElon Musk’s Vision Is Coming Into Focus—and It Looks a Lot Like Neo-Apartheid (February 13, 2025):https://www.thenation.com/article/politics/elon-musk-doge-neo-apartheid Used Teslas pile up in Canada as Musk embraces politics (The Financial Post, March 21, 2025):https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/electric-vehicles/used-teslas-pile-up-in-canadaWhat is the 'TeslaTakedown' movement? What to know ahead of planned 'day of action' (USA Today, March 24, 2024):https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2025/03/24/tesla-takedown-protests/82641286007Tesla Protests And Vandalism Surge: Trump Backs Musk-Promoted Theory Left-Wing Billionaires Are Behind Protests (Forbes, March 26, 2025):https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2025/03/26/tesla-protests-and-vandalism-surge-trump-backs-musk-promoted-theory-left-wing-billionaires-are-behind-protestsBay Area organizers say Tesla protests are bigger than ever as Trump escalates threats (San Francisco Chronicle, March 26, 2025):https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/bay-area-tesla-protests-20241879.phpHundreds gather outside Tesla showroom in Boston to protest Elon Musk (Associated Press, March 24, 2025):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCH6kjh2tlkAnti-DOGE Protesters Demonstrate Outside Of Tesla Dealership In New York City (Forbes Breaking News, Mar 22, 2025):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BvPYx8U-2kUFBI launches task force targeting anti-Tesla ‘domestic terrorism’ (CNN, March 25, 2025):https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/25/us/fbi-task-force-tesla-attacks-hnk/index.htmlTrump floats sending Americans to foreign prisons. Civil rights groups say that would be illegal. (March 21, 2025)Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to ‘tread very carefully’ in what she says about Elon Musk (Politico, March 23, 2025)Pam Bondi is more interested in protecting Elon Musk than defending our democracy (MSNBC, March 25, 2025)‘Tesla is a good target’: Elon Musk’s car business is focus of fury for political role (The Guardian, March 17, 2025)Trump fires inspectors general from more than a dozen federal agencies (CNN Politics, January 25, 2025)

Green Neighbour examines the case for why Elon Musk must divest from Tesla and resign as CEO of the company.Also posted at www.youtube.com/@GreenNeighbourSOURCES:Judge rules DOGE's USAID dismantling likely violates the Constitution (abc News, March 18, 2025):https://www.abc12.com/news/politics/judge-rules-doges-usaid-dismantling-likely-violates-the-constitution/article_045f9e25-e3fa-518d-9376-f31f0e4c0d38.htmlTrump’s Mass Firing of Inspectors General Bulldozed the Way for Elon Musk’s Unaccountable Shadow Government (The Unpopulist, February 16, 2025):https://www.theunpopulist.net/p/trumps-mass-firing-of-inspectorsDiverse groups opposing Trump-Musk agenda coalesce around date for nationwide protest (MSNBC, March 15, 2025):https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow/watch/diverse-groups-opposing-trump-musk-agenda-coalesce-around-date-for-nationwide-protest-234497605740Teslas set alight outside French dealership in arson attack (The Telegraph, March 4, 2025):https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2025/03/04/teslas-set-alight-outside-french-dealership-arson-attackTeslas set on fire with Molotov cocktails and shot with gun in Las Vegas attack (NBC News, March 18, 2025):https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/teslas-set-fire-molotov-cocktails-shot-las-vegas-attack-rcna196942Tesla Model Y Was the World’s Best-Selling Car in 2023 (Kelley Blue Book, June 14, 2024):https://www.kbb.com/car-news/tesla-model-y-was-worlds-best-selling-car-in-2023Here's Why Tesla Stock Is Dropping Again Today (Howard Smith, The Motley FoolTue, March 18, 2025):https://finance.yahoo.com/news/heres-why-tesla-stock-dropping-155728743.htmlElon Musk says he's shocked at the level of Tesla hate and vandalism happening: 'I've never done anything harmful' (Business Insider, Mar 19, 2025):https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-responds-tesla-vandalism-protests-2025-3Tesla Values Are Tanking Three Times Faster Than Any Other Brand (Inside EVs, March 18, 2025):https://insideevs.com/news/753814/used-tesla-values-depreciation-highTeslas were a symbol of progressive values. Now some progressives are ditching the cars. (NBC News, March 17, 2025)https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/progressives-selling-getting-rid-teslas-elon-musk-rcna196058“No brand has lost so much value so quickly:” Analysts take stock of Musk and Tesla (The Driven, March 17, 2025):https://thedriven.io/2025/03/17/no-brand-has-lost-so-much-value-so-quickly-analysts-take-stock-of-musk-and-teslaTesla (TSLA) - Cash on HandCompanies Market Cap, Cash on Hand as of December 2024https://companiesmarketcap.com/cad/tesla/cash-on-hand/#google_vignetteAs Trump Upends Foreign Policy, Berkeley Scholar Sees Irreparable Damage to U.S. Power and Prestige (UC Berkeley Research, March 7, 2025):https://vcresearch.berkeley.edu/news/trump-upends-foreign-policy-berkeley-scholar-sees-irreparable-damage-us-power-and-prestigeTesla EV Sales Statistics (Road Genius, Last updated February 5, 2025): https://roadgenius.com/cars/ev/statistics/sales-by-automaker/teslaElon Musk’s net worth falls by $121 billion as Tesla shares sink (Nairametrics, March 7, 2025):https://nairametrics.com/2025/03/07/elon-musks-net-worth-falls-by-121-billion-as-tesla-shares-sinkHow the Tesla brand turned so toxic (The Verge, Mar 20, 2025):https://www.theverge.com/decoder-podcast-with-nilay-patel/633200/tesla-takedown-protest-elon-musk-toxicTesla longtime investor says it’s time Elon Musk found a ‘suitable CEO’ for the job (Fortune, March 20, 2025):https://fortune.com/2025/03/20/ross-gerber-elon-musk-ceo-tesla-step-down-share-priceTesla’s Q1 Sales May Be Its Worst In Years As Analysts Warn Stock Could Sink 50% (CarScoops, March 17, 2025): https://www.npr.org/2025/03/13/nx-s1-5325321/elon-musk-tesla-politics-republican-buyers-salesWho Will Buy Tesla When It Goes Bankrupt? (Clean Technica, March 13, 2025)Conservatives’ Tesla Rescue Mission Has Its Work Cut Out (New York Times, March 16, 2025)

I wanted to share a formative moment that occurred for me back in 2018 when I received an email response from Dr. Michael Bender regarding a question I asked him about his Vostok ice core study.

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