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submitted 9 months ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/news@lemmy.world

The Journal reported executives at SpaceX worried Elon Musk was on drugs after an "unhinged" all-hands meeting in which he slurred and rambled.

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[-] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 143 points 9 months ago

At SpaceX, where illicit drug use could jeopardize the billions of dollars of government contracts enjoyed by the defense contractor due to federal regulations, The Journal's reports of Musk's drug use put at risk nearly $1 trillion in assets held by investors, about 13,000 jobs, and the future of the US space program.

And I thought Twitter was going to be his biggest fuck up.

[-] Jimmyeatsausage@lemmy.world 36 points 9 months ago

And of course, businessinsider doesn't blame the rich guy... they blame the 'snitch'

[-] protist@mander.xyz 9 points 9 months ago

Did we read the same article? Can you point out where you think they're "blaming the snitch?"

[-] Buffaloaf@lemmy.world 11 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

They actually are referencing a different article, this one I believe :

https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-tesla-ceo-denies-drug-use-allegations-2024-1

[-] crackajack@reddthat.com 11 points 9 months ago
[-] Uglyhead@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

Fuck Them! They can’t blackmail me to stop taking drugs!

—Musk, probably

[-] sukhmel@programming.dev 1 points 9 months ago

More like "me" if he really loses money because of some of his actions

[-] bitwaba@lemmy.world 0 points 9 months ago

Really though, what's the point of having "fuck you" money if you don't tell people "I don't care. Fuck you" every once in a while? (Or.... daily)

[-] friend_of_satan@lemmy.world 9 points 9 months ago

I always thought of "fuck you" money as a statement being made up the chain. Saying "fuck you" to all the employees below him is not cool.

[-] bitwaba@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

the point of having "fuck you" money is that you can say "fuck you" to anyone and it won't impact you. If you would like to say it to the people up the chain, that's fine. If you'd like say it to someone else, that's fine too. Who gives a shit? You certainly don't. You've got "fuck you" money.

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