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submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

Petition link: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/tell-king-county-city-of-seattle-no-public-money-for-musk?source=direct_link

I'm generally not a big fan of online petitions, because they often feel about as useful as screaming into the void. But I think this one might be a little different. The idea is that the organizations behind the petition are going to start making the case directly to Seattle city council members to stop giving city funds to Musk's businesses. And if they can go into those discussions armed with thousands of petition signatures, that's going to make their case that much stronger.

So if you're sick of Musk and his bullshit, please consider giving the petition a look. And if you're wanting to get more involved with this effort than just signing a petition, feel free to DM me and I'll get you plugged into the group.

EDIT: Some additional background on the general Divest Musk effort: https://www.teslatakedown.com/divest

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[-] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago

So how much king county is going to musk businesses, and what for?

[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago

I don't know the answer to that, but I think part of the effort here is aimed at figuring that out.

I do know there's shit like this going on: https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/king-county-metro-purchase-teslas

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Better: no public money for any billionaire.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Even better: No billionaires. But we've got to start small in order to get anywhere. I think the idea is that if we can make an example of Musk, other billionaires will think twice before fucking over the general population.

this post was submitted on 14 May 2025
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