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BumRushDaShow

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19. You're welcome
Fri May 13, 2022, 08:38 AM
May 2022

and I know DU has a bunch of crypto-currency-knowledgeable (and I am not one of them but do remember back when it was first being introduced and the concept behind it, etc).

I'm shocked! Anyone else think he'll use this as an out? nt Phoenix61 May 2022 #1
Of course he will, and he is trying to avoid the one billion dollar breakup fee he would owe. JohnSJ May 2022 #2
I think they already are suing him but it's for something else. gldstwmn May 2022 #50
Yes. Some are speculating that he is trying to drive the price down, and renegotiate a lower price JohnSJ May 2022 #51
I think not just as an out of the Twitter deal - I think to purposely ruin Twitter Pachamama May 2022 #52
I had not considered that possibility but it certainly Phoenix61 May 2022 #56
You mean the First Amendment isn't really writing its own tweets? mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #3
Fox News "only 5% could be fake. It's not like it's 65%" underpants May 2022 #4
This coming from an organization that lies about most everything SouthernDem4ever May 2022 #55
His actions disrupted capital markets bucolic_frolic May 2022 #5
"Musk knows as well as anyone Twitter is also a great tool for market manipulation and securities sop May 2022 #30
Oh seriously, fuck this guy and everybody who cares what he says. At some point his $ doesn't matter FreepFryer May 2022 #6
He and Trump are just alike, neither knows when to STFU 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #42
He was hoping for more fake accounts? C_U_L8R May 2022 #7
Hmmm... BumRushDaShow May 2022 #9
"Master of Coin" 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #27
Thanks, BumRushDaShow. That was a joy to read. crickets May 2022 #39
Thanks for the alternate link BumRushDaShow May 2022 #41
Oh look! Oligarch haggling for a better price! bucolic_frolic May 2022 #8
...and he wants to let TFG back on? Biggest spammer of all! NewHendoLib May 2022 #10
Musk's ego and hubris are crashing Tesla dlk May 2022 #11
Ha, ha, ha!!! PatSeg May 2022 #12
Is he a human-alien hybrid? milestogo May 2022 #13
I think he's using Delphinus May 2022 #14
"a way to get the stocks to fall to where his Tesla holdings will be enough to purchase it." BumRushDaShow May 2022 #17
Thank you Delphinus May 2022 #18
You're welcome BumRushDaShow May 2022 #19
The people who own crypto don't know anything about crypto either jmowreader May 2022 #47
Spam and fake accounts less than 5% of Twitter ?! DemocraticPatriot May 2022 #15
Does he really want to get rid of fake accounts or just certain fake accounts? tanyev May 2022 #16
This deal could be undone... Achilles Skye May 2022 #20
This dude is weird. Just saying. Joinfortmill May 2022 #21
Genius is always a bit weird, ask Einstein. Alexander Of Assyria May 2022 #25
einstein was a caring human being. mopinko May 2022 #29
Einstein left plenty of evidence of genius. dchill May 2022 #35
Just yesterday, that news that the Milky Way's black hole is precisely the size he predicted! JudyM May 2022 #46
You throw that word around way too easy friend. nt BootinUp May 2022 #48
I hope he's backing out of the deal Progressive dog May 2022 #22
Elon Musk tweeted that Twitter deal is temporarily on hold LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #23
His Tesla stock took a hit on the bitcoin market collapse BumRushDaShow May 2022 #26
Playing the media world like a drum...he sure know how, no one can argue that. Alexander Of Assyria May 2022 #24
So did Trump, that guy is a repulsive meglomaniac too, 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #28
And everyone thought he was so rich, he is cash poor, Historic NY May 2022 #31
PPS down 4.50 so he can buy millions of shares and POOF tomorrow the deal in back on Bengus81 May 2022 #32
Supporting calculation usonian May 2022 #33
That creep looks like the Joker in original Batman series... Justice matters. May 2022 #34
Just checked the clip and that is who I was thinking BumRushDaShow May 2022 #36
Elon Musk Shows Some Buyer's Remorse With Twitter LetMyPeopleVote May 2022 #37
Some of the "trial balloons" might also be a fundraising scheme BumRushDaShow May 2022 #38
Did we learn nothing from the orange blob? crickets May 2022 #40
Trumpers scammed once again Catherine Vincent May 2022 #43
I would have kicked the tires before I got ready to spend 44 billion dollars Marthe48 May 2022 #44
Cryto Ponzi artist godfree2 May 2022 #45
This should be its own OP. nt Carlitos Brigante May 2022 #49
Kick BlueWavePsych May 2022 #53
... BumRushDaShow May 2022 #54
Never mind the political rhetoric, he's in business for money. Norton Nork May 2022 #57
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