frozen snapshot — 2026-08-01 · see today →

What's on Elon Musk's mind?

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up to $120M for the midterms 28% the tesla china split he says never happened 25% suing minnesota over the nudify ban 17% zelensky needs his permission to strike russia 10% · neweverything else 20%

America PAC reloads: $100M-$120M across at least eight states

Weeks after conceding he got a little too involved in politics, he is again the biggest single check in the Republican midterm effort.

Elon Musk Plans at Least $100 Million in Midterm Spending to Help Republicans

nytimes.com · 2026-07-30

our translation

he didn't quit politics, he quit the parts that got him booed. writing the check is the version of power that doesn't require standing on a stage next to anyone.

NYT and Reuters reports, 30+ outletsvery sure · 4 sources

'Absurdly fake news': Musk swats the Tesla China spinoff report

WSJ scoop, 35 outlets, TSLA movedvery sure · 4 sources

Judge denies xAI; Minnesota's nudification ban takes effect anyway

ruling landed, ban live Aug 1very sure · 4 sources

Kyiv asks Trump to ask Musk for Starlink strike clearance

new — wire pickup, 9 outlets in 24hpretty sure · 4 sources

saturday, august 1

Decide whether to appeal the Minnesota nudification ruling(reported)

Post 'fake news' at one more Tesla-China story(safe bet)

Line up answers before SpaceX's first results as a public company(reported)

Leave Kyiv's Starlink request on read until Trump calls(reported)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Nudification law to go into effect Saturday after judge denies delay request from Musk’s AI company

news.google.com · 2026-08-01

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