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Elon Musk

What's on Elon Musk's mind?

read fresh this morning at 6
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says Derek Chauvin should be freed 30% · newxAI in court over Minnesota's nudify ban 24% · newthe Starship he thought was lost came back 17% · newSpaceX back above its IPO price 12% everything else 17%
#1
Musk Calls For Derek Chauvin's Release

As Chauvin petitions to overturn his murder conviction, Musk says he was unjustly convicted — six years after condemning George Floyd's killing himself.

Elon Musk Calls For Derek Chauvin’s Freedom—After Initially Condemning George Floyd’s Killing

Forbes · 2026-08-19
our translation

he's not relitigating a trial, he's testing how far the audience will follow him. the 2020 post was the old elon; taking it back in public is the whole point.

new — eight outlets, Forbes to TMZ, in a dayvery sure · 3 sources
#2
xAI Argues A State Can't Ban Its Undressing Tool
new — judge heard arguments this weekvery sure · 3 sources
#3
Ship 40 Towed Home, Eleven Days After 'Not Looking Good'
new — recovery confirmed August 18pretty sure · 3 sources
#4
SpaceX Closes Above $135 For The First Time In Weeks
first close above IPO price in weekspretty sure · 3 sources
wednesday, august 19
Wait on a Minnesota judge's ruling with xAI's lawyers(reported)
Watch Gov. Landry announce the Louisiana spaceport deal(on the schedule)
Get photos of Ship 40 off Christmas Island before anyone else(reported)
Post through the Chauvin backlash rather than delete(safe bet)

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

The source

Judge mulling arguments in xAI's request to temporarily block Minnesota's AI "nudification" ban

news.google.com · 2026-08-19

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