<![CDATA[What an own goal looks like in 2026:]]>What an own goal looks like in 2026:

Elon Musk's popularity has declined significantly, making it difficult for Elon to influence US politics (1).

To counter that, accounts on X are flooding the medium with posts about Elon being a good guy, including this account (2) which tries to prove that Elon is a good dad by sharing a video of him with his children (3).

Elon Musk's own AI then points out, that this rare video of Elon acting normal around children is AI generated (4).

Whoops.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/6fb8eac4-3b02-4baa-9ea0-683caf3cc77f/what-an-own-goal-looks-like-in-2026RSS for NodeMon, 24 Aug 2026 05:55:19 GMTWed, 29 Jul 2026 08:47:02 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:39:11 GMT]]>@randahl He looks like Commander Data from "Enterpris"e... only not as human.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/drbenway/statuses/117003305046842389https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/drbenway/statuses/117003305046842389Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:39:11 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:36:00 GMT]]>@randahl I'm sure the 100% America First American Patriot is a real patriot and a real human being, what with the "AMERICAN PATIOT"[sic] header image and all.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/henryk/statuses/117003292517984228https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://chaos.social/users/henryk/statuses/117003292517984228Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:36:00 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:20:30 GMT]]>@marjolica @randahl That's the obvious at-a-glance tell that the video is an AI fake. (Wilson only transitioned after she cut off all contact with her sperm donor.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117003231598877078https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117003231598877078Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:20:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:16:42 GMT]]>@cstross @randahl interesting then that one of his(?) children shown the video seems to be female (or crossdressing!): the one with the teddy bear.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/117003216655886076https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/117003216655886076Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:16:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:14:38 GMT]]>@kleisli @andreaslindholm @randahl What a hilarious flub on that "video". He's both an evil and comedic "genius"

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/Thorium/statuses/117003208497258134https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/Thorium/statuses/117003208497258134Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:14:38 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:13:15 GMT]]>@kleisli @luk_ @randahl

yup

that's the usa (and as you note many other countries)

1/3 pridefully bigoted, willfully ignorant zombies who are literally programmed by right wing media

1/3 positively engaged and well meaning

1/3 nonvoting, disengaged, and feeling entitled to not care. for many reasons, but the big ones are cynicism, perfectionism, and learned helplessness

the first cohort, the mindless zombie horde, are utterly beyond redemption

the nonvoters: we need to kick them in the ass

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/117003203112275824https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/benroyce/statuses/117003203112275824Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:13:15 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:06:55 GMT]]>@randahl Worth noting that Musk's only female child is Vivian Jenna Wilson, who is transβ€”he inflicted sex-selective pregnancies on his harem, only boy babies allowed. (Hence Musk's descent into raving transphobia.)

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117003178152169440https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://wandering.shop/users/cstross/statuses/117003178152169440Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:06:55 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:02:37 GMT]]>@randahl Thanks for sharing this. It's always refreshing to read ideas that focus on solving real business problems instead of chasing trends.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116970637567256036/statuses/117003161291393196https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116970637567256036/statuses/117003161291393196Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:02:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:16 GMT]]>@randahl 2nd pic: what exactly is a patiot? Is that French for moron?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/earsmeardius/statuses/117003152000850730https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/earsmeardius/statuses/117003152000850730Wed, 29 Jul 2026 12:00:16 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:30 GMT]]>@andreaslindholm Yes, community notes are added and voted on by human users, not by AI. That feature existed even before Elon bought the platform.

I'm surprised he hasn't had it removed yet considering how many times it has owned him.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mjc0961/statuses/117003007490672013https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/mjc0961/statuses/117003007490672013Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:23:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:52:59 GMT]]>@randahl and where are his other 11 kids (including Vivian)?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/117002887473261498https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.linux.pizza/users/marjolica/statuses/117002887473261498Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:52:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:20:41 GMT]]>@randahl then there is this 😁

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/117002760454071021https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/connynasch/statuses/117002760454071021Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:20:41 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:20:19 GMT]]>@kleisli @randahl Oh, I don't doubt that for a moment. The image looks horribly fake.

What I meant was that Musk hadn't been owned by Grok on this particular occasion.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonsweden.se/users/andreaslindholm/statuses/117002523090195143https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonsweden.se/users/andreaslindholm/statuses/117002523090195143Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:20:19 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:19:59 GMT]]>@randahl
Elon Musk is God's gift to humanity.

[…]

Okay, who's responsible for pissing the old guy off this badly?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/fgbjr/statuses/117002521742311882https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://indieweb.social/users/fgbjr/statuses/117002521742311882Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:19:59 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:06:46 GMT]]>@luk_ in most countries there is also about 1/3 that votes for right wing parties... πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™‚οΈ @randahl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kleisli/statuses/117002469770226889https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kleisli/statuses/117002469770226889Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:06:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:04:37 GMT]]>@andreaslindholm yes, but check out the video, it is very obvious... https://xcancel.com/American_P69/status/2081720479111622827 @randahl

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kleisli/statuses/117002461317216676https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/kleisli/statuses/117002461317216676Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:04:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:03:57 GMT]]>@randahl

what's going on w Musk's right hand?

Seems even AI can't make a convincing visual of Musk holding a child's hand. πŸ˜‚

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TCatInReality/statuses/117002458717453039https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/TCatInReality/statuses/117002458717453039Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:03:57 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:54:42 GMT]]>@randahl Get off X Porn, boycott Tesla, block & ban the technofascist Nazi fucker!

Pardon my French.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/dazzr/statuses/117002422371356174https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://social.tchncs.de/users/dazzr/statuses/117002422371356174Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:54:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:51:25 GMT]]>@randahl But isn't it a human user who has added that context?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonsweden.se/users/andreaslindholm/statuses/117002409443447203https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodonsweden.se/users/andreaslindholm/statuses/117002409443447203Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:51:25 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to What an own goal looks like in 2026: on Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:50:03 GMT]]>@randahl

37% of favorable opinion is still pretty high for such an enemy of humanity.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/luk_/statuses/117002404079645885https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mas.to/users/luk_/statuses/117002404079645885Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:50:03 GMT