The post-election news has been filled with plenty of stories about liberal angst over Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter as well as updates about the deteriorating situation in Ukraine. But I’ll confess that I didn’t foresee the two topics converging in the fashion they have in this recent report from Government Executive. According to a deputy prime minister in Kyiv, the Ukrainian government is getting “nervous” about Musk’s “unpredictable behavior” and concerned that Twitter might turn into a hotbed of “misinformation” about the situation in that country as the invasion grinds on. As a result, they are actively looking at alternatives to Musk’s Starlink satellite internet access system, going so far as to “procure some equipment” that they might use as a replacement. Talk about biting the hand that feeds you, particularly when it’s feeding you for free.Read More
Ungrateful Ukraine now getting “nervous” about Elon Musk
