Digested week: Steve Bannon’s bitter attack on Musk briefly lifts the spirits | Emma Brockes
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Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland
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Roll up, roll up! The Trump inauguration may be the least great show on Earth | Emma Brockes
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Elon Musk Is an ‘Evil Person,’ Steve Bannon Says
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Steve Bannon says he will 'take down' the 'truly evil' Elon Musk
President-elect Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon has vowed to “take down” tech billionaire Elon Musk, calling him “truly evil.” In an interview with Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, as ...The Hill - 4d -
Steve Bannon condemns Elon Musk as ‘racist’ and ‘truly evil’
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Digested week: Put away the hot wax and don’t eat your Christmas tree | Lucy Mangan
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Elon Musk’s rage-fests on X make it clear that he wants something. I think I know what it is | Emma Brockes
The billionaire appears to have a David Brent-like desire to be seen as an entertainer. Please let him get back to conquering Mars. What, as they say, is Elon Musk’s deal? There will be a lot of ...The Guardian - Jan. 9 -
Digested week: through the Christmas perineum and out the other side
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Biden provides update on terrorist attack, celebrates New Orleans' spirit
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