Puget Sound Takes Down Tesla to Resist Oligarchy

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Written By Izzy Christman

The Tesla Takedown protests began in February 2025, shortly after the inauguration of Donald Trump, who was flanked by tech billionaires Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerburg, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai. But the Musk/Trump alliance became apparent earlier than that at an election victory party where the Tesla CEO sieg-heiled on stage. Soon after the inauguration, Musk wasted no time ingratiating himself and planting his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a taskforce created by Donald Trump after Elon Musk floated the idea in an interview with the president-elect.

Izzy Christman

Izzy Christman (they/them) has been a freelance writer and editor for more than a decade. They studied writing at Ohio University before returning to the West Coast. Izzy has worked as a ghostwriter, copyeditor, and content writer. They've even writing classes taught at Seattle's Hugo House. Their work has appeared in a number of magazines, anthologies, and podcasts, including The NoSleep Podcast, Unwinnable Magazine, and Tales to Terrify. Izzy is an active member of the Seattle Chapter of the Horror Writer's Association.

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