and then to make the humiliation complete, police collected household pets, tore them from their owners hands, and beat them to death in the streets, claiming that dogs and cats somehow spread disease. anyone who complained about this at a very clear answer from the government, which was broadcast at full volume from drones circling overhead. they said control your soul s desire for freedom, so people did. they had no choice. that is what life is like in an authoritarian society. and not just in china. also in new zealand. less than a year ago, the left-wing new zealand government shutdown the entire country over a single covid case. don t talk to your neighbors, commended the prime minister, keep to your bubbles. in neighboring australia they did pretty much the same thing. police in australia beat a man for daring to have a cigarette outside his own apartment. that may all seem horrifying toc health authorities here loved it. they looked on in envy. unfortunately for tony
elon musk is telling employees of tesla to return to the office. it trace gallagher has that story. what he calls the most exciting and meaningful products on earth, you cannot phone it in, so last night he sent tesla workers a blunt email saying anyone who wishes to do remote work what must be in the office for a minimum, and i mean minimum, of 40 hours per week for depart tesla prp went on to write, if you do not show up, we will assume you have resigned. in the email, the richest man in the world laid out other rules like saying the office must be the employer s primary workplace, not a remote branch. tesla has not commented but when elon musk was asked on twitter, quoting, hey, elon, any additional comment to people who think coming into work as an antiquated concept? musk responded they should pretend to work somewhere else. speaking but about twitter, which elon musk is trying to buy, that company has said employees can work from home