As Elon Musk’s Twitter following sprinted past the 100-million mark this week—a milestone the billionaire shares with Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Katy Perry, and Cristiano Ronaldo—his followers are noticing atypical behavior: he is not posting.
The Tesla and SpaceX CEO, while vocal on some of the most contentious headlines—such as the Clinton campaign’s Spygate scandal, media silence on Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case, and union influence on the Democratic Party—stayed uncharacteristically quiet on Twitter for a week amid several high profile events his followers would normally expect him to comment on.
These events include the most consequential ruling impacting the abortion debate in the United States in half a century, plus other things more relevant to Musk himself—his June 28 birthday and cuts to the Tesla workforce, and the closure of its California office….