# Now that Elon Musk has bought Twitter - now the Pit edition (Part 2)

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**Created:** [August 13, 2024, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634 "2024-08-13T00:48:45Z")\
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**Post date:** [June 27, 2025, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/now-that-elon-musk-has-bought-twitter-now-the-pit-edition-part-2/1005634/2471 "2025-06-27T22:46:36Z")

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I’m not sure where exactly this goes, but he’s fired his VP in charge of Tesla manufacturing and operations. The article ties that to declines in sales, but that doesn’t necessarily follow for me.

[Tesla head of manufacturing Omead Afshar fired by Elon Musk](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/26/tesla-head-of-manufacturing-omead-afshar-fired-by-elon-musk.html)

This comes about a month after the head of Optimus quit.

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