Protesters Target Musk's SpaceX, Starlink

0:00It's April 4th, this is Vancouver News today, AI-powered stories from your city. Protesters in Redmond, Washington are taking their beef with Elon Musk straight to his space companies. Every Wednesday for the past five weeks, folks from the indivisible group have rallied outside SpaceX and Starlink offices with the latest crowd, hitting around 350 people more than double the first turnout. They're pushing back against Musk's role in the Department of Government Efficiency or Dog and his ties to the Trump administration, hoping to hit. His ventures like the Tesla boycotts have. These demos kicked off right as anti-Musk actions exploded nationwide, back in February, mirroring the crowds at Tesla spots everywhere. Organizes like 71-year-old Michaeli Blakely say it's about musk meddling in government, not his businesses being there. She notes how SpaceX and Starlink turned a quiet area into a traffic jam, but the real issue is his political moves. People show up with mixed feelings.

1:00Some push Tesla boycotts. Others focus purely on dog and government cuts to health and climate research. One regular protestor emits Musk companies are solid, but his policies flipped her support. Another guy who once geeked out over space now calls it uncool, thanks to the politics. Experts warned this noise could sting SpaceX and Starlink down the line, even without public stock. They rely heavy on government contracts, and bad vibes might sway politicians come fall midterms or scare off investors. Sure, rivals like Blue Origin and Amazon's projects lag far behind, but growing pushback could fuel alternatives. As these weekly walks keep building steam, watch how public heat tests Musk's empire beyond cars space might not stay insulated forever.