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I've only rarely gotten to write my own headlines. I had the freedom to do so with my Media Watch column in the 90s for a small, indy feminist newspaper. Also wrote most of my own headlines for FAIR's media crit magazine, Extra! in early 2000s. But headers for corporate outlets? Almost never.

So far, Musk doing the dumbest thing possible has been the safe bet. That's the trend I expect to see continue. Though having to walk it back two days later is absolutely within the realm of possibility.

He’ll probably do it. This is worth a look. https://bsky.app/profile/bitterscriptreader.bsky.social/post/3k3a2gcxutl2n

Journalists should say he has announced plan to do this thing, and, for context, also lost all the other things he has said he will do with dates and levels of completion.

I noticed on NPR a few minutes ago they did that, like "this could be bs, but he says..."

Or write “billionaire says he will do…” From my J-School days, the word “claims” was a bit of a no-no.

Here's every headline for Musk that you'll need. Elon Musk Still A Bad Snake Oil Salesman: His Followers Are Still Buying It (For $8 A Month)