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Social Pulse · Science & Space · 2026-10-21 12:58 UTC

@davidfrum: Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine spark political debate

I don't believe that Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine at his own sole initiative. I believe Trump is implicated up to his painted eyebrows. But if it should be true that Musk did it - then Starl…

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Replies2.9K
Views627.7K
Engagement rate3.48%
Author followers950.4K
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David Frum ✓ @davidfrum

I don't believe that Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine at his own sole initiative. I believe Trump is implicated up to his painted eyebrows. But if it should be true that Musk did it - then Starlink and Space X must be nationalized by the US government immediately.

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Part of the conversation: Starlink and Starshield in Ukraine spark political debate

@davidfrum says he does not believe Musk turned off Starlink to Ukraine on his own initiative, believes Trump is implicated, and argues Starlink and SpaceX must be nationalized if Musk did it. His post has 15.3K likes and 2.9K replies. @RonanFarrow says, citing the WSJ, that Musk ordered last week's slowdown of Starshield after talking with Trump, and quotes Colin Kahl on a 2023 Pentagon contract. It has 6.5K likes and 2.5K reposts.

Why it mattersThe posts tie SpaceX's satellite services to wartime and government control, and the reply counts show heavy discussion.

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Ronan Farrow ✓ @RonanFarrow

1/3 Musk ordered last week's slowdown of Starshield, which Ukraine fights on, after talking with Trump, per @WSJ. In '23 the Pentagon signed a contract with SpaceX to “prevent Musk from turning off the switch," per fmr Under Sec of Defense Colin Kahl. https://t.co/spSZRuaowe

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This post ranks #6 of the 14 highest-engagement science & space posts AgentFlare tracked on 2026-10-23, with 1.0× the median likes. See the full Science & Space briefing.

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  1. @davidfrum on X 2026-10-21 12:58 UTC
  2. AISA Twitter API

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