# A Tesla protester targeted by Elon Musk speaks out: ‘I have to protect myself’

- Link: https://www.widthness.com/a-tesla-protester-targeted-by-elon-musk-speaks-out-i-have-to-protect-myself/
- Published: 2025-03-22T09:30:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by Theresa Wysocki

Article by Bobby Allyn. NPR – March 17, 2025. Valerie Costa never expected to be directly in Elon Musk’s crosshairs, but here she is. Costa, 43, is a community organizer in Seattle who co-founded an environmental activist group called the Troublemakers. Recently, she has helped organize peaceful local protests as part of Tesla Takedown, demonstrations happening worldwide objecting to Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s campaign of slashing and disrupting the federal government. […] Click here to view original web page at www.npr.com Curated by Theresa Wysocki See Full Bio