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MEMernet: Musk Watch, Last Lodge, and Spicy

Elon flew in, last Lodge hurrah, and a tagger arrested.

Memphis on the internet.

Musk Watch

Instagram bot @elonmusksjet tracks Elon Musk’s jet and logged a quick visit here Sunday evening, likely checking in on the mysterious goings-on at xAI’s new supercomputer. 

Not mysterious, however, were the details of the flight, according to the bot: 1,025 gallons of jet fuel used, at a cost of about $5,742, and 11 tons of CO2 emissions.

(H/t to u/phoebetoes on Reddit)

Last Lodge

Posted to Facebook by Chris McCoy

“Literally every freak in Memphis is at Black Lodge tonight,” wrote Flyer film and TV editor Chris McCoy of the venue’s final event Saturday. 

Spicy

Posted to Facebook by Memphis Police Department

Memphis Police Department arrested a 15-year-old male last week on charges of vandalism between $2,500 and $10,000. The alleged “Spicy” tagger was prolific in the I-240/Poplar area. He even taunted the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT), which had apparently covered his previous tags, with the message, “Thx 4 ur service TDOT,” and a heart.

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