--- title: "Elon Musk Unfollows the Mother of His Children, and His Own Brother, on Twitter" description: "A bot account has informed the world that new Twitter czar Elon Musk has unfollowed both his own brother and one of the mothers of his children. " date: "2023-01-12" modified: "2023-01-12" authors: - name: "Noor Al-Sibai" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/nooralsibai" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/elon-musk-unfollows-grimes-kimbal" categories: - "Elon Musk" - "Future Society" - "The Industrialists" tags: - "elon musk" - "grimes" - "kimbal musk" - "the digest" --- # Elon Musk Unfollows the Mother of His Children, and His Own Brother, on Twitter ![A bot account has informed the world that new Twitter czar Elon Musk has unfollowed both his own brother and one of the mothers of his children. ]() *\Image: Patrick Pleul via Getty / Futurism\* ## Forget A-Bot-It A tech-watching bot account has informed the world that freshly minted Twitter czar Elon Musk has unfollowed both his own brother and one of the mothers of his children on the social network. This not-so-big — but still hilarious — news comes via the Big Tech Alert automated account, which [tracks a lot of Muskian goings-on]() as well as other activity from prominent accounts in tech. And it's thanks to the account that we know that the multi-hyphenate serial CEO apparently [unfollowed his brother](), Kimbal Musk, as well his fellow Canadian and electronic music-making [ex-girlfriend Claire "Grimes" Boucher](), with whom he has [two children](). ## Sad Cowboy Because bots are, at least for now, not built to infer the inner workings of [crabby]() tech CEOs, the Big Tech Alert account didn't posit why Musk would unfollow either his [cowboy hat-sporting]() younger brother or his most famous baby mama. Honestly, given how many [dramatic]() [plates]() that man has spinning, we can't really wager a guess, either. As of now, the younger Musk — who once [told *Vanity Fair*]() that he and Elon would literally get into wrestling matches in the office of a company they started in the 90s — still has himself listed as a Tesla board member in [his Twitter bio](). Is Kimbal on his way out at Tesla? Are the infamously [on-off Grimes and Elon]() finally calling it quits for good? As of press time, we don't know — but rest assured, the new owner of Twitter will definitely tweet about any eventualities that come up. **More on Elon and Grimes:** *[MSN Ran a Story About Grimes and Elon Musk That's Completely Fake]()* ## Author At Futurism, I've often been drawn to unpacking the narratives that underlie technological, scientific and medical progress, with a special interest in areas of conflict and ambiguity that end up setting agendas and steering the fates of both elites and the hoi polloi. I'm a committed generalist, but I often find myself returning to work involving NASA and the private space sector, the effects of AI on media and society, and the mechanics of the pharmaceutical industry, with a specific focus on the spread of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy. Prior to Futurism, I worked for publications ranging from Media Matters and Truthdig to Raw Story and Bustle. I'm also the author of "Myspace Scene Queens," a 2024 title in Instar Books' acclaimed "Remember the Internet" series. My work at Futurism has been cited by outlets including the New Yorker, Slate, Nieman Lab, the Verge, the MIT Technology Review, the Sunday Times, and the Daily Beast. I grew up in North Carolina, attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, and now live in Brooklyn, New York. In my free time, I'm an avid reader and music fan; you can probably find me at a local poetry reading, concert, underground rave, or DJ set. I'm the proud parent of an ineffable orange cat named Mee-Mow. ### Author social links [Bluesky]()