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Elon Musk’s DOGE is tearing through the US government with disastrous consequences.
But beyond its borders, the extreme right is gearing up to push their own DOGE-inspired austerity campaigns in countries around the world.
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#tech #doge #elonmusk #politics #austerity #canada #uk #nz
DOGE is going global. It needs to be stopped.
The extreme right is organizing for a new austerity campaign modeled on Elon Musk’s destructive effortsParis Marx (Disconnect)
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The United States Institute of #Peace #USIP is suing over #DOGE’s “lawless assault” on the #independent #nonprofit organization established by #Congress.
#law #Trump #Musk #ArmedBreakIn #TrumpPurge #AbuseOfPower
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Development on this report:
... “The US Institute for #Peace [#USIP] called the DC police on the #Musk team members [#DOGE] in an effort to stop them from trespassing because the institute has control of its own building & the land it sits on. But instead, the DC police allowed them to enter & kicked out the institute's officials.”
#law #democracy #USpol #Trump #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #tyranny
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Trump administration guts board of US Institute of Peace. Group says DOGE arrives
The Trump administration has fired most of the board of the U.S. Institute of Peace and sent its new leader into the Washington headquarters of the independent organization.Matthew Lee (AP News)
On Friday, several #DOGE employees arrived at the #UnitedStates Institute of #Peace [#USIP], accompanied by 2 #FBI agents, according to Gonzo Gallegos, the institute's communications director. They left after a brief discussion about the institute's status.
The institute is not part of the federal #ExecutiveBranch, but is instead an #independent, #nonprofit agency that was established by #Congress in 1984.
#Trump #Musk #idiocracy #law #CivilRights #plutocracy #kleptocracy
#Trump’s #ExecutiveOrder said those agencies should eliminate all operations not codified in #statute as well as "reduce the performance of their statutory functions & associated personnel to the minimum presence & function required by #law."
So far, #Musk's #DOGE has produced potential cuts of >100k #jobs across the 2.3M-member federal civilian workforce, the freezing of #ForeignAid, & the cancellation of thousands of programs & contracts.
Judge Blocks #Trump Administration From Terminating $14 Billion in 'Green Bank' Grants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three #climate groups by the #Biden administration
#law #ClimateCrisis #DOGE #TrumpPurge #EPA #Citibank #ClimateUnitedFund #ClimateSolutions
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Judge blocks Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in 'green bank' grants
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from terminating $14 billion in grants awarded to three climate groups by the Biden administration. The order by U.S.Michael Phillis (AP News)
#MakeElonPoorAgain #Technology #Automotive #Swasticars
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..But these are just the most recent problems of the most expensive car company on the planet.
Then, the backlash against #Musk's #DOGE activities against federal employees, which can be summarized as the #AntiSwasticarMovement, has materialized in an #arson attack against a #LasVegas service center. This might be viewed as an act of terrorism, the #JointTerrorismTaskforce is already on the case. Terrorism would be a..
#MakeElonPoorAgain
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Sell everything while you still can:
The car.
The stock.
The derivatives.
From its high of 483.99 in Dec., #TSLA has plummeted to merely 225.31...A drop of 258.68 points or -53.4 %! - Almost ALL of the company's Trump election credit has been destroyed, despite the unprecedented power of Elmo as de facto head of #DOGE.
It's almost back at 258.04 b4 Nov 5.
The markets have lost faith.
How did Trump say? "Drill, baby, drill".
I'd say, #BurnBabyBurn!
#SurveillanceState #Surveillance #Technology #Meta
👉Which #Messenger To Replace the #DataKraken #WhatsApp with? 👈
👉 #SignalHack👈
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#Signal scheint mir aufgrund des #CloudActs und der zunehmend faschistischen US-Regierung (der illegale Datenabfluß durch #DOGE kennt wohl geschichtlich keine annäherende Parallele) als nicht mehr sicher.
Die Quelle konnte ich bislang nicht validieren, aber...
“Are we going to break something?” acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek asked, referring to what DOGE has been doing with Social Security data. “I don’t know."
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#News #DOGE #Musk #ElonMusk #SocialSecurity #USPolitics #Trump
Recording Reveals SSA Head Dudek’s Thoughts on DOGE, Trump
In a recording obtained by ProPublica, acting Social Security Commissioner Leland Dudek portrayed his agency as facing peril, while also encouraging patience with “the DOGE kids.”ProPublica
🔥planned reduction of 10,000 workers stoked fears that one of America’s most trusted and relied-upon federal agencies is on a path toward #privatization.
In a letter to congressional leaders, DeJoy said #DOGE will help the USPS “in identifying and achieving further efficiencies.”
The postal chief listed “mismanagement” of the agency’s #retirement #assets and workers’ compensation program,
“unfunded mandates imposed on us by legislation,” and “burdensome regulatory requirements restricting 'normal' business practice” as issues to be addressed.
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Alarm as DeJoy Teams Up With DOGE to Gut US Postal Service
One Democratic congresswoman called the partnership "a blatant move toward privatization."brett-wilkins (Common Dreams)
#TESLA #DEpol #FediLaw #Arbeitsrecht
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... Allein schon "... die #US-Behörde für Beziehungen zwischen Arbeitnehmern und Arbeitgebern (The #NationalLaborRelationsBoard)
prüft[e bis vor kurzem noch] 12 Vorwürfe unlauterer Arbeitspraktiken, die von Beschäftigten in Tesla-Werken erhoben wurden. " 1)
Durch die immer weiter ausufernden #Massenkündugungsmassnahmen der #MuskBehörde #DOGE, ist z. B. die Arbeit dieser Behörde nun seit dem 25.02.25...
#TESLA #DEpol #FediLaw #Arbeitsrecht
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... und sein Umgang damit, dann liegt es nach meiner Erfahrung eher im unwahrscheinlichen Bereich, dass sich diese wichtige Charaktereigenschaft ausgerechnet (nur) nicht bei #TESLA Deutschland manifestieren sollte.
Dies zeigt auch, dass er bei #US-Bundesbehörden, die gegen seine Unternehmen ermitteln, besonders hart bei den Personalkahlschlagsmassnahmen mittels seiner #DOGE-Kompetenzen vorgeht.
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Elon Musk’s Tesla reportedly halts Cybertruck deliveries as owners complain of metal sides falling off
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#BankruptTesla #CancelStarlink #BoycottSpaceX #ArrestElonMusk #ElonMusk #DOGE #Swastikars #NaziMusk #PresidentMusk #FuckElonMusk #USPol
Elon Musk’s Tesla reportedly halts Cybertruck deliveries as owners complain of metal sides falling off
It comes amid numerous instances of build quality issues with the Cybertruck and marks the latest problem plaguing the once promising vehicle.Christiaan Hetzner (Fortune)
Government Efficiency Or Oligarchy Demolition Team?
And how some in tech industry seek dictatorship
Watch On #peertube:
#technology #doge #USA #privacy #efficiency #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
Curious How Trump’s Cost Cutting Could Affect Your National Park Visit? You Might Not Get a Straight Answer.
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National Park Service staff have received talking points ordering them to describe layoffs as “workforce management actions” and to reassure visitors that changes resulting from the cuts won’t impede “memorable and meaningful experiences for all.”
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#News #Trump #Government #NPS #NationalParks #DOGE #ElonMusk
All your moneys are belong to Musk:
"- Largest buyer of goods and services in the world: US government
- Amount the US government spent on contracts for goods and services in 2024: $755 billion
- Amount one government agency—the Pentagon—spent on contracts in 2024: $454 billion
- Pentagon contracts as a share of total federal contracts: 60%
- Amount DOGE claims to have saved by terminating federal contracts: $18 billion
- Hypothetical DOGE cut to Pentagon contracts, if cuts were proportional: $11 billion
- Actual DOGE cut to Pentagon contracts: $8.5 million
- Cuts to Pentagon contracts as a share of all contract cuts: <0.05%
- Cuts to Pentagon contracts as a share of annual Pentagon contracts: <0.002%
- Top Pentagon contractor by market valuation: SpaceX
- Pentagon contracts awarded to SpaceX: $5.6 billion
- SpaceX CEO: Elon Musk
- DOGE leader: Elon Musk"
US judge orders #Trump admin to reinstate thousands of fired workers
A California federal judge on Thurs ordered 6 US #FederalAgencies to reinstate thousands of recently-hired employees who were fired as part of Trump's purge of the federal workforce.
The ruling made by US Dist Judge William Alsup in San Francisco during a hearing applies to the Departments of #Defense, #Veterans Affairs,#Agriculture, #Energy, #Interior & the #Treasury.
"Elon Musk is not engaged in an “efficiency drive”. He is not trying to save money. He is trying to cripple the state and destroy the public sector, since oligarchs of his ilk think these are by nature a waste of money and that their functions should be privatized. Media should report it as such."
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#Musk #DOGE #Trump #government #politics #USA
Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record
Government spending rose to $603bn in February despite hyperactive efficiency drive, data showsJoe Miller (Financial Times)
The Tesla protests are working. I'm going to one Saturday if there aren't tornados. Gift article.
Yesterday’s White House stunt had all the hallmarks of Trump corruption, but there was something else, too—an air of desperation. It was a tacit admission that the protests are working and that Musk and Trump are rattled enough by current sentiment that they’re willing to turn the South Lawn into a showroom. Watching Musk clam up on Fox Business or quietly idle next to Trump in front of the White House, it’s even easier than normal to see past Musk’s trademark bullshitting and bluster. These moments make clear that this time, Musk has wagered the only thing he can’t easily buy back—the very myth he created for himself.
#DOGE #Coup #Tesla #TeslaTakedown
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Elon Musk Looks Desperate
How to lose $148 billion in less than two monthsCharlie Warzel (The Atlantic)
Rep Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to send in #FOIA requests to #DOGE to demand an enumeration of what the department knows about each requester. Since DOGE is an official government agency, they are obliged to respond to these requests per the Federal Privacy Act of 1974. US District Judge Casey Cooper has affirmed this as well in a recent ruling.
An explanation of the campaign, and a form letter ready for your customization is found here: jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-a…
DOGE Privacy Act Requests - Jamie Raskin for Congress
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk.Jamie Raskin for Congress
Just sent off my freedom of information request to get all the private data about myself that #DOGE has accessed. You can do it too, thanks to some quick #activism by Maryland representative Jamie Raskin.
"We ask but for peace, liberty, and safety." Amen, stamp.
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DOGE Privacy Act Requests - Jamie Raskin for Congress
U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin is encouraging all U.S. citizens to join him this week in filing formal demands for access to their personal data obtained by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and Elon Musk.Jamie Raskin for Congress
#Musk Seeks to Put $100M Directly Into #Trump *Political Operation*
#ElonMusk has signaled he wants to make donations not just to his own #superPAC, …but to an outside entity.
It is unheard-of for a WH staffer, even one w/*part-time* status, to make such large contributions to support the agenda of the boss. But there has never been someone in the direct employ of an admin like Musk, the world’s richest person, who is leading Trump’s #DOGE.
#law #democracy #oligarchy
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Elon Musk Seeks to Put $100 Million Into Trump Political Operation
Elon Musk has signaled he wants to make some donations not just to his own super PAC, which is called America PAC and has spent heavily on President Trump in the past, but to an outside entity.Theodore Schleifer (The New York Times)
#economics #ElonMusk
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Trump’s DOGE campaign accelerates 50-year trend of government privatization
The president’s executive orders are part of a decades-long trend of shrinking government’s role while expanding private sector control over public services.The Conversation
DOGE threat: How government data would give an AI company extraordinary power
As DOGE taps into sensitive federal agency data repositories, many people fear what could happen to the data. One little-discussed but hugely consequential possibility: fueling Elon Musk’s xAI company.The Conversation
#Veterans make up 30% of federal workers but only 6.1% of the US population, so they’ll be especially hard hit by federal jobs cuts.
And that’s just the start of the impact: theconversation.com/5-reasons-…
#VA #DOGE
5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
Former service members already face stark challenges as they integrate back into civilian life. Cuts to veterans’ services will make that only worse.The Conversation
10 Starlink Competitors & Alternatives: Full Guide (2025)
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#BankruptTesla #CancelStarlink #BoycottSpaceX #ArrestElonMusk #ElonMusk #DOGE #Swastikars #NaziMusk #PresidentMusk #FuckElonMusk #USPol
10 Starlink Competitors & Alternatives: Full Guide (2025)
Uncover top Starlink competitors providing robust satellite internet services with unique features and competitive pricing.Anish Devasia (The Network Installers)
Saving U.S. taxpayers $18 billion in 1 easy step:
(1) Slash federal contracts with Tesla and SpaceX
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#doge #SpaceX #tesla #elonmusk
As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts
NASA is the single largest customer of Musk's company SpaceX.Soo Rin Kim (ABC News)
5 reasons veterans are especially hard-hit by federal cuts
Former service members already face stark challenges as they integrate back into civilian life. Cuts to veterans’ services will make that only worse.The Conversation
