Summary

Federal employees are defying Elon Musk’s threats against leakers who share information with the media about his DOGE.

Despite Musk warning that leakers “will be found” after a Pentagon briefing leak, many workers feel obligated to expose what they call dysfunction.

Staff are taking extensive precautions—using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, avoiding government devices, and meeting in person—while expressing concerns about surveillance.

One FDA employee stated, “We are public servants, not Elon’s servants,” reflecting widespread sentiment that transparency outweighs personal risk.

  • @[email protected]
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    01 month ago

    Anti Edward Snowden energy. Who are we to think we are entitled to know what our government is doing.

    • Libra00
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      01 month ago

      Last I checked we are the people, you know, the ones the government is supposed to be of, by, and for?

    • Em Adespoton
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      01 month ago

      Edward Snowden did everything right except stick around to bravely face the consequences.

      The US was founded by people who rejected taxation without representation. And yet now even people who work for the government feel they have no legal voice.

  • @[email protected]
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    01 month ago

    They keep talking about free speech and transparency and then doing this shit. I hate how Damn stupid their base is. They have to be mentally ill or lead in the water

  • @[email protected]
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    01 month ago

    Speaking as a Federal employee myself, this is now the 4th president I’m serving under. Some of my colleagues have seen more come and go. We were here before Elon and we will be here after.