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searcher said:

Elon Musk’s DOGE Goons Are Behind Trump’s ‘Gold Card’ Visa Scheme​

Elon Musk’s DOGE goons are onto their next money-making scheme: selling the special immigration visas labeled “gold cards” that President Donald Trump promised would cost just $5 million apiece.

You heard that right—immigrants will soon be able buy their way into the country in a process that will take only two weeks, reported The New York Times. Those who don’t have the funds to get in will go through the typical immigration process, which can take years, or risk being deported through Trump’s mass immigration crackdown.

Musk vowed that his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew would cut “government bloat” by slashing the federal government. He also claimed that he’d save the U.S. $1 trillion, though recent estimates put his gains at just 15 percent of that intended target.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...S&cvid=1110ef6a056243658dfc574b76884865&ei=17
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Sounds like a $5M investment in the US to me....
 
searcher said:

More on DOGE's Fraud and Destruction | naked capitalism

An update on DOGE's rampage through government operations.
www.nakedcapitalism.com www.nakedcapitalism.com
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When the flack gets thick, you know you're over the target.

The media was left with two sources of revenue - in this era where actual viewers have disappeared. Pharma money; not to advertise but to ensure no negative coverage; and USAID money, to ensure the Grate Reset was ignored and exposed-facts distored.

They're HURTING, now. So they're gonna smear Musk and everyone with him.
 
Concerning the veracity of this............. :dontknow:

Nearly one billion dollars of DOGE ‘savings’ vanish overnight​

The Department of Government Efficiency’s website quietly removed nearly one billion dollars in what it claims to have “saved” through canceled contracts, grants or leases this past week.

In the latest example of altering figures on the agency’s website, staffers at DOGE seemingly updated its claimed savings overnight on Tuesday, erasing approximately $962 million, according to NOTUS.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/com...S&cvid=9eda06591bf04e34a7b93050672f5657&ei=14
 
Don't worry....

All the money DOGE is recovering will soon be spent by Congress... it's the way of the world....
 
It ain't over quite yet!!



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Posting this one as some food for thought. There's a thread on privacy and surveillance which has some interesting posts. But we don't have anything on exactly why doge is collecting info on American citizens.

https://www.pmbug.com/threads/privacy-encryption-vs-surveillance-state.3844/

Now we have doge computer geeks / goons collecting all sorts of info on all of us. DYODD here.

www.theverge.com

House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information

Perfect target for a data breach.
www.theverge.com www.theverge.com

On thing..........I don't think it's simply about immigration.
 
Is the wayback machine doomed?

Elon Musk Cuts Funding for Internet Archive​

When Donald Trump took office in January, volunteer archivists got to work, ensuring that government websites were backed up before the incoming administration had a chance to purge more than 110,000 government pages.

As part of the administration's extremist anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda, agencies were forced to take down any material related to anything from supporting transgender youth to mentions of women in leadership at NASA — a "digital book burning," according to Harvard University social epidemiologist Nancy Krieger.

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/tech...S&cvid=3ee48c80011c419aafff61f29046c298&ei=18

Here's a thread on the wayback machine:

searcher

Post in thread 'The Internet Archive is defending its digital library in court today'

A bit different. Looks like the wayback machine is under attack.

 
searcher said:
Posting this one as some food for thought. There's a thread on privacy and surveillance which has some interesting posts. But we don't have anything on exactly why doge is collecting info on American citizens.

https://www.pmbug.com/threads/privacy-encryption-vs-surveillance-state.3844/

Now we have doge computer geeks / goons collecting all sorts of info on all of us. DYODD here.

www.theverge.com

House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information

Perfect target for a data breach.
www.theverge.com www.theverge.com

On thing..........I don't think it's simply about immigration.
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That info is already there for them to collect so not to worried about it. Plus with the current rate of arrests it's very unlikely that we are in any danger.
 
searcher said:
Posting this one as some food for thought. There's a thread on privacy and surveillance which has some interesting posts. But we don't have anything on exactly why doge is collecting info on American citizens.

https://www.pmbug.com/threads/privacy-encryption-vs-surveillance-state.3844/

Now we have doge computer geeks / goons collecting all sorts of info on all of us. DYODD here.

www.theverge.com

House Democrats: DOGE is building a ‘master database’ of Americans’ sensitive information

Perfect target for a data breach.
www.theverge.com www.theverge.com

On thing..........I don't think it's simply about immigration.
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Assertion is not proof.

And DOGE didn't build the Salt Lake data repository; and it wasn't Musk who warned Americans of what volumes they were collecting for political purposes.

It was Obamagov and Mad Maxine Waters.

This is more of the throw-everything-against-the-wall-see-what-sticks that the Dumbo Party loves to do. We've only seen this play about 15 times in the last 25 years.
 
searcher said:
But we don't have anything on exactly why doge is collecting info on American citizens.
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I'm calling bunk.

The government ALREADY has EVERYTHING and even MORE than you'd ever think is possible!

DOGE doesn't care about Joe Blow down the street. It's a canard to get people riled up to put pressure on DOGE from releasing even more of the corruption.

I bet DOGE hasn't found but 20% of all the shenanigans the government has been up to.

I asked GROK: "is DOGE compiling a list of sensitive info on Americans?"

"Skeptically, the narrative around DOGE’s activities could be amplified by political opponents to undermine the administration’s efficiency initiatives, but the volume of lawsuits, agency access reports, and insider concerns suggest at least some level of uncoordinated or poorly overseen data aggregation. Without clearer public documentation, it’s uncertain how far the database project has progressed or what its ultimate scope entails. For more details, you can review the primary source at https://www.theverge.com/tech/652215/doge-cross-agency-master-database-sensitive-information."​
 
Commentary from today's Phila Inquirer.

For Philly’s remaining federal employees, work evokes anxiety, guilt, resentment​

When Emily logged on for work on April Fools’ Day, the unease in the atmosphere was reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Philadelphia-area employee at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, she had seen the layoffs and restructuring taking place across her agency that morning.

“It feels like those conversations that you had in March of 2020 when it was like, ‘How are you doing in these unprecedented times?’” Emily, who is being identified only by first name because she is not authorized to speak to the media, said of the vibes among the federal workforce. “The sort of same language is kind of coming back around to us.”

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f...S&cvid=121e54bda3c2489181ae1cae011a26f6&ei=12
 
searcher said:
Commentary from today's Phila Inquirer.

For Philly’s remaining federal employees, work evokes anxiety, guilt, resentment​

When Emily logged on for work on April Fools’ Day, the unease in the atmosphere was reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a Philadelphia-area employee at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, she had seen the layoffs and restructuring taking place across her agency that morning.

“It feels like those conversations that you had in March of 2020 when it was like, ‘How are you doing in these unprecedented times?’” Emily, who is being identified only by first name because she is not authorized to speak to the media, said of the vibes among the federal workforce. “The sort of same language is kind of coming back around to us.”

More:

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/f...S&cvid=121e54bda3c2489181ae1cae011a26f6&ei=12
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More good news. I hope these gentle workers figure it out and become industrious. (Not on our dimes.)
 
So many cases it's hard to keep up with them all. Sadly Trumps picks for SC during his 1st term have turned out to be shit. Probably on the advice of someone else on his "Team"
 
Cigarlover said:
So many cases it's hard to keep up with them all. Sadly Trumps picks for SC during his 1st term have turned out to be shit. Probably on the advice of someone else on his "Team"
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Unless they're doing Trump's bidding?

Can't wake the people up without them seeing the corruption.

Just a theory...
 
Just look how this "expose' " begins, and balance this beginning with a silo full of bullshit. You will have to come out even.

"As part of the administration's extremist anti-diversity, equity, and inclusion agenda..."

Anybody want to apologize for swallowing leftist jism?
 
searcher said:
Lotta pics in this one. May not want to open with a phone.

apnews.com

This Midwestern city has long been a federal hub. The pain from DOGE’s cuts is everywhere

The Kansas City, Missouri, metropolitan area has long been a regional hub for the federal government, and the pain from the Trump administration's cuts can be seen everywhere.
apnews.com apnews.com
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"With nearly 30,000 workers, the federal government is the largest employer in the region. One longtime Kansas City economic researcher said he believes the region could lose 6,000 good-paying federal jobs, which in turn would wipe out thousands of others in service industries."

If they're smart - and if the public fool system actually taught people to be self sufficient as in maybe teaching the skill set required for starting their own business...??

They could start their own companies to replace those government jobs... that is IF there really was a need to have said jobs in the first place???

Nobody is going to go into business making buggy whips these days, but the government would!
 
Goldhedge said:
"With nearly 30,000 workers, the federal government is the largest employer in the region. One longtime Kansas City economic researcher said he believes the region could lose 6,000 good-paying federal jobs, which in turn would wipe out thousands of others in service industries."

If they're smart - and if the public fool system actually taught people to be self sufficient as in maybe teaching the skill set required for starting their own business...??

They could start their own companies to replace those government jobs... that is IF there really was a need to have said jobs in the first place???

Nobody is going to go into business making buggy whips these days, but the government would!
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I'm surrounded, here in Montucky, with three ghost towns; with four other former mining towns that now are just sleepy fuel stops on the Interstate. Economics change and towns rise up and then shrivel away to nothing.

If the town's rise was based on something other than real value - such as a political impetus for the government to mint silver coins only, or for rare minerals needed for a world war - then, once it's run its course, the town disappears.

We're going to see that, again. As we come to having to pay off this crushing debt (through inflation/money-printing), retirement in places like Florida is not going to be so practical. Far fewer old people will want to live there when the heat of summer is so crushing, and there no longer is an affordable way to get away for the summer months.

Aspen. Jackson Hole. Whiteface. What do they produce? They're for a Leisure Class, which is shrinking, and soon to the point where running a resort town won't be affordable. Coloradans will know that Aspen and Leadville are only a short distance away as the crow flies, and both with similar histories as mining towns.

Aspen had a fine mountain to its south that led to the peculiar modern pastime of sliding down a snowy embankment on straps of wood. Leadville only had piles of mining-tailings.

Leadville is a quaint museum. Aspen is a gawd-awful expensive hangout for the Rich, Famous and coked-up.

So...there will be shifts. They are to be celebrated - UNDOINGS of past mistakes.
 
Sadly, I say this - but it appears all that's going to save us, is a Castro or Mao figure, to work OUTSIDE this Davos-London-controlled puppet government.

"When a peaceful revolution is impossible, a violent revolution becomes inevitable." And they've set the stage for it - preventing law from acting against lawlessness and chaos.
 


Not one media article has ever cited a breach by DOGE, just fear of one.

They are all terrified in the Democratic Party that what DOGE will uncover when they have full access to the Social Security data will be absolutely devastating to them.

You have Business Insider, NPR, Fortune, Bloomberg, The Atlantic, and Marc Elias on Democracy Docket writing hit pieces.

What are they so afraid of DOGE uncovering.

If you ask me it has a lot to do with illegals voting and other benefits going to illegals.
 

The Mentally Ill Protest Ending Gov Waste Fraud & Abuse​

In this thought-provoking segment, Dr. Dave Janda delves into the absurdity surrounding certain individuals who protest the efforts to curtail government waste, fraud, and abuse. Despite overwhelming evidence of rampant inefficiency and mismanagement within various government agencies, some individuals choose to politicize these issues rather than addressing the root problems. Dr. Janda exposes the hypocrisy behind this approach, highlighting how it ultimately benefits those who are responsible for perpetuating these wasteful systems.

Through a series of compelling examples and insightful analysis, Dr. Janda demonstrates that the real issue is not the efforts to streamline government operations, but rather the entrenched interests that seek to maintain the status quo. He argues that by refusing to acknowledge the severity of these problems, these individuals are inadvertently supporting the very waste and inefficiency they claim to oppose. This segment serves as a wake-up call for those who genuinely care about reducing government waste and improving public services, encouraging them to look beyond partisan politics and focus on meaningful solutions that benefit all Americans.

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In another month or so gov employees will start their summer vacations and be rotating in and out of work all summer. It's obvious most of them do nothing anyway. Probably use the gov credit cards to pay for vacations as well. So, maybe in the fall they can arrest someone. Then again the midterms will be heating up and no one will want to influence elections so the arrests will start after the midterms maybe. Of course by then it will be to late to prosecute tens of thousands so Trump will probably just pardon them all because basically they are good people. (Sarcasm of course)
 
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