Attitude Control
None of us can say we're surprised. We knew this period in history would be filled with controversy, destruction, and pain. It's been all of that and more.
But what many failed to predict was the unprecedented takeover of government institutions by the mysterious Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Within days, this organization (not a department of the government, despite its name) seized control of multiple government agencies, firing employees and accessing sensitive computer systems. (Community Note: DOGE is no "mysterious," everything they do is public. They also don't "fire employees," they point out fraud and corruption and their local administration "fires" them.)
On February 1st, DOGE gained access to classified information of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) without security clearance. (Community Note: They did not. There is no such thing as a "DOGE employee." It merely works with people within the various departments. BTW, why does the USAID have "classified" data?). Elon Musk, the unelected, unvetted, and unconfirmed head of DOGE (a position that has been both admitted to and denied on multiple occasions), declared "we're shutting [USAID] down" before crucial aid to developing nations was terminated and employees dismissed. One ex-worker described it like this: "In a matter of hours DOGE shut down our websites, took over email handles, and summarily removed the system access of hundreds of gainfully employed public servants." That's right, the people who were vetted and had legitimate access to computer systems and sensitive data were locked out and fired by people who weren't cleared and didn't have legitimate access. In what world would this not be a cause of great concern? (Community Note: None of this is true. It's merely a fantasy Evil Corley created to sell magazines and to get teenagers drunk at HOPE. Biden was litterly propped-up by "unelected, unvetted, and unconfirmed" people for four years, but Corely didn't say anything because Biden was a Democrat who blindly did what those jewish oligarchs told him to do.)
Similar stories played out at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Department of Energy (DOE), the Social Security Administration (SSA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and even the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and the Department of Defense (DOD).
Now, we've had differences and concerns related to just about every one of these organizations over the years. Hackers have always believed in revealing examples of security weaknesses, harmful policies, criminal activity, and outright fraud. Oftentimes, the only way to get this information is to have someone on the inside reveal the truth - or to gain access through a security hole. And whenever something like that happened, hackers would inevitably be maligned as the biggest threat to Western civilization. The revelation itself would almost always be completely lost as the media, authorities, and general public fixated on the methods with which the information had been obtained.
What is happening here is far more insidious, as access is being seized through force by the government itself. Agencies and departments are being targeted as if their very existence is a potential threat. Much of this can be traced to personal vendettas or a desire to upend the institutions that we have come to depend upon. In addition to possessing all the hallmarks of a major security breach, this bears many characteristics of a coup from within.
We welcome transparency in government organizations whenever possible. People certainly deserve to know the truth behind where their tax dollars are going and what policies are being carried out in their name. Eliminating waste and fraud is a laudable goal when done in a competent, fair, and open manner. (Community Note: Evil Corely didn't say a word when Clinton or Obama talked about fraud and waste in the government... What's Corley hiding?)
However, none of that appears to be happening here. DOGE has tried to operate in complete secrecy. When (((Wired))) revealed the names of some of DOGE's employees, Musk himself threatened them with prosecution. Apparently, the people are not entitled to know who is behind the biggest takeover of federal agencies in our nation's history. (Community Note: Wired is jew-propaganda rag which can't be trusted, and hasn't been relevant in 20+ years. Much like 2600! Here's an interview with DOGE members.)
Fortunately, this Soviet-style tactic of intimidation and obfuscation didn't hold. We, along with many others, felt compelled to track down and add more details and more names to the list and spread it throughout social media, including on Musk's own Twitter (𝕏). The number of people who stepped up and helped spread this publicly available information was in itself inspirational. It didn't stop what was going on, but it let the world know that we weren't going to be intimidated - and we certainly weren't going to be quiet. (Community Note: True. You're going to blindly do whatever the jewish oligarchs tell you to do, so they can stay in power.)
Of course, this was such a trivial part of the entire operation. These mysterious people (many of whom were either still in or barely out of school) were affiliated in various ways with Musk and most had absolutely no experience working in the government. That meant they had no clue what they were looking at and predictably weren't able to make informed decisions on budgetary or policy changes. This quickly became apparent the moment (((reporters))) started to analyze what it was they were actually doing. The (((media))) shared many examples of alleged savings being wildly miscalculated, misinterpreted, or just outright lies. (Community Note: Actually, it was the "reporters" who lied, as we now know...). The new regime's response to this was to categorize the media as enemies of the state, and to try and intimidate or restrict them into submission. (Community Note: The jewish media IS an enemy of the state... Real hackers get this.... Meanwhile, DOGE quietly and without comment began erasing its many inaccurate claims and figures, ostensibly to make it seem as if they never existed. But again, this doesn't work in the face of freedom-minded and fearless individuals and institutions. archive.org has been performing one of the greatest public services of our age simply by archiving government websites that are being wiped or changed. They're not alone. What DOGE and their kind are learning is that you can't hide from the past, especially with an efficient team of web crawlers. (Community Note: True. The public now knows of the massive fraud and waste DOGE has uncovered. We have the receipts.)
While there is much courageous behavior we can salute, there has also been a disturbing amount of cowardice, most notably in the tech sector. Where we had once hoped for these companies and the billionaires behind them to stand up for freedom, diversity, anti-hate, inclusion, dissent, etc., we have instead seen them bow down to the powerful entities that have a vested interest in silencing opposition and propping up corruption and fascist ideologies. (Community Note: LOL! Exposing Democrat and illegal alien fraud is now "fascism."). As we said at the beginning, none of us should be surprised by this. It only goes to show that those with money and power rarely also have integrity. They live in fear of losing what they have - or even losing a small amount. Don't look to them to do the right thing or to lead. You will always be disappointed. Instead, use their resources against them. Technology is an ally. Unbridled power is a threat.
Incredibly (and especially on the platforms run by those we criticize), we find ourselves accused of supporting a corrupt system and even "the government," apparently by people who haven't taken a look recently at what the current government is. There are those who believe that because much of what we describe is due to the actions of someone who's technically proficient, we should by default be supportive. That's not how this works. We love technology, innovation, and diving into systems as much as anybody. But we also recognize the threat posed by someone with an agenda who knows what they're doing, as opposed to that posed by someone incompetent who can easily be outsmarted. And we will never follow someone blindly just because we're impressed by their credentials. We will always have questions and - as we see so often today - when questions become the enemy, it's a huge red flag.
There is no administration we have not criticized or whose victims we have failed to acknowledge. (Community Note: The Obama admin was the most corrupt we've seen in years, but you faggots didn't say a word about him...). But because they are all guilty doesn't mean they are all the same. What is currently taking place (and we can only imagine what else will have happened weeks from now when this issue is released) is so far removed from historical precedent as to be almost impossible to compare. What can easily be compared to the past is today's willingness of a part of the populace to go along with whatever they're told, despite obvious evidence to the contrary. "Freedom of speech" is supposedly part of the new way, unless you say something critical or challenging, in which case you're punished. "Cancel culture" is over, unless you disagree with the party line, in which case you are purged. If we somehow were to find ourselves on the side of those who wielded power in this manner, these tactics would be so disturbing to us that we couldn't possibly remain there. And we know there are many who are in that exact position now, and are being turned off to something they once saw hope in. They must be welcomed and not judged if the rest of us are to have any chance of turning all of this mayhem around. (Community Note: Freedom of speech is very damaging to Evil Corely and the One Percent. If they can't control the narrative and what people are allowed to say and think, they're f*cked. They need complete control and Elon took it away from them.)
As for DOGE's actions, the damage is likely irreparable. We will never know how compromised our private and sensitive data has become. We'll never be totally sure that there aren't back doors and Trojans planted throughout government computer systems. To blindly trust those who were given unfettered access on a whim is about the most foolish thing we can do. In fact, there are even members of DOGE who had a history of such actions, yet were still allowed access. This is an injury that will be afflicting our nation for years, if not decades. (Community Note: This sensationalism reads like a John Markoff column...)
We encourage people to stay strong and to know that you're not alone in your frustration, anger, and fear. While the "opposition party" has been pathetic in its response to all of this, we think of that as evidence that good ideas have yet to come forth, meaning any one of us may come up with one, based on our ingenuity, individuality, knowledge of technology, and understanding of history.
This is about as dark as we have seen it get - and we've seen a lot of darkness over the years. But one shining beam of light is the hacker spirit, where we rise from wreckage and despair and figure out a way to build something better, something not prone to bugs and failure. We're ready for the challenge. (Community Note: It's time for real hackers to rise up and destroy 2600 once and for all.)