Elon Musk’s “move fast, break things” approach doesn’t work when you’re talking about programs that keep people alive. He “accidentally” fired nuclear bomb specialists, people tracking Ebola and bird flu, and the people who answer the VA crisis hotline.
Musk is worse than when I had to work for Ross Perot's Electronic Data Systems, that GM bought. Inexperienced, No common sense. No trying to learn it understand.
Fire! Ready. Aim.
These are old complex systems driven by complex laws. It takes TIME to analyze them for improvement!
Much of what has been reported is just outright wrong, oversimplifications. Others are misrepresentations and incomplete context. What I see is merely slapdash, heavy on hubris.
It is IMPOSSIBLE to find waste, fraud, and abuse in a matter of weeks with Musk's move fast and break it philosophy, especially with how complex government and its systems are and how inexperienced Musk and his children are.
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Yeah, who thought it was a good idea to give DOGE so much power and let the richest man in the world take control of this scam? You could get all novelists and screenwriters together and they wouldn’t be able to come up with BS like this.
The problem is they are unable and unwilling to fix what they’ve broken.
The cost of fixing will be greater than the supposed savings, with a higher deficit when it is said and done.
That’s because they purposely want to generate chaos.
Trump and Musk couldn’t care less about saving money or fixing anything.
Musk’s federal contracts are the only ones that will never be touched, of course.
DOGE has shut down federal agencies, cut off billions of dollars for research at NIH and NSF, and now they’re targeting the VA, Medicare, and Social Security.
Oh and today, Friday I read that Elon Musk is getting into being his own big pharma co. He claims his pills will stop MEMORY LOSS!!!!!
*Dont anyone take it ! It’s probably Cyanide or antifreeze !!!! HE IS A BRITISH SIBJECT FROM PRETORIA S Africa!!!! GTFOH
In direct violation of Congress's authority to decide spending and write laws. Rather than hold them accountable, you want to make some half-assed publicity stunt of trying to pass a law. I'm sure Trump will sign it. 🤯🤦♂️😡
Did you see how Trump and Elon defended Marine Le Pen ? She stole money from EU. Don’t be surprised Elon and Trump are doing the same to US government. They have been stealing already anyway
I’m severely running low on money. I can’t keep making donations like what they’re asking of me to help pass this bill. Are these donations even doing anything?
This isnt going to be easy "Congress is in a budget deadlock, and DOGE’s parent agency, the US Digital Service (USDS), was never statutorily authorized. In the grand scheme of the appropriations process, DOGE’s budget can be deleted if Congress decides to act." https://www.techpolicy.press/how-congress-can-delete-doge/
They also fired communications offices all over the government so I don’t know where this radical transparency narrative comes from. Health agencies are literally muzzled.
Except “we” have no power. The majority in congress are on board with doge and the bill will never pass. I still think it should be done, but for now it won’t make a difference.
It was a small efficiency department that those idiots usurped. They were never given the power they are trying to use. Congress needs to get back to basics with the constitution and also use the 14th amendment section 3!!!
Trump has just said that the job is almost done. I rembember he said Musk was "hired" for 4 months, and he has posted this "smart" riddle on his TS.
That said, I think Musk will only be less visible. Musk is not really going anywhere.
This is when the billionaires swoop in and buy up all the homes and farms us poor people can no longer afford. That is what he is referring to. Rich getting richer, the poor getting homeless. Yippee, good job criminal
Musk has provided cover for Trump at the cost of his business. He can't keep it up much longer. Who's up next to stand in the fray and take the light off Trump?
Of course he’s not going anywhere. He made an investment when he contributed $260ish million to the campaign of Felon47. He’s gotten some return on that investment through additional federal contract money but guessing it’s not enough yet. There is still taxpayer money to be taken.
I’ve talked about this recently. I hear why you think this way, but even performative actions are important in the fight against fascism. Fascism cannot win when the people don’t let it.
btw, if there's a solution to this 'problem' we need to be clear about what caused it.
With or without trump, we don't have a health care system or 'normal' things other countries take for granted.
Thank you! I wholeheartedly agree, this defeatist attitude does nothing but discourage others who could be out there causing good trouble and PROTESTING
A Republican pollster said that may be a huge turning point in history. Bulwark said democrats finally picked their butts up off the mat.
No question that so many politicians give speeches to draw spotlight on them, but this one sparks some action.
When will people understand. DOGE is not about saving money. DOGE is about harming and stopping things that Trump doesn’t agree with.
DOGE IS MAKING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUTS, NOT FINANCIALLY MOTIVATED CUTS.
They are looking to privatize our agencies so that their oligarchy vulture capitalists buddies can profit from our pain. Just like healthcare insurance companies have been doing since the 1990’s,
So true...
But it is not just about making money of of working class people.
It is also about shuttering anything a small group of people (DOGE) does not agree with.
This is not Congress mandated. Or any elected official mandated. Nobody is accountable. And it is a violation of the Constitution.
I don't think it works for anything frankly but certainly not anything to do with the welfare of living beings, the planet or human culture. Thank you congresswoman Jacobs!
@colbertlateshow.bsky.social, whatever happened to your get-to-know-your-representstive segment? Because everyone should get to know this representative.
You need to rewrite that.It shouldnt just defund them it should do exactly what it says & delete them it is an unconstitutional and criminal department. And Congress must treat that like so because that's the Constitution and the supreme Court cannot deny that. Remember who's going to be reading it
a little late for that dont you think? 3 months later and the damage is already done. getting rid of doge now wont fix anything. people need to accept it we are all fucked and democracy is dead and buried.
Good. And not just because I'm wondering what the actual cost of DOGE has been—both short-term as well as the insane, yet-to-be-calculated price of long-term hits to U.S. science, medicine, health and environment capabilities and future prospects.
I mean, the loss of tax revenue alone is staggering
Thank you for trying. Even if it won't pass, *this* is what Democrats need to do.
Show the public how it SHOULD be, but isn't because of GOP corruption and perversion of our Constitutional order. Take the most popular failed bills, and use them to build the 2026 and 2028 Democratic Party platform.
Can we get a referendum on that? Each state should pass it individually then the Republicans can't pretend the rest of the year isn't 1 day long. Also add a referendum to classify Republicans as domestic terrorists.
When was that fake department ever funded in the first place? Don't they need an official budget approved by Congress to be a legitimate federal department?
How about a delete billionaires act. Gather them all on a large cargo aircraft and fly over the islands where the newly tariffed penguins are and push them off. Let them all cohabitate together with each other. By the end of the month they will have killed each other and the penguins have a feast
Sure, if you want to blind people. You’ve seen how pale he is from those pictures of him on his yacht, and that’s the part of him that gets sun. His ass must glow in the dark. 😂
Doge already did the damage it was supposed to do. That’s why Trump is letting him go We have no snap, medical research, medicare, medicaid, education, retirement, housing aid programs, or jobs. Getting rid of DOGE does nothing now.
Yes 🙌 !!! Attack this from as many angles as possible and with urgency! Elon has been usurping the power of Congress to control the purse. Take your power back
They are phenomenally inefficient after all. Reporting errors abound, claims of technological expertise are repeatedly repudiated, alleged savings are unsupported by documentation, and basic security measures are lacking. Disband Or Generally Erase them
"doge" was never approved by Congress or legitimate in the first GD place, if you're that fucking ignorant, GTFO. why is there funding for an ILLEGITIMATE/unauthorized "agency" in at all? pack your bags, GTFO YOU INEPT ASS
what part about that this thing is NOT A LEGITIMATE AGENCY dont YOU understand? it was never approved by congress yet ALL of you have obeyed in advance, treating this scam as if it were legitimate, WTF is wrong with you??? go to the thrift store & buy back your fucking SPINE. DO YOUR FUCKIN JOB
I think the Dems decided to sit back and let public sentiment turn. If they stopped DOGE immediately the conservatives would place the blame on Dems for not letting them do their jobs, you know to fix things that weren't broken in the first place. Problem is, the damage is severe, maybe irreparable.
@sarajacobs.house.gov you and your colleagues need to work extremely hard at rallying the GOP members that have a bit of decency left to turn their coats and start protecting their constituents instead of the Orange Clown. #impeachTrumpNOW
Does this act rescind all the damage that they've already done? Does it include jailtime for every single unvetted DOGE employee who illegally gained access to classified information?
Theres a rally tomorrow if thats what you’re eluding to. There have been protests during the day but these are mostly retirees. People dont have energy to go protest when theyve been told they suck and go suck a dick for 2 months. Are you in DC to see who’s showing up?
Bernie has had several rallies, 34k people showed up. Not everyone can just skip working in healthcare or critical jobs to show up and protest while some are just judging from their cell phone screen.
This has got to be the weirdest time. And elected officials on both sides let them in so freely at first. Never questioning it. Just bizarre the mess our government is in.
Am thinking we are too far gone to go back now too. It's like a death. A slow, painful death, watching it just fade away....
Just don't see a way to fix this.
Dems have no clue either-they were far too late to get started on efforts.
Starvation. Lawlessness. Disease.
Wars.😡
Don't just delete or defund DOGE: we must investigate, indict, detain, arrest, prosecute and convict these guys. LAWS HAVE BEEN BROKEN. We demand ACCOUNTABILITY.
Too little too late. Elon and his PayPal Mafia committed the largest information (that’s money now but you’re too simple to understand) heist in world history. We are represented by fools and weaklings.
Can we add provisions for prosecution, incl. improper access to/handling of sensitive info? This isn’t 2008-2009, and there needs to be accountability.
Since the Trump administration is circumventing the law, maybe we, the people, should use this loophole to bring a class action suit against the federal government?
Why not just take it apart entirely? It’s not doing anything good for the public that Congress hasn’t already done. Just get rid of it. It’s that simple fire Elon.
But how did it get funded in the first place? Congressional approval was never given, how was Trump able to just make up an agency and have it lead by a private citizen who was never vetted??
2/ NO. It’s is performative garbage while our country burns and people die.
Go ahead. TELL ME. What is this legislation, or the dozens of others with Stupid acronyms or “Gotcha” titles, going to DO, to resolve any of this? I’ll wait. Please enlighten me.
Not answering my question, I see. I’m still waiting. What good will come of out a piece of legislation that has zero chance of passing, or even reaching the floor for a vote? Still waiting…
Somebody please explain how a billionaire with ties to every financial structure in the world, friend and foe. A guy that was not elected but is granted power to burn down and dismantle entire government departments and positions just on instinct? Was he drug tested before starting the job? 🤔
DOGE was never legal.
It was never a proper govt department.
Trump "made it" by EO.
Thats not how it works.
In itself DOGE was nothing but fraudsters firing people claiming fraud but never showing proof of fraud.
They are all traitors. One lawsuit naming all of them including R's in congress for not stopping them when they could.
Musk ad to hire was he wanted "revolutionists" everything they have done and are doing is illegal.
It is a “temporary organization” of the US Digital Service (which itself Trump re-branded as the “US DOGE Service”) to get around having to actually form a new org and get a charter, funding, etc.
They only have so many days to work and they have been working weekends and 80 hours a week to maximize damage.
Remember Amy Gleason and connections to musk & davis.
That sounds great, and it's a grand gesture. Are you asking GOP members whether they're ready to save our country from Trump? How many are needed for this to be more than just a show? The story is that in Congress, for now, some in the GOP hate Trump but fear MAGA. Appeal to their patriotism.
Agree, just a show...
Unless you are getting GOP members on board the ship this idea will sink.
Asking ALL of you!
Otherwise it's false hope and gaslighting.
@sarajacobs.house.gov great idea, wish this bill the best in the current environment of DINOs and Repub MAGAts who are either on the take or too scared to vote for it.
Another idea...STAND WITH US APRIL 5th in DC and help us save democracy!
Love this question! Ever see the meme where it’s Kamala with a cute face and it says, “I tried to warn you.” Uh…. No you didn’t. That’s why no one was prepared.
I can’t wait for this to not pass because of Repubs blocking it, or because the Dems can’t rally together again :/ Plus, Doge isn’t getting its money from congress anyway? What good is this going to do? This is like saying “dismantle Doge” when it was never made by congress to begin with.
By agreement with the framework and an underpinning code of conduct that has been a dress up show for decades. The show became too exhausting and expensive to continue, so they tore it down
A representative who actually does something color shocked. Thank you representative Jacobs would you please let Senate majority leader Schumer know that he works for us and we're demanding his immediate retirement we really hate him! And We don't want to see him anymore.
Your damn straight Bernie is too old but you're right he doesn't back down from a fight. Schumer is a coward he rolled over on his belly like a good little lap dog for Trump. We want him gone AOC should have been leading the Democratic party for a while now. Chuck the cuck.
Fantastic! In Iowa our special governor set up her own. All wealthy business people who keep her in office. But wont let the actual state auditor see all the books. 🤣🤣😡😡
And how are you going to pass something in Congress when you need a majority voting for it? Are Repubs going to grow a spine and vote with Dems? Voters who gave Repubs Congress last November should think about what they have done…you were told this would happen!
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Fire! Ready. Aim.
Much of what has been reported is just outright wrong, oversimplifications. Others are misrepresentations and incomplete context. What I see is merely slapdash, heavy on hubris.
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The cost of fixing will be greater than the supposed savings, with a higher deficit when it is said and done.
Trump and Musk couldn’t care less about saving money or fixing anything.
Musk’s federal contracts are the only ones that will never be touched, of course.
*Dont anyone take it ! It’s probably Cyanide or antifreeze !!!! HE IS A BRITISH SIBJECT FROM PRETORIA S Africa!!!! GTFOH
Fascinating.
$0.02
You can't pour from an empty cup and all that.
As long as there’s the Republican majority…
Do you have the votes to get this passed? If not get the dem heavy hitters involved to co-sponsor and to get the votes!
That said, I think Musk will only be less visible. Musk is not really going anywhere.
Oh right, he only owns part of those companies and Tesla has been trying to replace him for years. They asked Al Gore and he said no. 🤣
Problem:
There are not enough people in Congress, with spines, to override his veto. And he will veto it IF you can get it passed.
Good luck.
We've called them, they don't do shit because they want this to happen and are owned by the same people that own tRump.
And don't blame me, I voted for the qualified ladies.
https://bsky.app/profile/messerman.org/post/3llpwnw5jbk2i
Oligarchy, also bad.
I hope you agree.
btw, if there's a solution to this 'problem' we need to be clear about what caused it.
With or without trump, we don't have a health care system or 'normal' things other countries take for granted.
Reality isn't always pretty.
No question that so many politicians give speeches to draw spotlight on them, but this one sparks some action.
DOGE IS MAKING POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUTS, NOT FINANCIALLY MOTIVATED CUTS.
But it is not just about making money of of working class people.
It is also about shuttering anything a small group of people (DOGE) does not agree with.
This is not Congress mandated. Or any elected official mandated. Nobody is accountable. And it is a violation of the Constitution.
I’m sick and tired of this Trump Elon BS
#Congress needs to take back control of #Trade in the #USA
And/or
#impeachment #25thAmendment
#Politics #News #Business
#CountryOverCareer
WAKE UP
What whiskey was it? ;)
I mean, the loss of tax revenue alone is staggering
Show the public how it SHOULD be, but isn't because of GOP corruption and perversion of our Constitutional order. Take the most popular failed bills, and use them to build the 2026 and 2028 Democratic Party platform.
🚬😎
https://www.fbi.gov/file-repository/fbi-dhs-domestic-terrorism-definitions-terminology-methodology.pdf/view
Where's the bill for that?
Keep fighting 👊
Pretty sure what DOGE is doing is Unconstitutional and an Anti-Deficiency Act violation.
Hope the next step is prosecute D.O.G.E Act
Of
Greed &
Evil.
World doesn't see 20 million of you standing in DC at least yelling to get your country back.
You're all cowards. You want someone else to save you you can't even be bothered to save yourselves.
The poor who are losing pensions will save you
Just don't see a way to fix this.
Dems have no clue either-they were far too late to get started on efforts.
Starvation. Lawlessness. Disease.
Wars.😡
More of this from you and your colleagues. Saturate everything in resisting, reclaiming and rebuilding.
Let that fucker fund it himself and file bankruptcy when it doesn’t work out.
How can NH Reps help?
@repgoodlander.bsky.social
@repchrispappas.bsky.social
@newhampshirebulletin.com
#nhpolitics
But, good luck and thank you.
Can we add provisions for prosecution, incl. improper access to/handling of sensitive info? This isn’t 2008-2009, and there needs to be accountability.
How many lives have the thrown into chaos?
Your self castrated senate and conned-gress
call them ask them
WTF
What is she doing? What exactly is the result of this STUPID legislation that has no chance in hell of passing?
Will it bring back the 1000s kidnapped and trafficked into slavery who are still in prison???
Will it stop the economic destruction?
Go ahead. TELL ME. What is this legislation, or the dozens of others with Stupid acronyms or “Gotcha” titles, going to DO, to resolve any of this? I’ll wait. Please enlighten me.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/03/22/irs-tax-revenue-loss-federal-budget/
GROW SOME FUCKING BALLS DEMS
What’s that?
DEPORT DOGE.
It was never a proper govt department.
Trump "made it" by EO.
Thats not how it works.
In itself DOGE was nothing but fraudsters firing people claiming fraud but never showing proof of fraud.
Every employee of it should be facing charges.
Musk ad to hire was he wanted "revolutionists" everything they have done and are doing is illegal.
Remember Amy Gleason and connections to musk & davis.
If SpaceX desires future funding they should separate themselves from any connection to Elon Musk for the same reasons.
Taxpayers should not be creating billionaires.
There should be executive pay limits on ALL contracting
Unless you are getting GOP members on board the ship this idea will sink.
Asking ALL of you!
Otherwise it's false hope and gaslighting.
Another idea...STAND WITH US APRIL 5th in DC and help us save democracy!
The first place. Start there? Was it approved by Congress?