Twenty-one members of the United State DOGE Service have resigned, they said in an anonymous letter, citing DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.
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"We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans' sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services. We will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE's actions," Finally...some humanity is showing up! Wow!!!
While I appreciate them standing up.. I almost feel the right thing would have been to stay and sabotage the thing from the inside.. Make it infinity harder for his teenagers to get anything done. You need this list of employees? take 2 days..
Have the list be wrong.. #SabotageMusk
I want to see a full forensic investigation of DOGE activities. Where they’ve gone, how they’ve gotten access to buildings, who other than them are present, what exactly they are adding and deleting, what programming is happening, back doors put into place. This is not about firings or efficiency.
How long will it be before the ass-kissing that a lot of media directed at Susie Wiles stops. "Oh, she's going to be the grownup in the room!" they paper. She's the fucking Chief of Staff to a drunk-on-power, wannabe dictator. Maybe they should do some reporting on who she really is.
I wish this had been actual DOGE toadies finding their consciences and not just competent government workers refusing to be complicit while the clowns run around unchecked.
All the trumpers are belittling this by writing the workers off as "Obama appointed" and I can't understand why they believe that's anything to goad over.
"Dramatically reshaping federal government?" I know NPR has to dance a fine line, but according to your article these people are resigning because they are no longer able to "uphold their oath to the Constitution"
I believe they pieced it together through Economy Act (essentially allows government to ‘hire’ other parts of the government) and detailing… so a shell game of using funds from a variety of agencies
Oh YOOHOOO, Congresscritters!Subpoena these people immediately and bring before an investigative committee. We the People want to know WTF is going on behind closed doors. ASAP!!
Trump/musk are not reshaping our govt. Instead they have caused chaos and mayhem to the USA.
Bill Clinton and a bipartisan Congress reshaped our govt and balanced the budget.
THEY DID THIS WITHOUT ONE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.
The glee that appears on elon's face while he wields that chainsaw as a symbol of the carnage he inflicts upon the American people via his willful, ignorant destruction of our government.
This is a man unfit for the power/influence he has - we will all suffer as a result.
Just an FYI, to keep things straight. These employees were not brought in by Musk, were not his interns. These were employees already of the federal agency tasked with finding efficiencies, but was reshaped into DOGE. These were career federal employees who truly honored their oaths of office!
Hopefully this will by some time. Though I love the gesture and we need more of this, choosing to stay in the game and fight from within might be more useful.
The headline that 21 DOGE staffers have resigned is misleading.
These were employees of the United States Digital Service, which existed pre-DOGE and was absorbed into Musk’s team.
The actual civil servants resigned.
“DOGE's ongoing work dramatically reshaping the federal government.”
That’s what you’re calling this?
They’re going to take away your money anyway, stop it!
insane you use "United States DOGE Service" without clarification ......seriously, WTaF is wrong with you? @kairyssdal.bsky.social @petersagal.bsky.social
Geeze, they didn't know the despot's and his henchman's evil intent BEFORE taking the job? They did not pay attention to the clearly stated intentions or consider the implications. They were swayed by the job. That shows a lack of moral clarity.
unfortunately, the ones that Elon brought in were not part of that group--the ones that left were legit public service workers and not "Big Balls" and the other incels that are actually doing the damage.
Real Americans. Let the Public speak next. DOGE is Un-American. Not what you do, but how you do it. The People own Public Service. Not Trump. Not a chainsaw crank. The People.
How did Doge get “staffers” that would care about cutting programs? Where did these people work before Doge? I’m not criticizing at all; just trying to figure out the structure of all this.
Makes sense. What doesn’t is if this digital service already existed why create a new and legally dubious entity? Except, of course, that he was tickled by the cutesy DOGE name. And the USDS was apparently created during Obama’s term so it definitely can’t be trusted.
Yeah! Finally some people with integrity and courage putting the needs of American citizens first. Finally those who realize they want no part of dismantling our democracy by openly violating the constitution by the actions they have been directed to complete. A resistance is beginning to form!
As much I respect them, I am worried they'll just be replaced by more corrupt loyalists. Hopefully the new hires will not have enough institutional knowledge to function.
This is called being patriotic. This is called standing up for the United States Constitution. This is called speaking truth to power. Bravo to these people. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
DOGE is not “the United State” agency because its existence has not follow the proper procedures to exist. The United States Congress has the authority to create new agencies as needed. . .
We need to have rallies in the three constituencies that are up for special elections in March and April.
The time is NOW! If we take back Congress, at least there is checks, balances and oversight!!!
They were originally career civil servants doing the work of the original agency that became corrupted into DOGE. Rather than losers, they are showing integrity.
Ah. I had no idea. Everything I’ve seen just says “DOGE workers” or whatever. And I haven’t been able to actually read an article since I’m at work and can only divert my attention to the shitshow for moments at a time.
Come on NPR, tell us why they left in the title, it's not about the drama, details matter:
“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” ... “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.”
So, after a month of BREAKING THINGS & RUINING LIVELIHOODS, they develop a "CONSCIENCE"❓️These A$$H0LE$ have RUINED CAREERS & LIVES❗️"Just following orders"❓️🐃💩‼️ Better lawyer up A$$H0LE$. 🤬
I just have to bet, that there is a shit ton of “good trouble” going on within our walls. They are dealing with criminals and criminals are historically stupid. Fight the good fight friends! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
This guy can't even put on clothes that are appropriate for his age or body size. Worse he couldn't even figure out an old government computer system. He's suppose to be a Computer Tech genius and couldn't read data from an old government system, that up until now kept Russia out of our damn biz
This should teach the American Government to stop giving billions of American tax dollars to millionaires and billionaires. Let them invest theie own money, win or lose on the success of their product isn't that Capitalism. Kamala wanted to help young entrepreneurs , not billionaires
Those that resigned were holdovers from USDS (created under Obama), which was subsumed by Musk’s “DOGE”. Most came from big tech companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft, with the mission of modernising govern systems and processes.
My impression is that they had been trying to slow/obstruct.
Good, in that this group had the courage to paint giant targets on their backs to call out the recklessness and unconstitutionality of Musk’s operations.
Bad, in that we have 21 fewer public servants loyal to the constitution in the fed government.
I know some are saying that all they have done is free up spots for more idealogical loyalists (technofascists, in this case), but what were they meant to do once it was clear that they could no longer slow or obstruct “DOGE” effectively?
There comes a time when you have to stop participating.
You could not be more wrong. These are people who quit jobs in Silicon Valley to make sure government services online are delivered competently; they are being attacked for their “woke” thoughts, but not rebutted in their claims that the fox is inside the henhouse eating himself sick.
The President of USA Salary is $400,000 a year. Why Would A Billionaire Put Up With The Crap for that Amount?
Trump’s Business Hauled In $2.4 Billion During The Four Years He Served As President.
So Stopping Listening To The Nonsense They Are Working For You.
They Are In Politics To Make Money.
The BETTER NEWS would be ENTIRE “Do(d)ge STAFF QUITS as they find their ballz and tell widdle baby elon to go suck some donOld toes. Oops, guess that’s one for “The Onion”!
This is a misleading headline. These were workers who were part of the pre-existing US Digital Safety group that was subsumed by DOGE. These are not Elmo's minions.
Thank you! Came here to see if anybody reads deeper than a headline.
The US Digital Service was formed by Obama to rescue the ACA sign up system after "traditional" government contractors botched it. The First Felon created DOGE by renaming the existing group, sidestepping all sorts of guardrails.
You were doing so much better with your reporting for awhile, but here we are with the sane-washing again. DOGE should always be labeled as an illegal entity. The government is not being “reshaped.” An illegal organization is perpetrating a coup. CALL IT WHAT IT IS!
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Have the list be wrong.. #SabotageMusk
RESIST!!
-FDA, which oversees Neuralink
-FAA, which oversees SpaceX
-USAID, which probed Starlink
-CFPB, which oversees Tesla's financing arm and a potential payment platform on X.
"Conflict of interest" is a severe understatement.
Okay, now let's head on over to the residential addresses of the SCOTUS douchecanoes.
Muskalini TREASON CONVICTION will be in for life
👍👌👏👏👏👏👏
Immigrant Musk.
I won't let up calling him that.
Bill Clinton and a bipartisan Congress reshaped our govt and balanced the budget.
THEY DID THIS WITHOUT ONE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE WORK THEY PERFORMED.
This is a man unfit for the power/influence he has - we will all suffer as a result.
#history
#Oligarchy
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King Trump and all the king’s men are Russian assets.
Our new allies are North Korea, Iran, and Russia.
A shit-hole country cannot be undone for generations.
Republicans approve of this Coup.
Treat them accordingly!
Subvert from within DOGE!
A former Democracy would be greatful
These were employees of the United States Digital Service, which existed pre-DOGE and was absorbed into Musk’s team.
The actual civil servants resigned.
That’s what you’re calling this?
They’re going to take away your money anyway, stop it!
https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social/post/3lizhrebexc2j
https://www.usds.gov/
Pray the military will recognize the constitution so many have fought and died to preserve and protect will be replaced with communism.
Military needs to help!
We do have an enemy within!
Sinking ships.
Yada yada.
DOGE is down 21 workers today.
Deport this nazi immigrant
Respect to those who really put country first, and justice.
That is alien to Trump and Musk
The time is NOW! If we take back Congress, at least there is checks, balances and oversight!!!
“We swore to serve the American people and uphold our oath to the Constitution across presidential administrations,” ... “However, it has become clear that we can no longer honor those commitments.”
My impression is that they had been trying to slow/obstruct.
Good, in that this group had the courage to paint giant targets on their backs to call out the recklessness and unconstitutionality of Musk’s operations.
Bad, in that we have 21 fewer public servants loyal to the constitution in the fed government.
There comes a time when you have to stop participating.
Trump’s Business Hauled In $2.4 Billion During The Four Years He Served As President.
So Stopping Listening To The Nonsense They Are Working For You.
They Are In Politics To Make Money.
The US Digital Service was formed by Obama to rescue the ACA sign up system after "traditional" government contractors botched it. The First Felon created DOGE by renaming the existing group, sidestepping all sorts of guardrails.
#FelonHusk
#ParasiticIllegalImmigrant
#BotchedPenisImplant #BPI
#FrankenPenis
#TesleRunsOnFacism #NaziCar #SwatiCar #SwatiKKKar #TeslaApliance
#DumpsterTruck. #ExplodingCars #ExplodingJunk #ExplodingTesla #SpaceJunk
#MuskRat🐀
#SpaceKaren