NEW: The WIRED crew takes you inside the first 6 weeks of DOGE, laying out in great detail how Elon Musk installed loyalists across government who gained access to our country's most sensitive computer systems. “This is a digital coup,” one USAID source told me. www.wired.com/story/elon-m... - ThreadSky

makenakelly.bsky.social • 2 days ago

NEW: The WIRED crew takes you inside the first 6 weeks of DOGE, laying out in great detail how Elon Musk installed loyalists across government who gained access to our country's most sensitive computer systems.

“This is a digital coup,” one USAID source told me.
https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-digital-coup-doge-data-ai/

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glarange.bsky.social•1 day ago

Wired has become the place to learn about how DOGE is destroying govt. great work!

usagibrian.bsky.social•2 days ago

I don't know about anyone else, but I'm getting daily phishing for my SSA login information. Most are fairly obvious, but there was one that made me look twice at the source and the link.

iitoi.bsky.social•2 days ago

How is this clown not curb stomped yet?

makenakelly.bsky.social•2 days ago

This was a Herculean team effort with @dell.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, @knibbs.bsky.social, @dmehro.bsky.social, @timmarchman.bsky.social, @leahfeiger.bsky.social, @zoeschiffer.bsky.social, and so many more behind the scenes!

citizensnippy.bsky.social•2 days ago

Huge respect to you all - you've been doing amazing work. 👍

makenakelly.bsky.social•2 days ago

AND @davidgilbert.bsky.social!!!!!!!! sorry!!!!!!

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-digital-coup-doge-data-ai/

johnpauljonesd.bsky.social•1 day ago

Yes following David and yourself too!

johnpauljonesd.bsky.social•1 day ago

Just followed all of them. You all kick ass

letsberational.bsky.social•2 days ago

And how come no one is covering the story about how unsafe it has become for Americans to travel anywhere? Where can you go safely during these times? Not even Canada!

enchantedspinach.bsky.social•2 days ago

People are not their governments. I think the Russian and Chinese govts are terrible, but I don't hold that against the average citizen of those places. Don't be afraid to travel internationally. I'm an American in the UK and even with all this bullshit going on, they're nice to me.

asafsagi.bsky.social•2 days ago

What do you mean? Why is it unsafe?

letsberational.bsky.social•2 days ago

During the Bush years, Americans traveling to Europe often "became" Canadiens in order to prevent harassment, getting their food spat on, refused service. At least then, Canada was still welcoming. If you think traveling abroad is still safe, good luck!

asafsagi.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh my!
Anyway, I should know. I'm Israeli :)

letsberational.bsky.social•2 days ago

That's interesting. I won't go to Israel as a tourist because of your government. And this mess of dealing with horrible governments is such a headache for us tourists... I wish the situation was different.

asafsagi.bsky.social•1 day ago

I'm not gonna go to the US because of your government, and just now decided - because of the FAA too 😬

This too shall pass, maybe in 4 years

ritamoore.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

joekatz45.bsky.social•2 days ago

Thank you for this. Y'all are killing it.

sunandshower.bsky.social•2 days ago

📌

digitalforest.bsky.social•2 days ago

Is a Wired follow-up planned? There should be.

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-citizenship-revoked-denaturalized/

chey0410.bsky.social•2 days ago

Yep! It’s warrants his removal and deportation. Banned from the US for life never to return! Actually a padded cell and a straight jacket would do just fine with no communications out of that cell! There I feel better. But when does happen! I would be ecstatic!