Summary

Elon Musk claims his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is shutting down payments to federal contractors, including a Lutheran charity, asserting it is eliminating corruption.

This suggests DOGE has access to Treasury’s payment systems, though officials have not confirmed the extent.

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE may interfere with Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die,” amid DOGE’s growing influence over federal financial operations.

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    1119 hours ago

    Yet, no one’s doing anything about it or can do anything. These people are all powerful now. The White House, the House, the Senate, SCOTUS, Fed. Everything belongs to the Republican Party and they can do whatever, whenever. No checks and balances.

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      18 hours ago

      I reject that defeatist attitude. It’s time for tax strike and general strike and mass protests across the country as next step

      • @finitebanjo
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        616 hours ago

        I think we can pretty much skip the first step, wouldn’t do us much good. Protests planned at every state capital on the 5th.

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        11 hours ago

        I got laid off two weeks ago am I supposed to just not work lol, my parents live with me:\