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Federal employees are defying Elon Muskā€™s threats against leakers who share information with the media about his DOGE.

Despite Musk warning that leakers ā€œwill be foundā€ after a Pentagon briefing leak, many workers feel obligated to expose what they call dysfunction.

Staff are taking extensive precautionsā€”using encrypted messaging apps like Signal, avoiding government devices, and meeting in personā€”while expressing concerns about surveillance.

One FDA employee stated, ā€œWe are public servants, not Elonā€™s servants,ā€ reflecting widespread sentiment that transparency outweighs personal risk.

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      11 days ago

      I mean theyā€™re not unique in that, thereā€™s that Princeton study that came out a few years ago that shows Congress has a flat 30% chance of passing a law regardless of whether public opinion likes or hates it, but a much higher chance to pass laws when the wealthy want it.