Anonymous wrote:Wired is naming some of the DOGE kids who have taken over various federal agencies.

The Young, Inexperienced Engineers Aiding Elon Musk's Government Takeover

Elon Musk’s takeover of federal government infrastructure is ongoing, and at the center of things is a coterie of engineers who are barely out of—and in at least one case, purportedly still in—college. Most have connections to Musk and at least two have connections to Musk’s longtime associate Peter Thiel, a cofounder and chairman of the analytics firm and government contractor Palantir who has long expressed opposition to democracy.

WIRED has identified six young men—all apparently between the ages of 19 and 24, according to public databases, their online presences, and other records—who have little to no government experience and are now playing critical roles in Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) project, tasked by executive order with “modernizing Federal technology and software to maximize governmental efficiency and productivity.” The engineers all hold nebulous job titles within DOGE, and at least one appears to be working as a volunteer.

The engineers are Akash Bobba, Edward Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger, and Ethan Shaotran. None have responded to requests for comment from WIRED. Representatives from OPM, GSA, and DOGE did not respond to requests for comment.

https://www.wired.com/story/elon-musk-government-young-engineers/

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Anonymous wrote:These are still kids folks. And they are acting like kids. Exposing them and making them a space goat isn't the way to go. They are taking marching orders from other people.

They are adults and have agency. They made a choice. Would you say the same if a 19 year old killed your child because Elon told him to? Get real - people will DIE because of what they are doing.

+1000 They can read the news just like everyone else and see that they are causing harm and doing things that violate federal law. Ignorance or being lead around by Elon is not an excuse. They made a choice. When the calls for them to be tried for treason, they should standup just as courageously as they seem to be when being okay with firing people who know better than them.

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Yes. They are working for the federal government.

Is that actually true? Last I looked, Musk was not a government employee.

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Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances

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Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances

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Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances

The Canadian kid has clearance? Really?

Canada is not an adversarial country I know many that have clearances from Canada.

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Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances

The Canadian kid has clearance? Really?

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Anonymous wrote:Can we FOIA all of their emails?

Yes. They are working for the federal government.

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Anonymous wrote:These are still kids folks. And they are acting like kids. Exposing them and making them a space goat isn't the way to go. They are taking marching orders from other people.

They are adults and have agency. They made a choice. Would you say the same if a 19 year old killed your child because Elon told him to? Get real - people will DIE because of what they are doing.

Yes. They are working for the federal government.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:basically they are using technology to figure out who works and who doesn't. Production and value of people and those who are wasting money doing nothing need to go.
We all know the guy who sits quietly and plays solitaire all day for 30 years.

Let this work take place via proper channels.

Not by someone who has bought the Presidency and would never pass any security clearance.

All of them have security clearances