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In reply to the discussion: Musk and aides were caught replacing the hard drives at OPM. [View all]Lonestarblue
(12,905 posts)45. Has Musk's team of tech frat boys taken over the IRS yet?
If so, they have access to everyones Social Security number and bank account and routing numbers if you use direct deposit for tax returns or SS deposits. Most of Musks people are not federal employees and thus are not subject to the confidentiality demanded of employees. There is nothing to stop them from harvesting enormous amounts of our private data and selling it. Trumps DOJ will not investigate or prosecute. These are not honest people or they would not be working for Musk.
If you keep mire than a months expenses in your bank account, you might want to create an account at another bank and make sure that account is never used first any federal transaction or any state transaction if you live in a red state.
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It's a great meme, but it started as a protest sign at the 2017 women's march, printed w/ black marker on cardboard. -nt
CrispyQ
Feb 2025
#29
As Kruschev foretold. They (russkis) couldn't do it directly so they converted a bunch of US people
erronis
Feb 2025
#40
Agencies should stand their ground. Musk cannot just do whatever the fuck his apartheid heart tells him.
GreenWave
Feb 2025
#3
Musk has no aithorization excepty Trump's unlike any other Department head or Secretary.
KPN
Feb 2025
#35
I called and emailed my congressmen this AM. What else can we do to sound the alarm?
Alice B.
Feb 2025
#5
I've done the same; called and emailed my congressional representative and both US Senators, all Republicans.
sop
Feb 2025
#28
I've always kind of rolled my eyes at petitions and this kind of thing but now I think, when taken in aggregate, it has
Alice B.
Feb 2025
#51
Maybe they'll increase paychecks for certain crooked ones to keep them in line
IronLionZion
Feb 2025
#23
They're stealing government data. The new drives will probabldy be encrypted to prevent knowing what's on them.
patphil
Feb 2025
#25
Including private corps, and outwards from there to every bad actor who can pony up a few $$$. nt
eppur_se_muova
Feb 2025
#50
Illegal, but no one st the DOJ will prosecute. We are now a lawless government.
Lonestarblue
Feb 2025
#56