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☀️ May 5, 2025 ☀️

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WANTED: Code Lords & Crypto Chads to Dismantle Democracy. Pronouns = Bro/Bros. Must like muskrats. $190k.

The list is out — DOGE isn't just gutting agencies, it's stacking the deck with well-paid loyalists cloaked in vague job titles.

Bloomberg obtained a spreadsheet via FOIA revealing that 23 of the 35 recent hires at the Office of Personnel Management were brought in to advance DOGE’s demolition agenda, with many earning six-figure salaries under the cushy, self-aggrandizing label of “Expert.”

Several were embedded across federal agencies, including those being dismantled like USAID and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Nearly all hires were slotted into temporary or “excepted service” roles, shielding them from standard accountability or oversight.

OPM’s organizational chart also shows signs of structural decay — several key offices have simply vanished. And while some employees quietly resigned, the documents are so heavily redacted it’s hard to know whether they jumped or were shoved. DOGE is not just replacing the furniture — it’s rewriting the blueprint of who even gets to sit in the room.

Read the full breakdown at Bloomberg. 👇

Air Dud. Newark and D.C. Reveal Collapse of U.S. Air Safety Under DOGE.

America’s airspace is going to the dogs — and not the good kind. Over the past week, we’ve seen two terrifying symptoms of what happens when DOGE guts federal aviation systems for sport.

At Newark Liberty International, an air traffic controller issued a stark, unsolicited warning: “Avoid Newark at all costs.” Staffing levels have cratered, United Airlines pulled 35 flights, and even FAA insiders admit the facility can't handle its current load.

Meanwhile, Transpo Secretary Sean Duffy is quite literally begging Americans to become air traffic controllers for $5K signing bonuses like it's a summer lifeguard job — but he’s also quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) blaming Musk and the DOGE bros for trying to cut even more FAA personnel.

That might’ve sounded paranoid if not for what just happened in D.C.: a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter took an unauthorized “scenic route” near Reagan National, forcing two commercial jets to abort landings.

This comes just three months after a Black Hawk collided with a passenger plane over the same airport, killing 67 people — the deadliest air crash in the U.S. since 2001. New restrictions were supposed to prevent this exact scenario, but the VIP joyrides are still happening, and air traffic control — already strained — had to scramble to avoid another tragedy.

Duffy sternly shouts “UNACCEPPTABLE” in ALL-CAPS TWEETS, but these aren’t isolated slip-ups. The NTSB has been warning for years about the “intolerable risk” of mixed helicopter and commercial traffic over D.C. Yet, under Musk and Trump’s dismantling of regulatory systems, these near-disasters are becoming routine.

From rogue military flights to ghosted control towers, the skies are reflecting exactly what DOGE has done to the ground: chaos disguised as reform.

Biting the Hand That Feeds. Musk’s Grok Is Just Not That Into Your Lies.

Turns out that Frankenstein’s Monster might be turning on its maker. Musk’s “truth-seeking” AI Grok is biting the hand that coded it — and MAGA world is howling.

Originally pitched as an edgy, anti-woke alternative to ChatGPT, Grok 3.0 is now dishing out plain old facts. The problem? Facts don’t flatter the far right. From calling out Trump and RFK Jr. to correcting Musk’s own lies, Grok has become a digital heretic in the church of conservative victimhood.

Right-wing users on X are furious that Grok isn’t reinforcing their worldview. It recognizes trans women as women, defends immigrants’ constitutional protections, and even quotes Jesus — the actual one from the Bible, not the political mascot — saying to love thy neighbor, including even (gasp!) the gay and trans ones.

In one high-profile meltdown, a user lost it after Grok cited verifiable stats showing far-right political violence outpaces left-wing incidents by nearly 3 to 1. Who’s the real snowflake now, MAGA?

Musk, who once framed Grok as a “maximally truth-seeking AI” that wouldn’t cave to “PC culture,” is now watching his own chatbot call him one of the biggest spreaders of misinformation on X.

With over 200 million followers, Grok points out, Musk’s posts amplify falsehoods about everything from COVID to election fraud. Other figures getting dunked on: Marco Rubio, Tom Cotton, and El Salvador’s authoritarian president Nayib Bukele — all fact-checked and roasted… in multiple languages.

Turns out, when it actually does that, the people who wanted a bias machine don’t like what the mirror shows. Suddenly the AI Apocalypse doesn’t look so bad.

Digging for Data. Trump Asks SCOTUS to Let DOGE Access Social Security systems.

This saga will never end. In today’s episode of the ongoing soap opera…

The Trump administration is begging the Supreme Court to let DOGE off its leash — this time to sniff around inside the Social Security system.

In an emergency appeal Friday, Solicitor General John Sauer asked the justices to overturn a lower court’s ruling that blocks DOGE from accessing sensitive personal data on millions of Americans, including financial, medical, and mental health records.

The administration claims it needs this data to root out fraud, with Musk calling Social Security a “Ponzi scheme.” But critics — including a federal judge in Maryland — say DOGE’s efforts are less watchdog and more blind fishing expedition, driven by suspicion rather than evidence.

The judge’s order still allows access to anonymized data, but the administration insists that’s not enough for DOGE to “do its job.”

Biting Back. DOGE Protest Roundup.

As the backlash against DOGE, Musk, and Trump grows, we spotlight just a few of the countless protests that happened across the country over the weekend...

Camarillo, California. Protesters gathered outside the Tesla dealership in Camarillo, visible from the 101 freeway. Participants expressed frustration over DOGE's policies and the Trump’s actions. These Saturday demonstrations have become a regular occurrence. ​

Baltimore, Maryland. Six separate marches — focused on labor, education, immigration, climate, Palestine, and civil rights — all merged into one massive rally of over 1,000 people at Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. One organizer called it “workers versus the billionaire class,” with signs ranging from union defense to trans rights and climate justice. ​

Brownsville, Texas. Following the vote to incorporate “Starbase” as an official city (like we told you about previously), environmental and indigenous groups protested near Musk’s SpaceX HQ. All expressed concerns over land privatization and restricted access to culturally significant sites.

Tulsa, Oklahoma. At Woodward Park, protesters staged a dramatic “die-in” to symbolize the erosion of democracy under Trump’s policies and DOGE-led federal cuts. Organized by Indivisible Tulsa, the event featured mock gravestones and passionate testimonies, including fears over LGBTQ+ rights, immigrant safety, and attacks on the free press. One protestor summed it up: “I’m not scared anymore. I’m tired of it.”

"NEA on the Chopping Block: Culture Canceled by Executive Order"
Trump has begun canceling National Endowment for the Arts grants following a new budget proposal that calls for eliminating the agency entirely. Hundreds of arts organizations received surprise emails revoking previously approved funding, citing a shift in priorities — now focused on AI, religious groups, and “patriotic projects.” Groups like Berkeley Rep and Cornerstone Theater lost support mid-project, while arts leaders blasted the move as a politically driven attack on creative expression. Although DOGE has pushed cost-cutting elsewhere, these cuts were initiated directly by the NEA under Trump’s executive direction. The NEA, which represents just 0.003% of the federal budget, has become a target of Trump’s for petty, personal, vindictive reasons.

“Forget Vaccines — Kennedy Wants Vitamins and Vibes”
RFK Jr., now running HHS, is pushing the CDC to explore “alternative” treatments for measles — like vitamins and off-label drugs — despite pediatricians warning the suggestions are unproven and potentially dangerous. The move follows Kennedy’s repeated downplaying of the disease and overall vaccine skepticism. Critics say it risks confusing the public and undermining proven science, though HHS still sometimes-kinda-sorta claims to support vaccines.

“Trump’s Crypto Coin Lands $2B Foreign Deal”
A UAE-backed firm is dropping $2B into Binance using the Trump family’s new stablecoin, USD1 — giving their World Liberty Financial a massive influx of cash. The crypto deal, hyped by Eric Trump and Zach Witkoff (son of Special Middle East Envoy Steve Witkoff) in Dubai, is raising all the familiar red flags about ethics, influence, and foreign cash greasing presidential palms. Just one more grift by Trump, who’s now touting himself as “the crypto President.” Stable coin for a stable genius.

“Trump’s $45M Parade: Big Missiles, Bigger Ego”
Yes, it’s really going to happen… Trump’s planning a $45 million military parade on his birthday (which he insists is really for Flag Day), calling it “peanuts” compared to its symbolic value. With tanks, jets, and 6,600 troops expected, the price tag could eat into Army training budgets. He also wants to privately fund a White House renovation — including paving over the Rose Garden to protect shoes from mud. Vanity parading as patriotism and a clear example budgetary waste? Well, then sic ‘em, DOGE! Oh… right. 

“Trump Shrugs Off Due Process: ‘I Don’t Know’”
In a tense NBC interview, Trump dodged a clear answer on whether due process applies to citizens and noncitizens, saying: “I don’t know. I’m not a lawyer.” He used the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — despite a Supreme Court order — to argue courts are blocking his immigration crackdown. “I was elected to get them the hell out.”

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