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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    15 hours ago

    Then the internet gets shut down and you realize you have nothing.

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      15 hours ago

      Bury your reichmarcs in your mattress if you wish. We’re all trying to navigate this with the coping mechanisms we have.

      My tor node is accessible outside of the US as is my ability to get there if things need be.

      But right now I need a secure way to get funds to people in red states whose finances might be tracked so that they can get the gender affirming care in states that still allow it, or so they can move to states that aren’t actively trying to kill them.

      And right now this is the safest way to get them funds that cannot be interfered with or traced by state or federal governments.

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      14 hours ago

      That’s the brilliance of crypto: it can work even on paper. Without the internet, it’s a major pain in the ass, but trades are still possible by using good old fashioned paper ledgers.