#ElonMusk

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replied to ProPublica's status

"Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies."
- @ProPublica

I greatly admire your work, ProPublica, & I've set up a recurring donation, however...

I wish you & other orgs would stop describing as "the world's richest man" and would instead refer to him as a South African immigrant, working in the US government illegally.

Both are accurate descriptions, but one makes him look like a powerful hero and the other... does not.

Meme with a tv news chyron across the bottom for FX News. Above is the text: A South African immigrant, working in the government illegally, has taken control over the Department of Treasury, OPM, GSA, NOAA, and Health and Human Services. He has already shut down USAID. Which department will he shutter next? The chryon reads: How will Elon Musk's techno-coup affect you?

Unbelievable

’s US Service are feeding sensitive data into software via ’s

’s US Service have fed sensitive data from across the Dept into software to probe the agency’s programs & spending….
The AI probe includes data w/personally identifiable info for people who manage grants, & sensitive internal financial data…


https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/02/06/elon-musk-doge-ai-department-education/