Amidst the chaos and upheaval at the Social Security Administration (SSA) caused by Elon Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), employees have now been asked to integrate the use of a generative AI chatbot into their daily work. But before any of them can use it, they all need …
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The US Has Spent Over $500,000 on Hyper-Targeted YouTube Ads to Discourage Irregular Migration
Just two months later, those same ads began airing on free-to-air television in Mexico, during soccer games and prime-time shows. In one of the messages, Noem warns, “If you are considering coming to the United States illegally, don’t even think about it. Let me be clear: If you come to …
Read More »‘Who Is Doge?’ Has Become a Metaphysical Question
The question of who DOGE is has taken on an almost metaphysical quality as the organization’s mandate has expanded. According to Trump’s January 20 executive order establishing DOGE, every federal agency is required to create a DOGE team of at least four employees. (Ehikan’s claim that there is no DOGE …
Read More »Here’s All the Health and Human Services Data DOGE Has Access To
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Acquisition Lifecycle (CALM)(This manages the contract acquisition process, including “writing contracts, tracking milestones, and performing contract audits.”)* Vendor name, address, phone number, taxpayer ID number, employer ID number etc. Amy Gleason, Luke Farritor, Edward Coristine, Marko Elez, Aram Moghaddassi, Rachel Riley CMS Healthcare …
Read More »The ACLU Is Suing the Government to Get Access to DOGE Records
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against the US Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). In its lawsuit, the ACLU accuses the agencies of violating the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) by ignoring the ACLU’s requests and subsequent appeals for …
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