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Musk threatens to fire federal employees who leak information during DOGE purge (www.thedailybeast.com)

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Summary

Elon Musk warned federal employees against leaking information, stating, “if in doubt, they are out,” as he helps Trump implement sweeping government changes.

A Reddit post alleged Musk’s team is using “fingerprinting” tactics to track leakers. Musk, who spent heavily on Trump’s re-election, now leads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has controversially seized control of federal payment and personnel systems.

The administration is also encouraging civil servants to resign, prompting lawsuits.

Whistleblower protections may challenge Musk’s crackdown on leaks.

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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Mexico, but import taxes still in place for Canada and China (apnews.com)

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I'm guessing he's punishing the blue states here cause that's where most of the trade with Canada happens.

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‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery (grist.org)

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Trump’s immigration crackdown could cause chaos for communities trying to rebuild after devastating wildfires and floods, as the vast majority of skilled disaster-restoration workers are immigrants, a leading expert has warned.

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this time it'll be different (mander.xyz)

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Ristarte - Shinchou Yuusha (image.civitai.com)

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(LittleJelly) (2025)

Image description: A blonde woman with long, flowing hair and a blue bow. She has purple eyes and a distraught expression, with her mouth hanging open. She is wearing a white halter top dress, with a red jeweled golden ornament at the neck. The background shows a forest with green trees and distant mountains under a blue sky.

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Trump is taking a page from Dune... and Machiavel (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Trump leaving so much control over his presidency to Musk, seems pretty weird coming from such an egomaniac who want to "purge the swamp". It is all a plan to get ride of the richest man on earth and get the love from the Americans people he so desire.

In Dune, The baron Harkonnen cant control Arrakis because of the rebellious Fremen. He devise a simple plan:

He put the Beast, Rabban, his dumb nephew on head of Arrakis with only one order: "Squeeze them of all the spice"
He know that the population will soon hate Rabban for his cruelty.
Then he will pretend to hear the population, remove Rabban and send his beloved nephew Feyd Rautha.
Feyd will undo the most cruel laws from Rabban, and be seen as a savior.

This tale is right out of Machiavel. In his book "the Prince"'( 1532), the Italian advice the prince do to exactly that to gain control over a rebellious country.

Trump gave Musk the power to "squeeze the USA". Soon enough, Musk will be hated for his drastic measures (Since a nazi salute is not enough)

Then Trump will remove him, bring back some fund, and grant, and be seen as the USA savior.

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Any other guilty parties? (lemmy.world)

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I'll have one war please (files.catbox.moe)

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I Gruppi del Fediverso: un modo per incontrare altri utenti Mastodon, Friendica o Pixelfed in base ai loro interessi (www.informapirata.it)

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I Gruppi del Fediverso: un modo per incontrare altri utenti Mastodon, Friendica o Pixelfed in base ai loro interessi

Il Fediverso è un luogo fatto soprattutto di interazioni sociali ma rispetto ai social commerciali non è facilissimo trovare utenti che condividano i nostri stessi interessi. Ecco come giocarsi la carta dei “Gruppi”

https://www.informapirata.it/2025/02/03/i-gruppi-del-fediverso-un-modo-per-incontrare-altri-utenti-mastodon-friendica-o-pixelfed-in-base-ai-loro-interessi/

#comunità #Fediverso #Friendica #gruppi #Lemmy #Mastodon

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‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry. (grist.org)

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Rulefishing (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 3 hours ago* (last edited 1 hour ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I received this scam message today! I'm not even the first person to receive this scam and then make a post about it!

blobcat, bug

Hi, I’m Nicole! But you can call me the Fediverse Chick :D

I’m a proud Polish girl from Toronto (29 y/o)

I’m currently taking the pre-health sciences program at Toronto Metropolitan University hoping to get into the medical field someday!

You can add me on Friendica: [redacted]

Watch me stream on Peertube: [redacted]

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Police "aggressively clearing" Eagles Broad Street (Philadelphia, PA, USA) (archive.org)

submitted 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/36954267

https://archive.org/details/020250126

Lemmy doesn't allow video uploads apparantly, because the file is too big... 🤷‍♂️

It's apparantly after a game that the Philadelphia Eagles played on Jan 26 (I'm infering from the reddit post).

I didn't see anyone getting aggressive, not sure wtf these pigs were doing. Oh right, its because ACAB

This is a Blue city btw, we're not safe from fascism either. If they get aggressive for no reason, who knows what will happen when shit hits the fan with a potential martial law by the current federal administration.

Archive of the reddit post I found it on: https://archive.is/JccSE

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‘Trump will screw up’: Schumer plots the Democratic comeback (www.semafor.com)

submitted 5 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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it is imperative that democrats never win another election for the remainder of american history

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Need for Speed will return, EA pledges, but team all-in on Battlefield for now (www.eurogamer.net)

submitted 4 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Steam Deal: Save 70% on Hogwarts Legacy on Steam (store.steampowered.com)