Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

and because I can't help myself, read @telliotter.bsky.social's story from a few days ago about where major DOGE operatives are now -- from high ranking positions in the US government to major private companies. This story will never truly be over.

Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

And we are CONTINUING to do this work, because it isn't over!

And if you're someone who wants to talk about what you're seeing--in government or tech--you can find me on Signal at Vittoria89.82

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Inside the DOGE Takeover of the Federal Government In early 2025, Americans first learned about the takeover of the federal government by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). DOGE had been operating under a veil of secrecy, with l...

Really proud of us at @wired.com for this. The work we did on DOGE is some of the work I am personally proudest of, and it's amazing to see that work and impact recognized.

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Weekly Roundup: April 17 Here’s the weekly roundup from A Public Witness. This week, we published a look at divergent Christian voices about climate change and broke the news of Pete Hegseth using a Pulp Fiction speech as a p...

What a week for news at the intersection of religion and politics!

Our latest roundup features insights from @adellembanks.bsky.social, @angeladenker.bsky.social, @telliotter.bsky.social, @chiprotolo.bsky.social, @kieraevebutler.bsky.social, and more!

Israel Is Targeting Lebanese Paramedics. Here’s How Phones Keep Rescue Moving As ambulances and hospitals come under attack, Lebanon’s medics are relying on phones, local knowledge and fragile networks to keep rescue moving.

Read this, share this. Incredible reporting from WIRED Middle East 📲

Seeking Victim Information in SantaCon Investigation | Federal Bureau of Investigation The FBI’s New York Division is seeking to identify potential victims of Stefan Pildes, who organized and operated the annual SantaCon event in New York City, from at least 2019 to present. Pildes was ...

Asking New Yorkers if they’ve been personally victimized by Santacon is very funny actually www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-h...

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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

What we do know is DOGE's project--shrinking the federal government and attacking programs and people that the administration sees as opposition under the guise of going after waste, fraud, and abuse--continues.

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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

Musk’s DOGE may no longer exist as it did a year ago, but its impact continues to ripple across the government. Some of the young engineers have ascended to senior positions within government. Other people have decamped to the private sector. @wired.com

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Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

NEW: WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

read @telliotter.bsky.social:

Where the DOGE Operatives Are Now WIRED tracked down some of the most prominent figures of last year’s DOGE invasion. Here's where they are now—in government and beyond.

NEW: 14 months after @wired.com's @telliotter.bsky.social first revealed the young technologists of DOGE, the impacts of this "chaotic" Musk-inspired effort continue to reverberate across the US government. Tori reports: www.wired.com/story/where-...

Thanks to @telliotter.bsky.social for linking to our reporting throughout this excellent new piece.

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Government Workers Say They're Getting Inundated With Religion “This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”

New from me: across federal agencies, workers say religion—specifically Christianity—is showing up their workplace.

“The vibes are bad and people don’t like it.” @wired.com

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Government Workers Say They're Getting Inundated With Religion “This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”

“This has never happened before,” one government employee tells WIRED. “I have never gotten a message like this from anyone.”

government workers are getting inundated with religion in the office -- read @telliotter.bsky.social:

“There exists a clear throughline of transgressive delight in violating the separation of church and state, of a similar corruptive mindset as the joy they take in forcing our agency to reduce services to the public whose mission it is for us to serve.” - an HHS employee @telliotter.bsky.social

Staunch Trump Supporters Are Now Asking If He’s the Antichrist The Iran war and a series of social media posts, including one depicting Trump as Jesus Christ, have some conservative commentators and fans suspecting the president may be the antichrist.

NEWWWWW @makenakelly.bsky.social and @davidgilbert.bsky.social on how MAGA influencers are wondering if Trump might be the anti-Christ

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Hungarian election results.

Péter Magyar victory rally.

One way that Orbán sought to entrench power was adopting a new Hungarian constitution in 2011 that classified many policy areas as 'cardinal laws' that require a two-thirds majority vote to change.

With almost 100% of votes counted, the Hungarian opposition has just achieved what seemed impossible.

Iran war pushes Philippines fishing communities to the brink Fuel prices have risen by almost 100%, forcing many families who can no longer turn a profit to borrow food or skip meals altogether.

What I think many Americans don't quite grasp is how quickly the Iran conflict could spiral into a humanitarian crisis for many parts of the world. @newhumanitarian.bsky.social

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Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now The DOGE engineer appeared on influencer Nick Shirley's podcast this week to talk corruption and government work—and how they collaborated on Shirley's recent ‘investigation.’

I would say he's back but he really, truly never left. from @makenakelly.bsky.social and @telliotter.bsky.social

If you're a federal worker or a tech worker and you want to chat, you can find me on Signal at Vittoria89.82.

Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now The DOGE engineer appeared on influencer Nick Shirley's podcast this week to talk corruption and government work—and how they collaborated on Shirley's recent ‘investigation.’

NEW from me and @makenakelly.bsky.social : Before influencer Nick Shirley went to California this year, DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine was helping him "extract" info from a public dataset to identify targets for his YouTube "investigation" into fraud.

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Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine Is Helping Out on Viral Fraud Videos Now The DOGE engineer appeared on influencer Nick Shirley's podcast this week to talk corruption and government work—and how they collaborated on Shirley's recent ‘investigation.’

NEW: Before Nick Shirley went to California this year, DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine was helping him "extract" info from a public dataset to identify targets for his YouTube "investigation" into fraud.

w/ @telliotter.bsky.social

More here:
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Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes Over 100 international law experts sign letter on Iran War, UN Charter, and international humanitarian law.

Many leading legal minds and luminaries on this list.

Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes

Unmasking the Paramilitary Agents Behind Trump’s Violent Immigration Crackdown A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history.

A WIRED analysis of DHS records identified dozens of specialized federal agents who used force against US civilians during the largest known deployment of its kind in US history. www.wired.com/story/border...

DHS forgot to apply the redactions in this doc released to @weareoversight.bsky.social via #FOIA

BUT this is also an example of how DHS intended to use one of FOIA's most abused exemptions, b5, to hide embarrassing info in violation of the law

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Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement “There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm across all law enforcement.”

New from me: Last month ICE agents arrested a Columbia student inside university housing after gaining access to the building by claiming to be police looking for a missing 5 year old. In other words, they used a "ruse." And in many cases, that's legal.

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Why ICE Is Allowed to Impersonate Law Enforcement “There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm across all law enforcement.”

“There's no accountability,” one expert tells WIRED of ICE’s ability to lie to the public and impersonate law enforcement. "The consequence of this is that it’s going to be a systemic harm across all law enforcement.”

read @telliotter.bsky.social:

Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it - including the US and Israel

Resolution on transatlantic slavery supported by 123 countries, while three opposed it - including the US and Israel https://aje.news/rr32hx