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Summary

The Intercept has uncovered Elon Musk’s government email address, erm71@who.eop.gov, and filed FOIA requests to access his correspondence as head of DOGE.

DOGE has rapidly cut federal staffing and spending but tries to claim exemption from FOIA due to its White House affiliation.

Watchdog groups argue DOGE wields agency-level power and are suing for transparency. Government responses on Musk’s role have been contradictory, fueling legal battles.

Pending lawsuits aim to classify DOGE as a FOIA-subject agency and force document disclosures.

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[–] dhork@lemmy.world 127 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (4 children)

Hahahaha, his Official Government Email is his initials and year of birth.

I wonder if his password is "TESLA S3XY"

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago

I'm just saying, DOGE servers have been on Shodan for like 2 months now. If someone were so inclined...

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hahahaha, his Official Government Email is his initials and year of birth.

I mean that's not that crazy. Most government emails I've dealt with are like lastnamefirstname or something similar. Birth year is a new one.

[–] Lemjukes@lemm.ee 10 points 2 weeks ago

I’m not making an address called ‘suckmy@doge.gov’ -some tired network admin somewhere

[–] CileTheSane@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 weeks ago

I wonder if his password is "TESLA S3XY"

"X"

[–] Sabata11792@ani.social 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] dhork@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

I don't think ******* is a very good password

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 71 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Would be a shame if that address was inundated with everything the world has to offer.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 27 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

A bad idea, then the email will become defunct, it's better when we know it.

[–] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Bold of you to assume internet users have been waiting on a consensus about this before you posted this fair reasoning.

He is probably using another already.

[–] warm@kbin.earth 12 points 2 weeks ago

Nobody assumed anything, the second it was released into the wild it was spammed.

[–] tiefling@lemmy.blahaj.zone 20 points 2 weeks ago

Man, Elon Musk REALLY likes gay scat porn

[–] Banana@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago

Orrrr if someone hacked him

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 45 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

On one hand I'm glad someone is still playing by the rules.

On the other hand I suspect that their FoI requests will be ignored.

[–] match@pawb.social 3 points 2 weeks ago

I'm sure a judge will rule them to be out of compliance within the year

[–] ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm surprised his email account username is that banal. I'd have thought it would be something fucking stupid like "sigmaleetbro420".

[–] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 29 points 2 weeks ago

That's just how he names his kids XD

[–] shish_mish@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Someone posted the names and email address of every single DOGE employee on Bluesky. I have a copy but am not sure using it for anything at all beyond my own curiosity is probably illegal, including posting it anywhere. I think what they are doing to the US is awful but in years to come, when sanity returns, there will be a reckoning.

[–] DempstersBox@lemmy.world 17 points 2 weeks ago

Oh you sweet summer child

[–] the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's not illegal to email a government employee and tell them to knock that shit off

[–] capital_sniff@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In principle yeah, but we are currently speed running the dystopian surveillance state so much early sci-fi warned us about.

[–] Cethin@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

Just FYI, 1984 was hardly about surveillance, though that's the only thing people hear about (I assume on purpose). It's more about how the government uses propaganda to ensure compliance and that they're never questioned. It changes the meaning of language, manufactures enemies, and turns people against each other so you can't trust anyone and organize. This is much more relevant to today too.

[–] Cryophilia@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

What's illegal is basically whatever those in power decide is illegal at the moment. Stop trusting in the rules to save you; we're well beyond that.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 24 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

How much you wanna bet this assholes email address is ERM71@insert the company.com for all of his companies?

[–] DragonTypeWyvern@midwest.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm just surprised it wasn't 88

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Or just straight SS

[–] SLVRDRGN@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

Reminds me of this. (Be warned, YuGiOh reference)

[–] despicable@lemmy.today 2 points 2 weeks ago

Just tried it and the mail delivery subsystem rejects the messages so it's likely just automated from whatever naming convention the government uses for email addresses

[–] Tilgare@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Oops, filing FOIA requests to an empty department. They all go here now. 🗑️

[–] SabinStargem@lemmings.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I hope furry LGBT+ hackers already exfiltrated whatever was to be found, and are waiting to release when the FOIA is rejected or falsified.

[–] meme_historian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 2 weeks ago

It's either that or we need to infiltrate these agencies and cause a bunch of Snowden-style leaks. I fear FOIA requests will be a very blunt sword with this administration

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 14 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

wait does that mean his middle name is actually the r word?

[–] Hadriscus@lemm.ee 17 points 2 weeks ago

yes, it's Elon Racist Musk

[–] whoisearth@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 weeks ago
[–] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 weeks ago
[–] lipilee@feddit.nl 3 points 2 weeks ago

Ribbentrop?

[–] samus12345@lemm.ee 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] pyre@lemmy.world 0 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)
[–] floofloof@lemmy.ca 12 points 2 weeks ago

There's a list of this and many other DOGE staff email addresses going around on BlueSky, including all Elon's smug little DOGEshits.

[–] toxiczombie@lemm.ee 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

His leaked texts with the mother of his child(ren?) Already showed just how schitzo he was prior to the election. I'm certain we're gonna see some shit that absolutely needs professional help

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

He was paranoid about being assassinated when the elonjet guy was tracking his plane before he went all fascist. I can't imagine what level he's on now.

[–] nullPointer@programming.dev 7 points 2 weeks ago

i know what im using in all those annoying newsletter popups.

[–] Afflictedlife@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Anyone have a better mailbomb than mailbait.info ?