Musk said DOGE was shutting down payments to Lutheran Family Services, a faith-based charity that has been providing social services to refugees.

Summary

Elon Musk claims his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is shutting down payments to federal contractors, including a Lutheran charity, asserting it is eliminating corruption.

This suggests DOGE has access to Treasury’s payment systems, though officials have not confirmed the extent.

Senator Ron Wyden warned that DOGE may interfere with Social Security, Medicare, and government contracts.

Musk also called USAID “a criminal organization” that should “die,” amid DOGE’s growing influence over federal financial operations.

      • ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca
        1·
        4 minutes ago

        Euro or Yuan would

        But the people in office would certainly want to replace it with crypto domestically

      • Psythik@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 hour ago

        You know of a better alternative? Ain’t nobody going to be trading gold like an 1800’s prospector.

        • a9cx34udP4ZZ0@lemmy.world
          1·
          19 minutes ago

          Better? No. But why do you think China has been pushing all of the infrastructure projects in Africa, South America, and Eastern Europe? They are ready and waiting for the USD to blow up.

    • horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world
      32·
      3 hours ago

      Learn how to spin up a monero node and stick it on the tor network. Only buy bitcoin and wash it with monero for transactions.

      Don’t gamble on shitcoins.

      Don’t get caught up in mining or NFTs

      • Maiq@lemy.lol
        42·
        2 hours ago

        Then the internet gets shut down and you realize you have nothing.

        • horse_battery_staple@lemmy.world
          5·
          2 hours ago

          Bury your reichmarcs in your mattress if you wish. We’re all trying to navigate this with the coping mechanisms we have.

          My tor node is accessible outside of the US as is my ability to get there if things need be.

          But right now I need a secure way to get funds to people in red states whose finances might be tracked so that they can get the gender affirming care in states that still allow it, or so they can move to states that aren’t actively trying to kill them.

          And right now this is the safest way to get them funds that cannot be interfered with or traced by state or federal governments.

        • Psythik@lemmy.world
          21·
          1 hour ago

          That’s the brilliance of crypto: it can work even on paper. Without the internet, it’s a major pain in the ass, but trades are still possible by using good old fashioned paper ledgers.

      • CaptSneeze@lemmy.world
        42·
        3 hours ago

        I don’t really know anything about crypto, but I’ve heard for many years how criminals use it to ransom things. I’ve always thought the “bitcoin is anonymous like cash” angle never made sense, since the entire point of the blockchain is to record ALL of it, and eventually that paper trail is going to tie it to someone. (It sounds like I’m somewhat correct about that since you mention “wash[ing]” it.)

        I’ve never heard of monero. How does that work with the washing and whatnot? It’s a whole world I know nothing about, but find interesting.