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Exclusive: Musk aides lock Office of Personnel Management workers out of computer systems
Reuters ^ | Feb 1, 2025 | Tim Reid

Posted on 02/02/2025 12:06:52 AM PST by ransomnote

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The two officials, who spoke to Reuters on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation, said some senior career employees at OPM have had their access revoked to some of the department's data systems.

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Officials affected by the move can still log on and access functions such as email but can no longer see the massive datasets that cover every facet of the federal workforce.

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"This makes it much harder for anyone outside Musk's inner circle at OPM to know what's going on," Moynihan said.

MUSK INFLUENCE

A team including current and former employees of Musk assumed command of OPM on Jan. 20, the day Trump took office. They have moved sofa beds onto the fifth floor of the agency's headquarters, which contains the director's office and can only be accessed with a security badge or a security escort, one of the OPM employees said.

The sofa beds have been installed so the team can work around the clock, the employee said.

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"It feels like a hostile takeover," the employee said.


(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 20250120; cybersecurity; doge; elonmusk; lockout; lol; opm; priceless; securityclearances; sofabeds; sofas; trumpmas
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1 posted on 02/02/2025 12:06:52 AM PST by ransomnote
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To: ransomnote

“It feels like a hostile takeover,” the employee said.

It should. Because It is.......................


2 posted on 02/02/2025 12:09:10 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: Red Badger

Sort of like how bank robbers feel when the SWAT team moves in. :)


3 posted on 02/02/2025 12:14:42 AM PST by TigersEye (The Golden Age of MAGA is upon us! )
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To: Red Badger

Winning!


4 posted on 02/02/2025 12:19:57 AM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Nessun Dorma.)
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To: ransomnote
But we found them lacking in Uplift, Vision and Breadth of Mind...

Kipling
5 posted on 02/02/2025 12:22:14 AM PST by ComputerGuy
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To: ransomnote

BTTT


6 posted on 02/02/2025 12:22:45 AM PST by nopardons
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To: Red Badger

Beat me to it.


7 posted on 02/02/2025 12:25:52 AM PST by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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To: ransomnote

Perhaps Musk should hose the whole place down with Ivermectin, which is incredibly effective in ending parasite infestations.


8 posted on 02/02/2025 12:27:22 AM PST by Rocco DiPippo (Either the Deep State destroys America or we destroy the Deep State. -Donald Trump)
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To: ransomnote; All

This isn’t Regime Change. But it is a major “Circulation of Elites”.

A quote attributed to Lenin said:

“Weeks can last for decades. And Decades can happen in a week.”

I feel like watching what is happening in the USA over the last 13 days is like watching Decades happen.

Trump has done more on the domestic for the American People in the last 13 days than Reagan and the Bushes did in 20 years.

An amazing history to watch !


9 posted on 02/02/2025 12:33:07 AM PST by Reverend Wright ( Everything touched by progressives, dies !)
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To: Reverend Wright

The genius of the Department of Government Efficiency is that it does not exist. It has no mailing address; it appears in no budget documents. You cannot seek an injunction against it, it has no authority or mandate. And it sure gets under the skin of the left and the media. My guess is that the OPM story as well as the claims about access to the SSA files are just outright falsehoods, assumed to rev up opposition.


10 posted on 02/02/2025 12:43:40 AM PST by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: ransomnote

Ex employees in distress:
“You can’t do this. I paid for 5 porn site subscriptions with my own money. You can’t lock me out like this.”


11 posted on 02/02/2025 12:51:14 AM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: ransomnote

Federal employee laptop had “To Do: list” on it.

See if latte and baked goods are ready in break room.
Check all sports results.
Look at celebrity gossip sites.
Start workday with a few odds and ends on the boss’s list.
Time for break.
Go to porn sites-—block out 2 hours for that.
Off for lunch.
See analysis of sports results and gambling odds. Make bets.
Time for another break.
See if new girl is less offish. Worth a try.
Dabble in a few things boss wants done. Say you need more data so will be delayed a few days.
Knock off early.


12 posted on 02/02/2025 12:56:42 AM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: ransomnote

I love it.


13 posted on 02/02/2025 1:35:43 AM PST by toddausauras
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

“ The genius of the Department of Government Efficiency is that it does not exist. It has no mailing address; it appears in no budget documents. You cannot seek an injunction against it, it has no authority or mandate. ”

Like the Shaolin monks in the old “Kung fu” TV series:

“Look for him, he cannot be seen;
Listen, he cannot be heard;
Reach for him, he cannot be touched “


14 posted on 02/02/2025 1:57:57 AM PST by SauronOfMordor (Either you will rule. Or you will be ruled. There is no other choice.)
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To: Red Badger

Oh no!!!!!

…….anyway


15 posted on 02/02/2025 2:05:46 AM PST by Salamander (Please visit my profile page to help me go home again. https://www.givesendgo.com/GCRRD)
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To: ransomnote
>>"It feels like a hostile takeover," the employee said.


16 posted on 02/02/2025 2:28:12 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Lazamataz

ping


17 posted on 02/02/2025 2:31:24 AM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Reverend Wright

Trump is a genuine American hero.
I already noticed grocery prices have dropped a little except for eggs.


18 posted on 02/02/2025 2:35:11 AM PST by Bobbyvotes (I am in mid-80's and I am entittled to my opinions LOL)
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To: Rocco DiPippo

The ivermectin needs to cover the whole of the district of corruption.


19 posted on 02/02/2025 2:53:08 AM PST by mabarker1 ( (Congress- the opposite of PROGRESS!!! A fraud, a hypocrite, a liar. I'm a member of Congress!!!)
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To: frank ballenger

Bingo! Should also filter down to the state and local government offices. I worked for the county in IT and I can verify that there were several employees that would routinely go on two to three hour shopping trips during the work week.


20 posted on 02/02/2025 3:32:19 AM PST by AbolishCSEU (Amount of "child" support paid is inversely proportionate to mother's actual parenting of children)
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