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Silencing Dissent, Blocking Transparency
DOGE Whistleblower Threatened with Drone Photo
One of the clearest examples of fascism yet
You might expect a letter and drone photo intended to intimidate a DOGE whistleblower to receive as much attention as Hillary Clinton’s emails, but you’d be disappointed.
Daniel J. Berulis, an employee at the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), blew the whistle on a stunning security breach by DOGE engineers. Then Berulis came home to find a letter taped to his door that contained sensitive personal information one couldn’t find on the web and a drone photo of Berulis walking in his neighborhood.
The NLRB protects employees’ rights by regulating labor practices. They supervise elections in forum unions and investigate complaints about unfair labor practices. Its databases contain information about numerous legal cases, labor unions, and union membership.
The NLRB brought a complaint against Elon Musk’s SpaceX on behalf of eight employees who were fired after expressing concerns about their workplace. SpaceX is also part of a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the NLRB.
So, yeah, there was a clear conflict of interest when Musk’s hand-picked team demanded the highest possible level of…
