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Bluepinky

(2,493 posts)
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:25 PM Apr 2025

Anyone watching Rachel Maddow now?

NLRB agency has its files downloaded by DOGE guys, and then info downloaded by computer operators in Russia. What is going on in this country? This is crazy.
Whistleblower on her show next.

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Anyone watching Rachel Maddow now? (Original Post) Bluepinky Apr 2025 OP
MUCH worse than 'crazy.' elleng Apr 2025 #1
Yes, absolutely... lookin forward to the DOJ indictments (/sarcasm). InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2025 #57
WISH we could, but DAMN, we have NO attorney general. elleng Apr 2025 #59
Against Rachel, you mean? dsharp88 Apr 2025 #64
Kick SheltieLover Apr 2025 #2
Almost wish I wasn't watching. madamesilverspurs Apr 2025 #3
This is just ONE of the things DENVERPOPS Apr 2025 #81
Here is a link to his report chowder66 Apr 2025 #4
Thank you! Bluepinky Apr 2025 #5
How many Russians in the WH?? vapor2 Apr 2025 #6
Trump, for one. Bluepinky Apr 2025 #7
You were right on that one but also others vapor2 Apr 2025 #9
And in many agencies and news outlets. kerry-is-my-prez Apr 2025 #16
It must be so easy to buy Russians here. ananda Apr 2025 #66
Many, I fear. dchill Apr 2025 #20
Doge is now in the FDIC buildings vapor2 Apr 2025 #8
Yes. Most scary is after DOGE entered the system, there was an attempt to enter surfered Apr 2025 #10
Given to them by DOGE! dchill Apr 2025 #21
The DOGE folks are likely moniss Apr 2025 #62
Russians having access to our sensitive systems. oasis Apr 2025 #69
That part confused me. I definitely understant why Musk wants access to Mike 03 Apr 2025 #76
This is why we watch Rachel. That is all. dchill Apr 2025 #11
Oh ya, I try to never miss her. Bluepinky Apr 2025 #14
You and me both! dchill Apr 2025 #18
Hate to see her leave 5 nights week this type of reporting probably won't occur with the new host FloridaBlues Apr 2025 #23
Follow up? Sure, if you mean confirming ... Dave says Apr 2025 #38
when is she leaving? i thought she might stay with all the crazy going on nt orleans Apr 2025 #63
Good thoughts for the whistleblower. madamesilverspurs Apr 2025 #12
He was so brave to go on National TV. riversedge Apr 2025 #35
Hope more bdamomma Apr 2025 #52
Best thing he did was go public gab13by13 Apr 2025 #60
Agree. I'm in awe of people like this. NT Mike 03 Apr 2025 #77
Yes. I hope this guy stays safe. milestogo Apr 2025 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author wcmagumba Apr 2025 #15
So who cares if Elon owns everyone's life? What's your point here? You Maru Kitteh Apr 2025 #29
" Fear and apathy are the death of democracy" Duppers Apr 2025 #17
Espionage and treason. hadEnuf Apr 2025 #44
And they've found almost no "waste, fraud and abuse." Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #19
Maybe "seeking waste" is the distraction, infiltration is the goal. Nt BadgerKid Apr 2025 #22
No maybe about it. This was the plan all along. Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #25
Bingo gab13by13 Apr 2025 #26
Sounds like that is the plan. Bluepinky Apr 2025 #28
It was a very compelling segment. Rachel is outstanding. Nt spooky3 Apr 2025 #24
A Russian coup facilitated by Agent trmp; spanone Apr 2025 #27
The circumstantial evidence is overwhelming surfered Apr 2025 #31
He is caught red handed questionseverything Apr 2025 #34
Received an implied threat which included aerial photography. Frasier Balzov Apr 2025 #30
This is serious. NLRB heavily reviewing SpaceX. cachukis Apr 2025 #32
yes, I watched and am just angry. MY senators and congressman will get a call tomorrow. riversedge Apr 2025 #33
Now she's describing how the Big Ten and other universities are banding spooky3 Apr 2025 #36
So glad Harvard stood up to fight! Bluepinky Apr 2025 #41
We all need bdamomma Apr 2025 #55
Frightening KT2000 Apr 2025 #37
At the end of the show gab13by13 Apr 2025 #39
I doubt they had to hack into it dflprincess Apr 2025 #58
Or Russia is freely given access to StarLink uploads Mike 03 Apr 2025 #78
Rachel's show repeats at 9:00 pacific time. oasis Apr 2025 #40
After watching her tonight, I need a device to keep my jaw from dropping. Seriously, we're in trouble Deuxcents Apr 2025 #42
We are quietly being invaded. hadEnuf Apr 2025 #46
I know what you mean there about your jaw dropping ReRe Apr 2025 #68
We can't fear that our Country is going to be sold out to Russia RVN VET71 Apr 2025 #43
Treason orangecrush Apr 2025 #45
We are at war Hornedfrog2000 Apr 2025 #47
I am physically ill. bagimin Apr 2025 #48
He had a couple of yellow warning flags raised for me ... CloudWatcher Apr 2025 #49
I believe it was someone else gab13by13 Apr 2025 #61
NPR broke the story; I trust them generally. Nt spooky3 Apr 2025 #70
I realized this was one of the main reasons the DOGE kids went into all these computer systems. patphil Apr 2025 #50
Did you bdamomma Apr 2025 #51
I probably won't sleep samplegirl Apr 2025 #53
I was. I posted about the story earlier today. It was s SHOCKING segment. CousinIT Apr 2025 #54
Saw it xuplate Apr 2025 #56
I was already physically unwell from yesterday's dog and pony show and the threat to citizens. 58Sunliner Apr 2025 #65
Kick oasis Apr 2025 #67
Rachel was great last night LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #71
The Treason that Doge has been committing MUST BE CONFRONTED NOW!!! ElementaryPenguin Apr 2025 #72
if and when we have midterm elections... Javaman Apr 2025 #73
Will we have elections? murielm99 Apr 2025 #74
me too. this coming decision about Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the supremes will determine that. nt Javaman Apr 2025 #75
Her segment scared the daylights out of me. badhair77 Apr 2025 #79
Is there a link to the segment? (NVM -- I found it) crimycarny Apr 2025 #80
It's downright illegal. happy feet Apr 2025 #82
America is wholly owned by shrimpy Putin Farmer-Rick Apr 2025 #83
At this point I don't understand why Baitball Blogger Apr 2025 #84

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
81. This is just ONE of the things
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:51 PM
Apr 2025

that we are finding out............JUST THINK OF ALL THAT HE AND MUSK 'S CABAL IS DOING THAT WE AREN'T FINDING OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

surfered

(9,904 posts)
10. Yes. Most scary is after DOGE entered the system, there was an attempt to enter
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:33 PM
Apr 2025

15 minutes later from a Russian ip address using the correct user name and password. Entry was denied due as the system is set up to deny a foreign entry.

How did a Russian get the user name and password?

moniss

(8,222 posts)
62. The DOGE folks are likely
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:31 PM
Apr 2025

live linked to the Russian operatives. So whatever enters a Doge device is passed on without the DOGE 'bro even needing to push a button.

oasis

(53,082 posts)
69. Russians having access to our sensitive systems.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:27 AM
Apr 2025

This needs to be investigated immediately.

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)
76. That part confused me. I definitely understant why Musk wants access to
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:23 PM
Apr 2025

this material, but I don't understand why it would interest Russian intel or anybody else in Russia.

I thought at one point they were saying that Starlink is so porous that Russia almost automatically gains access to anything it picks up or detects, and that it was as if Russia automatically chases any data going into Starlink.

But there was something about "accounts". Musk and DOGE created new accounts, and those accounts were the ones accessed by Russia?

There are some brilliant minds here at DU; anybody think they understand what is going on here--both the Russian interest AND WTF Musk is doing with this info?

Bluepinky

(2,493 posts)
14. Oh ya, I try to never miss her.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:39 PM
Apr 2025

She is the gold standard for political reporting and analysis. I hope she stays longer than 100 days!

FloridaBlues

(4,627 posts)
23. Hate to see her leave 5 nights week this type of reporting probably won't occur with the new host
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:46 PM
Apr 2025

Do you think the republicans in the congress/ senate will follow-up?

Dave says

(5,268 posts)
38. Follow up? Sure, if you mean confirming ...
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:07 PM
Apr 2025

… there reservations for this year’s vacation in Moscow.

madamesilverspurs

(16,410 posts)
12. Good thoughts for the whistleblower.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:38 PM
Apr 2025

He's likely terrified of the prospect of being surreptitiously disappeared to El Salvador.


.

gab13by13

(30,187 posts)
60. Best thing he did was go public
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:14 PM
Apr 2025

Now he needs to avoid windows in tall buildings and flying on small planes.

Response to Bluepinky (Original post)

Maru Kitteh

(30,855 posts)
29. So who cares if Elon owns everyone's life? What's your point here? You
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:50 PM
Apr 2025

think Elon should control who gets healthcare? Who gets their SSI check? You’re good with that? Are you under the impression that you have nothing to lose? Unless you are typing this on a phone you found at the busstop and managed to unlock - I have news. You have plenty to lose.




Duppers

(28,442 posts)
17. " Fear and apathy are the death of democracy"
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:41 PM
Apr 2025

Rachel's guest.
Trump & Musk are committing treason ❗

hadEnuf

(3,435 posts)
44. Espionage and treason.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:25 PM
Apr 2025

They used to hang people for that. Or at least send them to prison for a long, long time.

Scrivener7

(57,497 posts)
19. And they've found almost no "waste, fraud and abuse."
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:42 PM
Apr 2025

We're spending more than last year despite all their chaos.

surfered

(9,904 posts)
31. The circumstantial evidence is overwhelming
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:57 PM
Apr 2025

Russia interferes in the election. Trump claims Ukraine started the war. Trump ceases weapon supplies to Ukraine. DOGE logs into a government computer system and 15 minutes later an attempt to log in with the correct username and password is attempted from a Russian ip address.

Frasier Balzov

(4,639 posts)
30. Received an implied threat which included aerial photography.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:55 PM
Apr 2025

Somebody is telling this whistleblower that he is being watched.

OR

Did he manufacture the threat himself? I don't want to be stung by believing him if he's trying to fool everybody.

cachukis

(3,484 posts)
32. This is serious. NLRB heavily reviewing SpaceX.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 09:58 PM
Apr 2025

Leon on the hunt. SpaceX heavily involved with Russia.

spooky3

(38,030 posts)
36. Now she's describing how the Big Ten and other universities are banding
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:03 PM
Apr 2025

together to share resources to fight back against TSF.

Bluepinky

(2,493 posts)
41. So glad Harvard stood up to fight!
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:11 PM
Apr 2025

They’re showing everyone else how it’s done!!

I also heard that protestors may have made a difference, people protested in front of the university to stand up against Trump over the weekend.

gab13by13

(30,187 posts)
39. At the end of the show
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:08 PM
Apr 2025

Rachel mentioned that our use of StarLink compromises our national security. The implication being that Russia is hacked into it.

Mike 03

(18,690 posts)
78. Or Russia is freely given access to StarLink uploads
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:29 PM
Apr 2025

probably in exchange for something that benefits Musk and Trump.

It seems like nobody is very interested in trying to understand why the contents of the NRLB's databases would be of interest to Russia. That is what I want to know. I can understand Russia being interested in many things, but that one baffles me.

Deuxcents

(24,453 posts)
42. After watching her tonight, I need a device to keep my jaw from dropping. Seriously, we're in trouble
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:13 PM
Apr 2025

Brave people putting their lives at risk to protect our country from inside invaders. DOGE was never identified, vetted or approved and yet they are storming their way into our institutions and destroying everything and everyone. These people from DOGE and ICE need to be identified and investigated

hadEnuf

(3,435 posts)
46. We are quietly being invaded.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:30 PM
Apr 2025

And the GOP and POTUS are leading the troops who are doing it.

They are TRAITORS. This evidence needs to be spread far and wide.

ReRe

(12,113 posts)
68. I know what you mean there about your jaw dropping
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:11 AM
Apr 2025

Mine doesn't drop anymore.. seems like it just stays in the "dropped" position all the time. I call it "lock jaw" or "zombie jaw." I might be in shock.

RVN VET71

(3,080 posts)
43. We can't fear that our Country is going to be sold out to Russia
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:25 PM
Apr 2025

Because it already has been. Musk and his twinks all need to be summoned before a tribunal of Americans and -- ideally -- sentenced to execution by whatever means is available. But that was never going to happen and now it's too late, in any case.

 

Hornedfrog2000

(866 posts)
47. We are at war
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:33 PM
Apr 2025

I wish Biden and Dems would have stated we are in a cyber war with china, russia, etc. Because that is exactly what is happening.

CloudWatcher

(2,127 posts)
49. He had a couple of yellow warning flags raised for me ...
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:43 PM
Apr 2025

I'm not saying he was lying, but I'm not 100% convinced he was legit. And the show was taken aback by his assertion of Starlink being a pipeline to Russia. She distanced the show from that statement at the end.

gab13by13

(30,187 posts)
61. I believe it was someone else
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 11:19 PM
Apr 2025

who stated StarLink wasn't secure.

How can he not be legit? Why in heaven's name would he put a bullseye on his back?

patphil

(8,392 posts)
50. I realized this was one of the main reasons the DOGE kids went into all these computer systems.
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:45 PM
Apr 2025

The information in those systems is worth countless billions of dollars.
And we can see from what we heard tonight, that this appears to be what has been done.
We're now in the realm of Espionage, not just Sedition.
Depending on the type of information sold, assuming it has been, the penalty can include death.

With a little thought, you can add Treason to the list of crimes these people should be charged with.

bdamomma

(69,082 posts)
51. Did you
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:47 PM
Apr 2025

know Starlink was involved, not a surprise, sending confidential information to Russia, of course they are. It's a premediated coup.

xuplate

(139 posts)
56. Saw it
Tue Apr 15, 2025, 10:58 PM
Apr 2025

Not surprising. Musk and Trump are Putin’s agents. The pieces fall into place. Trump and the
incompetent people around him are not capable of organizing the takedown of all these sectors of our society at once. This had to be years in the planning. If you read about the motivation of traitors, the two that top the list are arrogance and money. The arrogant love the act of betrayal because they think they are smarter than everyone else. Others do it for the money. Musk and Trump might be doing it for both reasons.

58Sunliner

(6,159 posts)
65. I was already physically unwell from yesterday's dog and pony show and the threat to citizens.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:00 AM
Apr 2025

Javaman

(64,707 posts)
73. if and when we have midterm elections...
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 11:10 AM
Apr 2025

and I do very much believe we will get back both the house and the senate, empty husk will skip town and leave the dogeteens holding the bag.

Javaman

(64,707 posts)
75. me too. this coming decision about Kilmar Abrego Garcia by the supremes will determine that. nt
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:03 PM
Apr 2025

badhair77

(5,038 posts)
79. Her segment scared the daylights out of me.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:32 PM
Apr 2025

We’re vulnerable on all sides. I’m usually an optimist but I’m not seeing a way out of this to being anywhere close to normal, whatever that is. There’s no going back.

crimycarny

(1,949 posts)
80. Is there a link to the segment? (NVM -- I found it)
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 12:47 PM
Apr 2025

Was this from Monday night? She isn't on Tuesdays, correct?

I'm trying to find the segment but I can't find it.

EDIT: Was able to find link from MSNBC, had to link to my TV provider.

happy feet

(1,243 posts)
82. It's downright illegal.
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 01:57 PM
Apr 2025

There is no right for them to have access, let alone download for private use.....

They should be immediately called before Congress for inquiry followed by DOJ arrest (uh-forgot---they're busy going after Trump's imaginary enemies (truth tellers)....we're so screwed

Farmer-Rick

(12,171 posts)
83. America is wholly owned by shrimpy Putin
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:26 PM
Apr 2025

Pedo Trump does as his master tells him to. And if you think his masters are American oligarchs, think again. His master lives in a $1.4 billion golden palace with 180 acres overlooking the Black sea. He slums it in a 191,000 square foot castle with an escape route to the ocean that rivals the castles of all the Tzars of Russia.

And people who call themselves patriots voted for this.

Baitball Blogger

(51,200 posts)
84. At this point I don't understand why
Wed Apr 16, 2025, 05:56 PM
Apr 2025

Musk sets up his panic compound inside the boundaries of the USA.

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