[nico]

> this feels a lot like "things people want to believe" more than "things that happened"

Sure, and in the list of things that have happened, is them shuttering USAID (https://www.usaid.gov) over the weekend

And using the DOJ to threaten people with legal action, for disclosing the names of some of DOGE's members

"Only having" read access, is already a huge red flag, especially because of the way it was attained (illegally), and because of the people involved (private citizens with unclear affiliations to the federal government)

This is not just a small understanding about read vs write access

[astroid]

This isn't a discussion about shutting down an agency that was created by executive order.

It's a discussion about a bunch of anonymous sources and 'someone close to said' making extraordinary claims.

These claims need evidence - and "but I don't like what is happening with the Agency for International Development" is entirely irrelevant.

You are right that "This is not just a small understanding about read vs write access" though; it is a deliberate media blitz to insert the idea that this is happening into the cultural consciousness with absolutely 0 evidence.

If someone chimes in with some facts that can be validated from first party sources then I'll be happy to re-evaluate. This is just fear mongering as it is written today.