As DOGE throws out the rule book for government tech, it’s time we plan for the worst—and look to each other for courage and support.

As its name implies, DOGE is supposed to focus on improving efficiency. But instead of presenting reforms to streamline government sensibly, Musk’s initial forays focused on political retribution and a desire to gut the federal workforce no matter the cost to efficiency, expertise, and security.

Social media users are inundating platforms with the names of employees working under Elon Musk as a part of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) after the billionaire deleted one user's X account for doing the same thing.