Many of you have seen my comments and have drilled me mercilessly. I have made the point that I agree with the desired end goals, but that there are/were better ways to get there regarding the DOGE/EO cuts. I also believe that there are far more talented and committed federal workers than this Board believes.

And, in full disclosure, as a professional service provider I got on the GSA contractor list not too long ago because I finally felt that I was seasoned enough to add value to Federal projects, and I had a contract. I say "had" because it was just canceled due to the DOGE/EO initiatives to shrink government. So, yes, it affects me personally. Not hugely, but significantly enough that I started pivoting a long time ago.

Am I whining? No. Am I complaining? No. Do I feel entitled and pissed off that I lost "muh contract"? No.

Do I still agree with the shrinking of the Federal government and all that it does? Yes.

And do I still believe that there is a way to accomplish that without throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Yes.

A lot of comments have been shot at me with no sauce: claims that all federal employees are lazy; claims that fed employees are all just sucking the tit of America, and so forth.

No, they're not. I don't know what percent are good, and I also don't know what percent of the good ones stayed or got the fuck out because of the chaos.

For those interested to know what role I played, I facilitated/consulted a leadership team of scientists who needed a neutral 3rd party to effectively navigate their dynamic so as to make better decisions collectively and to ensure that their mission would be accomplished--I can't say more without risking doxxing myself which is against the rules on this site... otherwise I'd just tell you everything because it is public information.

Those of you who rolled your eyes at "facilitation/consulting", I understand. Those words have been soiled by assholes a long time ago. In this situation, there were 18 people with PhD's (which is important because their personalities matched their degree) who all had personal agendas regarding their science, and who all also needed to come together to lead the overall group to accomplish the collective mission. Basically, I helped one ego talk to another. As basic as that sounds, it's very complicated. And, I wasn't paid much. My total contract value was less than $30K for the year after subtracting expenses. And, this contract was canceled.

I am sure the scientists will figure it out. But I also am confident that what they produce, and how quickly they produce it, and the overall productivity of the broader team and context will all suffer due to the fact that they do not have a 3rd party facilitator that they had requested in the first place because they knew their own hurdles.

Before you all armchair the situation and simply state that they should be able to figure it out, just keep in mind that you are probably not a PhD working on science/research projects that occupy 110% of your time. And no, this is not bio science or vax related stuff, by the way--I have foregone opportunities to assist NIH, and other such orgs needing the same facilitation because I am against what these agencies do. My agency was inside the USDA.

What's my point after all of this context?

I guarantee that there is no way that Elon (or Trump and his team) have been able to assess the true value of some of the federal agencies and what they deliver. And by randomly cutting budgets in a private sector style, they are risking losing valuable intellectual capital, momentum in critical projects, capacity to continue delivering valuable deliverables that impact the future of America, etc. I can only offer my own scenario as proof. But like a mathematical proof, if there is one instance that disproves the theorem, then it is not a theorem.

For your consideration, I suggest that many of the active Anons posting on this Board are in a blood-thirsty revenge mode and are not able to see the pettiness with which Elon Musk, a billionaire beyond billionaires, is acting. I mean, really... if I had that much money, why would I lower myself to the levels of the Left? Why wouldn't I take the high road and eschew the values that I espouse, and become a role model for America?

Ultimately, our culture needs healing, not more division. Keep cutting the Federal government, but show some class. Let the Left continue fuck themselves, like with the sex chat room.

Continually prove that Trump was right, and that conspiracy theories are/were accurate, and let the work and evidence speak for itself. Allow the people in the middle to make a distinction between people with class, and two sides down in the mosh pit slinging insults and salt at each other.

Kindness is not necessary. But simple facts and truths will be the light. We don't need to be dark people trying to shine light. It doesn't matter how badly you've been burned. And my canceled contract is not the first time I've been burned by championing Trump.

Until this country comes together, we are going to continue this tit for tat bullshit, and the tension will remain high, and more and more people will wonder why Trump can't behave with the American people the way he does with his family. It's getting hard to defend him when he is not a leader. And no, he is not leading. He is a catalyst right now. A leader fosters unity, even in crisis. Look it up. And FFS if you respond and that's the only thing you comment about, then fuck off.

Casually speaking, for those wondering what side I'm on, I am 110% on Trump's side, and I also am a fan of the Q Plan. But as this Board has discussed, we are at war, and although many of you enjoy the collateral damage, to me the "war" means that although there is a script, it is not going to perfectly unfold. It is more of a direction than a script; NCSWIC.

And to that point, then, there is room for improvement. I hope there are Q Team members on this Board, and if you read this, maybe you'll say "Fuck this guy." Or, maybe you'll think step out of your own echo chamber to see that there are at least 35% of Americans who are not only against Trump/Elon but who are infuriated by them, and that's 100% due to the style by which things have been implemented (my opinion).

That's my rambling rant. Fire away. That's what this Board is for. Oh... I almost forgot...

Standing up for goodness is what I thought Anons were all about.

Values are important, and when we squander them in pettiness, we lose. How you play the game is equally as important as winning. God's speed.