Caleb Ecarma
@calebecarma.bsky.social
Journalist @ Popular Information/Musk Watch. Previously: Vanity Fair, Mediaite, USA Today. Tips: caleb@popular.info or calebecarma@proton.me
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Caleb Ecarma
@calebecarma.bsky.social
· Jul 17
Scoop: Elon Musk's Neuralink falsified federal forms to qualify for racial diversity and economic empowerment programs. Neuralink's "small disadvantaged business" designation is meant for companies owned by racially and economically "disadvantaged individuals" www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...
SCOOP: The partially state-owned Chinese firm Ping An claimed an ownership stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, the world's most valuable private company.
Given its role as a vital US defense contractor, SpaceX has internally warned of known Chinese investments drawing scrutiny in D.C.
Given its role as a vital US defense contractor, SpaceX has internally warned of known Chinese investments drawing scrutiny in D.C.
Government-linked Chinese firm claimed ownership stake in SpaceX
One of China's largest companies claimed to have purchased a stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, a vital U.S.
www.muskwatch.com
August 12, 2025 at 2:51 PM
SCOOP: The partially state-owned Chinese firm Ping An claimed an ownership stake in Elon Musk's SpaceX, the world's most valuable private company.
Given its role as a vital US defense contractor, SpaceX has internally warned of known Chinese investments drawing scrutiny in D.C.
Given its role as a vital US defense contractor, SpaceX has internally warned of known Chinese investments drawing scrutiny in D.C.
Scoop: Elon Musk's Neuralink falsified federal forms to qualify for racial diversity and economic empowerment programs. Neuralink's "small disadvantaged business" designation is meant for companies owned by racially and economically "disadvantaged individuals" www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...
July 17, 2025 at 9:35 PM
Scoop: Elon Musk's Neuralink falsified federal forms to qualify for racial diversity and economic empowerment programs. Neuralink's "small disadvantaged business" designation is meant for companies owned by racially and economically "disadvantaged individuals" www.muskwatch.com/p/musks-neur...
New: JNIM, one of the deadliest jihadist groups in the world, is using SpaceX’s Starlink to coordinate attacks, increase their fundraising, and disseminate sophisticated propaganda in West Africa www.muskwatch.com/p/starlink-t...
Starlink turbocharges lethal jihadist group in Africa
In the Sahel region of West Africa, an ascendant jihadist group is using Starlink, SpaceX's high-speed satellite internet service, to increase its operational capabilities, recruiting, and fundraising...
www.muskwatch.com
June 17, 2025 at 7:34 PM
New: JNIM, one of the deadliest jihadist groups in the world, is using SpaceX’s Starlink to coordinate attacks, increase their fundraising, and disseminate sophisticated propaganda in West Africa www.muskwatch.com/p/starlink-t...
New: Acting FEMA head David Richardson issued an internal memo today requesting a mission analysis that "will identify the gaps and redundancies between what FEMA is currently doing and what FEMA should be doing consistent with federal law." Richardson has told staff, "Don't get in my way."
May 9, 2025 at 8:11 PM
New: Acting FEMA head David Richardson issued an internal memo today requesting a mission analysis that "will identify the gaps and redundancies between what FEMA is currently doing and what FEMA should be doing consistent with federal law." Richardson has told staff, "Don't get in my way."
New: The Boring Company, Musk's $7 billion transit venture, registered as a small business on a government portal for federal contractors one week after Trump won the 2024 election www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-owned...
Musk-owned company says it qualifies for federal contracts reserved for small businesses
Not long after Donald Trump won the 2024 election, Elon Musk’s $7 billion tunneling company registered as a small business on a government portal for federal contractors.
www.muskwatch.com
April 24, 2025 at 5:13 PM
New: The Boring Company, Musk's $7 billion transit venture, registered as a small business on a government portal for federal contractors one week after Trump won the 2024 election www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-owned...
Reposted by Caleb Ecarma
1. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE.
A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."
A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."
Meta removes Facebook ad criticizing Musk
Meta removed an advertisement earlier this month criticizing Elon Musk’s use of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to seize Americans' private information.
www.muskwatch.com
February 18, 2025 at 3:20 PM
1. Meta removed a Facebook ads criticizing Elon Musk's efforts to seize Americans' private information through DOGE.
A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."
A notice from Meta said the ads violated its rules on "Unacceptable Business Practices."
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“Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily-guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to two people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency.”
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data, raising alarm at IRS
Musk’s DOGE seeks access to personal taxpayer data at IRS
www.washingtonpost.com
February 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service is seeking access to a heavily-guarded Internal Revenue Service system that includes detailed financial information about every taxpayer, business and nonprofit in the country, according to two people familiar with the activities, sparking alarm within the tax agency.”
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NEW: Tonight, dozens of Consumer Finance Protection Bureau employees were fired via a hastily written email.
Some affected employees were addressed as “[EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].”
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@makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Some affected employees were addressed as “[EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].”
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@makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Some affected employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau were notified with an email that addressed them as [EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].
www.wired.com
February 12, 2025 at 3:52 AM
NEW: Tonight, dozens of Consumer Finance Protection Bureau employees were fired via a hastily written email.
Some affected employees were addressed as “[EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].”
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@makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
Some affected employees were addressed as “[EmployeeFirstName][EmployeeLastName], [Job Title], [Division].”
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@makenakelly.bsky.social
www.wired.com/story/dozens...
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Federal employee with a data role told me that a document was removed from employee access because it had the word "inclusion" in it.
As in, "inclusion of data in our estimates."
As in, "inclusion of data in our estimates."
February 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Federal employee with a data role told me that a document was removed from employee access because it had the word "inclusion" in it.
As in, "inclusion of data in our estimates."
As in, "inclusion of data in our estimates."
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1. Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of DOGE launched an image-sharing website in 2021 that featured custom “shitposting” URLs that redirected to content hosted on his site. URLs that redirected to Coristine’s site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape.
DOGE Teen Ran Image-Sharing Site Linked to URLs Referencing Pedophilia and the KKK
The site launched by Edward Coristine in 2021 promised to protect the privacy of its users, stating, “All your images are encrypted. We do not log IP addresses, device agents or anything else.”
www.muskwatch.com
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
1. Edward Coristine, a 19-year-old member of DOGE launched an image-sharing website in 2021 that featured custom “shitposting” URLs that redirected to content hosted on his site. URLs that redirected to Coristine’s site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape.
Reposted by Caleb Ecarma
ICYMI: I wrote a takedown of Jack Posobiec's book (which—huge shocker here—doesn't say anything meaningful about the left) and the pro-Trump right's tendency to crib from white nationalists for @thebaffler.com. thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
Unhuman Resources | Hannah Gais
Jack Posobiec’s career exemplifies how the Republican Party has leveraged a network of influencers to appeal to the far right.
thebaffler.com
February 11, 2025 at 5:13 PM
ICYMI: I wrote a takedown of Jack Posobiec's book (which—huge shocker here—doesn't say anything meaningful about the left) and the pro-Trump right's tendency to crib from white nationalists for @thebaffler.com. thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
Scoop: DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine launched a privacy-focused image-sharing site in 2021 that allowed users to create custom URLs. The URLs that redirected to Coristine's site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape
www.muskwatch.com/p/doge-teen-...
www.muskwatch.com/p/doge-teen-...
February 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Scoop: DOGE's Edward "Big Balls" Coristine launched a privacy-focused image-sharing site in 2021 that allowed users to create custom URLs. The URLs that redirected to Coristine's site referenced the sale of child sexual abuse material, racial slurs, and rape
www.muskwatch.com/p/doge-teen-...
www.muskwatch.com/p/doge-teen-...
Reposted by Caleb Ecarma
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
popular.info
February 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
1. EXCLUSIVE
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.
The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
Update: Non-federal CFPB workers just received a "stop work" notice from the Office of Financial Procurement
New: CFPB staffers were just called into an all-hands meeting, according to a source at the bureau
February 10, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Update: Non-federal CFPB workers just received a "stop work" notice from the Office of Financial Procurement
New: CFPB staffers were just called into an all-hands meeting, according to a source at the bureau
February 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
New: CFPB staffers were just called into an all-hands meeting, according to a source at the bureau
Update: DOGE members Luke Farritor and Gavin Kilger are no longer “read only” users at the CFPB. They are now listed as domain administrators in the bureau’s system, meaning they can provide or revoke access as they see fit
New by me and @juddlegum.bsky.social: Elon Musk now has access to reams of confidential information about X's competitors in the digital payment sector, according to an official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...
February 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Update: DOGE members Luke Farritor and Gavin Kilger are no longer “read only” users at the CFPB. They are now listed as domain administrators in the bureau’s system, meaning they can provide or revoke access as they see fit
New by me and @juddlegum.bsky.social: Elon Musk now has access to reams of confidential information about X's competitors in the digital payment sector, according to an official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...
February 10, 2025 at 3:34 PM
New by me and @juddlegum.bsky.social: Elon Musk now has access to reams of confidential information about X's competitors in the digital payment sector, according to an official at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...
Reposted by Caleb Ecarma
I wrote about Jack Posobiec, the intellectual emptiness of the pro-Trump right, and their bizarre—and disingenuous—attempts to co-opt white nationalist thought.
My latest for @thebaffler.com: thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
My latest for @thebaffler.com: thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
Unhuman Resources | Hannah Gais
Jack Posobiec’s career exemplifies how the Republican Party has leveraged a network of influencers to appeal to the far right.
thebaffler.com
February 6, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I wrote about Jack Posobiec, the intellectual emptiness of the pro-Trump right, and their bizarre—and disingenuous—attempts to co-opt white nationalist thought.
My latest for @thebaffler.com: thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
My latest for @thebaffler.com: thebaffler.com/latest/unhum...
If you are an employee of the federal government and have information on how Elon Musk/DOGE has impacted your agency, please contact me on Signal at calebecarma.99 or by email at calebecarma@proton.me
February 5, 2025 at 10:48 PM
If you are an employee of the federal government and have information on how Elon Musk/DOGE has impacted your agency, please contact me on Signal at calebecarma.99 or by email at calebecarma@proton.me
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The Rubio-led State Department was supposed to represent a “moderate” side of MAGA. Darren Beattie's appointment makes a mockery of that notion.
My latest for MSNBC looks at Beattie, who I’m confident is even more extreme than most people think
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
My latest for MSNBC looks at Beattie, who I’m confident is even more extreme than most people think
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
Opinion | Marco Rubio’s new undersecretary is extreme even by MAGA standards
The Rubio-led State Department was supposed to represent a “moderate” side of MAGA. Darren Beattie's appointment makes a mockery of that notion.
www.msnbc.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The Rubio-led State Department was supposed to represent a “moderate” side of MAGA. Darren Beattie's appointment makes a mockery of that notion.
My latest for MSNBC looks at Beattie, who I’m confident is even more extreme than most people think
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
My latest for MSNBC looks at Beattie, who I’m confident is even more extreme than most people think
www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...
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via @calebecarma.bsky.social and @juddlegum.bsky.social, Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer t.co/u8coELjVnm
February 3, 2025 at 4:19 PM
via @calebecarma.bsky.social and @juddlegum.bsky.social, Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer t.co/u8coELjVnm
New: Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...
Musk associates given unfettered access to private data of government employees
The Musk-connected political hires include two recent high school graduates
www.muskwatch.com
February 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
New: Musk and his minions have illegally installed a commercial server to control federal HR databases that contain sensitive personal information, including SSNs, home addresses, and medical histories, according to an OPM staffer www.muskwatch.com/p/musk-assoc...