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FEDERAL WORKERS LAUNCH A NEW SITE TO SHARE INSIDE INFORMATION ABOUT
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Lauren Feiner
February 21, 2025
The Verge
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_ While Reddit and Instagram are already gathering places for federal
workers to commiserate, We the Builders aims to offer an alternative
outlet for workers who may be fearful to share their stories even
through an anonymous social media account _

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Around a dozen current and former federal workers are behind a new
website created as an outlet to share anonymous stories and technical
expertise about the Department of Government Efficiency’s
dismantling of government agencies.

“We the Builders [[link removed]]” aims to be a
secure outlet for government workers to share how their workplaces are
being impacted by DOGE, and a place to explain the real world impact
of its access to government tech systems, a former federal worker
behind the project tells _The Verge._ The website was created by
people who “made government websites easier to use while protecting
the integrity of your personal information,” according to its
description. Had DOGE wanted “to use technology to build a more
efficient country, they would ask us,” the site says. “But they
haven’t. They are destroyers. We are the builders.”

The website is aimed at informing the general public about what’s
happening inside federal agencies, as well as explaining how a
database being accessed by DOGE in Washington, DC could impact
citizens in tangible ways all across the country. “I want to make
sure that people understand that data matters,” says the former
federal worker, who was granted anonymity for fear of retribution and
harassment in going public, but whose identity has been confirmed
by _The Verge_. “If I can explain that in a way that helps you to
be able to protect yourself and advocate for yourself, then I’m
doing my job.”

_Are you a current or former US federal government worker? Reach out
securely on a personal device with tips to Lauren Feiner via Signal at
laurenfeiner.64._

While social media forums like Reddit and Instagram have already
become gathering places for federal workers to commiserate, We the
Builders aims to offer an alternative outlet for workers who may be
fearful to share their stories even through an anonymous social media
account. The team says they are working with a security consultant to
ensure that submissions remain secure and anonymous to the public.
They also plan to vet submissions for accuracy and use their networks
to confirm that they are coming from real federal workers.

So far, the site hosts a couple anonymous blog posts explaining the
work of the US Digital Service
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which has been renamed to incorporate the acronym DOGE
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President Donald Trump — and comparing the former USDS and DOGE’s
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to efficiency. It describe’s USDS’ method as “Precision
Engineering for Public Good,” and DOGE’s as “Disruption Without
Understanding.”

The former government employee says they hope visitors to the website
“can walk away with a more nuanced understanding of what’s
happening. I’m hoping that federal workers can see stories of people
like them, and also help them make decisions for themselves, and to
feel supported.”

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