Elon Musk's Government Email Leaked—and People Are Already Bombarding It
In a shocking turn of events, Elon Musk's newly minted government email address has been leaked, sparking an outpouring of calls for spam-activism among left-wing critics of his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The email address in question is erm71@who.eop.gov, which was published by The Intercept earlier this week as a means to "aid those seeking information on DOGE in the public interest."
Almost instantly, social media platforms were awash with pleas not to spam the email address. One user, who garnered nearly 5,000 likes on Bluesky, warned that sending anything other than "highly relevant and informative" content would be "not good at all." They also explicitly forbade sending "queer smut," the Bee Movie script, or signing up for every subscription available.
The calls to spam have since spread to other social media platforms, including Musk's X and Reddit. Some users joked about signing the email address up for subscriptions on upcoming deals, while others quipped about attempting to hack the account to guess its password.
One user on Reddit mused that it was "time to start signing this email up for subscriptions on upcoming deals for any and all companies," adding a winking face to their post. Another user cautioned against spamming the email address with obscene messages, saying only "highly relevant" content should be sent.
Other users on Reddit engaged in a lively discussion about attempting to guess Musk's password, speculating that it might include a clever reference to his children's names or an "x" symbol. One user joked that the odds of guessing the correct password were low, saying it was probably something more complex than simply typing "password123."
Similar tactics have been employed by opponents of DOGE in the past. Federal workers who signed up for a request to send a five-bullet-point summary of their accomplishments over the course of a week have faced an onslaught of spam messages from activists seeking to flood their inbox with irrelevant content.
A post shared on Instagram by the user @dear_white_staffers joked that DOGE employees were being "signed up for soooooo many mailing lists!" and offered advice ranging from contacting the Church of Scientology to sending "feet pics." Another user quipped that random dick pics were encouraged, sparking a heated discussion.
As always, the internet is chaotic and unpredictable. However, one thing is certain: Elon Musk's new government email address has become the focal point of an online frenzy, with some users reveling in its notoriety and others seeking to exploit it for their own purposes.
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