Saturday, March 29, 2025

Update on the Gender Identity Crisis in America – March 29, 2025

 

Update on the Gender Identity Crisis in America – March 29, 2025

Since this article was originally published on July 26, 2022, the debate surrounding gender identity in America has intensified, with significant governmental action under President Donald Trump, who took office in January 2025. 


On his first day, January 20, 2025, Trump signed an executive order titled "Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," which declares that the U.S. government will recognize only two sexes—male and female—based on immutable biological classification at birth. This EO explicitly rejects the concept of gender identity, stating that "'Sex' shall refer to an individual’s immutable biological classification as either male or female" and is not a synonym for gender identity. This order rescinds several Biden-era policies, including Executive Order 13988 (Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation) and Executive Order 14021 (Guaranteeing an Educational Environment Free From Discrimination on the Basis of Sex, Including Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity), which had extended protections for transgender individuals in education and other sectors.

Further, on January 28, 2025, Trump signed another EO aimed at halting federal support for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19, prohibiting funding for treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy, which the order describes as "destructive and life-altering procedures." This move has sparked significant backlash from LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, with organizations like the Human Rights Campaign and Lambda Legal filing lawsuits, arguing that these orders violate constitutional rights, including equal protection under the Fifth Amendment and parental rights to make medical decisions for their children. Some hospitals, fearing loss of federal funding, have already ceased providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth, though legal challenges have led to temporary injunctions in certain cases.

The Trump administration's actions have also impacted schools, with an EO issued in early February 2025 seeking to block federal funds from supporting schools that promote "gender ideology," including the use of students' preferred pronouns or allowing transgender students to use facilities aligned with their gender identity. This has heightened tensions, as parents and educators in states with protective laws, like California, face uncertainty about federal compliance versus state mandates. Critics argue that these policies exacerbate the gender identity crisis by erasing transgender and nonbinary identities from federal recognition, potentially increasing mental health risks for youth. For instance, a 2023 CDC survey highlighted that 72% of transgender and gender-questioning teens experienced persistent sadness, with 1 in 4 attempting suicide in the past year, underscoring the stakes of this debate.

For parents seeking help with concerns about gender identity contagion or social contagion, several resources are available. Organizations like Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans (PITT) (https://pitt.substack.com) offer a platform for parents to share experiences and find support, focusing on the social influences they believe contribute to rapid-onset gender dysphoria. For broader mental health support, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) (https://www.nami.org) provides resources for families dealing with identity-related distress, including helplines and local support groups.


Original Article – Published Tuesday, July 26, 2022 and March 29, 2025 updated with new information in the article. Some links maybe outdated.

Warning - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion" A Contagion That Affects Children in Education and Society Globally

The increase of a Gender Contagion is exactly that, a "Contagion" caused by The US Government Education Policies, Education System, Unions, and the far-left Globalist Agenda. Social Platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and other Groups with endless amounts of money and many other entities that have a say, but Parents, sit down and shut up! You can apply the same principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion to Gender Contagion. Do not dismiss!

Opinion and research: Warning - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion" A Contagion That Affects Children in Education and Society Globally

The Brainwashing, Gaslighting Mind Control is Full Throttle on children and families; it's been happening for the last decade, and it is extremely alarming. It has caused a massive gender contagion, the spreading of a harmful idea or practice and dysphoria. Due to what a child is taught by teachers in school who feel the need to get validation to feel comfortable in society, backed by the Left's World Order, it is force-fed throughout the school day. For example, in some U.S. school districts, teachers are required to use students' preferred pronouns and integrate gender identity lessons into curricula as early as kindergarten, such as the "Gender Unicorn" worksheet used in California schools (source: https://courts.ca.gov/sites/default/files/courts/default/2024-12/btb25-5i-01.pdf). Now it's in all facets of our society; you cannot have a conversation any longer with the far left and disagree with LWO. The blame shifts onto you as a parent; you are the problem hate-monger. It is no longer a two-sided conversation; it is one-sided, and if you don't go along, your part of the problem, and you are hate-filled, racist, phobic, and biased. How dare you disagree!

Labeling a Contagion can be defined as a "Copycat"

The Left's World Order says your child is defined by this/they/he/him/her/she and a whole slew of other pronouns embedded in an 8-hour school day, and it's become a contagion not only in words, but a child will want to be liked by the teacher, and the child repeats what is learned, and that child repeats to others and starts to believe it. A mother from Virginia shared, "My 12-year-old came home asking if she could be 'they' because her teacher said it’s normal to explore identity. She never questioned herself before this" (source: anonymous parent testimony reported by The Heritage Foundation, (Link no longer active https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/how-gender-ideology-taking-over-us-schools). 

You, as a parent, are now fighting an ideology that has crept into your child's mind, and you, as the parent, have been shut out of your child's real personality that you have attempted to mold since birth. Your child has been taken over like a robot and playing out his or her new gender identity, leaving you feeling shell-shocked.

Suicide Contagion

Suicide Contagion, like in Ohio - Since Aug. 13, 2018 - 12 teens living in the Perry, Plain, Jackson, Northwest, and Canton Local school districts have died by suicide, prompting local mental health experts to label it a suicide contagion and rattling residents who continue to search for answers as to why the deaths occurred. CDC sending team to investigate suicides in Stark County - Click here

The CDC final report in Stark County on what they call a cluster and Suicide Copycat - on page 12 of the report. Knowledge about the mechanisms underlying clustering of suicides is still emerging; imitation and identification are two factors hypothesized to increase the likelihood of suicide clusters. Imitation has been defined as initiation of a behavior after observation of a similar behavior in others. In terms of suicidal behavior, this is often colloquially referred to as "copycat" suicidal acts. Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies. Among vulnerable persons, direct or indirect exposure to suicide may increase the risk of subsequent suicide. Known harmful direct exposures include a close relationship with a person who died by suicide or observing a suicidal act. Known indirect harmful exposures include watching television news coverage of a celebrity suicide or hearing about a suicide by word of mouth. Review the full report here

Gender Contagion

You can apply the same findings/principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion as to Gender Contagion, as shown in the above, and apply it to a contagion. Learning in the classrooms - copycat, Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies, direct exposures, observing, watching TV, News Coverage, Celebrity, or hearing about it (taught in school), words that come out of the mouth of teachers and all others who are contributing to a health crisis on children called a Gender Identity Contagion. Research from the American Psychological Association notes that social influence, particularly from authority figures like teachers, can significantly shape identity development in adolescents, potentially amplifying gender dysphoria when reinforced repeatedly (source: https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/gender-identity).

I hope this short article gets you to do more research and you get involved; we need as many moms and dads fighting a contagion that has infested schools and every part of our society.

Currently, Mothers are under attack by Twitter and denying Mothers freedom of speech or opinions or even legit SCIENCE! Take the following Mom for Liberty being silenced by Twitter.

Moms for Liberty Locked Out of Twitter after Criticizing California Gender-Transition Bill - Twitter suspended the parental-rights organization Moms for Liberty on Monday for posting a tweet that accused backers of a California "gender-affirming healthcare" bill of endangering children by facilitating out-of-state tourism for youth gender-transition treatments. https://www.nationalreview.com/news/moms-for-liberty-locked-out-of-twitter-after-criticizing-california-gender-transition-bill/ to join Moms for Liberty (Join Here)

When Social media platforms, Twitter, Facebook, Teachers Unions, School Boards, and people inside schools and the Government silence thousands of concerned voices of Mothers, we are in trouble. It's become A Health Crisis Globally - "Gender Contagion and Suicide Contagion." For instance, in the UK, the Tavistock Clinic saw a 4,400% increase in referrals for gender dysphoria among girls over a decade, linked by some researchers to social media and school influences (source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/28/nhs-closing-child-gender-identity-clinic-tavistock).

Backing up my conclusion - A Major Health Crisis - "Gender Contagion"

I am not a medical professional but one with common sense or to make sense of what is going on; the conclusion is "A Gender Contagion," a taught behavior. The increase of self-identification in one generation has changed.

If you looked at the chart and applied the same principles as a Suicide Contagion, it's alarming; the chart indeed shows there is a Major Crisis, and it should not be dismissed as not being one. https://www.statista.com/chart/18228/share-of-americans-identifying-as-lgbt

To back that up as a Gender Contagion, looking at the chart, you'll see an increase in one generation - in 2020, a new record high. Gen Z, newly added to the latest edition of a survey by Gallup, is the gayest generation in terms of self-identification.

You can apply the same findings/principles by the CDC Suicide Contagion as to Gender Contagion as applied, learning in the classrooms - copycat, Identification is a psychological phenomenon where an individual self-identifies, direct exposures, observing, watching TV, News Coverage, Celebrity, or hearing about it (taught in school), words that come out of the mouth of teachers and all others who are contributing to a health crisis on children called a Gender Identity Contagion.

After reading about the Suicide Contagion in Ohio on Children, I read up on it, and what I noticed was Gender Ideology introduced in schools with Gender Identification using pronouns, and it has the same principles of cause and effect of a spread (contagion) changing the way a child sees oneself after being introduced to Pronouns and other Gender Ideology conformity placed on children in the classroom, social media, and other factors in the last decade.

Some argue that teaching gender identity in schools supports inclusivity and mental health for transgender youth, citing studies like those from The Trevor Project showing reduced suicide rates with affirmation (source: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/acceptance-of-transgender-youth/). However, this overlooks the risk of overgeneralization, where impressionable children without prior dysphoria adopt identities due to social pressure, not innate need, mirroring the copycat effect seen in suicide clusters. The rapid rise in identification suggests external influence over organic development.


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References: https://www.newsweek.com/video-biden-adviser-defending-liberal-world-order-viewed-over-1m-times-1721022

https://www.lawenforcementtoday.com/rep-ilhan-omari-am-by-nature-a-starter-of-fires/

https://www.nationalreview.com/news/moms-for-liberty-locked-out-of-twitter-after-criticizing-california-gender-transition-bill/

https://www.momsforliberty.org

https://daretochallengelearn.blogspot.com/search?q=Full+Throttle

https://psychiatry.org/patients-families/gender-dysphoria/what-is-gender-dysphoria

https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron-canton-news/report-cdc-sending-team-to-investigate-suicides-in-stark-county

https://odh.ohio.gov/wps/wcm/connect/gov/10f69621-a2e9-44c5-893d-fb99ccb04ee7/Updated+OH+EpiAid+Final+Report_Cleared_CDC_ODH+Corr+Aug2019.pdf?MOD=AJPERES&CONVERT_TO=url&CACHEID=ROOTWORKSPACE.Z18_M1HGGIK0N0JO00QO9DDDDM3000-10f69621-a2e9-44c5-893d-fb99ccb04ee7-mOkJbRj

New References Added: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/he/cf/documents/healthframework2019.pdf (California Health Framework)

https://www.heritage.org/gender/report/how-gender-ideology-taking-over-us-schools (Heritage Foundation Report)

https://www.apa.org/topics/lgbtq/gender-identity (APA on Gender Identity)

https://www.theguardian.com/society/2022/jul/28/nhs-closing-child-gender-identity-clinic-tavistock (Tavistock Clinic Data)

https://www.thetrevorproject.org/research-briefs/acceptance-of-transgender-youth/ (Trevor Project Research)

Friday, March 28, 2025

Elon Musk Sells X to xAI for $33 Billion: A Strategic Move for the Future


Elon Musk Sells X to xAI for $33 Billion

On March 28, 2025, Elon Musk announced that his artificial intelligence company, xAI, had acquired his social media platform, X, in an all-stock deal valuing X at $33 billion. This transaction, which also values xAI at $80 billion, marks a significant shift for the platform Musk originally purchased as Twitter for $44 billion in October 2022. The deal reflects a $45 billion valuation for X offset by $12 billion in debt, signaling a complex financial maneuver within Musk’s business empire.

Why Did Musk Sell X?

Musk’s decision to sell X to xAI appears rooted in a strategic vision to integrate the social media platform’s vast data and user base with xAI’s advanced AI capabilities. In his announcement, Musk stated, “xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” emphasizing that the merger would “unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.” This suggests a goal of leveraging X’s real-time data—generated by over 600 million active users—to enhance xAI’s AI models, such as the Grok chatbot, which is already integrated into the platform. Analysts speculate that this move could accelerate xAI’s competition with AI giants like OpenAI, a company Musk co-founded but later parted ways with, by providing a unique data advantage.

The sale also comes after a tumultuous period for X. Following Musk’s 2022 acquisition, the platform faced an advertiser exodus due to relaxed content moderation policies and a surge in controversial content, dropping its valuation to as low as $9.4 billion by late 2024, according to Fidelity estimates. However, recent reports indicate a rebound, with X’s valuation climbing back toward $44 billion earlier in 2025, bolstered by returning advertisers and Musk’s growing political influence as an advisor to President Donald Trump. Selling to xAI might also be a way for Musk to consolidate his ventures, streamline operations, and share value with overlapping investors, given that both companies are privately held and closely tied to his leadership.

What Does the Future Hold for X?
The future of X under xAI’s ownership seems poised for a transformation into a more AI-driven platform. Musk has hinted at “smarter, more meaningful experiences” for users, suggesting enhancements like advanced content analysis, personalized features, or even broader integration of AI tools beyond Grok. The combined entity aims to “accelerate human progress” while staying true to Musk’s stated mission of “seeking truth and advancing knowledge.” This could mean X evolving from a traditional social media site into a hybrid platform where AI plays a central role in shaping discourse and user interaction.

However, challenges loom. Privacy concerns over how X’s user data will be used to train AI models have already sparked debate, and the platform’s history of volatility under Musk’s stewardship raises questions about long-term stability. Additionally, while X has regained some advertiser confidence, its reliance on Musk’s personal brand and political ties—such as his role in Trump’s administration—could make its valuation vulnerable to shifts in public perception or policy.

Sources and Further Reading
As Musk continues to reshape his empire, the X-xAI merger underscores his ambition to fuse social media and artificial intelligence, potentially redefining how we interact with digital platforms in the years ahead.


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Community Shelter Board’s Paid for DEI $702,829 - Taxpayer Funds Fuel for CSB’s: Thaddeus Billman’s Firing Exposes Hypocrisy - Part 3




Community Shelter Board’s Paid for DEI $702,829 

CSB’s $702,829 DEI Splurge Ignites Firing and Burns Billman at the Stake! 

I have worked on the following for days and hours, I wanted to know why after 8 years Thaddeus Billman was exploited by 3 entities publicly then fired by his employer who helped in exploiting him through The Dispatch. 


What I found was shocking, but not really. DEI has been seeping into every fabric of our Nation and that includes even non profits that help the homeless, from my own prior work experience and what had even transpired in Cleveland Ohio of a Police Officer named Quran, who for years on social media posted anti-Semitic remarks, praised Hitler posted hatred and he wasn't fired, I wanted to just reaffirm what I thought might be happening, DEI Hypocrisy! 

On March 14, 2025, Thaddeus Billman, an eight-year employee of the Community Shelter Board (CSB) in Columbus, Ohio, was fired—not for his work, but for his words. This isn’t merely about a man losing his job over a YouTube channel. It’s about a federally funded nonprofit spending an astonishing $702,829 on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives while crushing Billman’s rights under a banner of "inclusion." It’s about CSB, fueled by taxpayer money and ideological zeal, aligning with CAIR-Ohio and The Columbus Dispatch to punish a man for exercising free speech. 

President Donald J. Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing” (January 20, 2025), which CSB disregarded, exposing the cracks in their self-proclaimed mission and as of today Human Resource Chief People (She,Her) is still listed on the staff directory promoting DEI . Let’s dismantle this injustice step by calculated step.

The Financial Evidence: CSB’s DEI Investment

The numbers do not lie. Per CSB’s IRS Form 990 filings, they paid Nathan Smith a Consulting, LLC $245,142 from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023, and $457,687 from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024—totaling $702,829. Nathan Smith’s specialty? DEI, Restorative Practices, and Social Emotional Learning (SEL), according to his website. CSB classified these as "STAFFING AND PROGRAM & OVERSIGHT SERVICES," but the timing raises eyebrows. 

Sherrice Sledge-Thomas transitioned from a secretary (5 hours weekly, per the ( 990s, 990 Doc 1 & 990 Doc 2 ) to "Chief People + Culture Officer" by March 31, 2024. Her bio emphasizes leading “initiatives to enhance organizational alignment and promote diversity, equity, and inclusion” in CSB’s mission to end homelessness. While CSB claims to prioritize ending homelessness, funneling over $700,000 into DEI raises questions about their focus—housing the vulnerable or policing employees’ thoughts? Could it be the arrival of Sherrice and Nathan aligns suspiciously with Billman’s downfall?

CSB receives 41% of its funding from Federal sources, including the City and County as seen here. Enter President Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing” (January 20, 2025), which mandates the elimination of DEI programs across federal agencies, contractors, and grantees.

CSB spending $702,829 in the past on DEI while receiving federal funds isn’t just questionable, it’s on their past 990 form—the current 990 is not yet available to see if CSB forked out more cash from federal dollars for DEI.  

With federal agencies now tasked to audit grantees for compliance, CSB’s could trigger more than raised eyebrows—it might cost them their federal funding lifeline.

The Chronology of Injustice

Thaddeus Billman, an operations administrator since 2016, ran “Reasoned Answers” on YouTube since April 2019—a fact CSB knew. 

[Note: Updated with new information from The Columbus Dispatch, March 18, 2025, updated March 19, 2025.] "Last year, a complaint from a fellow employee prompted CSB to investigate his channel. As Billman revealed, “On Tuesday, Billman told The Dispatch that he believes CSB is lying, as he knows there was a previous investigation into his YouTube channel and its contents. The investigation was done last year following a complaint filed with CSB human resources by another employee. ‘At the time they told me they had hired a third-party lawyer who specialized in discrimination issues, that the lawyer reviewed the content and they didn’t find anything worthy of dismissal,’ he said. ‘They didn’t find anything that was highly problematic.’” Case closed—until March 2025. 

On March 13, The Columbus Dispatch published "Community Shelter Board employee under investigation for anti-Islam YouTube channel," claiming HR stated they reopened the case due to the paper’s questions. CAIR-Ohio, after a prior unsuccessful push to oust Billman, demanded his termination on March 14. That same day, he was fired. The Dispatch’s March 18 article (updated March 19) declared: “Columbus Community Shelter Board fires employee with anti-Muslim YouTube page.”

Billman’s termination papers offered no reason; verbally, CSB cited a mismatch of "values." In plain terms, his Christian apologetics and critiques of Islam most likely didn’t fit their DEI mold. Níel Jurist, CSB’s Chief Communications Officer, told The Dispatch the investigation was “ongoing,” muddying Billman’s prior clearance to avoid scrutiny. This wasn’t a fair process—question, was a possible coordinated takedown fueled by possible DEI priorities and external pressure? 

Thaddeus Billman: A Stand for Free Speech

Billman’s YouTube content—calling Muslims “crackhead clown individuals” and praising historian Robert Spencer—is protected speech. Pickering v. Board of Education (1968) affirms public employees’ rights to address public issues unless it impairs their work. Billman’s role at CSB? Data analysis—unaffected by his videos. He told The Dispatch on March 13, “I never brought up Islam at work,” and “My private views do not impact the work that I do.” CSB has no evidence tying his channel to job performance issues. Firing him for what he called "unpopular views" on March 19—“I believe I was discriminated against because I hold unpopular views”—suggests retaliation, prohibited under Burlington Northern & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. White (2006).

Billman’s a Christian apologist, not a bigot. His October 2024 interview with Spencer—a respected scholar who’s advised the FBI—stirred CAIR, but it’s no offense. Titles like “Islam Must Die” (December 2024) are bold, yet Cohen v. California (1971) defends provocative speech. CAIR-Ohio’s Khalid Turaani claimed on March 19 that Billman’s content “alarms us all,” but constitutional rights trump hurt feelings. Billman’s caught in CSB’s DEI crosshairs, not a perpetrator of wrongdoing.

The Culprits: CSB, CAIR, and The Dispatch

CSB’s $702,829 DEI outlay is more than extravagant and with 41% federal funding, they’re subject to Trump’s now new 2025 EO, Billman’s dismissal reflects this shift: stifle dissent, placate groups like CAIR. CAIR-Ohio’s March 19 cheer—“CSB made the right decision”—reveals their influence. After failing to remove Billman earlier, they seized this DEI moment. Their past lawsuits against critics (e.g., the 2005 Whitehead case) mark them as aggressors, not defenders.

The Columbus Dispatch played its part. Their March 13 piece ignited the fire; the March 18 update stoked it, amplifying CAIR and CSB without probing the DEI spending or Trump’s EO. Who prompted their focus on a quiet data analyst? Their silence on these questions hints at bias. Together, CSB, CAIR, and The Dispatch orchestrated Billman’s ruin, and their defenses don’t hold up.

Justice for Thaddeus: A Path Forward

Billman might have a strong case. Wrongful termination: CSB breached Title VII of the Civil Rights Act (1964) by firing him over his religious views without job-related justification. Retaliation: His post-Dispatch and CAIR dismissal, despite prior clearance, violates Burlington Northern. Defamation: CSB’s “we don’t tolerate hate” stance and Dispatch’s reporting imply falsehoods Ohio law penalizes (Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 1990).

Thaddeus Billman represents more than himself—he’s a beacon for free speech in America. CSB’s DEI excess, CAIR’s intimidation, and The Dispatch’s complicity should not go unchallenged.


You most likely should expand your knowledge and consider reading the following:

Unjustly Axed: Thaddeus Billman’s Unjust Termination at Community Shelter Board – Part 1 Targeted for Freedom - Life Ruined: Thaddeus Billman’s Battle - CAIR-Ohio’s Assault on Free Speech – Part 2


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Tuesday, March 25, 2025

SHOCKING COLLUSION EXPOSED: DOGE AND TEAM VIVEK UNDERMINING OHIO’S ELECTION INTEGRITY THROUGH CENSORSHIP ON X



March 24, 2025
Dear President Donald J. Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance,
I am compelled to bring to your immediate attention a matter of profound concern that strikes at the heart of our democratic principles—an apparent conspiracy orchestrated by your Senior Advisor, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy, which threatens the integrity of Ohio’s gubernatorial election. Freedom of speech is the bedrock of the United States of America, enshrined in the First Amendment, and an open, transparent government is its necessary companion. Yet, actions unfolding on X, under the guise of your administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), suggest a betrayal of these sacred values.

On January 20, 2025, President Trump, you took bold action by issuing the Executive Order “Establishing and Implementing the President’s ‘Department of Government Efficiency’” (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/establishing-and-implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency/). This reorganized the U.S. Digital Service into the U.S. DOGE Service, tasking it with modernizing federal technology to maximize efficiency—an admirable goal. Updated on February 6, 2025, this initiative was meant to serve the American people, not to meddle in state elections (https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/IN12493). However, it appears DOGE has been hijacked for a far more sinister purpose.

Elon Musk, your Senior Advisor and a moderator of the X Community “DOGE | Dept of Govt Efficiency” (created November 14, 2024), is collaborating with Vivek Ramaswamy, moderator of the “Team Vivek” X Community (created June 26, 2023). Both communities, boasting over 120,000 members combined, share a single administrator, Robert Johnson (@the_dogereport). This overlap is no coincidence—it’s a calculated power play. Team Vivek, established well before DOGE, is now leveraging the government-branded DOGE platform to bolster Ramaswamy’s campaign for Ohio Governor, silencing dissenters and monopolizing influence in a manner that reeks of impropriety.
Reports have surfaced—and evidence abounds—that both DOGE | Dept of Govt Efficiency and Team Vivek are blocking American voices on X who dare to question this unholy alliance. [Receipts: Exhibits, Descriptions and Photos.] This is not mere moderation; it’s censorship wielded by a senior government advisor, Elon Musk, and a political candidate, Vivek Ramaswamy and their Administrator Robert Johnson and other moderators, to suppress opposition and manipulate Ohio’s electoral process. That DOGE—a federally sanctioned entity—bears the imprimatur of your administration, President Trump, makes this all the more outrageous.
Your own Presidential Action on January 20, 2025, “Restoring Freedom of Speech and Ending Federal Censorship” (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/restoring-freedom-of-speech-and-ending-federal-censorship/), declares: “The First Amendment… enshrines the right of the American people to speak freely in the public square without Government interference.” Yet here we are, witnessing your Senior Advisor, Musk, flouting that very decree. By aligning DOGE with Team Vivek, he is not only undermining your commitment to free expression but also potentially violating Ohio election laws. DOGE was never presented to the American people as a tool to endorse candidates or silence voters—it was meant to enhance efficiency, not erode democracy.
This scandalous collusion between Musk and Ramaswamy, facilitated by a single administrator overseeing both X communities, risks irreparable harm to DOGE’s credibility, Ohio’s election integrity, and the trust of the American people—particularly Ohioans like myself. I urge you, President Trump and Vice President Vance, to investigate this matter with the urgency it demands. The use of a government entity to tip the scales in a state election is a betrayal of your administration’s promises and the principles we hold dear.
Sincerely,
Barb Niedzalkowski
A Concerned Voter in Ohio

Cc:
Political Candidate for Governor of Ohio On X Dave Yost
Political Candidate for Governor of Ohio on X Dr. Amy Acton
Ohio Attorney General - 3/25/2025 3:15:3 Complaint Filed #1490616730
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