“We knew that this administration had little regard for professionals who choose to work for the federal government, but to state it so publicly, dripping with contempt, was truly unbelievable to me.” -- General Services Administration employee

“For five months we were instructed to bring in our own toilet paper. I literally kept two rolls at my desk. I wish I were joking.” -- FEMA employee

“A woman I did not know in the cubicle next to me broke down. She was literally wailing, inconsolable, because she could not get into a childcare facility she could afford on such short notice. She literally had to choose between her little child and working.” -- IRS employee

“No one has ever been against museums and libraries before. It seems like a really nonpolitical issue, and here we are facing a hostile takeover in real time.” -- Institute of Museum and Library Services employee

“It was so humiliating to have to prove, ostensibly to Elon Musk, someone not in my chain of command or even a government employee, what I was doing.” -- Department of Defense employee

“I’m terrified for our country and what all this means for the future.” -- Federal HR employee

“I will never ever forget how much they ruined it. I’m like, fuck these people. They can’t get me scared. I will not give them what they want. I will not just leave. I’m going to make it as difficult as possible for these fuckheads.” -- FEMA employee

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https://www.wired.com/story/oral-history-doge-federal-workers/