transparency to governance in the US is a coup under way? An

administrative takeover, a crypto coup by the leading luminary of the

tech brotherhood, Elon Musk? A nihilistic revolution eviscerating US

government institutions.

Some are starting to see patterns that indicate a hijack of the Federal

Government is in progress and being conducted virtually unchallenged.

You perhaps thought that Trump 1, after 2016 was chaotic, then buckle

up, because 2025 will be far wilder and stranger.

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We ran two events in Ukraine in the last two weeks. Lviv (part 2) and

Kyiv. The event we ran in August 2023 was a huge success, and had a

great impact. Now our aim is even more ambitious. Two cities. Two

events. Multiple panels consisting of the best experts, and all filmed

in high definition for the channel.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

But it costs. Last time the overall cost was £3,500 for Live in Lviv,

and we covered 80% of this through ticket sales. This time the costs are

higher, and there's less opportunity to sell tickets at the available

venues and studios, so I'm creating a campaign to raise £5,000 to make

this trip a reality. We also have a much more ambitious programme to

film interviews around Kyiv and Lviv for the channel. This project will

have an impact, so please help if you can.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

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The newly created “Department of Government Efficiency” under Elon Musk,

is increasingly starting to look like an Orwellian choice of names. For

efficiency, read demolition of the basic functions of government, and a

paralysis in the process of governance.

Barely has the inauguration passed and attempts to decimate the federal

civil service are well in hand. But the consequences are being felt on a

global scale, as we just saw with the suspension of USAID that will

affect many hundreds of millions of people outside of the US.

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SILICON CURTAIN FILM FUNDRAISER

A project to make a documentary film in Ukraine, to raise awareness of

Ukraine's struggle and in supporting a team running aid convoys to

Ukraine's front-line towns.

https://buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain/extras

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NEWS SOURCES:

https://substack.com/home/post/p-156341494

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/feb/02/elon-musk-doge-access-federal-payment-system

https://news.sky.com/story/senior-usaid-pair-suspended-after-refusing-elon-musks-doge-staff-access-to-secure-systems-13302165

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/02/politics/usaid-officials-leave-musk-doge/index.html

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2025/02/02/this-needs-to-stop-now-elon-musk-confirms-radical-doge-us-treasury-plan/

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/jan/18/tech-bros-trump-inauguration-silicon-valley-nation-state

https://news.sky.com/story/senior-usaid-pair-suspended-after-refusing-elon-musks-doge-staff-access-to-secure-systems-13302165

https://www.businessinsider.com/union-groups-sue-accuse-treasury-giving-doge-access-data-2025-2

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SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/siliconcurtain

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TRUSTED CHARITIES ON THE GROUND:

Save Ukraine

https://www.saveukraineua.org/

Superhumans - Hospital for war traumas

https://superhumans.com/en/

UNBROKEN - Treatment. Prosthesis. Rehabilitation for Ukrainians in

Ukraine

https://unbroken.org.ua/

Come Back Alive

https://savelife.in.ua/en/

Chefs For Ukraine - World Central Kitchen

https://wck.org/relief/activation-chefs-for-ukraine

UNITED24 - An initiative of President Zelenskyy

https://u24.gov.ua/

Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation

https://prytulafoundation.org

NGO “Herojam Slava”

https://heroiamslava.org/

kharpp - Reconstruction project supporting communities in Kharkiv and

Przemysl

https://kharpp.com/

NOR DOG Animal Rescue

https://www.nor-dog.org/home/

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