On a Facebook page today, February 6, 2025, there was a post challenging the media to dig into the six “whippersnappers” who (apparently) worship Elon Musk so much they want to dismantle our Democracy.

I am old enough to remember the black and white television cowboy programs. It was always that grumpy old man in The Lone Ranger whenever he was pissed off with the young boys in episodes, he called them “whippersnappers.”

Then this evening a few hours ago, there was a knock on our door. A concerned citizen handed over two pieces of paper, one with images about six nerds who had hacked into a highly classified Federal Government server containing every piece of information about every American in this country.

An additional page contained this verbiage:

“Musk’s team of youngsters, as first reported by WIRED on Sunday:

“Akash Bobba, 21, a student at the University of California, Berkeley; Edward Coristine, 19, a student at Northeastern University without graduating; Gautier Cole Killian, a 24-year-old who attended McGill University; and Gavin Kliger, a 25-year-old who attended Berkeley.

“The groups’ relative lack of experience—especially no previous positions in government work—has Democrats crying foul they were granted access to sensitive records while remaining in the shadows, away from public scrutiny.

“All six desperately tried to cover their digital tracks recently, all of them deleting LinkedIn profiles, X accounts and even Facebook.”

We have been shaken out of our malaise. Finally. Citizens gathered across America yesterday protesting the possible collapse of Democracy. Even the MAGAs now realize that there ain’t nothing wrong with being #woke. That they hit the wrong button on the November 2024 presidential election.

Whatever is your comfort zone to protest: letters to editor, calling each of your elected representatives; volunteer on a campaign; plant a sign in your yard; or attend and speak at government meetings.

Hey Media: You on to this?