Skill Level: 🔥🔥🔥 Intermediate
What It Is
Government corruption reporting isn’t just for whistleblowers in spy thrillers—it’s for citizens, activists, and insiders who see something rotten and want to do something about it. From illegal contracts to backroom deals, abuse of power to shady spending, reporting it can expose systemic decay. But if you do it wrong, you can end up fired, surveilled, or worse.
Why It Matters
This regime is built on impunity. Trump’s inner circle is reshaping the government into a loyalty-only swamp. They’re slashing oversight offices, purging watchdogs, and threatening anyone who asks questions. But leaks, tips, and citizen reporting still make headlines, trigger lawsuits, and save lives. In a state that runs on silence, speaking up is resistance.
When It’s Useful
When your boss gets a fat new contract thanks to their cousin in the governor’s office.
When you spot ICE misusing FEMA funds.
When you get handed a memo instructing staff to shred public records.
When you see a paper trail that smells like MAGA cronyism.
When you want to stay anonymous and still bring the heat.
How to Do It
Step 1: Collect the receipts
Screenshots, emails, contracts, videos, recordings. Don’t rely on memory. Save to encrypted drives. Strip metadata. Never use a work computer or phone.
Step 2: Use a secure device
Use a clean phone or computer that’s never touched your personal data. Use Tor Browser or Tails OS. Disable Wi-Fi and Bluetooth unless absolutely necessary.
Step 3: Pick your drop zone
For government-level reporting:
Government Accountability Project (whistleblower.org)
Project On Government Oversight (POGO)
For media leaks:
Step 4: Consider legal backup
Contact a whistleblower attorney before going public. Protect yourself with legal privilege. They’ll help you avoid traps and retaliation. Try Whistleblower Aid or National Whistleblower Center.
Step 5: Stay silent, stay smart
Do not tell your coworkers. Don’t brag on Reddit. Don’t drop hints. Don’t say “you’ll see something soon.” Just do it and walk away clean. If you want to watch it burn, do it from a VPN.
Step 6: Don’t stop with one leak
Corruption doesn’t live alone. Keep documenting. Keep reporting. Corruption thrives in patterns—your evidence may be part of something bigger.
Kitty Tip
Use public Wi-Fi at a sketchy motel or public library to drop big tips—never from home. And always log off like a ghost.
Final Claw-Swipe
Silence is how corruption survives. You don’t have to be a hero in a cape—just a person with a flash drive and the courage to say “this ain’t right.” Corruption wants you afraid. Let it be afraid of you instead.