From X Premium to Mars: How cb_doge and the DOGE Community Rally Behind Elon Musk's Vision

The DOGE team’s design lead, known on X as cb_doge (@cb_doge), recently made a compelling pitch to the Dogecoin community. This UX/UI specialist didn’t just post a casual request—they called for the DOGE community to show support by upgrading to X Premium, positioning it as vital for the platform’s independence.

The DOGE Designer’s Call: Supporting X Premium

When Elon Musk caught wind of cb_doge’s message, he didn’t let it slide silently. The billionaire entrepreneur retweeted the post and added his own commentary, emphasizing that premium subscriptions are essential for the company’s mission. Musk framed this support as necessary to “resist censorship pressure from advertisers,” while also highlighting that subscribers unlock “many cool features” on the platform.

The tweet became a lightning rod for engagement, accumulating 3.7 million views within hours, alongside 13,000 likes, 1,600 retweets, and 1,600 comments. The numbers spoke volumes about the reach and influence Musk commands across the X platform.

Community Embraces the Mission

The Dogecoin faithful responded with overwhelming enthusiasm. DOGE-themed accounts flooded the replies with supportive messages and personal testimonies. One user commenting as “MoonDoggy” proclaimed it to be “one of the best investments I’ve ever made.” Another account, DogeMarine, went even further, stating “I pay for the highest tier because I want to give the highest armor bonus possible”—a playful nod to video game terminology that captures the community’s gamified spirit.

Not everyone focused solely on X Premium though. User Mr.BigWhale seized the moment to remind Musk of his ongoing commitment to Dogecoin itself, tweeting “Please hold $DOGE” as a subtle plea for continued backing.

Starship’s Big Moment Sparks Inspiration

Meanwhile, the conversation expanded beyond X Premium when Musk shared reflections on inspiration and belonging in uncertain times. Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus, who often engages with Musk’s posts on X, responded enthusiastically. He pointed to space exploration as the ultimate source of inspiration, tweeting “imo nothing is more inspirational than space travel the final frontier.”

His comment appeared to be a nod to SpaceX’s recent Starship breakthrough—the successful catching of the booster using robotic arms on the launch pad. This achievement represented a critical milestone toward Musk’s ambitious goal of establishing human presence on Mars within the decade. The space industry and tech leaders worldwide celebrated the accomplishment as a defining step forward.

Musk’s timeline suggests an aggressive schedule: uncrewed Starship missions to Mars are targeted for within two years, capitalizing on Earth-Mars orbital alignment. If those missions succeed, crewed expeditions would follow in subsequent years, ultimately building a self-sustaining city as humanity’s first true Mars colony.