NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news... - ThreadSky

jacobsoboroff.bsky.social • 15 days ago

NEW: President Trump's hiring freeze has stopped the onboarding of seasonal federal firefighters, including those who work for agencies called on to help battle the devastating L.A. fires, creating a potential shortfall ahead of the next fire season. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trumps-freeze-stalls-federal-firefighter-hiring-rcna191001

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goodtrouble121234.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump will not help Americans recover from climate catastrophies. He will instead capitalize on the opportunity to rebuild profitable real estate...think: Gaza (nihilist asshole that he is)

robertcameron.bsky.social•15 days ago

If this freeze continues I will jump for joy when the homes of Trump voters burn to the ground.

roosir.bsky.social•15 days ago

our mad king is outdoing himself

fromtheburgh.bsky.social•15 days ago

Just more proof that T has no strategy, just act - ready, fire, aim! He thinks we have enough firefighters but not enough water. Turn on the water!

growlybitebite.bsky.social•15 days ago

It's just one more way for Trump to punish California for not bending knee and kissing the ring

colliejoy.bsky.social•13 days ago

Ugh, and I’ll bet Mexico and Canada aren’t sending us any more.

dbc105.bsky.social•13 days ago

Wait till hurricane season in Florida and Trump has killed FEMA.

onegrumpygoose.bsky.social•15 days ago

He probably thinks more firefighters aren’t needed because he has some other magical spigot he can turn on to send the water flowing right down on the flames.

wxandpi.bsky.social•15 days ago

You mean the two he opened in Cali to waste agricultural water upstate nowhere near the fires?

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

Not just waste water but he almost flooded MAGA towns like Porterville. The locals heard the rumor and got it stopped before a lot of flood damage occurred. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/trump-california-water-00201909

wxandpi.bsky.social•15 days ago

Kinda figured. Houston was a similar catastrophe during Harvey.

lynn0908.bsky.social•15 days ago

I blame the people that carried out the action too. The fact that they didn’t stand up when they knew it was wrong.

innovatus.bsky.social•13 days ago

Resist!

pennypopken.bsky.social•15 days ago

Argghhhh!

itor75.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump is vindictive and this action on CA will harm all US residents. But he doesn't care because it excites the satin in him. I saw one critic write Trump666 as his name but don't have their name for proper acknowledgement.

simplycommonsense.bsky.social•13 days ago

He's likely hoping the rest of California will burn. Then he can go back to blaming Biden.

gene-7.bsky.social•15 days ago

😡😡

activistmoderate.bsky.social•13 days ago

What we are seeing is the digital equivalent of the burning of the Reichstag. Trump intends to create mass chaos & then declare martial law. He's a stupid sociopath & must rely on what has worked well in the past. In this case, that means reading from Hitler's script. I wish this were hyperbole.

qiitxx.bsky.social•13 days ago

Does that include NOAA

jacwithaq.bsky.social•15 days ago

Of course he did.

pittfan7804.bsky.social•15 days ago

FFS

falalala50.bsky.social•11 days ago

I live in Northern CA, SF Bay Area, the Wine Country fires in 2017 came very close to my husband’s childhood home, a home we still own just over the hill from Sonoma, burned down a farm nearby that had been there his entire life, came close to the farm that had been his grandfather’s, now a winery!

falalala50.bsky.social•11 days ago

I don’t understand how this can be happening…and how a man who wasn’t even elected by the American people can be given the wrecking ball to destroy our country…when are we going to fight back?

falalala50.bsky.social•11 days ago

This will be on HIM…what a horrible decision that will hurt so many in states across this country!!

petenaps.bsky.social•13 days ago

Just an asshole. King of the assholes, but just a fucking asshole.

mountainwade.bsky.social•13 days ago

Newsome canceled the seasonal fire fighters last year.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-02-05/after-brutal-fire-season-california-lawmakers-call-for-seasonal-firefighters-to-be-employed-year-round Just like CA Figure it out after the fact. In then act like someone else screwed up.

julsthedoglover.bsky.social•15 days ago

It's pretty clear that he is trying to "take down" all Democratic states! What can we do?? The blue states are the ones sending all the tax dollars to the feds, yet they aren't entitled for help?? Something needs to change! Maybe the entire west coast needs to join Canada!!!

salnichols94804.bsky.social•13 days ago

Where do we sign up?

sameday-samepalmer.bsky.social•15 days ago

People will die unnecessarily.

mrdurden2u.bsky.social•15 days ago

WTF hasn’t this moron frozen. Please tell me all male Trump kids balls are frozen too.

mbierman.bsky.social•13 days ago

I’m sure it will be fine. What are the chances of major wild fires anywhere in the US ?

Besides, we can count on our friends to the North and South to help in times of need.

Oh, right.

egandale.bsky.social•15 days ago

Hope there are tons of fires in tx.

1oldlady.bsky.social•15 days ago

Regardless of PT conditions on ANY federal assistance-IMO will never happen!

He Demands that the State fall in line with his fascist views, bend the knee!

I don’t understand why we don’t HEAR from ex PRESIDENTS and VPs and Cabinet members about what is happening with a 250 year history!

zoemom.bsky.social•14 days ago

I think the former President’s are tired of talking to clogged ears.

tfergsc.bsky.social•15 days ago

he has to punish CA somehow.

nancybnk.bsky.social•15 days ago

This makes me so nervous. My hubby has worked as a fire lookout every season for 20 years. He is 75 and this supplements our SS income. Yikes!!! And where we live fires are a true and present danger.

cmhughesmd.bsky.social•15 days ago

Seems like this is a good time to remind people of all the things a well run government serving the people rather than the oligarchs does for all of us all the time. Maga is just finding out how much they depend on the rest of us to make our country work.

slojmn.bsky.social•13 days ago

I wish and maybe I could have a sliver of hope this might be true. However, I see a lot of folks just saying we are screaming and so worried and they are gleeful. The level of depravity is really quite disgusting and scary.

cmhughesmd.bsky.social•13 days ago

Yes, my wife has crazy old classmates that are cheering his every idiotic move. But we know of some other hardcore maga that don't understand why he's doing what he's doing. So cracks may develop in the cult.

slojmn.bsky.social•13 days ago

Well, there is that sliver of hope. I can’t fathom why people are surprised. Even if you are a FOX silo follower. I really think people are so clueless about all that the government does for us. Is there waste? Fraud? Probably, but all these billionaires have the money and want more!!

mrhecliffsr.bsky.social•12 days ago

That's what they voted for That's what we get

psleeper.bsky.social•13 days ago

47 doesn’t care about CA.

mulligandenier.bsky.social•13 days ago

No worries Trump will water the forest with sea water a big beautiful powerful sprinkler in the pacific and it will rain every night over all of California

leavingfilmstrk.bsky.social•15 days ago

But, but, but he released 2 billion gallons of water. 150 miles away. In January.

kathihoke.bsky.social•15 days ago

Big beautiful water. 😏

donsheldon.bsky.social•15 days ago

otis2012.bsky.social•15 days ago

The western U.S. will be on fire soon.

jabro72.bsky.social•15 days ago

Putin wouldn’t want it any other way.

tmarie829.bsky.social•15 days ago

skellyluv.bsky.social•13 days ago

Great news for private prisons. Trump wants to replace fire fighters, farm workers and laborers with deported migrants … the new slavery!

robolo.bsky.social•15 days ago

All these

Moronic
Useless
Stupid
Kunts

Deserve what’s coming!

ofslats.bsky.social•13 days ago

Everyone who supports this fucking piece of shit should be ostracized. Grandma Grandpa everybody. Fuck them.

12milegeo.bsky.social•15 days ago

Well...fuck. I was hoping for a quiet fire season.
Guess we're going to get called out a lot to pick up slack.

disorderlybrdrline.bsky.social•15 days ago

I don't get to quote Seinfeld very often but this level of sarcasm is needed here.

https://youtu.be/L2HBMkL9JkM?feature=shared

chefmj237.bsky.social•13 days ago

And the lack of foresight and understanding and the de minimus human care keep on coming!!!

gnmiller.bsky.social•15 days ago

Most USFS folks and BLM do a lot of fire rotations along with their main assignments. Many of the Incident management Type III and II teams draw heavily from those ranks. Putting fire under a completely different umbrella could complicate a number of things.

jas-gar.bsky.social•13 days ago

Oh yes, we are in big trouble as a nation....very big trouble. Our wildfires out of control, a health threat on the horizon as birds and cows are dropping dead from a virus that is polluting our food sources and the government is busy destroy our government.

whatusay.bsky.social•13 days ago

Dumb and evil. Pretty much the calling card for the current administration 👿

simianinsight.bsky.social•15 days ago

Who's going to take the forests?

xxriotgrrrrrlxx.bsky.social•15 days ago

Absolute disaster. This will be a death knell for many western towns. Sickening doesn’t even start to describe this.

guitarpick59.bsky.social•15 days ago

Because of course he did…

leelynkids.bsky.social•15 days ago

He is one stupid mf’er!

hirosh7.bsky.social•13 days ago

The impact of this freeze seems to be severely underestimated by President Musk. It's not career DC bureaucrats breathing all the oxygen. As of this report, "Defense and security-related agencies accounted for 70.6% of the entire federal workforce."
What's the plan when they go?

bucksfan18.bsky.social•13 days ago

He wants nothing more than to obliterate CA and NY. His lack if brainpower cannot come up with positive programs. So burn baby burn out the Dem. States.

nikitabourne.bsky.social•15 days ago

Moe, if you read this - don't fucking stop. The nation needs you.

sadieisfire.bsky.social•15 days ago

Watch Mexico and Canada won't send any help for natural disasters. We totally pissed them off they don't care about us anymore.

jennyfern18.bsky.social•15 days ago

Of course

jcmedia1.bsky.social•15 days ago

Evil and stupidity are a dangerous combination.

anneezkauai.bsky.social•13 days ago

This should work out well.

delle59.bsky.social•15 days ago

That's ok, Jacob - Herr Drumf has them release waters from northern reservoirs that's going to magically transport itself to LA to prevent fires /s

bornmiserable.bsky.social•15 days ago

I am about as shocked as someone who stuck a metal fork in an electrical socket

sarahku.bsky.social•15 days ago

My god

mjwaldow.bsky.social•15 days ago

Who will rake the forests? 🙄

deanalan5.bsky.social•15 days ago

This is the name of an actual finishing move in professional wrestling, but it feels appropriate here. "Hurrah! Another Year, Surely This One Will Be Better Than the Last; The Inexorable March of Progress Will Lead Us All to Happiness"
#ZackSabreJr

deanalan5.bsky.social•15 days ago

#ZSJr for life

jedren.bsky.social•13 days ago

next? season?

the fire season in CA is 365.

theramsfan.bsky.social•15 days ago

Nothing a good raking won’t fix, I’m sure. 🙄

ruthelou.bsky.social•13 days ago

Fund our Federal Firefighters! 🚒👨🏽‍🚒🧑‍🚒

siouxmac.bsky.social•15 days ago

But I thought there wouldn’t be any fires next season? Trump opened the valve, you silly goose!

kathihoke.bsky.social•15 days ago

So much beautiful water. 😂

fusciacat.bsky.social•15 days ago

It’s almost like every five minutes I’m reading something new that horrifies me and I just am finding it really hard to deal with it all.

hittielove2.bsky.social•15 days ago

That's the plan.

retiredprprof.bsky.social•15 days ago

This essay may help. It is helping me cope. https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/feb/06/trump-sadism-judith-butler

chrissmontalbano.bsky.social•13 days ago

Uh huh....of course....and?

by-mhrudolph.bsky.social•15 days ago

Attention Idaho, Montana, Utah, Nevada, Wyoming, Sout Dakota...

queendeedee.bsky.social•15 days ago

Real
People
Are in
Grave danger
Because of Trump

bulls3sons.bsky.social•15 days ago

Trump: “California is over rated anyway, all that soot and ash. All gone. I told them how to fix it but they didn’t listen. All woke and illegals people live there anyway who needs them.”

jaredshurtliff.bsky.social•15 days ago

You know what would fix this in a jiffy? Secession.

jacobsoboroff.bsky.social•15 days ago

A Bureau of Land Management official involved in hiring said, “The level of stupidity and negligence here is enraging.”

“What if there’s nobody to show up? How many people died with garden hoses in their hands?” the person said. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trumps-freeze-stalls-federal-firefighter-hiring-rcna191001

rapbastardz.bsky.social•15 days ago

I’m not sure how much differently someone would act if they were trying to destroy our state.

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

This won't sit well with the Republcian CA House Reps since they all come from Districts with high fire danger areas. This is government spending they all fight hard to keep and expand.

ane-sofie.bsky.social•15 days ago

No one will show up once they hear that they killed the payroll system, and no one gets paid anymore.

apowhichiapi.bsky.social•8 days ago

They will just use more prisioners to fight wildland fires. 🔥

ane-sofie.bsky.social•8 days ago

I guess once you go dark, it's easier to go darker. I can't believe that they were using imprisoned children to fight the LA fires, though. How will any of those kids ever heal?

rkhullar.bsky.social•15 days ago

Hey Jacob the good news although this is the weird part of climate change is there is enough rain now. Do you think that will help ease or there's enough rain so that there won't be any more fires in the next say month or so hopefully because the summer is going to be where it really gets tricky

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

Not enough rain this year so far or really predicted. Fire season continues.

camplink.bsky.social•15 days ago

L.A had 9 inches above normal last winter then no rain after May. That created fuel growth followed by fuel drying that created the winter fires.

therealunclesam.bsky.social•15 days ago

The firefighters haven't ever said we've got enough rain. This isn't how anything but wishful thinking works.

rkhullar.bsky.social•15 days ago

They said there was some record rain in Los Angeles maybe I heard wrong

grubreport.bsky.social•15 days ago

Record rain for what period of time? A week? A day? An hour? There is no rain that can be assure to offset wildfires.

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

The brush is already dried out and dead. It won't burn for maybe a week but it is all still volatile kindling.

rkhullar.bsky.social•15 days ago

I think in the last maybe month or so I'm not sure I didn't hear the report fully so I do apologize I certainly understand that's the reason why I asked what I asked I'm sorry if it seems like I was stupid but I do worry about California

pinkgodzilla2.bsky.social•15 days ago

That translates into incredible fuels levels this fall once the grasses dry out. The hope then is the trees and bushes are moist enough to stall the fires until they can get apparatus or personnel to it.

glenjackson.bsky.social•15 days ago

That’s pure evil but it’s expected I suppose.
They need the money for DOGE Tax scams.
Newsom should just stop funding the government !

hittielove2.bsky.social•15 days ago

The question now is, will the world end by fire or by ice?

got2know.bsky.social•15 days ago

I also want to see him personally billed for the water he wasted by transferring it to another part of the state where it isn't needed and cannot be of any help to areas that do need it.

He is beyond dangerous and is not capable of running anything yet alone a country.

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

The water didn't even transfer to another county but went to a low spot that used to be a lake but was converted to farm land long ago. There is now way to now use it, it will just evaporate. https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/31/trump-california-water-00201909

enots406.bsky.social•15 days ago

And almost zero of his voters will ever know he did it.

angiyo.bsky.social•15 days ago

The farmers who are impacted and maybe who voted for him will know - I would guess.

For most of his voters they do not care what happens in CA.

enots406.bsky.social•15 days ago

They don’t care, yet. Maybe if it hurts this summer.

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/06/trump-california-water-policy-farmers-00202751

donthecon-2.bsky.social•15 days ago

I guess property loss & deaths are part of 47 retribution & punish all Californians regardless of party? Be they independent, republican or democrat, etc.

Maniac 47 does not care about people, only his pockets & power grab to become USA first dictator in chief by being a Putin Puppet-

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

Tulare is heavy duty MAGA land. What is interesting is none of the MAGA Republicans will admit how boneheaded it was. They stopped the flood but now are giving excuses about how it happened. This is the local press with good details too. https://www.visaliatimesdelta.com/story/news/local/california/2025/02/01/trump-orders-san-joaquin-valley-water-release-from-dams-causes-chaos/78124775007/

alwaysthinkhow.bsky.social•15 days ago

Both Reps Vince Fong and David Valadao should be calling for hearings but instead it is the Democrats who want answers on who ordered this stupid and dangerous water release.

knightley162.bsky.social•15 days ago

So they should defy the order. Why should they follow the law when he does not? He has no authority to rescind Congress’s spending decisions - right? No?

whoszoomingwho.bsky.social•15 days ago

Money. These agencies get paid like everyone else. They don’t have savings or investments. They need the money to do it.

jacobsoboroff.bsky.social•15 days ago

“I think it’s a slap in the face to these brave men and women who are out there contributing to the public service and saving communities.” https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/trumps-freeze-stalls-federal-firefighter-hiring-rcna191001

jensumo.bsky.social•15 days ago

Whew, it's a good thing he made the water flow down from the north, then. Since north is "up" and all

salud-cheers.bsky.social•15 days ago

We’re well beyond stupidity & negligence; we’re at flat-out criminal.
Psychopaths are in control of our federal government.

maverick72.bsky.social•15 days ago

The cruelty is the point.

ricecp.bsky.social•15 days ago

It's a time for fierce compassion. Be fierce, do one of these activities everyday. It's a self care exercise. Be the rain & howling wind, be the storm. Pass it on.

https://bsky.app/profile/rebeccasolnit.bsky.social/post/3lgt3olc6b22e re

worldpeacecookies.bsky.social•15 days ago

Not great, especially since our fire seasons are virtually year-round at this point.

1oldlady.bsky.social•15 days ago

The guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. They don’t believe in science, but yet they believe in drilling for oil and what does that have to do with science, everything!

He is trying to stick wedge issues again. They are doing this. Don’t let them.

slammie-0.bsky.social•15 days ago

rramoabe.bsky.social•13 days ago

They need to cut expenditures somewhere. The massive tax cuts for oligarchs don’t pay for themselves. Obviously, my house burning down with no insurance isn’t of concern to tRump.

thesaltyinkslinger.bsky.social•13 days ago

He’ll buy the land once you’re pushed off of it

hockey5.bsky.social•15 days ago

Help Americans burn again? What’s with the hate and cruelty!

catnip57.bsky.social•15 days ago

sadist

chrisneyland.bsky.social•15 days ago

You can’t fix stupid.

herzog25.bsky.social•13 days ago

This was predicted. It just boggles my mind that people didn’t listen. He is a sadistic, evil, bum. Why the hell can’t people see that?

seawoll.bsky.social•12 days ago

They’re pumped up angry by clickbait lies. They wanted him to trash the place.

sing-out-louise.bsky.social•13 days ago

Thats the idea.

marietoto.bsky.social•15 days ago

Will share. Thanks

johnniekingston.bsky.social•13 days ago

Unbelievable! What a stupid idea. It probably is a cruel idea done on purpose.

sheppolly.bsky.social•13 days ago

No problem as the prez can turn on the water in the northern states

1sabrinaowen.bsky.social•11 days ago

https://youtu.be/3l8vWfaFVMU

joe-jel.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trump will burn down the whole country for his gain.

serendipity7427.bsky.social•13 days ago

💔😢🤬

sarahdearing.bsky.social•15 days ago

At the same time as alienating two countries who sent professional firefighters to help LA. Will we next time?

pamoden.bsky.social•15 days ago

Oh -- but he released all of that water that will never go to LA

harlemedic.bsky.social•15 days ago

ping @senatorshoshana.bsky.social

yinzerred2blu.bsky.social•14 days ago

Jacob,
THANK YOU for what you do! Dude, YOU are THE journalistic

yinzerred2blu.bsky.social•15 days ago

v.p.T needs an

narda1.bsky.social•15 days ago

Actually he is shutting down the govt so Congress doesn't have to cut constituents Medicare and Social Security.

ailimck.bsky.social•15 days ago

Such a sh*t show

moongirlsusie.bsky.social•15 days ago

Dear God: Please finish the sinkhole process at Mar-A-Lago and take the entire place down. Also, do it when Trump is there and don't let him or Musk escape. TY God. Amen.
P.S. Please make sure the fires of hell are especially hot to appropriately receive these two. Double Amen.

katnissrighthere.bsky.social•15 days ago

WHAT ?!

volswayne.bsky.social•13 days ago

Trumps a pos.💩😝

restingbeachface.bsky.social•15 days ago

If the blue states are going to be on their own then we really do need to be on our own.
I've resisted this notion since 2016 when it was revealed as Russian propaganda on FB, but tell me there's another way.

gmacdonell.bsky.social•13 days ago

I am sure you are a good guy

Can't take seriously anybody who uses that term

You know which one

petenaps.bsky.social•13 days ago

What the fuck are you talking about?

gmacdonell.bsky.social•13 days ago

But you don't

Not my problem

thebearjieux.bsky.social•13 days ago

Fucking Jerry

jamielynnc.bsky.social•15 days ago

But at least they freed that water!

marlajuliette.bsky.social•15 days ago

WTF???????? Trump is INSANE and out of touch with reality. He MUST BE STOPPED.

charismaticmf.bsky.social•13 days ago

Don't worry. The people left at the Forest Service will all be moved to raking duty. Clean those forests right out. All will be well.

l0veblue.bsky.social•15 days ago

Wow as a NM Fire Fighter and in the dry forest this year this is scary. I guess he could not find enough rapist, sexual assaulters, dog killers or thugs in the amazing Fire Fighters that protect America. Yikes so bad

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