they see the stew of loyalty tests/ fear/ chaos and isolation as win-win. That real government workers do essential work is wholly invisible to them - ThreadSky

dahlialithwick.bsky.social • 4 days ago

they see the stew of loyalty tests/ fear/ chaos and isolation as win-win. That real government workers do essential work is wholly invisible to them

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Confusion at agencies over whether to comply with Elon Musk’s email demanding workers justify their jobs.

Government agencies give conflicting orders after Musk demands employees list accomplishments from past week by Monday’s deadline.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

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sengelweb.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/sengelweb.bsky.social/post/3liwmucylxk2l

digitmusic.bsky.social•4 days ago

The point is chaos. It’s almost painful to read the news isn’t it?
With Trump loyalists at the top of our institutions, the chaos within must be dramatic. Our government will be paralyzed except for the faction that is readily destroying it.
We are weakened, we are weakening.

cptdoomdc.bsky.social•4 days ago

Neither The Rapist nor the illegal from S. Africa has ever worked a real job. They've never had a supervisor, a performance review or even had a set of tasks to complete handed to them.

jongar.bsky.social•4 days ago

One thing is certain - Musk is a dick boss.

kozochkon.bsky.social•4 days ago

Wonder if Elon fired the federal employees who handle his billion $ contracts

lisamonanet.bsky.social•4 days ago

He is treating hard working people like rats in a maze.

bodhidave.bsky.social•4 days ago

from MSNBC this morning

claycopper.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is incorrect, it wasn't just Space Force, all DOD received a message from acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness telling everyone to not send anything in

alttag.bsky.social•4 days ago

DoD has also asked employees not to respond.

theryl.bsky.social•4 days ago

HHS received an email last night telling employees to "pause" on responding to the OPM email.

o-mfg.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oof. They lost Space Force. That one has to hurt.

lookinforfacts.bsky.social•4 days ago

Add Veterans Affairs to the comply list. Several emails in my inbox from my Director and Chief of Staff that the email is valid and to respond.

faheyeliz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Assuming that "HHS" in this case refers to the HQ functions, since NIH and CMS are both operating divisions of HHS.

jdooley47.bsky.social•4 days ago

As my dad used to say "The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing."

shamartivl.bsky.social•4 days ago

https://www.epi.org/blog/a-snapshot-of-the-federal-workforce-that-is-now-under-attack-from-the-trump-administration/

arktoi.bsky.social•4 days ago

He has NO authority. No one should respond to him (not in a serious way). It isnt the chain of command, they dont report to him. Should anyone get terminated due to not responding there is a lawsuit right there.

faheyeliz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Elon's problem with federal workers is not that they don't do their jobs - his problem is that they DO do their jobs, which include making sure contractors like him don't steal taxpayer funds or break the law.

mcdjtomorrows.bsky.social•4 days ago

They have no idea what is essential work.

iplayguitarbad.bsky.social•4 days ago

I believe that Musk likes this approach because it's what's worked for him. He's never done much except take credit for the work of others. Being able to convince the boss that you did all this stuff is more important than actually doing things to his type of person. It's all over silicon valley.

newnavigate.bsky.social•4 days ago

Confusion, fear and chaos are not signs of a healthy, dynamic democracy. Period.

avividdream.bsky.social•4 days ago

SSA has made it clear that staff must comply.

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