Donald Trump and Elon Musk have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing at least 9,500 employees in an unprecedented effort that shows no sign of slowing. Here are details on some of the layoffs reut.rs/4gKe6Qj - ThreadSky

reuters.com • 4 days ago

Donald Trump and Elon Musk have mounted a sweeping campaign to slash the size of the 2.3 million-strong federal workforce, firing at least 9,500 employees in an unprecedented effort that shows no sign of slowing. Here are details on some of the layoffs https://reut.rs/4gKe6Qj

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goodtrouble121234.bsky.social•4 days ago

All these fired people will have a hard time contributing to our economy, frump🤦🏻‍♀️

pedropiepsy.bsky.social•4 days ago

So when they start filling up Gitmo with millions, because the guards are private contractors they pay less? I doubt it. The bully dictator will make Americans pay.

pauldstevens.bsky.social•4 days ago

Lots of Leopards Eating People’s Faces Party cards being torn up this week.

mynx79.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is one of the steps outlined in Project 2025. If you haven't read it, you should. They're practically using it as a check list.

amamazed.bsky.social•4 days ago

And then they will have to hire folk to do the work not getting done.

joanne-vinton.bsky.social•4 days ago

"Firing civil servants and dismantling government departments is how aspiring strongmen consolidate personal power – lessons from around the globe" https://theconversation.com/firing-civil-servants-and-dismantling-government-departments-is-how-aspiring-strongmen-consolidate-personal-power-lessons-from-around-the-globe-249089

ewieau.bsky.social•4 days ago

Classic shoot first and beg for forgiveness later

mikeszeller.bsky.social•4 days ago

Fire first, then desperately try to hire back when you find out they are critically needed.
Musk hasn’t learned from his past mistakes.

schlonnaschlouisee.bsky.social•4 days ago

There’s zero need to post his picture with this article.

yulriddick.bsky.social•4 days ago

Constituents from all walks of life, if you catch my drift.

Do they congregate at a local bar to commiserate?

annecj1.bsky.social•4 days ago

They did with no regard to these people’s livelihoods. These victims have bills to pay, kids to support, mortgages to pay off. This duo operates with no heart and their lack of empathy shows no soul.

themetropolitans.bsky.social•4 days ago

This headline normalizes what is happening by not calling it what it is.

lizafella.bsky.social•4 days ago

Complicit press.

kevinmagoo72.bsky.social•4 days ago

When's Musk taking this down?

nobswilly.bsky.social•4 days ago

n83z01qbui.bsky.social•4 days ago

@nick-carmody.bsky.social

steveperkins62.bsky.social•4 days ago

I hear that if someone saved the country by redacting both of them that it would be perfectly legal. That's what people are saying.

nsturman.bsky.social•4 days ago

Yay, more unemployment. More competition for jobs that aren't being created. More burden on the social security networks. More people who won't be able to afford healthcare. More misery.

I can definitely see why the US wanted that guy in charge.

How expensive are the eggs these days?

/sarcasm

ljfitz.bsky.social•4 days ago

jujucakes.bsky.social•4 days ago

As others have said, choose your words more carefully. These are NOT layoffs, they are firings by a billionaire Nazi who is destroying our country to benefit himself. The number fired is over 12,000, not including the ~75,000 who accepted the "buyout", which isn't legit.

durendalx.bsky.social•4 days ago

Watch and share https://youtu.be/ecJ02Rg5qaE?si=v1cS8aohEOlsDr94

4legsrgood.bsky.social•4 days ago

Stop calling them “layoffs.” They are illegal firings.

Firings with no notice and no severance.

lizafella.bsky.social•4 days ago

That's right. These are firings.
Words have meanings.
Stop sanewashing these illegal actions.

A complicit press is largely responsible for getting us into this horrific mess

tej1976.bsky.social•4 days ago

And it is completely illegal. And once the courts put the stop to this many of these people will be court ordered to be offered their jobs back.

hazytrippindaizies.bsky.social•4 days ago

Well when the states cant pay unemployment FUTA should kick in. Will it? Prob not. Those funds will be stolen tooooooo🌬️fucking hell🌬️

moviefishy.bsky.social•4 days ago

We should slash subsidies to Elon's businesses by 100% and see how fast he is to complain.

stacyphillips.bsky.social•4 days ago

The Felon, Elon and Trumpublicans in congress are the enemy within

edhirsch.bsky.social•4 days ago

Elon Musk’s DOGE Website Is Already Getting Hacked

Thread🧵
https://bsky.app/profile/edhirsch.bsky.social/post/3li6uaonkg22a

edhirsch.bsky.social•4 days ago

MAGA Orbán

thread🧵
https://bsky.app/profile/edhirsch.bsky.social/post/3lighnupvcs2c

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