Less than 10 percent of the scientists — who run the gamut from biologists to epidemiologists, from toxicologists to greenhouse gas emissions specialists — now remain at the agency. Moving forward, they will be under a political commissar, and their research will have to “align with agency and administration priorities.”
#USPol #Trump #GOP #ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #DonaldTrump #EPA #Layoffs #MassLayoffs #NationalScienceBoard #NationalScienceFoundation #Research #Science
Airbus A321, with 224 passengers & 7 crew members, was leaving on Flight 4345 to #LAX when the collision took place, acc/to statements from #FrontierAirlines & the #FAA.
Smoke was reported from inside the plane & the passengers were safely evacuated using emergency slides as a precaution.
The FAA said Saturday morning that the plane “struck a person on Runway 17L” as it was taking off & that the agency was investigating.
#FederalAgencies #DOGE #MassLayoffs #Trump #FederalGovernment
WTF?
A #FrontierAirlines plane struck & killed a person on the runway as it was taking off from Denver International Airport [#DIA] late Friday, authorities said.
The pilots aborted the takeoff, & the plane was evacuated after an engine fire.
#FAA #FederalAgencies #DOGE #MassLayoffs #Trump #FederalGovernment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/09/us/frontier-airlines-plane-collision-denver.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
The people being asked to leave often built the thing that is now releasing them. That fact sits in the room whether anyone names it or not.
https://zurl.co/NGuso
More on legal minimums for mass layoffs in QC:
GWU Mtl "know your rights" pamphlet (a few years old so do cross-reference the info in it): https://gwumtl.com/kyr/KYR_Pamphlet_EN.pdf
CNESST reference: https://www.cnesst.gouv.qc.ca/en/working-conditions/termination-employment=/termination-layoff-dismissal-and-resignation
éducaloi articles on mass layoffs: https://educaloi.qc.ca/en/capsules/termination-of-employment/
News is coming out about a mass lay-off at Montréal studio Behaviour. If you have been affected (and if the 30-ish number is correct), you're entitled to 8 weeks notice or equivalent pay - don't sign anything agreeing to less!
https://bsky.app/profile/gamedeveloper.bsky.social/post/3mk3obyfjmg2c
Oracle Files H-1B Visa Petitions Amid Mass Layoffs
#HackerNews #Oracle #H1B #Visa #MassLayoffs #TechNews #ImmigrationPolicy
Oracle, the software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has filed thousands of petitions for H-1B visas in the past two fiscal years, even as it lays off thousands of American workers as part of a broader organizational shift. Federal data shows Oracle filed for 2,690 H-1B visas in fiscal year 2025 and 436 so far in fiscal year 2026, totaling over 3,100 visa requests.
DOGE Cuts Have Left Grieving Families Struggling to Access Survivor Benefits
People with disabilities have also reported extensive delays to access Social Security disability payments.
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