William Lindsey Feb 14, 2025

"As you read this, thousands and thousands of federal employees are being fired."

~ Daily Kos

200,000 federal workers have been fired this week.

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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/2/13/2303622/-Worst-than-the-Saturday-Night-Massacre-Thousands-of-federal-employees-fired-today-and-tomorrow

Worse than the Saturday Night Massacre. Thousands of federal employees fired today and tomorrow.

As you read this, thousands and thousands of federal employees are being fired. Today, the federal (Office of Personnel Management) OPM sent an email to all federal agencies that they can start terminating all federal probationary employees....

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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Feb 14, 2025

"The Department of Veterans Affairs announced major layoffs on Thursday."

~ Naomi LaChance

Have to find a way to pay, after all, for those massive tax cuts coming down the line for the filthy rich.

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https://www.alternet.org/veterans-trump-doge/

'Unthinkable': 'Massive layoffs at VA' as Trump tries to balance 'the budget on the back of veterans'

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced major layoffs on Thursday, a move condemned by Democratic lawmakers, veterans and experts. As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk look to slash the federal government, the layoffs — amounting to more than 1,000 people — will reportedly save the departmen...

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Show threadWilliam Lindsey Feb 14, 2025

"We've got many more [massive cuts] to come, like Social Security. We have many more to come, like the Department of Education."

~ Ralph Norman

Have to find a way to pay, after all, for those massive tax cuts coming down the line for the filthy rich.

#Musk #Trump #Republicans #cruelty #FederalGovernment #billionaires #PoliticsofDestruction #jobs #family #economy #housing #food #healthcare #TaxCutsforRich
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https://www.alternet.org/gop-lawmaker-social-security/

GOP lawmaker promises massive cuts to 'many more' federal agencies 'like Social Security'

One Republican member of the House of Representatives is now openly warning that his party plans to go after the political third rail of Social Security.During Thursday's markup session in the House Budget Committee, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) — who is a member of the far-right House Freedom Caucus ...

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Show threadWilliam Lindsey 

“The U.S. Forest Service will fire roughly 3,400 federal employees across every level of the agency beginning Thursday, according to two people familiar with the plans.”

~Marcia Brown, Jordan Wolman

#Musk #Trump #Republicans #cruelty #FederalGovernment #billionaires #PoliticsofDestruction #jobs #family #economy #housing #food #healthcare #TaxCutsforRich

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/13/forest-services-fires-3400-employees-00204213

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Show threadReayFeb 14, 2025
@wdlindsy @CatHerder Timely. 🙄
Show threadMylesRydenFeb 14, 2025

@wdlindsy

They will get away with this for a short while because so many people have the "King's tax" model in their heads. What I mean by that is they feel tax money is "wasted" because it just piles up in the King's Castle.

People who think that are wrong, of course. Taxes get redistributed in modern governments, in this case to 2400 people who will not be buying cars, eating at restaurants and anything else you are selling.

Instead the money will go to Felon&Musk's castles where it will uselessly pile up.

A major economic depression is being created.

Show threadBodlingFeb 14, 2025
@wdlindsy But then who is going to rake up all the twigs from the forest floors to stop the wildfires?