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Boom time for US billionaires: why the system perpetuates wealth inequality
Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. 7 people were killed
Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say. 7 people were killed - Lemmy.World
Explosions caused two bridges to collapse and derailed two trains in western Russia overnight, officials said Sunday, without saying what had caused the blasts. In one of the incidents, seven people were killed and dozens were injured. The first bridge, in the Bryansk region on the border with Ukraine, collapsed [https://apnews.com/article/russia-train-derailment-bridge-collapse-bryansk-ecd099a0773593a8d64ab48627acf029] on top of a passenger train on Saturday, causing the casualties. The train’s driver was among those killed, state-run Russian Railways said. Hours later, officials said a second train derailed when the bridge beneath it collapsed in the nearby Kursk region, which also borders Ukraine.
Self-hosting is having a moment. Ethan Sholly knows why.
Pentagon halts mass firings of civilian employees pending review of mission impact
Pentagon halts mass firings of civilian employees pending review of mission impact - Lemmy.World
I’m going to editorialize a bit here. The DoD was ready to fire every probationary employee today. An AF Lieutenant General came to tears yesterday breaking the news to staff. And this is not just first year employees as the media keeps pointing out- this changed this to two years [https://www.mcipac.marines.mil/Portals/28/CHRO/MCIPAC%20Site/US%20Programs/DOD%20Probationary%20Period%20QandAs.pdf] in 2015 for the DoD. For many excepted employees, it actually takes three years to leave the probationary period. Doing rough math (3 years out of a 30 year career- that’s 10% of that particular population). It took “woke” CNN to point out the law that you can’t just fire ~6% of the workforce without first determining what will break. Too bad this wasn’t law for the IRS and other agencies.
Defense Department prepares for mass civilian firings within days
"One of the most dangerous discoveries in life is how much you can procrastinate and still (mostly) get the job done."
Reddit CEO signals subreddits requiring a subscription fee coming this year
Elon Musk’s DOGE website has been defaced because anyone can edit it
“Thank you, President Trump! Our country finally has an advocate for American farmers, families, and businesses in the White House!” Representative Randy Feenstra, an Iowa Republican who prides himself on meeting with farmers and families in each of the 36 counties he represents […] The message was starkly at odds with the one coming from major groups representing farmers throughout the country, who issued statements warning of dire impacts on the nation’s food producers.
Hey, look at that. That Feenstra guy is hoarding all the shit in his ivory tower.