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Trump officials fired nuclear staff not realizing they oversee the country’s weapons stockpile, sources say (www.cnn.com)

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Trump administration officials fired more than 300 staffers Thursday night at the National Nuclear Security Administration — the agency tasked with managing the nation’s nuclear stockpile — as part of broader Energy Department layoffs, according to four people with knowledge of the matter.

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[–] N0body@lemmy.dbzer0.com 98 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Get hired back as private consultants at 5x the pay. Firing me was your fuckup. You deserve to pay for it.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 86 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Oh, they're just going to nepotism some idiot fuckup into the job.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 28 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I hear Homer is available.

[–] breakingcups@lemmy.world 31 points 6 days ago (1 children)

I'd have more faith in him than any of the idiots they will actually pick.

[–] Fergie434@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yeah at least deep down homers actually a good prrson

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 1 points 5 days ago

And, unlike their other picks, he actually has relevant experience

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

This is exactly the Curtis Yarvin RAGE plan. Remember a few years ago when that lady got sued for not issuing a marriage license to a gay couple, despite the law? She's the ideal for them, someone who will fulfill their fascists will even when real adults take over.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 9 points 6 days ago

they will be unbothered when they blow us all up