E.C. Wilkinson
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E.C. Wilkinson
@fkmk.bsky.social
Reposted by E.C. Wilkinson
First nuclear weapons management, now this. No one - Democrat or Republican - voted for this kind of incompetence.
NEW: The USDA acknowledged that over the weekend, it accidentally fired "several" agency employees who are working on the federal government's response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak.

The agency adds it is trying to quickly reverse the firings.
USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is trying to rehire them
In a statement, an Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are "working to swiftly rectify the situation."
www.nbcnews.com
February 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Reposted by E.C. Wilkinson
The Department of Agriculture fired employees working on the avian flu outbreak because of DOGE. DOGE works directly for President Trump.

So from now on, when this kind of thing happens, it should be reported as, "Trump fires employees working on avian flu."
NEW: Trump’s USDA admits it "accidentally" fired "several" agency employees working on the federal response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak—and is now scrambling to undo the damage.
February 19, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Reposted by E.C. Wilkinson
Planes are crashing because Trump and Musk wanted to cut their own taxes even more.

Say it over and over and over again until it sinks into people's brains and they correctly associate every crash with two billionaires who never fly commercial.
“There are currently four people remaining over there to do the work of 15 people. The danger to the national airspace can’t be understated."

"This is a very real threat to the American flying public.”

EXCLUSIVE ⤵️
FAA Employees Say Trump and Musk's Purge Is a 'Threat' to Air Safety
Donald Trump and Elon Musk fired hundreds of Federal Aviation Administration employees. The administration argues it won’t affect air safety.
www.rollingstone.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:36 PM