USDA says it accidentally fired officials working on bird flu and is now trying to rehire them
An Agriculture Department spokesperson told NBC News that officials are “working to swiftly rectify the situation.”
By Allan Smith, Melanie Zanona and Laura Strickler for NBC News, 2-18-2025
“If Elon Musk comes across a conflict of interest with the contracts and the funding that DOGE is overseeing, then Elon will excuse himself from those contracts.”
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) February 6, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Advocates Warn 'Musk Is Stealing Your Personal Social Security Data' as DOGE Infiltrates Agency
“There is no way to overstate how serious a breach this is. And my understanding is that it has already occurred,” said the president of Social Security Works.
By Jake Johnson for Common Dreams, 2-18-2025
LAW DORK: On Monday night, the Justice Department doubled down and refused to answer U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s question from a hearing on Monday morning about how many people were fired from the federal government this past Friday.
— Chris Geidner (@chrisgeidner.bsky.social) February 17, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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What the actual fuck?! America, it’s time to rise. When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty!
— Alt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social) February 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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Kennedy Center ‘Abruptly’ Cancels Gay Men’s Chorus Concert
The Kennedy Center has canceled The Gay Men’s Chorus concert on May 21.
By Francisco Salazar for NBC News, 2-18-2025
Lots of folks are feeling overwhelmed and scared right now and say they don’t know what to do. Wear your masks, y’all. It’s one of the easiest, radical anti-fascist acts you can do.
— Anjali Enjeti (@anjalienjeti.bsky.social) February 21, 2025 at 7:53 AM
DOGE released data about federal contract savings. It doesn't add up
A new online tracker on the Department of Government Efficiency’s website puts a dollar amount on the estimated savings from the DOGE effort to slash federal government spending at $55 billion.
But an NPR analysis finds the numbers don’t add up.
By Stephen Fowler for NPR, 2-19-2025