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mahatmakanejeeves

(63,958 posts)
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:16 AM Yesterday

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies.

Reposted by Mike Masnick

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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies (NIH, FDA, CDC etc).

Some employees found out by security badge being denied. Others got email.

Line outside Health Resources and Services Administration this AM shared with me:

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April 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM

https://bsky.app/profile/marisakabas.bsky.social/post/3llqz6zw5bk2k

Tue Apr 1, 2025: Federal Government -- Line to get into the HHS building(s)
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The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is being decimated right now. Mass layoffs happening across agencies. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Yesterday OP
I bet it's a lot worse than decimation. Gore1FL Yesterday #1
Here we go: gab13by13 Yesterday #2
had dinner Sunday markie Yesterday #3
When the next pandemic or Ebola outbreak happen, I will blame the magats for causing it. They are the most OLDMDDEM Yesterday #4

Gore1FL

(22,351 posts)
1. I bet it's a lot worse than decimation.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:18 AM
Yesterday

Only losing 10% of staff seems rather optimistic given what we've seen so far..

markie

(23,247 posts)
3. had dinner Sunday
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:28 AM
Yesterday

with a couple who both work for the FDA... she is 9 months pregnant and they had just bought a house a year ago... they are scared, angry (about all co-workers already gone), frustrated, etc...

this is all so wrong.... we must do something

OLDMDDEM

(2,382 posts)
4. When the next pandemic or Ebola outbreak happen, I will blame the magats for causing it. They are the most
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:30 AM
Yesterday

gawd awful excuse for human beings. People need to get vaccinated to stay safe. What, and when, will happen next?

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