"The National Science Foundation fired nearly 170 workers in a Zoom call on Tuesday morning…."

~ Kim Zetter

#Musk #Trump #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #employment #workers #economy #healthcare #science #research
/7

https://www.wired.com/story/national-science-foundation-february-2025-firings/

"The Trump administration ended legal aid for unaccompanied migrant children on Tuesday in a move that experts say will further increase the risk of minors being trafficked."

~ Clea Skopeliti

#Musk #Trump #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #employment #workers #economy #children #immigrants
/8

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/19/first-thing-trump-blames-ukraine-over-war-with-russia

"By the time Donald Trump took the oath of office in 2025, the Republican Party had been completely remade in his image: a party with no actual policy proposals other than to tear things down, oppose anything the Democrats support, and embrace anything they despise. The blast zone now includes the very foundations of our country, including the social safety net, the administrative state, and a progressive tax system."

~ Jay Kuo

#Musk #Trump #destruction #chaos
/10

https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/donald-trump-nihilism-grievance-democrats

"Trump did not run on a promise to unleash an unelected billionaire to slash-and-burn through the government, firing tens of thousands of employees and arbitrarily canceling contracts and federal programs. And even if he had, that still wouldn’t make it legal."

~ Liz Dye

#Musk #Trump #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #employment #workers #economy #children #immigrants
/11

https://www.publicnotice.co/p/elon-musk-trump-breaking-laws-democracy

"Trump 2.0 is a shared sensual experience in hurting other people. ...

The Trump years have genuinely made so many right-wing people worse."

~ Andrew Egger

#Musk #Trump #destruction #chaos #FederalGovernment #employment #workers #economy #cruelty
/12

https://www.thebulwark.com/p/the-cruelty-isnt-the-point-its-the