I’m hearing that the USFS has laid off huge numbers of firefighters, including veterans, and won’t be allowed to hire their usual seasonal firefighting force this year.

Edit: ProPublica now has a detailed article

  • @Graphy
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    7 days ago

    Time to start auctioning off public land

    My wife works for the NPS and she says they’re next.

      • @stickly
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        137 days ago

        Hey at least that means the nukes might not work?

        • @chiliedogg
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          97 days ago

          They don’t maintain the nukes. They make sure they’re accounted for.

          When I worked retail, we took inventory of stuff even if the computer said it hadn’t been sold, because people would steal shit. If we stopped doing inventory, we’d never know the thefts had happened.

          Imagine that, but instead of iPads, we lose track of nuclear weapons.

        • @kreskin
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          15 days ago

          also, if all the national parks burn, no more need for a park service at all, or a fish and wildlife agency. #winning.

        • @EvergreenGuru
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          237 days ago

          No, it means someone might walk away with some nukes.