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

  • @stickly
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    137 days ago

    Hey at least that means the nukes might not work?

    • @EvergreenGuru
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      237 days ago

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

    • @chiliedogg
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      96 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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      14 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.