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a̸m̵n̵e̴s̴i̶a̸c̷7̷<p><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/03/layoff-announcements-surge-to-the-most-since-the-pandemic-as-musks-doge-slices-federal-labor-force.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnbc.com/2025/04/03/layoff-ann</span><span class="invisible">ouncements-surge-to-the-most-since-the-pandemic-as-musks-doge-slices-federal-labor-force.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://defcon.social/tags/us" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>us</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/labor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>labor</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/jobs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>jobs</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>employment</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/unemployment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unemployment</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/unemployed" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>unemployed</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>layoffs</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/layoff" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>layoff</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/terminations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>terminations</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/firings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>firings</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/sackings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sackings</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/economy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economy</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/consumer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>consumer</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/retail" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>retail</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/spending" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>spending</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/tax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tax</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>business</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/families" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>families</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/goods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>goods</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/pandemic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pandemic</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/covid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>covid</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/furloughs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>furloughs</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/doge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>doge</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/elonmusk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elonmusk</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/nazi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nazi</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/elon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>elon</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/fascist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascist</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>musk</span></a> <a href="https://defcon.social/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“The upheaval at the <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> government's <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Cybersecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Cybersecurity</span></a> and Infrastructure Security Agency, aka CISA, took another twist on Tuesday, as it moved to reinstate staffers it had <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/fired" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fired</span></a> over the past few weeks - specifically those still in their probationary period - though they've been benched on paid leave for now.</p><p>Last week, a senior penetration tester at CISA claimed his 100-plus-strong <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/RedTeam" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RedTeam</span></a> as well as its support workers were dismissed after Elon <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a>'s Trump-blessed cost-trimming <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/DOGE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DOGE</span></a> unit pulled the plug on a federal government contract; a second <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/CISA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CISA</span></a> red team was also said to have been cut soon after.</p><p>The cyber-agency quickly confirmed it had indeed dumped a number of workers, and said its remaining red teams will continue to operate as usual.”</p><p>The sacking of <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> workers continues. </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/TheRegister" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TheRegister</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/efficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>efficiency</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WhiteCollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollar</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/sackings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sackings</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://theregister.com/2025/03/18/cisa_rehired_doge/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/03/18/cis</span><span class="invisible">a_rehired_doge/</span></a>&gt;</p>
☮ ♥ ♬ 🧑‍💻<p>“Two <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/BayArea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BayArea</span></a> <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> giants announce huge layoffs at almost exact same moment: <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SanFrancisco" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SanFrancisco</span></a> design <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/software" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>software</span></a> company <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Autodesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Autodesk</span></a> is slashing about 1,350 workers, while <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/PaloAlto" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaloAlto</span></a> mainstay <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/HP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HP</span></a> is expanding its ongoing cuts by up to 2,000 people”</p><p>“…the executive joins a trend of shedding staff to reallocate resources toward <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a>”</p><p>Late with this article, still think this isn’t a co-ordinated program? </p><p><a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/SFGate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SFGate</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/WhiteCollar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteCollar</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Layoffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Layoffs</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/Sackings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sackings</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/HP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HP</span></a> / <a href="https://ioc.exchange/tags/AutoDesk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AutoDesk</span></a> &lt;<a href="https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/autodesk-hp-layoffs-same-time-20192995.php" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sfgate.com/tech/article/autode</span><span class="invisible">sk-hp-layoffs-same-time-20192995.php</span></a>&gt;</p>
ChefRaven<p>Texting all my peeps saying GO KINGS! <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SacKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SacKings</span></a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WhiskersWednesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>WhiskersWednesday</span></a></p>
ChefRaven<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@dbinkowski" class="u-url mention">@<span>dbinkowski</span></a></span> But hopefully the <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/SacKings" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SacKings</span></a> will tonight!</p>