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Trump Administration Is Bringing Back Scores of C.D.C. Experts Fired in Error (archive.is)

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Friday's layoffs swept up scientists involved in responding to disease outbreaks and running an influential journal. Officials said the mistaken dismissals were being rescinded.

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[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh my, that's right I forgot about that, that's doubly messed up...

"You're fired. Actually you're not. And, we don't have the money to pay you because of the shutdown. But you have to work this job we 'accidentally' fired you from without pay because you're essential."

[–] spider@midwest.social 6 points 1 week ago

In other words, they want to make slavery fashionable again.