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WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors.
"We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language," said emails sent to government employees and obtained by NBC News.
Employees were directed to notify the Office of Personnel Management if they are "aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies."
"There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information," the email said. "However, failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences."
Workers across multiple agencies and departments have received emails with the same language as of Wednesday night.…….
Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'
Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.www.nbcnews.com
We've already reached the "rat out your friends and neighbors" stage.
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Republicans are reportedly prepared to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration and to fund tax cuts that would mostly benefit the wealthy.
The GOP in the House and Senate have floated a series of ideas – many of which would target lower-income Americans – to cover the cost of extending tax cuts passed by Trump in 2017, the New York Times reported.
Among the proposals is a plan to reduce access to Medicaid, the government scheme which provides health insurance to low-income Americans, in a move which would cause 600,000 people to lose access to healthcare.…..
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Republicans are reportedly prepared to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Donald Trump’s promised crackdown on immigration and to fund tax cuts that would mostly benefit the wealthy.
The GOP in the House and Senate have floated a series of ideas – many of which would target lower-income Americans – to cover the cost of extending tax cuts passed by Trump in 2017, the New York Times reported.
Among the proposals is a plan to reduce access to Medicaid, the government scheme which provides health insurance to low-income Americans, in a move which would cause 600,000 people to lose access to healthcare.…..
Republicans reportedly ready to cut Medicaid funding to pay for Trump plans
House and Senate Republicans float ideas to pay for Trump’s immigration crackdown and to fund tax cuts
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WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors.
"We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language," said emails sent to government employees and obtained by NBC News.
Employees were directed to notify the Office of Personnel Management if they are "aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies."
"There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information," the email said. "However, failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences."
Workers across multiple agencies and departments have received emails with the same language as of Wednesday night.…….
Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'
Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
Such actions sound eerily reminiscent of surveillance-state tactics, where loyalty to a leader or ideology is enforced through fear and coercion. What’s next—requiring citizens to report anyone who speaks negatively about Trump or any other political figure?
This slippery slope could lead to an environment where dissent is criminalized, free speech is eroded, and personal freedoms are sacrificed in the name of ideological purity. These demands risk undermining the foundational principles of democracy and freedom of thought.
History has shown us that such measures, whether in East Germany under the Stasi or elsewhere, create societies driven by paranoia and oppression. It's a stark reminder of the importance of vigilance in protecting democratic values and resisting authoritarian tendencies.
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The Trump administration is moving to abolish a Pentagon office responsible for promoting civilian safety in battlefield operations, suggesting that incoming Defense Department leaders may attempt to loosen restrictions on U.S. military operations worldwide.
In the days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, his transition team provided Pentagon officials with a set of orders outlining early priorities for his second term, including a desire to review and potentially abolish the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, said a U.S. defense official. The office, housed within the Department of the Army, helps the military to limit unintended civilian deaths.
As a result of that order, the Army has begun drafting a proposal to defund and potentially “disestablish” the office, according to five people familiar with the discussions and an internal document reviewed by The Washington Post. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the nascent plan. The document, issued Monday and signed by the Army staff director, Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter, requires senior Army leader review no later than Feb. 21.
Shuttering the office, which was established under a 2023 law, would require congressional approval. It was not immediately clear whether the Trump administration would seek to reallocate some of the center’s functions elsewhere.
“As is routine in a new administration, the [Defense Department] Agency Review Team tasked the Army to review its programs and responsibilities,” an Army spokeswoman, Cynthia O. Smith, said in a statement. “The Army continues to fund and support the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence” as the Pentagon department tasked with hosting it.
Spokespeople for Trump’s acting defense secretary, Robert G. Salesses, could not be reached immediately for comment.
The early moves suggest the Trump Pentagon may distance itself from a host of measures established under President Joe Biden to prioritize the safety of noncombatants in conflict zones. Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who has promised to make the U.S. military more lethal, has complained about overly restrictive rules of engagement and said that service members “fight lawyers as much as we fight bad guys.”
Hegseth, a former National Guard soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, used his perch as a Fox News host to advocate during Trump’s first presidential term for lenient treatment of troops accused in war crimes cases. Trump pardoned two of those soldiers and intervened on behalf of a Navy SEAL. He also suggested shortly before being tapped for the Pentagon role in November that he had told troops under his command in Iraq they could ignore rules of engagement communicated to them.............
In the days before Donald Trump’s inauguration, his transition team provided Pentagon officials with a set of orders outlining early priorities for his second term, including a desire to review and potentially abolish the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, said a U.S. defense official. The office, housed within the Department of the Army, helps the military to limit unintended civilian deaths.
As a result of that order, the Army has begun drafting a proposal to defund and potentially “disestablish” the office, according to five people familiar with the discussions and an internal document reviewed by The Washington Post. All spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the nascent plan. The document, issued Monday and signed by the Army staff director, Lt. Gen. Laura A. Potter, requires senior Army leader review no later than Feb. 21.
Shuttering the office, which was established under a 2023 law, would require congressional approval. It was not immediately clear whether the Trump administration would seek to reallocate some of the center’s functions elsewhere.
“As is routine in a new administration, the [Defense Department] Agency Review Team tasked the Army to review its programs and responsibilities,” an Army spokeswoman, Cynthia O. Smith, said in a statement. “The Army continues to fund and support the Civilian Protection Center of Excellence” as the Pentagon department tasked with hosting it.
Spokespeople for Trump’s acting defense secretary, Robert G. Salesses, could not be reached immediately for comment.
The early moves suggest the Trump Pentagon may distance itself from a host of measures established under President Joe Biden to prioritize the safety of noncombatants in conflict zones. Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, who has promised to make the U.S. military more lethal, has complained about overly restrictive rules of engagement and said that service members “fight lawyers as much as we fight bad guys.”
Hegseth, a former National Guard soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan, used his perch as a Fox News host to advocate during Trump’s first presidential term for lenient treatment of troops accused in war crimes cases. Trump pardoned two of those soldiers and intervened on behalf of a Navy SEAL. He also suggested shortly before being tapped for the Pentagon role in November that he had told troops under his command in Iraq they could ignore rules of engagement communicated to them.............
Trump moves to close Pentagon office focused on curbing civilian deaths
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Yeah, why would they even bother. The Biden administration, in its support of Israel, proved that civilian deaths don't matter. This Trump administration will take that and put it into overdrive, because they really don't give a fork and neither do many Americans. It's clear that post-World War II treatment of civilians in war zones is dead and there are no limits to what happens with civilians as long as whatever the goal is is accomplished.
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Salt Typhoon attackers stole call records for many telecom customers and reportedly accessed calls and messages for Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other government officials. US Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) was quoted by Reuters as saying that "disbanding the Cyber Safety Review Board while it's in the middle of investigating the most damaging breach of America's phone system in recent memory is a massive gift to the Chinese spies who targeted Trump, JD Vance and other top political figures."
We contacted the Department of Homeland Security today, asking whether the Cyber Safety Review Board will be reconstituted and whether its work on Salt Typhoon will continue. The agency's public relations team didn't answer those questions but sent us a statement it attributed to an unnamed DHS senior official.
"Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer tolerate any advisory committee which push agendas that attempt to undermine its national security mission, the President's agenda or Constitutional rights of Americans", the DHS statement said.
Trump admin fires security board investigating Chinese hack of large ISPs
Dismantled Cyber Safety Review Board was investigating Salt Typhoon telecom hack.
arstechnica.comSalt Typhoon attackers stole call records for many telecom customers and reportedly accessed calls and messages for Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other government officials. US Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) was quoted by Reuters as saying that "disbanding the Cyber Safety Review Board while it's in the middle of investigating the most damaging breach of America's phone system in recent memory is a massive gift to the Chinese spies who targeted Trump, JD Vance and other top political figures."
We contacted the Department of Homeland Security today, asking whether the Cyber Safety Review Board will be reconstituted and whether its work on Salt Typhoon will continue. The agency's public relations team didn't answer those questions but sent us a statement it attributed to an unnamed DHS senior official.
"Effective immediately, the Department of Homeland Security will no longer tolerate any advisory committee which push agendas that attempt to undermine its national security mission, the President's agenda or Constitutional rights of Americans", the DHS statement said.
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We must make the CCP pay Trump or his family...again!
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Does that count anyone in HR or legal who deal with anti discrimination issues?WASHINGTON — Federal employees received emails Wednesday warning that they could face repercussions if they do not report on co-workers who work in diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility positions that might have gone unnoticed by government supervisors.
"We are aware of efforts by some in government to disguise these programs by using coded or imprecise language," said emails sent to government employees and obtained by NBC News.
Employees were directed to notify the Office of Personnel Management if they are "aware of a change in any contract description or personnel position description since November 5, 2024 to obscure the connection between the contract and DEIA or similar ideologies."
"There will be no adverse consequences for timely reporting this information," the email said. "However, failure to report this information within 10 days may result in adverse consequences."
Workers across multiple agencies and departments have received emails with the same language as of Wednesday night.…….
Federal employees are told to name colleagues who work in DEI roles or risk 'adverse consequences'
Emails sent to government workers at numerous agencies gave employees 10 days to report if a colleague's job relates to diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.
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The US military for decades has worked to minimize civilian casualties. Not sure how much that 2023 law changed things vs just formalized a reporting structure.
This one strikes me as something that is potentially over blown.
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