r/fednews u/shit_magnet-0730 • 14h SECDEF Hegseth is compromised Hegseth let the cat out of the bag last night. He explicitly states that this is all data being consolidated at OPM to streamline the federal workforce, i.e., Al learning and network & command structure engineering for a future RIF. We're about to be fired by an Al while divulging sensitive information by identifying our command structure. All the while, dude directed cyber units to stop all actions toward Russia. Bro, identifying command structure is one of the most valuable intelligent tools you could dream of, you can exploit anyone and everyone you so choose and even build an entire cell of blackmailed double agents. And since we're all taking directions from an anonymous unsecured civilian email server, that risk has now increased 1000 fold. I do not understand how literally no one of consequence has sounded the alarm.

Horrifying.

In addition to cc'ing your supervisor, try adding fired and retired email addresses so the AI can't reconstruct an org chart from the cc'd addresses

Well 👀 if you send your accomplishments with email permissions set to "DOI Confidential View Only", they can't save it, print it, forward it, copy it, or otherwise consume it in an AI scraping program. They are forced to read and evaluate manually. #MaliciousCompliance

Medical exemption for masking is another way of visibly pointing out which tribal group you're in. You become the exception. People with chronic illnesses deserve empathy not ridicule and hatred.

‪🚨 Get in Nerds, we are going protesting.

STAND UP FOR SCIENCE. MARCH 7th 12-4pm. DC AND YOUR STATE CAPITALS.

More information to come from @cdelawalla.bsky.social. I will repost.‬ #sciencenotsilence #standupforscience #sciencematters #protectourscientists

Everything on this list is offensive … but I’m stuck on “empathy”.

Workers are being told they can’t use the word “empathy” because it means they’re not in compliance with Trump’s executive order.

I feel like removing empathy is the perfect encapsulation of this administration

We're also getting asked to provide lists of which staff have been recently hired. New hires (<1 year) are on probation status and have less employment protections. Do you see where this is going?

Lots of travel going on this month. Unfortunately it coincides with our Department's response to the Return to Work executive order. My staff are terrified of losing their jobs if they can't report physically. We're talking 2 hour commutes for some of them.