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NASA begins mass firings of scientists because of Trump order (www.nature.com)
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[–] gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works 3 points 16 hours ago

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee this is just the most dumb timeline I can’t even

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 6 points 19 hours ago

This is even worse than the other layoffs. These guys are doing it pre-emptively.

[–] PeripheralGhost@lemmy.world 6 points 19 hours ago

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

to make it more SpaceX dependent?