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cbabe

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6. From the link. Baby Nazi doge boys: whatcha gonna do to power your laptops?

Reply to Amaryllis (Original post)

Sat Feb 15, 2025, 10:15 PM

Feb 15

… The order installs at each federal agency a “DOGE Team Lead” who has oversight over hiring.

Hardy, the former BPA administrator, said he considered the Bonneville staff reductions to be ironic because the agency is self-funded. It receives no money from taxpayers and funds all of its staff and programs with its power and transmission sales.

“So the administration isn’t saving a thing with these,” Hardy said. “ It doesn’t save one penny towards reducing the Federal deficit.”

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Bonneville Power staff departures under Trump raise concerns about Northwest electrical grid (OPB) [View all] Amaryllis Feb 15 OP

I live in a suburb of Portland and I've been telling my wife that DOGE is going to neverforget Feb 15 #1

I live here too. Why do they want to break stuff? What do they get out of it? Amaryllis Feb 15 #2

It's shows that government doesn't work and they get to privatize it neverforget Feb 15 #5

In Chaos they can steal* Punx Feb 15 #10

Shit, ar this point tr*mp's 1st go around looks like the good old days. rubbersole Feb 16 #14

They need experienced people to run this? Who knew. Botany Feb 15 #3

Isn't it just a series of faucets? EarthFirst Feb 15 #4

Just the electric power grid for all or parts 8 states ... piece of cake. Botany Feb 16 #16

From the link. Baby Nazi doge boys: whatcha gonna do to power your laptops? cbabe Feb 15 #6

So is it a federal agency? Amaryllis Feb 15 #7

Yes. Not only dams, nuclear power plant also. cbabe Feb 15 #9

a "DOGE Team Lead"... Commissar Norrrm Feb 15 #8

They'll probably try to privatize it Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 15 #11

That "Fraud In The Road" email RainCaster Feb 15 #12

Good luck with those buyouts. jeffreyi Feb 15 #13

In this early retirement, leanforward Feb 16 #15

Betting Jeff and Bill are on it. Jurassic park clash of the billionaires. (PAC NW Amazon & Microsoft home.) cbabe Feb 16 #17