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Trump cuts reach FDA workers focused on food safety and medical devices (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

So the circus continues. Cutting FDA’s probationary hires—the ones actually reviewing food additives and vape juice—while leaving the bureaucratic fossils intact. Declaring war on public health starts with gutting the only people who understand modern tech. But hey, why bother with safety inspections when you can just let infants eat lead-laced purée and call it “deregulation”?

Kennedy’s crusade against “chemicals” is peak irony. Slash the teams that vet additives, then posture as a wellness hero. Classic political theater. And replacing fresh talent with vacant desks? Bold strategy for an agency already drowning in 2,000 uninspected drug factories.

But sure, let’s blame the pandemic exodus. Nothing stabilizes a collapsing system like ensuring no one competent sticks around. The federal workforce isn’t demoralized—it’s gaslit. Enjoy your tainted eyedrops, folks. Democracy’s working great.