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this post was submitted on 23 Jan 2025
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Yep. But it's happening in every federal department, not just NASA. They're not directly to blame here, just doing what they're being required to do by the Executive Branch.
Bend the knee
Report dei coded and imprecise language? What in the fascist fuck does that even mean?
Fuck the people in charge at nasa.
As I read it, it seems they want people to report if some place pretended to end DEI practices after the election but actually just reworded it so it wouldn't be directly impacted by a literal anti-DEI mandate by Trump.
The actual mail phrasing came from another government agency, the “Chief Human Capital Officers Council” (chcoc.gov); this is likely sent out far more places than just NASA.
It means report ppl who say anything about dei and ppl who are being vague about things they say. Shitty but they have to because of cheetohead
What sort of "adverse consequences"?
I hope they end up rehiring those who are fired for being originally hired as part of DEI. They will outshine other candidates due to their experience with current NASA projects.
those who are fired for being originally hired as part of DEI
Are NASA actually required to do this, or have they only been ordered to suspend DEI programs for new hires?
From the article:
"In an email sent to agency employees on Wednesday afternoon, acting administrator Janet Petro wrote, "We are taking steps to close all agency DEIA offices and end all DEIA-related contracts in accordance with President Trump’s executive orders titled Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing and Initial Rescissions of"
The email content is the content of the template email in this "Chief Human Capital Officers Council".gov document on "Initial Guidance Regarding DEIA Executive Orders".
So while it's signed Janet Petro, she's ~*~ just following orders ~*~, and it's clear that's what the white house wants as well with that vague threat of "adverse consequences"
You’ve got it right. She did exactly what she was told. Made no effort to reframe it in order to meet NASA comm expectations or traditions. No effort to convince NASA folks to comply. That’s not normal, and it effectively communicates that she was under duress… or at least given no real option other than resigning. I’d much rather have Janet in place than someone that really took that message to heart and tried to sell it.
Shame. I used to like them.