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Boosted by jsonstein@masto.deoan.org ("Jeff Sonstein"):
clive@saturation.social ("Clive Thompson") wrote:

Very well-reported piece how the Musk/Trump wilding is laying off crucial FDA staffers

They laid off people who check the safety of high-end blood-glucose monitors, surgical staplers, e-cigarette devices … you name it

they laid off people who check the cybersecurity of robotic surgery devices. Man, better hope China/russia doesn’t hack *those*, eh?

Oh and many of these jobs were funded by industry fees, not taxes — so it won’t reduce the deficit one penny

Gift link: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/21/health/fda-trump-layoffs-device-and-food-safety.html?unlocked%5Farticle%5Fcode=1.y04.lvro.4RGYAg4qxVBf&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb