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Some time ago, division leader Karl, appointed his successor division leader Joe. Appointed, meaning no interviews or challengers to this position were permitted. Within division leader Joes watch, one of his married tech supervisors was allegedly accused of having a romantic affair with a female NM tech that he “recruited”. A clear LLNL and Q clearance violation. Appointed division leader Joes response…was no response to this UC/LLNL misconduct. Got to wonder if the New York Times is looking into this carefully held secret like the Cesar Chavez news?

  With gas prices going up, and likely to stay up for some time there is now talk of rationing or work from home, like 3-4 day work weeks, or other people just staying home. This could have a big impact at LANL where there is such a large amount of the workforce especially the new PIT workers that commute over two hours are more every day. That has got hit the pocket book and the working from home is not an option.

 Will there be a Cesar Chavez Celebration Day at LLNL this month? In past years, LLNL celebrated the life and work of Cesar Chavez for diversity, inclusion, and social justice. Just days ago, Cesar Chavez, former president and co-founder of the United Farm Workers (UFW), was allegedly accused of sexual abuse against young women and minors. Specific allegations have not been released, but scheduled Cesar Chavez celebrations across the Country, have been cancelled. These accusations are horrible if true, and if true, why did it take over 30 years to surface?

 90% of HR Staff Gone by 2030 According to Stuart Varney’s guest on Fox Business, 90% of Human Resources (HR) and HR related jobs, could be eliminated by 2030 due to AI. Has LLNS been reducing its HR staff through attrition, so high HR layoff numbers will be less likely by 2030?

  https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/iea-proposes-largest-ever-oil-release-strategic-reserves-wsj-reports-2026-03-11/ IEA proposes record release of strategic stocks in response to Iran war oil price surge

LANL may be asked to double plutonium pit production, per federal memo. Up to 60 pits per year. The comment section in the news article devolves in the usual fight between the two anti-nuke groups "The Los Alamos Study Group" vs The nuclear watch group. These groups are like two age old enemies forever locked in the battle to the death. You almost get the feeling that Los Alamos is really just playing a minor role in what really motivates these guys which is their hatred for each other. If there is ever WW3 and the earth every last nuke is used and the only two people left alive are Greg Mello and Jay Coughlan, they would still be fighting. It will be like "Let this be your last battlefield from the old Start Trek show" in which each is half black and half white (though on opposite sides from each other), and committed to destroying the other. https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/lanl-may-be-asked-to-double-plutonium-pit-production-per-federal-memo/arti...

 Anonymous said .... How in the hell, did HEAF in the early 90s, go from a PhD level Facility Manager leadership requirement, devolve into a Faculty Manager that early in his LLNL career, just qualify him for a security guard position? Is this a follow the Bechtel money situation?

 Source: CNN Trump admin is pulling supercomputers out of key weather and climate research center.  The move is part of the trump administration's  effort to disassemble the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, one of the world’s top weather and climate research centers, which the admin views as a source of climate change alarmism. https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/13/weather/trump-colorado-lab-ncar-supercomputer-climate

  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15564563/Poland-nuclear-weapons-NATO-member-Ukraine-defend-Russia.html Poland is considering developing nuclear weapons, with President Karol Nawrocki arguing that the NATO member must strengthen its defences amid the war in Ukraine. Poland? This is a joke right?

 Anonymous contribution : (NIF Based) “Nuclear Startup Inertia Raises $450M Series A” https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj9KKzdklrE&pp=ygUZYmxvb21iZXJnIHN0YXJ0dXAgaW5lcnRpYQ%3D%3D (NIF Based) “Laser Fusion Startup Inertia Raises Additional $450M” https://www.photonics.com/Articles/Laser-Fusion-Startup-Inertia-Raises-Additional/a71954

Anonymous contribution : Another DOE contractor at INL reduces staff by about 50 employees https://www.eastidahonews.com/2026/02/another-doe-contractor-at-inl-reduces-staff-by-about-50-employees/

 Anonymous contribution: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/us/new-mexico-los-alamos-nuclear-waste-fines.html New Mexico Rebukes Federal Agency Over Nuclear Waste at Los Alamos State environmental regulators will also fine the Energy Department up to $16 million for exceeding safe groundwater standards near the nuclear lab.

  I never take it seriously when people say the young generation is worse or dumber than newer generations, since that is has been said for every generation, so it really cannot be true. I figured it is just some psychological thing that if some group does something different you think it is bad. However I do get the sense with younger tech people. I have just brushed it off thinking it is just me, but maybe not. If the report below is correct does it have implications for the future workforce at the labs? Maybe AI will compensate for all this so there is no real issue. The generation born between 1997 and 2010 is the very first generation who did worse in school than the generation before them, according to a top neuroscientist. And shockingly, they are proud of it. “They’re the first generation in modern history to score lower on standardized academic tests than the one before it,” Dr. Jared Cooney Horvath, 43, told The Post. “And to make matters worse, most of these young people...

  https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-has-been-clear-wanting-new-nuclear-arms-control-treaty-says-us-official-2026-02-06/ US accuses China of secret nuclear testing "I can reveal that the U.S. government is aware that China has conducted nuclear explosive tests, including preparing for tests with designated yields in the hundreds of tons," U.S. Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Thomas DiNanno told a Disarmament Conference in Geneva.