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The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 2:08 AM
The US military has removed photos of the B-29 bomber “Enola Gay” — which dropped the first atomic bomb on Japan — apparently because it contains the word “gay,” which violates their new anti-DEI rules.
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One of the fun parts about living in the Netherlands is as i stumble through speaking bad Dutch, Dutch people will switch to English and apologize because they say their English isn't that good but they speak it with less of an accent than my Michigander family.
March 7, 2025 at 7:58 AM
One of the fun parts about living in the Netherlands is as i stumble through speaking bad Dutch, Dutch people will switch to English and apologize because they say their English isn't that good but they speak it with less of an accent than my Michigander family.
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this is not universal but it is distressingly common among legacy media people. the idea that they have any duty to society or responsibility beyond getting clicks and clout is abhorrent to a sizable number of people at the top of this industry
This whole saga has, I think, demonstrated very well my contention that American political journalists believe that they deserve all of the respect and deference that comes with filling a vital societal role, while rejecting the idea that holding such a position also entails duties and obligations.
Trump is blacklisting a news outlet for using a name he doesn't like.
It's that simple.
So why aren't more reporters and media outlets speaking out more vehemently to help The AP? In part, I'm told, it's because the WH Correspondents' Association is trying to work out a solution behind the scenes.
It's that simple.
So why aren't more reporters and media outlets speaking out more vehemently to help The AP? In part, I'm told, it's because the WH Correspondents' Association is trying to work out a solution behind the scenes.
February 20, 2025 at 8:08 AM
this is not universal but it is distressingly common among legacy media people. the idea that they have any duty to society or responsibility beyond getting clicks and clout is abhorrent to a sizable number of people at the top of this industry
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Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
February 19, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Congrats, America. We're now on Putin's side.
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Canada, Greenland, Denmark, Panama, and Gaza could not immediately be reached for comment
February 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Canada, Greenland, Denmark, Panama, and Gaza could not immediately be reached for comment
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Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"
February 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Trudeau: "There's not a snowball's chance in hell that Canada will ever be the 51st state"
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several million very fit young German boys are still rotting away in the Russian steppes because someone forgot to requisition enough coats and antifreeze
Bureaucracy, famously not important in war
February 12, 2025 at 12:37 AM
several million very fit young German boys are still rotting away in the Russian steppes because someone forgot to requisition enough coats and antifreeze
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Murphy: "The reality is this could get dystopian very quickly. If you were to start speaking ill of Elon Musk on social media, Musk might be able to stop or delay your tax refund, or your mom's Social Security benefit, in part because we have no window into what's happening at Treasury right now."
February 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Murphy: "The reality is this could get dystopian very quickly. If you were to start speaking ill of Elon Musk on social media, Musk might be able to stop or delay your tax refund, or your mom's Social Security benefit, in part because we have no window into what's happening at Treasury right now."
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SV Darmstadt's ultras hold a banner commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, while also reminding that rejecting the far right is a current task rather than one that belongs in the past.
"80 years of being free from fascism. It's everyone's duty to keep it that way!"
"80 years of being free from fascism. It's everyone's duty to keep it that way!"
February 3, 2025 at 9:51 AM
SV Darmstadt's ultras hold a banner commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz, while also reminding that rejecting the far right is a current task rather than one that belongs in the past.
"80 years of being free from fascism. It's everyone's duty to keep it that way!"
"80 years of being free from fascism. It's everyone's duty to keep it that way!"
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Trump just issued an executive order defunding public schools that accommodate transgender students.
Teachers will be banned from referring to a transgender student by their desired name or pronouns. If they do not comply, their budgets can be defunded.
Teachers will be banned from referring to a transgender student by their desired name or pronouns. If they do not comply, their budgets can be defunded.
Trump threatens funding for schools that accommodate transgender children
Trump has repeatedly threatened to defund schools accused of teaching critical race theory.
www.axios.com
January 30, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Trump just issued an executive order defunding public schools that accommodate transgender students.
Teachers will be banned from referring to a transgender student by their desired name or pronouns. If they do not comply, their budgets can be defunded.
Teachers will be banned from referring to a transgender student by their desired name or pronouns. If they do not comply, their budgets can be defunded.
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Syrian rebel forces have officially declared the capture of Damascus and victory in Syria.
HTS's Administration for Military Operations in a statement moments ago: "We announce today, 12-8-2024, the end of this dark era and the beginning of a new era for Syria"
HTS's Administration for Military Operations in a statement moments ago: "We announce today, 12-8-2024, the end of this dark era and the beginning of a new era for Syria"
December 8, 2024 at 3:33 AM
Syrian rebel forces have officially declared the capture of Damascus and victory in Syria.
HTS's Administration for Military Operations in a statement moments ago: "We announce today, 12-8-2024, the end of this dark era and the beginning of a new era for Syria"
HTS's Administration for Military Operations in a statement moments ago: "We announce today, 12-8-2024, the end of this dark era and the beginning of a new era for Syria"