diversity

<p>Exit, stage left: X, formerly Twitter.</p><p>10th January 2025: <a href="https://www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.uni-weimar.de/en/university/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.uni-weimar.de/en/universit</span><span class="invisible">y/news/bauhausjournal-online/titel/universities-and-research-institutions-leave-platform-x-formerly-twitter-united-for-diversity-fr/</span></a></p><p>&quot;Universities and research institutions leave Platform X (formerly Twitter): United for diversity, freedom and science</p><p>&quot;Over 60 German-speaking universities and research institutions have decided to take a stand and collectively announce their decision to cease activities on Platform X (formerly Twitter). This withdrawal comes in response to the platform&#x27;s current direction, which is incompatible with the core values of the participating institutions: openness to the world, scientific integrity, transparency, and democratic discourse. …&quot;</p><p>23rd January: <a href="https://www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.researchprofessionalnews.c</span><span class="invisible">om/rr-news-uk-universities-2025-1-university-of-leeds-first-russell-group-institution-to-quit-x/</span></a></p><p>&quot;Leeds becomes first Russell Group university to quit X … Elon Musk’s social media site “no longer aligns with our university values” …&quot;</p><p>27th April: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamperrin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.linkedin.com/posts/grahamp</span><span class="invisible">errin_university-of-brighton-university-of-sussex-activity-7322162293465649152-t2-R</span></a></p><p>&quot;University of Brighton, University of Sussex, and other like-minded institutions should – now – be at the UK forefront of what began in Germany. … Now. Do the right thing. Please.&quot;</p><p><a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/freedom/" rel="tag">#freedom</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/integrity/" rel="tag">#integrity</a> <a href="/tags/transparency/" rel="tag">#transparency</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/discourse/" rel="tag">#discourse</a> <a href="/tags/openness/" rel="tag">#openness</a> <a href="/tags/universities/" rel="tag">#universities</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> <a href="/tags/uk/" rel="tag">#UK</a> <a href="/tags/leeds/" rel="tag">#Leeds</a> <a href="/tags/german/" rel="tag">#German</a> <a href="/tags/germany/" rel="tag">#Germany</a> <a href="/tags/deutschland/" rel="tag">#Deutschland</a> <a href="/tags/elonmusk/" rel="tag">#ElonMusk</a> <a href="/tags/x/" rel="tag">#X</a> <a href="/tags/twitter/" rel="tag">#Twitter</a></p>

<p>(To my US followers 🤫 ) I wrote: &quot;Obviously, the immensely rich <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> of choices offers evolutionary advantages for a wide variety of environments.&quot; I&#x27;m just writing about <a href="/tags/moss/" rel="tag">#moss</a> sex. 😁 Without Newspeak. 💪 </p><p>I&#x27;m proud to use the so-called &quot;flagged&quot; words ▶️ <a href="https://steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/00aabadd-63c5-4f3d-93a9-e93ebda61377" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcuts/posts/00aabadd-63c5-4f3d-93a9-e93ebda61377"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">steadyhq.com/en/naturematchcut</span><span class="invisible">s/posts/00aabadd-63c5-4f3d-93a9-e93ebda61377</span></a></p><p>Yes, my podcast comeback episode will be about <a href="/tags/moss/" rel="tag">#Moss</a>!</p><p><a href="/tags/mosstodon/" rel="tag">#mosstodon</a> <a href="/tags/naturematchcuts/" rel="tag">#NatureMatchCuts</a> <a href="/tags/podcast/" rel="tag">#podcast</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/forbiddenwords/" rel="tag">#forbiddenWords</a> <a href="/tags/nfi/" rel="tag">#NFI</a> <a href="/tags/biology/" rel="tag">#biology</a> <a href="/tags/bryology/" rel="tag">#bryology</a> <a href="/tags/ecology/" rel="tag">#ecology</a> <a href="/tags/biodiversity/" rel="tag">#biodiversity</a> <a href="/tags/reconnectwithnature/" rel="tag">#ReconnectWithNature</a> <a href="/tags/fascination/" rel="tag">#fascination</a></p>

<p>When Trump took office, the administration set up a tip line for employees to identify and assist in slashing programs focused on diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.</p><p>Not one of the EPA’s more than 15,000 employees used it, ProPublica learned via a public records request.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/epa-diversity-initiatives-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/epa-diversity-initiatives-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/epa</span><span class="invisible">-diversity-initiatives-trump?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/epa/" rel="tag">#EPA</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a></p>

In amusement parks, I see kids of all ages, nationalities, and religions enjoying themselves together. They become friends and share moments of joy. Meanwhile, I read about wars and attacks, hatred and intolerance, and I can’t help but wonder: how wonderful would it be if we spent money on amusement parks to bring young people together instead of missiles to kill each other?<br><br><a href="/tags/unity/" rel="tag">#Unity</a> <a href="/tags/peace/" rel="tag">#Peace</a> <a href="/tags/joy/" rel="tag">#Joy</a> <a href="/tags/spreadlove/" rel="tag">#SpreadLove</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a><br>

<p>Recently, we were asked why we, a knowledge &amp; community focused charity, were posting to celebrate cultural and religious holidays. </p><p>We believe that the Social Web has the potential to be the most diverse space on the entire web. But to get there, we have to start simple. </p><p>We aren&#x27;t experts. We&#x27;re learning each time we post (and we hope you are too). Our goal is to provide the very first stepping stones to that, diverse, Social Web we dream of.</p><p><a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/socialweb/" rel="tag">#SocialWeb</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a></p>

<p>We received a lot of strong applications for our Senior Front-end role at <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@Mastodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>Mastodon</span></a></span> but <span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@inganomads" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@<span>inganomads</span></a></span> and I would like to see more diverse candidates in our initial pool.</p><p>Do you know of any communities (forum, Slack, Discord, newsletter…) with a diverse audience and a focus on front-end development? Grateful for any recommendations.</p><p>The full job description is here: <a href="https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/6a0953c4-812b-4697-b5b3-ea0a2ae402c0" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/6a0953c4-812b-4697-b5b3-ea0a2ae402c0"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">jobs.ashbyhq.com/mastodon/6a09</span><span class="invisible">53c4-812b-4697-b5b3-ea0a2ae402c0</span></a></p><p>Thanks! </p><p><a href="/tags/hiring/" rel="tag">#hiring</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a></p>

<p>Dismissed by DEI: Trump’s Purge Made Black Women With Stable Federal Jobs an “Easy Target”<br>—</p><p>The president’s attack on diversity efforts has derailed the government careers of highly educated civil servants — even though the jobs some lost were not directly involved with any DEI programs.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-black-women-minorities-careers-jobs-dismissed?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-black-women-minorities-careers-jobs-dismissed?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-dei-black-women-minorities-careers-jobs-dismissed?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/government/" rel="tag">#Government</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/blackmastodon/" rel="tag">#BlackMastodon</a></p>

<p>Judge deems <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a>&#x27;s <a href="/tags/nih/" rel="tag">#NIH</a> grant cuts illegal</p><p>A federal judge in Boston on Monday said the termination of National Institutes of <a href="/tags/health/" rel="tag">#Health</a> <a href="/tags/grants/" rel="tag">#grants</a> for <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#research</a> on <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a>-related topics by Trump&#x27;s admin&#x27;s was &quot;void &amp; illegal,&quot; &amp; accused the government of discriminating against minorities &amp; <a href="/tags/lgbt/" rel="tag">#LGBT</a> people.</p><p><a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#law</a> <a href="/tags/science/" rel="tag">#science</a> <a href="/tags/medicine/" rel="tag">#medicine</a> <br><a href="https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/federal-judge-says-trump-cuts-nih-grants-are-illegal-politico-reports-2025-06-16/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/federal-judge-says-trump-cuts-nih-grants-are-illegal-politico-reports-2025-06-16/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.reuters.com/business/healt</span><span class="invisible">hcare-pharmaceuticals/federal-judge-says-trump-cuts-nih-grants-are-illegal-politico-reports-2025-06-16/</span></a></p>

<p>The Way Texans Elect School Board Members Plays a Key Role in What Students in Diverse Districts Learn<br>—</p><p>In six Texas districts that used at-large voting systems, ideologically driven conservatives successfully helped elect school board members who have moved aggressively to ban or remove educational materials that teach children about diversity.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-school-boards-richardson-keller-at-large-voting?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-school-boards-richardson-keller-at-large-voting?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-school-boards-richardson-keller-at-large-voting?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/race/" rel="tag">#Race</a> <a href="/tags/gender/" rel="tag">#Gender</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/student/" rel="tag">#Student</a></p>

<p>The courage of a 6th grade teacher can have a big impact!<br><a href="/tags/courage/" rel="tag">#courage</a> <a href="/tags/resistance/" rel="tag">#resistance</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/schools/" rel="tag">#schools</a></p>

<p>A University, a Rural Town and Their Fight to Survive Trump’s War on Higher Education<br>—</p><p>The administration’s research funding and DEI cuts present an existential threat to regional public universities like Southern Illinois University, the economic backbone of the conservative rural region it serves.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/regional-public-universities-trump-funding-dei?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/regional-public-universities-trump-funding-dei?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/reg</span><span class="invisible">ional-public-universities-trump-funding-dei?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/university/" rel="tag">#University</a> <a href="/tags/research/" rel="tag">#Research</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/rural/" rel="tag">#Rural</a></p>

<p>🇨🇦 Our Shared Future 🇨🇦<br>Upholding Canadian Values in the 2025 Federal Election</p><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bmrrFxNnX6YhDsgo_44Roq-Qgdjd3UxueaGTqIAYcVw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="docs.google.com/document/d/1bmrrFxNnX6YhDsgo_44Roq-Qgdjd3UxueaGTqIAYcVw/edit?usp=sharing"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">docs.google.com/document/d/1bm</span><span class="invisible">rrFxNnX6YhDsgo_44Roq-Qgdjd3UxueaGTqIAYcVw/edit?usp=sharing</span></a></p><p> CAVE: collaborate, advocate, vote, educate</p><p><a href="/tags/calpol/" rel="tag">#CalPol</a> <a href="/tags/canadavotes/" rel="tag">#CanadaVotes</a> <a href="/tags/2025cdnelection/" rel="tag">#2025CdnElection</a> <a href="/tags/democracy/" rel="tag">#democracy</a> <a href="/tags/canadianvalues/" rel="tag">#CanadianValues</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/multiculturalism/" rel="tag">#multiculturalism</a><br><a href="/tags/elbowsup/" rel="tag">#ElbowsUp</a> <a href="/tags/never51/" rel="tag">#never51</a><br><a href="/tags/populism/" rel="tag">#populism</a> <a href="/tags/conservatism/" rel="tag">#conservatism</a> <a href="/tags/housing/" rel="tag">#housing</a> <a href="/tags/foodsecurity/" rel="tag">#FoodSecurity</a> <a href="/tags/inflation/" rel="tag">#inflation</a> <a href="/tags/unions/" rel="tag">#unions</a> <a href="/tags/solidarity/" rel="tag">#solidarity</a></p>

<p>The decision to strip chapters from books that had already won the approval of the state’s Republican-controlled board of education represents an escalation in how local school boards run by ideological conservatives influence what children learn.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/texas-cypress-fairbanks-removed-textbook-chapters?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/texas-cypress-fairbanks-removed-textbook-chapters?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tex</span><span class="invisible">as-cypress-fairbanks-removed-textbook-chapters?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/texas/" rel="tag">#Texas</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/school/" rel="tag">#School</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/books/" rel="tag">#Books</a></p>

<p>What ProPublica Is Doing to Build a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace<br>---</p><p>ProPublica is committed to increasing the diversity of our workplace and our industry, while ensuring equal opportunities for all. Read our annual report detailing these efforts.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/propublica-newsroom-diversity-report-2025?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/propublica-newsroom-diversity-report-2025?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/pro</span><span class="invisible">publica-newsroom-diversity-report-2025?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/inclusion/" rel="tag">#inclusion</a> <a href="/tags/journalism/" rel="tag">#journalism</a></p>

<p>As the Trump administration ordered agencies to eradicate “illegal” diversity, equity and inclusion efforts, we identified more than 1,000 nonprofits that removed such language from the mission statements in their tax filings.</p><p><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/deleting-dei-language-nonprofits-irs-forms?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/deleting-dei-language-nonprofits-irs-forms?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/del</span><span class="invisible">eting-dei-language-nonprofits-irs-forms?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/equity/" rel="tag">#Equity</a> <a href="/tags/inclusion/" rel="tag">#Inclusion</a> <a href="/tags/nonprofit/" rel="tag">#Nonprofit</a> <a href="/tags/charity/" rel="tag">#Charity</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/data/" rel="tag">#Data</a> <a href="/tags/analysis/" rel="tag">#Analysis</a></p>

<p>Citing concerns about DEI, the U.S. Department of Education has halted funding for programs that support students with combined hearing and vision loss in eight states.</p><p>“How low can you go?” one advocate asked. “How can you do this to children?”<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/trump-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/tru</span><span class="invisible">mp-dei-students-education-deaf-blind-grant-funding?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/disability/" rel="tag">#Disability</a> <a href="/tags/disabled/" rel="tag">#Disabled</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a></p>

<p>“His Audience Was Really Trump”: How New FBI Lead Used His Missouri AG Role to Wage a Culture War<br>---</p><p>Andrew Bailey’s nearly three-year term as Missouri’s top lawyer was marked by splashy fights over gender, schools and diversity that often fizzled but boosted his political profile. Now he’s co-deputy director of the FBI.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/andrew-bailey-fbi-missouri-attorney-general-culture-wars?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/andrew-bailey-fbi-missouri-attorney-general-culture-wars?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/and</span><span class="invisible">rew-bailey-fbi-missouri-attorney-general-culture-wars?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/fbi/" rel="tag">#FBI</a> <a href="/tags/missouri/" rel="tag">#Missouri</a> <a href="/tags/law/" rel="tag">#Law</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/gender/" rel="tag">#Gender</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/culture/" rel="tag">#Culture</a></p>

<p>Eine Aktion, die ich auf jeden Fall weitermachen möchte: <a href="/tags/diversitydienstag/" rel="tag">#DiversityDienstag</a> </p><p>Darum gehts: Schreibt dienstags über ein Diversitätsthema eurer eigenen Wahl und nutzt den Hashtag. EDIT: Folgt dem Hashtag auch, um Beiträge von anderen zu sehen.</p><p>Gern <a href="/tags/boost/" rel="tag">#boost</a> </p><p><a href="/tags/diversität/" rel="tag">#Diversität</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/inklusion/" rel="tag">#Inklusion</a> <a href="/tags/repräsentation/" rel="tag">#Repräsentation</a></p>

<p>Fired CBS Staffer Says Only White Producers Survived ‘Bloodbath’ Layoffs - Daily Beast</p><p>A Black producer who worked for a CBS News show that was canceled on Wednesday said that every producer on his team who was laid off is a person of color, whereas the white producers are being reassigned within the company.</p><p><a href="/tags/cbs/" rel="tag">#CBS</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a> <a href="/tags/racism/" rel="tag">#racism</a> <a href="/tags/newsmedia/" rel="tag">#NewsMedia</a> <a href="/tags/media/" rel="tag">#Media</a> </p><p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/ex-cbs-news-staffer-says-only-white-producers-survived-bloodbath-layoffs/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.thedailybeast.com/ex-cbs-news-staffer-says-only-white-producers-survived-bloodbath-layoffs/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.thedailybeast.com/ex-cbs-n</span><span class="invisible">ews-staffer-says-only-white-producers-survived-bloodbath-layoffs/</span></a></p>

<p>A Gutted Education Department’s New Agenda: Roll Back Civil Rights Cases, Target Transgender Students<br>—</p><p>The Trump administration is subverting the traditional priorities of the department’s decimated civil rights office by making discrimination investigations practically impossible — instead enforcing its own anti-diversity campaign.<br><a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-donald-trump-discrimination?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.propublica.org/article/education-department-civil-rights-donald-trump-discrimination?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.propublica.org/article/edu</span><span class="invisible">cation-department-civil-rights-donald-trump-discrimination?utm_source=mastodon&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_campaign=mastodon-post</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/news/" rel="tag">#News</a> <a href="/tags/education/" rel="tag">#Education</a> <a href="/tags/trump/" rel="tag">#Trump</a> <a href="/tags/civilrights/" rel="tag">#CivilRights</a> <a href="/tags/discrimination/" rel="tag">#Discrimination</a> <a href="/tags/racism/" rel="tag">#Racism</a> <a href="/tags/transgender/" rel="tag">#Transgender</a> <a href="/tags/transrights/" rel="tag">#TransRights</a> <a href="/tags/students/" rel="tag">#Students</a> <a href="/tags/dei/" rel="tag">#DEI</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a></p>

<p>Bolivian artist Sonia Falcone, Campo de Color (Field of Colour), 2017 mixed media installation, 88 clay bowls containing spices, salt, and colourful powders to highlight diversity</p><p><a href="https://www.nevadaart.org/art/exhibitions/sonia-falcone-campo-de-color-color-field/" rel="nofollow" class="ellipsis" title="www.nevadaart.org/art/exhibitions/sonia-falcone-campo-de-color-color-field/"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">www.nevadaart.org/art/exhibiti</span><span class="invisible">ons/sonia-falcone-campo-de-color-color-field/</span></a></p><p><a href="/tags/womensart/" rel="tag">#womensart</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#diversity</a></p>

<p>In a recent comparison of engagement around a Leave.X campaign post,[1] someone pointed out that a female journalist who is active in the feminist movement and critical of Big Tech had a very different experience than others. </p><p>The Mastodon post was shared twice, while the Bluesky version was shared over 200 times and received significantly more interactions. This raises questions about tech-savvy spaces like Mastodon and how they reflect broader societal issues. </p><p>For women on Mastodon: </p><p>Do you feel that the patriarchal dynamics and male behavior in this space, which is still largely dominated by white men, make it harder for women to participate?</p><p><a href="/tags/mastodon/" rel="tag">#Mastodon</a> <a href="/tags/diversity/" rel="tag">#Diversity</a> <a href="/tags/fediversity/" rel="tag">#Fediversity</a> <a href="/tags/fediverse/" rel="tag">#Fediverse</a> <a href="/tags/feminism/" rel="tag">#Feminism</a> <a href="/tags/bluesky/" rel="tag">#BlueSky</a> <a href="/tags/inclusion/" rel="tag">#Inclusion</a></p> <div class="poll"> <h3 style="display: none;">Options: <small>(choose one)</small></h3> <ul> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="24 votes">23%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Totally agree</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="35 votes">34%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Partially agree</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="25 votes">24%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Partially disagree</span> </label> </li> <li> <label class="poll-option"> <input style="display:none" name="vote-options" type="radio" value="0"> <span class="poll-number" title="19 votes">18%</span> <span class="poll-option-text">Totally disagree</span> </label> </li> </ul> <div class="poll-footer"> <span class="vote-total">103 votes</span> &mdash; <span class="vote-end">Ended 30d ago</span> <span class="todo">Polls are currently display only</span> </div> </div>