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Apropos of nothing else...I just drafted my company's first written #DEI policy.

That likely means that I won't get any government contracts under this regime - but I would prefer to grow slowly and sustainably with other clients rather than compromise my ethics by dealing with the current poor examples of humanity that are occupying the corridors of power.

🎺 FOR SHAME.

Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website, part of a broader effort across the Defense Department to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.

#Arlington #dei #injustice #racism #misogyny #DOD

washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/20

The Washington Post · Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veteransBy Tobi Raji

Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on #DEI and #gender - theguardian.com/australia-news "Researchers told to respond within 48 hours to more than 30 questions, including on DEI, gender and climate" pretty damn outrageous... #australia

The Guardian · Trump administration accused of ‘blatant foreign interference’ in Australian universities over questionnaire on DEI and genderBy Caitlin Cassidy

I've updated the DEI tracker. Not many new sources, media's attention span is short. But I did validate a Reddit list of companies holding the line.

We see the effect the #Tesla boycott is having. Let's not only punish companies backing away from diversity but also reward those courageously upholding it.

From what I found there are more #heroes than #cowards. If true, that's an unreported story!

Some, of course, like Walgreens, are bending but not breaking.

#DEI

judell.github.io/dei-tracker/

The Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans’ Care Is Being “Liquidated”

The closure effectively hobbles the VA’s efforts to investigate and eliminate long-standing racial inequities that the department itself has acknowledged. “The consequences will be dire, wide-reaching and deadly,” an advocate for Black veterans said.

propublica.org/article/veteran

ProPublicaThe Office That Investigates Disparities in Veterans’ Care Is Being “Liquidated”
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Keep ‘em coming

Via Kyle Griffin:

A federal judge has ordered the #Trump admin to temporarily restore grants for teacher preparation in eight states that it nixed as part of its efforts to eradicate #DEI initiatives.
 
U.S. District Judge Myong Joun issued the temporary restraining order at the behest of eight Democratic states AGs.

Today NASA is closing their Office of the Chief Scientist and Office of Technology, Policy, and Strategy and also their Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility branch.

It's a great time to remind your learning community of the incredible achievements of the Black women mathematicians in the 1960's space program that successfully put a man on the Moon. Yes, we're talking about Disney's Hidden Figures.

We offer a Hidden Figures discussion guide that's great for public screenings and low-key classroom use. We also offer classroom-ready lesson plans, across the curriculum, for grades 9-12.

Like all our materials, these guides are free for everyone. Get yours now.

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#NASA #CurrentEvents #WomensHistoryMonth #BlackHistory #DEI #USPol #Education #Homeschooling #Histodons @stemed @education @edutooters @film

Journeys in FilmHidden Figures | Journeys in FilmHidden Figures Movie discussion guide and lessons for teaching U.S. History, STEM, Black History. This guides supports UN SDGs.

Emma Courtney is a PhD candidate studying #BreastCancer.

Under Trump's anti-#DEI EO, she can't use the words "woman," "female," "barrier," "race" in grant proposals to identify the scope of her work studying women's health or racial barriers to trtmt.

democracynow.org/2025/3/10/sta

Democracy Now! · Stand Up for Science: Nationwide Protests Oppose Trump Cuts to Research from Cancer to Climate ChangeBy Democracy Now!

“Univ of Alaska instructed depts to replace ‘DEI & affirmative action’ with terms that communicate the “values of equal access & equal opportunity for all.”

Carnegie Mellon’s old DEI page is now titled “Inclusive Excellence.”

Northwestern has scrubbed almost all mentions of diversity from its websites.

Univ of Pennsylvania edited its website, removing most content and renaming it “Belonging at Penn.”

Colleges Have No Idea How to Comply With #Trump’s #DEI Orders

theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/

The Atlantic · Colleges Have No Idea How to Comply With Trump’s OrdersBy Rose Horowitch