Jumpingmanjim posted:

Slime Bro Helpdesk posted:

I think this quote from an NFL exec


And this from Roger Goodell

Are good starting points to talk about the NFL's amazing wokeness.

mrmcd posted:

Trans people shouldn't be forced to attend Salesforce enterprise software conferences. Does Amnesty International know about this?

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Casting notice for a Cadillac TV ad that was seeking “ALT-RIGHT (NEO-NAZI)” people (Twitter)

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What’s perhaps most terrifying about the ad (and weakens the credibility that this was some mistake) was that the agency understood it would be controversial. The listing explained that the commercial would feature people from “all walks of life in America” and that they’d be “standing together as a union.” The listing went on to say that, “This is not meant to be offensive in any way. Just a representation of all sides.”

get that OUT of my face posted:

gendering terms and insults is OK if you punch up. remember this

the bitcoin of weed posted:

https://twitter.com/freedarko/status/952772553679896576

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On Friday afternoon, down came “Rise & Resist” and up went “Resist White Supremacy.” About an hour later, a message from a woman named Rebecca, whose Facebook profile was an image that read “TEAM USA,” popped up in Cox Farm’s Facebook Messenger inbox: “Whatever your own personal agendas are none us want to see them on display at a place we once enjoyed going to for tradition. It’s TRULY disappointing.”

The vitriol only intensified in the hours that followed, which baffled Aaron. Who, other than a white supremacist, would be offended by a message condemning white supremacy? She also understood, though, that this is America in 2018, a time of such fierce division that even voicing opposition to the ugliest beliefs could be twisted or taken out of context.

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“Our little roadside signs have power,” Aaron, 36, began, before explaining why they sometimes shared their opinions. “Cox Farms is a small family-owned and family-operated business. The five of us are not just business-owners; we are human beings, members of the community, and concerned citizens of this country. We are also a family, and our shared values and principles are central to our business.”

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“Resist white supremacy is not an inclusive message,” complained Patty Weston Meizlish, who lives in Louisa, Va. “When you single out a group of people you exclude them. This is a sad message.”

“Yes, generally speaking, we are comfortable excluding white supremacists,” responded Aaron, who studied psychology at Smith College in Massachusetts. “If you know some who would be interested in dialoguing with us, please have them contact us!”

Shannon Lee Sibley, from nearby Ashburn, contended that she also supported fighting hate groups but wouldn’t spend her money at the farm because it would never post a “Blue Lives matter” sign in support of police.

“You’re right, Shannon — we do not support ‘Blue Lives Matter.’ . . . police lives are already and by default valued in our society,” she wrote. “Black lives are not, so we believe that a declaration that Black Lives Matter is necessary and important.”

Kuiperdolin posted:

https://mobile.twitter.com/jenniferdaniel/status/1004427564679458816

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Alphabet shareholders reject diversity proposal backed by employees

Alphabet Inc’s shareholders, including top executives, voted down several proposals on Wednesday, defeating campaigns to tie pay to diversity goals and to get the Google parent to provide more data about efforts to moderate user-generated content.

Alphabet management, which effectively has voting control of the company, had moved against the proposals.

Shareholders and employees said Wednesday that a gender pay gap and lack of diversity could make it difficult for the company to hire and retain workers, posing a long-term risk to its ability to innovate.

get that OUT of my face posted:

what, no Disney talk itt? they astroturfed opposition to Black Ariel so that the Buzzfeeds and theater nerds of online get to pretend like they're doing a good deed, when they're actually being consumerist whores for IP hoarders

get that OUT of my face posted:

i can't speak for other companies, but according to Glassdoor, a social media person at Heinz makes between $61k and $91k