Ellen Pao
@ekp.bsky.social
CEO of Project Include
early investor, ex-reddit, ex-VC, ex-lawyer
ellenkpao.com
early investor, ex-reddit, ex-VC, ex-lawyer
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My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
Massive immigration raid on Chicago apartment building leaves residents reeling: 'I feel defeated'
The Department of Homeland Security said federal agents with Border Patrol, the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives arrested 37 people in the raid.
chicago.suntimes.com
October 2, 2025 at 10:06 AM
My god.
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
“Watson said she saw agents dragging residents, including kids, out of the building without any clothes on and into U-Haul vans. Kids were separated from their mothers…’It was heartbreaking to watch…seeing kids coming out buck naked and taken from their mothers, it was horrible.’”
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In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report
Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...
www.mediaite.com
October 2, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
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I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.
In case it wasn’t clear, the anti-DEI crusade has never been about merit. Zero news experience. Never been a reporter. Elevated to Editor in Chief of CBS News, one of the most storied news institutions in the nation. www.mediaite.com/media/news/p...
Paramount Officially Acquiring The Free Press and Making Bari Weiss CBS News Editor in Chief: Report
Paramount Skydance will be officially acquiring The Free Press and hiring its founder Bari Weiss as editor in chief of its CBS News division, with the deal to be announced this coming Monday, accordin...
www.mediaite.com
October 2, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.
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well she did not consider pedophilia inappropriate so what does this even mean
August 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
well she did not consider pedophilia inappropriate so what does this even mean
Turns out access journalism is all about the access and not at all about the journalism
Huh. It's almost like Trump Administration sources maybe aren't providing totally rock-solid information to reporters. Crazy, amirite?
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Harvard President Garber Tells Faculty He Is Not Considering a $500 Million Deal With Trump | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 has told faculty that a deal with the Trump administration is not imminent and denied that the University is considering a $500 million settlement, according to th...
www.thecrimson.com
August 4, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Turns out access journalism is all about the access and not at all about the journalism
For the fans
The Twins sent all of the digital assets they had — including the original song track. The trade was done.
Then Phillies had 36 hours to recreate Jhoan Duran’s entrance.
Here's how the teams collaborated to save one of the best experiences in baseball: http://dlvr.it/TMH1vX
Then Phillies had 36 hours to recreate Jhoan Duran’s entrance.
Here's how the teams collaborated to save one of the best experiences in baseball: http://dlvr.it/TMH1vX
August 3, 2025 at 6:08 PM
For the fans
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They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.
The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.
By Michelle Goldberg and Daniel Terna
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.
By Michelle Goldberg and Daniel Terna
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
Opinion | They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.
www.nytimes.com
July 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.
The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.
By Michelle Goldberg and Daniel Terna
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
The movement against ICE in Los Angeles — one that is starting to take root across the country — demonstrates a shift from symbolic protest to direct action.
By Michelle Goldberg and Daniel Terna
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/30/o...
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people who go “you hate them just because you disagree on ONE thing,” and the “one thing” is fundamental human rights
July 30, 2025 at 6:25 PM
people who go “you hate them just because you disagree on ONE thing,” and the “one thing” is fundamental human rights
"you can embrace the chaotic, messy, sometimes frustrating democratic system that has produced more innovation than any other system in human history. Or ... a dictator who eagerly promises to make everything simple and efficient mainly by ignoring the nuances and complexities of reality"
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who…
Fascism For First Time Founders
Over the last year or so I've seen a disturbing tendency in tech/startup/VC worlds to buy into the neoreactionary view that for startups to be successful they need to get on board the Trump train. Yes, there are the big name folks who everyone knows about and who didn't really surprise anyone—Peter Thiel, Marc Andreessen, David Sacks, Elon Musk (pre-fallout)—but the more troubling trend has been watching younger entrepreneurs and VCs listen to their podcasts, read their posts and books, and slowly nod along to the idea that democracy is holding back innovation.
www.techdirt.com
July 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
"you can embrace the chaotic, messy, sometimes frustrating democratic system that has produced more innovation than any other system in human history. Or ... a dictator who eagerly promises to make everything simple and efficient mainly by ignoring the nuances and complexities of reality"
Also if your company is collecting employee data, make sure you have strong privacy and security protections
do you feel comfortable telling an organization that grants anonymity to a eugenecist who hacked a university admissions office the answers to these questions
July 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Also if your company is collecting employee data, make sure you have strong privacy and security protections
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Reposted with alt-text.
July 7, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Values, planning and DEI are even more critical today for long-term success, worker & customer loyalty, legal compliance, and reputation. Our guide equips CEOs to make informed, thoughtful decisions based on historical context, actual legal risk and real outcomes. projectinclude.org/assets/pdf/P...
projectinclude.org
June 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Values, planning and DEI are even more critical today for long-term success, worker & customer loyalty, legal compliance, and reputation. Our guide equips CEOs to make informed, thoughtful decisions based on historical context, actual legal risk and real outcomes. projectinclude.org/assets/pdf/P...
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This whole, "sexual assault and harassment is bad when Trump does it, but ok when our side does it," is sending a really clear message that the old guard of Democratic leadership only cares about women when it's politically advantageous.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Former critics who once demanded Cuomo resign are now endorsing him
A POLITICO review of Cuomo’s touted endorsers found that few of them stood by him in 2021.
www.politico.com
June 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This whole, "sexual assault and harassment is bad when Trump does it, but ok when our side does it," is sending a really clear message that the old guard of Democratic leadership only cares about women when it's politically advantageous.
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
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"“This has nothing to do with political party,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced during a Monday press conference. “Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights.”"
www.washingtoninformer.com/naacp-nomina...
www.washingtoninformer.com/naacp-nomina...
NAACP Shuts Out Trump: First Time in 116 Years, Civil Rights Group Refuses to Invite Sitting President
NAACP refuses to invite President Trump to its national convention due to his divisive policies and attacks on civil rights and diversity.
www.washingtoninformer.com
June 18, 2025 at 4:53 PM
"“This has nothing to do with political party,” NAACP President Derrick Johnson announced during a Monday press conference. “Our mission is to advance civil rights, and the current president has made clear that his mission is to eliminate civil rights.”"
www.washingtoninformer.com/naacp-nomina...
www.washingtoninformer.com/naacp-nomina...
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My advice to trans people, get out while you can. It won't get better within at least two decades and most likely will only get worse. Your job is solely to survive.
nonprofitquarterly.org/trans-refuge...
nonprofitquarterly.org/trans-refuge...
Trans Refugees: What Trans People Need to Know About Finding Safety Abroad - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
The growing wave of anti-trans legislation in the United States has forced many transgender people to consider whether they can safely remain in the country. While some are preparing escape plans and ...
nonprofitquarterly.org
June 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My advice to trans people, get out while you can. It won't get better within at least two decades and most likely will only get worse. Your job is solely to survive.
nonprofitquarterly.org/trans-refuge...
nonprofitquarterly.org/trans-refuge...
We need to do more to protect transgender people since the courts are failing. In 2023, Project Include shared 12 recommendations on how to support trans employees at work based on surveys of 3,000 workers and interviews of 20 experts. projectinclude.org/assets/pdf/P...
projectinclude.org
June 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
We need to do more to protect transgender people since the courts are failing. In 2023, Project Include shared 12 recommendations on how to support trans employees at work based on surveys of 3,000 workers and interviews of 20 experts. projectinclude.org/assets/pdf/P...
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we've been shouting about this since gamergate btw
The Minnesota shooter apparently used data broker websites to find the home addresses of the people he shot and murdered.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
Congress has had years to do something about data brokers and they've sided with the tech lobby over and over again.
Their inaction is deadly.
June 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
we've been shouting about this since gamergate btw
This gives me hope and I recommend you watch so it gives you hope, too.
new youtube video! will the l.a. protests help or hurt trump politically? i say hurt! youtu.be/mOP_5IigrzE
Will the L.A. protests help Trump?
YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie
youtu.be
June 11, 2025 at 3:39 AM
This gives me hope and I recommend you watch so it gives you hope, too.
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"For many companies, excitement over the promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has given way to vexation over the difficulty of making productive use of the technology. The share of companies abandoning...has risen to 42%, up from 17% last year."
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
Welcome to the AI trough of disillusionment
Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated
www.economist.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"For many companies, excitement over the promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has given way to vexation over the difficulty of making productive use of the technology. The share of companies abandoning...has risen to 42%, up from 17% last year."
www.economist.com/business/202...
www.economist.com/business/202...
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“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
June 5, 2025 at 6:18 AM
“A Busy, Busy Day at the Airport”
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
By Ruben Bolling
Genius. Click in.
So the Dems want to suck up to the most hated person in the US? Who hates unions, women, transgender people and Black people? Whose Tesla plant had areas called the "predator zone" and "plantation"? How much do you think he can donate? They really want to accelerate their path to self-destruction
Dems eye a villain-to-ally arc for Musk
www.politico.com
June 5, 2025 at 1:29 AM
So the Dems want to suck up to the most hated person in the US? Who hates unions, women, transgender people and Black people? Whose Tesla plant had areas called the "predator zone" and "plantation"? How much do you think he can donate? They really want to accelerate their path to self-destruction
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We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“I Have Lost Everything”: The Toll of Cities’ Homeless Sweeps
Cities often take belongings — including important documents and irreplaceable mementos — when they conduct sweeps of homeless encampments. ProPublica gave notecards to people across the country so…
projects.propublica.org
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 AM
We asked people who lived in homeless encampments that were cleared out in city “sweeps” to write about what object was the hardest for them to lose.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
“They took my baby pictures and my moms obituaries,” a 29-year-old in California wrote.
It's Pride month, everyone. Instead of talking about it, why not implement our recommendations from "Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Inclusion in the Workplace: What companies need to know and do"?
projectinclude.org
June 4, 2025 at 1:42 AM
It's Pride month, everyone. Instead of talking about it, why not implement our recommendations from "Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Inclusion in the Workplace: What companies need to know and do"?