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I want everyone to understand that rescission of 1965 antidiscrimination orders is literally resegregation and for reporters in the room to press them accordingly

also the gall of revoking the *Equal Employment Opportunity* directive. man affirmatively said 'I want unequal employment opportunities'
chrisgeidner.bsky.social Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · Jan 22
BREAKING: In a new executive order sent out by the White House, Donald Trump has revoked the federal contractor nondiscrimination executive order, EO 11246, that was signed by Lyndon Johnson in 1965 and has protected employees of businesses seeking federal contracts from discrimination ever since.
(b) The Federal contracting process shall be streamlined to enhance speed and efficiency, reduce costs, and require Federal contractors and subcontractors to comply with our civil-rights laws. Accordingly: (1) Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965 (Equal Employment Opportunity), is hereby revoked. For 90 days from the date of this order, Federal contractors may continue to comply with the regulatory scheme in effect on January 20, 2025. (ii) The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs within the Department of Labor shall immediately cease: (A) Promoting "diversity"; (B) Holding Federal contractors and subcontractors responsible for taking "affirmative action"; and (C) Allowing or encouraging Federal contractors and subcontractors to engage in workforce balancing based on race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion, or national origin. (iii) In accordance with Executive Order 13279 of December 12, 2002 (Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations), the employment, procurement, and contracting practices of Federal contractors and subcontractors shall not consider race, color, sex, sexual preference, religion, or national origin in ways that violate the Nation's civil rights laws. (iv) The head of each agency shall include in every contract or grant award: (A) A term requiring the contractual counterparty or grant recipient to agree that its compliance in all respects with all applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws is material to the government's payment decisions for purposes of section 3729(b) (4) of title 31, United States Code; and (B) A term requiring such counterparty or recipient to certify that it does not operate any programs promoting DEI that violate any applicable Federal anti-discrimination laws.
January 22, 2025 at 5:23 PM
benbeckley.bsky.social
What would a more hateful, more destructive, more depraved U.S. president be doing now? I'm coming up empty.
January 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
benbeckley.bsky.social
This week, I'm working on a NY/NJ accent, an RP accent, an Estuary accent, and a non-rhotic Southern.

I'm not sure I remember how to speak in "Standard American"...
January 23, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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Acosta to Burchett: "This is not Fox, congressman. You can't just spin a tale and pull the wool over people's eyes."
January 22, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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Clean air is a human right.
Clean water is a human right.
Living on a habitable planet is a human right.
November 26, 2024 at 5:59 PM