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for context here’s a map of greater Los Angeles and the protest is the roughly the red circle

T minus 8 days to the first triathlon of my 50s. 💪

Please enjoy these shelter pups reacting to getting a kiss. Some are bashful, some have butterflies, and all deserve approximately 10 million more. 14/10 for all

Despite all my rage… 🎶

We’re hiring a Head of Product! This is the perfect role for a creative, strategic, and experienced product leader who wants to help shape the future of social.

Apply here: jobs.gem.com/bluesky/am9i...

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Another Transform conference in the books. They keep raising the bar. Congrats, @samaraj.bsky.social!

If you’re an underdog I’m rooting for you.

Cameo is giving workers a $10,000 raise to return to the office. Its CEO says they're paying more because they're asking for more. Cameo's CEO Steven Galanis told BI that giving workers a $10,000 raise and other perks to return to the office immediately paid off for the company.

Cameo's CEO Steven Galanis told BI that giving workers a $10,000 raise and other perks to return to the office immediately paid off for the company.

One of our supporters shared this with us—people are getting creative tonight!

Have you been asked, as a federal worker, to do something you don't want to do? But they won't put it in writing?

DON'T DO IT.

If they're going to punish you? MAKE THEM PUT IT IN WRITING. ALL OF IT.

Document, document, document.

Act confused. Be confused! Go slow. Require clarity. Lots. Document

For all federal employees:

Before you are locked out of your systems, ensure you have copies of unclassified performance appraisals, awards & other relevant personnel docs.

If you have access to your office, grab your more important personal items sooner rather than later.

Running into the weekend like…

List of LA area evacuation centers for people and animals secretlosangeles.com/available-re...

What a powerful photograph by Kyle Girllot/NYT. 💔

For my friends with employees in LA. I've compiled resources and tips from Chief People Officers on supporting employees impacted by natural disasters into a crowdsourced, open-source resource (below). I'll continue to update it. [Photo credit: AP]

docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Screenshot of the statement from Costco

Screenshot of the statement from Costco

Screenshot of the statement from Costco

Just read the response from Costco to shareholders requesting it back down from DEI. It was glorious. It begins "Our Board has considered this proposal and believes … an enterprise rooted in respect and inclusion is appropriate and necessary." and gets better. A happy investor #diversityandinclusion

The workplace is changing faster than ever, and HR is right in the middle of it all. From AI taking over interviews (hello, "clone wars") to the extinction of some entry-level roles, the next few years are going to be wild. More in my @fastcompany.com piece. 👇🏼

www.fastcompany.com/91248524/7-w...

Earned some extra Lars points tonight by closing out Christmas with a Raclette dinner. 🧀

Okay, peeps. Tell Santa what you want for Christmas. 🎄

Today we ran the season finale of the Redefining Work podcast with a guest I've been courting for years - Laszlo Bock. Laszlo is the former SVP People Operations at Google and (IMO) on the Mount Rushmore of modern HR. Here's a preview with on why values alignment is so critical for people leaders.

Flying to NJ this afternoon. I have three hours this evening so solve the mystery of the drones....or at least see one.

This one is not for you. 🙂

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Now this is a clever bit of old school social. One of Twitter’s founders (Ev) just launched Mozi - a platform to help you see when your travel overlaps friends you might be able to see while you’re in town.

Less social media. More social connection.

share.mozi.app/in/0193be05-...

Feeling festive. 🎅🏻 🪩

a man with long hair is standing in front of a brick wall in a castle . ALT: a man with long hair is standing in front of a brick wall in a castle .

Touching base after the holidays.

an elf says santa 's coming in a christmas scene ALT: an elf says santa 's coming in a christmas scene

My 8yo’s Christmas list includes “be an elf for a week”.

Don’t forget to look up.

Boop. 🐾