Ellen Pao

They signed up for the job fully informed, because we have all known it for well over a decade. It's not a surprise so just do the work you signed up for.

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.

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.’”

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...

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...

I really need all of us to abandon any impostor syndrome. It’s time.

well she did not consider pedophilia inappropriate so what does this even mean

I just read about Tiffany Trump's husband asking only $25,000 for access. It was so paltry that the other side just sent him $100,000 in response

Turns out access journalism is all about the access and not at all about the journalism

For the fans

Opinion | They Saw Their Neighbors Taken Away by ICE. Then They Made a Plan.

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...

people who go “you hate them just because you disagree on ONE thing,” and the “one thing” is fundamental human rights

do people actually believe them? how can they still?

"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

Reposted with alt-text.

kid rock complaining to XÆ A-12

More to come

Co-author @mckensie.bsky.social and I interviewed Angela Vallot, Brickson Diamond, Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Felicia Medina, Frank Dobbin, Hanna Naima McCloskey, Joelle Emerson Justin Reyes, Katie Rinkus, Lisa Gelobter, @michellekimkim.bsky.social and @realgirl88.bsky.social who shared insights

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...

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.

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...

It is hard to track all the different companies when you are running so many. Not to mention all the kids

was this for the Space company or the blowtorch company?

I fed my dog like that but she grabbed and swallowed the whole corn cob and we spent the afternoon and evening in the ASPCA ER. It was her first and only taste of corn. I wonder if it was worth it every time I see her watching us eat corn now

A screenshot of a Wired article by Dell Cameron and Dhruv Mehrotra, published May 14, 2025, with the headline: "CFPB Quietly Kills Rule to Shield Americans From Data Brokers."

A screenshot of a Wired article by Lily Hay Newman, published June 16, 2025, with the headline: "Minnesota Shooting Suspect Allegedly Used Data Broker Sites to Find Targets' Addresses."

One month apart.

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.

"“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...

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 ...

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...

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...

we've been shouting about this since gamergate btw

This gives me hope and I recommend you watch so it gives you hope, too.

Welcome to the AI trough of disillusionment Tech giants are spending big, but many other companies are growing frustrated

"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...