The recession is having some unforeseen wins: DEI cancellations

[DripDrop]

Advocates warn federal budget cuts could reduce diversity and inclusion initiatives

Advocates are raising concerns that upcoming federal budget cuts will jeopardize programs intended to hire people with disabilities.

vancouver.citynews.ca

...budget cuts could result in almost 57,000 fewer jobs in the public service.
Khedr said people with disabilities often have to overcome significant barriers to get hired. “They have to prove themselves, they have to be a hundred times better than the able-bodied person to shift the hiring manager’s attitudes,” she said.
The U.S. president has vowed to end DEI, claiming it is discriminatory
The result of the policy change and recent court decisions has been that major companies like Boeing, McDonald’s, Meta and Walmart have dropped their DEI commitments.

I'm not sure what President Trump's DEI policies have to do with recession and budget cuts, but I'll take it!

 

[d01tg0d0wn]

USAID money is dryin up

 

[ex_libris]

I did notice some "usual suspects" protest groups were very quiet this summer, i.e. no protests, rallies, posters, etc. I think it's pretty clear they were getting some USAID money.

 

[ChevChelios]

Those pallets of bricks don't pay for themselves

 

[ovarieasy]

https://xcancel.com/CTVNews/status/1959911184955490773#m

Seems people are fine with this.