Choyero

Choyero

@chepive.bsky.social

Stoic Gen X, Dem, Multi-cultural ,Salty Ex-Sailor,Gourmand, Armchair Historian, SF Giants, Geo-Political, The Ramones, Travel, Ska, 3 Amigos,New Wave, Cafe Lounger, Survived: 11 presidents,7-recessions,saw 6 moon landings,Cold War/Pandemic. Bring it on…

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BREAKING — I've confirmed the DOGE staffers at SSA. They are Marko Elez (who was previously fired for racist posts and then reinstated), Ethan Shaotran, Nikhil Rajpal, and Gautier Cole-Killian. This is per Social Security Works, a non-profit working to protect/expand Social Security.

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California’s right-to-know law, which requires companies to warn people about harmful chemicals in their products, has swayed many companies to stop using those chemicals altogether, a new study found.

nytimes.comCalifornia’s Scary Product Warning Labels Might Be Working, Study SaysProducts must state if they contain chemicals tied to cancer or other risks. As a result, manufacturers have pulled back from using the chemicals, researchers found.

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A federal judge ordered the nation’s premier health agencies to restore online access to several websites that monitor HIV, health risks for youths and assisted reproductive technologies, which were abruptly taken offline to ensure they complied with Trump’s recent executive order on gender.

wapo.stJudge orders CDC, FDA to restore websites taken down after Trump gender orderU.S. District Judge John D. Bates granted a restraining order temporarily reversing the Trump administration’s moves to remove scientific data.

The reason why Silicon Valley is a worldwide innovation center is because it is a open culture that embraces diversity. You see people from all over the world. When you have many people from different backgrounds gathered together, that is where innovation comes from. -Eric Yuan,founder and CEO Zoom

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This is the way.

KSV@ksvesq.bsky.social

Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD. Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%. Keep voting with your wallet.

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Another reason to ❤️ Costco. While Target and others cancel diversity to appease Trump, Costco’s investing in the community—building apartments above its stores, starting in LA. This $425M project includes 184 low-income units, with key services, plus a rooftop pool and fitness center.

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Costco, which has come out saying it supports DEI, will make no changes to its existing programs, AND pays workers a minimum of $30/hour, is up 15% YTD. Target, which announced it is ending all DEI programs and has a minimum wage of $15-$24/hour, is down over 4%. Keep voting with your wallet.

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Diversity is a fact: All kinds of people exist. Equity is a goal: All kinds of people deserve a chance at success. Inclusion is how we get to equity. By including them, they can achieve success. It's that simple.

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🟥 Blindspot for the Right: Tulsa’s first Black mayor, Monroe Nichols, backs key parts of a new reparations plan proposing payments to the last two living survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre, plus scholarships, preferential hiring, and tax exemptions for descendants. ground.news/article/tuls...

Hold the line!

Ellen L. Weintraub@ellenlweintraub.bsky.social

Received a letter from POTUS today purporting to remove me as Commissioner and Chair of the FEC. There's a legal way to replace FEC commissioners-this isn't it. I've been so fortunate to serve the American people and stir up some good trouble along the way. That's not changing anytime soon.

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Replying to @npr.org

It feels reminiscent of the Spanish Inquisition of 1478, with companies taking measures similar to those imposed on Jews in Spain and Portugal who converted to Catholicism but continued practicing Judaism in secret.

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Breaking news: A federal judge in Massachusetts temporarily paused the Trump administration’s buyout program’s deadline, which had been set for 11:59 p.m. Thursday, and set a new hearing for Monday.

washingtonpost.comFederal judge pauses deadline for Trump administration’s buyout programThe Trump administration gave most of the country’s federal employees just nine full days to decide if they want to resign with pay through the end of September.

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BREAKING NEWS: Secretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.

npr.orgUSAID officials direct staff on 'stunning and irresponsible' cuts to jobs and officesSecretary of State Marco Rubio approved less than 300 essential personnel as USAID staff in the U.S. and overseas rush to rapidly close missions and leave jobs by midnight Friday.