@mrianjohnson
At the intersection of culture, diversity and inclusion. Head of LGBTQ+ inclusion consultancy Out Now outnowconsulting.com Award-winning content+research. All posts are my personal opinions. Work covered by FT, WSJ, Time, Fortune, The Economist, CNBC, BBC.
For no reason other than stoking prejudice, the administration again attacks the transgender community
A latest example is shoehorning anti-transgender provisions into the completely unrelated Save America Act about voting rights
Blame #DEI. Attack transgender people. Repeat.
#inclusion
Obama could give this exact speech today—administration is again using its tired old playbook against trans people
"They put on a big show targeting transgender folks. They blame #DEI for every problem under the sun. Got a flat tyre? Must be DEI. Wife kicked you out? DEI—Who knew!"
#inclusion #dei
👍 You're welcome Lyman
If you have a video editor you can access on a computer, some like Apple Quicktime have an edit "Trim" option that lets you cut a few seconds at start or end that can slightly reduce file size
Otherwise I think there are free online file reducing sites that might help
Good luck and have fun here!
SYDNEY MORNING HERALD breaking news 9th march 2026 NOW: ‘It’s amazing’: Iranian women soccer players break free, seek asylum in Australia At least five Iranian female soccer players have made a daring escape from their team’s handlers to avoid being sent back to likely persecution.
💥 HAPPENING NOW: ‘It’s amazing’
Iranian women soccer players break free, seek asylum in Australia
Members of Iranian female soccer team just made a daring escape from the team’s handlers to avoid being sent back to likely persecution in Iran
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
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Hi Lyman
It is easy - you click the image icon (left hand one of three at bottom when you type) and select the mp4 file you want to post.
The file has to be under 100MB and less than three minutes long.
Hope that helps!
Have fun here - lots of decent people to interact with.
I agree with you and him.
Blind loyalty does not make illegal actions legal.
He is the weakest of weak leaders
True strength is not having to use it
This International Women's Day, I'm thinking of Virginia Giuffre and all the Epstein survivors — their strength and courage are inspiring
Yes, they definitely reacted poorly.
Timothy Snyder wrote:
"Do not obey in advance.
Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked."
Support matters - good on you.
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Astonishing to see such bad business decision-making happen when so much is already known about the immense value of being more inclusive - more customers, better job candidates, higher productivity and profits etc etc
You are 💯percent correct.
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Trust, once lost, is very, very hard to regain
You are in good company - a lot of people left because they felt personally excluded as well as many having family and friends considered part of 'DEI'. The political timing of their decision was beyond foolish and, like law firms and others, I feel certain they will all regret their decisions
This thread shows Target faces a huge challenge to regain the trust of people who left because Target moved away from its previous commitment to DEI, both as an employer and a retailer — it will take consistent, credible, visibly inclusive work over time
Meanwhile, Costco grows…
#dei #inclusion
I was impressed how the metal version matched their video vocals precisely. Made it quite spectacular to watch!
Thanks for including me in this pack Arn, with people I follow and admire. Much appreciated. ✊
guardian headline 8th march 2026 saying the first lesson of war is know your enemy and britains enemy now is donald trump by Simon Tisdall As the Iran disaster escalates, Starmer should treat the US president as someone whose actions threaten the lawful, democratic way of life everywhere
The US administration should reflect on why its actions make it impossible for one of its most loyal allies to commit to an "unjustified, illegal US-Israel war against Iran"
Instead, it blames the UK for adhering to long-respected principles of international law
Focusing on their range won't see Target regain the huge number of customers who switched to more inclusive brands like Costco in 2025
When a company makes it clear they don't include you in their brand vision and values, it shouldn't be a surprise when you choose to go elsewhere
#dei #inclusion
Weekend Timeline Cleanse
Guilty pleasure (I didn't know I needed)
A*Teens — Iconic
Live Final: Melodifestivalen March 7, 2026
Originally known as ABBA-Teens, A*Teens are a 90's ABBA-styled band who competed for the chance to represent Sweden at Eurovision 2026 with this track Iconic
In that interview, the new Target CEO gave limp, lukewarm replies about standing up against ICE agents on Target property and also failed to address the firm's stepping away from DEI
As it turns out, being less inclusive is terrible for their business
bsky.app/profile/mria...
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A reality check for Target who stepped back from DEI last year: becoming less inclusive is really bad for business
People remember who stands with them when times are tough, and they don’t easily forget who did so only when it was easier to do
#dei #diversity #inclusion
dow jones index 5 day chart showing 47,287.92 total as at morning of 6th march 2026
"The 'HOTTEST' Economy in the World is the U.S.A."
Oh, really?
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I adore ladybirds
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