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”Employees are expected to comply with this dress code in a manner consistent with their biological #gender.”—#Texas Department of #Agriculture memorandum
Ag Dept employees received an unwelcome surprise in a new dress code issued last week that seems aimed at oppressing #transgender and #nonbinary workers, reports Digital Editor Kit @oconnell based on a document leaked to us:
texasobserver.org/sid-miller-d…
#transphobia #LGBTQIA+ #news #politics #USpol #trans #HumanRights #GregAbbott #Republicans
![Screenshot of “Texas Department of Agriculture Dress Code and Grooming Policy,” with Commissioner Sid Miller’s name and seal at the top. In the opening section labelled objective: “All employee’s appearance should reflect the culture, dignity and professionalism of the Texas Department of Agriculture. All employees, regardless of assignment, are expected to present themselves in a professional manner that cultivates a favorable impression from coworkers, other government officials, agency customers and the general public. Employees are expected to comply with this dress code in a manner consistent with their biological gender. [The previous sentence has been highlighted in yellow.] Basic elements for appropriate attire across the board consist of clothing that is in neat and clean condition.” The rest of the screen shot explains that this dress code applies to everyone at TDA, that supervisors should exercise discretion and make sure everyone looks professional. People sent home to change won’t be compensated, and in general, business attire is expected.](https://keybored.me/photo/preview/640/1049766 "Screenshot of “Texas Department of Agriculture Dress Code and Grooming Policy,” with Commissioner Sid Miller’s name and seal at the top. In the opening section labelled objective: “All employee’s appearance should reflect the culture, dignity and professionalism of the Texas Department of Agriculture. All employees, regardless of assignment, are expected to present themselves in a professional manner that cultivates a favorable impression from coworkers, other government officials, agency customers and the general public. Employees are expected to comply with this dress code in a manner consistent with their biological gender. [The previous sentence has been highlighted in yellow.] Basic elements for appropriate attire across the board consist of clothing that is in neat and clean condition.” The rest of the screen shot explains that this dress code applies to everyone at TDA, that supervisors should exercise discretion and make sure everyone looks professional. People sent home to change won’t be compensated, and in general, business attire is expected.")
Ag Commissioner Sid Miller’s New Transphobic Dress Code
An April 13 memo from the Department of Agriculture welcomes “Western wear” but requires employees to dress according to “biological gender.”Kit O'Connell (The Texas Observer)
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NPR News: 04-22-2023 12AM EDT
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#hourly #podcast #npr #press #media #independent #news #usa
#free #freedom #freedomOfSpeech
Now is the time for our friendly local NPR stations to move over to Mastodon. We #Newstodon newsrooms will welcome you with open arms 🤗
forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/202…
Twitter Adds ‘State-Affiliated Media’ Label To NPR Account Putting It On Par With Russia Today
Twitter added a warning to NPR’s Twitter account on Tuesday, declaring it as “state-affiliated media,” a label that’s typically been reserved for foreign media outlets that represent the official views of the government, like Russia’s RT and China’s …Matt Novak (Forbes)
We’re told flattering anecdotes about how elected leaders came to write a bill or introduce a plan.
Usually it's fiction.
New post: sheril.substack.com/p/theres-m… #politics #news
“Ron DeSanctimonious” and The Psychology of Name-Calling on the Campaign Trail
Why Donald Trump's snarky nicknames stick - and undermine his rivals.Sheril Kirshenbaum (Unelected Representative)
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls vote on possible subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over allegations of union-busting
Bernie Is Gunning For Schultz... and we wish him Victory
#News #Starbucks #USSenate #Senate #HowardSchultz #LaborLaws #BernieSanders #TheWarForWorkerRights
Sen. Bernie Sanders calls vote on possible subpoena for Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz over allegations of union-busting
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz previously declined to appear at the Senate hearing on allegations of union-busting.Amelia Lucas (CNBC)
Guns, explosive material seized from Springfield man tied to 'Boogaloo' movement, feds say
The Anti-Defamation League says the Boogaloos are an anti-government extremist group.Harrison Keegan (Springfield News-Leader)
Mass. Prisoners Could Choose Between Freedom And Their Organs
The legislation, HD 3822, states, “The Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Program shall allow eligible incarcerated individuals to gain not less than 60 and not more than 365 day reduction in the length of their committed sentence in [prison], on the condition that the incarcerated individual has donated bone marrow or organ(s).”
Unethical Law Proposed In MA Regarding Organ Transplants
#MA #News #OurModernTimes #CurrentEvenets #Massachusetts #Coercion #PayingForOrganTransplants
Mass. Prisoners Could Choose Between Freedom And Their Organs
A new bill would allow prisoners to get time off their sentence if they donate their organs or bone marrow.Matthew Cunningham-Cook (The Lever)
Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
#News #BBC #Putin #Boris #UK #Russia #ThereWasNeverAChanceForPeace
Ukraine: Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
Boris Johnson says he had an "extraordinary" call with President Putin before the Ukraine invasion.By James Landale, diplomatic correspondent, & William McLennan (BBC News)
The word “invasivore” is a portmanteau combining “invasive Species” with the Latin root “devorare” meaning to swallow (as in "herbivore" or “carnivore”). Thus, #invasivore = one who eats invasive species, those organisms that have been introduced around the world and cause massive environmental and economic damages.
Our website invasivore.org/ serves a buffet of knowledge about #invasivespecies. At the core of our approach are #recipes featuring invasive ingredients, but we also provide species profiles describing notorious invaders, harvesting tips, exposition and commentary on related topics, summaries of relevant #science and #research, and roundups (#InvasionBites!) of the latest #news and other media about invasive species.
We believe that #education and #awareness can decrease the impacts of invasions by controlling existing populations and preventing new introductions.
invasivore.org | consuming invasive species and invasion science
The word “invasivore” comes from combining “Invasive Species” with the latin for “devour” as in “carnivore”. Thus invasivore = one who eats invasive species and invasion science.invasivore.org
Let's talk about default and the Constitution....
Someone Needs to Bang Some Heads Together In Congress...Republican Stupidity & Madness
#CurrentEvents #News #USA #Default #CongressionalStupidity #DefaultRobsEveryone #BeauOfTheFifthColumn
Today Brazil suffered an attempt by fascistic terrorists to overthrow the government. I just want to make it clear that I'm safe... Just VERY distressed.
This attempt was inspired by the Capitol Riot episode, the guy who lost the last election has already ran away to Florida.
I can't do anything about it at the moment, but the responsible people are being arrested.
Now on a lighter note, what I can do now is taking care of my family and doing some art. So that's what I'm doing. #news
Police, Prosecutors Used Junk Science to Decide 911 Callers Were Liars
How police, prosecutors and even the FBI helped spread the junk science of 911 call analysis through the American justice system.ProPublica
BallisticNG is such a great game, totaly give this one a chance if you like anti-gravity racers like Wipeout and the like 😉
gamingonlinux.com/2022/12/wipe…
#Gaming #BallisticNG #LinuxGaming #News #GamingNews
Anti-grav Wipeout tribute racer BallisticNG v1.3 adds new tracks, vehicles and game modes
BallisticNG is honestly one of the best fast-paced anti-gravity racers around that's inspired by Wipeout, and they just had the 1.3 release out with plenty of new content.Liam Dawe (GamingOnLinux)
Tetiana Yaroshenko talks about #OpenAccess #OpenScience #OpenData and the 20th anniversary of #BudapestOpenAccessInitiative. How it was and where we are going budapestopenaccessinitiative.o… acknowledges the role #OpenSocietyFoundations
played in the OA movement #BOAI20 #OAWeek #Science #News
BOAI20
The Budapest Open Access Initiative:20th Anniversary RecommendationsPrefaceThe Budapest Open Access Initiative celebrated its 20th anniversary on February 14, 2022.To mark thebudapestopenaccessinitiative.org
WhatsApp is currently down with users unable to send and receive messages
9to5google.com/2022/10/25/what…
#News
WhatsApp down with users unable to send and receive messages
WhatsApp is currently down across the globe with millions of users unable to send and receive messages in the third-party application.Damien Wilde (9to5Google)