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Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is 'no longer business critical'
Ashley Stewart Jul 15, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT

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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, speaking.
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After Microsoft laid off an internal team focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, a team leader blasted the company for a lack of investment in these efforts.

"True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020," a leader of the team wrote.

[DwightShrute]

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Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is 'no longer business critical'
Ashley Stewart Jul 15, 2024, 2:15 PM CDT

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Satya Nadella, chief executive officer of Microsoft, speaking.
Drew Angerer/Getty Images; Rebecca Zisser/BI
After Microsoft laid off an internal team focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion, a team leader blasted the company for a lack of investment in these efforts.

"True systems-change work associated with DEI programs everywhere are no longer business critical or smart as they were in 2020," a leader of the team wrote.

Hopefully this insanity is coming to an end and this spreads like wildfire everywhere

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">🚨BREAKING: Microsoft laid off a DEI team, and its lead wrote an internal email blasting how DEI is &#39;no longer business critical’ — Business Insider <br><br>We are winning! <a href="https://t.co/zgwqGnnE6x">pic.twitter.com/zgwqGnnE6x</a></p>&mdash; I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 (@ImMeme0) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImMeme0/status/1813297705604764111?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 16, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[19th Hole]

Intellient, fair-minded people believe in meritocracy...
Weak-minded socialists/communists believe cheating.

[19th Hole]

Maybe something happened to you... Most stuff I post here are spot on. Some folks have actually made a lot of $$ off of it.

Made money from your race based political stance.

Come On Man.

[jackpot269]

LOL so back to the island thing huh? No one is crying on my side. Many highly intelligent and intellectually honest people have echoed what I have said and they live in the US. Your island comment is just intellectual laziness and is always the response of someone unwilling or incapable to engage in a honest adult conversation, and by definition you are discredited. Don't think I have forgotten that you stated that affirmative action and DEI aren't racist. LOL.

You are denial of observable reality. Next you are gonna tell me that there are no people living on the streets and tent cities are a figment of my imagination because I don't live there. The videos and pictures of all those people living on the sidewalks are just cheap fakes just like when Biden wonders off at the G7 or the several other times he's done the exact same thing. Ironically you tell me I am watching too much TV. I don't even own a TV and haven't for years.

You have the right to choose not to believe the shit that's going on. You also can believe the lies you are being told. Many brave souls have made the ultimate sacrifice so you have that ability (right) to do so.

You don't have to fall off a 3rd story building to understand its gonna hurt. That comment is true no matter where this takes place. On an island or in the US.

Here is a list of all stores that have closed across California due to crime between summer 2022 and spring 2024.

• 7-Eleven: In July 2022, the company advised several of its California locations in the Los Angeles area to change their operating hours to increase customer safety amidst a rash of crime.
• Whole Foods: In May 2023, the supermarket chain announced the closure of its "flagship" branch in downtown San Francisco, which it had opened only 13 months before in March 2022.
• Nordstrom: In the same month, Nordstrom announced the closure of both of its stores in downtown San Francisco, blaming the changing dynamics in the city market over the past few years.
• Target: In September 2023, Target announced the closure of several of its stores in California—including in Oakland and San Francisco—over concerns of a rise in retail theft.
• Starbucks and Subway: In November 2023, two Starbucks stores and a Subway restaurant located on Hegenberger Road and 98th Avenue closed their doors due to car break-ins targeting their customers.
• Denny's: In January 2024, a Denny's, which had been on on Hegenberger Road in Oakland for 54 years, closed after being hit by a series of crimes.
• In-N-Out Burger: In the same month, In-N-Out Burger announced its only Oakland store was shutting its doors, citing threat to the safety of its employees and its customers.
• Macy's: In February 2024, Macy's announced the closure of one its most iconic locations, the store in Union Square, San Francisco, due to a rise in shoplifting.
• Taco Bell: In March 2024, the company announced it has suspended indoor dining in four of its restaurants in Oakland, and limited it in a fifth store to customers making contactless payments.

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

Only someone who is not, would post this about themselves.

[DwightShrute]

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

Only someone who is not, would post this about themselves.

Except that's not what I said. You are doing what an intellectually dishonest person would do. You purposely took my comment out of context in order to push a false narrative. The problem with your plan of deception is that my entire comment is there and only not-so-bright people will buy what you are trying to sell.

[getaloadoffatso]

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

Only someone who is not, would post this about themselves.

I'm sure there are some adult literacy classes nearby that could help you

[khicks26]

Except that's not what I said. You are doing what an intellectually dishonest person would do. You purposely took my comment out of context in order to push a false narrative. The problem with your plan of deception is that my entire comment is there and only not-so-bright people will buy what you are trying to sell.

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

and just where are you getting this from?

Twitter, Clown World, Fox News?

[DwightShrute]

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

and just where are you getting this from?

Twitter, Clown World, Fox News?

100% not from you. Nobody has.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is so true ���������� <a href="https://t.co/LpKBloBlgJ">pic.twitter.com/LpKBloBlgJ</a></p>&mdash; Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) <a href="https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1813365848880328914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 17, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[khicks26]

100% not from you. Nobody has.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is so true ���������� <a rel="nofollow" href="https://t.co/LpKBloBlgJ">pic.twitter.com/LpKBloBlgJ</a></p>&mdash; Insurrection Barbie (@DefiyantlyFree) <a rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/DefiyantlyFree/status/1813365848880328914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 17, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So your an honest intellectual who listens to nobody that is an intellectual. LMAO

[khicks26]

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

Does this come with telling real Americans they hate their country.

[DwightShrute]

''highly intelligent and intellectually honest''

Does this come with telling real Americans they hate their country.

only those who do.

[slewfan]

Joe has covid just like the secret service was protecting Trump. Soon Biden will be out of the race

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels speech

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[DwightShrute]

Joe has covid just like the secret service was protecting Trump. Soon Biden will be out of the race

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels speech

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again? 4th time he' gotten Covid? Doesn't he have 10 jabs already?

Perhaps this is a way for him to make an excuse to step down?

[stevenash]

Joe's the first man to shut down the city of Las Vegas without realizing he's in Las Vegas.

[DwightShrute]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When you hear Biden tested positive for COVID <a href="https://t.co/8k3xOLLLlm">pic.twitter.com/8k3xOLLLlm</a></p>&mdash; The Right To Bear Memes (@grandoldmemes) <a href="https://twitter.com/grandoldmemes/status/1813705399230689660?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >July 17, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[d2bets]

Joe has covid just like the secret service was protecting Trump. Soon Biden will be out of the race

Biden tests positive for COVID, cancels speech

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I agree he will be out.

[turbobets]

He has to agree to step aside. I just don't see it, not yet anyway.

[d2bets]

He has to agree to step aside. I just don't see it, not yet anyway.

Next week.

[DwightShrute]

let's not forget these dirt-bags and what they think of the country and how little respect they have for its people. They will lie and lie about the lies while pretending Trump incited violence.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">Pt2 <a href="https://t.co/ed6ccNPQWJ">pic.twitter.com/ed6ccNPQWJ</a></p>&mdash; Logic (@LogicTurn) <a href="https://twitter.com/LogicTurn/status/1535733081172221952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >June 11, 2022</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DwightShrute]

don't forget

just for walking around and to push a false narrative that Trump incited violence. They were willing so imprison innocent people.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST IN: &#39;Praying grandma&#39; Rebecca Lavrenz has reportedly been found guilty by a DC jury after she briefly entered the Capitol on J6.<br><br>Glad to see our &#39;justice system&#39; going after some &quot;hard-hitting criminals.&quot; <br><br>Lavrenz spent 10 minutes inside the Capitol and was seen praying… <a href="https://t.co/gNhmczA6nA">pic.twitter.com/gNhmczA6nA</a></p>&mdash; Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) <a href="https://twitter.com/CollinRugg/status/1775996709371568161?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >April 4, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When &amp; or if you go to an insurrection, you take your guns with You! &amp; you don&#39;t tell people, to go Peacefully &amp; Patriotically.. Sick of the ����Lies <a href="https://t.co/iTdlNE7rKI">pic.twitter.com/iTdlNE7rKI</a></p>&mdash; MimiPuff26 independent (@MimiPuff26) <a href="https://twitter.com/MimiPuff26/status/1769734531978793425?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >March 18, 2024</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">President Trump says peacefully &amp; patriotically march to capitol and he is impeached for promoting violence. On the other hand all these characters���� suggest crimes. Murder, fires, &amp; mayhem are the result. Seriously! You absolutely cannot make this shit up!��<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DemocratHypocrisy?src=hash&amp;ref_src=t wsrc%5Etfw">#DemocratHypocrisy</a> <a href="https://t.co/BSrau30kir">pic.twitter.com/BSrau30kir</a></p>&mdash; ��MsRedwine�� (@MsRedwine) <a href="https://twitter.com/MsRedwine/status/1353891583108788224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >January 26, 2021</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DwightShrute]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-media-max-width="560"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Never forget <a href="https://t.co/KEkxypps8R">pic.twitter.com/KEkxypps8R</a></p>&mdash; Todd Cefaratti (@ToddCefaratti_) <a href="https://twitter.com/ToddCefaratti_/status/1696618571936436256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" >August 29, 2023</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[turbobets]

Guilfoyle's convention speech was like listening to Hannity. I got nothing worth noting out of it.

[turbobets]

Hopefully tonight will be more than just red meat for the base.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Made money from your race based political stance.

Come On Man.

WTF are you talking about? I have no political stance. Just don't like bullshitters like Trump. Never have, never will. If he gets back to the white house, I will back him like I did when he won in 2016. You won't hear me down talk OUR sitting president, ever. Unlike most of you guys.

[Mac4Lyfe]

Some of you guys are going to be in utter disbelief when Trump loses again. Biden, whoever will end up winning, you will claim cheating again and guys like Dwight are going to commit suicide by drowning on his own island.

[d2bets]

Some of you guys are going to be in utter disbelief when Trump loses again. Biden, whoever will end up winning, you will claim cheating again and guys like Dwight are going to commit suicide by drowning on his own island.

Yes, but it won't be Biden. Going to be that much funnier when Kamala Harris beats him. He will lose his mind.

[DwightShrute]

Some of you guys are going to be in utter disbelief when Trump loses again. Biden, whoever will end up winning, you will claim cheating again and guys like Dwight are going to commit suicide by drowning on his own island.

24 STRAIGHT MINUTES of Democrats denying election results

Too easy. TDS irony level.

[jackpot269]

Except that's not what I said. You are doing what an intellectually dishonest person would do. You purposely took my comment out of context in order to push a false narrative. The problem with your plan of deception is that my entire comment is there and only not-so-bright people will buy what you are trying to sell.

So, you are saying, you have never, said that about yourself? Let's be truthful.

[jackpot269]

I'm sure there are some adult literacy classes nearby that could help you

Do you have a recommendation for your alma mater? Surly, I can find a better one.

[JAKEPEAVY21]

Yes, but it won't be Biden. Going to be that much funnier when Kamala Harris beats him. He will lose his mind.

d2, looks like you are probably right that Kamala will be taking over for Biden. The betting markets have changed drastically the past few days towards that direction.

I don't think it will be enough but maybe Kamala will come out as gay or trans and change her pronouns to make her the perfect Dem candidate.

[stevenash]

Trump triumphant as Biden descends into a deepening crisis (msn.com)

[d2bets]

As Biden odds decrease, Trump has moved down from 69 to 63 cents on Predictit. Clear indication that another candidate would have a better chance to win. Trump still favorite, but far from sure thing.

[stevenash]

Initial Jobless Claims in US Increase by Most Since Early May (msn.com)

[DwightShrute]

So, you are saying, you have never, said that about yourself? Let's be truthful.

I simply stated that (and I quote ... word for word) "Many highly intelligent and intellectually honest people have echoed what I have said and they live in the US." It was in response to Mac4 trying to tell me all sorts of nonsense about how wonderful things are in places like Oakland and that my opinions are irrelevant because of geography. My geography. All those businesses closing shop is a figment of my imagination because I live on an island. I shouldn't believe my own eyes because the reality isn't at all what I posted. In fact, things are so wonderful according to him, that people and businesses must be moving there from all over the country. It's true because Mac4 visited there recently. So there. Case closed. Many not so highly intelligent and intellectually dishonest people have echoed this and they live in the US as well. They are the same people who tell us that DEI/affirmative action aren't racist, democrats never question election results, and Joe Biden's mental health is as strong as its even been.

Your reply was that I was referring to myself. No where does it show that.