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Monday, March 17, 2025

Critics on social media expressed disbelief over the Trump administration's latest attack on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives -- scrubbing Arlington National Cemetery of information about notable Black, Hispanic and female service members, and topics including the Civil War from its website.

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ICYMI: "Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website" ... in order "to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence."

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-- Katie Phang (@katiephang.bsky.social) March 15, 2025 at 12:35 AM

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Racist fat turd can ------- die

#1 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-03-15 04:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

MAGA believes the wrong side won the Civil War, oh and it wasn't about slavery, lol, racism is at the basis of almost EVERYTHING they do.

#2 | Posted by _Gunslinger_ at 2025-03-16 01:36 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

In Trump world only white heterosexual men are military heroes:

Exclusive: Navajo Code Talkers disappear from military websites after Trump DEI order

www.axios.com

#3 | Posted by Gal_Tuesday at 2025-03-17 04:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

I remember when America was proud of our Native American Navajo Code Talkers.

Nowadays, the Republicans talk in a different code. One the Germans have no problems understanding.

And yes, I am aware the Navajo Code Talkers operated in the Pacific Theater.

#4 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-03-17 04:59 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

C'mon, Boaz. Make this make sense.

#5 | Posted by morris at 2025-03-17 05:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

Anti-DEI is really just a way for them to avoid admitting they're bigots.

#6 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-03-17 05:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

"In Trump world only white heterosexual men are military heroes exist."

#7 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-17 05:12 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

THank God for the Military Women's Memorial so we aren't lost in this DEI BS!

#8 | Posted by Ronnie68 at 2025-03-17 08:21 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

THank God for the Military Women's Memorial so we aren't lost in this DEI BS!

I'm sure they will get around to it fairly soon.

#9 | Posted by REDIAL at 2025-03-17 09:23 PM | Reply

Malicious compliance.

#10 | Posted by visitor_ at 2025-03-17 11:33 PM | Reply

Will Pres trump ban this song from the being played on streaming and the airwaves?

Which streaming service might be the first to find out?

Martha and the Muffins - Black Stations / White Stations (1984)
www.youtube.com

Black Stations/White Stations
en.wikipedia.org

... Background

The song's title deals with the subject of racism in the radio industry, at a time when more cutting-edged songs and the radio stations in general were starting to open up to newer formats like rhythmic contemporary, which genre this song predates. It also took on how station policies dictates what can or can not be played on air. This was evidenced by Johnson, who recalled how a radio station refused to play a song about an interracial relationship. That experience prompted Johnson and Gane to write about their feelings over this practice by recalling the events, in which they use lyrics like "I dream in Black and White" and call for stations in general to "Stand Up and Face the Music/This Is 1984!"[citation needed]

The single was also controversial in its own right, as radio stations avoided playing the single because of the song's title and lyrics[citation needed] despite being a modest hit in Canada, where it reached No. 26.

In the United States, the single peaked at No. 63 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and No. 2 on the Dance/Disco chart, where it reached number 2 in 1984.[2] ...


Yeah, if it weren't for the area college station, I would have never known about this song.

#11 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-18 01:10 AM | Reply

Or would Pres Trump ban this song?


Society's Child - Janis Ian (1965)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...
genius.com

...
Come to my door, baby, face is clean and shining black as night
My mother went to answer, you know that you looked so fine
Now I could understand your tears and your shame

She called you "boy" instead of your name
When she wouldn't let you inside
When she turned and said, "but honey, he's not our kind"

[Chorus]
She says I can't see you anymore, baby
Can't see you anymore

[Verse 2]
Walk me down to school, baby, everybody's acting deaf and blind
Until they turn and say, "Why don't you stick to your own kind?"
My teachers all laugh, their smirking stares

Cutting deep down in our affairs
Preachers of equality
Think they believe it, then why won't they just let us be?
...


#12 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-03-18 01:18 AM | Reply

Does he really think this white washing of history is gonna work ?

The next US president sure has got his work cut out for him already.

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-03-18 01:50 PM | Reply

C'mon, Boaz. Make this make sense.

#5 | Posted by morris

BOAZO is busy torturing a trans person to death behind his garage.

Just guessing.

#14 | Posted by billy_boy at 2025-03-18 07:11 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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