Caterpillar is revamping some of its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies after a conservative activist set his sights on the company. Robby Starbuck on Thursday posted an internal letter to employees on social media site X that told Caterpillar employees any training programs will now be focused on "fostering high performance," and require senior management approval for external speakers. The Fortune 100 company will also introduce new guidelines for external donations and sponsorships. A Caterpillar representative confirmed to news agency Bloomberg that they talked to Starbuck after he reached out about their DEI policies. Caterpillar sent a copy of the memo referenced by Starbuck to WCBU. read more
Some parents in Glynn County are upset after hearing a 9-year-old girl was suspended for holding a banana like a gun during lunch. read more
CNN's Elle Reeve got a big reaction when she told a MAGA boat parade guy in Panama City, Florida that he shouldn't be too worried about the economy because he is well-off enough to afford a boat. "The economy," he replied when asked for his most important election issue. "Getting interest rates down, getting it where we can afford to live in America again. Right now, it is too expensive." She pressed him: "If you can afford a boat, you're not hurting so bad, right? Because a boat costs a lot of money and has a lot of upkeep." "Listen, nobody gave me sh*t," the man, identified as Trump supporter Joe Harner, told her. "I earned everything that I've got. I'm retired military, retired power plant, and I am successful and retired -- with boats, with jet skis -- because I got it right. And everybody has that chance. Whether they choose to or not, that's up to them." read more
In 2020, when the United States Postal Service began an ambitious plan to modernize and consolidate services -- in the middle of the pandemic -- its slow service wound up disenfranchising tens of thousands of voters whose ballots never made it to their elections offices in time. Four years later -- by some measures -- USPS performance is now actually worse ... read more
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters on Wednesday announced it will not formally endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential election, ending months of speculation about whether the labor union would back Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Kamala Harris. The union's General Executive Board said in a statement that its member polling showed no majority support for Harris, and no universal support for Trump.
#70 Agreed. I have never wished/hoped for/posted anything bad to happen to others. I do not call for the assassination/harm of people I don't agree with politically. Can no longer get GRIT TV. But am grateful for Antenna TV. Enjoyed Mork & Mindy today while baking. Back at you, in the immortal words of Dethspud, Be Well.