Trans people are bearing the brunt, according to the Human Rights Campaign as cited in The Post. Thanks to an alert citizen, the cops in Idaho thwarted the U-Heil neo-Nazis’ plan to terrorize a local Pride event, but other thugs did manage to disrupt events and intimidate individuals elsewhere. Now, provocateurs are acting on those messages in what President Biden last month called “rising hate and violence” targeting LGBTQ communities. ![]() ![]() The surge in right-wing hate-mongering against LGBTQ people is spilling into violence, with high-profile attacks this month casting fear over Pride celebrations throughout the country.Įxtremism researchers have long warned of an escalating risk as hard-right Republicans and militant groups portray LGBTQ people as “groomers” targeting children, along with other baseless smears. WaPo reports that there’s a spike in violence and harassment directed at Pride events this year thanks to hard-right Republicans’ rhetorical attacks on the LGBTQ community: Friday Afternoon Odds and Endsīy Betty Cracker | J2:54 pm | 74 Comments The “No Asshole” policy clearly doesn’t apply to at least one asshole at SpaceX, but at least there’s “Zero Tolerance” for anyone criticizing their glass-jawed manbaby founder. SpaceX has fired a number of employees who wrote and shared a letter criticizing the behavior of CEO Elon Musk, with the company’s president criticizing the letter as “overreaching activism.” SpaceX must establish safe avenues for reporting and uphold clear repercussions for all unacceptable behavior, whether from the CEO or an employee starting their first day. Hold all leadership equally accountable to making SpaceX a great place to work for everyone. Apply a critical eye to issues that prevent employees from fully performing their jobs and meeting their potential, pursuing specific and enduring actions that are well resourced, transparent, and treated with the same rigor and urgency as establishing flight rationale after a hardware anomaly.ĭefine and uniformly respond to all forms of unacceptable behavior. Clearly define what exactly is intended by SpaceX’s “no-asshole” and “zero tolerance” policies and enforce them consistently. Publicly address and condemn Elon’s harmful Twitter behavior. SpaceX must swiftly and explicitly separate itself from Elon’s personal brand. As a starting point, we are putting forth the following categories of action items, the specifics of which we would like to discuss in person with the executive team within a month: ![]() SpaceX’s current systems and culture do not live up to its stated values, as many employees continue to experience unequal enforcement of our oft-repeated “No Asshole” and “Zero Tolerance” policies. Yesterday, the Verge broke the news that a group of SpaceX employees had sent an open letter on an internal chat channel, calling out the behavior of founder Elon Musk.
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