So, I debated responding. And I may be more or less outing myself here - at least to anyone who also works at the University of Washington in STEM.

If anyone has bothered to paid attention to my history of comments, they know I am very much anti-Trump and lean somewhat liberal on most issues (although not all - and I'm certainly no rsilvergun).

However, while UW doesn't technically require it... from up and down my chain of command (as well as in several other departments where I have friends), over the past several years there have been frequent repeated attempts (typically somewhat passive-aggressive) to pressure us into doing things like list pronouns and include the stock "we're sorry we stole your land" signature add-ons. Just to pick one example - while we're never told "you absolutely must do this", we're told (repeatedly) the Chair or the Dean or some other leader "really wants and expects everyone to be doing this". Our department even announced that participation in DEI activities was becoming a required part of our annual performance review (such as participating in what was literally titled the "DEI book club") - although that requirement seems to have died shortly after January 20th.

So yeah, I am going to somewhat side with the GP - I do think there have been times where the pursuit of DEI, at least, has been taken too far.

Actually I have, although it was decades ago. But I also know people who work in an auto shop now.

The Republicans, very cynically, set most of these healthcare cuts to hit shortly after the midterm elections.

They are very aware that they've been lying through their teeth, and they know a good chunk of their base is going to get hurt by this.

They'll find a way to pretend Democrats are the only ones responsible for the rapidly-growing budget deficit.

This sort of thing may be the real reason Republicans are so anti-science and anti-education... they want people to believe their Magic Math.

Not if they work for a shop.

Which one - Trump, or RFK Jr.?

Well, certainly after Amazon bought IMDB anyway - given that FreeVee started out as IMDB TV. I think IMDB TV was conceived back when IMDB still had somewhat independent management.

So it's the usual way things like this progress...

You start out with an independent entity.
Next, the original people behind that entity decide they want to cash out.
Then, the company buying that entity announce "yes, we bought it but don't worry... we're leaving it alone, we certainly don't want to ruin a good thing".
Finally, after a year or two, that purchaser starts ruining that good thing - as was planned all along.

Yup. Watch it on streaming, and on the rare occasions when it's a movie we decide we'll want to watch again... buy the Blu-Ray and rip it to the media server (avoiding THOSE ads as well).

Since 1957, at a minimum.

What claim is that? There's nothing in TFS or TFA that indicates the ex-employee has attempted to justify his behavior at all.

Additionally, you missed...

Side #3: You've known the guy was an immature ass for quite some time, and warned your superiors that best practices dictate every bit of access he had should be rescinded right away and every password he had access to be changed immediately - but they neglected to act.

Millions of people go to Vegas every year... so I think there are a lot of folks in that "not very good at math" grouping.

I still think they shouldn't have notified people by writing "we regret to inform you that you are a BIG LOSER".

One of these things is not like the others
One of these things just doesn't belong
Can you tell me which thing is not like the others
Before I finish this song?

Because Trump wanted to efficiently fleece the country in one fell swoop versus having to usher multiple bills through... all that time on the phone seriously cuts into his golf schedule.

My latest vaccine shots had the 6G upgrade, to take advantage of the higher-speed web access when the networks upgrade, but if they're selling those frequencies to high-power carriers, then I won't be able to walk into any area that handles AT&T or Verizon. :P

Seriously, this will totally wreck the 6G/WiFi6 specification, utterly ruin the planned 7G/WiFi7 update, and cause no end of problems to those already using WiFi6 equipment - basically, people with working gear may well find their hardware simply no longer operates, which is really NOT what no vendor or customer wants to hear. Vendors with existing gear will need to do a recall, which won't be popular, and the replacement products simply aren't going to do even a fraction as well as the customers were promised - which, again, won't go down well. And it won't be the politicians who get the blame, despite it being the politicians who are at fault.