The Calibri font is the latest government worker to be fired from the Trump administration for its association with diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility.
Marco Rubio bans Calibri font at State Department for being too DEI
What’s he going to do when he finds out that Times New Roman is a sans-serif font, as well? /s
Related:
Understanding Accessible Fonts and Typography for Section 508 Compliance
The interim government has decided to ban the Awami League party of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina under the Anti-Terrorism Act, bowing to demands from the National Citizen Party (NCP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and other religious-based political parties.
Bangladesh moves to ban Awami League, approves tribunal law amendments for trial
Related:
Bangladesh’s Constitution reform: Sweeping changes in the constitution
CZ urges Elon Musk to ban bots on the X social media platform
Read More »The crypto community has been asking Musk to tackle the bot problem since he bought the platform in 2022. However, little has been done to curb the issue.
Ukraine: Stop the assassination of the Kononovich brothers!
ALERT! Demand the U.S. State Department and government of Ukraine take full responsibility to protect the lives of Mikhail and Alexander Kononovich!
Previously:
A decision on Red No. 3, the synthetic coloring made from petroleum, could come in the next few weeks.
FDA may finally ban artificial red dye from beverages, candy and other foods
Zelensky’s wear and tear (original)
For more than two and a half years, war has been the raison d’être of the Ukrainian state. The budget presented by Kyiv this week allocates more than 50% of the budget to the defence sector – to which must be added the cost of veterans – something that has been repeated since 2022. Maintaining the front, avoiding its collapse and ensuring that there is still enough support to continue fighting until the objectives are achieved is the priority of the government team, which has set aside practically all other obligations of the state, which today depends entirely on foreign subsidies that make it possible to pay salaries and pensions. One of the aspects that has completely disappeared under the cover of the unity demanded by the war is precisely domestic politics. The Russian invasion gave Zelensky’s team the opportunity to create for the president the image of a war leader, the representation of the nation, a savior capable of achieving what he sets out to do, the only person capable of rescuing the country from certain ruin.
Read More »

Banning Chinese Cars Is Dangerous And Self-Defeating
Significantly, the administration is justifying the rule on national security grounds. As Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said, “Cars today have cameras, microphones, GPS tracking, and other technologies connected to the internet. It doesn’t take much imagination to understand how a foreign adversary with access to this information could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the privacy of U.S. citizens.”
Meanwhile:
Mozilla: Modern Cars Are A Privacy Shitshow
All 25 car brands we researched earned our *Privacy Not Included warning label — making cars the official worst category of products for privacy that we have ever reviewed.
WASHINGTON—Back in the days when Stellantis was Chrysler, there was a sense of camaraderie on the shop floor, veteran Auto Workers say. Not anymore. Not under Stellantis. All they perceive now is corporate greed, satisfying investors, and filling honchos’ pockets with workers’ dollars.
UAW Stellantis workers protest in the streets from coast to coast
02-2024: The UAW Strike Saved Their Shuttered Plant, But the Fight Is Just Beginning
Eight months ago, the idling of the Belvidere Assembly Plant had local United Auto Workers questioning their next steps.
2023: Stellantis commits nearly $5B to Belvidere with new UAW contract
The revival of the Stellantis plant is a stunning reversal of fortunes for Belvidere, Ill. But workers say they won’t rest until they see the concrete being poured.
2022: All Biden’s Green Job Losers
Climate industrial policy is costing 1,350 workers their jobs at a Stellantis plant in Illinois.
Ms. Cat’s Chronicles 
You must be logged in to post a comment.