"References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient... and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge DEI content." apnews.com/article/dei-... - ThreadSky

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noahshachtman.bsky.social • 2 days ago

"References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient... and the first women to pass Marine infantry training are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts marked for deletion as the Defense Department works to purge DEI content."

https://apnews.com/article/dei-purge-images-pentagon-diversity-women-black-8efcfaec909954f4a24bad0d49c78074

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cooper.bike•2 days ago

Something something erasing history. That was their argument for confederate statues staying up, no?

riwoche.bsky.social•2 days ago

Did not have AI marking for deletion "an image of the B-29 aircraft Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima" on my week seven hellscape bingo card.

heavenlyfodder.bsky.social•2 days ago

Was it the presence of the word "gay"?

diskobae.bsky.social•2 days ago

I believe it even if it isn't the reason. This country is insane.

delilahpraete.bsky.social•2 days ago

🤬

diskobae.bsky.social•2 days ago

I really hate this time line.

palpableconcern.bsky.social•2 days ago

Rhetorical question: Why is acknowledgment of first women to pass Marine infantry training considered highlighting diversity efforts instead of a newsworthy event after a change of enlistment requirements?