A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and used search terms like "gay," which led to the flagging of Enola Gay images.
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it has been plainly obvious since the very beginning that the only "algorithms" being used were basic keyword searches and Elon going 'i don't like this'.
frequently with zero knowledge of what some words even mean in context. like thinking "probationary" means "probation" in the criminal sense.😂
Everything that's being done by the the ignorant 20 something 'scrubbers' is having to be undone which only demonstrates the current administration's mindset. Foolish.
fElon has aspirations to do more than run doge for tRump. fElon takes more power to himself every day. fElon and Putin also have phone calls. I wonder if they are plotting to replace tRump once he has totally destroyed the U.S. Putin would love to see a foreigner running the U.S.
The greatest existential threat to the United States -- aside from Trump trying to become a fascistic dictator for life -- is the territorial ambitions of China and Russia.
And instead of focusing on that, the Pentagon is obsessing about scrubbing their websites.
So how does the Pentagon explain the removal of Jackie Robinson from their website? Were they too hasty in using search terms like "black" and "racism"?
FFS. If they're doing this to basic web work, it makes me worry how they're tackling war planning against China.
The U.S. is sounding more like China with each passing day. Censorship, book-burning, illegal incarcerations and deportations, rewriting history, etc.,. We've gone from democracy to dictatorship in less than 100 days.
If I were a relative of those Brave and Patriotic American soldiers I would be “on the warpath” and sue the entire government for “character assassination”🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌🧌
So are they just going to keep doing this until we are too tired to be angry about it. They are literally White washing history and the media keeps reporting on it like " Trump administration makes a whoopsie." Media, get off the side lines and 4th estate already!
That was pretty obvious from Day 1. DOGE wants to use computers, technology, and software wherever possible, and avoid using humans to do what they consider administrative work.
Oh, it's all good then, right? Why wee they taken down? How many are still down? Why did it take "Public Outcry"? How did they not know erasing everyone who was not a white make was really, REALLY bad? Why do people who did not know that still have jobs?
These "tech geniuses" now admit they just did a google search for the word "gay" like any middle school student could do. Get the slimy hands of these utter bumbling fools out of my private ... information, and out of my government!
That is absolutely not what that person said LOL there's enough BS going around without aggressively misinterpreting on purpose to hurt ourselves, you know?
Homophobia is vile and surreal attacks against basic tenets of shared reality go yet another weird level.
Have you actually read the article. No, the person did not say that verbatim. YES s/he absolutely meant that. Learn how to read between lines before you start critisizing other people for their stupidity (which they also are).
Read the highlighted portion of the article over and over again.
Because WTF are you attacking somebody who is ridiculing this shit? By pointing out that they are having trouble with reality itself, never mind there's xenophobia within that reality? How many social collapses have you lived through? This is your worry? Word mincing? Bye
It's literally written in the lede: ". . . to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and used search terms like "gay," which led to the flagging of Enola Gay images" So they're saying "we should've taken more time and taken more care so that they could scrub actual DEI content.
Ot’s a report about, essentially, whistleblowers risking their own wellbeing to say that they disagree with Trumps actions. I think you’re confused. Did you only read the headline?
No, it is NOT about brave whistleblowers, JFC. The highlighted area spell it out, and my summary (and the summary by NPR) is accurate. The anonymous (non-brave, non-whistleblower) is saying, in essence, they are OK with scrubbing *real* DEI issues, like LGBTQ. GTFO.
Guaranteed that none of Musk's poorly educated and pathetically ignorant DOGE flunky punks knew anything about the Enola Gay. And guaranteed that moron Musk didn't either.
The 🍊🤡 definition of DEI is: "non white men" because to those people white men are the true people who are being persecuted/oppressed. The fact that every single federal agency has rolled over and not pushed back is telling. The true ugly America is being revealed
"We do not view or highlight them through the prism of immutable characteristics, such as race, ethnicity, or sex. We do so only by recognizing their patriotism and dedication to the warfighting mission like ever other American who has worn the uniform."
Ok so it’s actual pentagon staff that pushed the configuration changes to remove those pages and insert “dei” in the URL? Who authorized it? What was the basis for each change request?
Maybe, just maybe, we should all sit on our hands-it doesn't matter what "side" you're on-just sit on your hands & quit with the knee jerk reactions to every thing that comes down from the top. This goes for everyone being told to implement these policies. Slow down & think critically please.
We can tap dance around the issue, but this country is in the place we are solely because of refusal to deal with the ugly history of racism. Race saturates everything. It’s not economy stupid, it’s the hate. It’s time to face the music bluntly.
Just fills one with confidence that this catastrophic demolition of our democrcy and way of life is being done thoughtfully and accurately. That being said, good on everyone who raised their voice. It worked. Keep shouting.
Also brings into question 1) the competence of the person giving the order to do the “scrubbing” so hastily 2) doesn’t military have something better to do with their time 3) what else is done incorrectly because it is being done too hastily? (To be clear, I consider none of this to be necessary.)
Yeah, it's still not ok. When can we go back to being an actual decent country that we can be proud of?
Can somebody, please, start by scrubbing our executive branch of fascists?
Future analysis: “Russia’s invasion and occupation of the United States succeeded due to the government being distracted by removing references to words like “gay” (and because they’d alienated every ally).”
Assuming the spokesman is telling the truth, it doesn’t look good for them because they should have known about the potential consequences - which became actual consequences.
They are not ignorant; they're evil. These bullshit excuses that it "was too hasty" are just excuses, they are testing the waters to see how much they can get away with. It is important to understand this is not a mistake, their goal is to increase hatred so they can oppress with enough consent.
Serious question, how many profiles&other such content has likely been deleted and not noticed because it was for lesser known ppl/stories? These were instantly noticed and there was a massive public outcry, but lesser known stories that are equally valuable could be gone as well w/out much notice
See in a NORMAL audit, the findings are presented to the owners who then will EVALUATE and make a DETERMINATION on next steps (ie any changes that shortly be pursued). On #bizarroearth, we have ppl with zero knowledge/understanding just hacking away at whatever comes across the screen. 🤬
but it wasn't like they figured out that they made a mistake. There was a big uproar showing them what they did was wrong. If there were no uproar, they probably would have kept the websites scrubbed. Idiots all.
They're trying to get away with as much suppression and negativity as they can. Only when we respond with anger and demand they reinstate these accounts and webpages do they comply.
America, it's up to us. Resist at every juncture. Don't allow the con man to be a king, dictator or autocrat.
So in other words, this entire effort is being managed by stupid people who don't consider the consequences of their actions, nor do they understand the institutions they are destroying.
Oh please. Another, oh it was just a little mishap. I thought Musk was this tech genius. I guess it might have something to do with the little South African man-child not knowing or caring about American history.
Why yes this #Purge with a chainsaw is all to hasty and unneeded. But glad they were reminded of this ad restored the content. Now will this person be sought by the Administration as it dose not like those who speak without being named.
These idiots are in such a hurry to be a fascist state that they are giving themselves away. If enough of us realize what's happening before it's tok late, we can stop them. But we have to act fast before they consolidate enough power to become entrenched and too many people become complacent.
Our country is run by people who can't do a simple search...splendid...are we great yet?
There is literally no reason any of these searches are needed. Erasing history does nothing to make this country great. It just shows the collective racism of a group that constantly claims they're not racist!
But you’ve never studied history? You weren’t familiar with Ebola Gay? Robinson? The Navajo Code-talkers? You are ill- prepared bozos. And/or, you’re feigning ignorance to see what you can get away with.
Translation: "we're too stupid to understand that some words have context that isn't related to our preconceived notions"
The people charged with defending our country somehow didn't know the name of the bomber that dropped one of the only two nukes used in war.
The people running every aspect of the government now, aside for those who have been diligently working for years to keep this country "actually great" are a bunch of idiots.
The webpages should never have been taken down in the first place. The lack of respect shown to Navajo Code Talkers along with other veterans is shameful.
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frequently with zero knowledge of what some words even mean in context. like thinking "probationary" means "probation" in the criminal sense.😂
* Except during the hours they are awake
The concerning part is what is now gone that slipped through the cracks.
The greatest existential threat to the United States -- aside from Trump trying to become a fascistic dictator for life -- is the territorial ambitions of China and Russia.
And instead of focusing on that, the Pentagon is obsessing about scrubbing their websites.
FFS. If they're doing this to basic web work, it makes me worry how they're tackling war planning against China.
Boy, that might be the top understatement of the year. Or century.
Nah, keep being "neutral" PoS who soften authoritarian actions. @npr.org loves being lapdogs.
There isn't an algorithm for stupid!
Stupid is all down to the maggots, own it bitches.
I hate victimised whiney maggots, don't you?
search for “ T r u m p “
Replace with :“ ToddlerTantrum”
Why didn't NPR ask further questions about that? This isn't journalism, it's transcription.
Oh, it's all good then, right? Why wee they taken down? How many are still down? Why did it take "Public Outcry"? How did they not know erasing everyone who was not a white make was really, REALLY bad? Why do people who did not know that still have jobs?
It is the new stupidity that is so alarming
Homophobia is vile and surreal attacks against basic tenets of shared reality go yet another weird level.
Look up what "bully lies" are
Read the highlighted portion of the article over and over again.
I'll mute you now so you can have the space.
Maybe a banana and a nap, yeah?
No, it is NOT about brave whistleblowers, JFC. The highlighted area spell it out, and my summary (and the summary by NPR) is accurate. The anonymous (non-brave, non-whistleblower) is saying, in essence, they are OK with scrubbing *real* DEI issues, like LGBTQ. GTFO.
Then why remove any photos at all?
You got caught.
Being racist and stupid.
Don't expect a thank you.
I wonder if denazification was thgt to be hasty?
We are seeing the gutting of America -Freedom & Liberty-Our Constitution & Rights. Parasites eating from the inside out.
Can somebody, please, start by scrubbing our executive branch of fascists?
See in a NORMAL audit, the findings are presented to the owners who then will EVALUATE and make a DETERMINATION on next steps (ie any changes that shortly be pursued). On #bizarroearth, we have ppl with zero knowledge/understanding just hacking away at whatever comes across the screen. 🤬
America, it's up to us. Resist at every juncture. Don't allow the con man to be a king, dictator or autocrat.
Just that plane isn't?
That's it???
Are we living in a fascist police state?
There is literally no reason any of these searches are needed. Erasing history does nothing to make this country great. It just shows the collective racism of a group that constantly claims they're not racist!
Thank you for your service
The people charged with defending our country somehow didn't know the name of the bomber that dropped one of the only two nukes used in war.
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