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"DEI only improved things" at Ubisoft, says former employee "stunned" at "misinformation" claiming diversity, equity, and inclusion to blame for Assassin's Creed studio's drop in share prices

He thinks it'd be bad news for Ubisoft if the company decided to use "DEI advocates as scapegoats"

GamesRadar

UK LGBTQ+ charities are in ‘hostile environment’ amid falling donations, experts warn

Stonewall’s corporate funding halves against backdrop of US attacks on DEI and freezing of aid for LGBTQ+ causes

The Guardian - UK

Bill Maher rails against DEI practices in podcast rant: ‘Not everything has to look like Angelina Jolie’s Christmas card’

Tim Allen joined Maher for a conversation about how DEI is affecting sitcoms

The Independent UK

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Flashing blue lights, veteran housing, and DEI trainings.

Reason

Trump’s equal opportunity agency wants to talk to white men about discrimination they have faced

Former workplace civil rights officials say Andrea Lucas falsely suggests white men in particular face egregious discrimination

The Independent UK

A Tale of Two Billionaires: Zuckerberg Ends Immigration Funding for AI While MacKenzie Scott Doubles DEI Giving

Mark Zuckerberg ends decade-long funding for pro-immigration group FWD to focus on AI and science, leaving MacKenzie Scott as the main champion of DEI and equity causes.

International Business Times UK

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI

Two models for tech wealth are emerging, as notable billionaire donors reveal their priorities.

Fortune

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Starmer has no coherent social mobility plan, says top government adviser

Exclusive: Warning from Social Mobility Commission chair comes after UK report found ‘entrenched disadvantages’

The Guardian - UK

Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination

The head of the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has urged white men to report workplace discrimination based on race or sex

The Independent UK

‘It’s not a coincidence’: journalists of color on being laid off amid Trump’s anti-DEI push

Black and brown former employees from CBS, NBC and Teen Vogue talk about the effects of being let go

The Guardian - US

Why are we talking about Calibri now?

Someone get the Ryan Gosling sketch ready

The Mary Sue

Trump Administration Illegally Fired Federal DEI Workers Over 'Political Reasons,' New Lawsuit Claims

Lawsuit claims the Trump administration illegally fired workers in DEI roles, targeting them for being 'perceived political enemies' and violating civil rights law.

International Business Times UK

Stephen Miller’s wife claimed they were targeted by ‘terroristic’ threats outside their home. The reality may be more mundane

Investigations have been opened after Miller claimed neighborhood protesters threatened her and her family with messages written in chalk

The Independent UK

This L.A. Museum Is Standing Up to Trump’s Whitewashing, Vowing to ‘Scrub Nothing’

The Japanese American National Museum stands out among cultural institutions by refusing to bend to President Trump’s attacks on diversity, history and the truth.

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Reason

Washington Post: "Trump's Attack on DEI May Hurt College Men, Particularly White Men"

Yet the facts in the article would equally have supported the headline, "Elite Private Colleges Apparently Hurt College-Bound Women, Trump May Stop That."

Reason

Plaintiff Can Add Claims to Case Alleging Carnegie Mellon Prof Said Time on Jewish-Related Project "Would Have Been Better Spent" Exploring "What Jews Do to Make Themselves Such a Hated Group"

One claim is that CMU's Chief Diversity Officer illegally recorded meeting with student and the accused professor—and then apparently "asserted her Fifth Amendment rights when ... asked her if she did so or if she had a pattern or practice of recording student meetings, without their consent, in the scope…

Fortune

MacKenzie Scott is trying to close the DEI gap in higher ed, with $155 million in donations this week alone

These gifts are a “major source of encouragement” during uncertain times for higher education.

We Got This Covered

Donald Trump takes on his next mission: Reviving ‘Rush Hour 4’ with a director accused of sexual assault

This is the supposed “meritocracy" they always wanted to replace DEI with.

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The Guardian - US

The full list of US universities at risk of losing state department funding over DEI support

State department proposes excluding 38 institutions from Diplomacy Lab partnership including Harvard and Yale

International Business Times

Cracker Barrel Shareholders Oust DEI Executive Over Controversial Logo

Cracker Barrel shareholders oust DEI executive Gilbert Dávila after a backlash over the chain's controversial logo redesign.

The Guardian - US

State department to cut 38 universities from research program over DEI policies

Exclusive: Trump administration proposal would exclude elite schools that use diversity, equity and inclusion hiring practices

The Independent UK

Composer of ‘Halo’ soundtrack running for Congress after years of complaining about wokeness in video games

Marty O’Donnell, running for Nevada’s 3rd congressional district, argues DEI initiatives have ruined a number of games and inspired a backlash among young conservatives

The Guardian - UK

‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’

Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and a lack of support from the beginning

The Independent UK

Trump taps DEI critic to lead workplace civil rights agency

President Donald Trump has appointed Andrea Lucas as chair of the nation's top workplace civil rights agency

Benzinga

A16z Pauses Its TxO Fund for Underserved Founders After Five Years Amid Industrywide DEI Pullback: Report

Andreessen Horowitz has reportedly paused its Talent x Opportunity (TxO) fund, a program launched in 2020 to support founders without access to traditional Silicon Valley networks.

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