Another one? Jeepers.

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Anyone know what Philz is doing with all their Pride flags?

Because I know a lot of people who’d like them.

I refrain from making profanity-laden posts.

Just sayin

Interior page of In Formation magazine issue 3. It’s a satirical ad for “The Probl-o-matic” which looks like an Alexa or similar device. A person with gray hair and a gray beard is sitting on a comfortable looking sofa, talking to someone with rainbow-dyed hair. Coming out of the device are comment bubbles including They don’t prefer to be called anything. Are you aware of what that word means? The marketing bullets include The only audio device that detects and corrects problematic language. Voice activated. Hours of fun for Gen-z and baby boomers.

Photo of a paper magazine called In Formation. The byline is Every day, computers are making people easier to use. This is the 3rd issue, 2025. The cover has an image of a record on a turntable, and a couple of headlines including My Toyota Ratted Me Out. Tech Bros: A Fashion Journey. Post-soldier Warfare. Silicon Golem. What Hath the iPhone Wrought?

The Probl-O-Matic, the only audio device that detects and corrects problematic language. Voice activated.

(As seen in an actual paper magazine, In Formation.)

Meritocracy red flag 👇

When the online misogyny of the Manosphere come to the office Women, who make up half of all workplace managers, are significantly more likely than men to experience microaggressions that undermine their competence

"When we don’t intentionally design our culture, it defaults to any behaviors that go unchallenged."

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Define What Merit Means #Shorts #BetterAllies YouTube video by Better Allies

What does "merit" actually mean at your workplace? If your answer is "It depends"… that’s a problem. Because research shows merit is often based on someone’s opinion, and that’s where bias sneaks in.

The fix? Watch this "Better Allies Minute" short.

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Push Back on Culture Fit Comments #Shorts #BetterAllies YouTube video by Better Allies

Asking a candidate about personal matters is often illegal. It also undermines meritocratic and inclusive hiring, which aims to hire the best person regardless of identity.

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AI is making CEOs delusional YouTube video by Mo Bitar

I sincerely hope that beta testing the CEO's new app built with Claude over the weekend *doesn’t* become the newest kind of office housework that women are expected to take on.

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Instead of deciding for her and limiting her career opportunities, let’s ask her.

#WomensHistoryMonth

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Challenge the Too Qualified Narrative #Shorts #BetterAllies YouTube video by Better Allies

Excuse my bragging, but my latest YouTube short has more likes than any other video I've posted. Woot!

41 people gave it a thumbs up.

For me, this is viral. lol

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Challenge the Too Qualified Narrative #Shorts #BetterAllies YouTube video by Better Allies

This week, I learned about the "too qualified" narrative

Learn along with me at The Better Allies Minute on my YouTube channel:
youtube.com/shorts/8XcHF...

Image with the message I challenge “she’s too qualified” comments. If someone says a Black woman is too educated or experienced, I push back. There’s an illustration of white person appearing to be considering the resume of a Black woman. She is saying “I thought excellence was what we wanted.” Credit to Dr. Shaun Harper’s Article in Inside Higher Ed. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.

Sometimes the most powerful ally move is simply questioning a narrative that never should have existed.

#Inclusion #BetterWorkplaces

Image with the message I don’t laugh at disparagement humor. Jokes that make fun of a marginalized group help normalize bias and empower people to discriminate more. There’s a photo of President Trump in the White House with members of the US Olympic Hockey Team who appear to be laughing at something Trump said. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to Daniel Torok for the public domain photo.

Research shows that when someone tells a denigrating joke, it signals that prejudice is acceptable. Then, people who might normally conceal their bias feel freer to express it.

In other words, off-color jokes don’t just reflect discrimination; they help normalize it.

International Women's Day 2025 YouTube video by bol

A gem from Women's History Month 2025:

“Have you ever been asked to just smile and look pretty during a meeting? Or how to combine work and private life?”

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The whiplash continues.

US Government sues companies for not allowing men to access women's events.

US Government thinks Scouting America "should go back to being the Boy Scouts as originally founded, a group that develops boys into men."

Quote from the book Better Allies, chapter 13: "Define or refresh your values. Change starts with each of us as individuals. So, we should ask ourselves: How do we want to operate? (That sentence is highlighted in yellow) How should we treat people? Would we turn down business or investments because of creepy behavior? Would we dismiss our top sales executive after disciplining him for harassment? What are the deals we won't do because they conflict with our values? When will we walk away from cash?" (The last two sentences are also highlighted in yellow)

Thank you Anthropic, for sticking to your values.
As I wrote in my book:

The US government does not have the power to erase historical truths👇

"The Trump administration must temporarily restore displays about slavery at a historic site connected to George Washington after a judge said the government did not have the power to erase historical truths” NYT Daily newsletter

Feels like a good time to share some responses to offensive/disparaging jokes:

- I don’t get it. Can you explain it to me?

- I love a good joke, but that wasn’t funny.

- Did you really just say that?

- Ouch

Don't be a Teflon leader, where problems never stick to you.

Instead, apologize and then do better.

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"The only thing more powerful than hate is love."

Just had to type that lovely message.

Impactivize Shareholder Scorecard™ - 2025-6 Anti-DEI Proposals and Shareholder Voting Results

Shareholders of 33 out of 33 corporations including Apple, American Express, Coca-Cola, have voted overwhelmingly to reject anti-DEI proposals in 2025-6, most by 98-99 percent of voting shares. Shareholder voting scorecard here: www.impactivize.org/2025-shareho...

Why yes, I did in fact watch “Bad Bunny Carpool Karaoke“ twice this weekend.

The #SuperBowl is February 8. Or is it the #SuperbOwl? 🦉 😉

A somewhat regular reminder to please #CapitalizeEachWord in a multi-word hashtag. Doing so helps screen readers identify each word and then say the hashtag correctly. It’s one of the simplest accessibility things we can do.

#A11y

I don’t post racist tropes dehumanizing Black people. Just sayin’

Using AI to Strengthen Workplace Culture—Not Undermine It - HRM Outlook Artificial intelligence is no longer a future concern for HR leaders—it’s a present-day reality. From hiring and performance management to productivity tools and workforce analytics, AI is rapidly res...

When HRM Outlook asked me to contribute an article for their workplace culture edition, I knew exactly what I wanted to write about.

"Using AI to Strengthen Workplace Culture—Not Undermine It"

#AI #BetterAllies #BetterWorkplaces

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Speak Up, Get Loud Newsletter Issue #2 February 4, 2026 Welcome back to our second week of Impactivize’s newly launched newsletter. In this issue, we spotlight why and how companies are recognizing Black History Month, not just as a season...

For Black History Month, “A Century of Black History Commemorations” asks institutions, including workplaces, to examine whose stories they have elevated, whose they’ve erased, and how they will protect Black history amid book bans and attacks on DEI.
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Illustration titled Responses to Racist Behavior. There is a spiral notebook page with 4 points. Seek clarity: “Tell me more about _.” Offer an alternative perspective: “Have you ever considered _.” Speak your truth: “I don’t see it the way you do. I see it as _.” Find common ground: “We don’t agree on _ but we can agree on _.” The page has the logo of the National Museum of African American History & Culture. In the lower corners are the better allies logo and a red bubble with betterallies.com.

How often do you think of the perfect response to a racist comment, hours after it happened?

The Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) has some suggestions. #BlackHistoryMonth