Civil servants’ union threatens strike action over back-to-office plans | Politics | The Guardian

Pouring cold water on the government campaign, Alex Brazier, the Bank’s executive director for financial stability strategy and risk, said it was “not possible” for a mass return to city centre offices this autumn due to Covid guidelines, concerns over the health risks, and transport capacity problems.

Analysis of mobile phone data last month suggested only 17% of UK workers had returned to the office, despite the push by the government for people to stop working from home.

Source: Civil servants’ union threatens strike action over back-to-office plans | Politics | The Guardian

Trump moves to cancel ‘divisive’ racial diversity training programs at White House

I doubt there will be resignations over this… even though Trump should take up Putin’s offer of asylum and a Crimean Dacha. and resign for “health” reasons.

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The memo released Friday directs all federal agencies to identify any contracts or other spending for training on “critical race theory,” “white privilege” and other “propaganda.”

White House tells federal agencies to cancel ‘divisive’ racial sensitivity training: report

ROTFLMOA – what would they know about being un-American or divisive…? oh wait… Trump is expert at being divisive and un-American. He just wants to eliminate any real attempt to be less racist, sexist, anti-white supremacist…

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The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has reportedly directed federal agencies to cancel employee racial sensitivity training that may be “divisive” and “un-American,” …

Justice Dept. Charges 2 With Trying to Support Hamas

The men, both American citizens, were taken into custody on Thursday evening in Minneapolis. They say they are members of a far-right group called the Boogaloo Bois.

The men, both American citizens, were taken into custody on Thursday evening in Minneapolis. They say they are members of a far-right group called the Boogaloo Bois.

US security adviser claims China has taken ‘most active role’ in election meddling

Trump lapdogs: yip, yip, yip… lots of noise, no proof, no bite… just BS and keep Putin safe from too much pressure.

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Robert O’Brien didn’t provide any details, also claiming Beijing had ‘the most massive program’ to influence US politics

China has taken the most active role among countries seeking to interfere in the US election and has the biggest program to influence domestic politics, the US national security adviser, Robert O’Brien, said on Friday, without providing any details.

“We know the Chinese have taken the most active role,” O’Brien told reporters at a briefing.

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