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> * Baker calling a former conservative employee's views "traumatic and damaging" in their obituary - https://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2018/08/07/in-memoriam-ger
by burnte 6y ago
> * Baker calling a former conservative employee's views "traumatic and damaging" in their obituary - https://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2018/08/07/in-memoriam-gerva.. https://blog.lizardwrangler.com/2018/08/07/in-memoriam-gerva....
She went a little far in what she said publically, but she wasn't wrong. I knew Gerv from very early on. He was a convert to christianity and as most converts, was vehement in it's absolute correctness to the detriment of his relationships. But, when you think you have an absolute truth of life after death on your side, people become a secondary concern.
> * Promoting BLM and anti-racism content via Pocket and their homepage
So, I will admit that I don't see there being any valid stance besides being against racism, and for treating all human life with value.
- reitzensteinm 6y agoIf somebody is toxic enough that you'd criticize them in an obituary, you should not allow them to keep working for your organization. It's really that simple.
- burnte 6y agoI don't disagree.
- reitzensteinm 6y agoSorry, I was reading defensiveness into your comment that apparently wasn't there.
- radmuzom 6y agoFunny how being against racism is now considered left-wing politics.
- soupbowl 6y agoBLM is a political organization, being against racism is not a left leaning thing but BLM certainly is.
- detaro 6y agoBLM as used today is much more a slogan than a reference to a specific organization, unless specified otherwise.
- burnte 6y agoBML started as a twitter hashtag. A couple hangers-on started an organization with the same name. BLM is a movement, there is an organization too, but the vast majority of people are part of the movement that has no official organization behind it.