Rachel Happe
@rhappe.bsky.social
I enjoy the absurdity of humanity. Perfect is boring. Things to say about communities, tech, culture, leadership, L&D, and social dynamics.
Writing a book titled Control Is for Amateurs.
Founder of Engaged Organizations. Prior, The Community Roundtable.
Writing a book titled Control Is for Amateurs.
Founder of Engaged Organizations. Prior, The Community Roundtable.
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Rachel Happe
@rhappe.bsky.social
· Nov 20
Here are some great people to follow if you are interested in #FutureOfWork discussions.
Note: includes many perspectives including HR, tech, L&D, media, politics, economics, & other humanities.
go.bsky.app/DD7KR1k
Note: includes many perspectives including HR, tech, L&D, media, politics, economics, & other humanities.
go.bsky.app/DD7KR1k
RIP to a creative genius
Frank Gehry, 1929–2025 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/a...
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
RIP to a creative genius
Trump cannot incite Americans to react in violence so they are trying to start a war over __?___ in order to respond with sweeping violence.
The unmitigated shame this administration is bringing down on America is going to reach far into the future, no matter what comes next.
The unmitigated shame this administration is bringing down on America is going to reach far into the future, no matter what comes next.
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Trump cannot incite Americans to react in violence so they are trying to start a war over __?___ in order to respond with sweeping violence.
The unmitigated shame this administration is bringing down on America is going to reach far into the future, no matter what comes next.
The unmitigated shame this administration is bringing down on America is going to reach far into the future, no matter what comes next.
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The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
December 5, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The White House surrenders at 138 million views. Sabrina wins.
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"When there’s no war, you aren’t committing war crimes when you kill people indiscriminately. You’re just a straight-up murderer."
A war criminal without a war
It's just murder.
www.publicnotice.co
December 5, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"When there’s no war, you aren’t committing war crimes when you kill people indiscriminately. You’re just a straight-up murderer."
The truth will out.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Federal judge orders unsealing of grand jury transcripts from abandoned Jeffrey Epstein investigation in Florida.
December 5, 2025 at 8:08 PM
The truth will out.
Who in Boston doesn’t love a good tea party, with a dose of resistance on the side?
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December 5, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Who in Boston doesn’t love a good tea party, with a dose of resistance on the side?
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This is disturbing, tragic, and enraging.
Government overreach into women’s lives will kill women and children and result in unimaginable suffering. It already has.
This is not pro-life. It does not support health and well-being.
Government overreach into women’s lives will kill women and children and result in unimaginable suffering. It already has.
This is not pro-life. It does not support health and well-being.
This remains one of the most disturbing stories of the year. A 1st trimester fetus incubated in a dead woman's body against the will of her family until a very early term birth when the corpse could no longer sustain life.
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
www.cbsnews.com/atlanta/news...
Baby boy born to brain-dead Georgia mother remains hospitalized nearly 6 months later, family says
Adriana Smith's pregnancy made national headlines when she was declared brain dead but placed on life support to let her fetus grow. Now her family is sharing an update on the condition of her infant ...
www.cbsnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:45 PM
This is disturbing, tragic, and enraging.
Government overreach into women’s lives will kill women and children and result in unimaginable suffering. It already has.
This is not pro-life. It does not support health and well-being.
Government overreach into women’s lives will kill women and children and result in unimaginable suffering. It already has.
This is not pro-life. It does not support health and well-being.
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I take scam fighting personally, been doing it for over 25 years.
It pisses me off.
GSE is bringing people together to offer simple tools to keep us all safe online.
I’m putting my money where my mouth is.
www.globalsignalexchange.org/blog/craig-n...
It pisses me off.
GSE is bringing people together to offer simple tools to keep us all safe online.
I’m putting my money where my mouth is.
www.globalsignalexchange.org/blog/craig-n...
Craig Newmark backs global platform tackling online scams and protecting vulnerable communities
The Global Signal Exchange (GSE), today welcomes support from Craig Newmark, founder of craigslist and a leading digital-safety philanthropist, to accelerate the GSE’s work to help organisations tackl...
www.globalsignalexchange.org
December 4, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I take scam fighting personally, been doing it for over 25 years.
It pisses me off.
GSE is bringing people together to offer simple tools to keep us all safe online.
I’m putting my money where my mouth is.
www.globalsignalexchange.org/blog/craig-n...
It pisses me off.
GSE is bringing people together to offer simple tools to keep us all safe online.
I’m putting my money where my mouth is.
www.globalsignalexchange.org/blog/craig-n...
One to watch: he is 100% correct.
Dan Koh is running in my district for Seth Moulton’s Congressional seat, which will be open because Moulton is running for Senator.
He and my daughter went to the same elementary school (and think the same high school). Young, passionate, articulate, and smart.
Dan Koh is running in my district for Seth Moulton’s Congressional seat, which will be open because Moulton is running for Senator.
He and my daughter went to the same elementary school (and think the same high school). Young, passionate, articulate, and smart.
Koh: This is not about justice. This is about power. This is about a Secretary of Defense so drunk off alpha male bullshit that he's willing to take lives to get off on that power.
December 5, 2025 at 12:28 PM
One to watch: he is 100% correct.
Dan Koh is running in my district for Seth Moulton’s Congressional seat, which will be open because Moulton is running for Senator.
He and my daughter went to the same elementary school (and think the same high school). Young, passionate, articulate, and smart.
Dan Koh is running in my district for Seth Moulton’s Congressional seat, which will be open because Moulton is running for Senator.
He and my daughter went to the same elementary school (and think the same high school). Young, passionate, articulate, and smart.
U.S. waffling, hedging, and compromising on Ukraine is not the way forward.
You know how to end this war?
Russia can GTFO of Ukraine.
It will save democracy for Ukraine - and the rest of the world.
You know how to end this war?
Russia can GTFO of Ukraine.
It will save democracy for Ukraine - and the rest of the world.
A majority of Americans believe that forcing Ukraine to cede territory to Russia, or limiting the size of Ukraine's army would be handing Moscow a victory in its full-scale invasion, according to a new poll.
Poll: Majority of Americans think Ukraine territorial concessions, troop cap would hand victory to Russia
The More in Common survey shows strong international objections to key parts of the latest peace proposals being put forward by the White House.
kyivindependent.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:22 PM
U.S. waffling, hedging, and compromising on Ukraine is not the way forward.
You know how to end this war?
Russia can GTFO of Ukraine.
It will save democracy for Ukraine - and the rest of the world.
You know how to end this war?
Russia can GTFO of Ukraine.
It will save democracy for Ukraine - and the rest of the world.
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CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 4:27 AM
CARTOON OF THE DAY
December 5, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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Courts continuing to do the lord’s work, so-to-speak.
Courts continuing to do the lord’s work, so-to-speak.
(NBC News) - The Justice Department on Thursday failed to secure an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James, a person familiar with the matter told NBC News.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
December 4, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Courts continuing to do the lord’s work, so-to-speak.
Courts continuing to do the lord’s work, so-to-speak.
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Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
December 4, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Well done! A Massachusetts church displayed an “ICE was here” sign in its Nativity scene.
~600 people protesting at the ICE “facility” in Burlington, MA yesterday in 30° temps.
Looks like our retirees are as feisty as ever. Thankful for their weekly commitment.
#EndTheIceAge
Looks like our retirees are as feisty as ever. Thankful for their weekly commitment.
#EndTheIceAge
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 PM
~600 people protesting at the ICE “facility” in Burlington, MA yesterday in 30° temps.
Looks like our retirees are as feisty as ever. Thankful for their weekly commitment.
#EndTheIceAge
Looks like our retirees are as feisty as ever. Thankful for their weekly commitment.
#EndTheIceAge
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They need to release this video to the public
December 4, 2025 at 4:06 PM
They need to release this video to the public
Imagine being the son of RFK, riding on the coattails of that legacy…
...and then just...
...throwing it all away and becoming a living caricature.
...and then just...
...throwing it all away and becoming a living caricature.
rfk jr wants to kill your kids, it’s really that simple.
Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Imagine being the son of RFK, riding on the coattails of that legacy…
...and then just...
...throwing it all away and becoming a living caricature.
...and then just...
...throwing it all away and becoming a living caricature.
My 15yo responded maturely when I told her no this morning and explained why.
What is happening?!?
It’s already a great day!
Carry on…
What is happening?!?
It’s already a great day!
Carry on…
a man with a beard and a blue shirt says " this is so weird "
ALT: a man with a beard and a blue shirt says " this is so weird "
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
My 15yo responded maturely when I told her no this morning and explained why.
What is happening?!?
It’s already a great day!
Carry on…
What is happening?!?
It’s already a great day!
Carry on…
After the passed out trash panda/raccoon on the bathroom floor yesterday, I think the animals are sending a code red to us humans.
Things are not ok 😬
Things are not ok 😬
December 4, 2025 at 1:34 PM
After the passed out trash panda/raccoon on the bathroom floor yesterday, I think the animals are sending a code red to us humans.
Things are not ok 😬
Things are not ok 😬
The weather outside is frightful…
…which calls for porridge.
(and no, not really frightful, just raw 😛)
…which calls for porridge.
(and no, not really frightful, just raw 😛)
December 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
The weather outside is frightful…
…which calls for porridge.
(and no, not really frightful, just raw 😛)
…which calls for porridge.
(and no, not really frightful, just raw 😛)
We keep accelerating/“optimizing” broken organizational practices, built on failing governance infrastructure.
It… just makes everything worse.
It… just makes everything worse.
Tech has sped up communication but not collaboration. It amplified information flows without improving coordination, and AI now accelerates low-value “workslop.” The challenge is no longer speed but restoring meaning and enabling genuine collective contribution.
Collaboration: a technological promise that is falling short (and it's going to get worse)
For decades, technology has been advancing with the same promise: to make work smoother, smarter, more collective, and more collaborative. Each new wave, f
www.duperrin.com
December 4, 2025 at 1:24 PM
We keep accelerating/“optimizing” broken organizational practices, built on failing governance infrastructure.
It… just makes everything worse.
It… just makes everything worse.
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PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
PRO TIP: If you're going to lash out at reporters for questioning your stamina, don't fall asleep mid-rant.
Bring him back
(well, after the dumb f*cks trying to give him orders are gone)
(well, after the dumb f*cks trying to give him orders are gone)
This timing makes a lot more sense now, doesn’t it?
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
Adm. Alvin Holsey resigned in October as commander of U.S. Southern Command right after flagging concerns about those U.S. military strikes on “suspected” drug boats in the Caribbean.
He served for 37 years.
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Bring him back
(well, after the dumb f*cks trying to give him orders are gone)
(well, after the dumb f*cks trying to give him orders are gone)
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GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
@postopinions.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
@postopinions.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
December 2, 2025 at 11:13 PM
GEORGE WILL: “.. The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself.”
@postopinions.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
@postopinions.bsky.social
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Are we winning yet?
“.. The US lost an average of 4k private-sector jobs per month over the last 3 months (ADP data), the first 3-month decline since the 2020 recession.”
- Bilello
- Bilello
December 3, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Are we winning yet?