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@nytimes.com published 199 terms that are disappearing in Trump's administration, based on agency memos that order their removal or caution their use.

In "1984," Orwell explored how restricting language can reshape public thought & limit dissent. Aka Newspeak.

Let's be the voices these words need.
Screen shot from the New York Times with the headline “These Words Are Now Discouraged at Federal Agencies” and the text Agencies have issued guidance to employees on hundreds of terms. An analysis of government websites shows many of the same words being removed from their pages. 3 minute read. The partial list of terms includes activism, affirming care, anti-racism, assigned at birth, at risk, biases, biologically male, BIPOC, Black and latinx, clean energy, climate crisis, confirmation bias, cultural heritage, DEI, disability, discriminatory, disparity, diverse groups, diversity, equitableness, feminism, gender ideology, Gulf of Mexico, hate speech, implicit bias, inclusiveness, inclusivity, inequalities, injustice, intersectionality, LGBTQ, marginalized, most risk, Mx, nonbinary, people + uterus, pregnant people, prejudice, pronouns, racial inequality, sexuality, social justice, socioeconomic, stereotypes, systemic, they/them, transgender, traumatic, unconscious bias, underprivileged, victims.
March 11, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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4/4 This is an excerpt from my upcoming “5 Ally Actions” newsletter. Subscribe and read the full edition at betterallies.com/subscribe

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February 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Things feel gloomy as I sit here, and I’m actively looking for things that give me hope. One is a friend who said, “The end of this story has not yet been written.”

Individual actions make a difference.

Consider how you can promote allyship within your workplace. For example ... 🧵
Illustration with the message The end of this DEI story has not yet been written. Keep promoting allyship as a way to create inclusive workplaces where everyone can do their best work and thrive. There's a drawing of two people in front of an oversized book. They both hold red pens, as though they are revising the story and adding to its ending. Along the bottom of the graphic is the @BetterAllies handle and credit to @ninalimpi for the illustration.
February 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM