Zee Cayenne
@zee-cayenne.bsky.social
Workplace & hiring Strategist | Advocate for Civil Rights & Equal Rights. I write on Substack & Medium re jobs & the messy truth of hiring. 🎥 Host of Zee’s Employment Emporium — ✨ https://zeecayenne.substack.com .
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“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
February 15, 2026 at 12:45 AM
“I’ve never protested before - but I just watched 4th & 5th grade kids run away from our own government.” 😕🇺🇸💔
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
(From @crindivisible.bsky.social )
Counterprogramming isn’t rare — it’s routine.
Institutions& workplaces have spent years rewarding proximity over talent. Now grifters are cashing in on the culture they helped create. If they’re going to profit, let it be from the cult and not you.
New essay out today. Hope you'll Subscribe.
Institutions& workplaces have spent years rewarding proximity over talent. Now grifters are cashing in on the culture they helped create. If they’re going to profit, let it be from the cult and not you.
New essay out today. Hope you'll Subscribe.
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Counterprogramming isn’t rare — it’s routine.
Institutions& workplaces have spent years rewarding proximity over talent. Now grifters are cashing in on the culture they helped create. If they’re going to profit, let it be from the cult and not you.
New essay out today. Hope you'll Subscribe.
Institutions& workplaces have spent years rewarding proximity over talent. Now grifters are cashing in on the culture they helped create. If they’re going to profit, let it be from the cult and not you.
New essay out today. Hope you'll Subscribe.
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Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
happening this morning in Minneapolis -- ICE agents drawing guns on observers. I reiterate again that it is only a matter of time before DHS kills more innocent people in Minnesota. Congress needs to shut this shit down right now.
February 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Three rules in FBI firearm training:
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
1. Always point your weapon downrange
2. Do not point your weapon at anything you do not intend to shoot
3. Don’t put your finger on the trigger unless you intend to shoot
Guns are not for threatening compliance for unarmed people doing things you don’t like
Good morning ☕️hope you take a moment to hear the power💪🏽💗🥹🙌🏽 of a culture youtu.be/JqOqo50LSZ0
And Still I Rise
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February 2, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Good morning ☕️hope you take a moment to hear the power💪🏽💗🥹🙌🏽 of a culture youtu.be/JqOqo50LSZ0
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It's disgraceful that these lawsuits were even needed. Full employment act for attorneys to the detriment of our country.
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The Trump Administration Has Been Sued 600 Times. Track These Cases. (Gift Article)
Follow the lawsuits and rulings that are challenging President Trump's executive orders.
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January 29, 2026 at 3:45 PM
It's disgraceful that these lawsuits were even needed. Full employment act for attorneys to the detriment of our country.
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It's a war and the American people are the enemy. Can't do the fake "no they're just after the bad guys" after you shot two people for no good reason. bsky.app/profile/ndre...
“in theater” is a crazy way to describe minneapolis
Q: Can you be specific about how many ICE and CBP agents are currently operating in the state?
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
HOMAN: 3,000. There's been some rotations. They've been in theater a long time. Day after day, can't eat in restaurants, people spin on you, blowing whistles at you. But my main focus now is draw down
January 29, 2026 at 2:41 PM
It's a war and the American people are the enemy. Can't do the fake "no they're just after the bad guys" after you shot two people for no good reason. bsky.app/profile/ndre...
Good morning ☕
This Thursday I’m recalling Spike Lee:
“I got tired of waiting for someone to greenlight my dreams, so I decided to light them myself.” In the midst of rejection letters, and chaotic times- don't forget about You💫Hope you have a great day!
This Thursday I’m recalling Spike Lee:
“I got tired of waiting for someone to greenlight my dreams, so I decided to light them myself.” In the midst of rejection letters, and chaotic times- don't forget about You💫Hope you have a great day!
January 29, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Good morning ☕
This Thursday I’m recalling Spike Lee:
“I got tired of waiting for someone to greenlight my dreams, so I decided to light them myself.” In the midst of rejection letters, and chaotic times- don't forget about You💫Hope you have a great day!
This Thursday I’m recalling Spike Lee:
“I got tired of waiting for someone to greenlight my dreams, so I decided to light them myself.” In the midst of rejection letters, and chaotic times- don't forget about You💫Hope you have a great day!
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Tulsi lurking around this GEORGIA election office raid means we should all not take this story lightly
Trump’s plot to overthrow our democracy continues 🇺🇸
Trump’s plot to overthrow our democracy continues 🇺🇸
January 29, 2026 at 1:45 AM
Tulsi lurking around this GEORGIA election office raid means we should all not take this story lightly
Trump’s plot to overthrow our democracy continues 🇺🇸
Trump’s plot to overthrow our democracy continues 🇺🇸
I write about jobs and workplaces, but I couldn’t ignore this moment. Democracy doesn’t run on autopilot—it depends on us. Hope you'll read, like & Subscribe. I'll be back in my niche next week!
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Off Topic: Democracy Doesn’t Run On Autopilot. Do Your Part.
Power isn’t granted. It’s exercised — and democracy only survives if we the people use it.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:33 PM
I write about jobs and workplaces, but I couldn’t ignore this moment. Democracy doesn’t run on autopilot—it depends on us. Hope you'll read, like & Subscribe. I'll be back in my niche next week!
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Not my usual workplace content — last week was heavy and this piece came out of it. I hope you’ll give it a read.
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Off Topic: Are We Already in a Civil War? I Kinda Think So.
In a nation divided, are we already living the civil war no one will name?
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January 26, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Not my usual workplace content — last week was heavy and this piece came out of it. I hope you’ll give it a read.
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They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
The White House posted a digitally altered image showing a demonstrator involved in interrupting a church service in Minnesota last weekend crying as she was arrested on Thursday.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
A previous version of the image, also posted by an official government account, showed her looking forward calmly.
White House Posts Altered Photo Showing Arrested Minnesota Protester Crying
The New York Times ran the image posted by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, as well as the one posted by the White House through an A.I. detection system. It concluded that the White House’s version showed signs of manipulation.
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January 23, 2026 at 1:33 PM
They know their audience has an insatiable appetite for seeing black women humiliated for exceeding their station, so when it didn’t happen they used AI to complete the fantasy bsky.app/profile/nyti...
What’s scarce in hiring isn’t talent. It’s access.
Especially for Black professionals.
If your DEI work doesn’t redistribute opportunity, it’s not justice — it’s branding. New Substack Essay Up. Hope You'll Subscribe!
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Especially for Black professionals.
If your DEI work doesn’t redistribute opportunity, it’s not justice — it’s branding. New Substack Essay Up. Hope You'll Subscribe!
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You Don't Diversify a Workforce with Slogans. You Do It with Decisions.
You don’t diversify a workforce with slogans. You do it with decisions—and most companies are still refusing to make them.
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January 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM
What’s scarce in hiring isn’t talent. It’s access.
Especially for Black professionals.
If your DEI work doesn’t redistribute opportunity, it’s not justice — it’s branding. New Substack Essay Up. Hope You'll Subscribe!
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Especially for Black professionals.
If your DEI work doesn’t redistribute opportunity, it’s not justice — it’s branding. New Substack Essay Up. Hope You'll Subscribe!
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Would be amazing if European leaders would also start throwing out truth bombs like this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
Carney: "American hegemony in particular helped provide public goods, a stable financial system... this bargain no longer works. Let me be direct. We are in the midst of a rupture, not a transition... recently, great powers have begun using economic integration as a weapon. Tariffs as leverage ... "
January 20, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Would be amazing if European leaders would also start throwing out truth bombs like this. bsky.app/profile/atru...
#jobsearch A platform built to connect talent to opportunity now feels optimized for corporate 'influencer culture.' I wrote about what happened to LinkedIn Jobs — and why it matters. ⬇️ Hope you'll like & Subscribe! zeecayenne.substack.com/p/heres-the-...
Here's the Problem with LinkedIn
When a Job Board Becomes an Advertising Platform
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January 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
#jobsearch A platform built to connect talent to opportunity now feels optimized for corporate 'influencer culture.' I wrote about what happened to LinkedIn Jobs — and why it matters. ⬇️ Hope you'll like & Subscribe! zeecayenne.substack.com/p/heres-the-...
If the job market feels broken, it’s bc it is. This essay is about power, policy, toxic workplaces, & why jobseekers & employees are paying a price. Hope you'll Subscribe to Zee’s Employment Emporium on Substack for real talk on work & workplaces. Thanks!
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You Should Have Known This Was Coming: A Flatlining Job Market with Diminishing Worker Protections
You didn’t suddenly become unqualified. You’re living inside the consequences of policy.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:16 PM
If the job market feels broken, it’s bc it is. This essay is about power, policy, toxic workplaces, & why jobseekers & employees are paying a price. Hope you'll Subscribe to Zee’s Employment Emporium on Substack for real talk on work & workplaces. Thanks!
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This year was heavy. Not everything broke, but nothing was easy. Still—we made it through.
Looking forward to a 'lighter' 2026, with room to heal, rest, and begin again.
Looking forward to a 'lighter' 2026, with room to heal, rest, and begin again.
December 23, 2025 at 12:56 AM
This year was heavy. Not everything broke, but nothing was easy. Still—we made it through.
Looking forward to a 'lighter' 2026, with room to heal, rest, and begin again.
Looking forward to a 'lighter' 2026, with room to heal, rest, and begin again.
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The right, along the Roberts Court, is trying to nullify the Reconstruction amendments guaranteeing equality under the law, in order to restore the Antebellum Constitution, which envisions “liberty” as an eternal aristocracy of race and class (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
December 22, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The right, along the Roberts Court, is trying to nullify the Reconstruction amendments guaranteeing equality under the law, in order to restore the Antebellum Constitution, which envisions “liberty” as an eternal aristocracy of race and class (gift link) www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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Americans in our heads: Fuck you i won't do what you tell me
Americans IRL: yes boss
Americans IRL: yes boss
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Americans in our heads: Fuck you i won't do what you tell me
Americans IRL: yes boss
Americans IRL: yes boss
New essay, hope you like it👍🏽🤞🏽🌞& if so hope 😊you’ll Subscibe 🤗🙌🏽💫 open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...
When the Grinch Took the Year
What Whoville Still Teaches Us About Community, Power, and Villains
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December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
New essay, hope you like it👍🏽🤞🏽🌞& if so hope 😊you’ll Subscibe 🤗🙌🏽💫 open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...
If you’ve applied, interviewed, followed up… and heard nothing—
You may have met a ghost job.
I wrote about why companies post jobs they never plan to fill and how it quietly props up bad leadership.
#GhostJobs #JobSearch #WorkCulture
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You may have met a ghost job.
I wrote about why companies post jobs they never plan to fill and how it quietly props up bad leadership.
#GhostJobs #JobSearch #WorkCulture
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Ghost Jobs: When Employers Pretend They're Hiring - and We Pay the Price
Job searching shouldn’t feel like a nightmare, but ghost jobs have turned hiring into a cruel illusion that wastes time, money, and trust.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
If you’ve applied, interviewed, followed up… and heard nothing—
You may have met a ghost job.
I wrote about why companies post jobs they never plan to fill and how it quietly props up bad leadership.
#GhostJobs #JobSearch #WorkCulture
open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...
You may have met a ghost job.
I wrote about why companies post jobs they never plan to fill and how it quietly props up bad leadership.
#GhostJobs #JobSearch #WorkCulture
open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...
#jobsearch #economy I have a new article coming out on Substack later today. Hope you’ll Subscribe to Zee’s Employment Emporium on Substack it’s 🆓& I believe informative 👍🏽🙌🏽💫🌞
December 12, 2025 at 5:18 PM
#jobsearch #economy I have a new article coming out on Substack later today. Hope you’ll Subscribe to Zee’s Employment Emporium on Substack it’s 🆓& I believe informative 👍🏽🙌🏽💫🌞
Hi! I wrote a piece on the Oceangate disaster and how it mirrors so many toxic workplaces. Thankfully leaving a toxic workplace isn't as catastrophic as the Oceangate Titan outcome. The documentary on Netflix is riveting. Anyway, hope you like the essay (it's my longest) & Subscribe! Appreciate it!
The Oceangate Disaster A Case Study of a Toxic Workplace: When Leaders Mistake Ego for Expertise and Everyone Else Pays the Price
Leadership today loves the myth of a singular visionary. The one bold mind disrupting the system. But disruption without expertise is chaos.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Hi! I wrote a piece on the Oceangate disaster and how it mirrors so many toxic workplaces. Thankfully leaving a toxic workplace isn't as catastrophic as the Oceangate Titan outcome. The documentary on Netflix is riveting. Anyway, hope you like the essay (it's my longest) & Subscribe! Appreciate it!
Well, Well, Well😐 I wrote an article on Substack about SHRM ‘certification’ didn’t know all this was going on 🤔 www.businessinsider.com/shrm-johnny-...
'Entitled,' 'complacent,' and 'sloppy': Inside the workplace tension at the world's largest HR organization
SHRM, led by Johnny C. Taylor Jr., has faced recent controversy over its DEI stances, strict internal policies, and Taylor's blunt messaging to staff.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Well, Well, Well😐 I wrote an article on Substack about SHRM ‘certification’ didn’t know all this was going on 🤔 www.businessinsider.com/shrm-johnny-...
Left my job in March thinking I’d have the next one by April. Ha.
What followed: repeated rejections. Lots of them.
If you’re in the job-search slog: give yourself permission to pivot inward, reach outward, and yes — schedule your worry.
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What followed: repeated rejections. Lots of them.
If you’re in the job-search slog: give yourself permission to pivot inward, reach outward, and yes — schedule your worry.
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Finding Thanksgiving in a Year Full of Rejection
Sure, rejection hurts — but it also redirects.
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November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Left my job in March thinking I’d have the next one by April. Ha.
What followed: repeated rejections. Lots of them.
If you’re in the job-search slog: give yourself permission to pivot inward, reach outward, and yes — schedule your worry.
open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...
What followed: repeated rejections. Lots of them.
If you’re in the job-search slog: give yourself permission to pivot inward, reach outward, and yes — schedule your worry.
open.substack.com/pub/zeecayen...