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Netflix employees ‘Stand Up in Solidarity’ to protest comedy special

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3 years ago

October 21, 2021

Why was there a sea of protestors out the front of Netflix HQ In LA today?

Why was there a sea of protestors out the front of Netflix HQ In LA today? #Netflixwalkout pic.twitter.com/yFoD1rpT3R
— ticker NEWS (@tickerNEWSco) October 21, 2021

Netflix employees staged a ‘Stand Up in Solidarity’ walkout, to protest the streaming of comedian Dave Chappelle’s new comedy special

“brb walking out,” Most, an LGBTQ-themed social media account run by Netflix, said in a tweet Wednesday.

brb walking out
— Most (@Most) October 20, 2021

LGBTQ activists say Chappelle made a number of anti-trans comments in that special

“If your satire is punching down, you are being a bully. It’s not funny. So I’m standing in solidarity with the folks here at Netflix who are saying, ‘we ain’t having it.’ Not on our watch.#NetflixWalkout pic.twitter.com/UOyMCKTBDp
— Michael Edgecomb (@TheEdgePHX) October 20, 2021

Ashlee Marie Preston, a Black transgender activist who helped plan the rally, said they’re here to let Ted know that if he won’t stand up for their rights “we will” – referring to Netflix co-CEO.

Netflix’s trans employee resources group released a list of demands for the company ahead of the walkout.

“We want the company to adopt measures in the areas of content investment, employee relations and safety, and harm reduction, all of which are necessary to avoid future instances of platforming transphobia and hate speech,” employees said in the document, which was first reported by the Verge.

Hello! In support of the Trans employees and allies at Netflix and their #NetflixWalkout, we’re reposting their list of asks for the walkout this week. https://t.co/MjckvsRhCs
— TeamTransStar (@TeamTransStar) October 18, 2021

The walkout comes after the streaming service reinstated three employees who were suspended and another employee who was fired for leaking information about the cost of the special.

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U.S.-India pharmaceutical trade partnership?

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8 hours ago

May 8, 2024

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The United States wants to diversify its supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

The Indian Pharmaceutical Alliance is urging a U.S.-India trade partnership to reduce reliance on foreign sources for both nations’ pharmaceutical supply chain.

The goal is to diversify both countries’ supply chain and achieve affordable medicine resilience.

Kathleen Jaeger, the President and CEO of The Center for American Medicine Resiliency joins Veronica Dudo to discuss. #IN AMERICA TODAY #trending #pharmaceutical #India #trade

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Boeing’s bad luck continues following Starliner malfunction

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23 hours ago

May 7, 2024

Nathan Langridge

Long-awaited first crewed test flight of the new Starliner space capsule was called off over a technical issue that launch teams could not resolve in time.

Originally scheduled for liftoff from Florida’s Kennedy Space Center, the mission aimed to demonstrate Starliner’s capabilities and certify it for regular crewed flights to the ISS, as reported by Reuters.