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rdm(Puts on EDI specialist hat) Oh what a tangled web we weave, when first we practice to receive!<a href="https://aus.social/tags/it" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#it</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/sysadminlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sysadminlife</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/edi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#edi</a>

Dr Manabu Sakamoto (he/him)The backlash from the LEFT (including otherwise progressive folks) against EDI/DEI and wokeness is really frustrating. Why are you all repeating rhetoric fueled by hate? <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/edi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#edi</a> <a href="https://ecoevo.social/tags/dei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dei</a>

Ed Wiebe<a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Alberta" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Alberta</a> is quite something.Apparently <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> (or <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> as we call it where I work) "discriminates against people".<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/keep-away-from-wokeness-and-dei-new-minister-warns-municipalities/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/keep-away-from-wokeness-and-dei-new-minister-warns-municipalities/</a>I should probably write "the Alberta government" rather than "Alberta" but I don't really hear anything about people opposing the rise of fascism in that province.

Manc AvGeekBonus Photo of the Day 2 6th July 2025.OO-MJE, British Aerospace 146-200, Sabena, at Edinburgh Turnhouse, 12th January 1995.<a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/Edinburgh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Edinburgh</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/Turnhouse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Turnhouse</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/EGPH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EGPH</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/BritishAerospace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BritishAerospace</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/BAE146" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BAE146</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/Sabena" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Sabena</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/AvGeek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AvGeek</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/aviation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#aviation</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/planespotting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#planespotting</a> <a href="https://social.teamb.space/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a>

Lisa!It’s Canada Day today. A complicated holiday. I think our greatest chance is to listen to those who are most oppressed, and work to make that world…there are more people in the world who think this than not even though it might not feel like it. I liked this article today: <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-correspondent-cbc-panetta-1.7564297" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/us-correspondent-cbc-panetta-1.7564297</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/landBack?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#landBack</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/transJoy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#transJoy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/blackJoy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#blackJoy</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BIPOC?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BIPOC</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/equity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#equity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/diversity?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/inclusion?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#inclusion</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dei?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dei</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/edi?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#edi</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/everyChildMatters?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#everyChildMatters</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/BlackLivesMatter?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BlackLivesMatter</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/tkaronto?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#tkaronto</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dishWithOneSpoon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dishWithOneSpoon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canadaDay?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canadaDay</a>

eLifeOur magazine showcases the latest research in eLife in an easily digestible format while also covering topics like research culture, <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> and meta-researchGet all the latest articles via our newsletter: <a href="https://connect.elifesciences.org/magazine-highlights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://connect.elifesciences.org/magazine-highlights?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=organic</a>

Andii אַנדִֽי"For the first time, Budapest Pride could be blocked. Prime Minister Orbán’s Russia-style laws target LGBTQ+ rights — but Hungarians are marching anyway. Tell the EU: show up and defend Pride!" <a href="https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-06-hungary-pride-ban-petition-EN-UK?akid=s6336420..tshNeK" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-06-hungary-pride-ban-petition-EN-UK?akid=s6336420..tshNeK</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pride</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EU</a>

NLISN🚨KLAXON for the next <a class="mention" href="https://bsky.brid.gy/ap/did:plc:ecwkd7xnxmxy2xjk7jvshywc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@nlisn.bsky.social</a> event: Equality, diversity, and inclusion in the research <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23library" target="_blank">#library</a>. Online, 2-3pm, 10th July 2025 ⬇️ <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-diversity-and-inclusion-in-the-research-library-tickets-1412013593669?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.eventbrite.com/e/equality-d...</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Librarian" target="_blank">#Librarian</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Research" target="_blank">#Research</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Neurodiversity" target="_blank">#Neurodiversity</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Employment" target="_blank">#Employment</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Workplace" target="_blank">#Workplace</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Equality" target="_blank">#Equality</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Diversity" target="_blank">#Diversity</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Inclusive" target="_blank">#Inclusive</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23EDI" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23recruitment" target="_blank">#recruitment</a> <a href="https://media.tenor.com/cbB8l6t7WW8AAAAC/megaphone-microphone.gif?hh=300&ww=300" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">a blue and white penguin is ho...</a>

Sarah | Time for KindnessI'm pleased to announce that I have recently become a member of the Speakers Collective, a community of speakers established to challenge stigma, facilitate important conversations and promote learning on a variety of social issues.It's good to be able to spread the word about this useful resource and show that I'm part of it.With conference season coming up - check out Speaker’s Collective before you make your bookings: <a href="https://www.speakerscollective.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.speakerscollective.org/</a> .<a href="https://kind.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a href="https://kind.social/tags/Speaker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Speaker</a>

Michael CartyBSB ditches new diversity duty for barristers<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HR</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Equity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Equality</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Inclusion</a><a href="https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/bsb-ditches-new-diversity-duty-for-barristers/5123409.article" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/bsb-ditches-new-diversity-duty-for-barristers/5123409.article</a>

Michael CartyFirms ‘rebranding’ diversity initiatives to avoid unwanted political attention<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/HR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HR</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DEI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#DEI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Equity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Equality</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Diversity</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Inclusion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Inclusion</a><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/26/firms-rebranding-diversity-initiatives-avoid-unwanted-political-attention" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/26/firms-rebranding-diversity-initiatives-avoid-unwanted-political-attention</a>

ConnectionWithWonderMore research for my new storytelling show. Diary entries for 1994 when I was an electrician in the film industry. Despite this kind of nonsense I had a really great time and loved being “a spark” I was a qualified <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/electrician" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#electrician</a> and HGV driver and worked on films like <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/StarWars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#StarWars</a> and James Bond⚡️ <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/edi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#edi</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#employment</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/oldschool" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#oldschool</a>

ConnectionWithWonderElectrician (to me): “You really want to be a proper spark don’t you?”Me:”yes I do”Him: “what does your mum think of your job?”I was asked this dozens of times over the 10 years that I was an electrician and I experimented with various answers. The one which got the best response was: “she thinks I’m mad” followed by a laugh😂 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/employment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#employment</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/work" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#work</a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a>

Matt Thomas"US <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#military</a> ordered to pull <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> on <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/diversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#diversity</a>, <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#gender</a> issues" <a href="https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-ordered-pull-books-diversity-gender-issues-2025-05-09/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-military-ordered-pull-books-diversity-gender-issues-2025-05-09/</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/dei" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dei</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/edi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#edi</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#equity</a> <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/UnitedStates" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#UnitedStates</a> Translation: The US <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/military" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#military</a> admits to being afraid of <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/words" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#words</a> and <a href="https://thecanadian.social/tags/knowing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#knowing</a> things.

dvdgc13How can make <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> a more integral part of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RSEing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RSEing</a>? By including A11y in the software more we make, we serve better our users, and we become better <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RSE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RSE</a> By supporting <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> we become better communicators, and transmit better the messages. Doing this work is very rewarding, is fun, you get to get and receive feedback, it's very gratifying, and it helps to grow on your career! EDI work is not recognised, and many think that time you are spending on it is <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/research" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#research</a> time lost. Eli Chadwick <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a>

dvdgc13We may take <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> for granted, but it's not just on the <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a>. We need to engage in the political discussion. Diverse teams produce better software. And EDI needs to be also highlighted on the research outputs. Pauline Karega <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a>

dvdgc13How <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> can survive with the <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#US</a> pushing back? Individual responsibility to educate ourselves, engage with the conversation. It's not affecting everyone in the same way, the ones that have been marginalised in the past are the ones suffering it the most. We hold some privileges being outside the US, we have to find safe space and use our relative privileges to help. Some communities have made <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> support statements, or amplify the voices of the marginalised members. <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@malvikasharan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@malvikasharan</a> <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a>

dvdgc13<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a> starts today with a panel discussion on The importance of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> for the future of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/ResearchSoftware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ResearchSoftware</a>. The panelists are: Anita Banerji (<a href="https://mastodon.social/@SoftwareSaved" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@SoftwareSaved</a>) Ella Kaye (<a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/RCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RCommunity</a>), Eli Chadwick, Pauline Karega (<a href="https://tech.lgbt/@rainbowR" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@rainbowR</a>) , <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@malvikasharan" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@malvikasharan</a> <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@turingway" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@turingway</a> & OLS)

Jyoti BhogalI am at the Collaborations Workshop 2025 (<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a>) conducted by the <a href="https://mastodon.social/@SoftwareSaved" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@SoftwareSaved</a> soaking in all the intriguing discussions, demos, and workshops with, while also absorbing the warmth of the sunny wheather at the University of Stirling 😊 Anyone joining the workshop or even otherwise who's interested in research software engineering, open science, or the RSE Asia Association community does - please feel free to chat!<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/RSEng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RSEng</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SSI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SSI</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/openscience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#openscience</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a>Image credit: Jeremy Cohen

dvdgc13We continue with <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@KirstieJane" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@KirstieJane</a>'s list on <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/CollabW25" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CollabW25</a> 11. Accessible. Lots of material at <a href="https://fosstodon.org/@turingway" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@turingway</a> 12. Xenial. Friendly to people from different countries. Translations 13. Welcoming. The importance of community managers 14. Usable. 15. Democratising. Engage in critical thinking 16. Environmentally responsible. 17. Open. The definition of <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/opensource" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#opensource</a> for <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#AI</a> 18. Queer. Questioning the status quo and bring a creative perspective 19. Brave. Like <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@thecarpentries" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@thecarpentries</a> statement about <a href="https://mastodon.green/tags/EDI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EDI</a> 20. Funded.

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