The The Exotic Time Machine (1998)Defense Department has marked thousands of pieces of archival material and posts for deletion, complying with President Trump's crusade against anything resembling Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) mandates — including apparently unrelated materials and references flagged by keyword searches.
Among the materials set to be removed from government websites and social media posts are written mentions of WWII veteran history and (at least) 26,000 archival images, reported the Associated Press, including information on Medal of Honor recipients, all women crews, and the Enola Gay, the U.S. military aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima in 1945.
SEE ALSO: U.S. immigration services wants to review potential citizens' social mediaThe purge is intended to erase specific military-related mentions of women and minorities — social media posts and website pages that commemorate historic events, but are also inclusive of diversity, are also at risk for removal. The keyword searches for "DEI" content aren't exactly an efficient system, the AP found in its investigation, with posts and image captions that use the term "Gay" (to designate the historical aircraft or, even, a veteran's last name) marked for removal in the database. Information on Army Corps biologists studying the weight, size, and gender of fish were also flagged, as well as seemingly random photos with captions like, “Deadlift contenders raise the bar pound by pound” and “Minnesota brothers reunite in Kuwait.” While some photos and pages have already been deleted, others remain, and it isn't clear what falls under the department's grounds for removal.
An insider told the AP that the purge could result in the deletion of 100,000 images and posts across all military branches, but some workers are attempting to save and screenshot the materials before they are gone. “We are pleased by the rapid compliance across the Department with the directiveremoving DEI content from all platforms," said Pentagon spokesman John Ullyot. "In the rare cases that content is removed that is out of the clearly outlined scope of the directive, we instruct components accordingly.”
The removal order was given by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in February, who recently purged DEI mentions and programs from U.S. military schools and ordered the military to disqualify and ban transgender Americans, expanding an exclusion law put in place under Trump's first term. The Elon Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency ("DOGE") recently argued that the cancellation of Defense Department DEI contracts would save $80 million in government spending. The agency has recently been accused of inflating projected savings figures.
Topics Diversity Social Good Donald Trump Politics
It's Time to Reinvent the Digital Pen
Georgia’s Oldest Bookstore Turns 125
What Belongs to You: An Interview with Garth Greenwell
Isak Dinesen’s Art Is as Good as Her Writing
The Story Behind the Home of Forgotten Video Games
When the Used Book Salesman Insults Your Harlequin Romances
Georgia’s Oldest Bookstore Turns 125
Why Does the First Person Come First?
Best grocery deal: Spend $20 and get $5 off at Amazon
A Loaded Deck: Bawdy Playing Cards from the Middle Ages
The Ultimate Guide to Protecting Your Identity in the Digital Age
Can You Name These Writers? by Stephen Hiltner
Staff Picks: Peter Hujar, Luc Sante, Samantha Hunt
The History Behind Agatha Christie’s “And Then There Were None”
Stablecoin bill advances in U.S. Senate as Trump critics call to end his crypto dealings
One Percent: Geoff Dyer on Photos of Income Inequality
The Nineteenth Century Obsession with Premature Burial
The Bizarre Books of George Leonard Herter
The EPA axed its climate change websites, but NASA's are still intact
A Loaded Deck: Bawdy Playing Cards from the Middle Ages
Internet vigilantes are naming and shaming the Charlottesville white supremacistsMotorola changes Razr shipping to keep fingerprints off new phones'Little Hope' conjures witchy best for new Dark Pictures game: ReviewHow to manage your anxiety while waiting to hear if Trump or Biden wonUniversity apparel emblazoned with 'CUM' is a chaotic internet mysteryA comprehensive breakdown of Donald Trump's absurd, unofficial 2020 campaign ad'Little Hope' conjures witchy best for new Dark Pictures game: ReviewMale beauty blogger transforms into Emma Watson and it's uncannyFacebook closes dumb election loophole, but won't stop Trump's lies from spreadingNo matter who wins the election, you still have to care about politicsApple to hold another event on November 10Biden/Harris campaign coming to Fortnite ahead of Election DayGood news you might have missed from Election Day 2020iPhone 12 Pro uses LiDAR to detect people near youTwitter puts warning label on Trump's false election tweetHow Tesla super fans get the addFrom pizza to playlists, how to help people standing in line to voteAustralian dad finds venomous snake just chilling next to baby's cribTrump just gave the most insane press conference about CharlottesvilleHere's what Twitter plans to do about election result misinformation Get the Eufy P2 Pro Digital Bathroom Scale for 50% off at Amazon Best Samsung deal: Save over $100 on Samsung Galaxy Watch 7 and SmartTag2 bundle Looking Back at 2010: The Year's Most Relevant Tech Stories NYT Strands hints, answers for June 4 How to unblock Pornhub for free in Alabama Best Samsung deal: Save $30 on the 32 NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 3: Tips to solve Connections #253 Nothing reveals launch date for its next flagship phone Best earbuds deal: Save $36 on the Soundcore Sleep A20 NYT mini crossword answers for June 3, 2025 Best earbuds deal: Save $35 on Samsung Galaxy Buds FE Best free online courses from Harvard University NYT Connections hints and answers for June 4: Tips to solve 'Connections' #724. Congress may ban states from regulating AI. These lawmakers say 'no.' Samsung could pre The One Thing Next Sabalenka vs. Zheng 2025 livestream: Watch French Open for free Best Samsung deal: Save $50 on the Galaxy Watch FE at Amazon Windows 8: Why the Start Menu's Absence is Irrelevant I got to play 'Mario Kart World,' and it can carry Switch 2 on its back
1.361s , 10136.484375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【The Exotic Time Machine (1998)】,Wisdom Convergence Information Network