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While suspending arms licenses to Israel, the UK government pursues legal actions against outspoken critics of its foreign policy, including journalists and activists who face terrorism charges.

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Dear All,

Thanks to everyone who attended the communications brainstorming session I moderated earlier this week. As a reminder, the question was which emojis we should include in next week’s message to employees impacted by our restructuring program. Here’s a brief recap of what we discussed:

Option 1: [Disappointed Face]

Potential Use: “We’re sorry to inform you that your position has been impacted .”

Pros: Shows our commitment to authenticity and tells employees loud and clear that “we hear you!”

Cons: A bit on the nose. Maybe even expected?

Questions Asked:

• “Have we considered doing two disappointed faces ? Repetition might help it feel less blasé.” – Reed W., Junior Communications Strategist
• “Wait, why exactly are we putting emojis in this email?” – Ben G., Director of Payroll

Option 2: [Loudly Crying Face]

Potential Use: “Our company is not in the financial position to offer you severance .”

Pros: To the point, grounded in reality

'Human suffering should not be weighed and measured - but the unfortunate reality of diplomatic and humanitarian relief is that crises are often left to compete. Those that get no media, get no help'

Kamala Harris has branded herself as a crusader against corporate greed — but does her background support the claim?

The rules of gravity become blurred in two acrobatic works from a French contemporary circus company that bend reality

- by Psyche Film

Watch at Psyche

Rather than being a cringey personal failing, awkwardness is a collective rupture – and a chance to rewrite the social script

- by Alexandra Plakias

Read at Aeon

In response to my previous post on the imminent threat to Dutch universities to have their budgets cut with up to 1 billion euros a year, I received a few emails from (mainly younger) staff to ask how they could contribute to the protests. I will respond specifically for the current Dutch case, but I […]

Protesters from a number of different groups gathered outside 55 Tufton Street and the Policy Exchange on Wednesday

THE Dorrigo branch of United Hospital Auxiliaries of NSW (UHA) has donated a state-of-the-art hospital bed to Dorrigo Multi Purpose Service hospital. The “ook snow” bed is designed to enhance patient comfort and safety while providing ease of use for healthcare workers. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business....

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LYNETTE Williams from Coffs Harbour is celebrating being three years free of the cancer Cholangiocarcinoma. It’s a milestone that means “so much to me”, she told News Of The Area. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au...

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THE Lions Club of Bellingen has celebrated 70 years of community service. The club was chartered on 25 August, 1954. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone us – (02) 4981 8882. Email us – media@newsofthearea.com.au An anniversary event at the Bellingen Showground saw current members...

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HOMICIDE Squad detectives are appealing for information following the identification of human remains found in the Jetty Beach dunes earlier this year. The death of Queensland grandmother Wendy Hansen, 63, is being investigated by detectives attached to State Crime Command’s Homicide Squad, through Strike Force Osbox. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth...

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Today (September 6, 2024), MMTed releases Episode 5 in the Second Season of our Manga series – The Smith Family and their Adventures with Money. Have a bit of fun with it while learning Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) and circulate it to those who you think will benefit … The Smith Family are a middle-class…

A HUGE crowd attended Coffs Harbour City Rotary Club’s annual Show and Shine at the Park Beach Plaza car park. They came to see the impressive line-up of almost 100 beautiful vehicles including vintage, classic and modern display cars and motorcycles. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...

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NPR just reported that one of two staffers involved in the altercation at Arlington National Cemetery is a deputy campaign manager for Donald Trump’s reelection bid. The two staffers, according to a source with knowledge of the incident, are deputy campaign manager Justin Caporale and Michel Picard, a member of Trump’s advance team. I thought it was Chris LaCivita or Cory Lewandowski. One of the misogynistic a-holes on Donald Trump’s campaign staff pushed a female employee at Arlington National Cemetery. It’s probably Chris “I’m the a-hole who created Swift Boating” LaCivita, but it might be Cory “I don’t have to be honest with the media” Lewandowski. As of Sept 5th 2024, the DoD and the DOJ aren’t going after them for what happened at Arlington. Why? The FEC isn’t going after the Trump campaign for their use of campaign footage from Arlington in an ad. Why? The outlet that broke the story, NPR, KNOWS exactly who did what, but they aren’t revealing that information. Why?

Albanese’s appalling union busting attack on the CFMEU with the support of the Liberals is a new low, as Labor lurches even further to the right

The post Build the resistance as Albanese and Labor race to the right first appeared on Solidarity Online.

The Albanese Labor government has imposed administration on the whole CFMEU construction division.

The post All out to defend the CFMEU—Stop Labor’s foul union busting attack first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Australia has some of the most restrictive anti-strike laws in the developed world.

The post Why the CFMEU is right to break bad laws first appeared on Solidarity Online.

The Albanese government is stirring up Islamophobia to try to demonise the Palestine movement and justify its efforts to keep out Palestinian refugees from Gaza.

The post Albanese fans Islamophobia in attack on Palestine protests first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Student activist Bea Tucker has had their expulsion from the ANU in Canberra overturned by a university appeals committee, in a victory for free speech and the campaign for Palestine.

The post Student activist Bea Tucker’s expulsion overturned first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Support for Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel within the university staff union, the NTEU, is growing.

The post NTEU members back BDS and Palestine first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Refugees have begun a series of continuous 24-hour protests for permanent visas, with encampments in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane as well as protests in Adelaide.

The post Refugee protest camps keep fighting to demand Labor deliver permanent visas first appeared on Solidarity Online.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are the most incarcerated group on the face of the planet.

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