In addition to other successes observed in media outlets, I wonder if this helps to further demonstrate the power of unions (despite there not having been such a thing in this case) in a subtle manner:

When people act together, they are likely to get positive results.

A different observation:

Not only are they helping themselves and improving Dell’s culture, but they are also helping the environment and inspiring others. (And preserving needless burning of person hours.)

Way to go!

It would be nice to break-up monopolies. And it’s hard to think of one more inefficient for the industry it’s in.

This part is notable:

Briefed on the Pentagon’s secret anti-vax campaign by Reuters, some American public health experts also condemned the program, saying it put civilians in jeopardy for potential geopolitical gain. An operation meant to win hearts and minds endangered lives, they said.

“I don’t think it’s defensible,” said Daniel Lucey, an infectious disease specialist at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. “I’m extremely dismayed, disappointed and disillusioned to hear that the U.S. government would do that,” said Lucey, a former military physician who assisted in the response to the 2001 anthrax attacks.

The effort to stoke fear about Chinese inoculations risked undermining overall public trust in government health initiatives, including U.S.-made vaccines that became available later, Lucey and others said. Although the Chinese vaccines were found to be less effective than the American-led shots by Pfizer and Moderna, all were approved by the World Health Organization. Sinovac did not respond to a Reuters request for comment.

It’s truly indefensible to see this kind of behavior that can kill people for geopolitical gain. And now, when we complain about foreign meddling, we can rightfully be reminded of what our side did to others…

The cruelty aside, I am also amazed by the shortsightedness of such tactics. This was an obviously failed strategy from the start. (And imaging the ignorance of assuming it would not be leaked…)

Ah, that is an important line, thank you for sharing that. So effectively a 3-to-1 ratio of conservatives over others. Interesting how the attacks on democracy develop.

This is wonderful news! Thank goodness!

Perhaps water is not wet then.

His point just isn’t convincing.

Those are students to be proud of.

I’m grateful for the young generation.

The hypocrisy in his statement is incredible.

I’m reminded of this:

https://www.automotivelinux.org

Laugh at Microsoft all you want for their inexcusable and slapstick comedy of errors in security, operating system, online office, and browser blunders, but when it comes to lobbying politicians, corporate officers, and building a monopoly, they’re epic.

I appreciate you raising this question, thank you.

The final paragraph in the article is also revealing:

In February, McGill said it would divest from companies listed in the Carbon Underground 200, a list of the top 100 coal and the top 100 oil and gas publicly-traded reserve holders, following a years-long campaign by students and faculty members.

Good move on McGill University’s part, even if it’s 2024. Better late than never.

This is a very valid question. They should be produced locally.

You raise excellent questions. I’m awaiting responses from others with meaningful links. We might need to be very patient.

I’m so glad to hear this. I wish it were issued a long time ago, but anyway.

I second that. Thank you.

This article makes clear how Mr. Barnett called on Boeing on numerous dangerous practices, which Boeing fully denied. But it seems the FAA was able to confirm at least some of Mr. Barnett’s testimony.

Here follow some notable parts:

He later told the BBC that workers had failed to follow procedures intended to track components through the factory, allowing defective components to go missing.

He said in some cases, sub-standard parts had even been removed from scrap bins and fitted to planes that were being built to prevent delays on the production line.

He also claimed that tests on emergency oxygen systems due to be fitted to the 787 showed a failure rate of 25%, meaning that one in four could fail to deploy in a real-life emergency.

Mr Barnett said he had alerted managers to his concerns, but no action had been taken.

Boeing denied his assertions. However, a 2017 review by the US regulator, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), did uphold some of Mr Barnett’s concerns.

It established that the location of at least 53 “non-conforming” parts in the factory was unknown, and that they were considered lost. Boeing was ordered to take remedial action.

I wonder what the results were for the remedial actions imposed on Boeing in 2017. Were they able to account for the lost parts, particularly in light of Mr. Barnett’s claims of garbage parts being used from the garbage bins?

Sounds like a particular corporation is being scummy.

His death comes at a time when production standards at both Boeing and its key supplier Spirit Aerosystems are under intense scrutiny.

Gosh, this is convenient for Boeing and Spirit. Very, very convenient.

And it’s clear the FAA is pissed:

A preliminary report from the US National Transportation Safety Board suggested that four key bolts, designed to hold the door securely in place, were not fitted.

Last week, the FAA said a six-week audit of the company had found “multiple instances where the company allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements”.

Returning to the top of the article, we see the use of quotes around “self-inflicted”:

Boeing said it was saddened to hear of Mr Barnett’s passing. The Charleston County coroner confirmed his death to the BBC on Monday.

It said the 62-year-old had died from a “self-inflicted” wound on 9 March and police were investigating.

Yeah, the quotes look very appropriate to me.

Rest in Power, Mr. Barnett. I’m truly sorry for you and your family.

Thank you for posting this. It’s good to be aware of that.

This person here is doing the Lord’s work. Thank you, OP, and have a great day.