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Tweet from Ben Hodges July 1935 German generals were called to a surprise assembly in Berlin and informed that their previous oath to the Weimar constitution was void and that they would be required to swear a personal oath to the Führer. Most generals took the new oath to keep their positions.
Image of baby face bitch JD Vance sitting in front of the red stock market saying "Have you said thank you once?"
Democratic strategist Lynda Tran said “in the age of Trump, it’s more important than ever that we respect and adhere to long-standing traditions” to not debate with the current leader of the country. “We should have faith in the other branches of government — and the advocacy and justice movements — to take action to push back where appropriate.”
A photograph of a sign reading "I Stand With The Ski Patrol" outside Vail's Park City Canyons resort, Utah.
Photo of an email, email reads (truncated due to exceeding 2,000 character length): From: BSP Union December 31, 2024 at 7:52:12AM MST To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Urgent: Vail Resorts' Harmful Actions Regarding 'Patrol Support Team' and Impact on Workforce Morale December 31, 2024 Ms. Kirsten Lynch Chief Executive Officer Vail Resorts Dear Ms. Lynch, We, the unionized and unified patrol teams across Vail Resorts' portfolio, are writing to formally object to the actions you have taken in creating the "Patrol Support Team" and to bring to your attention the serious consequences these actions have had on our local patrol teams. While we understand that the situation at Park City Mountain Resort may be viewed through different lenses, we believe that Vail Resorts' response has far-reaching implications that must be addressed. Through the company's tactics of pressuring, coercing, and intimidating skilled patrol leaders to travel to Park City to join the "Patrol Support Team," you caused irreparable harm to both your patrol labor force and patrol management across all affected resorts. By removing local leadership from their resorts without notice, you failed to provide these patrols proper leadership at the height of the busiest time of the year. This created uncertainty and disruption throughout the patrol teams, amplifying the detrimental effect of what we perceive as a callous disregard for the needs of employees and the teams they have worked tirelessly to build.. The remaining patrol leaders, who have been told they may also be required to travel to Utah, are now faced with sudden disruption of their personal and professional lives. These patrol leaders are faced with a no-win situation. In many cases, it has been implied that their careers and livelihoods are at risk if they do not support the company's demand. The totality of these pressures shake our leaders' morale, actively undermine their commitment to the company, and erode the trust vital for effec…