Well, when your logo is a Peacock? Good luck with that! Like trying to bottle a fart! They're hopeless and too far gone.Viewership, or lack thereof will be the tale of the tape.
If you were a woman or a minority and considering air traffic controller as a career you would be thinking twice in this Trump era. You think the shortage is bad now. Does anyone like me think Trump is a diabetic? He thinks of this stuff in the early morning hours when blood sugar is normally low. Michael Savage mentioned it once.
Donald Trump drinks 10 Diet Cokes a day, eats a dozen Mickey Dee's hamburgers, loves French fries, and doesn't exercise. Apparently all that medical research about ultra-processed food is not true.
@4:02 The good news is, with his advanced mental deterioration and physical health, Trump inches closer to Hades with each passing hour. The day he doesn't wake up, the world will rejoice.
Trump is a common sense genius. He has gotten done in 14 days more that Nutso Joe did in four years. Look at today, he wants to get the US involved in the Gaza Strip to help. Brilliant!
KNBR has gotten so bad that I no longer tune in. The kid that teams with Greg Papa was the last straw......an absolute nepotism hire with the most obnoxious voice.
As a lifelong liberal, I can admit that the DEI pendulum has swung too far in one direction. For years, I've been warning that an overemphasis on identity—at the expense of qualifications and merit—wasn't sustainable. Now, I’m hoping we can find a more balanced, moderate approach that benefits everyone. However, what concerns me is that we’ve reached a point where a straight, white man is automatically assumed to be "qualified," while anyone else is too often seen as merely fulfilling a DEI requirement, regardless of their actual skills or experience. This approach undermines true equality and risks creating new forms of discrimination. We need to refocus on what truly matters: qualifications, competence, and the ability to contribute—without the lens of identity clouding the issue.
The concept of DEI is racist in itself. A difficult road lies ahead to undue the injustice it has paved. It all starts with personal accountability and acknowledgement that you are owed nothing in this world.
@5:44 I haven't heard anyone suggest that a straight white man would get preferential treatment? It seems that the focus is based on being qualified , which it should be regardless of your race or gender.
Agree. You mean I think go back to the time before large companies had a large DEI staff with a DEI HR VP in charge including of annual or even more frequent training seminars on the topics, for managers and above. You would not believe how many refreshers on topics we had in the Federal Government management job I had. They were speaking mostly to the choir though of many ethnicities and non-racist whites like me and all done on Government time including additional online training they oversaw. If I thought I wasn’t racist or biased, I was seemingly to be persuaded surely I am in some respects without knowing it. Trump is nuts like with tariffs which will impact everyone and the Wall Street Journal says are dumb and unqualified cabinet appointments but I think many of us white and maybe other color/ethnicity liberals agree with some of what he is saying/doing. If I were non-white or disabled pertinent to the job I would not want such a job I would not qualify for nor get except via DEI.
DEI isn’t just about hiring but even advertising. My brother-in-law works for the parks & rec dept of a Bay Area city. Last year they were putting together marketing materials for their youth programs and they were specifically told to only include photos of ethnic children.
I have written a novel that I cannot find an agent for. Everyone said it wasn’t viable, whatever that means. I submitted it claiming to be a “person of color,” and describing my sidekick character as one as well. I had three agents begging to let them represent me within hours of emailing my query. The only things I changed in my pitch were my ethnicity and that of the sidekick.
Once I changed my LinkedIn profile photo to that of a black man for a week. Altered nothing else, not even my name. Suddenly people were crawling out of the woodwork to connect with me, telling me about conferences to meet up at, unannounced job openings that were coming, etc. I took screenshots of all this and wrote it up in a post I called “Black Like Me.” LinkedIn removed it within hours, citing it as a violation of their policies even though I read their policies thoroughly and it did not violate them. It simply told the truth.
This is why Donald Trump is president, and Elon Musk is vice president, and JD Vance is cheerleader.
"I have written a novel that I cannot find an agent for. Everyone said it wasn’t viable, whatever that means."
I know many people who have been through the same thing, albeit in television and film deals. The content doesn't matter anymore, it just has to check certain boxes. Just look at the Academy Awards and Emilia Pérez. Look at literature and Frankenstein in Baghdad. Look at the whole Star Wars canon under Kathleen K. Kennedy. People avoid this crap and everyone loses money, yet the tell the straight writer his or her idea "isn't viable." Makes me want to puke.
Doodoo Brainz is not such a doodoo brain. Nail hit on the head since we are basically going back to straight white men being qualified for a job (whether they are or not) and everyone else being a DEI hire. WE are beginning to move backwards again since we have forgotten WHY DEI was created.
Then they don’t need DEI. We’ve had Latino sportscasters dot decades…without it. What DEI brought us was a presidential candidate so spectacularly unqualified that she couldn’t speak a single sentence that made sense, or answer a single softball question from friendly “journalists” like, “Who’s your favorite living rapper?” Her: “Tupac!”
Do you pay attention to them? They always genuflect to some degree with their respective races. Ramirez, is the worst with his over-the-top enunciation of Latin players names and lack of objectivity. It's phony, highly annoying and I am of Latin descent.
I went to the grocery store yesterday and one isle on both sides had soap, lotion and other sundries behind locked glass. I looked at it and thought this is how Trump got elected.
The only qualification absolutely necessary to work at any PBS outlet, is that it is gay in nature. Basic radio has ENCOURAGED the 'lisp' which had always been considered an impediment in broadcast journalism. That always feels like a form of assault on my ears, let alone America's better sense of morals. God help America bc these ppl certainly are not positively participating.
10:15 Yep, and pandering to very small groups of folks while ignoring the majority. Oh and don't forget "pronouns". They tried to tell us how we should speak and address other human beings.
To add insult to injury Rich NBC Sports Bay Area just drastically increased their fee on Comcast. Not sure I will be paying the additional cost, although I do love watching the Giants games
Okay, we've heard the DEI BS, for two weeks now. We all get it! So, moving forward, let's call it what it is it really means. If you ain't straight, white, you ain't right.Absolute, nonsense! That's not the America that I know.
After deep introspection and intense negotiations with Rich, I have reached a momentous decision—one that will shake the very foundations of Rich’s blog and alter its course forever. Effective immediately, I am abandoning my long-held stance of trolling Rich. As of today, I stand proudly, unequivocally, and unapologetically pro-Rich.
DEI: Def: The highly flawed concept of a minority of insecure failures,fuck-ups and uneducated lazy asses who expect to be given the same consideration for opportunities as those who have studied, sweated and put in the hard work.
@ 10:42 Couldn't agree more, everything I have in my 70 years I built with my 2 hands and hard work, being educated is without saying is a must, your comments is the best I've came across
5 years ago no one ever heard of DEI, now it's become this horrible thing sure to doom civilization. It's NOT the same thing as affirmative action, educate yourselves. Imagine being a qualified POC and having to deal with this phony backlash. Btw, I'm white.
Pretty sure DEI had an affirmative action goal. If not explicit, certainly intended. All the acronyms, pronouns, and alphabet soup for gender and sexual orientation even on medical intake forms these days is gross in your face. “They” and “It” are choices for my needed pronoun? POC I assume means Person “of” Color”. Is that the latest for referring to non-white people including children of interracial couples? Good for those people as I sunburn easy as a white guy like you. I think this backlash is a product of all this stupidity. If you are a person born with male genitalia no matter any later post op I think we should have some say if you play in a designated women's sport or subset like women’s tennis. Common sense has prevailed. Trump and his supporters brought this to the forefront which unfortunately resulted in many voting for him for despite all else. The political ads on such swayed moderate people I think. Harris had to avoid the topic. By the way, is there a new word for “people” in general I should be using?
> It's NOT the same thing as affirmative action, > educate yourselves.
You know that because...you read it somewhere?
We know the stated goals are different. That's just semantics. Things end up the same way, e.g., a woman so stupid she can't name her favorite *living* rapper or answer a simple yes/no question with anything short of 350 rambling words is nominated for president. That is the same outcome, be it Affirmative Action or DEI.
The NFL has been using DEI for over 20 years and I see very little criticism. Btw, it was necessary because NFL owners kept hiring the same people, i.e., white men only.
Well, when your logo is a Peacock? Good luck with that! Like trying to bottle a fart! They're hopeless and too far gone.Viewership, or lack thereof will be the tale of the tape.
ReplyDeleteIf you were a woman or a minority and considering air traffic controller as a career you would be thinking twice in this Trump era. You think the shortage is bad now. Does anyone like me think Trump is a diabetic? He thinks of this stuff in the early morning hours when blood sugar is normally low. Michael Savage mentioned it once.
ReplyDelete@4:02 I think if you were qualified it would not matter, He just won't move you to the front of the line based on your race and/or gender.
DeleteDonald Trump drinks 10 Diet Cokes a day, eats a dozen Mickey Dee's hamburgers, loves French fries, and doesn't exercise. Apparently all that medical research about ultra-processed food is not true.
Delete@ 4:02. That's a stupid comment, DEI screws everything up, jobs should be based on qualifications and not skin color
Delete@4:02 The good news is, with his advanced mental deterioration and physical health, Trump inches closer to Hades with each passing hour. The day he doesn't wake up, the world will rejoice.
DeleteTrump is a common sense genius. He has gotten done in 14 days more that Nutso Joe did in four years. Look at today, he wants to get the US involved in the Gaza Strip to help. Brilliant!
Delete@6:22 PM
DeleteNot even his parents ever considered him a "common sense genius." In fact, they never considered him at all.
DJT and his dad were business partners. So I think he was considered a lot.
DeleteHey Rich did you catch the hard hitting SF Gate story about the local sandwich shop
ReplyDeleteowner afraid of losing business when KNBR moves to Daly City?
KNBR has gotten so bad that I no longer tune in. The kid that teams with Greg Papa was the last straw......an absolute nepotism hire with the most obnoxious voice.
ReplyDeleteAs a lifelong liberal, I can admit that the DEI pendulum has swung too far in one direction. For years, I've been warning that an overemphasis on identity—at the expense of qualifications and merit—wasn't sustainable. Now, I’m hoping we can find a more balanced, moderate approach that benefits everyone. However, what concerns me is that we’ve reached a point where a straight, white man is automatically assumed to be "qualified," while anyone else is too often seen as merely fulfilling a DEI requirement, regardless of their actual skills or experience. This approach undermines true equality and risks creating new forms of discrimination. We need to refocus on what truly matters: qualifications, competence, and the ability to contribute—without the lens of identity clouding the issue.
ReplyDeleteThe concept of DEI is racist in itself. A difficult road lies ahead to undue the injustice it has paved. It all starts with personal accountability and acknowledgement that you are owed nothing in this world.
Delete@5:44 I haven't heard anyone suggest that a straight white man would get preferential treatment? It seems that the focus is based on being qualified , which it should be regardless of your race or gender.
DeleteAgree. You mean I think go back to the time before large companies had a large DEI staff with a DEI HR VP in charge including of annual or even more frequent training seminars on the topics, for managers and above. You would not believe how many refreshers on topics we had in the Federal Government management job I had. They were speaking mostly to the choir though of many ethnicities and non-racist whites like me and all done on Government time including additional online training they oversaw. If I thought I wasn’t racist or biased, I was seemingly to be persuaded surely I am in some respects without knowing it. Trump is nuts like with tariffs which will impact everyone and the Wall Street Journal says are dumb and unqualified cabinet appointments but I think many of us white and maybe other color/ethnicity liberals agree with some of what he is saying/doing. If I were non-white or disabled pertinent to the job I would not want such a job I would not qualify for nor get except via DEI.
DeleteDEI isn’t just about hiring but even advertising. My brother-in-law works for the parks & rec dept of a Bay Area city. Last year they were putting together marketing materials for their youth programs and they were specifically told to only include photos of ethnic children.
ReplyDeleteI have written a novel that I cannot find an agent for. Everyone said it wasn’t viable, whatever that means. I submitted it claiming to be a “person of color,” and describing my sidekick character as one as well. I had three agents begging to let them represent me within hours of emailing my query. The only things I changed in my pitch were my ethnicity and that of the sidekick.
DeleteOnce I changed my LinkedIn profile photo to that of a black man for a week. Altered nothing else, not even my name. Suddenly people were crawling out of the woodwork to connect with me, telling me about conferences to meet up at, unannounced job openings that were coming, etc. I took screenshots of all this and wrote it up in a post I called “Black Like Me.” LinkedIn removed it within hours, citing it as a violation of their policies even though I read their policies thoroughly and it did not violate them. It simply told the truth.
This is why Donald Trump is president, and Elon Musk is vice president, and JD Vance is cheerleader.
"I have written a novel that I cannot find an agent for. Everyone said it wasn’t viable, whatever that means."
DeleteI know many people who have been through the same thing, albeit in television and film deals. The content doesn't matter anymore, it just has to check certain boxes. Just look at the Academy Awards and Emilia Pérez. Look at literature and Frankenstein in Baghdad. Look at the whole Star Wars canon under Kathleen K. Kennedy. People avoid this crap and everyone loses money, yet the tell the straight writer his or her idea "isn't viable." Makes me want to puke.
DEI and crapfests go together like bacon and eggs, Fred and Ginger, Elon and Donald.
ReplyDeleteDoodoo Brainz is not such a doodoo brain. Nail hit on the head since we are basically going back to straight white men being qualified for a job (whether they are or not) and everyone else being a DEI hire. WE are beginning to move backwards again since we have forgotten WHY DEI was created.
ReplyDeleteRich, didn't think you were against DEI too.... Damn
ReplyDeleteBonta, Rod Brooks, and Carlos Ramirez are more than qualified for their positions at NBC Sports Bay Area.
Then they don’t need DEI. We’ve had Latino sportscasters dot decades…without it. What DEI brought us was a presidential candidate so spectacularly unqualified that she couldn’t speak a single sentence that made sense, or answer a single softball question from friendly “journalists” like, “Who’s your favorite living rapper?” Her: “Tupac!”
DeleteYou lost me at Carlos Ramirez.
DeleteDo you pay attention to them? They always genuflect to some degree with their respective races. Ramirez, is the worst with his over-the-top enunciation of Latin players names and lack of objectivity. It's phony, highly annoying and I am of Latin descent.
DeleteI went to the grocery store yesterday and one isle on both sides had soap, lotion and other sundries behind locked glass. I looked at it and thought this is how Trump got elected.
ReplyDelete10:15. Nailed it!
DeleteYup. Unfortunately, with his asinine policies, there soon will be no products to lock behind glass.
DeleteThe only qualification absolutely necessary to work at any PBS outlet, is that it is gay in nature. Basic radio has ENCOURAGED the 'lisp' which had always been considered an impediment in broadcast journalism. That always feels like a form of assault on my ears, let alone America's better sense of morals. God help America bc these ppl certainly are not positively participating.
ReplyDeleteHow about DEI:
ReplyDeleteDivisiveness
Egotistic
Incompetence
10:15 Yep, and pandering to very small groups of folks while ignoring the majority. Oh and don't forget "pronouns". They tried to tell us how we should speak and address other human beings.
ReplyDeleteTo add insult to injury Rich NBC Sports Bay Area just drastically increased their fee on Comcast. Not sure I will be paying the additional cost, although I do love watching the Giants games
ReplyDeleteSwitch to youtube T.V.
DeleteOkay, we've heard the DEI BS, for two weeks now. We all get it! So, moving forward, let's call it what it is it really means. If you ain't straight, white, you ain't right.Absolute, nonsense! That's not the America that I know.
ReplyDeleteNo, that's not what it means.
DeleteCompare a Frederick Douglass to a Kamala Harris. *That's* what it means. Learn to think.
After deep introspection and intense negotiations with Rich, I have reached a momentous decision—one that will shake the very foundations of Rich’s blog and alter its course forever. Effective immediately, I am abandoning my long-held stance of trolling Rich. As of today, I stand proudly, unequivocally, and unapologetically pro-Rich.
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!!
DeleteRich, another White Boomer gonna boom.
ReplyDeleteDEI: Def: The highly flawed concept of a minority of insecure failures,fuck-ups and uneducated lazy asses who expect to be given the same consideration for opportunities as those who have studied, sweated and put in the hard work.
ReplyDeletePerfect.
Delete@ 10:42 Couldn't agree more, everything I have in my 70 years I built with my 2 hands and hard work, being educated is without saying is a must, your comments is the best I've came across
Delete5 years ago no one ever heard of DEI, now it's become this horrible thing sure to doom civilization. It's NOT the same thing as affirmative action, educate yourselves. Imagine being a qualified POC and having to deal with this phony backlash. Btw, I'm white.
ReplyDeletePretty sure DEI had an affirmative action goal. If not explicit, certainly intended. All the acronyms, pronouns, and alphabet soup for gender and sexual orientation even on medical intake forms these days is gross in your face. “They” and “It” are choices for my needed pronoun? POC I assume means Person “of” Color”. Is that the latest for referring to non-white people including children of interracial couples? Good for those people as I sunburn easy as a white guy like you. I think this backlash is a product of all this stupidity. If you are a person born with male genitalia no matter any later post op I think we should have some say if you play in a designated women's sport or subset like women’s tennis. Common sense has prevailed. Trump and his supporters brought this to the forefront which unfortunately resulted in many voting for him for despite all else. The political ads on such swayed moderate people I think. Harris had to avoid the topic. By the way, is there a new word for “people” in general I should be using?
Delete> It's NOT the same thing as affirmative action,
Delete> educate yourselves.
You know that because...you read it somewhere?
We know the stated goals are different. That's just semantics. Things end up the same way, e.g., a woman so stupid she can't name her favorite *living* rapper or answer a simple yes/no question with anything short of 350 rambling words is nominated for president. That is the same outcome, be it Affirmative Action or DEI.
The NFL has been using DEI for over 20 years and I see very little criticism. Btw, it was necessary because NFL owners kept hiring the same people, i.e., white men only.
DeleteHere's DEI in action: Bonneville continuing to run KBLX as an alleged "adult urban" station. Shameful.
ReplyDeleteDEI = Diminished, Erratic, and Incompetent = KTVU
ReplyDelete