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Welcoming the Wikimedia Foundation’s new CEO (diff.wikimedia.org)
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[–] Crucible@hexbear.net 79 points 2 days ago (4 children)

I graduated from Boston College and worked at J.P. Morgan,

Drawn to public service, I initiated a new chapter of my life by joining the Department of State in 2004. As a Foreign Service Officer

I had postings in Colombia, Iraq, and the United Arab Emirates, and also served in a variety of roles in Washington, D.C. at the Department of State and the White House National Security Council

I studied Arabic ... when I try to use it on the streets of Cairo

In 2017 I helped President and Mrs. Obama as they launched the Obama Foundation

In 2022 I returned to public service as U.S. Ambassador to Chile

So she's just straight up evil to the core

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 48 points 2 days ago

Prior to joining the Department of State in March 2004, Bernadette was a Vice President at J.P. Morgan and a Vice President at Lehman Brothers

All the way to the core lmao

[–] Belly_Beanis@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I learned a new language and opened my eyes to new perspectives (Joaquín Torres García’s América Invertida drawing was transformative for me).

Uhhh....

"There must not be north for us, except in opposition to our south. Therefore we now turn the map upside down, and then we have a true idea of our position, and not as the rest of the world wishes. The point of America, from now on, forever, insistently points to the South, our north."

Critics have interpreted the image as a sociopolitical artistic work that was intended to counter US cultural imperialism and other cartographic and cultural norms rooted in the European colonization of the Americas

Apparently her conclusions about this piece were the complete opposite of what the artist intended. "Oh they don't like US imperialism? I guess we better make them like US imperialism."

I know writers who use subtext and they're all cowards.

[–] TheSovietOnion@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago

I don't think I've read such a distorted understanding of a piece of art before in my life. Such is the mind of imperialists, I guess. Good reminder to ignore american's opinions on art from the third world

[–] Saapas@piefed.zip 9 points 2 days ago

Seeing and understanding different perspectives doesn't mean you agree with them tbh

[–] The_Filthy_Commie@lemmygrad.ml 10 points 2 days ago

I learned a new language and opened my eyes to new perspectives (Joaquín Torres García’s América Invertida drawing was transformative for me).

Instead of understanding the message of the image, that South America's north should be the Global South, she took a liking to it, because it depicted Latinamerica being hanged.

[–] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 31 points 2 days ago

You might not like it but this is what peak meritocracy looks like.

[–] lil_tank@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago

public service

lea-happy

Department of State

lea-ugh

[–] companero@hexbear.net 42 points 2 days ago

Literal State Department plant. They're not even trying to hide it data-laughing

[–] culpritus@hexbear.net 47 points 2 days ago

https://isd.georgetown.edu/profile/bernadette-meehan-2/

Worked for Obama and Biden admins State Dept.

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 38 points 2 days ago (1 children)

wonder if she's going to strip the copper out of the walls considering they've really ramped up the e-begging despite having 300 million usd in assets

[–] mendiCAN@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago

ahhhh i just got bugged extra today (closed the first window only to have another pop up, blocking the view) and my first thought was 'what changed? is this enshittification?' is-this

[–] Evilphd666@hexbear.net 26 points 2 days ago

Not beating the NATOpedia charge.

[–] darkmode@hexbear.net 29 points 2 days ago

lol, lmao even

[–] Aradino@hexbear.net 15 points 2 days ago

I really hate how wikipedia is

It's such a good idea. It's so so fucking useful. But like everything else, it must be controlled by the great satan

[–] PoY@lemmygrad.ml 11 points 2 days ago

which intelligence agency did she work for previously?

[–] solrize@lemmy.ml 19 points 2 days ago

Since when does wikimedia even have a CEO? I thought the top manager was called Executive Director.