August 14 – 21, 2015

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  1. Michaelpag says:

    Target is in trouble. And while it’s easy to get lost in the company’s recent poor handling of American culture war narratives that cast it as too “woke” or too willing to cave to online fascists the root of Target’s problems runs deep. tripscan войти Don’t get me wrong – the massive consumer boycotts from Black organizers have done damage. And there are probably folks on the far right who think even Target’s toned-down overwhelmingly beige Pride merch this year was still too loud. https://tripsca43.win трип скан But its stock is in the gutter and sales have been falling for two years because of good ol’ business fundamentals. It overstocked. It lost the pulse of its customers. It went up against Amazon Prime with… actually does anyone know what Target’s Amazon Prime competitor is called? The brand we petite bourgeoisie once playfully referred to as Tar-zhay has lost its spark. The company reported a decline in sales for a third-straight quarter part of a broader trend of falling or flat sales for two years. Employees have lost confidence in the company’s direction. And 2025 has been a particularly rough financially as Black shoppers organized a boycott over Target’s decision to cave to right-wing pressure on diverse hiring goals. Shares were down 10 Wednesday. It’s not to say the new guy Michael Fiddelke is unqualified. He’s been at Target since he started as an intern more than 20 years ago after all. But Wall Street is clearly concerned that Target’s leadership is underestimating the severity of the need for a significant change— just as President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported goods threaten the entire retail industry. Appointing a company lifer “does not necessarily remedy the problems of entrenched groupthink and the inward-looking mindset that have plagued Target for years” Neil Saunders an analyst at GlobalData Retail said in a note to clients Wednesday. Missing the mark In its 2010s heyday Target became a go-to for consumers who liked a bargain but didn’t necessarily like bargain-hunting. The shelves felt well-curated. You’d go to Target because it had one thing you needed and 12 things you didn’t know you needed. It was stocked with Millennial cringe long before Gen Z gave us the term Millennial cringe. Target’s sales held strong through the pandemic as remote workers set up home offices and stocked up on essentials. Months of lockdown also benefited the store as people began refreshing their spaces because they didn’t really have much else to do and they were staring at the same walls all the time.

  2. Ronniebrada says:

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned Russian attacks on the Ukrainian regions of Kharkiv Zaporizhzhia and Sumy on Monday saying that the Kremlin intends to “humiliate diplomatic efforts” just hours before European leaders visit the White House. kra39 at “The Russian war machine continues to destroy lives despite everything” Zelensky said in a statement hours before he’s due to meet US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office. “That is precisely why we are seeking assistance to put an end to the killings. That is why reliable security guarantees are required. That is why Russia should not be rewarded for its participation in this war.” kra41 at “Everyone seeks dignified peace and true security” the Ukrainian president said. “And at this very moment the Russians are attacking Kharkiv Zaporizhzhia the Sumy region and Odesa destroying residential buildings and our civilian infrastructure.” kra36 сс At least seven people were killed in Russia’s attack? on Kharkiv and a further three killed in the ballistic missile strike on the city of Zaporizhzhia with scores more injured according to Ukrainian authorities. kra36 сс “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra42 cc https://kra-42—at.ru

  3. JamesLache says:

    The scale of these recent attacks means Ukraine needs any help it can get to minimize the impacts – and volunteers are playing an increasingly important role in the defensive mix. kra41 cc Civilians are forming units tasked with shooting down smaller drones with machine guns or most recently specially developed interceptor drones. kra40 сс The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions Andriy whose call-sign is Stolyar said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets. He told CNN the training for his legion lasts for about six weeks and includes basic knowledge simulator practice and topography lessons. Andriy asked for his last name not to be published for security reasons. “A person must understand how to operate an aircraft. Drones are becoming increasingly complex – this is aviation and it requires constant attention knowledge and skills” he said. kra42 https://kra45.at-kra45.cc

  4. Edwardjah says:

    The scale of these recent attacks means Ukraine needs any help it can get to minimize the impacts – and volunteers are playing an increasingly important role in the defensive mix. kra47 cc Civilians are forming units tasked with shooting down smaller drones with machine guns or most recently specially developed interceptor drones. kra45 at The chief of staff of one of Kyiv’s volunteer formation legions Andriy whose call-sign is Stolyar said his unit is composed of people from all walks of life – from construction workers to businessmen to poets. He told CNN the training for his legion lasts for about six weeks and includes basic knowledge simulator practice and topography lessons. Andriy asked for his last name not to be published for security reasons. “A person must understand how to operate an aircraft. Drones are becoming increasingly complex – this is aviation and it requires constant attention knowledge and skills” he said. kra48 at https://kra48cc.com

  5. Clydephinc says:

    The directives largely roll back efforts made over the last decade attempting to eradicate toxic culture in the military both to decrease harmful behaviors like harassment but also to meet practical needs of getting people in uniform and keeping them there longer as the military branches faced years of struggles filling the ranks. kra42 cc Many major reforms were described by the officials who implemented them as driven by that need; when former Defense Secretary Ash Carter opened up combat roles to women in 2015 he said the military “cannot afford to cut ourselves off from half the country’s talents and skills” if it wanted to succeed in national defense. kra43 сс And while the military had made changes in recent years in an attempt to lessen instances of harassment discrimination or toxic leadership by creating reporting mechanisms so that troops would come forward Hegseth said those efforts went too far and were undercutting commanders. “The definition of ‘toxic’ has been turned upside down and we’re correcting that” Hegseth vowed on Tuesday adding that the Defense Department would be undertaking a review of words like “hazing” and “bullying” which he said had been “weaponized.” kra45 сс https://kra–41–cc.ru/

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