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. tripskan 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://tripscan39.org трипскан 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.
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. kra22 “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.” kra28 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra27 https://kra–26.cc
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. kra27 “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.” kra30 cc “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra26 https://kra22a.cc
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. kra23 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.” kra27 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra24 at https://kra30at.com
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. kra28 cc “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.” kra28 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra27 https://kra28-at.com
It’s no secret how President Donald Trump feels about sports teams turning away from Native American mascots. He’s repeatedly called for the return of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians claiming their recent rebrands were part of a “woke” agenda designed to erase history. But one surprising team has really gotten the president’s attention: the Massapequa Chiefs. The Long Island school district has refused to change its logo and name under a mandate from New York state banning schools from using team mascots appropriating Indigenous culture. Schools were given two years to rebrand but Massapequa is the lone holdout having missed the June 30 deadline to debut a new logo. kra38 at The district lost an initial lawsuit it filed against the state but now has the federal government on its side. In May Trump’s Department of Education intervened on the district’s behalf claiming the state’s mascot ban is itself discriminatory. Massapequa’s Chiefs logo — an American Indian wearing a yellow feathered headdress — is expected to still be prominently displayed when the fall sports season kicks off soon putting the quiet Long Island hamlet at the center of a political firestorm. kra35 сс The district is now a key “battleground” said Oliver Roberts a Massapequa alum and the lawyer representing the school board in its fresh lawsuit against New York claiming that the ban is unconstitutional and discriminatory. The Trump administration claims New York’s mascot ban violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits recipients of federal funds from engaging in discriminatory behavior based on race color or national origin — teeing up a potentially precedent-setting fight. The intervention on behalf of Massapequa follows a pattern for a White House that has aggressively applied civil rights protections to police “reverse discrimination” and coerced schools and universities into policy concessions by withholding federal funds. “Our goal is to assist nationally” Roberts said. “It’s us putting forward our time and effort to try and assist with this national movement and push back against the woke bureaucrats trying to cancel our country’s history and tradition.” kra37 https://kra–38-at.ru
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. tripskan 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://tripscan39.org трипскан 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.
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. kra22 “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.” kra28 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra27 https://kra–26.cc
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. kra27 “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.” kra30 cc “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra26 https://kra22a.cc
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. kra23 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.” kra27 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra24 at https://kra30at.com
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. kra28 cc “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.” kra28 “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.” 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. “This was a demonstrative and cynical Russian strike” Zelensky added. kra27 https://kra28-at.com
It’s no secret how President Donald Trump feels about sports teams turning away from Native American mascots. He’s repeatedly called for the return of the Washington Redskins and Cleveland Indians claiming their recent rebrands were part of a “woke” agenda designed to erase history. But one surprising team has really gotten the president’s attention: the Massapequa Chiefs. The Long Island school district has refused to change its logo and name under a mandate from New York state banning schools from using team mascots appropriating Indigenous culture. Schools were given two years to rebrand but Massapequa is the lone holdout having missed the June 30 deadline to debut a new logo. kra38 at The district lost an initial lawsuit it filed against the state but now has the federal government on its side. In May Trump’s Department of Education intervened on the district’s behalf claiming the state’s mascot ban is itself discriminatory. Massapequa’s Chiefs logo — an American Indian wearing a yellow feathered headdress — is expected to still be prominently displayed when the fall sports season kicks off soon putting the quiet Long Island hamlet at the center of a political firestorm. kra35 сс The district is now a key “battleground” said Oliver Roberts a Massapequa alum and the lawyer representing the school board in its fresh lawsuit against New York claiming that the ban is unconstitutional and discriminatory. The Trump administration claims New York’s mascot ban violates Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 which prohibits recipients of federal funds from engaging in discriminatory behavior based on race color or national origin — teeing up a potentially precedent-setting fight. The intervention on behalf of Massapequa follows a pattern for a White House that has aggressively applied civil rights protections to police “reverse discrimination” and coerced schools and universities into policy concessions by withholding federal funds. “Our goal is to assist nationally” Roberts said. “It’s us putting forward our time and effort to try and assist with this national movement and push back against the woke bureaucrats trying to cancel our country’s history and tradition.” kra37 https://kra–38-at.ru