This just feels petty. I mean, gift shops? Really?! Can the Trump administration find anything more useless to spend their time, and **our** money, doing?
_grandfather_trout_ on
I assume “DEI type item” is anything with a woman or person of color.
Look out Dora the Explorer, they’re coming for you.
CrimsonFeetofKali on
A gentle reminder that the NPS operates sites such as the African Burial Ground in New York, the Belmont–Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in DC and Stonewall in New York. Iconic sites connected to the history of African-Americans, women, and the LGBTQ+ community. What are they expected to sell exactly?!
WatTambor420 on
Oh bro I fr thought this said Nationals Park and I was like they’re not bad because of DEI, they’re bad because the owners are cheap
ResidentKelpien on
This is an easy and maintainable protest.
Folks should wear as much DEI swag as possible whenever visiting a national park…especially on June 14^(th).
Critical-Lemon7218 on
This is the dumbest shit I’ve read this month
Hyperica on
brb going to a gift shop and seeing a photo print of a rainbow over a beautiful waterfall or something and absolutely shitting my pants because it’s gay
Coldsmoke888 on
DEI items lol.
Just take the mask off and say people of color and women or anything LGBTQ+, whatever.
White nationalism in action aka Make America Godly (and white) Again. It’s the whole Kirk/Vance/Hegseth angle.
YesterShill on
You just know this means erasing any mention of the tribes that used to live on national park land.
Whitewashing history.
OldFort27 on
What are DEI items? Anything celebrating native culture? Anything that is not a beer cozy? Seriously, this administration is tucked up.
henningknows on
They really should get rid of that BROWN bear that is always talking his woke nonsense about forest fires. He isn’t qualified, probably DEI hire that took the job from a more qualified polar bear.
Everywhereslugs on
What? Seriously?
Slow-Astronaut-2135 on
Tackling the important issues as usual I see. Let’s not worry about affordability, health care, child care we can keep blaming Biden on those for another year or so, then we can campaign on it again!
OneSeaworthiness7768 on
Do you see how they’re boiling us frogs? They start out by talking about “DEI” only in terms of “merit” based hiring in jobs, yet they’ve gone on to threaten schools and private companies and stamp out “DEI type items” in fucking gift shops??? which clearly is them just trying to erase any and all recognition of lgbtq and non-white people and to make supporting equality and empathy in general illegal as much as they possibly can. This is **insane**. Nazi Germany levels of insane. Anyone who doesn’t see that is fucking blind as a bat. Letting them continue like this unchecked is beyond a slippery slope.
> The Interior Department has ordered national parks to review and remove gift shop items related to **diversity, equity and inclusion.**
>This directive is part of a broader effort to keep park gift shops as “neutral spaces **that serve all visitors**.”
I don’t know if this is irony, gaslighting or just straight hypocrisy but it’s fucking rage inducing. I’ll never get over how fucking dumb this country is for letting this happen.
bazzbj on
Noone is forcing anyone to buy “DEI” items 😭
chilli_chocolate on
Don’t they realise that they’re effectively killing tourism (domestic and international) with their policies?
bryguypgh on
I think I just broke something rolling my eyes, can you fracture your orbital bone that way?
InvertedEyechart11 on
“*All you rainbow trout, y’all have to go”* /s
PleasantWay7 on
My park pass for 2026 is a DEI item, it shows an obese elderly man in a position he is clearly unqualified for and received through DEI.
Tough-Bear5401 on
For the love of God, can these douche bags stop with this bullshit?!
Ordinary-Leading7405 on
But my “I love bears” mug
Raichu10126 on
I hope all yall that didn’t vote for Harris feel good with your grandstanding
Stunning_Concept_478 on
It’s just to the point of ridiculous nonsense now.
Garagedays on
So the Klan runs america now
Most-Appointment-756 on
This is like the nazi’s erasing everything jewish from sight..
public_enemy_obi_wan on
Imagine if half the energy in these efforts went to something constructive.
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ohyoshimi on
Man imagine wanting to make sure a kid doesn’t find a doll that matches his skin color. This is the kind of shit that keeps these troglodytes up at night. Pathetic.
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Because this is the best way to spend our time.
Snowflake behavior.
DEI items what the hell does that even mean?
This just feels petty. I mean, gift shops? Really?! Can the Trump administration find anything more useless to spend their time, and **our** money, doing?
I assume “DEI type item” is anything with a woman or person of color.
Look out Dora the Explorer, they’re coming for you.
A gentle reminder that the NPS operates sites such as the African Burial Ground in New York, the Belmont–Paul Women’s Equality National Monument in DC and Stonewall in New York. Iconic sites connected to the history of African-Americans, women, and the LGBTQ+ community. What are they expected to sell exactly?!
Oh bro I fr thought this said Nationals Park and I was like they’re not bad because of DEI, they’re bad because the owners are cheap
This is an easy and maintainable protest.
Folks should wear as much DEI swag as possible whenever visiting a national park…especially on June 14^(th).
This is the dumbest shit I’ve read this month
brb going to a gift shop and seeing a photo print of a rainbow over a beautiful waterfall or something and absolutely shitting my pants because it’s gay
DEI items lol.
Just take the mask off and say people of color and women or anything LGBTQ+, whatever.
White nationalism in action aka Make America Godly (and white) Again. It’s the whole Kirk/Vance/Hegseth angle.
You just know this means erasing any mention of the tribes that used to live on national park land.
Whitewashing history.
What are DEI items? Anything celebrating native culture? Anything that is not a beer cozy? Seriously, this administration is tucked up.
They really should get rid of that BROWN bear that is always talking his woke nonsense about forest fires. He isn’t qualified, probably DEI hire that took the job from a more qualified polar bear.
What? Seriously?
Tackling the important issues as usual I see. Let’s not worry about affordability, health care, child care we can keep blaming Biden on those for another year or so, then we can campaign on it again!
Do you see how they’re boiling us frogs? They start out by talking about “DEI” only in terms of “merit” based hiring in jobs, yet they’ve gone on to threaten schools and private companies and stamp out “DEI type items” in fucking gift shops??? which clearly is them just trying to erase any and all recognition of lgbtq and non-white people and to make supporting equality and empathy in general illegal as much as they possibly can. This is **insane**. Nazi Germany levels of insane. Anyone who doesn’t see that is fucking blind as a bat. Letting them continue like this unchecked is beyond a slippery slope.
> The Interior Department has ordered national parks to review and remove gift shop items related to **diversity, equity and inclusion.**
>This directive is part of a broader effort to keep park gift shops as “neutral spaces **that serve all visitors**.”
I don’t know if this is irony, gaslighting or just straight hypocrisy but it’s fucking rage inducing. I’ll never get over how fucking dumb this country is for letting this happen.
Noone is forcing anyone to buy “DEI” items 😭
Don’t they realise that they’re effectively killing tourism (domestic and international) with their policies?
I think I just broke something rolling my eyes, can you fracture your orbital bone that way?
“*All you rainbow trout, y’all have to go”* /s
My park pass for 2026 is a DEI item, it shows an obese elderly man in a position he is clearly unqualified for and received through DEI.
For the love of God, can these douche bags stop with this bullshit?!
But my “I love bears” mug
I hope all yall that didn’t vote for Harris feel good with your grandstanding
It’s just to the point of ridiculous nonsense now.
So the Klan runs america now
This is like the nazi’s erasing everything jewish from sight..
Imagine if half the energy in these efforts went to something constructive.
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Man imagine wanting to make sure a kid doesn’t find a doll that matches his skin color. This is the kind of shit that keeps these troglodytes up at night. Pathetic.