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The Sun
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Woke civil servants blasted for holding ‘nonsense' seminars during working day
WOKE civil servants held seminars on impostor syndrome, pan-Africanism and trans lives. Critics said the events organised by Department for Education staff groups in the middle of the working day were 'nonsense'. Two one-hour sessions were held on Trans Lives in September 2023 and another in February this year. Another event, which ran for an hour from noon in October last year, focused on Pan-Africanism — an ideology of racial solidarity among those of African descent. And in April this year, one staff network held an hour-long session from 1pm on Lesbian Identity, Love, and Community. In 2023, sessions were also held on men's menopause awareness, navigating impostor syndrome at work and the 'identities and challenges of bisexual individuals'. A number of sessions also marked religious occasions. John O'Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said: 'These nonsense navel-gazing networks continue to waste taxpayer time and cash. 'Ministers said they don't want to see these events and meetings taking place during working hours. 'Yet they are clearly being ignored. Elected politicians need to be demanding action from Whitehall bosses.' Other Whitehall departments have also held barmy woke network meetings, including a 'listening circle for trans colleagues and allies' at the Department for Energy at 11am for an hour. And a 90-minute presentation called Wars, Fires and Pandemics: How Events Shaped Our Buildings was held at the Treasury in May. Braverman blames Tory defeat on failure to tackle immigration and 'woke virus' 1
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Scarlett Johansson Talks About Her Impostor Syndrome on Set
Scarlett Johansson opened up about dealing with impostor syndrome while filming Jurassic World Rebirth in a recent interview. The actress opened up about the anxiety and internal struggles she faces every time she takes on a new role. Despite her long career in Hollywood, Scarlett Johansson struggles with anxiety and impostor syndrome every time she takes on a new role. In a recent interview with South Korean network tvN, the actress opened up about her experience with impostor syndrome, describing how it continues to affect her on set. 'I am anxious about everything,' Johansson began, before turning the question around on her interviewers, 'Aren't you? There are so many things to be anxious about.' She went on to explain that the start of each new role brings anxiety. The actress explained, 'Every time I start a job, I don't know why I get anxious. Like I don't know.' Discussing her recent experience filming Jurassic World: Rebirth, Johansson shared that the initial days on set were difficult. 'For the first two weeks of the movie, I had like an existential crisis. I didn't know if I was the right person for the job. I didn't know if what I was doing was consistent.' The actress attributed this anxiety to the unfamiliarity with the character she is meant to play. She said, 'I think part of it is that you don't really know the character yet. And that's where the anxiety comes from.' However, Johansson noted that as filming progresses, those feelings usually shift. She explained, 'And then you know, as you re-shooting, like that kind of melts away. Because you know more, kind of what you are doing.' Johansson plays Zora Bennett in Jurassic World Rebirth, a mercenary sent on a secret mission to find dinosaur DNA. She's joined by Dr. Henry Loomis, a paleontologist, and Duncan Kincaid as they face a risky journey. Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon. The post Scarlett Johansson Talks About Her Impostor Syndrome on Set appeared first on Mandatory.
