Lockheed Martin

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A Definitive Guide to the Tenderqueer Lockheed Martin Drama - INTO (INTO)

Last week, you might remember an especially silly piece of discourse surrounding a tweet by transmasc/nonbinary writer Ana Mardoll. The since-deleted tweet ...

a nepotism gig at the war crimes factory? couldn’t have even imagined this one up for the twitter bingo card Mardoll is a great example of how utterly hollow and self-serving performative neoliberalism is, in art spaces and the world at large. That’s why this summer I’m partnering with Lockheed Martin to Which people…were not buying for a minute. The tale is long, winding, and messy, so strap in, friends.

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We dove into the Lockheed Martin Twitter drama so you don't have to (Mic)

Is there a better example of what the Twitter hellscape is than the Lockheed Martin-nepotism hire-ableism controversy currently being hashed out on the ...

The job reveal was even more egregious to some considering the fact that Mardoll has crowdfunded from his following in the past for his projects. The reveal over Mardoll’s employment history is particularly shocking in how at odds it is with his online reputation: while frequently serving as what some have deemed as a “woke-scold” (who has reportedly weaponized his large online following to attack other authors in the past), Mardoll was a legacy hire at a company that is supplying the means for global warfare. The take was mocked by some online, but Mardoll became Twitter’s main character of the day on Monday morning after being exposed for being a long-time employee and nepotism hire at Lockheed Martin, the major defense contracting corporation that generates most of its revenue from supplying weapons to the U.S. military.

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Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control's Executive Vice ... (Media - Lockheed Martin - Releases)

BETHESDA, Md., August 1, 2022 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced that Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) Executive Vice President Scott T. Greene ...

I have been humbled by the trust that our customers put in MFC and I feel fortunate for the friendships and memories I’ve made at Lockheed Martin.” "We are grateful for Scott’s service to our customers, the company, and for his strategic leadership of our $11 billion MFC portfolio that provides advanced technology and mission-driven solutions for military customers, including the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, the Missile Defense Agency, Special Operations Forces, and allied nations," Lockheed Martin Chairman, President and CEO James Taiclet said. BETHESDA, Md., August 1, 2022 -- Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced that Missiles and Fire Control (MFC) Executive Vice President Scott T. Greene is retiring, effective Dec. 31, 2022, after more than 41 years of service to the company.

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