Alright, let’s see what have today. First up, in cool space news, we have a new atlas of the Solar System!
NASA has also released a stunning photo of Saturn in its summer.
In other exploration news, NOAA is sending divers down a blue hole off the shore of Florida!
A video showing the evolution of the world’s tallest buildings:
Has your mail been slower lately? It’s not your imagination, the new Postmaster General admitted he’s slowing it down. It’s all an effort to discredit voting by mail, BTW.
Don’t come at me with any ‘both-side-ism’ because they are far from each other. The North Dakota GOP had to disavow it’s own platform because they admit that no, gay people don’t ‘infect society.’ Monsters.
In other state political news, Washington State is suing the federal government because they are trying to take away queer rights in regards to healthcare. So yes, things are in fact much worse now.
Back to federal again, Biden vows to allow the military to display pride flags again. With their new ban on Confederate flags (you know, the traitors that killed members of our military), it also banned pride flags (you know, currently serving members of our military).
And in what should cause you endless rage, the administration initially decided they didn’t need to do anything about the global pandemic because it was only affecting ‘blue’ states. Not only are they dumb as fucking bricks, they are monsters willing to literally sacrifice American lives for their own gain.
And some local bad news, protesters at a Pro Police Rally decided to chant about killing queer people. Because no where is actually really safe, sadly.
Okay, some good news. AOC delivered an amazing rebuttal to the lawmaker who insulted her and gave a fake apology. Worth a watch!
And surprise, surprise, the antifa movement has caused zero murders in 25 years.
Okay, pallet cleanser: check out this music video from The Mandalorian:
XKCD examines the habitable campfire zone.
Johnny Walker is coming out with a sustainable, paper based bottle! How cool is that!
A reminder, when we talk about toxic masculinity, not only is it bad for everyone around us, but it’s also bad for men. When we talk about defeating toxic masculinity, it’s also good for the men as well! A new study shows that those more disposed towards those toxic traits are more likely to be depressed themselves.
Okay, and finally, The Muppets take on Hamilton Act One and Act Two!
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, catching up on a bit of a backlog in addition to some current items, but let’s see what we have today. First up, a favorite web comic/series, Surviving the World is returning with classic reposts! Here’s where he ended it. Class Dismissed.
Science news you can use: don’t drink your whiskey ‘neat’:
The United Methodist Church is splitting over gay issues. As someone who has come out of that on the other side, hey welcome, it’s a bumpy ride. Sorry you have to do this, it’s painful.
This fight (is still going on all across the country) happened in September in Arizona. Their GOP governor said they don’t need to extend non-discrimination protections to gay people, and their supreme court said businesses can deny service to gay people. The fight continues, and is seemingly never ending.
In other disturbing news, the Interior Department cut sexual orientation from their internal discrimination policies as well.
I wrote earlier about my displeasure at Marvel (and Star Wars) for LGBT erasure. The upcoming film, The Eternals, will, for the first time, feature a gay superhero (and kiss). Yes, it’s progress. Should it have taken 11 years? No.
In other movie news, the trailer for the new Wes Anderson film looks amazing:
If you haven’t, check out Eastsiders on Netflix. It was an amazing series, and here’s an interview with the creator.
Stranger Things 4 gives us a present from Russia (with love).
In good news, a New York state park will be named for Marsha P. Johnson!
The Church of England said sex is only for straight, married people. Then they apologized for offending people, not actually changing their minds.
Firefighters who got angry comments when they showed their support for the queer community hit back in an awesome video.
NASA is adding a luxury hotel to the ISS. Spoiler, if you’re reading this, you will not be able to afford visiting.
An awesome video from a favorite creator that I’ve been mulling over: death and minimialism:
The Utah Governor pulled the campaign that put AMAZING art on condoms to prevent STIs. They’re all great, and it’s a shame he pulled them.
Speaking of, the UK has seen a massive decline in HIV infections due to PrEP. No surprise there.
The Catholic bishops in Texas have blasted their governor (who is Catholic)over his rule to not accept refugees. I’m highly, highly critical of the Catholic Church, so I have to give them points when it’s appropriate. Good for them.
Disney is announcing more details of their immersive Star Wars hotel for their resorts, and it looks amazing and I can’t wait to go!
Google pretty much hit it out of the park with their Superbowl ad:
And another great ad, this time from Microsoft:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, in amazingness, a hotel clerk clapbacks at a racist customer trying to book a room.
In case you haven’t seen it, the trailer for the sequel to Breath of the Wild:
In Pride month news, an Alabama mayor defends his plan to kill queer people and a ‘death to gay’s pastor is going to hold a rally in Orlando because Pulse.
But in good news, the NYPD Commissioner has officially apologized for the raid on the Stonewall Inn.
Google has released a beautiful digital monument for the 50th anniversary called “Stonewall Forever,” preserving our history.
XKCD hits it out of the park. This. Absorb this:
And finally today, Mika announced a new album and he released the first single:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. Couple Game of Thrones things now that it’s ended. Did you, like everyone, want to see a buddy comedy spin off of Arya and the Hound (as well as Tormund and Jon Snow), here’s the 80’s sitcom opening.
And here’s the haunting rendition (By Florence + The Machine, in the show, it was Podrick that sang it) of Jenny of Oldstone from Game of Thrones:
And if you need some semblance of hope after a certain death, here’s the couple during happier times.
And finally in Game of Thrones, here’s one second from every episode.
A sloth, very slowly of course, thanks a human who helped him out.
The new trailer for the Downton Abbey movie looks awesome (although mostly just fan service, but I’m okay with that):
Good news: Philadelphia can exclude foster care agencies who don’t work with queer families.
Very bad news: The administration has unveiled their policy to allow medical providers to discriminate against queer patients.
And finally today, someone did some fancy refilming and editing of the lightsaber duel in Episode 4. Generally I like it!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, the teaser for Star Wars, Episode IX is out:
Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series is headed to Numenor, and that’s a good thing!
Speaking of Tolkien, there is a new biopic coming out about the man, which I had no idea. The trailer looks good:
The far, far right has taken over Brazil, and they are systematically removing all LGBT references in school textbooks.
The author of The Frontrunner, where my running club gets its name, has died. She was just recently made the first honorary lifetime member by Frontrunners International.
That’s it for now, have a great one!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, as part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the entirety of Stonewall has been 3D scanned, preserving the record of it.
I’ve been running a lot recently while listening to audio books, and before this news broke (even though the biography was published last year), I had started the biography of Mr. Rogers (as read by Lavar Burton, so just amazing all around), but he basically came out as bisexual!
The third season of Santa Clarita Diet is about to drop:
Young activists received a letter of apology from the governor of Utah. A great story, and hopefully it leads to a great outcome!
It’s higher than I thought, but still lower than it should be: the CDC reports that 35 percent of at-risk gay and bi men are on PrEP.
This is amazing: A woman recited (as much as she could in her three minutes) the Patton Oswalt filibuster from Parks and Rec! She even got to say “please allow me to finish.” These are civic engagement goals.
Speaking of civic engagement, one of the candidates running for the Democratic nomination, Pete Buttigieg, has impressed me so much, he makes me want to register with the party instead of being an Independent. I don’t have the link handy, but his interview on the Today show, talking about reclaiming faith for the left, was inspirational.
The massacre in New Zealand is of course, horrific. The outpouring of love, and hakas, has been emotional to say the least. It gives me hope (and makes me sad we can’t do it here), that tighter gun restrictions really can be done so quickly.
Also in super sad news, a survivor of Parkland has taken her own life.
In amazing karma, an anti-vaxxer in Italy…got chicken pox. Which is much worse if you’re an adult.
And finally, in funny news from the EU, France’s EU minister has named her cat Brexit: it cries to leave, but then never does.
All right, let’s see what we have today. First up, Billy Porter delivers the Queer State of the Union:
A great piece over at Pittsburgh Lesbian Corespondents about the fractions of the local community and how seemingly good causes can actually be a detriment. Also, a reminder that Jackie Evancho sang at the last inauguration: she and her family can be safe, but ignore the plights of other minority communities, and that’s not okay.
The situation is getting worse in Chechnya, and it continues to be horrifying.
Some happy news, a neat queer take on a favorite show of mine, Critical Role!
Why yes, Fox News, that is in fact what racism looks like. Your hosts.
Health and Human Services has granted a waiver to an adoption agency to discriminate because “Jesus.”
Brazil’s only gay member of Congress had to flee the country for his safety.
Can we please just be done with Bernie. Please?
USA Hockey has an great new trans and non-binary policy, they seem to always be out in front of the other major sports.
Related, why is the current administration obsessed with erasing trans people?
Alright, sorry for most of the sad and infuriating news. Only up from here, I hope!
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, these adorable parents who play a game of Mario Kart every morning to see who has to put on the kettle for their tea.
This dog responds to Harry Potter spells. Something to strive for in a pet!
A version of Fahrenheit 451 that can only be read when heat is applied to the pages.
Billy Porter is a treasure. He gives it to Kevin Hart and I’m all for it.
Christian Bale credits Satan for him being able to play Cheney. And it’s perfect.
Brazil elected their own far-right politician, and he spent his first day in power stripping rights from the queer community.
For something a bit lighter, here’s the Powerpoint presentation as to why Belle should have picked Gaston instead of the beast. Spoiler: The French Revolution.
The cast of The Magicians talks about their commitment to diversity, another reason to love that show!
Liberty Counsel, a hate group, is lobbying against an anti-lynching bill because it protects the queer community.
And in sweet, sweet hypocrisy, an anti-gay preacher wants you to know that he still hates gays, even though he was caught with sex workers.
Federal courts have blocked the horrific ‘citizenship’ question that was going to be added to the census.
The nominee for the next Attorney General ran HIV internment camps at Guantanamo.
In horrifying, saddening and infuriating news, the gay purge in Chechnya has resumed.
And after all of that horrible news, we need some comedy:
Alright, let’s see what we have today. First up, in case you forgot, the TEA party didn’t actually care about deficits. They were just racists.
Also, Debra Messing is not messing around. Good for her, a fuck Susan Sarandon.
Brett Kavanaugh, who is incredibly anti-gay, won’t say on the record his opinions about same-sex marriage and anti-discrimination laws. But his court writings reveal he’s as far, if not further right, than Scalia.
In that vein, 16 states are petitioning the US government to let them fire workers for being gay, after that executive order was struck down.
The Russo Brothers put out an awesome video that goes over all the deaths in the MCU:
Kipchoge broke the World Record in the Berlin Marathon this morning. Dumb Runner, always spots on, weighs in.
I wrote a while back, at least I think I did, about the article ‘the epidemic of gay loneliness,’ and a recent Savage Love column looks at that as well, a good read for everybody.
In case you need some positive news, a heartwarming letter from a gay man’s little brother went viral.
Okay, that’s all for now, but I’ll be back soon!
