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Judge Bars USPS From Implementing Mail Ballot Restrictions + More

Mail-in ballots

Some news stories for you as we head into the weekend:

• Law Dork: A federal judge in Massachusetts has barred the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) from implementing Donald Trump’s new mail-in voting restrictions. Team Trump is all but certain to appeal, but many states are on the verge of mailing out ballots for the midterms.

• Queerty: Advice column “Dear Jake” responds to a reader who wants to know if he’s right to be upset that his boyfriend hooked up with 5 guys over 6 days while they were taking a break from their relationship. Jake, as usual, is spot on with his advice. Continue reading “Judge Bars USPS From Implementing Mail Ballot Restrictions + More”

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Jobs Report: 162K Jobs Added In August – More Than 3x Economist Predictions

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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today the U.S. economy added a surprising 162,000 jobs in August (more than 3x economists’ predictions) as the unemployment rate remained steady at 4.1%. Continue reading “Jobs Report: 162K Jobs Added In August – More Than 3x Economist Predictions”

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Team Trump Plans To Take Health Funding For Defense Dept

The Trump Administration plans take billions of dollars away from the National Institutes of Health and hand it to the Department of Defense.

Congress appropriated the money for lifesaving research into diseases like HIV and tuberculosis, not to backfill the military’s budget. Continue reading “Team Trump Plans To Take Health Funding For Defense Dept”

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Thanks Trump: Diesel Hits Record High Of $5.85

During the 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised he’d deliver “record” achievements.

Well, here we are as the average price of diesel surged just before Labor Day to a record high this morning, spiking to $5.85 per gallon, per AAA. Continue reading “Thanks Trump: Diesel Hits Record High Of $5.85”

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OF Creator Gets Backlash Over Shady LGBTQ Remark + More

OF creator Jake Andrich (via Instagram)

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Queerty: Jake Andrich (above), an OnlyFans creator who does solo content clearly targeting gay men, was asked in a recent chat if he supported the LGBTQ community. “Not in particular,” he replied.

• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out this week’s round-up of LGBTQ (and adjacent) publications including DNA Magazine’s “2026 Sexiest Men Alive” issue. Continue reading “OF Creator Gets Backlash Over Shady LGBTQ Remark + More”

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Big Time Drama In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Today

Lindsay Clancy (screen capture)

There was quite the drama today in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial as the jury ended its 6th day of deliberations without a verdict. But not before courtroom tensions flared over what appears to be a deadlocked jury.

Clancy is accused of strangling her 3 children in 2023. Prosecutors have argued Clancy acted “intentionally, rationally, and swiftly” to kill her children.  The defense says she should not be held criminally responsible because she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.

CBS News reports the foreperson in the murder trial sent a note asking for one juror to be removed for not following the rules regarding the law’s definition of “reasonable doubt.” Defense attorney Kevin Reddington then asked for that juror to be removed. Continue reading “Big Time Drama In Lindsay Clancy Murder Trial Today”

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Trump Toadie Maria Bartiromo Is Abruptly Out At Fox News

Maria Bartiromo (screen capture)

UPDATE: News outlet Status is reporting Bartiromo was fired after she leaked internal Fox News texts to the White House showing the network had told staff to stop amplifying Trump’s latest election conspiracy theories.

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After 12.5 years, Fox News announced Maria Bartiromo is out effective today with no reason given.

“We thank Maria for her work over the last 12 ½ years and wish her all the best on her next chapter,” the company said in a statement Thursday. Continue reading “Trump Toadie Maria Bartiromo Is Abruptly Out At Fox News”

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Pentagon Posts (Then Deletes) Plans For Hegseth’s “High-T” Testosterone Military

U.S. military troops (image via White House archives/Flickr)

The Defense Department published detailed clinical guidance for Pete Hegseth’s orders to screen military service members for testosterone deficiencies on Wednesday.

By Thursday, the instructions had disappeared from the Pentagon website.

A statement from a Pentagon official said, “The draft (document) published on September 2, 2026, has been temporarily rescinded to allow for updates,” adding that interim guidance remains in effect. Continue reading “Pentagon Posts (Then Deletes) Plans For Hegseth’s “High-T” Testosterone Military”

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Ex-Gay Davis Mallory Says He’s In Love W/ Girlfriend

Ex-gay Davis Mallory (via Instagram)

Some news items for you as we get over Hump Day:

• ENews: The Challenge’s Davis Mallory (above) says he’s in love with his girlfriend one year after announcing that he is no longer gay. He publicly came out during The Real World: Denver in 2007.

• The Advocate: Now that he’s been deported back to the UK, far-right gay provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos — who demanded mass deportations and ICE checkpoints — says he regrets supporting Donald Trump. #wompwomp Continue reading “Ex-Gay Davis Mallory Says He’s In Love W/ Girlfriend”