Some news items you might have missed: • Tampa Bay Times: Dylan Brewer, who performed several burnouts in a pickup truck in order to vandalize a Pride crosswalk, has been sentenced to probation, community service, and is required to pay $5K to repair the damage. Note – a crowdfunding “defense fund” raised over $36K for him. • The Hollywood Reporter: Taking a look at how Karla Sofía Gascón became the favorite to win an Oscar for her performance in Emilia Pérez. The acclaimed film stars a transgender woman with a trans narrative.
Karla Sofia Gascón is all the rage –
The #EmiliaPerez star — set to be the first trans woman nominated for best actress — has inspired fierce love and venomous hate. She feeds off both: https://t.co/H9cmjb0ZWH pic.twitter.com/UomhepeD35 — The Hollywood Reporter (@THR) January 11, 2025
• Politico: Former First Lady Michelle Obama will not be attending Donald Trump’s inauguration. • The Hill: Texas Rep. Venton Jones (D-Dallas) got down on one knee and proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott Jr., on the statehouse floor during the first day of the 89th legislative session on Tuesday.
ENGAGED.
State Rep. @VentonJonesTX, a Dallas Democrat, just proposed to his longtime partner, Gregory Scott, Jr. moments after being sworn in. Jones popped the question when the House went into recess. #txlege pic.twitter.com/4nD0EVAWw9
— Jason Whitely (@JasonWhitely) January 14, 2025
• Boy Culture: Former American Idol Carrie Underwood will sing at Donald Trump’s second inauguration. Perhaps she can sing “Before He Cheats.” • Twitter: Here’s just a few examples of how Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth did at his confirmation hearing today. Note – it will take ‘no’ votes from all Dems and at least 3 Republicans to defeat his nomination.
“You had just fathered a child two months before by a woman who was not your wife … I assume at each of your weddings you pledged to be faithful to your wife” — absolutely brutal line of questioning here from Kaine to Hegseth on his infidelities and sexual assault accusation pic.twitter.com/3VYhuQ7JOh
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 14, 2025
Duckworth: Can you name at least one of the nations in ASEAN? How many nations are in ASEAN?
Hegseth: I couldn’t tell you pic.twitter.com/qpZ4HOsUEo — FactPost (@factpostnews) January 14, 2025
Reed notes that a report detailing Hegseth’s alleged egregious financial mismanagement of a veterans group has not been made available to any government agencies pic.twitter.com/ZpuCEsPKRu
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 14, 2025
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