Some memes that caught my eye recently – because we can use a laugh, or the truth, or even better – both at the same time. Happy Thursday!
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Mr. USA Finalists + MTG Would End HIV Funding In Africa + More
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• JoeMyGod: Fact-challenged Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) says we should stop funding HIV/AIDS prevention in Africa because “If people don’t understand what’s causing AIDS, then they’re on their own.”
• Kenneth-in-the-212: Check out the finalists for Mister USA at the link. The voting is open here. Continue reading “Mr. USA Finalists + MTG Would End HIV Funding In Africa + More”
CEO Resigns After X Chatbot Goes On Full Hitler Rant
Grok, the chatbot created by Elon Musk’s social media platform X, ripped into an antisemitic tirade Tuesday and invoked Adolf Hitler, days after Musk touted updates that would reduce its reliance on mainstream media sources and train it on information that is “politically incorrect.” Continue reading “CEO Resigns After X Chatbot Goes On Full Hitler Rant”
Podcast: Dorian TV Award Winners Announced, Conversion Therapy In Wisconsin + More
In this episode of The Randy Report podcast: a school in Louisiana has fired a 21-year veteran music teacher and band director because he’s gay. Plus… Continue reading “Podcast: Dorian TV Award Winners Announced, Conversion Therapy In Wisconsin + More”
California Rejects Trump Demand To Ban Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports
California education officials have formally rejected a demand by the Trump administration to ban transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports. Continue reading “California Rejects Trump Demand To Ban Trans Athletes From Women’s Sports”
Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Path For Conversion Therapy Ban
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has cleared the path for the state to implement a ban on the harmful practice of conversion therapy – the scientifically discredited practice of attempting to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity. Continue reading “Wisconsin Supreme Court Clears Path For Conversion Therapy Ban”
Dorian TV Awards: ‘The Traitors,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Pitt’ Win Big with LGBTQ Critics
GALECA: The Society of LGBTQ Entertainment Critics — with a membership of more than 560 critics, entertainment journalists and media icons — has announced the winners of its 17th Dorian TV Awards. Continue reading “Dorian TV Awards: ‘The Traitors,’ ‘Hacks,’ ‘The Pitt’ Win Big with LGBTQ Critics”
‘X-Men’ Actor Tim Pocock On Surviving Conversion Therapy + More News
Some news items I thought worth your time:
• Instinct Magazine: Out actor Tim Pocock (X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Dance Academy) shares how he survived growing up gay in a Catholic cult-like environment, his mother sending him to conversion therapy, and more in his new book, The Truth Will Set You Free: Growing Up Gay In Opus Dei. Continue reading “‘X-Men’ Actor Tim Pocock On Surviving Conversion Therapy + More News”
Elon Musk Calls Gay Treasury Secretary A ‘Stooge’
Former ‘First Buddy’ Elon Musk clapped back at out Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calling him a “Soros stooge” who “can’t even do math” after Bessent told CNN Musk wasn’t ‘popular.’
Bessent was referencing a recent Associated Press/NORC Center for Public Affairs Research poll that found just 33% of U.S. adults have a favorable view of Musk.
Bessent’s remarks came after Musk announced he would be creating a new political party in the U.S. this past weekend. Continue reading “Elon Musk Calls Gay Treasury Secretary A ‘Stooge’”
U.S. Measles Cases Hit 33-Year Record High
The number of measles cases in the U.S. has hit a 33-year high with at least 1,277 confirmed cases spread across 38 states and the District of Columbia.
That marks the largest number of cases since 1992, when officials recorded more than 2,100 infections. Continue reading “U.S. Measles Cases Hit 33-Year Record High”