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Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Sentenced To Life In Prison

Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 students and staff members in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre at the age of 19, was officially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Nikolas Cruz (screen capture)
Nikolas Cruz, who shot and killed 17 students and staff members in the 2018 Parkland high school massacre at the age of 19, was officially sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Continue reading “Parkland School Shooter Nikolas Cruz Sentenced To Life In Prison”

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New Gay Dating App + Taylor Swift’s Awesome Week + More News

The founder of Grindr has launched a new gay dating app called Motto. The new app “focuses on finding you the right people, not just the closest - on the quality of interactions, not the quantity.”
Founder of Grindr launches new gay dating app (image via Depositphotos)
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: The founder of Grindr has launched a new gay dating app called Motto. The new app “focuses on finding you the right people, not just the closest – on the quality of interactions, not the quantity.” Continue reading “New Gay Dating App + Taylor Swift’s Awesome Week + More News”

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Brazil: Bolsonaro Signals Transfer Of Power After Losing Re-Election

President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil (photo: Flickr/Isac Nóbrega – CC license)
After becoming the first incumbent president to lose reelection in Brazil since democracy returned to the country in 1985, Jair Bolsonaro agreed to transfer power to President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva without conceding he lost the election two days ago. Continue reading “Brazil: Bolsonaro Signals Transfer Of Power After Losing Re-Election”

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Supreme Court: Lindsey Graham Must Testify In Georgia Investigation

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got a big fat 'no' from the U.S. Supreme Court in his request to quash a grand jury subpoena from a Georgia prosecutor looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC)
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) got a big fat ‘no’ from the U.S. Supreme Court in his request to quash a grand jury subpoena from a Georgia prosecutor looking into possible interference in the 2020 presidential election. And so, the subpoena can now be enforced. Continue reading “Supreme Court: Lindsey Graham Must Testify In Georgia Investigation”

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‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Comes Out As Bi

Heartstopper star Kit Connor comes out as bisexual on Twitter
L-R Kit Connor, Joe Locke of Heartstopper (via Netflix)
Heartstopper star Kit Connor hit pause on his self-imposed Twitter exile to come out as bisexual to his followers on Monday evening: “back for a minute. i’m bi. congrats for forcing an 18 year old to out himself. i think some of you missed the point of the show. bye.” Continue reading “‘Heartstopper’ Star Kit Connor Comes Out As Bi”

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GLEE Was Written With Justin Timberlake In Mind + More News

Justin Timberlake (image via Depositphotos)
Some news items you might have missed: • Out: In a recent episode of the podcast And That’s What You REALLY Missed, GLEE creator Ryan Murphy revealed the role of Mr. Schuester (played by Matthew Morrison) was originally written with Justin Timberlake in mind. And the character was conceived as a meth addict… Continue reading “GLEE Was Written With Justin Timberlake In Mind + More News”

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Brazil Ousts Conservative President Bolsonaro After One Term

(graphic via The Guardian)
With 99.2 percent of the vote counted, the Superior Electoral Court of Brazil has announced that former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won his country’s presidential election (again) over current President Jair Bolsonaro. It’s a dramatic end to Bolsonaro’s one term in office marked by four divisive years in office. Continue reading “Brazil Ousts Conservative President Bolsonaro After One Term”