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News Round-Up: June 1, 2022

Gus Kenworthy, Hayley Kiyoko, Vincint, Kesha, Patricia Arquette, and tons of Drag Race queens are featured in the new music video "Taste So Good" promoting the new cannabis-infused drink, Cann.
Gus Kenworthy (screen capture)
Some news items you might have missed: • Out: Gus Kenworthy, Hayley Kiyoko, Vincint, Kesha, Patricia Arquette, and tons of Drag Race queens are featured in the new music video “Taste So Good” promoting the new cannabis-infused drink, Cann. Continue reading “News Round-Up: June 1, 2022”

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TX Gov Blames Shootings On Mental Health But Cut $211M From HHS

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put the blame for mass shootings directly on mental health issues in his state, but didn't mention cutting $211 million from the agency that oversees mental health in Texas.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put the blame for mass shootings directly on mental health issues – not guns – after the deadly school shooting in Uvalde. What he didn’t mention, though, was just a month before he had cut $211 million from the state department that oversees such services in the Lone Star state. Continue reading “TX Gov Blames Shootings On Mental Health But Cut $211M From HHS”

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Is Russian President Putin Battling ‘Severe Form of Cancer?’

Has Russian President Vladimir Putin been battling a serious cancer diagnosis?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (screen capture)
The Daily Mail (I know, I know, taken with a grain of salt…) reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been diagnosed with a ‘severe form of rapidly progressing cancer.’ Continue reading “Is Russian President Putin Battling ‘Severe Form of Cancer?’”

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Woman Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Punching Flight Attendant

A California woman who punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison
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A California woman has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison for punching a Southwest Airlines flight attendant in the face during a flight, breaking her teeth, The altercation centered around the woman refusing to wear her face mask properly. Continue reading “Woman Sentenced To 15 Months In Prison For Punching Flight Attendant”

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New Facts Coming To Light Regarding Mass Shooting In Uvalde

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott
In case you hadn’t seen yet, things are turning into an even worse shit show in Texas as new revelations and statements about the timeline of the mass shooting in Uvalde  are being reported. Continue reading “New Facts Coming To Light Regarding Mass Shooting In Uvalde”

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Army Soldiers Stationed In Anti-LGBTQ States + More News

Amid a growing wave of local anti-LGBTQ laws in conservative-leaning states, where the Army does most of its business, the Army is circulating a draft policy tweak that would specify that soldiers can request to move if they feel state or local laws discriminate against them. Some news items you might have missed: • Military.com: Amid a growing wave of local anti-LGBTQ laws in conservative-leaning states, where the Army does most of its business, the Army is circulating a draft policy tweak that would specify that soldiers can request to move if they feel state or local laws discriminate against them. Continue reading “Army Soldiers Stationed In Anti-LGBTQ States + More News”