How is this even possible? All these years in NY and this is his first???
Patrick Stewart’s first ever pizza “slice”
Highlights from the L.A. Kings “Kiss-Cam”
David Beckham gets caught in a cute moment, but my fave is the woman at :33.
The decline of “Samesies”
A long lost accounting of how “samesies” were outlawed centuries ago.
It was a sad, sad time.
Possibly NSFW.
Tweet of the day
US Marine Corps Captain Matthew Phelps marries Ben Schock
U.S. Marine Corps Captain Matthew Phelps wed Ben Schock this Saturday in Seattle.
Captain Phelps famously proposed to Schock this past December, becoming the first gay couple ever to do so at the White House.
As you may recall, Phelps and Schock have been outspoken about the damage DOMA has caused gay military couples such as themselves.
Congratulations to the happy couple! More wine!
Photo credit – Nate Gowdy Photo
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Harvey Milk commemorative stamp on it’s way?
Since 2009, there have been ongoing efforts to get the U.S. Postal Service to issue a Harvey Milk stamp.
Could it be on the horizon?
From The Bay Area Reporter:
Linn’s Stamp News, a weekly publication that covers the mail service, is reporting in its May 27 issue that Milk was among the special stamps chosen for next year by the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee during its closed door meetings earlier this year.
An anonymous source sent Linn’s a copy of the panel’s January 31 and February 1 meeting minutes where 2014 stamps were debated and chosen. It included a notation that the minutes regarding the Milk stamp, along with a number of other choices, had been approved at an April 13 meeting.
Reporter Bill McAllister, who provided the Bay Area Reporter with a copy of the article posted to the website of the subscription-only publication May 13, cautioned in the story that “there is no certainty” that the Milk or other listed stamps would be issued in 2014. The documents McAllister was provided, nonetheless, list the Milk stamp for release in May next year.
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Public isn’t buying into Washington “scandals” as President Obama’s approval continues to rise
Very interesting development here.
After a week of Benghazi, IRS, and Associated Press phone records “scandals,” you’d think the GOP would be gleeful at bringing down President Obama in the public’s eyes.
Kinda not the case.
In fact, the President’s approval ratings have gone UP while the GOP’s numbers have dropped.
A new CNN poll shows that President Obama’s approval rating is at 53%, up two points from the previous poll.
Clearly, the American people are not buying into the false narrative promulgated by the media and the Republican Party, as a majority of respondents believe that the president and his statements on the “scandals” are “mostly true.” The GOP was not so lucky. From the CNN poll:
The poll found that 59 percent of respondents view the GOP unfavorably, a record that has only shown up one other time in the poll’s results since tracking began in 1992.
The Republican Party’s net favorability ratings are down 8 points in the past two months. The amount of respondents viewing the GOP favorably fell from 38 percent to 35 percent, while the number of people who view the party unfavorably climbed five points, up from 54 percent in March.
A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll showed similar results. When asked their approval on what each is proposing to do, 45% approve of President Obama’s proposals, only 29% approve of the congressional GOP proposals. Check out the video below:
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New Mexico: Man crashes car during drunk sex, hides in cactus
So, what do you do when you get caught driving while intoxicated and having sex, running red lights and the police are after you?
In New Mexico, this guy tried hiding behind (“in”?) some cactus…
From RawStory:
Witness told Albuquerque police that Luis Briones was observed having sex with a woman who was on his lap while he was driving, according to KRQE. Briones ran a red light and struck another car, throwing his naked companion from the vehicle.
The report said that Briones tried to flee but a witness took his car keys. Police later found Briones hiding in cactus with his shorts inside out. The complaint stated that he refused to cooperate with police and became hostile with paramedics. Police said that he also refused to wear his pants while inside the patrol car.
Apparently, no seatbelts were being worn, although a “partially consumed” bottle of vodka was found in the car.
Briones is looking at at least eight charges including DWI, running a red light, reckless driving and sexually assaulting a cacti. (Ok, I made the last one up.)
Here’s the news report on the story from KRQE:
ExxonMobil votes down LGBT non-discrimination protections – AGAIN
For the 14th year in a row, oil giant ExxonMobil’s shareholders have voted down a proposal that would have provided employment discrimination protections to the company’s LGBT employees.
The Dallas Voice reports:
Shareholders voted to reject a resolution, 81 percent to 19 percent, from the New York state comptroller calling for the company’s Board of Directors to add sexual orientation and gender identity/expression to the oil giant’s EEO policy. The 19 percent support for the resolution reportedly was the lowest ever.
George Wong addressed the shareholders on behalf of the New York State Common Retirement Fund. He presented the business argument that the company should recruit from and retain the widest possible talent pool. Failure to do that leads to less efficient business operations. Most Fortune 500 companies do have inclusive nondiscrimination policies including most other major oil companies, he said.
During general comments, no one else supported the nondiscrimination proposal.
ExxonMobil has the lowest score ever received by a company in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index, scoring a -25 rating for rescinding LGBT discrimination protections and cancelling domestic partner health benefits when Exxon acquired Mobil in 1999.
Other oil companies, such as Chevron, BP, Shell and Spectra, have received scores of 85 or higher.
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Madonna – “Secret Project” to be unveiled soon?
Madonna may be prepping to unveil a new song that has been referred to as “Secret Project” within her camp of compadres. The project is rumored to be a civil rights song and video addressing women’s empowerment.
The debut could come this weekend at the Sound of Change Live concert, a global charity event for female empowerment broadcast globally from London, England.
From the Examiner:
Madonna shot the video for her secret project last December and recorded a new song that deals with feminist power earlier this year. The name of the song was tentatively titled “Back of the Bus,” but that could change in the final version. It is said to be one of the most powerful ballads Madonna has haver come up with. It compares the struggle women face around the world with the Civil Rights Movement that started in the 1950s.
Madonna has always been an outspoken advocate for women’s rights as well as gay rights. In the 1980s, when gay men were dropping like flies because of AIDS, Madonna preached tolerance through her albums, videos, and concert performances. She risked her career by defending the gay community, but gave them a much needed voice at a time when even our own president, Ronald Reagan, was homophobic.
Madonna has a special place in her heart for empowering young women. In 1989, she released the song “Express Yourself,” which became an anthem for women’s rights.
The four hour concert, which begins at 1:00 p.m. EDT, will include inspirational and provocative films and stories highlighting women’s issues around the world.
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