Crumbl Cookies Co-Founder Comes Out + More News

Crumbl Cookies co-founder Sawyer Hemsley comes out (image via Instagram)

Some news items you might have missed:

• THEM: Sawyer Hemsley, 33-year-old founder of Crumbl Cookies (more than 1,000 locations across the U.S.), came out as gay late Monday night after a former reality TV personality shared screen caps of private messages with the entrepreneur on TikTok.

Hemsley, who was raised in the Mormon church, shares that growing up “with values and beliefs that I still deeply love and respect” made his coming out more complicated. Continue reading “Crumbl Cookies Co-Founder Comes Out + More News”

Trump Attempts To Fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook

Donald Trump

Donald Trump has announced he plans to illegally fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her position, “effective immediately,” according to a message he posted to his social media Monday night.

I’ll note here Cook is the first Black woman to serve on the Reserve Board of Governors. You know why I include that fact… Continue reading “Trump Attempts To Fire Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook”

New Netflix Series BOOTS + William Shatner’s Message To LGBTQ Fans + More News

Liam Oh and Miles Heizer in Netflix's BOOTS

Some news items you might have missed:

• Netflix: The upcoming comedic drama series BOOTS (above) centers on a young closeted gay and his best friend navigating Marine Corps boot camp’s tough and volatile environment in the 1990s. Continue reading “New Netflix Series BOOTS + William Shatner’s Message To LGBTQ Fans + More News”

Florida Paints Over Pulse Nightclub Memorial Again

Rainbow crosswalks being erased in Florida

Painted over, colored in, and painted over again — what was an approved rainbow crosswalk outside of the former Pulse Nightclub is now black and white again.

Early Sunday, the Florida Department of Transportation repainted the rainbow memorial crosswalk to black and white. And now, police are monitoring the site. Continue reading “Florida Paints Over Pulse Nightclub Memorial Again”

JD Vance Thinks WWII Ended With A Handshake

JD Vance (screen capture)

During an appearance on NBC’s “Meet The Press” this morning, Vice President JD Vance defended Donald Trump’s ongoing give-and-take “summit meetings” approach to bringing an end to the deadly Russian invasion of Ukraine.

And in doing so, revealed he’s a poor student of history. Continue reading “JD Vance Thinks WWII Ended With A Handshake”