Politics, pop culture and entertainment news of interest to the LGBTQ community
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) -(screen capture)Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) has called on state House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) to resign, accusing him of presiding over his chamber “in a state of apparent debilitating intoxication.” Continue reading “Texas AG Calls On House Speaker To Resign After Appearing Drunk”
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) (screen capture)This is…something.
Texas House Speaker Dade Phelan (R) had a ‘moment’ last night when he notably slurred his words during session. Continue reading “Texas House Speaker Has A ‘Moment’ – Folks Wonder Alcohol Or Cognitive Issue?”
The aftermath of Andy Cohen’s inebriated performance on CNN’s New Year’s Eve LIVE telecast spilled into Monday as Cohen addressed his antics on his radio show. Continue reading “Andy Cohen Does Have ONE Regret About NYE High Jinks”
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani gave a speech on Saturday in Manhattan at Cipriani Restaurant. Hit play and draw your own conclusions. Continue reading “Submitted Without Comment: Rudy Guliani”
More terror in the skies as an unruly flier seemed to have an unsettling meltdown on a flight from Los Angeles to Salt Lake City on Monday. There was yelling, growling, and even some gnashing of teeth. Continue reading “Unruly Flier Growls & Gnashes Teeth in Viral Video”
(Courtesy of Diane Bondareff/AP Images for Tishman Speyer)Some news items you might have missed:
• NYC Pride: It was nice to see Pride events return to NYC this past weekend. Rainbows were everywhere in the city from Rockefeller Center (above) to Washington Square and everywhere else. And ABC News covered the entire 3-hour parade! You can watch it here.
• CNN: California will ban state-funded travel to five new states (Arkansas, Florida, Montana, North Dakota and West Virginia) over their “discriminatory” LGBTQ laws, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday, citing the importance of “aligning our dollars with our values.”
• Right Wing Watch: Right-wing pastor Greg Locke used his sermon on Sunday to allege that there are child-trafficking “tunnels” under the Capitol and White House and accuse Joe Biden, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks of being “a bunch of pedophiles.” This is a seriously hot cup of crazy. Hit the play button.
Right-wing pastor Greg Locke used his sermon today to allege that there are child-trafficking “tunnels” under the Capitol and White House and accuse Joe Biden, Oprah Winfrey, and Tom Hanks of being “a bunch of pedophiles.” pic.twitter.com/hYC864ir8a
— Right Wing Watch (@RightWingWatch) June 27, 2021
• TMZ: In a recent interview praising Las Vegas Raider Carl Nassib for coming out, former NFL player Bruce Smith said there was a gay player (maybe two) on the 1990s Buffalo Bills teams but it “didn’t matter to us.”
• NY Daily News: 24 people at a Sydney, Australia birthday party tested positive for the COVID delta variant. Only 6 party attendees — health care workers — were spared. Only those 6 were vaccinated.
• Twitter: Donald Trump Jr., son of ‘the former guy,’ posted a wild, slurring, disjointed rant against President Joe Biden that careened from claims about hacking McDonald’s to Biden giving the nuclear football to Putin. The Twitterverse didn’t know what to think of the seemingly drunken/stoned performance.
There’s no doubt that @DonaldJTrumpJr is high on something here. Any guesses as to what drug he’s on?pic.twitter.com/toxjP3DDiB
— Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 (@joncoopertweets) June 28, 2021
John Walter Miles (via screen capture)Seriously – what is wrong with this man?
WBTV reports John Walter Miles, 27, went on a racially-charged rant at a grocery store when a clerk refused to sell him and his girlfriend alcohol.
It appears Mr. Miles might have had a few already.
According to the Sumter Police Department, Miles refused to leave the store and called an employee a racial slur.
In the video uploaded to TikTok, he reeled off a wild “Black lives don’t matter” screed as he cussed out other people in the store.
He was eventually escorted off the premises and charged with aggravated breach of peace and trespassing.
(mug shot via Sumter Police Department)
Racist in South Carolina refuses to leave and says “Black lives don’t matter” pic.twitter.com/VrGBi39h42
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) April 22, 2021
Landon Grier (mugshot)Meet Landon Grier, 24, who allegedly refused to wear a face mask on an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Denver (as required by the FAA) on March 9 and then apparently urinated in the cabin.
He’s now facing a possible 20 year prison sentence and $250,000 fine for the federal charge of interfering with a flight crew and attendants.
From NBC DFW:
The affidavit by FBI Special Agent Martin Daniell III, who interviewed Grier and crew members, says Grier appeared to be trying to sleep but swatted at an attendant when she asked him repeatedly to put on his mask, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration.
A passenger later summoned attendants because Grier was urinating in his seat area, Daniell wrote.
The agent said Grier told him he had several beers and “a couple of shots” before boarding the flight, fell asleep on the plane and “awoke to being yelled at by the flight attendants who told him he was peeing.”
Grier later admitted to having several beers and “a couple of shots” before the flight.
Journalist Jeremy Jojola reports that Grier has several previous arrests including drunk driving and burglary.
A Colorado man accused of disrupting an Alaska Airlines flight from Seattle to Denver by refusing to wear a mask and then standing up and urinating in the cabin faces a federal charge of interfering with a flight crew and attendants. https://t.co/Jspq7Sb8fy
— NBC29 (@NBC29) March 13, 2021
Note: Mug shot is from a 2017 arrest in Fremont County. Grier has multiple arrests on his record, including drunk driving and burglary.
— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola) March 12, 2021
With the holiday season in full swing, I figure some folks might imbibe on perhaps a bit too much “holiday cheer,” so let’s check in with the smart guys at AsapSCIENCE to learn what happens when you get drunk and high at the same time.
Be smarter in three minutes, watch the vid below.
And, you shiny happy people, please celebrate the holidays responsibly 🙂
Talk about a serving of justice served cold.
From Huffington Post:
Luke Gatti, 19, of Bayville, New York, was charged with breach of peace and criminal trespass, the Hartford Courant reported.
In a viral YouTube video of the incident, titled “Drunk Kid Wants Mac And Cheese,” Gatti can be seen telling the manager of Union Street Market, “Just give me some f–king bacon, jalepeno mac and cheese” and verbally abusing him. The manager tells the student, “You can’t come in here with an open bottle of booze, dude. Think about it!”