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County To Pay $275K For Firing Librarian Over LGBTQ Books + More

Library shelf featuring LGBTQ books

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• LGBTQ Nation: Saline County, Arkansas has agreed to pay $275,000 to Patty Hector, the county library’s former executive director, to settle her lawsuit alleging county officials violated her free speech rights by firing her in October 2023.

Hector was terminated after publicly opposing a resolution to remove LGBTQ books from the children’s section of the Saline County Library. Continue reading “County To Pay $275K For Firing Librarian Over LGBTQ Books + More”

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Netanyahu Bragged About Goading Trump Into Iran War

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (screencap)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tried to appeal to Israeli voters by bragging how he manipulated Donald Trump into launching the war against Iran.

“I’ve been against Iran for almost 40 years,” Netanyahu said during a campaign appearance. “It took a long time to bring the United States to its senses.” Continue reading “Netanyahu Bragged About Goading Trump Into Iran War”

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Trump Took Secret Flight Amid Iranian Assassination Threat

Trump boarding Air Force One (credit: White House Flickr)

An Iranian assassination threat against Donald Trump in July prompted an operation in which he secretly flew from Turkey on an alternate military aircraft while the White House said he was aboard Air Force One.

Along the way, he left members of the White House staff and press corps as sitting ducks on AFO. Continue reading “Trump Took Secret Flight Amid Iranian Assassination Threat”

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TikTok: Glitch Delayed Removing Perez Hilton Livestream + More

Perez Hilton (screen capture)

Some news stories for you as we close out the weekend:

• Attitude Magazine: TikTok says a ‘moderator error’ delayed the removal of Perez Hilton‘s livestream after the celebrity blogger appeared to self-harm on the platform for 15 minutes.

• Instinct Magazine: Long before Heartstopper introduced him to millions of viewers, Kit Connor appeared in  Rocketman, portraying a young Elton John. Continue reading “TikTok: Glitch Delayed Removing Perez Hilton Livestream + More”

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Pentagon Reduces Number Of Iran War Deaths Because 4 Happened During Ceasefire

Trump attends the dignified transfer of 4 fallen U.S. service members

Well, this is hideous… The Pentagon removed the names of 4 service members who died in Jordan from their official list of casualties bringing the total from 18 to 14.

Officials explain that this is because “their deaths occurred after President Trump declared a cease-fire in the war in April.” So…they don’t count??? Continue reading “Pentagon Reduces Number Of Iran War Deaths Because 4 Happened During Ceasefire”

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Pete Hegseth Crashes Out During Senate Hearing

Pete Hegseth crashes out during Senate Appropriations Committee hearing

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth repeatedly crashed out during an appearance before the Senate Appropriations Committee to request about $70 billion more to fund the Iran war and replenish depleted weapons stocks.

Over and over, Hegseth tap danced around questions about his previous characterizations that the war had been “won” several times over the past four months. Continue reading “Pete Hegseth Crashes Out During Senate Hearing”

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Patti LuPone Slays + Photo Book Celebrates Bears + More

Patti LuPone on Atlantis Cruise

Some news stories I thought worth your time:

• Atlantis Cruise: After all the drama of the Atlantis Cruise I’m currently on being denied docking in Turkey and Egypt, LGBTQ ally and Broadway legend Patti LuPone gave two spectacular concerts onboard last night and took this photo of the audience (I’m hidden behind her in the pic).

• Queerty: The new coffee table book  BIGGER by photographer Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert celebrates bigger guys & bear beauty. Continue reading “Patti LuPone Slays + Photo Book Celebrates Bears + More”

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Israel Told U.S. About New Plot To Kill Trump

Donald Trump (screen capture)

Israel shared intel reports with the U.S. that Iran had recently devised a new plot to assassinate Donald Trump, adding another layer of friction as a ceasefire deal between the countries comes under strain.

From CNN:

One source said the US had picked up a steady drumbeat of intelligence in recent weeks about possible plans to assassinate Trump, but the warning from Israel was new and concerned a specific plot.

Other American officials suggested the Israeli report could be an effort to sway Trump’s decision-making as he weighs whether to intensify American military action against Iran.

The details of the plot that Israel warned about were not immediately clear, and two sources familiar with the matter said the US had not vetted it themselves.

The US government has long warned that Iran may try to kill Trump in retaliation for the 2020 drone strike he ordered which killed a top Iranian general, Qasem Soleimani.

Read more here.

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Trump On Iran Ceasefire: “I Think It’s Over”

Donald Trump

So here we go… Yesterday, Iran reportedly attacked ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

The U.S. responded by carrying out airstrikes against several targets in Iran and reimposed sanctions on Iranian oil sales.

And then, Iran’s armed forces said that they had attacked 85 U.S. military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait and shot down an American MQ-9 drone in retaliation.

And now, Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is “over.” Continue reading “Trump On Iran Ceasefire: “I Think It’s Over””