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Pete Buttigieg’s Family Swatted By False CPS Report + More

Pete Buttigieg

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Substack: Pete Buttigieg said Friday that an anonymous child protective services allegation brought police and a Child Protective Services worker to his family’s home this week, forced his 4-year-old twins into forensic interviews, and left him briefly separated from them before authorities concluded the report was false.

Note – the kids are not, and were not, at risk. Hit the link – this is hideous. Continue reading “Pete Buttigieg’s Family Swatted By False CPS Report + More”

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Zane Phillips On ‘The Comeback’ + Lil Nas X Assault Charges Dismissed + More News

Zane Phillips (image via Depositphotos)

Some news stories you might have missed:

• X: I am not mad at hottie Zane Phillips (above) looking oh-so-buff in the latest episode of “The Comeback” (below) starring Lisa Kudrow. Continue reading “Zane Phillips On ‘The Comeback’ + Lil Nas X Assault Charges Dismissed + More News”

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3 Years In Prison For Cyberstalking Gay Men + More News

Some news items I thought worth your time:

• Justice Department: A federal judge sentenced David Ryan Winters (above), age 40, to 3 years in federal prison for cyberstalking. For almost a decade, Winters stalked, harassed, and threatened gay men online in the Raleigh-Durham area.

• Attitude Magazine: World leaders publicly congratulated 38-year-old Rob Jetten on becoming the youngest and first openly LGBTQ prime minister of the Netherlands… with one big exception. Continue reading “3 Years In Prison For Cyberstalking Gay Men + More News”

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Pedro Pascal Rescues Gay Romance Film + Idaho On LGBTQ Protections + More News

Pedro Pascal (via Depositphotos)

Some news items for you as we get over Hump Day:

• Idaho State Journal: An Idaho House committee on Monday advanced House Bill 557 that would block local policies that ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Since 2011, 13 Idaho cities and towns passed nondiscrimination ordinances.

• Variety: Pedro Pascal has come to the rescue agreeing to star in the Todd Haynes 1930s gay romance, De Noche, with Danny Ramirez. The film has been in limbo since Joaquin Phoenix abruptly exited the movie just five days before filming was set to begin in Guadalajara, Mexico, in August 2024. Continue reading “Pedro Pascal Rescues Gay Romance Film + Idaho On LGBTQ Protections + More News”

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Don Lemon Arrested For Covering Church Protest

Former CNN anchor Don Lemon has been arrested on charges that he violated federal law during a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minn., this month, lawyers and Justice Department officials said on Friday, reviving a case that was rejected last week by a magistrate judge. Continue reading “Don Lemon Arrested For Covering Church Protest”

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Trump Sending ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan To Minnesota

The White House is scrambling following the deadly shooting of intensive care nurse Alex Pretti this weekend in Minneapolis.

Donald Trump says he is sending “border czar” and former ICE director Tom Homan (above) to Minnesota to manage Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations on the ground. Continue reading “Trump Sending ‘Border Czar’ Tom Homan To Minnesota”

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Minneapolis Shooting Victim Was A VA Hospital Nurse

Alex Pretti, an intensive care nurse, was shot dead by ICE agents today in Minneapolis

The 37-year-old man shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis today has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a U.S. citizen with no criminal record.

The Washington Post reports he was an intensive care nurse at a local Veteran’s Administration hospital dedicated to caring for veterans. Continue reading “Minneapolis Shooting Victim Was A VA Hospital Nurse”