Miya Ponsetto, dubbed ‘Soho Karen’ in the press after accusing a Black teen of stealing her cell phone, was ‘forcibly arrested’ in California Thursday night. NBC News reports the 22-year-old woman refused to…
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Self-Described ‘Racist’ Arizona Man Tells Black Man ‘This Is A No N*gg*r Zone’
TMZ reports that an Arizona man, identified as Paul Ng, told a Black man shooting an episode for his podcast on a public street that he was in a “no n*gg*r zone.”…
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‘Central Park Karen’ Charged With Filing False Police Report
The gay birdwatcher who was the target of hysterical threats by ‘Central Park Karen’ Amy Cooper says he won’t be participating in her prosecution since she’s “already paid a steep price.” Cooper…
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Video: Black Woman Sits Under Tree, Church Suddenly Posts ‘No Trespassing’
A young woman sits down under a sheltering tree on the lawn of a church in North Hollywood, California. Because churches are welcoming and all that…right? Apparently not so much if you…
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Racist Warning: Keep Your Husband & Kids Well Behaved, No One Is Interested In Your ‘Struggles’
An interracial family living in a north Raleigh neighborhood shared with local news station WRAL an unsigned letter warning against posting any signs in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.…
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News Round-Up: June 23, 2020
Some news items you might have missed: • Dog Life: I wanted to share a new addition to our family here at The Randy Report, the handsome Snoopy (above), a 14-year-old beagle…
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Gay Man Tells The Tale Of His Experience With ‘Skincare Karen’
Another ‘Karen’ found her time in the spotlight last week when a woman named Lisa Alexander approached Jaime Juanillo in front of his home in San Francisco. Juanillo was stenciling the words…
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Saturday Showtune: Mandy Patinkin “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught/Children Will Listen”
I was recently reminded of this 1995 recording by Mandy Patinkin of “You’ve Got To Be Carefully Taught” paired with “Children Will Listen” from Stephen Sondheim’s Into The Woods. At the time…
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Meme: A Revolution Has Many Lanes
This was sent to me and I find the sentiments perfect for this moment in history. There is no right or wrong way to ‘resist,’ the point is to be a part…
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Billy Porter’s Message To America On Racism, Homophobia & Change
Tony/Grammy/Emmy Award-winner Billy Porter took to Instagram this week to share his candid, and sometimes blistering, “Message to America.” Porter, who doesn’t demure from expressing his opinions, begins by calling out white…