The Weekly Readlines October 6
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
Quote for the Week: “Vacations mean a change of pace, a gentleness with ourselves, a time of rest and renewal, and a time to stretch ourselves and encounter new people, new lands, new ways, and new options.”—Anne Wilson Schaef
Speaker McCarthy out, Paris bed bugs in! For the first time in American history, the Speaker of the House has been removed, in a charge led by the inimitable Matt Gaetz. Claims that Gaetz is behind the historic Paris bed bug infestation have yet to be confirmed. Mais oui!
California Governor Gavin Newsom named Laphonza Butler, president of pro-choice Emily’s List, to replace the late Diane Feinstein. Butler is both Black and a lesbian, making this a double dose of deliciousness.
The MAGA government shutdown was averted at the very last moment by then-Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s refusal to be extorted. We know the price he paid.
Trump, more accustomed to gagging people than being gagged, was ordered to stop issuing fatwas against law clerks and attorneys general on his bizarre social media platform. The countdown clock to his violation of the order is ticking, with Vegas odds makers favoring jail time.
And my favorite nearby town, Lambertville, NJ, was named among the most charming in the country. I told you so!
LGBTQ NEWS
Chicago LGBT Hall Of Fame Inducts 2023 Recipient Class
Windy City Times
Biden Looks To Bolster Protections For LGBTQ Youth In Foster Care
Gay City News
How The Murder Of LGBT Icon Harvey Milk Propelled Dianne Feinstein To Political Fame
Forbes
Tories To Order NHS To Ban Trans Women From Using Female-Only Hospital Wards
Yahoo Sport
Newlywed Indigenous Couple Travels To Cree Communities To Destigmatize Queer Love, Teach Sexual Health
Yahoo News Canada
U.S. AND BEYOND
Biden Approves New Section Of Border Wall As Mexico Crossings Rise
BBC
Villages Man, 77, Faces Hard Time For Stockpile Of Illegal ED Drugs In Retirement Community
Fox News
Elton John Leads Backlash Over Braverman Call To Crack Down On Gay Asylum Seekers
The Independent
Iowa Ranked 12th Most Obese State In 2022
Axios
Melania Trump Has Renegotiated Her Prenup
JoeMyGod
HEALTH AND AGING
Older Adults Make Up Two-Thirds Of COVID Hospitalizations This Year
ABC News
Say Goodbye To The COVID-19 Vaccination Card. The CDC Has Stopped Printing Them
ABC News
Genes Might Be Driving You to Go Vegetarian
U.S. News & World Report
’Eve’ Author Says Medicine Often Ignores Female Bodies. ‘We’ve Been Guinea Pigs’
NPR
We’re Not Ready For Rising Temperatures In A Rapidly Aging Nation
Manhattan Mercury
Health Experts Call For A “Feminist Approach” To Cancer Care
The BMJ
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Most Americans Expect To Outlive Their Money In Retirement. Will You?
Kiplinger
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
What If We Bring Back Life From Mars?
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
AI Analyzes Bird Sightings To Help Conserve Species
Phys.Org
Over 100 Dolphins Cooked In The Amazon River As Climate Change Heats Water To Jacuzzi Temperatures
Salon
ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
Patrick Stewart Says His Time On ‘Star Trek’ Felt Like A Ministry
NPR
Michael Gambon, Dumbledore In ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies At 82
NPR
TRAVEL
Biden Administration Announces Visa-Free Travel For Israelis
CNN
Experience Gay Hanoi Like A Local From The Back Of A Scooter
GayCities
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Cannibalism Was A Common Funeral Ritual In Europe 15000 Years Ago
CNN
US Customs Officials Seize Giraffe Feces From Woman At Minnesota Airport
KRON4
Purring, Parasites And Pure Love: What Exactly Makes Someone A Cat Person?
The Guardian
Mysterious ‘Fairy Circles’ Identified At Hundreds Of Sites Worldwide, New Study Says
CNN
