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The Twist Podcast #308: New Time Same Great Taste, Plus Epstein’s Besties, Frankenstein’s Soul, and a New Twist Survey!
Join co-hosts Mark McNease and Rick Rose as we record at our new afternoon time slot, chat about the Epstein coverup, stan on Frankenstein, and offer up a brand new survey!
SPEAKING OF SURVEYS – TAKE IT HERE!
What color best describes you?
NEW! You can treat your co-hosts to a cup of coffee … just $3 a brew!
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The Weekly Readlines November 15
From the Editor’s desk: I really like this new Weekly Readlines format. It’s lean and clean, and I’m able to round up the news a lot faster. – Mark
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
The government is open again, though as broken as it ever was. No jobs numbers, no economic data, what’s not to trust?
The upside: House Speaker Johnson finally swore in AZ Rep. Adelita Grijalva, who provided the final signature needed (218) to force a vote on the Epstein files. Will they be released? I’ll believe it when I see it.
And SCOTUS decided to wait for another case to overturn Obergfell (my best guess) and turned down the Kim Davis case. Is she even still alive? Has anyone seen her for years now? I’m not so sure.
🏳️🌈 LGBT+ News
- US to end LGBT suicide prevention service, says general hotline sufficient
- Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
- NYPD commissioner slams NYC Pride March as ‘deeply offensive’ for excluding LGBT cops in uniform
- Mapping attacks on LGBTQ rights in U.S. state legislatures
🩺 Health News
- FDA removes ‘black box’ warning label for hormone replacement therapy for menopause
- White House announces deal to lower weight-loss drug prices for many Americans
- Donating a kidney is even safer now than long thought, US study shows
- High levels of heart-damage biomarker may signal increased dementia risk
- Changes in gut bacteria may be a warning sign of heart disease
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The Weekly Readlines October 31
From the editor’s desk: This is a new way of offering The Weekly Readlines. It’s a work-in-progess, kind of like most things in our lives. Now I just need to keep refining it. Until then …
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
House Speaker Mike Johnson keeps House out of session for 6th week
One big house and nobody’s homeTrump calls for endig the filibuster
It’s about time. Make senatorial elections matter again!Texas Supreme Court rules judges may refuse to officiate same-sex marriages based on religion
San Antonio Express-News+1Crisis calls among LGBTQ+ youth in Oklahoma drop after the state’s schools chief resigned
Advocate.com+1Global monitoring: Anti-LGBTQ+ sentiment and rights rollback
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The Weekly Readlines October 15
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Arizona’s Adelita Grijalva Win Official, Stata AG Threatens to Sue
Will Mike Johnson do his job? Will hell freeze over?More Airports Refuse To Air Government Shutdown Propaganda
Imaging respecting people who didn’t vote for you?UnitedHealth Paid AARP $9B To Sell Medicare Products
About that annual renewal fee …The Great Neo-Soul Icon D’Angelo Died From Cancer At 51
Brilliance goes silentLGBTQ
LGBTQ+ History Project: The Need To Preserve LGBTQ+ Histories Of Rural America
Supreme Court Skeptical Of State Bans On Conversion Therapy Aimed At LGBTQ Kids
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The Weekly Readlines September 25
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Jimmy Kimmel Rises from the Dead
Free speech lives to laugh another dayStalled Escalator Causes Global Incident
Because everything’s a conspiracy nowRelease of the Epstein Files Gets Closer
218th vote assured after Democratic winShell Case Engravings Starts a Trend
Race to Fit Old Testament On a Bullet Heats UpLGBTQ
Horror Film Digitally Altered In China To Make Gay Couple Straight – The Guardian
As the LGBTQ Youth Population Doubles, Number of Bills Targeting Them Triples – The 74
Stand Bi Me: Launch of Mind’s Bisexuality & Mental Health Resource – Mad In America
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The Weekly Readlines September 3
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Trump Provides Proof of Life, Disappointing Millions
Oh well, it’s the thought that countsMedicare to Test Pre-Approval in Six States
And the end is in sightRepublicans Paint Florida’s Crosswalks Black
First they came for the rainbows …LGBTQ
Tracing Queer Footsteps: A Visit To The Lesbian Herstory Archives In Brooklyn, New York
Need LGBTQ+ Legal Info And Support? Illinois Just Opened IL Pride Connect
DOJ Tells Hospitals To Turn Over Information On Medical Care For Trans Youth
From Military Bans to Hotline Closures: Trump’s Record on LGBTQ+ Issues Through Mid-2025
In Canada, NGO Rainbow Railroad Sees Rise In LGBT Asylum Requests From US – Youtube
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The Weekly Readlines August 17
From the Editor’s Desk:
Good news, folks! Every rainbow is now considered gay. In an unsurprisingly petty move, the Trump regime has fired the family that has made the Kennedy Center Honors medals for the past 47 years. They made them for free in their home, providing them under both Republican and Democratic presidents. The new medals will be from Tiffany’s, and almost certainly not for free. Adding in Trump’s cut, who knows how much they’ll cost the taxpayers? The traditional rainbow sashes worn by the honorees are also being replaced by … prepare for the shock … gold sashes. All rainbows are now considered woke (and gay by association). The silver lining? Every time you see a rainbow in the clouds it means God loves woke, and may be the Ultimate Woke. She works in mysterious ways. – Mark
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
CA Gov. Gavin Newsom Trolls Trump
Hitting all the nerves and better at itKim Davis Still Alive, Hopes to Kill Marriage Equality
And with this SCOTUS she’ll probably succeedTrump Does Takeover Trial Run in D.C.
Gestapo or ICE? Is there a difference?Three Red States Re-Enact Civil War, Send Natl. Guard to Washington
This may end as ugly as the last oneLGBTQ
Same-Sex Couple Gets State Recognition In Historic Lithuanian Court Ruling – LGBTQ Nation
The Trump Administration’s “Divide And Conquer” Approach To LGBTQ Rights
Supreme Court Faces Decision on LGBTQ+ Conversion Therapy – Newsweek
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The Weekly Readlines August 9
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Apple’s Tim Cook Gives Trump a Golden Trinket
It really is that easyCrippling Tariffs Set to Kneecap Economy
Coal in every Christmas stocking!Trumps Calls Epstein Files a Hoax, Victims Disagree
As we finally reach the bottomCavernous Ballroom No One Wants Set to Break Ground
We won’t be calling it the White House much longerLGBTQ
How Food Has Fueled Queer Liberation Movements – The Today Show
Trump Anti-DEI Executive Orders Prompt Phoenix College To Cancel LGBT Film FestLGBTQ+ Ghanaians Found Freedom Online – Now They Might Lose It
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The Weekly Readlines July 16
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Trump Plays Hide-the-Client List, MAGA Gets on Board
And you thought the Pope was infallible!SCOTUS Kneecaps Department of Ed for Trump
Ensuring generations of stupid for the causeWoke Superman Smashes Box Office, Showing the Way
The haters said Barbie would flop, tooICE Thugs May Soon Be Unmasked in California
Bill advances to ban masks by law enforcementLGBTQ
As Trump Closes LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Hotline, Here’s Where You Can Still Find Help
LGBT Afghans ‘At Higher Risk Of Torture And Murder’ Due To UK Data Breach
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The Weekly Readlines July 4
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
GOP Passes Big Monstrous Bill, Betrays America
There never was a bottom to this poolConcentration Camp Joins Disney World as Major Florida Attraction
Stuffed alligators eating prisoners sure to be a gift shop hitTrump Calls for Deporting U.S. Citizens
Once they’ve rounded up all the brown peopleWI Supreme Court Strikes Down 1849 Abortion Ban
Just when we needed a winFenway Health Loses $3M In Federal Grants For LGBT Research
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The Weekly Readlines June 28
SURVEY RESULTS (percentages):
“What’s your favorite time of day?”
I’m a morning person and it shows 61.54 percent
Afternoons were made for me ZERO!
Evenings are my thing 30.77 percent
Bedtime when all the world’s gone quiet 23.08 percentBIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
SCOTUS Completes Coronation, Neuters Federal Courts
Constitution? What Constitution?Trump Regime Tells 500,000 Haitians to Drop Dead
“Blessed are the merciful …” Ooops, that’s woke Jesus talkingZohran Mamdani Wins NYC Democratic Primary
Freaking out everyone who’d rather see the Democrats deadMick Ralphs, Guitarist for Mott the Hoople, Dies at 81
This hit hard. ‘All the Young Dudes’ was our queer anthemTrumps Mental Decline Accelerates
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The Weekly Readlines June 23
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S STOP STORIES
Or maybe just my favorites …
Peace President Starts a War
Who didn’t see that coming?Medicare And Social Security Go-Broke Dates Pushed Up
Get it while you can, folksNIH To Phase Out Guidelines On HIV Treatments
Larry Kramer always said they want us deadThousands Pour Into Downtown For Raleigh Pride, Declaring ‘Equality Hurts No One’
We hold these truths to be self-evidentLGBTQ
New LGBTQ+ Archive To Save Scrubbed Federal Resources – Washington Blade
Sidetrack Could Become The First Gay Bar In An American Airport (Chicago’s O’Hare)
Transgender Health, Aging, And Advocacy: A Podcast With Noelle Marie Javier And Jace Flatt
Teenager Arrested For Vandalizing San Francisco’s Massive Pink Triangle