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The Weekly Readlines October 1
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESThe good news first: October has arrived! Falling leaves, fun sweaters, ghoul weather! And my birthday … don’t miss the LGBTSr coffee cup giveaway. Also from the good news file, voters in Switzerland approved same-sex marriage.
The government avoided a scary Halloween shutdown and candy shortage in the nick of time, while Speaker Nancy Pelosi delayed a vote on the critical bipartisan infrastructure bill due to Democratic infighting over how much free stuff to give people. Dental care for Granny? Babysitters on the federal dime? Will the empire survive? Watch for updates in your information bubble of choice.
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The Weekly Readlines September 24
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESGood news first: September 20 marked the ten year anniversary of the repeal of DADT (Don’t Ask Don’t Tell).
The nation approaches default with a gleeful Mitch McConnell looking on, while Democrats threaten to tank their own agenda. And it’s only September!
The coronavirus pandemic is now the most deadly in American history, surpassing the death toll of the 1918 flu. Some hospitals have resorted to rationing care due to unvaccinated Covid patients filling up the ICU beds.
France gets prissy over Biden’s submarine deal with Australia, recalls ambassador, then mends hurt feelings with presidential phone chat and escargot.
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The Weekly Readlines September 10
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESPresident Biden goes on offense against vaccine refusers determined to ruin it for everyone else. Vaccination will now be mandatory for Federal workers, contractors, and employers with over 100 employees. Anti-vaxxers and no-maskers howl in response, demanding ‘my body, my choice,’ unless you’re a woman who needs an abortion in a GOP-led state.
Look for a continued surge in the sale of horse paste as the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas. Despite health experts warning against using the horse de-wormer to treat Covid, it could be this year’s Tickle Me Elmo for the conspiracy theorist on your list.
And in happy news, Pete and Chasten Buttigieg announced the birth of their two children. Here’s hoping they have an inhabitable world to grow up in.
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The Weekly Readlines September 3
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BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESAnd so it ends—the war in Afghanistan is over. Biden takes the hit, and he also takes responsibility, something we haven’t seen for, oh, four years or so.
Anti-vaxxers continue to ramp up their violent rhetoric, in futile rage against the nation’s attempt to stop a virus that doesn’t care about anyone’s civil rights. It just kills, and it has been on a spree. Welcome to Florida!
Texas made abortion all but illegal, with an assist from Supreme Court conservatives who have stopped pretending to be anything but enforcers for an extremist Republican agenda. Freedom flickers out one majority opinion at a time.
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The Weekly Readlines August 25
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESMaybe this should be called The End Times Tribune instead, considering the state of the world.
Afghanistan continues to suck up all the desert air in the room, providing plenty of ammunition for people with their hate phasers aimed at President Biden, including a breathless and hyperventilating media that hasn’t been this frothed up since Trump was president.
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The Weekly Readlines August 13
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S BIG STORIESNew York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned rather than face impeachment over multiple allegations of sexual misconduct, paving the way for the state’s first female governor.
Coming to a bridge near you: President Biden’s ambitious infrastructure bill passed the Senate with significant bipartisan support, paving the way (pun intended!) for progress on his agenda.
And as the Delta variant spreads, some large school districts in Texas and Florida are defying their governors and instituting mask mandates. Now we see them, now we don’t.
NEWS FOR QsHow The LGBT + Community Helped Legalize Cannabis
Editor 99LGBTQ Adults Are Facing Hunger At Almost Twice The Rate As Others, New Data Shows
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The Weekly Readlines August 6
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S BIG STORIESGotta go Cuomo! A report on New York’s handsy governor made it clear he’s guilty of abusing his power to sexually harass women while simultaneously grossing them out. Even President Biden said it’s time to go. And that singing!
A bipartisan infrastructure deal appears possible, at the same time Mitch McConnell threatens to crash the debt ceiling. The former President lashed out against the U.S. women’s soccer team so he could use the word ‘woke’ again, while Simone Biles came back for a bronze.
And to end your week on an up note, scientists fear a worst-case, doomsday COVID variant is coming. Take that, optimists!
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The Weekly Readlines July 30
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S BIG STORIESThis week brought us summer’s biggest blockbuster with the January 6 Commission hearings, starring House Democrats and two Republicans risking it all for the truth, Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger. Reached for comment, Blue Lives Matter spokesman Tuffy McTuffguy said, “Fake news! If those is cops, I’m da Pope.”
It was a rainbow spectacular at the Tokyo Olympics as more out athletes than ever showed that elite athletes can be gay athletes too, including gold medal diving heartthrob Tom Daley. Meanwhile, Pink offered to pay the fine leveled against the Norwegian women’s handball team for wearing shorts instead of peekaboo bikini bottoms.
The Delta virus continued to make its lethal, indifferent way through the unvaccinated population, which has apparently taken the ‘live free or die’ motto to heart. Will last year’s hottest mask fashions be on this year’s runway? Let’s hope not. Vaxports, get your vaxports here! I’ve got mine.
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The Weekly Readlines July 15
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESIn addition to the casualties from Coronavirus, U.S. drug overdose deaths spiked 30 percent in 2020.
Tennessee drove full speed toward the crazy cliff, surrendering to anti-vax extremists, and we mean ALL VACCINES. Has there been a better time to invest in iron lungs and measles merch? Preventable childhood diseases, come on down!
President “Legitimate Joe” Biden gave a speech about the survival of democracy, while the last one admitted at the second annual CPAC hatefest this year that he just makes stuff up. Bad poll? It’s fake!
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The Weekly Readlines July 9
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIESHaiti’s President Jovenel Moïse was assassinated at his home, threatening to throw the country into chaos. Within hours, four suspects were killed and two others arrested.
The Surfside, Florida, condo collapse search officially went from rescue to recovery, as survivors were not expected to be found.
New York Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams was declared the primary winner after a messy vote count and national embarrassment. He will face Republican Curtis Sliwa, of Guardian Angel fame, in the November election.
COVID cases continued to rise, with increases due to the Delta variant and continued resistance to vaccinations in some parts of the country.