We Didn’t Say ‘Gay’ At My High School. It Almost Cost Me My Life.
Coming of age in the early ’90s in a small city in southeastern Wisconsin meant growing up in a time and a place when no one said “gay” (or “lesbian” or “bisexual” or “transgender” or “non-binary” or any other part of the LGBTQ+ community), and the only time you heardContinue Reading
Platner’s Imperfections
Often, when Graham Platner comes up (which is too often), my mind drifts to Claire McCaskill. The current MS NOW analyst was the last Democrat to represent Missouri in the Senate. Notably, she lost in 2018 to Josh Hawley, the guy who’d be playing the Geico Gecko in German adsContinue Reading
“Talafreakos” Aim to Flip a Senate Seat
This article was originally published by the Texas Observer , a nonprofit investigative news outlet and magazine. Sign up for their weekly newsletter, or follow them on Facebook, X, and Bluesky. Rock band logos stickered the walls and railings in the dim light of the Paper Tiger, the grungy San Antonio venue with aContinue Reading
The Traitor Is Losing Control of the Iran War
Amid a rapid escalation between Israel and Iran, Yemen’s Houthis have rejoined the Iran war, launching a volley of missiles at Israel and pledging to implement a “complete and total ban” of Israeli shipping in the Red Sea. It’s safe to say that the tenuous ceasefire in the Middle East is now unraveling. President TraitorContinue Reading
Russian drone hits facility near Chernobyl, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says
Russian forces attacked the area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday, and a “shahed” drone hit one of the Centralized Spent Fuel Storage Facility’s buildings. “An extremely critical infrastructure facility — and an extremely vile Russian strike,” Zelenskyy said. “Russia deliberately struck this particularContinue Reading
Iran launches missiles at Israel after Beirut strike
Air raid sirens sounded across parts of Israel after missiles were launched from Iran toward Israeli territory, the military said Sunday. The Israel Defense Forces said it had identified incoming missiles and activated defensive systems to intercept the threat. Authorities did not immediately provide details on damage or casualties, but warnedContinue Reading
FACT CHECK: Health secretary Herbosa did not endorse milk product as cancer cure
Claim: Health secretary Ted Herbosa endorses MediHope+, a milk powder product, as a form of cancer treatment. Rating: FALSE Why we fact-checked this: Various Facebook posts and webpages are making this claim, with the most recent one posted on June 1 by a Facebook user claiming to be a doctor.Continue Reading
Pope Leo tells Spain’s Church to listen to abuse survivors
Pope Leo told Spain’s Catholic bishops they must listen to survivors of sexual abuse by clergy and offer them reparations — his first direct reference during the trip to scandals that have shaken the local Church’s credibility. Juan Cuatrecasas, who leads a survivor group, urged the pontiff to “putContinue Reading
Why was Israel spared scrutiny for the 1967 USS Liberty attack?
US Representative Massie set to honour the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 attack., US Representative Thomas Massie set to honour the crew of the vessel on the House floor, bringing attention to the 1967 attack. On June 8, 1967, at least 34Continue Reading
Meta to take legal action against Israeli spyware company NSO
WhatsApp disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO, blacklisted by the US for security concerns., WhatsApp disrupted phishing attempts linked to NSO, blacklisted by the US for security concerns. Meta has said it is filing a federal US court contempt order against Israeli spyware firm NSO Group for violating a permanentContinue Reading
Ozempic butt: Drug to stop muscle loss side effect of obesity jabs
Just now Michelle Roberts Digital health editor Getty Images Around a third of the weight loss from GLP-1 obesity jabs like Wegovy and Mounjaro can come from muscle rather than fat, the US research suggests. But in the trial with 102 adults, mostly women, those who took apitegromab with theirContinue Reading
Scientists may have debunked one of humanity’s oldest habits
Ancient grooves on human teeth, once hailed as evidence of tooth-picking, may simply be the result of natural wear, according to a new study of wild primates. The research also revealed that a common modern dental defect appears to be uniquely human, hinting that today’s lifestyles may be reshaping ourContinue Reading
HWO SIG Seminar, 10 June 2026
Cosmic Origins … Cosmic Origins Community HWO SIG Seminar, 10… About Community Executive Committee Science Groups Conferences Cosmic Pathfinders Early Career Workshop Opportunities Missions Studies News & Events Resources HWO SIG Seminar Habitable Worlds Observatory Science Interest Group HWO SIG about HWO SIG Seminar Location Virtual dates 10 JuneContinue Reading