The Weekly Readline February 10
The Weekly Readlines (rhymes with headlines!) offers news you can use every Friday.
Say it ain’t so: NYC Fire Department Ends Famed Beefcake Calendar.
Podcast Pick: Stuff You Should Know
Stuff You Should Know is an informative and entertaining podcast covering strange facts and science. It’s a perfect choice for listeners who want to learn a little of everything. Do fish get thirsty? Is bariatric surgery a smart move? What is absinthe, and are cats an invasive species? Hosts Josh Clark and Chuck Bryant can make even the most obscure topics intriguing.
Quote for the Week: “Black people have always figured out ways to teach our history in spaces beneath, beyond, and betwixt the machinations of people like Ron DeSantis. The only thing he ever got right in his life was understanding how insurgent our stories really are, how threatening to the status quo of a nation built on theft.” – Eve L. Ewing
BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES
First the good news (and lots of it!): Biden crushed it, even seeming to enjoy the crass clowning of some Republicans during his State of the Union address. Iowa and New Hampshire will no longer be the first primaries for Democrats. The January jobs report blew past expectations, adding a phenomenal 517,000 for the month. And Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker fired back at the College Board and Florida’s fascist governor, declaring his state would reject an AP African American Studies course if it remained neutered to mollify MAGA world.
A Chinese balloon floating over Montana caused a panic among Americans more accustomed to being spied on by their iPhones. It was shot down off the South Carolina coast, allowing the country to return to its regularly scheduled surveillance.
LGBTQ+ HEADLINES
Florida Strips Venue’s Liquor License Over Drag Show
The Hill
Conservatives Say Grammy Performance Promotes Devil Worship
Business Insider
The Pop Culture Milestones That Helped Shape LGBTQ+ History
The Big Issue
Former Houston Mayor Speaks On Guiding LGBT Candidates Into Elected Office
YouTube
9 Little-Known Moments In LGBTQ+ History You Probably Weren’t Taught In School
PinkNews
Book Bans Try And Fail To Erase LGBTQ+ Youth – But Are Harmful To All In The Community | Opinion
NJ.com
On LGBTQ Issues, Trump Tries A Far More Reactionary Approach
MSNBC News
U.S. AND BEYOND
Publisher Offers Free Downloads of Black History Books
Haymarket Books
MTG Complains House Salary Has Her “Miserable”
JoeMyGod
Entire Family Of Trump Supporters Commit Suicide
DailyKos
Egg-Mageddon: Breakfast Spots And Bakeries Suffer Due To High Egg Prices
The Guardian
Indian Gay Couples Begin Legal Battle for Same-Sex Marriage
EDGE Media Network
Republicans Remove Ilhan Omar From House Foreign Affairs Committee
The Guardian
LGBT History Month: Best Things To Do Around The UK To Celebrate And Educate
Heart Radio
HEALTH AND AGING
How To Improve Your Naps, According To Experts
Salon
Investigating Disparities In LGBTQ Breast Cancer Care
Scope Blog – Stanford University
Do You Live in a ‘Food Swamp’? It Could Be Raising Your Heart Risk
U.S. News & World Report
Is Pain Treated Effectively With Antidepressants?
MedPage Today
FINANCE AND RETIREMENT
Worried About Sky-High Healthcare Costs in Retirement? Here Are 3 Ways to Manage Them
The Motley Fool
Personal Finance Tips for the Year of the Rabbit
Kiplinger
Understanding the Link Between Personal Finances and Early Alzheimer’s
Georgetown University
Handling Finances On Your Own? Take It As An Opportunity To Build Your Wealth.
MarketWatch
Gen Z Is ‘Doing Extraordinarily Well’ Saving For Retirement, Study Finds
Yahoo Finance
ENTERTAINMENT AND CULTURE
Gladiator Sequel Gets 2024 Release Date
Towelroad
Bidding For Jar Of Sand From Tom Brady Retirement Location Approaches Six Figures
ProFootballTalk – NBC Sports
TRAVEL
The Best Airline Travel Credit Cards for 2023
Bloomberg.com
Pay For Entry: US Travelers Will Soon Have To Pay A Fee To Enter The United Kingdom
USA Today
The Safest – And Most Dangerous – Travel Destinations For LGBTQ+ Tourists
Sky News Australia
ISN’T THAT SOMETHING?
Strange Unprecedented Vortex Spotted Around The Sun’s North Pole
Space.com
A Jurassic Mix Between Flamingo And Whale: Never-Before-Seen Pterosaur
Salon
Did Claude Monet Chronicle 19th-Century Air Pollution?
E&E News
Man rescued by Coast Guard wanted in ‘Goonies’ fish incident – ABC News
ABC News
Apple Watches Keep Calling 911 for Crashes That Didn’t Happen
MacRumors
A.I. Uncovers Unknown Play By Spanish Great In Library Archive
Devdiscourse
Couple Leave Ticketless Baby At Israeli Airport Check-In
CNN
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