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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

Nebraska Dem Offers Amendment To Anti-Drag Bill That Bars Minors From “Religious Indoctrination Camps”
JoeMyGod

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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