The Weekly Readlines August 11

Quote for the Week: “I come from regular stock, and I prefer that — I prefer being around that.” – Clarence Thomas, in a documentary financed by one of his billionaire benefactors

BIG CUP: THE WEEK’S TOP STORIES

Maui has been devastated by wildfires, claiming at least 55 lives and destroying the historic town of Lahaina, once the seat of the Hawaiian kingdom.

Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested January 2 as the start date for Trump’s trial, possibly hoping to make him a convicted felon in time for Super Tuesday.

And The Band’s Robbie Robertson died at 80, having given us the most most famous and unfortunately enduring Confederate apologia ever recorded, The Night they Drove Old Dixie Down. If only it had stayed there.

LGBTQ NEWS

Milan To Resume Registering Children From Male Couples
Reuters

Dr. Fauci To Be Succeeded By First Openly LGBTQ Director Of NIAID
Washington Blade

TikTok’s Aging Filter And Its Effect On Queer Men
HuffPost

Owners Of ‘LGBT’ Swatch Watches Could Be Jailed For Three Years In Malaysia
The Guardian

U.S. AND BEYOND

The Other Billionaires Who Helped Clarence Thomas Live a Luxe Life
ProPublica

Man Who Visited Every Country Without Flying Has Finally Returned Home
CNN

Congress Has Authority To Regulate Supreme Court, Says Liberal Justice Kagan
The Guardian

Will Donald Trump Go To Prison?
The Independent

HEALTH AND AGING

Addressing Health Issues That Impact Older LGBTQIA+ Adults
PhillyVoice

Openly Gay AMA President Ehrenfeld Tackles Pressing Physician Challenges
Windy City Times

States Gear Up For This Fall’s Triple Threat Of Respiratory Viruses: Covid-19, Flu And RSV
CNN

Air Pollution Is Causing Rise in Deaths, Disability Worldwide
U.S. News & World Report

The Aging Workforce: Advantages and Challenges
CBIA

Obesity a Key Factor When Kids Develop Sleep Apnea
U.S. News & World Report

Long-Term Use of Acid Reflux Drugs Linked to Dementia Risk
WebMD

Cancer And The LGBTQ+ Community
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Advice On Aging For The Senior LGBTQ+ Community
QNote

Believing Myths About Aging Makes Growing Old Worse
Time

FINANCE AND RETIREMENT

Mini-Retirement: The Latest Trend In Combatting Job Burnout
KMVT

How A Higher Retirement Age Would Hurt Low-Income US Workers
WTVB

Reasons You Shouldn’t Retire
US News Money

TRAVEL

Leave Me Alone: Introverts Recommend The Best Places For Solo Travel
Euronews

Gay Travel After COVID
Gay Today

A Queer And Comprehensive Travel Guide To Miami
Bear World Magazine

Americans Are Going Abroad In Droves — At The Expense Of Domestic Travel
CNBC

Traveling To Hawaii? Here’s What To Know About The Maui Fire
CBS News

ENTERTAINMENT

Barbie is now banned in Kuwait and Lebanon
Daily Pakistan

Dee Snider Takes Aim At Kiss, Ozzy And Scorpions Over Retirement Plans
Louder Sound

ISN’T THAT SOMETHING

Mysterious Portrait Discovered Beneath a René Magritte Painting
Smithsonian

Scientists Discover Ecosystem Of Strange Critters Thriving Beneath Volcanic Sea Floor
FOX 8 News

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