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This is Behind the Blog, where we share our behind-the-scenes thoughts about how a few of our top stories of the week came together. This week, we discuss the phrase "activist reporter," waiting in line for a Switch 2, and teledildonics.JOSEPH: Recently our work on Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company, produced some concrete impact. In mid-May I revealed that Flock was building a massive people search tool that would supplement its ALPR data with other information in order to jump from LPR to person. That is, identify the people associated with a vehicle and those associated with them. Flock planned to do this with public records like marriage licenses, and, most controversially, hacked data. This was according to leaked Slack chats, presentation slides, and audio we obtained. The leak specifically mentioned a hack of the Park Mobile app as the sort of breached data Flock might use.After internal pressure in the company and our reporting, Flock ultimately decided to not use hacked data in Nova. We covered the news last week here. We also got audio of the meeting discussing this change. Flock published its own disingenuous blog post entitled Correcting the Record: Flock Nova Will Not Supply Dark Web Data, which attempted to discredit our reporting but didnt actually find any factual inaccuracies at all. It was a PR move, and the article and its impact obviously stand.

A new wave of New Yorkers are taking over the scene. On Monday, June 2nd, the cast of Bravos new series Next Gen NYC made their red carpet debut! The series follows rising stars Ariana Biermann,Riley Burruss,Ava Dash,Emira DSpain,Shai Fruchter,Gia Giudice,Brooks Marks,Georgia McCann,Hudson McLeroyandCharlie Zakkour as they establish their identity while diving headfirst into the [...]The post WATCH: Brooks Marks and Emira DSpain are Bringing Bold LGBTQ Representation (and Style) to Bravos Next Gen NYC first appeared on GLAAD.

Every week, The GLAAD Wrap brings you LGBTQ-related entertainment news highlights, fresh stuff to watch out for, and fun diversions to help you kick off the weekend. 1.) Anna Emma Haudals lesbain rom-com The Venus Effect is now available to stream on Amazon! In the Danish drama, twenty-something Livs life is turned upside down when [...]The post The GLAAD Wrap: The Venus Effect Streaming, First Trailers for Wicked: For Good and Kiss of the Spider Woman, New Music by Ethel Cain, Staci Gruber, and More! first appeared on GLAAD.

Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01764-yEuropes ExoMars mission is among the highest-profile causalities of the US presidents plan to slash research funding.

Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01792-8Pioneering organization aims to boost collaboration, track climate effects and improve disaster relief.

Nature, Published online: 06 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01805-6Boom in infections in the West African nation is driven by the same viral strain that caused a global outbreak in 2022.

Nature, Published online: 03 June 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-01685-wSome birds master the fine art of manoeuvring beak, feet and body weight to turn on a tap.

Oregon wide receiver Evan Stewart has suffered a knee injury that's expected to impact his availability in the 2025 season, sources confirmed to ESPN's Pete Thamel on Friday.

Texas Tech superstar pitcher NiJaree Canady has signed another seven-figure deal with Texas Tech.

Manchester United legend David Beckham will be given a knighthood in King Charles' birthday honors list, according to British media reports.

Arsenal defender Gabriel Magalhes has signed a new long-term contract, keeping him at the club for four years.

Real Madrid are close to completing the signing of River Plate star Franco Mastantuono, sources have told ESPN, with the playmaker expected to arrive in August, after playing for River at the Club World Cup.

The Trump administration wants transgender troops out of the military, and set a June 6 deadline to go voluntarily. Some have accepted; others vowed to stay and contest the ban.

President Trump is locked in a showdown with the worlds richest man, who is far from a typical opponent.

U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agencys vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends.

This dispute is reminiscent of Real Housewives, where women divvy their loyalties up behind whoever is the reigning alpha.

Employers added 139,000 jobs last month, continuing a steady run of hiring despite policy turmoil. The unemployment rate was unchanged at 4.2 percent.

HBOs Harry Potter reboot is anticipated to hit the streaming service in 2026. The Onion shares everything that is known about the TV adaptation so far.Q: Is J.K. Rowling involved?A: The author will serve as Executive Producer and Chief Goodwill Destroyer.Q: Who is playing Dumbledore?A: John Lithgow stepped in after the show lost J.K. Rowlings first choice of Kevin Spacey.Q: Who else has been cast?A: Every single person who comes up when you Google British actor.Q: Will my child like this show?A: Itll be great for your 35-year-old son who still lives at home.Q: Why is HBO doing this?A: Amazon already beat them to Lord Of The Rings.Q: How will it differ from the original films?A: Fans will watch it with significantly more shame.The post Everything Known About The New Harry Potter Series So Far appeared first on The Onion.

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Gay fave Natasha Lyonne and bisexual Hacks actress Hannah Einbinder just made the Hollywood Reporters latest actors roundtable delightfully queer with a hilarious scissoring joke, and just in time for Pride Month, too!Lyonne and Einbinder joined fellow stars Kathryn Hahn (Agatha All Along), Jessica Williams (Shrinking), Kristen Bell (The Good Place), and Michelle Williams (Dying for Sex) to talk about their careers and personal lives when the conversation veered toward LGBTQ+ representation in media. When asked what the actors have pushed for because it was something you needed to see at some point in your life, Einbinder chimed in about her own experience being a bi actor after calling Lyonne her freaking queer icon.Einbinder, who plays Ava Daniels on Hacks, credited the show with giving vivid life and a reality to the bisexual character.We know that when people write to their own experience, something is just far more lived-in, Einbinder said. And as a queer actor myself playing a queer character, I can add my, you know, zest. So, this season, theres a polyamory arc that is not the butt of a joke.See on InstagramShe said that there were queer shows and movie that paved the way for Hacks, but shes proud of the realistic representation the show provides. It warms my heart when I get messages from people who feel like this is an in-depth and non-fetishized representation of bisexuality, Einbinder revealed.Then, Lyonne asked, Do you feel like this kind of a queer component is something that youve slowly laid in track for, or was it always embedded?Oh, its always been there. A lot of our writers room are writing to their own experiences. Everyone whos telling a story has an incredibly talented comedy writer to represent that lived experience, Einbinder answered. The 30-year-old actress explained because of her own lived experience as a queer person shes able to point out places in the script that seem realistic. And its this great symbiosis where, because I live a queer existence, Im able to lend various [ideas], like, Well, I dont know if they would be, like, coming at the same time in the shower. Perhaps, like, one person is topping.Not one to let a good joke pass her by, while Einbinder said one person is topping, the But Im a Cheerleader star made the universal hand gesture for scissoring by making peace signs with both hands and then sliding them together. Trust Lyonne to always make the perfect sapphic joke!

The Panthers offered their support for teammate Tomas Nosek on Friday after his penalty in Game 1 contributed to the Oilers' 4-3 win.

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Damian Williams joined Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison in January shortly after stepping down as one of the nations top federal prosecutors. He is taking a job with Jenner & Block.

Environmental groups had opposed expanding a Montana mine previously caught up in allegations of cocaine trafficking and the faked kidnapping of an executive.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth honored the sacrifices of the soldiers who died landing in France 81 years ago. But there was no escaping current tensions.

Once a seemingly offhand remark at a campaign rally, President Trumps pledge to not tax overtime could become federal law.

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WASHINGTONAfter days of listening to the tech billionaire criticize his Big Beautiful Bill, President Donald Trump escalated his feud with Elon Musk Friday by nuking Mars. Elon was wearing thin, I asked him to leave, and then I blew up his stupid planet that no one else cared about, Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social just moments after launching the entire U.S. stockpile of nuclear weapons in outer space. I dont mind Elon turning against me, but I should have blown up Mars months ago. This is one of the Greatest Bills ever presented to Congress. Good luck WITH YOUR COLONY NOW! At press time, Musk tweeted that Trump only blew up Mars because the planet knew what the president had done with Jeffrey Epstein.The post Trump Escalates Musk Feud By Nuking Mars appeared first on The Onion.

Teen Mom 2 star Kailyn Lowrys 15-year-old son Elliot Rivera just came out publicly and is opening up about the way his moms fame has impacted him. This is for me, and Ive built up the courage over time to make it known and let me have my moment, shared Elliot (who was formerly known as Isaac). I'm really sick of people coming up with their own stories and putting things in their own words and things coming out on other people's terms about me, because my life isn't entertainment for other people.Elliot confirmed his queer identity on the June 6 episode of Lowrys podcast Barely Famous, explaining, This is for me, and Ive built up the courage over time to make it known and let me have my moment. Im really sick of people coming up with their own stories and putting things in their own words.He continued, My life is my life and I can do what I want with it. And for people to take things from my life, like personal stuff, is not okay. If I want to share it, I should share that on my own terms."During a candid conversation with his mom, which will have a part two available on Patreon, Elliot said that he had made the decision to come out publicly, but doesnt think its necessary for everyone to do so, People reports.Im doing it for me so you can do what you want, he revealed. If you think its necessary to come out, do it. But if you dont, then just be yourself. You dont have to prove anything to anyone. Just be who you are.Fans met Elliot back in 2010 on 16 and Pregnant, when Lowry starred in an episode and welcomed her oldest son into the world on national television. The two then starred in Teen Mom 2, which documented Lowrys life and experiences as a young mother. Lowry left the series in May 2022.Elliot also opened up about why he decided to change his name, though his father still calls him Isaac."I started going by Elliott, because at some point, I wasn't happy with my first name. It just doesn't feel like me," he explained.Lowry admitted that she never gave a f about his name change or sexuality. "If you came home and told me that you wanted to marry a woman, cool. You tell me you want to marry a man? Cool. I don't give a f--- because at the end of the day, that part does not affect me or my life, she said. "It only affects you and who you love is who you love. At the end of the day, I'm not going to sever a relationship with my child based off of who he love or doesn't love.As hard as living in the public eye has been, Elliot is glad to be able share this with the world and hopes it makes a difference to other people who are struggling with coming out. Happy pride everybody! he said. Im here today to show you who I am not who you saw on TV for 12 years of my life. Its very important to me because I feel like growing up on TV, its hard to show who you really are when a camera is in front of you all the time. Its harder to be yourself and be more comfortable because you know its going to be everywhere.

Leisha Hailey and Kate Moennig's long-awaited joint memoir dropped this week, giving fans an even deeper look into a friendship that's spanned decades and multiple iterations of The L Word.Although So Gay For You isn't specifically a memoir about working on The L Word, it would have been impossible for the two not to have woven experiences they shared during the six seasons it was on air (plus another three for Generation Q) into their writing. Fans will undoubtedly appreciate both on and off-set anecdotes involving various cast members, like the one about the dryer fire in the home where Hailey and Mia Kirshner (who played Jenny Schecter) were living.But, Moennig told The Advocate, "this isn't a book about gossip. This is not a tell-all. We're not interested in that."Instead, the book's full title So Gay for You: Friendship, Found Family, and the Show That Started It All makes it clear to readers that this is the kind of memoir that drives home just how uplifting and important platonic relationships are within the queer community. And that's something Hailey and Moennig are more than qualified to write about."Leisha and I, we are our own selves, obviously," Moennig said. "But really, Leishas presence in my life really completes it. I dont know what the colors in my life would look like without her. And that platonic love is incredibly powerful."Of course, they both do end up dishing on their love lives as well. Particularly of note to longtime fans may be Hailey's relationship with fellow actress Kim Dickens. The two have been together since 2017, but Hailey has previously acknowledged that Dickens was actually her very first girlfriend back in her early 20s even before she dated k.d. lang.But at the heart of this story is the friendship Hailey and Moennig share, and the "parallel lives," as they call it, that led them to that point."[Platonic love] is what inspired this entire book," Hailey told The Advocate. "We know how important we are to each other. And we were like, This is such an important thing in queer culture. And we find each other for a reason. When it comes to this community, it means everything. It really is like, Im not going to say life or death but finding our people is everything."

Honestly? Same.Trisha Paytas has found her home within the LGBTQ+ community and she has no desire to appeal to straight people at all.The nonbinary performer and influencer is giving back to her passionate gay fans by creating content that features queens from RuPaul's Drag Race and she's even slated to perform at the WorldPride Music Festival in Washington, D.C."Happy Pride! Now more than ever, we need to be storming Washington, D.C. with all the queerness. It's my Super Bowl! I would turn down the Super Bowl. It doesn't get bigger than this," Paytas tells PRIDE. See on Instagram Paytas has gone viral for countless amounts of hilarious videos and memes over the years, which naturally catapulted her to icon status within the queer community."It's always been the place where I feel like I belong. If anything, it's the one place I feel accepted and it's a beautiful community to be a part of. If there's straights in my house, get out! That's how I feel. Just leave! You don't get it and you won't get it."The hilarious influencer may not want to hang with straight people, but she desperately wants to spend time with RuPaul on a future season of Drag Race."Someone over there has it out for me, for sure! They keep putting me on Snatch Game. Let me on! I want be on. They can use any of my songs royalty free. You don't have to pay me!"Fans can keep up with Trisha Paytas by following her on Instagram here. To see the full interview, check out the video at the top of the page.

The New York Knicks are conducting active due diligence on Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd among other head coaching candidates in their search to replace Tom Thibodeau, sources told ESPN.

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President Trumps decision to pull a close associate of Elon Musks out of the running to lead NASA helped doom an extraordinary partnership.

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WASHINGTONAs part of ongoing efforts to improve the efficiency with which it collects money for the worlds richest man, officials at the Internal Revenue Service announced a new plan Tuesday allowing taxpayers to deposit payments directly into Elon Musks bank account.The mandatory new service will reportedly help streamline the tax payment process, bypassing the government entities that traditionally pay Muskthe departments of Defense, Energy, and Transportation, as well as NASAand instead transferring the funds directly into his checking account. According to the IRS, the updated system will reduce the time it takes for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO to receive taxpayer dollars from a few months to just a few hours.Weve upgraded the user experience of our website, creating a fast, easy, and secure way for Americans to fulfill their tax obligation to Elon Musk, said acting IRS commissioner Melanie Krause, adding that the payment hub would also provide more transparency into how the U.S. tax code personally enriches Musk. This long overdue change modernizes how we divert revenue away from vital services, optimizing Mr. Musks ability to collect your hard-earned money.It completely eliminates the outdated system of government loans, subsidies, grants, tax credits, tax rebates, and reimbursements he has used to amass wealth over the past two decades, Krause continued. Now taxpayers can go to IRS.gov and, with a few simple clicks, make a direct deposit that immediately increases Elon Musks net worth.Confirming the new approach minimizes inefficiency by transferring money straight to Musk instead of through the maze of federal agencies that currently pay him, White House officials said the overhaul would open more loopholes for his companies to exploit and would add to the tens of billions of dollars the government has already contributed to his personal fortune. They described plans to continue cutting through burdensome red tape with the ultimate goal of circumventing the congressional appropriations process entirely.According to the IRS, enforcement measures have been put in place to make sure all low- and middle-income Americans pay their fair share, and in the coming weeks, workers who have taxes withheld by their employer can expect to see a new line item on their pay stubs that replaces entries such as Social Security and Medicare with one that just says Musk.I was initially worried about using an online portal to send 20% of my income to Elon Musk, but the IRS website is pretty straightforward, said Keith Fairfax, an auto mechanic in Knoxville, TN who told reporters he liked how the system offered real-time tracking of his payments as they were being funneled to the billionaire. Its nice to see where my hard-earned money is going, whether Im helping Elon buy a new mansion, putting fuel in the tank of his private jet, or providing for his 13 known children.But what I like most is when he threatens to use my tax dollars to fund primary challengers for any Republican who opposes Trumps agenda, he added. Thats when I know my money is really making a difference.The post IRS Allows Taxpayers To Deposit Payments Directly Into Elon Musks Bank Account appeared first on The Onion.

WASHINGTONMaking sure the pair were sitting down before she delivered the news, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles reportedly told the Trump boys Friday that their Uncle Elon had been blown up in a rocket accident. Boys, your father wanted me to tell you that you wont be seeing your Uncle Elon anymore because he is now in a million pieces, said Wiles, who paused momentarily to watch as Eric, the youngest Trump boy, buried his head in his hands and burst into tears, and his brother Don Jr. screamed in agony, complaining that their uncle had promised to show them Debbie Does Dallas. Unfortunately, hes in hell now. It was a spectacular accidentblood and fire everywherebut thats the risk of going to space. Dont worry, Im sure he felt a lot of pain. At press time, sources reported the sniffling Trump boys were wondering who was going to teach them the N-word now.The post Weeping Trump Boys Told Uncle Elon Blown Up In Rocket Accident appeared first on The Onion.

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