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This articlewas producedwith support from WIRED.Meta told employees that it is going to allow some coding job candidates to use an AI assistant during the interview process, according to internal Meta communications seen by 404 Media. The company has also asked existing employees to volunteer for a mock AI-enabled interview, the messages say.Its the latest indication that Silicon Valley giants are pushing software engineers to use AI in their jobs, and signals a broader move toward hiring employees who can vibe code as part of their jobs.

A 20-year-old attacker who led a three-man assault against a gay man he met on the adult hook-up app Grindr has claimed that he did it to teach the man a lesson for allegedly trying to sleep with a 15-year-old boy. However, on Monday, a judge said the attacker provided no proof of his victims alleged pedophilic intentions the judge sentenced the attacker and one of his accomplices to 10 months in prison.The attacker, Blake Dean Nightingall, told the court that he created a fake Grindr profile using pictures of himself as a 15-year-old before arranging to meet his unnamed victim at Smithfield library in Queensland, Australia, on October 22. Nightingall said his victim wasnt fully innocent because he allegedly sent sexually explicit photos before meeting up. Related Anti-LGBTQ+ education head wants Bibles in schools. His colleagues say he plays porn in his office. Two state Board of Education members say Ryan Walters played a video with two nude women during a recent meeting. The victim was then repeatedly punched in the face, choked from behind, thrown to the ground, and dragged before being forced to provide his bank details and phone. Nightingall claimed not to have assaulted the man but recorded part of the attack on his phone, and told the court, He needed to learn his lesson, the Star Observer reported. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today Defence solicitor Jacqueline OReilly said Nightingall had no criminal history, accepted that his behavior was unacceptable, and was otherwise of good character from a good family.The offending displays a lack of maturity and gung-ho attitude that is quite typical of young men of this age bracket there was no thought of how the meeting would play out and the consequences of their actions to the victims or themselves, OReilly told the court.When asked why he didnt report the man to the police about the mans alleged pedophilia, Nightingall said, It made more sense to get a funny story out of it. However, Magistrate Adam Johnson didnt buy Nightingalls version of events.The circumstances were appalling, you saw yourself with the other offenders as judge, jury, and executioner, Johnson said. Youre not a sworn constable you dont have the power to investigate offenses you were acting like a vigilante law enforcer, he added, noting that Nightingall provided no evidence to prove his claims of his victims pedophilic intent.Johnson sentenced Nightingall and one of his accomplices, Max Fryer, to 10 months imprisonment with immediate parole. The third alleged attacker has not yet been brought to court.This isnt the first time that an attacker has accused his gay victim of trying to sexually prey on children. Conservative Christians and neo-Nazis have long accused gay people of pedophilia as a pretext for violence and hostility against them. In 2014, Maxim Sergeyevich Martsinkevich, the leader of the Russian anti-gay vigilante group Occupy Pedophilia, was sentenced to five years in a penal colony after repeatedly luring LGBTQ+ youth into abusive encounters through fake social media profiles. Martsinkevich claimed that his victims had all planned to meet with underage boys for sexual encounters, and he recorded videos of himself threatening queer people with physical violence, torturing, and robbing them before posting the videos to social media.Martsinkevichappeared in many of the videos and is often seen forcibly shaving the victims heads in reverse mohawk hairstyles, painting rainbow flags in the shaven areas, forcing the victims to perform sex acts with objects, pouring urine on them, and forcing them to make self-denigrating statements to the camera.Martsinkevich, a neo-Nazi married to a woman, died while in prison. Investigators claimed he died of suicide but also found signs of torture on his dead body, Russian media reported.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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WASHINGTONExpressing frustration with his inability to duplicate the presidents bulbousness caused by trapped fluid, body double John Schade was reportedly struggling Tuesday to get the appearance of Donald Trumps leg edema just right. One glance at my ankles and theyll know somethings off, said the presidential political decoy who bemoaned that there was only so much a person could do to increase their daily sodium intake, noting that he was already up to 6,000 milligrams a day with little visible effect on his limbs. Secret Service told me it was only mild swelling. Mild swelling, my ass. Im wearing five pairs of wet socks, and it still looks weird. Theres only so much a baggy pair of pants can hide. At press time, Schade had begun a strict regimen of sitting in front of a computer for 14 hours a day.The post Trump Body Double Struggling To Get Leg Edema Just Right appeared first on The Onion.

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Tea, the viral womens dating safety app, has turned off direct messages after 404 Media revealed that a vulnerability allowed unauthorized parties to gain access to users direct messages, including many in which women discussed their abortions, cheating partners, and phone numbers they sent to one another.Kasra Rahjerdi, the independent security researcher who first flagged the issue to 404 Media, shared a cache of more than a million Tea direct messages that 404 Media then verified. He said the security issue lasted until late last week. Tea announced late Monday it was turning off direct messages altogether.Ladies of Tea, the message from Teas Instagram account, called The Tea Party Girls, starts. We have an update regarding the cyber incident that took place last week, and wanted to share it with you as soon as possible .We have recently learned that some direct messages (DMs) were accessed as part of the initial incident. Out of an abundance of caution, we have taken the affected system offline. At this time, we have found no evidence of access to other parts of our environment, the statement continues.Do you know anything else about the Tea breaches? I would love to hear from you. Using a non-work device, you can message me securely on Signal at joseph.404 or send me an email at joseph@404media.co.404 Media first contacted Tea about the exposure of direct messages on Saturday. That request for comment included screenshots of some of the direct messages and asked if Tea was aware of their exposure. Tea declined to comment specifically, and instead said We are continuing to work expeditiously to contain the incident and have launched a full investigation with assistance from external cybersecurity firms. Tea only took the direct messaging system offline after 404 Media published an article about the exposure on Monday.The direct messages obtained by 404 Media are incredibly sensitive in nature. Examples include a user discovering their husband being discussed on the app; another shows a woman contacting others about a man she is engaged to; and many of the messages discuss abortions. The chats also frequently include damning accusations against people named in the chats. 404 Media found it was possible to very easily determine the real identities of many of the people sending the messages or being discussed.Tech companies often take systems offline in response to hacks or cybersecurity incidents revealed by the press. When 404 Media first reported a hacker had targeted TeleMessage, a Signal clone used by the U.S. government, the company suspended operations.Tea is supposed to provide an anonymous space where women can exchange information about men in order to stay safe. It verifies that users are women by asking them to upload a selfie during the account creation process.Tea recently topped the U.S. App Store. After that, members of the notorious troll forum 4chan found an exposed Tea database of user selfies and driver licenses and posted those photos online, as 404 Media first reported. Since then, someone has made a website where users can rank the photos in order of perceived attractiveness. A Tea spokesperson told 404 Media in an email on Tuesday Our team remains fully engaged in strengthening the Tea Apps security, and we look forward to sharing more about those enhancements soon. In the meantime, we are working to identify any users whose personal information was involved and will be offering free identity protection services to those individuals.

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg thinks the controversy over child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein might be the issue that tears apart the MAGA base. In an interview on The Peoples Cabinet podcast, he pointed out the irony at the heart of the current uprising from conservatives over the presidents refusal to release documents from the investigation into Epstein. Do you think that value of accountability is whats bothering the MAGA base with this Epstein thing so much? host Dan Koh asked, referring to the presidents long friendship with Epstein. Related Pete Buttigieg says politicians have no business making decisions about trans athletes He also emphasized the need for compassion for all parties involved in the debate. Look, hes exempted himself from all kinds of accountability throughout his career, Buttigieg responded. But this one does stand out, I think, because Look, if hes breaking a promise about taxes, if hes breaking a promise by saying hes not going to cut Medicaid, and then he cuts Medicaid, which he did, thats bad. But Medicaid was always something that Democrats cared about more. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today But the Epstein thing is an issue he campaigned on, Buttigieg continued, driving home the point that it was the right that made this case a political issue in the first place. He made this big deal about Im gonna come in and were gonna release these on day one.'Theres that event with [Attorney General] Pam Bondi waving around the binders, still dont know what the hell was in these binders, but they went so much further than just saying, Oh, yeah, Ill do the right thing on that, the same way hes saying, Im gonna bring peace to the Middle East or whatever. Maybe even his supporters didnt actually believe him on that.On this, I think they believed him because he said he would, Buttigieg said. And that whole worldview is based on the idea that there are powerful people who are involved with Jeffrey Epstein, and he was gonna fight them. But we all know for a fact that there were powerful people who were involved with Jeffrey Epstein, and he was one of them. This is not a controversial or a complicated fact. Its not just footage of them, like, having their picture taken together someplace; its footage of them ogling women together, dancing. Buttigieg concluded by pointing out that many people in the GOPs base are probably taking the refusal to release the documents as a personal insult.So you add all that together, his response to the response has revealed just how gullible he wants to think his own base is, he concluded. And I think a lot of people look at that and say, Wait a minute, this is not just like you insulting the libs Its his supporters saying, Wait a minute, youre insulting me. And thats a whole different thing.Koh pushed Buttigieg to speculate about what is in the Epstein files, and he noted that its extraordinary that Republicans decided they would rather shut down the entire United States House of Representatives for two months rather than face a vote on this. Last week, House Speaker Mike Johjnson announced that the House would adjourn early in what was seen as an effort to stall Democrats attempts to make the Justice Department release the Epstein files. The House is scheduled to reconvene in September.Epstein died in prison in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking minors. While the medical examiner determined that his death was a suicide, many people, especially on the right, do not believe that it was, instead asserting that he was killed to keep him silent about the clients for whom he found children to sexually abuse. Many officials associated with Trump had spent years repeating the same rumors, andTrump himself said repeatedly in 2024 that the Epstein list of clients needed to be released.In February, Attorney General Bondi said that she was reviewing a lot of names related to the Epstein investigation and said that the Epstein list is sitting on my desk right now to review.But earlier this month, the Department of Justice released a memo that said there was no secret client list and reaffirmed the 2019 finding that Epstein died by suicide. Many Trump supporters were outraged that the rumored client list wouldnt be released, while many on the left speculated that the reason Bondi wasnt releasing it is because Trump himself or at least high-ranking members of his administration is on it.Trump had a decades-long friendship with Epsteinand joked about how his friend was fun and terrific andliked women on the younger side. Trump has also beenfound liable for sexual abuse by a jury, hasadmitted to sexually assaulting womenin the past, and hasadmitted to walking in on underage girlsas they changed clothes. He has been accused of sexual assault or other forms of sexual improprietyby at least 27 women.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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Several Reddit communities dedicated to sharing news and media from conflicts around the world now require users in the UK to submit a photo ID or selfie in order to prove they are old enough to view mature content. The new age verification system is a result of the recently enacted Online Safety Act in the UK, which aims to protect children from certain types of content and hold platforms like Reddit accountable if they dont.Some of the Reddit communities that now include this age verification check include:r/IsraelCrimes, which aims to Spread awareness of what is happening in occupied Palestine. The subreddit regularly features videos of Israeli bombs killing Palestinians, clashes between protesters, settlers, and the Israeli Defense Force in the West Bank, and images of dead Palestinians, but also links to articles from news publications and discussion of the subject without graphic images.r/UkraineWarFootage, which bills itself as a politically neutral subreddit for posting combat footage of the Ukraine-Russian war. The subreddit regularly features graphic war footage from the frontlines of the war, sometimes from soldiers wearing GoPro-type cameras, but also other footage thats available in mainstream news sources. Two of the top posts at the time of writing were a video of bombs falling in Kyiv that was published by The Guardian and video of the notoriously heated meeting between Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the Oval Office in February.r/CombatFootage, A forum for combat footage, and photos, from historical to ongoing wars. The top post on that subreddit at the time of writing is a video of a Russian fuel train targeted by a long range Ukrainian drone. Other top videos at the time of writing show consumer-grade drones dropping explosives on soldiers in Ukraine and Burma, and Israeli airstrikes in Syria.Were not at all surprised the UK government is deploying this tactic now when the world is paying attention to the horrors unfolding, theyd rather silence the discussion than confront their own complicity, the moderators of r/IsraelCrimnes told me. By labeling brutally documented atrocities as mature content and gatekeeping access, they reveal themselves as hypocrites: preaching democracy and human rights abroad while trampling them at home.The Online Safety Act is fundamentally changing how people in the UK access the internet and adds a layer of verification that is incompatible with the concept of a free and open internet as we know it. It doesnt guarantee children cant view mature content. VPN usage in the UK is already skyrocketing and kids are easily bypassing the kind of age verification tech Reddit is using, but that friction makes some information inherently less accessible.Reddit was built on the principle that you shouldnt need to share personal information to participate in meaningful discussions, Reddit said in a post explaining how its going to verify users age in the UK when they want to view mature content in order to comply with the Online Safety Act. Unlike platforms that are identity-based and cater to the famous (or those that want to become famous), Reddit has always favored upvoting great posts and comments by people who use whimsical usernames and not their real name. These conversations are often more candid and real than those that force you to share your real-world identity.Reddit explained that it will verify users' age by partnering with Persona, an identity verification company that raised $200 million in April in a series D round led by Peter Thiels Founders Fund. Persona asks users to upload a selfie or photo ID in order to verify their age. Reddit says it does not have access to these images, and that Persona does not retain those photos for more than seven days.Reddit told me in an email that it restricts certain mature content in the UK, and that it defines mature content for these purposes per the UKs Online Safety Act, which includes violent ,graphic content, and porn.As free speech advocates have argued, and as the new age verification on certain Reddit communities now show, the result of this policy in practice is also to limit access to important information across the board, regardless of the users age. Reddit declined to say whether it saw a drop in traffic to these communities, but the age verification system is likely to make some users turn away because they are worried about their privacy and dont want to upload a selfie or picture of their ID, or because they just dont want to jump through hoops. In the past few days we reported that Tea, a womens dating safety app which required users to upload selfies in order to prove they were women, exposed all those images which are not being posted across the internet.If visibility of r/IsraelCrimes is being restricted under the Online Safety Act, its only because the state fears accountability, the moderators said. We stand by the need for unfettered access to information, and well continue working to ensure these stories reach every corner of the internet.Even if they work exactly as intended, age verification laws are going to further skew the internets ability to reflect reality with a bias that diminishes how cruel, bloody, and inhumane that reality can be. I dont think its good or necessary for children to have easy access to ISIS beheading videos, but I also dont think its good that a piece of legislation that aims to protect children is making it much more difficult for internet users, even if they are younger than 18, to view the emaciated bodies of children in Gaza who are dying of starvation, and to discuss that fact with other people on Reddit.Reddit users can get access to the basic facts of what is happening in Gaza or Ukraine on other news sites and Reddit communities that discuss the news, like r/worldnews. But the decision by lawmakers to make it harder to see the brutal reality behind the news isnt neutral. The Pentagon for years banned the media from covering flag-draped coffins of war victims coming back from Iraq, which made it easier to forget how many Americans died there, not to speak of Iraqi civilians.When should kids be allowed to see the world in its full horror and who is responsible for that are extremely complicated questions that Im not sure anyone has a good answer for. I certainly dont. But in the UK, that decision has already been made, and now it will take us time to see the consequences. The same restrictions are also increasingly present in the United States, with age verification laws are expanding state by state, the passing of the Take It Down act which forces platforms to actively monitor speech, and lawmakers advancing the even more aggressive Kids Online Safety Act.

The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has ordered five school districts in Northern Virginia to immediately end their trans-inclusive policies that allow students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that align with their gender identities.ED claimed the districts Alexandria City Public Schools, Arlington Public Schools, Fairfax County Public Schools, Loudoun County Public Schools, and Prince William County Public Schools were in violation of Title IX and guilty of discrimination on the basis of sex. Related Ohio GOP wants to forcibly out queer students to unsupportive parents GOP legislators have also introduced a bill to ban drag, even though federal courts have blocked similar bills in other states. The current administration has reversed President Joe Bidens interpretation of Title IX, which found the statutes prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex as including anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination. The rules rely on the Supreme Courts 2020 decision inBostock v. Clayton County, which found that sex-based discrimination necessarily covers discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today The ED said its investigation into the Virginia districts was due to complaints alleging that students in the Divisions avoid using school restrooms whenever possible because of the schools policies, and that female students have witnessed male students inappropriately touching other students and watching female students change in a female locker room.The right has latched on to the completely unfounded argument that trans inclusion puts cis women in danger. In reality, research has shown no evidence that allowing trans women access to single-sex spaces like bathrooms poses a safety risk to cisgender women. In fact, forcing trans people to use facilities that do not align with their gender identity can result in high rates of harassment and violence against transgender people as well as cisgender people, particularly women who do not conform to traditional ideas of femininity, according to theMovement Advancement Project. A 2021 study from UCLAs Williams Institute found that trans people arefour times more likely than cis peopleto be victims of violent crime.Nevertheless, ED has ordered the schools to rescind their trans-inclusive policies within 10 days and to adopt biology-based definition of the words male and female in all practices and policies relating to Title IX. Although this type of behavior was tolerated by the previous Administration, its time for Northern Virginias experiment with radical gender ideology and unlawful discrimination to come to an end, said Acting Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights Craig Trainor in a statement. He added that the districts have been trampling on the rights of students in the service of an extreme political ideology and said the administration will not sacrifice the safety, dignity, and innocence of Americas young women and girls at the altar of an anti-scientific illiberalism.The press release also used the Supreme Courts anti-trans decision in United States v. Skrmetti to justify its interpretation of Title IX. The decision allowed Tennessees law banning gender-affirming care for minors to remain in effect. In so holding, the Supreme Court acknowledged that a persons identification as transgender is distinct from a persons biological sex,' the press release stated, concluding that since Title IX bans discrimination on the basis of sex, it must also ban trans people from using the bathrooms in which they feel most comfortable.Anti-LGBTQ+ Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) celebrated the results of the ED investigation. These school divisions have been violating federal law, deliberately neglecting their responsibility to protect students safety, privacy and dignity, and ignoring parents rights, he said in a statement. They got away with this behavior because the Biden Administration backed them up. Commonsense is back.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

Mariah Carey has never shied away from her larger-than-life persona, and in her latest Harpers Bazaar UK cover story, she leans into the legend with dazzling self-awareness and plenty of sparkle. When asked which female divas she admires, Carey didnt hesitate: Im going to have to go with me!The Diva of All DivasAfter more than three decades in the spotlight, Carey has perfected the art of being a diva, not as a flaw, but as a lifestyle. From sky-high stilettos to silk robes and her love of being lit from the correct angle, Carey knows exactly who she is.Its part of my job, she told Harpers Bazaar when asked about her glam persona. Whats the point of a disguise? Just get up, get dressed, go out. If I dont want to be seen, Ill stay home.Shes not just playing a part, shes created the part. A five-time Grammy Award winner with 19 Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 singles, Carey has helped define pop stardom, and shes done it unapologetically on her own terms.Aging? Mariah Doesnt Know HerCarey, 56, has long sidestepped the topic of aging with a wink and a high note. In fact, she insists it doesnt apply to her.I dont allow it it just doesnt happen. I dont know time, she said in the interview. I dont know numbers. I do not acknowledge time I have a new song that starts with that lineCarey teased that one of her upcoming songs delves into the topic of aging, or rather, her refusal to accept it. Dressed in a chic black mini and later a tailored suit for the Bazaar shoot, the icon looked as radiant as ever, giving further credibility to her anti-aging philosophy.Her timelessness isnt just attitude, its maintenance. From avoiding cigarettes to only being photographed from her preferred angle, Carey has long preached the power of lighting, beauty sleep, and self-control.Mom First, Pop Star ForeverCarey also shared insight into her life as a mother to 14-year-old twins Monroe and Moroccan, her children with ex-husband Nick Cannon. How do I say this? They spend time with him, and they have a good time; they spend time with me, and they have a good time, she said thoughtfully. I want to make sure Im always fair about the situation because its tough to grow up with divorced parents.As for her rumored relationship with musician Anderson .Paak, Carey played it coy, offering only, Im a romantic.She did name-drop some of todays top pop girls: Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tate McRae, but only because theyre on her daughters playlist. I like to keep up, she said casually.Still Sparkling, Still UnmatchedWhether shes dodging the concept of time or declaring herself the one true diva, Mariah Carey continues to rewrite the rules of fame with a glitter pen. Her latest interview doesnt just reinforce her place in the pantheon of pop, it proves she built the stage.After all, in a world full of divas, theres only one Mariah.Source

Rare Beauty isnt just another celebrity brand, its a beauty movement grounded in self-love, inclusivity, and thoughtful innovation. And now, founder Selena Gomez is raising the bar again with the brands newest offering: a perfume thats not just about how you smell, but how you feel while using it.Fragrance Meets FunctionRare Eau de Parfum is the first fragrance from the brand, and it comes with an impressive and carefully crafted scent profile. Expect cozy gourmand notes like caramel, pistachio, and vanilla, perfectly layered with warm ginger and grounding sandalwood. Its sweet, spicy, earthy, and unexpectedly elevated, think dessert with a smoky twist.But this isnt just a perfume you spritz and forget. Rare Beauty is also releasing four complementary fragrance balms in Amber Vanilla, Floral Peony Blossom, Fresh Bergamot, and Woody Oak. These balms are designed to be layered with the perfume to help users customize their scent experience, intensify certain notes, or simply make it last longer.Beauty That Everyone Can UseWhat truly sets this launch apart is the brands continued commitment to accessibility. The bottle was developed in partnership with hand therapists and packaging engineers to ensure its ergonomic and easy to useeven for those with limited hand mobility.This design choice stems from Gomezs own lived experience with lupus, an autoimmune disease that can affect joint movement. Rather than accepting the status quo in an industry that often overlooks disabled consumers, Rare Beauty is taking tangible steps to make beauty products more universally accessible.This isnt the brands first foray into accessible design. Rare Beauty previously made headlines for updating its viral liquid blush and highlighter, adding a soft sponge applicator that makes blending easier without applying pressure. But Rare Eau de Parfum feels like a deeper evolution, bringing accessibility into a category thats rarely, if ever, considered from a mobility standpoint.Praise From Fans and AdvocatesThe launch is already making waves on social media, with many users applauding the brands innovation and intentionality.Selena really came in on a saturated market and actually did something to make it better, one fan commented.Another added, This is so cute and Im shocked no one thought of it before.Rare Beauty may be late to the fragrance party, but its arrived with purpose, poise, and something the beauty industry often lacks: progress.With Rare Eau de Parfum, Selena Gomez isnt just selling a scent, shes offering a statement. And it smells like inclusion.Source

Lady Gagas Mayhem Ball lived up to its name Sunday night, and the energy wasnt just coming from the stage. A viral clip from her Los Angeles stop at the Kia Forum on July 28 shows pop besties Olivia Rodrigo, Chappell Roan, and Conan Gray living their absolute best lives during a performance of Born This Waydancing, shouting lyrics, and clearly having, well, a ball.The trio, all queer icons in their own right, were spotted in the crowd vibing out with euphoric abandon as Gaga belted her LGBTQ+ anthem. Fans online couldnt get enough, with many commenting that this crossover of alt-pop royalty felt like witnessing the future of music partying with the queen of the movement.Gagas Trans-Inclusive StatementWhile the crowd served up major energy, Gaga gave it right back with a high-camp, high-fashion spectacle only she could deliver. One of her standout looks during Abracadabra and Judas included a ruby-red ruffled gown, classic Gaga. But it was the added pink, white, and blue sash that caught attention, a sparkling nod to the trans pride flag and Gagas enduring support for the LGBTQ+ community.Though fans speculated about a giant trans pride cape making an appearance, some of the photos floating online appear to be fan edits rather than the actual tour look. Still, the intention and visual symbolism were clear, and very Gaga.Even Nancy Pelosi Couldnt ResistTurns out Gagas Mayhem Ball has bi-partisan appeal. Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was in the audience at the tours San Francisco stop the night before, calling the concert the most fun Ive had in a long time. Pelosi, attending with her husband Paul, reportedly danced the entire night and delighted fans with her unexpected appearance.This wasnt Pelosis first Gaga encounter either, she previously attended Gagas 2021 performance with Tony Bennett at Radio City Music Hall, proving once again that Gagas reach spans generations, party lines, and pop eras.A Night for the Queer Pop History BooksWith theatrical visuals, explosive choreography, and a setlist that spans from new tracks off Mayhem to eternal bangers like Poker Face, Shallow, and of course, Born This Way, Gagas tour is not just a concert, its a celebration. And with Olivia, Chappell, and Conan adding Gen Z glitter to the moment, its clear that Gagas influence continues to ripple through pops brightest stars.If the viral footage from the L.A. show is any indication, The Mayhem Ball isnt just a concert series, its a safe space, a runway, and a dance floor for queer joy in all its forms.Source

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A U.S. airman in Wyoming died last week after an incident involving an M18 pistol, the military version of the P320 handgun, a weapon long infamous among gun nerds. The incident, and other incidents where the M18 and the civilian version of it, the P320, have fired unexpectedly, have sent gun hobbyists into investigation mode, with guntubers dismantling the gun at the center of the controversy, running it through various stress tests and firing exercises in an attempt to discover the flaw thats given the P320 a reputation for firing on its own.Online gun nerd drama doesnt typically bubble up into the mainstream, but whats happening with the P320, which is made by Sig Sauer, is extreme. In the aftermath of the death of the airman at F.E. Warren Air Force Base last week, the Air Forces Global Strike Command ordered an indefinite pause on the use of the pistol. On July 9, well before the airman died, ICE told its agents to stop using the handgun. Police departments across the country have banned officers from carrying the weapon. An FBI report published in 2024 and leaked online recently found that its possible for the weapon to discharge at random.The most digestible breakdown for a non-gun-afficianado audience is this 40-minute epic from Wyoming Gun Project. In the video, host Matt Rittman shows that the slide (the top portion of the pistol) can wobble up and down. Thats not typical in these kinds of handguns, and he speculates that the instability of the slide does something to the striker (the internal firing pin that hits the back of a bullet and launches it from the gun) can make it discharge under certain conditions.A gun shouldnt fire without a full pull of its trigger, but Rittman demonstrates that the combination of a tiny amount of pressure on the trigger coupled with jostling of the slide can make the gun fire at random. The amount of pressure on the trigger in the video is light enough that it could be done by a rock, a piece of grit, or some other piece of debris.Other videos in the genre are more technical in nature. Four Peaks Tactical dismantled several firearms to show the difference between safety mechanism and firing pins, explaining in detail how it all works and suggesting that a flaw with the safety may lead to the P320 firing on its own. LFD Research took the slide off the tops of several versions of the P320 and discussed how, exactly, the gun worked and why the safety doesnt work as it should. Mongoose Guns got granular, dismantling a P320 completely and showing each individual piece screw, spring, and bolt moving individually.But it was the Wyoming Gun Project that captured the imagination of the firearm enthusiasts and the wider public. In his video, he makes the gun discharge in his garage just by touching it and makes a soyface over the top of the pistol, creating the perfect YouTube thumbnail that others attached to their own reaction videos of his tests. Even MoistCr1TiKaL, a gaming streamer and gun enthusiast with 17 million subscribers, made a reaction video to Wyomings tests.For the past few years, one of the biggest online feuds in this world has been between fans of the Sig Sauer P320 and everyone else. Guntubers and others had attempted to suss out the exact problem with the guns for years but had come to no satisfying conclusion.In March, Sig Sauer made a long Instagram post about how safe the gun is. It ends today, the Instagram post said. The P320 cannot, under any circumstances, discharge without a trigger pullthat is a fact. The allegations against the P320 are nothing more than individuals seeking to profit or avoid personal responsibility.We can no longer stay silent while lawsuits run their course, and clickbait farming, engagement hacking grifters continue their campaign to hijack the truth for profit, the post said. Whats happening today to Sig Sauer with the anti-gun mob and their lawfare tactics will happen tomorrow at another firearms manufacturer, and then another. The situation is so bad that Sig has a website, P320truth.com, dedicated to debunking claims about the guns safety and providing the truth about the handgun.The statement was mocked by people in the firearms community. Many of the lawsuits Sig is facing were filed on behalf of police officers, U.S. military veterans, and gun enthusiasts who claimed the gun had a design flaw that made it fire when its not supposed to. The overwhelming majority of the P320 video content is from guntubers trying to replicate unintentional discharges and dismantling the gun to figure out whats going on. The P320 fires by mistake so often that there are supercuts of it happening online pulled from body cam footage and CCTV. And, of course, now Air Forces Global Strike Command and ICE have told its people to stop using the weapon.People discussing guns online are like any other fandom or subculture. You can track what the community cares about through memes and shitposts, a collective received forum wisdom creates heroes and villains, and fans battle over their favorites with fierce tenacity. The P320 and its manufacturer Sig are, increasingly, a villain in the community.There are a lot of anti-Sig memes. One of the most popular is a tourniquet kit with a Sig Sauer logo on it. Free with the purchase of any new Sig Sauer P320, it says. In another, Power from Chainsaw Man explains how the P320 never fires unless someone is pulling the trigger, before accidentally shooting herself in the head. Theres even a popular post on 4chan right now from a guy who claims he shot himself in the leg with his P320 and is considering switching to a Glock, complete with graphic photos.Image via 4chan, blurred by 404 Media.In the aftermath of the airman dying, Sig posted condolences to his family, but its response to government agencies banning the weapon has been to fight. In March, a police academy in Washington State banned the handgun. In response, Sig Sauer filed a lawsuit against the academy to get the ban lifted, saying that it had hurt the weapons manufacturers reputation.Sig Sauer did not respond to 404 Medias request for comment.

Floridas Republican attorney general has subpoenaed a wine bar, demanding the names of guests, employees, and performers at a recent drag show.As the Associated Press first reported, Attorney General James Uthmeier announced last week that Floridas Office of Statewide Prosecution has opened an investigation into the Pride event, which took place last month at the Kilted Mermaid, a Vero Beach establishment owned by the citys vice mayor, Linda Moore. Related City tries to ban Pride over security & drag concerns. Organizers are fighting back. Federal courts knocked down the states drag ban. City council members are still trying to ban it. In a July 22 press release, Uthmeiers office claimed that the all-ages event featured adult, sexualized performers in front of children, in violation of Florida law. A subpoena reportedly demands Moore turn over security footage, employee work schedules, contracts identifying performers, guest lists, and reservation logs by August 8. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights. Subscribe to our Newsletter today As NBC News notes, neither the press release nor the subpoena indicates what state laws Moore is under investigation for allegedly violating. But the investigation comes after local Moms for Liberty chair Jennifer Pippin filed a complaint with the state AG, accusing the Kilted Mermaid of violating Floridas so-called Protection of Children Act, a law that has been blocked from going into effect since 2023.The Kilted Mermaid | Screenshot / WPTV Signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) in 2023, the Protection of Children Act allowed the states Department of Business and Professional Regulation to revoke the business licenses of any venues that allow minors to see adult live performances, as well as issue $5,000 and $10,000 fines against the business. Anyone who violated the law could be charged with a criminal misdemeanor. While the law did not specifically mention drag, it was part of a wave of state and local laws introduced in recent years by Republican politicians targeting drag performances and family-friendly events like drag queen story hours, which anti-LGBTQ+ conservatives have mischaracterized as sexually explicit adult entertainment.In June 2023, federal Judge Gregory Presnellissued a temporary injunction after restaurant chain Hamburger Marys sued Florida over the law, saying it harmed its business and violated its constitutional free speech rights. In his ruling, Presnell noted that the laws language was vague and overbroad, and that it was specifically designed to suppress the speech of drag queen performers likely in violation of the First Amendment. The following November, the Supreme Court refused to lift Presnells injunction.Vice Mayor Linda Moore and city council members listen during public comment, July 22, 2025, regarding an investigation by the Florida Attorney Generals Office of Statewide Prosecution for a Pride Tea Dance that was held at Moores restaurant, The Kilted Mermaid, in June. Attorney General James Uthmeier claims the Pride event exposed children to a sexualized performance. | KAILA JONES /TCPALM / USA TODAY NETWORK Pippin, who did not attend the event at the Kilted Mermaid, told NBC that she was unaware that the law had been blocked when she filed her complaint. However, she said that the state AGs office told her the venue may have violated other state laws restricting live adult performances.Moore said the Kilted Mermaid has hosted the annual all-ages Pride event every year for the past five years. Its a family-friendly event, and then once the drag show actually starts, we tell the parents who have small children that they cant stay for the show, she told NBC News. She explained that the shows first performances are always really tame and feature no profanity in case some parents remain in the venue with their children. While performances get a little racy once all children have left the venue, she said, Theres never nudity at any drag show. She added that photos from this years event of a performer wearing lingerie shared by Pippin on social media were taken later in the evening during the adults-only portion of the show.Attorney Glen Torcivia told local NBC affiliate WPTV that because the courts have blocked the state from enforcing the Protection of Children Act, its unlikely that Moore will face criminal charges. From a legal standpoint, I do not think this goes very far at all, but it does generate a lot of publicity, Torcivia told the station. As Rindala Alajaji notes in a piece for the digital privacy and free speech nonprofit Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Supreme Court has ruled in Gibson v. Florida Legislative Investigation Comm. (1963) and NAACP v. Alabama ex rel. Patterson (1958) states that peaceful organizations cannot be compelled to turn over lists of members. But, Alajaji writes, while the courts are likely to strike down the subpoena, the damage will already be done.A restaurant owner (who also happens to be the towns vice mayor) is being dragged into a state investigation, Alajaji writes. Performers identities are potentially being exposedwhether to state surveillance, inclusion in law enforcement databases, or future targeting by anti-LGBTQ+ groups. Guests who thought they were attending a fun community event are now caught up in a legal probe. These are the kinds of chilling, damaging consequences that will discourage Floridians from hosting or attending drag shows, and could stamp out the art form entirely.Moore, however, remains defiant in the face of the investigation. The Kilted Mermaid, she told NBC News, is committed to supporting everyone in the community like we always have, and gay pride will continue, and drag queen bingo will continue.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.

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