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Published by Orlando Sentinel A mass migration of Northeasterners and Midwesterners into Florida, many of them conservatives leaving Democratic states, has led to the state's politics turning sharply to the right, experts say. New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau this month showed that movement is continuing, with hundreds of thousands of people leaving states such as New York, Illinois and California and moving to Florida and Texas in 2022 and 2023. “The notion of the ‘Big Sort' … is really proving itself,” said Matt Isbell, a Democratic elections analyst. “That's the idea that people move based on the politics. … Fo… Read More View the full article

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Published by Euronews (English) Mpox, also known as monkeypox, was first reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) as spreading via sex in Congo in November. That is a significant departure from previous flare-ups, where the virus mainly sickened people in contact with diseased animals. Mpox has been in parts of central and west Africa for decades, but it was not until 2022 that it was documented to spread via sex; most of the roughly 91,000 people infected in approximately 100 countries that year were gay or bisexual men. In Africa, unwillingness to report symptoms could drive the outbreak underground, said Dimie Ogoi… Read More View the full article

Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer Clouds as dark as anthracite crested a mountain and thundered across a valley before they crashed into the quiet town Stephanie Fritsch calls home. The late-June storm blew dust up and down the hilly streets of tiny Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. American flags thrashed outside homes where miners once lived. Rain pelted cars rusting out back. Stephanie stood on her front porch, taking in the beauty. Her pink hair whipped around in the wind. “This is a real Appalachian thunderstorm,” she said. “Welcome to rural Pennsylvania.” Stephanie, 58 at the time, is a transgender woman living… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story (CA) A full-time employee of the Trump administration appears to have taken part in the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new analysis. USA Today reported that Oliver Krvaric, who was working at the time as a “confidential assistant” for the Office of Personnel Management, can be seen in photos and videos crossing the threshold of the west door of the upper west terrace of the U.S. Capitol immediately ahead of far-right influencer “Baked Alaska.” “I was not in the Capitol,” Krvaric told the newspaper. “I did not go into any offices, I didn't wander the halls. I was not on the premises.” A reporte… Read More View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel The DeSantis campaign is denouncing GOP presidential rival Nikki Haley for failing to cite slavery as a cause of the Civil War, but critics were quick to recall Gov. Ron DeSantis' own controversy from the summer on the history of American slavery. “Maybe you should sit this one out,” wrote Carlos Guillermo Smith, a former Democratic state representative from Orlando and current state Senate candidate, addressing the DeSantis campaign's comments. Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, the first state to secede from the union in 1860, said in response to a questioner in New Hampshire on W… Read More View the full article

Published by The Moscow Times The powerful backlash against Russian celebrities who attended an “almost naked” party was escalated at the command of President Vladimir Putin's administration, sources in the government, the State Duma and the presidential administration told The Moscow Times. Days after donning lingerie, mesh and leather at a Moscow nightclub, some of the country's most famous pop stars and bloggers this week posted makeup-free apology videos. They were facing fierce criticism online, losing contracts and sponsorships and looking at possible prosecution. In short, they were getting canceled. And this cancel… Read More View the full article

Published by Benzinga Silo Pharma's (NASDAQ: SILO) novel ketamine-loaded implant targeting fibromyalgia and chronic pain conditions, SP-26, is reportedly advancing through analytical testing and preclinical trials toward determining drug release and stability following approval by state and federal authorities. The psychedelics biotech has partnered with Sever Pharma Solutions for development and manufacturing. The implant's design, including dosage and time-release delivery, aims to become an at-home pain relief treatment. “Many chronic pain sufferers are seeking a non-opioid treatment that offers relief. Based on… Read More View the full article

Published by NJ.com DEAR ABBY: My daughter, who is in eighth grade, has slowly come out as lesbian. She enjoys makeup and fashion, but isn't absolute in presenting in a feminine way. She is an artist and a musician, is very creative and enjoys being unique in her style sense. Some of the students have tried to project onto her that she's actually transgender, which she is not. They ask if she is a boy or a girl even though she is obviously female. As she walks through the campus and in class, the kids holler in front of the campus monitors and teachers, “Is ‘it' a he/she/it?” My daughter is being shunned in PE ev… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror [This post contains video, click to play] By Mollie Quirk Taylor Swift fans have swooned over the singer's boyfriend Travis Kelce after the NFL hunk posed in nothing but a towel. The 34-year-old Anti-Hero hitmaker has been dating the Kansas City Chiefs tight end, also 34, since the summer. The loved-up couple then went public with their romance in September, with them packing on public displays of affection ever since. And over the past couple of days, a video clip of the American football player has been circulating social media. Donning nothing but a towel, Travis has been getting Swiftie's hot under the collar with his ripped and t… Read More View the full article

Published by PopCrush Lance Bass has “just” cancelled his Christmas plans. The *NSYNC singer and his husband Michael Turchin had planned to leave Los Angeles with their two-year-old twins Alexander and Violet over the holiday season but work commitments have meant they need to stay in the city, so the couple are ready for a “less stressful” break this year. Bass told People magazine: “We just cancelled most of our holiday plans. “We always go to the East Coast for the holidays, but because of work we pretty much had to cancel everything. So we're staying in Los Angeles. Which is less stressful, and will be nice.” T… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Kieren Williams The tragic murder of schoolgirl Brianna Ghey is a “painful reminder” of the struggle and challenges the trans community faces in the UK today, a leading Pride group has told the Mirror. The 16-year-old was led to Culcheth Linear Park in Warrington, Cheshire on February 11 of this year, and stabbed 28 times in broad daylight by a boy and a girl. Known as Girl X and Boy Y throughout proceedings, they were found guilty will be publicly named at their sentencing in February next year. They were both aged 15 at the time of the murder, and Girl X had been a friend of Brianna's bef… Read More View the full article

Published by The Western Journal One of the greatest fears in the halls of Congress is that the voters will find out who has been naughty while pretending to be nice, according to a Republican congressman who says reluctance to release flight logs that would show who flew with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein is a symptom of a deeper disease. Media accounts have dubbed the jet used by the alleged sex trafficker as the “Lolita Express” in reference to the young girls connected to Epstein, who died in 2019. Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee has tried to have the flight logs subpoenaed, only to have no action take… Read More View the full article

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Published by Radar Online Prince Andrew is reportedly feeling “totally tormented” as he prepares for the scandal surrounding his association with convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein to resurface in the coming year, RadarOnline.com has learned. The Duke of York is reportedly expected to be mentioned alongside numerous individuals, some of whom have not previously been publicly identified, as a new set of court documents are set to be published. “Andrew's name is in there,” one source told the Daily Mail. “He is beside himself with this latest development and everyone close to him is concerned for his mental wellbeing.” … Read More View the full article

Published by AFP Los Angeles (AFP) – Mesmerizing carousels and Ferris wheels designed by Keith Haring, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Kenny Scharf that spin to music by Miles Davis or Philip Glass — this is “Luna Luna: Forgotten Fantasy.” With works designed by prominent 20th-century artists, the resurrected show bills itself as the world's first art amusement park, a one-of-a-kind psychedelic fair. Luna Luna recently opened its doors in Los Angeles. Its features include a mirrored fun house signed by Salvador Dali, a pavilion from Roy Lichtenstein, an enchanted forest by David Hockney, and a marriage chapel design… Read More View the full article

Published by Front Page Detectives The FBI has an image. The clean-cut, dark-suit, sunglass, earpiece. The ones who are called in to help local police or when there is a serious crime. It's an image the agency has created from its inception by J. Edgar Hoover. But, whether for Hoover's political gain or investigative purposes, the agency has gone beyond its initial scope on occasion. Hoover used the FBI to harass and bully any potential threats. The agency has used the newest technology to track, investigate and watch seemingly anyone it chooses. Those in Hollywood are no exception. The FBI targeted magazines that printed gossi… Read More View the full article

Published by The Moscow Times ST. PETERSBURG — A pair of tall drag queens is performing on a stage, cracking jokes and interacting with the only three guests who have come to this gay bar on a Thursday night. The entrance to this renowned venue is marked only by a nondescript metal door in a dimly lit courtyard. “We could hardly find it,” complains one of the guests, a woman with a short-cropped haircut who was visiting from the Moscow region. Since the Russian Supreme Court banned the “international LGBT movement” in late November, an atmosphere of unease has settled over St. Petersburg's gay nightlife scene and pushed it… Read More View the full article

Published by Raw Story As the 2024 presidential election campaign heats up, Republican front-runner Donald Trump is escalating his racist rhetoric, repeatedly saying in recent days that immigrants are “poisoning the blood of our country,” drawing comparisons to Hitler. Journalist Jeff Sharlet says, “Even more important than the substance is the spectacle, the drama, that makes him the exciting and, in fascist terms, the man of action.” Sharlet explains Project 2025, an agency-by-agency plan backed by a coalition of conservative groups for implementing fascism if Trump regains power, and how the former president is g… Read More View the full article

Published by Mirror By Lauren Gordon Kyle Richards reunited with her estranged husband Mauricio Umansky. The duo were seen together with their family as they took to the snow slopes in Aspen, Colombia. Kyle was seen preparing herself to hop on a gondola with Mauricio and their kids in the same line. The pair share three daughters, Alexia, Sophia and Portia. Kyle wore a grey and white camouflage ski jacket paired with a black and white hat, a red jumper and black slacks. Meanwhile, Mauricio wore an all-khaki ski outfit with bright orange shoes. Despite being in the same group of people, Mauricio and Kyle didn't di… Read More View the full article

Published by PsyPost Media influences and conventional beauty standards have long plagued society. This issue took on new urgency in May 2023 when the U.S. surgeon general issued a major public advisory over the links between social media and youth mental health. Research shows that images of beauty as depicted in movies, television and magazines can lead to mental illness, issues with disordered eating and body image dissatisfaction. These trends have been documented in women and men, in the LGBTQ+ community and in people of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Experts have long suspected that social media ma… Read More View the full article