“But in his candid responses, there’s a translucence that’s unexpected given how controlled, adept and ego-driven he is. Surely a #centralbanker has the skills for a casino, but this one has no poker face.” #MarkCarney as #depicted by #ShannonProudfoot www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/opi...

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For the first time, Canada has a Prime Minister figuring out how to be a politician on the job, in front of everyone

The Globe and Mail

#Gay #Sex Has Been #Depicted in #Art for #Centuries: Why Is It Still Being #Censored?

"It’s shockingly #rare how seldom #queer #artists get the #space to #titillate, to #pushboundaries, and to be as #sexual as the #straight #men who have built the very #institutions that tell us we have to be less ourselves to gain #entry," writes #artist #ChristianRogers.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #Sexuality #Intimacy #Entertainment #TheArts #Representation #Culture

https://www.advocate.com/voices/gay-sex-in-art-censored

Gay Sex Has Been Depicted in Art for Centuries: Why Is It Still Being Censored?

"It’s shockingly rare how seldom queer artists get the space to titillate, to push boundaries, and to be as sexual as the straight men who have built the very institutions that tell us we have to be less ourselves to gain entry," writes artist Christian Rogers.

Advocate.com
#Alito seems to believe that he and the court are so thoroughly #supreme that they must be free of even a whiff of #public #criticism. Alito demands perpetual public, professional #affirmation in a safe space, if you will where he is #protected from micro-aggressions, bathed in #praise and consistently #depicted as reasonable and #judicious regardless of whether he actually is. And when his reception falls short of that, he lashes out at his critics no matter who they are https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2023-06-25/supreme-court-justice-samuel-alito-problem
What is Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's problem?

The conservative who wrote fiery opinions overturning Roe vs. Wade and dissenting on LGBTQ+ rights can't stand criticism for his free fishing trip or anything else.

Los Angeles Times