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Finally, the article Mama Cass always deserved. David Crosby used to tell me all the time about how wonderful and wise she was and how much he loved her. Good job, Lindsay Zoladz. [gift link] https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/09/arts/music/cass-elliot-mamas-and-the-papas-death.html?unlocked_article_code=1.qk0.ULeX.IapX-To0hDKJ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=c-cb
Cass Elliot’s Death Spawned a Horrible Myth. She Deserves Better.

The Mamas & the Papas singer was known for her wit, her voice and her skill as a connector. For 50 years, a rumor has overshadowed her legacy.

The New York Times
Give whoever wrote this headline a medal
The Elite Circle Clarence Thomas Entered That Led to the Supreme Court

The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment. He, in turn, offered another kind of access.

The New York Times
Youth Pastor Child Rapist of the Day: Jordan Huffman. Funny, he doesn't look like a drag queen to me. https://www.waow.com/news/former-portage-co-youth-minister-convicted-of-child-sex-assault/article_3bb5ff86-11e6-11ee-8d50-5b67905f865d.html
My friend Harvey Milk celebrated hope. This Pride month, unions provide it

In these dangerous times for LGBTQ+ people, a union contract is a line of defense against discrimination and abuse

The Guardian
Beware: we ignore Robert F Kennedy Jr’s candidacy at our peril

Given the strengths that Kennedy possesses as a candidate, we should expect him to continue to build momentum. Ignoring him is not an option

The Guardian
A eulogy for Politwoops, latest casualty of whatever is going on at Twitter: “That’s one of the things I’ll miss most about running Politwoops: getting a glimpse behind the carefully crafted images that politicians present to the public. @ProPublica would be happy to continue running this service, so if anyone at Twitter wants to help out, please get in touch. That includes you, Elon. [email protected]https://www.propublica.org/article/politwoops-deleted-tweets-twitter-politicians-musk
After a Decade of Tracking Politicians’ Deleted Tweets, Politwoops Is No More

Whether officials were deleting an embarrassing post or just correcting a typo, Politwoops tracked them all. But service changes made after Elon Musk’s acquisition of Twitter have rendered it impossible for us to continue tracking these tweets.

ProPublica
Prominent #GOP closet case who got rich framing fellow #LGBTQ+ folks as predators and lying about family values blames "the Left" for his apparently irrepressible urges to grab at, snatch, fondle, and pummel the dick of young campaign staffer after sloppy cocktail date goes awry. #USpol
Jaw-dropping photo by @Al_Drago of GOP's Matt Rosendale waving away a phone call from the party's presidential candidate because who can deal with that hot mess. #TrumpIsToast #USpol #GOP #clowns