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That is a matter of debate. It wasn't socially acceptable by all gay men then nor is it now irrespective of the Bravo show (which is why the Q in "LGBTQ" is often referred to as "questioning" and not always as "queer").

Disclaimer: This is from the far left Daily Kos (but that is the only site I found reporting this) so take it with a grain of salt. https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2025/11/20/2354808/-White-House-unloads-on-ABC-News-after-reporter-made-Trump-squirm?detail=emaildkre White House unloads on ABC News after reporter made Trump squirm President Donald Trump faced widespread condemnation this week for suggesting that Saudi Arabia may have been justified in killing journalist Jamal Khashoggi. On Thursday, the White House sent out a release attacking ABC News—which employs the reporter who brought up the issue with Trump—as “fake news.” Reporter Mary Bruce asked Trump about the Khashoggi killing as he appeared alongside Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a White House event on Tuesday. The Saudi regime is widely believed to be behind Khashoggi’s 2018 murder, according to U.S. intelligence agencies. Trump leapt to bin Salman’s defense, characterizing him as doing a “phenomenal job” and complained to Bruce, “You don't have to embarrass our guest by asking a question like that.” That wasn’t the only reaction Trump would have. In an official release from the White House, the administration said on Thursday that ABC is “Fake News.” The White House falsely described ABC as “a Democrat spin operation masquerading as a broadcast network.” The release also alleged that ABC has a “longstanding commitment to hoaxes, character assassinations, and outright fiction targeting only one side of the political aisle.” In reality, ABC has often furthered narratives favorable to Trump and the Republican Party. The network has also for decades gone after Democratic leaders and the Democratic Party. The over-the-top release, which is historically a very unusual broadside by the White House, was only part of Trump’s attack on ABC on Thursday. He also went after the network’s entertainment division with a social media post calling for comedian Jimmy Kimmel to be fired after he mocked Trump over the Epstein scandal. [...]

Well, not really...at least it is not universally accepted in the LGBTQ community to my understanding. It is like the term "queer" in that it was used as a derogatory term for over 60 years by anti-gay folks, but then adopted by some lesbians starting in the 70s (there is a motorcycle club that has participated in Pride Parades for decades that call themselves "Dykes on Bikes"). That said, there is some similairty to the "N" word with Blacks in that they lesbians may call themselves or each other that, but use by someone who is not lesbian may not always be appropriate (depending on the circumstances). I don't believe Rachel Maddow has ever referred to herself as a "dyke" although I think I read somewhere years ago that she said she was a "butch lesbian" or something like that.

Statements Trump just made on Fox: "In the old days," what these Democratic lawmakers said was "punishable by death" These Democrats are "in serious trouble" They've engaged in "seditious behavior" "They broke the law" He also says he's not threatening the Democrats. https://www.newser.com/story/379150/trump-im-not-threatening-death.html?taid=6920b341c731f70001f9fff5&utm_campaign=trueAnthem%3A+New+Content+(Feed)&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

Well, this is interesting... https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5617051-eric-swalwell-marjorie-taylor-greene-donald-trump-criticism/ Swalwell on Greene: ‘I can put the crazy aside and bring her under the tent’ Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) said Thursday Democrats need to be “more open” to people like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) — after she broke with President Trump on a number of issues. Greene’s criticism of House Republican leaders during the record-long government shutdown and her public rift with Trump has captured headlines in recent weeks. Much of the turmoil stemmed from her fervent support of a discharge petition to force a House vote on compelling the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “And you know what? I will take her in our coalition if it helps people,” Swalwell told ABC host Jimmy Kimmel. “The next discharge petition, by the way, that’s what forced this vote, is to lower health insurance costs, which is crazy that they would want to let that lapse.” He added, “And if she wants to join our coalition, you know, I can put the crazy aside and bring her under the tent.” Swalwell added that welcoming Greene could show that “there is strength in numbers against” Trump. “He wants to pick you off one by one,” the California Democrat continued. “And the four of those who stood up against him, they can go get more friends and show that we are stronger together. But if they just shrink and they hide and they allow themselves to be picked off, that’s when he’s stronger.” “And with the Epstein vote, we showed that we and justice and those victims are stronger,” he said. Swalwell referred to the four Republicans who stood behind the discharge petition: Greene and Reps. Lauren Boebert (Colo.), Nancy Mace (S.C.) and Thomas Massie (Ky.). Massie introduced the measure alongside Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.). [...]

Trump's World is trending on Twitter and I thought it be nice to have a Trump general discussion thread that doesn't call him "Father" Here's the hastag: https://x.com/search?q="TRUMP'S WORLD"&src=trend_click&vertical=trends And I'll do the first post:

Should we have expected anything else from Mike Johnson?

No. That is considered even more pejorative.

https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1991913366231622109 Sen. Chris Murphy hits Trump: "He just told his supporters that we should be hung. We should be hung! This isn't like a normal political story. This is perhaps the most reckless, irresponsible thing that he has done all Congress, and it's going to get a lot of us killed. We have kids, you know? I mean, we have kids."

If you have I don't recall ever seeing it, but the self-proclaimed Tree of Knowledge says a lot of things that just aren't true.

Eric Swalwell announced his run for governor of California last night on Kimmel's show. When the polls come out in a week or two, I would not be surprised to see him as the front runner.

https://twitter.com/kylegriffin1/status/1955334764962938912 (Newsom's letter to Trump at link) Gov. Newsom to Trump: "You are playing with fire, risking the destabilization of our democracy, while knowing that California can neutralize any gains you hope to make." "If you will not stand down, I will be forced to lead an effort to redraw the maps in California to offset the rigging of maps in red states."

Trump has been rage posting about Jimmy Kimmel, once again trying to get him pulled off the air.

There is such a group and I thought there was a thread for this. But anyway, in a black Detroit church today they had a Blacks For Trump rally. However from the videos I've seen the crowd is mostly white folks. https://x.com/notcapnamerica/status/1802120027325215198 (video clip at link) How is this a “Blacks for Trump” event in Detroit but the crowd is white?

Because they are "treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY" Translation: Certain classes = White people. https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/trump-cut-off-all-future-funding-south-africa-2025-02-02/ Trump to cut off funding for South Africa over expropriation act WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday, without citing evidence, that "certain classes of people" in South Africa were being treated "very badly" and that he would cut off funding for the country until the matter is investigated. "South Africa is confiscating land, and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY," Trump said in a Truth Social post. "The United States won't stand for it, we will act. Also, I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!" he said. The United States obligated nearly $440 million in assistance to South Africa in 2023, the most recent U.S. government data showed. Last month South African President Cryil Ramaphosa signed into law a bill that would make it easier for the state to expropriate land in the public interest. The law aims to address racial disparities in land ownership that persist three decades after apartheid's demise in 1994. [...]

Something has got to give here. Trump is now saying that he views “due process” — judicial hearings before throwing someone into a foreign dungeon torture site — as unAmerican.

Unbelievable. On second thought maybe not. https://apnews.com/article/trump-south-africa-refugees-afrikaners-white-9d6f87ae9b09ac21ba6ae2a2197b11d3 Trump is bringing white South Africans to the US as refugees, but what persecution are they facing? CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The Trump administration is bringing a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees next week in what it says is the start of a larger relocation effort for a minority group who are being persecuted by their Black-led government because of their race. The South Africans’ applications are being fast-tracked by the U.S. after President Donald Trump announced the relocation program in February. The Trump administration has taken an anti-migrant stance, suspending refugee programs and halting arrivals from other parts of the world, including Iraq, Afghanistan and most countries in sub-Saharan Africa. Refugee groups have questioned why some white South Africans are being prioritized. South Africa says there’s no persecution The South African government said the U.S. allegations that the white minority Afrikaners in question are being persecuted are “completely false,” the result of misinformation and an inaccurate view of its country. It cited the fact that Afrikaners are among the richest and most successful people in the country, and said they are amongst “the most economically privileged.” Afrikaners are the descendants of mainly Dutch and French colonial settlers who first came to South Africa in the 17th century. There are around 2.7 million Afrikaners among South Africa’s population of 62 million, which is more than 80% Black. Many in South Africa are puzzled by claims that Afrikaners are persecuted and meet the requirements to be refugees. [...] So what persecution is the U.S. alleging? Farm attacks Trump and his South African-born adviser Elon Musk have accused the South African government of having racist anti-white laws and policies, but the claims of persecution center on a relatively small number of violent farm attacks and robberies on white people in rural communities. The U.S. alleges those attacks are racially motivated and the South African government is “fueling” them by allowing anti-white rhetoric from some political parties not in government and not doing enough to protect rural Afrikaner communities. The government strongly denies that and has condemned the farm attacks, but says their cause is being deliberately mischaracterized. Violent attacks on farm owners in South Africa have been a problem for years but represent a small percentage of the country’s extremely high violent crime rates, which affect all races. The government says there is no targeting of white people in South Africa and no persecution, and farm attacks are part of its struggles with violent crime. An Afrikaner group called AfriForum records farm attacks and said there were 49 farm homicides in South Africa in 2023. Those are set against a total of more than 20,000 homicides in South Africa a year. Experts say rural communities are susceptible to crime because of their remoteness and less police presence, but Black farm owners and workers are also killed in violent robberies.

This seems to be a legitimate news report, not like from the Babylon Bee. https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-posts-image-of-joe-biden-kidnapped-and-bound-with-rope Trump Posts Image of Joe Biden Kidnapped And Bound With Rope On Truth Social, Trump posted a video of Trump themed vehicles driving in New York. One of the trucks has an image of Joe Biden on the back bound with rope,. Some MAGA Republicans have been displaying this graphic depicting President Joe Biden bound with rope and laying in the bed of a pickup truck apparently kidnapped. Trump is now encouraging such imagery.

https://twitter.com/jonkarl/status/1921524227410145551 ABC EXCLUSIVE: President Trump is poised to accept a luxury jet as a gift from Qatar. It’s to be used as Air Force One and then transferred to the Trump library by January 2029. Perhaps the biggest foreign gift ever. DOJ insists it’s legal, not bribery, not violation of emoluments clause. w/ @KFaulders

What exactly does he mean by that? https://www.politico.com/news/2024/06/29/trumps-debate-black-jobs-democratic-anger-00165930 Trump’s debate references to ‘Black jobs’ and ‘Hispanic jobs’ stir Democratic anger Donald Trump warned during his debate with Joe Biden and again at a Friday rally that migrants were taking “Black jobs” and “Hispanic jobs” from Americans, angering critics who called it a racist and insulting attempt to expand his appeal beyond his white conservative base. [...] “The fact is that his big kill on the Black people is the millions of people that he’s allowed to come in through the border. They’re taking Black jobs now,” Trump said during the debate on CNN. “They’re taking Black jobs and they’re taking Hispanic jobs. And you haven’t seen it yet, but you’re going to see something that’s going to be the worst in our history,” he warned without specifying the danger.

Does that mean there will be no more elections? https://x.com/Acyn/status/1817007890496102490 (video clip at link) Trump: You have to get out and vote. You won’t have to do it anymore. Four years, it will be fixed, it will be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore.. In four years, you won’t have to vote again.

What could have been.

And you deny having any dislike or hatred of LGBTQ people. Yeah, right. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lezzie lezzie noun lez·zie slang, usually disparaging + offensive