To me the proper response to the Dodgers excluding The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence from a Pride 🏳️‍🌈 Event is for all the other gay folk to come dressed as The Sister of Perpetual Indulgence. The message is respect ALL of our community, not just the bits that are convenient. I mean, The Sisters have proven themselves year after year for decades. They’ve earned the respect.

Los Angeles Times

Today's Headlines: Dodgers face backlash after removing drag group from Pride event

The move has ignited a cultural and political maelstrom over the team's annual celebration of the LGBTQ+ community.

My life right now… But hey, I’m back in street clothes and hopefully will be discharged to rehab today (maybe tomorrow).

The view from my hospital room… Gotta say even the food is half way decent. If I’m lucky I’ll get admitted into in-patient rehab and will be here a couple more weeks (+/-). Otherwise they send me home soon and I don’t get nearly as much therapy. 🤞

#BelieveScience! "Study of Hospitalizations in Canada Quantifies Benefit of COVID-19 Vaccine to Reduce Death, ICU Admissions"

Medscape

Study of Hospitalizations Shows COVID-19 Vaccine Benefit

A study of hospitalized patients found that unvaccinated patients were up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients.

> "A cohort study of more than 1.5 million hospital admissions in Canada through the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic has quantified the benefit of vaccinations. Unvaccinated patients were found to be up to 15 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than fully vaccinated patients." > > "During waves five and six, unvaccinated patients were 4.3 times more likely to end up in the ICU than fully vaccinated patients and were 12.2 times more likely than fully vaccinated-plus patients. Likewise, the rate for all-cause in-hospital death for unvaccinated patients was 3.9 times greater than that for fully vaccinated patients and 15.1 times greater than that for fully vaccinated-plus patients." ("fully vaccinated plus" means more than 2 shots). #COVID #vaccines #science #medicine #SARSCoV2 #VaccineEfficacy

Yet another car blocking the bike lane! #BikeNYC #cycling #BikeLane #cycleway #CarCrash #HudsonRiverGreenway #BMW

Yet another reason to get off Twatter… WSJ: “Tucker Carlson to Launch New Show on Twitter”

Tucker Carlson Announces Twitter Show, Alleges Fox Breached Contract — The Wall Street Journal

Former Fox News host will staff the program with people who worked on his previous show

This article is _so_ spot on!

VICE

When a ‘Queer’ Party Is Overrun By Straight People

Call it ‘queerbaiting’ if you must, but nightlife needs to face up to the problem.

I hate it when straight folks invade queer safe spaces. They think they're being cool. They might even think it shows them to be our ally, but obliterating our safe spaces is not consistent with being an ally. And gay guys are sometimes part of the problem. Young gay guys who (until recently) never knew what it was like to be an oppressed minority sometimes invite their "girlfriends" out to the gay bar with them. But then, in the din of the noise you start hearing more girls' voices than male voices - and it's just not the same anymore.

Today's awesome news is that the last federal hurdle has been cleared for #NYC #CongestionPricing! I wish it covered more of the City, but it's a start. It will reduce the number of cars we cyclists have to deal with. Reduce double parking. Make the City a tad quieter. The air will be cleaner. It will get more people to take LIRR & MetroNorth. It's just all around great news…

Feds Give MTA Final Blessing To Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog New York City

The FWHA announced today that the MTA's environmental assessment for congestion pricing has passed its latest test and received a letter of suffici...

Was planning on riding down the South County trail from Pleasantville today, but had saddle sores which made that impossible, so went for a (long) walk to the bike store to buy a new saddle. BUT the guy who does fittings is off on Sundays so all I accomplished was a nice long walk. Sadly I didn’t take any pics… https://strava.app.link/LJPyzJtmCzb

The idea that you’d even consider dropping drag from something that started with Stonewall… That idea is just beyond me… Stand up! Be proud! Get arrested if needed… Make sure it’s televised… Rip the fake respectable veneer away from the bigots and show them for who they really are. https://www.tampabay.com/news/st-petersburg/2023/05/05/st-petersburg-pride-police-drag-lgbtq-florida/

Given that it’s Fox News saying this, is it real? And of course I’m reading this as I drink a Bud Lite… For fucks sake… pick a fuckin’ side. Do they seriously want to be boycotted by everyone? I think I’ll drink Miller Lite until the dust settles on this one…

Fox Business

Bud Light's Dylan Mulvaney controversy deepens: Chicago gay bars roar at beer maker's 'abandonment' of cause

2Bears Tavern Group, an organization that owns four gay bars in Chicago, announced they are no longer selling Anheuser-Busch products due to the co...

I FINALLY did a bike ride. It’s been FAR too long. I’ve been so busy I’m missing GrNY’s spring series. But I’m in no shape for a proper gravel ride. https://strava.app.link/ZGnQdxUuAzb

My goal this weekend is to get back on my bike - both days! It’s been FAR too long and I’m getting fat!

This just came on Apple Music and I had to stop working… I LOVE Aretha Franklin!

Apple Music - Web Player

Oh Me Oh My (I

Song · 1971 · Duration 3:42

Yeah!! It looks like NYC is going to be able to start using cameras on buses to fine people who block bike lanes, bus stops, truck loading zones, crosswalks and intersections. That will vastly improve our city! NYPD Traffic is completely useless at anything but directing traffic (and not even particularly good at that). They'll probably use similar rules to how they currently fine people for bus _lane_ violations - it has to be seen more than once over a defined period of time. (Quickie violations are OK).

Say Cheese! State Budget Lets MTA Bus Cameras Zap Bus, Loading Zone and Bike Lane Blockers - Streetsblog New York City

Picture day is coming for double parkers and bus and bike lane blockers — thanks to the budget deal in Albany.

Where did April go?

#deplorable! https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/montana-state-lawmakers-remarks-draws-backlash-rcna81983

This is why it’s important to have #diversity in your elected leaders… https://www.reuters.com/world/us/women-state-senators-cross-party-lines-block-proposed-south-carolina-abortion-2023-04-28/ #DiversityMatters

BU. Testing yet again (please ignore).

If you're convinced trans kids getting gender affirming care is wrong, please read this article…

Slate Magazine

We’ve Been in Texas for Generations. Our Trans Kid Is Being Treated Here. It’s Getting Dark.

His doctors agree that this care is right for him.