Wednesday, January 07, 2026

'Professor fired over anti-Charlie Kirk post wins $500,000 settlement and his old job back' & other Wed/Thurs news briefs

Professor fired over Charlie Kirk post just won a major payout — and his old job back - God Bless America! 

Speaking of Charlie Kirk, check out the hypocrisy of one of his followers. This is Lori Mills of California. She considers herself a Christian:

Here is Lori Mills again, but without her mask:


She put me on block after that lovely message, but I tracked her down on her webpage and told her that she makes herself look ridiculous and hypocritical. Probably not necessary of me, but I was feeling rather evil today. I also reported her on Twitter because apparently there is a category you can report someone if they encourage you to harm yourself or commit suicide. I don't know if anything is going to happen, but you never know.


 Distraught woman says ICE killed her wife in video after deadly Minneapolis shooting - By the way, we are arguing about this awful situation which just unfolded today in Minnesota. I didn't put it first in my news briefs because it's just too heartbreaking We are going to be hearing a lot more about it as the weeks and months go by.

In other news: 

Donald Trump wins when he destroys our resolve. But the queer resistance lives on. - This right here is very important. When we give up or give in, we lose. But we aren't a people made for giving up in defeat. That's the thing we must always remember. 

Pride organizers, ACLU sue Indiana city again, saying it defied court - We won in court to have a pride event, but the town is trying to ignore the ruling. BAD idea. 

Kennedy Center renaming triggers backlash - The LGBTQ community does not claim Richard Grenell. Not even a little bit.

Gavin Newsom preparing 'Grindr servers' for MAGA fraud seeker - Still not a fan, but Gavin Newsom is a BEAST to the bigoted far right.