Michael Flanagan

I totally agree! This book should help.

‘Insist That They Love You: Craig Rodwell and the Fight for Gay Pride’ – John Van Hoesen’s biography charts the gay activist’s life A new expansive biography reveals Craig Rodwell as being a pivotal person at the epicenter of 1960s & '70s gay activism, along with being the proprietor of the historic Oscar Wilde Memorial Bookshop.

My latest for the Bay Area Reporter is a review of the excellent new biography of Craig Rodwell by John Van Hoesen. This book helps demolish the distinction between pre and post Stonewall and reminds us of Rodwell's role as a community builder. Highly recommended!

www.ebar.com/story/159368...

YES YES YES YES

Drill baby drill.

Just so I'm clear:

TV host says we should kill every homeless person? No big deal

TV host says the right must "go to war" with the left? Pfft.

TV host says the government is cracking down on critics? Well, the government cracks down on him for the criticism.

Free speech, everyone.

the kimmel thing is bad but as long as they arent rounding people up indiscriminately based on race, building concentration camps and talking about eradicating those they deem sexual deviants, i think we’ll be ok

Maybe it's not a good idea to have someone who's on trial for corruption making decisions about war.

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#ONEV1
#Pinks 🌸
#Voices4Victory

Gráinne Hunt: Queer nu-folk music, direct from Ireland to SF’s Lost Church Gráinne Hunt has been performing in Ireland and Continental Europe for a couple of decades. She’s released two albums and has previously done a tour of the US, but this will be the first chance to hea...

My latest article for the Bay Area Reporter is an interview with the Irish Queer Nu-Folk artist Gráinne Hunt.

www.ebar.com/story/157487...

much easier to understand the sheer bloody intensity of the civil war when you have a good grasp on just how terrible slavery was.

It's so funny how the Roman Empire officially adopted Christianity, and it changed absolutely zero about how brutal they were in conquest and oppression.

They were just like: "ok ok guys, from now on we have to brutally dominate the world in the name of love and peace. Agreed?"

Trump shrugs off suspected Russian hack of U.S. federal courts: 'Are you surprised?' President Donald Trump said that he "could" bring up the hack during his upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.

Somehow this is not making me feel more secure....

www.cnbc.com/2025/08/13/t...

Proud to write for the B.A.R.!

Advocates fear Trump's crackdown in D.C. will put many homeless people behind bars The White House says people living on the street in Washington, D.C., can avoid jail by going to a shelter. Homeless advocates say there aren't enough shelter beds.

Um...hey right wing Christians...whatever happened to Matthew 25:41-43?

www.npr.org/2025/08/13/n...

Emory Atlanta shooter believed he became sick from COVID-19 vaccine, says law enforcement sources This is a developing story.

Is on RFK jr.'s hands:

www.11alive.com/video/news/l...

"A rat done bit my sister Nell.
(with Whitey on the Moon)
Her face and arms began to swell.
(and Whitey's on the Moon)
I can't pay no doctor bill.
(but Whitey's on the Moon)"

Gil Scott-Heron

Floating Points @ the Fox in Oakland.

Maybe the establishment of the Italian republic on June 2 (1946)?

YouTube video by KateBushMusic Kate Bush - Cloudbusting - Official Music Video

Happy birthday Kate Bush!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pllR...

Shane Edward Grogg: Award-winning poster artist on SF’s music scene and queer Deadheads Visual artist Shane Edward Grogg has been a fan of the Grateful Dead since the 1990s. His love of the band motivated his move to the West Coast in the ’90s, where he discovered a burgeoning world of q...

This is my latest from the Bay Area Reporter, and it came as a total surprise to me as I knew nothing of the queer Deadhead community. It was affirming to me in these times of political chaos to learn of life affirming group:

www.ebar.com/story/156259...

Do you know who would know what is in the Epstein files? The lawyer who prosecuted the case.

Oh, wait.👀

Kevin Hassett looks like Dr. Leland Townsend from "Evil." Not entirely surprising, considering who he works for.

How long before they tell us that the Epstein client list was on Hillary's email server (or on Hunter Biden's laptop)?

I just listened to last week and need to snapadoodle and listen to this!

As set forth in the attached Report, the Government of El Salvador responded to the UN inquiry opened by the four families asking about the disappearance of their family members: 1 The attached exhibit has redacted personal identifying information for the four men discussed in the WGEID report. Petitioners can file an unredacted version of the exhibit under seal at the Court's request, with the exception of one of the cases for particular privacy reasons related to that individual. 1 Case 1:25-cv-00766-JEB Document 160 Filed 07/07/25 Page 2 of 4 The Salvadoran State emphatically states that its authorities have not arrested, detained, or transferred the persons referred to in the communications of the Working Group. The actions of the State of El Salvador have been limited to the implementation of a bilateral cooperation mechanism with another State, through which it has facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure for the custody of persons detained within the scope of the justice system and law enforcement of that other State. In this context, the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the competent foreign authorities, by virtue of international agreements signed and in accordance with the principles of sovereignty and international cooperation in criminal matters. In this regard, the actions attributable to the Salvadoran State are limited to its sovereignty and territorial jurisdiction, and therefore it cannot be held responsible for the failure to observe the principle of non-refoulement with respect to the persons mentioned. Ex. 1 at 6, 9 (emphasis added).

BREAKING: Documents filed in court today assert that officials from El Salvador told the United Nations that it "facilitated the use of the Salvadoran prison infrastructure" by the U.S. but that "the jurisdiction and legal responsibility for these persons lie exclusively with the" U.S.

‘The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the Mainstream’ Were Little Richard and Johnny Ray our founding fathers? These are the sorts of questions that Jon Savage’s fascinating book, “The Secret Public: How Music Moved Queer Culture from the Margins to the ...

Reposting my review of Jon Savage's book, which came out last Wednesday. This is really a fascinating analysis of pop culture history and includes luminaries like Little Richard, Dusty Springfield, David Johansen, Grace Jones and Sylvester. Enjoy!

www.ebar.com/story/155587