Afternoon News Update 5/11/10

I Quit. Gordon Brown resigns from Parliament and as PM. David Cameron is now top dog.

I Also Quit! George Rekers resigns from NARTH.

I'm Crazy! Maine GOP taken over by teaparty.

Oh, Yeah? Newsweek responds to the suggestion that they cram it.

(3 days left to vote in our "Hung Parliament" quiz.)

Buh Bye!

Gordon Brown has resigned from politics and as PM as of today.

The Queen may be accepting his resignation right this minute.

(Public domain picture of Gordon Brown via Wikipedia. Full citation here.)

Morning News 5/08/10

(I am not an asshole.)

Rachel Maddow on the Rekers story: Being gay cannot be cured. Being a hypocritical piece of shit, can. I'm paraphrasing a little. (via JMG)

Everybody look busy! EU bigwigs take action to contain financial crisis.

Anybody fired by Nixon is a friend of mine. Walter J. Hickel dies at 90.

Lithuanians hold gay pride parade despite attempted firebombing.

He said... he said. Clegg may or may not have suggested that Brown resign, which may or may not have led to an angry exchange between the two.

Elena Kagan said to be at top of Obama's SC nominee list. Kagan, as Dean of Harvard Law took decisive action against military recruitment on campus over DADT.

(Picture of Richard Nixon, probably firing someone, via Wikipedia and the White House Press Office.)

Morning News 4/29/10

Closing arguments in the Prop 8 Trial have been set for June 16th.

Don't worry honey, there's plenty more oil where that came from...  Oil Spill in Gulf of Mexico may be 5 times worse than we thought.

If it walks like a duck...  UK PM Gordon Brown thought he was off mike when he referred to Gillian Duffy as a bigot. Oops.

Gay Florida Governor Charlie Crist to switch to independent party in his run for US Senate.

(Image of Divine from John Waters' 1972 Pink Flamingos. Banned and disgusting, I love you John Waters.)

Morning News 4/07/10

How do the folks back home feel about HCR? Karen Tumulty over at Time's Swampland has a discussion going about the public's reaction as midterms (already?) loom.

Homophobe Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell declares "Confederate History Month."

Brits argue over who's pro-business and who is not.

Alan Greenspan testifies that the government cannot prevent another financial crisis, sort of.

Recent Polling Suggests that a majority of Californians support marriage equality.

For Wicker Parker, in response to yesterday's I Miss Lynne Russell post: here's Jane Russell in Howard Hawkes 1953 Musical "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes." This shot is from the number "Ain't There Anyone Here for Love?" Those fellas may be there for love, but they're not interested in Jane Russell.  Well, maybe they're interested in discussing eye makeup.

(Only two days left to vote in our Milk v Dark Chocolate poll!)

Morning News 4/06/10

Just 3 Days Left to Vote in the Dark v. Milk Chocolate Poll!

Gordon Brown's labour government braces for May 6 general election.

Record $16.4 million fine for Toyota is still just a slap on the wrist.

88 gay couples have married in Mexico city in the first month of marriage equality there.

On this day in 1930, Mahatma Gandhi lifted a pinch of salt from the beach at Dandi; one of the most significant moments in the Indian Independence Movement.

(Photo of Gandhi from April 6, 1930 is in the public domain in India and the photographer is unknown. Source.)