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Trust the Plan review: How QAnon and Trump unhinged America

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BooksReviewWill Sommer of the Daily Beast paints a troubling picture of a conspiracy theory showing few signs of decline Donald Trump is out of office but QAnon holds sway. Last September, Trump posted an image of himself with a Q lapel pin and the words “The Storm Is Coming”. A few months later, Liz Crokin, a QAnon promoter, spoke at Mar-a-Lago and posed with the former president. In one photo, the pair flashed a thumbs-up sign. Read More...

Who is Tom Emmer, the Republican nominee for speaker of the House from Minnesota who pulled out hour

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Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a… ncG1vNJzZmidkae5urnEpqaroZGhwG%2BvzqZmo6ejncKiecyonKWkXaSvqsDUmqmyZaKkuqZ5zbJkm52cpMOmsIyrnKyhlJq7tXnHmqpmq5GZubp5z5qqrJ2UYq64rdho

A History of the New York Drag Scene That Launched RuPaul

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Long before runways, a hit reality-TV show, and international stardom, RuPaul circulated in New York City’s burgeoning drag scene. In the late 1980s and early ’90s, drag queens flocked to the bars and clubs of the Lower East Side, eventually expanding visibility into their community with the launch of Wigstock, an annual festival dedicated to all things drag. As the drag scene flourished, so too did interest in the community. Linda Simpson was one prominent member of that community. Read More...