Casey Affleck Apologizes for Sexual Misconduct

The actor said that he regretted how he acted on the set of I’m Still Here, talked about the #MeToo movement, and addressed his decision not to present at the Oscars.

www.advocate.com/crime/2018/8/10/casey-affleck-apologizes-sexual-misconduct

7 tips for getting the most out of a Fort Lauderdale beach weekend
chill out, bro

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Sean Young, Space Force, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Bill Murray, Mudslide, Steve West, Michael Moore, Mrs. Maisel: HOT LINKS

SPACE FORCE. Colbert mocks Pence speech. “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but to distract from Robert Mueller. Witch hunt!”

SEAN YOUNG. ’80s star wanted for burglary: “We’re told employees at the location turned surveillance footage over to cops that allegedly showed Young and a male breaking in and stealing the gear.Cops say two Apple laptops and video production software, worth about $12,000, were taken. We’re told Young allegedly worked at the location at one point, but was fired months ago.”

MARTHA’S VINEYARD. Bill Murray accused of attacking Carly Simon’s brother.

RUTH BADER GINSBURG. Justice marks 25 years on the Supreme Court. ‘She made the law review at both Harvard and Columbia law schools and graduated at the top of her class at Columbia. Yet she was rejected for the most prestigious judicial clerkships and spurned by law firms. It was not just that she was a woman. She was also a mother caring for a young daughter. But that was nearly six decades ago, and on Friday, Ginsburg marks the 25th anniversary of her judicial oath on the US Supreme Court.’

UNITE THE RIGHT. Park Service okays extremist rally in D.C. “NBC29 reported Thursday that Jason Kessler’s permit was given the OK for the rally on Sunday in Lafayette Park. A second permit for a counter-protest was also issued.”

NANCY PELOSI. 51 Dems oppose minority leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., for Speaker if the party takes the House in the November elections.

IN PLAY? Democrats look to flip Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY) seat: ‘A spokeswoman for the campaign arm of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, Meredith Kelly, now declared the seat to be “firmly in play.” The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan political handicapper, moved the seat from a “solid” to “likely” Republican in the hours after the indictment was unsealed. And Jeremy Zellner, a local Democratic leader and chairman of the Erie County Democratic Committee, said, “We’ve been contacted by people all over the country who want to help.”’

STEVE WEST. Missouri state GOP candidate: “Looking back in history, unfortunately, Hitler was right about what was taking place in Germany. And who was behind it.”



ON THE RAG. This week on the gay magazines.

HAMPTONS MAGAZINE. Neil Patrick Harris and David Burtka have hit the cover. “I’d just heard tales of the Hamptons and it always seemed very fancy and unattainable. And then we went there, and it was so welcoming. The same time I discovered rosé wine.”

TERRIFYING NATURE OF THE DAY. Mudslide sweeps into Swiss village. “A mudslide has hit the Swiss village of Grugnay in the municipality of Chamoson, sweeping across roads as witnesses stood close by. No injuries were reported as a result of Tuesday’s mudslide, which local media said began after storms caused a river to expand and burst its banks.”

TRAILER OF THE DAY. Michael Moore Fahrenheit 11/9.

TV TRAILER OF THE DAY. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 2.

NEW TUNE OF THE DAY. Cher “Gimme Gimme Gimme”.

FRIDAY FLASH. Guille Padron.

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Ahead of Announced Kavanaugh Hearing, HRC Asks Chairman Grassley: “What Are You Hiding?”

HRC responded to the Kavanaugh hearing announcement made by Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley with a call for full transparency on the nominee’s record.

Chairman Grassley announced hearing dates of Sept. 4, 5, 6, and 7 set for Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination to the Supreme Court, less than two weeks after he rejected widespread calls that he request the release of all documents from the National Archives and George W. Bush Presidential Library related to Kavanaugh’s career in government. There are over millions more documents in the George W. Bush Presidential Library, alone, that could pertain to Brett Kavanaugh’s record and provide a necessary insight into his legal views, particularly his record on LGBTQ issues during his time as White House Staff Secretary and White House Counsel.

In a new video and report, HRC explains why understanding Kavanaugh’s record at the White House is important; during these years, former President George W. Bush pressed for a Constitutional amendment banning same-sex couples from marrying and opposed hate crimes legislation.

“During his time in the Bush White House, Brett Kavanaugh almost certainly was involved with numerous legal and policy issues that impact the lives and rights of LGBTQ people, including hate crimes legislation, non-discrimination protections for federal workers, and a proposed Constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in every state,” said HRC Associate Legal Director Robin Maril. “Historically, the Senate has made an effort to consider every public statement or document related to a Supreme Court nominee’s career. Before this hearing takes places, the American people demand and deserve to have the most comprehensive and transparent view of Brett Kavanaugh’s record. There is no reason for Chairman Grassley and the Senate Republican Leadership to hide these emails — unless there’s something to hide.”

When Justice Elena Kagan was nominated for the Supreme Court, she had also served as a counsel in a presidential administration, and accordingly, the Senate Judiciary Committee paused for nearly a month to review the documents related to her service as counsel in the Clinton and Obama Administrations, releasing over 170,000 pages of information, including every email Justice Kagan wrote while serving in the White House. This amounted to all but one percent of documents requested.

The Human Rights Campaign joins coalition partners in calling on Chairman Grassley and the Senate Republican Leadership to ensure Americans are getting a fair and unfettered view into Brett Kavanaugh’s record.

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