Karamo Brown, Men’s Wearhouse, Omarosa, Paul Manafort, $100,000 Pyramid, Jason Lewis, Zachary Quinto: HOT LINKS

Karamo Brown, Men’s Wearhouse, Omarosa, Paul Manafort, $100,000 Pyramid, Jason Lewis, Zachary Quinto: HOT LINKS
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Omarosa Big Brother hosueOMAROSA. Trump campaign sues Omarosa for violating confidentiality agreement

JARED AND IVANKA. Omarosa says she has tapes of them too…’She claims her stash of recordings — which she is dribbling out to keep the publicity machine going around the release of her new book, “Unhinged” — includes a condolence call she received from the couple the day after she was fired by chief of staff John Kelly last December.’

VIRAL PET VIDEO. Good dog doesn’t let a cat fight break out.

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BRETT KAVANAUGH. Dems zero in on SCOTUS pick’s ties to judge in sexual harassment scandal. “It’s not just what, if anything, Kavanaugh saw during his time as a Kozinski clerk in the early 1990s that’s on Democratic minds. They also want to know how President Donald Trump’s high court pick would address the judiciary’s ongoing internal reckoning with sexual misconduct that was sparked by Kozinski — one of Kavanaugh’s early mentors who introduced the younger appellate court judge at his Senate confirmation hearing in 2006.”

Paul ManafortPAUL MANAFORT. Defense rests case without calling witnesses: “The prosecution rested on Monday, and today the defense rested, and Manafort will not take the stand. The courtroom was sealed for nearly two hours this morning, then reopened at about 11:30 a.m. with Manafort coming in 10 minutes later. The reason for the sealed court was not disclosed.”

STEPHEN CALK. Manafort sought Trump administration position from Jared Kushner for banker at center of his fraud trial: ‘“On it!’’ Kushner replied on Nov. 30, 2016, according to an email submitted by prosecutors into evidence Monday at Manafort’s trial on bank and tax-fraud charges. The email shows how, months after Manafort was deposed as campaign manager, he reached into Trump’s inner circle for help, without success. It also provides a window into how a disorganized, inexperienced campaign team was inundated with requests from supporters seeking coveted posts in the new administration.’

MR. MEN’S WAREHOUSE. How Trump allegedly referred to Sean Spicer.

She recalls watching a clip of a briefing with Trump when he said of Spicer, “He looks like a spokesman from Men’s Warehouse [sic]. Cheap and tacky.” He would often refer to him in private, she says, as “Mr. Men’s Warehouse [sic].”

— Elaina Plott (@elainaplott) August 14, 2018

TIME ZONES. Trump doesn’t get them: ‘Trump’s desire to call world leaders at awkward hours is just one of many previously unreported diplomatic faux pas Trump has made since assuming the presidency, which go beyond telephone etiquette to include misconceptions, mispronunciations and awkward meetings. Sometimes the foibles have been contained within the White House. In one case, Trump, while studying a briefer’s map of South Asia ahead of a 2017 meeting with India’s prime minister, mispronounced Nepal as “nipple” and laughingly referred to Bhutan as “button,” according to two sources with knowledge of the meeting.’

Lucian WintrichLUCIAN WINTRICH. Gateway Pundit dumps homocon White House correspondent after he goes on white nationalist radio podcast.

TIME TO LOOK BACK. Zachary Quinto says he needs time to reflect on The Boys in the Band.

JASON LEWIS. GLAAD releases “egregious anti-LGBTQ record” of Minnesota congressman: “LGBTQ people, and especially transgender people, have been under attack by the Trump Administration on a nearly weekly basis since he took office. Those attacks – accompanied by dangerous rhetoric like that of Representative Lewis – leaves the LGBTQ community in harm’s way like we haven’t seen in recent history,” said Sarah Kate Ellis, President and CEO of GLAAD. “In this climate, it is vital that the media report on the anti-LGBTQ records of both incumbent politicians and those seeking elected office.”

Stephen PortSTEPHEN PORT. Internal police report on UK serial killer to be released to families

THIS IS ME. How the Oscar-nominated hit became an LGBTQ anthem.

KARAMO BROWN. Queer Eye’s culture guru says he’s designing a line of bomber jackets: “It’ll be coming very, very, very, soon,” Brown tells Variety. “We’re starting with a small collection, and it’s going to be unisex. It’s going to be all sorts of patterns from things that are sparkly to things that are floral to things that you can wear to work.”

BAD BRAIN. Worst $100,000 Pyramid answer of all time? Contestant explains HERE.

choking on my own tongue. pic.twitter.com/9VtRysTXEL

— bobby (@bobby) August 13, 2018

BOXERS OR BRIEFS OF THE DAY. Ice cream lovers.

BEHIND THE SCENES OF THE DAY. Beyonce’s Vogue cover shoot.

TOO HOT FOR TUESDAY. Baxter.

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‘Twinks4Trump’ founder fired from his job after after appearing on white supremacist podcast

‘Twinks4Trump’ founder fired from his job after after appearing on white supremacist podcast
Alt-right troll Lucian Wintrich has been stripped of his White House press correspondent credentials.

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‘Proud’ Roger Stone Shares Photo of Trump and Allies Wearing ‘Space Force’ Swastika-Emblazoned Uniforms

‘Proud’ Roger Stone Shares Photo of Trump and Allies Wearing ‘Space Force’ Swastika-Emblazoned Uniforms
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Trump ally and confidante Roger Stone posted a photo to Instagram (since deleted) which shows Trump and his allies (Senator Devin Nunes (R-CA), Rudy Giuliani, Stone, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mike Pence, and Sean Hannity) dressed up in “Space Force” uniforms emblazoned with swastikas.

Wrote Stone: “I love this — proud to be in this crew — but the only lies being told are by liberal scumbags.”

It appears that Roger Stone has deleted this photo of him and Trump as the “Space Force” wearing uniforms clearly emblazoned with swastikas. t.co/uracvyLxfB pic.twitter.com/dzWHoWOKro

— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) August 14, 2018

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Stephen Colbert is Hilariously Aghast at Omarosa’s Claims Trump is a Racist: ‘Rewrite the History Books. We Didn’t Know’ – WATCH

Stephen Colbert is Hilariously Aghast at Omarosa’s Claims Trump is a Racist: ‘Rewrite the History Books. We Didn’t Know’ – WATCH

Stephen Colbert delivered a blistering monologue on all the ‘Unhinged’ activity, riffing off the revelations in Omarosa’s multiple TV appearances and book excerpts.

Introed Colbert: “Yet another close adviser to President Trump has betrayed him. The White House is basically a reboot of The Last Supper: Oops All Judases.”

He commented on Omarosa’s book title, Unhinged, and said he originally thought she was describing “what Stephen Miller does with his jaw to eat his breakfast gazelle.”

Colbert also reacted to Omarosa’s statement that she heard the tape of Trump saying the N-word.

Said Colbert: “This is huge. Finally, we have proof that the guy who refused to rent to black tenants, said that a Nazi Klan rally had some ‘fine people,’ and called Africa a sh*thole — is a racist. Tear up your history books. Rewrite the history books. We didn’t know!”

And her assertion that she saw Trump eat a piece of paper from his desk in the Oval Office: “Well, the hunt for Trump’s tax returns just got way grosser.”

Colbert also expressed shock that Chief of Staff John Kelly fired Omarosa in The Situation Room and threatened her reputation.

Replied Colbert: “General Kelly, you work for Donald Trump. I wouldn’t worry about other people’s reputations.”

He later noted: “The media’s been all over Omarosa’s Omaroasting of her former boss, but while they’re reporting on it, they’re also dismissing her as unreliable…Yes, she’s a liar and a backstabber with no credibility — exactly like everyone else in the Trump administration. … She’s not below anyone else in the White House. She and General Kelly may have completely different pasts, but they have exactly the same future. You can never scrub off the Trump stank.”

Watch:

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#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 14, 2018

#AM_Equality Tipsheet: August 14, 2018

PRIMARY DAY! WISCONSIN, MINNESOTA, CONNECTICUT AND VERMONT HEAD TO THE POLLS: HRC has been on the ground with more staff and resources than ever before to #TurnOUT millions of ‘Equality Voters’ in the lead up to the 2018 election. In Wisconsin, HRC has endorsed a slate of pro-equality candidates in the primary, including Senator Tammy Baldwin; Reps. Mark Pocan, Ron Kind, and Gwen Moore; and Josh Kaul for Attorney General. In Minnesota, HRC is endorsing Senator Amy Klobuchar for re-election and Tina Smith for U.S. Senate. More from ABC.

VICTORY! CLARKSDALE, MISS. BECOMES THIRD CITY IN STATE WITH LGBTQ-INCLUSIVE NONDISCRIM ORDINANCE: “Clarksdale’s leaders have taken an important step forward by passing a fully-inclusive nondiscrimination ordinance,” said Rob Hill, HRC Mississippi state director. “Now, Clarksdale will join Jackson and Magnolia as the cities in Mississippi that have taken concrete steps to support their LGBTQ citizens. Now, it is time for other communities in our state to follow in their footsteps and pass policies to protect all Mississippians from bias and discrimination. Thank you to Mayor Chuck Espy, the Board of Commissioners for their work to introduce and pass this ordinance.” More from HRC.

BREAKING: Clarksdale, Mississippi, passes a fully-inclusive ordinance to protect LGBTQ citizens from discrimination in housing, public accommodations and employment.t.co/AudNTVW176 pic.twitter.com/OR2Vydhwoa

— Human Rights Campaign (@HRC) August 14, 2018

TODAY — PENCE CAMPAIGNS FOR ANTI-LGBTQ OHIO GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATE MIKE DEWINE AND HIS RUNNING MADE JON HUSTED: Vice President Mike Pence will fundraise for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Mike DeWine and his running mate Jon Husted today. Pence, DeWine and Husted have all crusaded against marriage equality and sought to undermine reproductive rights. As Attorney General, DeWine defended the state’s marriage ban, stating that LGBTQ people did not deserve ‘protected-class status.’ More from HRC.

  • For more on Pence’s record, HRC’s comprehensive “The Real Mike Pence” campaign includes a scathing report, microsite and a series of videos exposing the vice president’s long history of anti-LGBTQ animus.

TUESDAY TWEET — MARTHA MCSALLY’S PAC GAVE $$ TO CAMPAIGN OF CONGRESSMAN WHO COMPARED LGBTQ AMERICANS TO RAPISTS: Rep. McSally donated $1,000 to the congressman at the center of of a national controversy over his racist, sexist, and homophobic slurs on his radio show. More from BuzzFeed.

�� Will @MarthaMcSally apologize to her constituents for supporting an extremist who compared #LGBTQ people to �������������� and ������������������? #AZSen

— HRC in Arizona (@HRCaz) August 9, 2018

HRC JOINS WISCONSIN ELECTED OFFICIALS, FAITH LEADERS TO DENOUNCE MILWAUKEE ACTING SHERIFF RICHARD SCHMIDT:

UNACCEPTABLE: @HRC_WI joined community leaders to denounce recently revealed anti-#LGBTQ rhetoric from Milwaukee County Acting Sheriff (@MCSOSheriff) Richard Schmidt. pic.twitter.com/LG8Z1OhUSU

— HRC in Wisconsin (@HRC_WI) August 13, 2018

HRC ANNOUNCES HISTORIC SLATE OF ENDORSEMENTS IN PENNSYLVANIA STATE LEGISLATIVE RACES: In the Pennsylvania State Senate, HRC has endorsed Maria Collett; Lindsey Williams; Tarah Probst; and Kate Muth. In the Pennsylvania State House, HRC has endorsed Daniel Smith Jr.;  Perry Warren Jr.; Frank Dermody; Laura (Liz) Hanbidge; Wendy Ullman; Joseph Webster; Sara Johnson Rothman; Thomas Murt; Carolyn Comitta; Leanne Krueger-Braneky; Jennifer Omara; Kristin Seale; Helen Tai; Malcolm Kenyatta; and Brian Sims. More from HRC.

HOW THE TRUMP-PENCE “CONSCIENCE” DIVISION AT HHS IS PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM RECEIVING CARE: Every American deserves access to quality health care, and that should not be determined by the personal opinions of individual medical providers or administrative staff. More from The New York Times.

HRC JOINS SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER TO COMBAT HATRED IN SCHOOLS: This coalition is committed to providing resources and support so schools may effectively respond to hateful acts and create learning environments where every student feels welcome. More from the Southern Poverty Law Center.

NEW VIDEO FROM MEDIA MATTERS ON THE MOVEMENT TO PROTECT YOUTH FROM “CONVERSION THERAPY”: More from Media Matters.

GLOBAL EQUALITY NEWS

HISTORIC COVER STORY ON NIGERIA’S LGBTQ COMMUNITY PUBLISHED IN COUNTRY’S LARGEST PAPER: Journalists Chidirim Ndeche and Urenna Ukiwe worked with former HRC Global Innovator Bisi Alimi (@bisialimi) on the story. More from The Guardian.

TERRIFYING — TWO WOMEN IN MALAYSIA TO BE CANED ON SUSPICION OF BEING LGBTQ: More from Pink News.

GAY GAMES UPDATE:

  • Filipino dancers sweep the competition! More from ABS-CBN News.

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Teen Vogue asks trans folks how they chose their names; The Quint looks at the challenges of being LGBTQ and differently abled; Hot New Hip Hop shares Lena Waithe’s reasoning behind her new haircut; The Muse interviews Christopher Palma, believed to be the first person to transition at PricewaterhouseCoopers; Spectrum News sits down with Ames Simmons (@ames_simmons) about mental health struggles for LGBTQ youth

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