{"id":78492,"date":"2019-02-12T22:25:54","date_gmt":"2019-02-13T03:25:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/aziz-ansari-cardi-b-george-clooney-chris-evans-gus-kenworthy-meghan-markle-adam-rippon-and-more-hot-links\/"},"modified":"2019-02-12T22:25:54","modified_gmt":"2019-02-13T03:25:54","slug":"aziz-ansari-cardi-b-george-clooney-chris-evans-gus-kenworthy-meghan-markle-adam-rippon-and-more-hot-links","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/aziz-ansari-cardi-b-george-clooney-chris-evans-gus-kenworthy-meghan-markle-adam-rippon-and-more-hot-links\/","title":{"rendered":"Aziz Ansari, Cardi B, George Clooney, Chris Evans, Gus Kenworthy, Meghan Markle, Adam Rippon, and More: HOT LINKS"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aziz Ansari, Cardi B, George Clooney, Chris Evans, Gus Kenworthy, Meghan Markle, Adam Rippon, and More: HOT LINKS<\/b><\/p>\n

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ART OF THE CON<\/strong> Why Trump\u2019s plan to end HIV is precluded by his politics. The New York Times<\/em> dissects and analyzes <\/a>Trump\u2019s policies around his announcement that he\u2019ll end HIV by 2030. Let\u2019s start with how his changes to Medicare have already done damage to People Living with HIV. <\/p>\n

\u201cTrump\u2019s already proposed a new policy to cut costs for Medicare by reducing the number of drugs that must be made available to people with H.I.V. Bruce Packett, the executive director of the American Academy of H.I.V. Medicine, representing doctors who care for H.I.V. patients, said the administration\u2019s proposals \u201ccould be catastrophic\u201d for Medicare patients with the virus, as well as for the president\u2019s campaign to end the epidemic. Trump\u2019s already proposed a new policy to cut costs for Medicare by reducing the number of drugs that must be made available to people with H.I.V. \u201cAt least 25 percent of all people living with H.I.V. who are in care in the United States rely on Medicare as their insurer,\u201d Mr. Packett told the Times<\/em>.<\/p>\n

MEME OF THE DAY\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>#Facts<\/p>\n

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DIANA REDUX \u00a0<\/strong>George Clooney is standing up <\/a>for his friend Meghan Markle. While promoting his upcoming Hulu series Catch-22, Clooney, 57, slammed the way Meghan, 37, has been treated since joining the royal family and compared her experience to that of the late Princess Diana.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re just chasing Meghan Markle everywhere, she\u2019s been pursued and vilified,\u201d Clooney told reporters at a press panel, according to Australia\u2019s Who magazine. \u201cShe\u2019s a woman<\/a> who is seven months pregnant and she has been pursued and vilified and chased in the same way that Diana was and it\u2019s history repeating itself.\u201d<\/p>\n

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George Clooney on Meghan Markle, and I agree Let this woman be pregnant in peace!! #meghanmarkle #georgeclooney . . . Follow @lifeinmyscreen . . . #picoftheday #instadaily #instagood #photooftheday #music #movies #marvel #dc #travel #nature #instalike #followforfollow #likeforlike #love #mood #life #fashion #bestoftheday #lifestyle #instamood #entertainment #actors #gainpost #beautiful #world #goodvibesonly #facts #news<\/a><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve seen how that ends,\u201d Clooney said, Who magazine reported, in reference to Princess Diana\u2019s fatal car crash in 1997 during which she was being cashed by paparazzi.<\/p>\n

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Great quote George @entertainmenttonight #georgeclooney #meghanmarkle #quote #actor #hollywood<\/a><\/p>\n

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PRISON PIPELINE <\/strong>Alabama is adding new plumbing and plans to build three new men\u2019s facilities<\/a> to cope with the current crisis the state is having in corrections. The Southern Poverty Law Center<\/a> (SPLC) isn\u2019t happy; in a letter the Center said of the expansion: \u201cWe are concerned that the governor\u2019s plan fails to address the\u00a0roots of Alabama\u2019s prison crisis<\/a>. Alabama continues to incarcerate its people at among the highest rates in the nation, and has drastically overcrowded prisons as a result. Alabama passed sentencing reforms in 2015 but left multiple opportunities to safely reduce the prison population on the table. Neighboring Southern states have moved forward with reforms like minimizing criminalization of marijuana related offenses and increasing threshold amounts for property related offenses that Alabama could consider during the forthcoming session. Implementing these reforms could help reduce Alabama\u2019s prison population from the 160 percent of capacity it is at now to levels that will be safer, more manageable, and less costly to the state. The governor and Legislature should investigate these cost-saving, public safety-improving measures with at least as much zeal as they are pursuing a costly prison construction plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

SHAKY RELATIONS\u00a0<\/strong>Relations between Greece and Turkey have never really had detente and Greece\u2019s still ongoing Great Depression has put Prime Minister Alex Tsipras in compromising positions on many fronts. With no relief or deus ex machina coming to save the day from the West Tsipras has had to look east to Russia and Turkey. Turkey\u2019s Erdogan is still not happy with the Hellenic Republic \u201charboring\u201d and providing asylum to eight Turkish servicemen wanted by Ankara over their alleged involvement in the 2016 failed coup against Recep Tayyip Erdogan\u2019s regime<\/a>. Ekathimerini<\/em> said<\/a>: \u201cThe Turkish president has made his annoyance at their being given asylum in Greece abundantly clear and even appears to take it personally. However, he needs to keep in mind two very important dimensions of the issue: Firstly, Greece was among the first countries in the wake of the coup attempt to express support for Erdogan as Turkey\u2019s democratically elected leader \u2013 notwithstanding his regime\u2019s civil rights violations which are another matter. Secondly, the Greek justice system is independent and Greece, as a member of the European Union, abides by certain rules and principles. The fact that Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras spoke with Erdogan privately for around two hours during his visit to Ankara can be interpreted as positive. The Turkish president puts a lot of stock in personal ties and in developing a climate of trust with the leaders of other countries. In this sense, Tsipras\u2019s personal appeal \u2013 acknowledged even by his political rivals \u2013 may prove useful. The crux of the matter, however, is what the two leaders agreed or disagreed on and what this will ultimately mean for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Syrian and Iraqi refugees reach the coastal waters of Lesbos in\u00a0Greece, after having crossed from\u00a0Turkey in November of 2015.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

DICK PIC<\/strong> Dick Grayson aka Robin.<\/p>\n

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Playing with a sketch of #Robin, who\u2019s been on my mind a lot lately #paintballgraffiti #Titans pencil #ink #Procreateapp @dccomics<\/a><\/p>\n

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FOUNDING MOTHERS<\/strong> 50 years after she rose up at Stonewall, Miss Major Griffin-Gracy graces the March cover issue of Out<\/em> alongside the artist Tourmaline, photographed by Mickalene Thomas<\/a>.\u00a0 Janet Mock<\/a>\u00a0guest edited the cover story<\/a>, a tribute to the Mothers & Daughters of the Movement.<\/p>\n

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THE ARAB WOODY ALLEN? <\/strong>Karl Sharro\u00a0may be the funniest man<\/a> with roots in the Middle East. \u201cSharro, who is Lebanese-Iraqi, lives in London, where, officially, he is an architect at a commercial firm called PLP. Unofficially, he is\u00a0Karl reMarks<\/a>, a Twitter comedian with a large following and an acid take on Middle Eastern politics\u201d a profile in the new issue of The New Yorker <\/a><\/em>say<\/a>s.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s funny stuff: Museums are a frequent target of Sharro\u2019s on Twitter. (\u201cPeople often ask me, \u2018Where is the Middle East?\u2019 It\u2019s the area between Egypt, Iran, Yemen, Turkey, and the British Museum.\u201d) So is religion. (\u201cWe\u2019re actually very proud of God in the Middle East. He\u2019s the local guy<\/a> who went on to acquire international fame.\u201d) And Western media. (\u201cThe main worry I have about driverless cars is how Western journalists would get their stories in the Arab world, with no taxi-drivers to talk to.\u201d)<\/p>\n

A YEAR AGO ON THIS DAY\u00a0<\/strong>Can\u00a0you\u00a0remember\u00a0life\u00a0without\u00a0them?<\/p>\n

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One year ago today @adaripp<\/a> and I became the first two openly gay<\/a> American men<\/a> to walk into the Opening Ceremonies at a Winter Olympics! pic.twitter.com\/qhwehcDsSw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Gus Kenworthy (@guskenworthy) February 9, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

ASK HER ANYTHING<\/strong> On this #AMA open thread: Hosted by a turquoise sofa. Have a seat and chat<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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RECKONING<\/strong> Aziz Ansari addresses #MeToo allegations<\/a> in a new \u201cpop up\u201d comedy show.<\/p>\n

\u201cA somber Ansari told the audience that there are two reasons he hasn\u2019t really talked about that \u2018whole thing\u2019 much, referring to the story that came out last year on Babe.net<\/a> accusing him of sexual misconduct. First, he said, he wanted time to process and determine what he wanted to say. Second, \u201cit\u2019s a terrifying thing to talk about.\u201d \u201cThere were times I felt really upset and humiliated and embarrassed, and ultimately I just felt terrible this person felt this way,\u201d he continued, his voice wavering. \u201cBut you know, after a year, how I feel about it is, I hope it was a step forward. It made me think about a lot, and I hope I\u2019ve become a better person.\u201d Ansari recalled a conversation in which a friend told him it made him rethink every date he\u2019s been on: \u201cIf that has made not just me but other guys<\/a> think about this, and just be more thoughtful and aware and willing to go that extra mile, and make sure someone else is comfortable in that moment, that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

CAPTAIN CANADIA?\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Paramount has tapped Chris Evans to star in their blockbuster new film Infinite<\/em>, to be helmed by Equalizer<\/em> director Antoine Fuqua. \u201cEvans will star as Evan Michaels, a man<\/a> haunted by past lives who discovers a secret society of near-immortal people who must stop an evil mastermind planning on destroying the planet,\u201d said<\/a> Entertainment Tonight Canada.<\/em><\/p>\n

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This is clearly an act of aggression. There are literally hundreds of photos to choose from. What did I ever do to you, Canada? t.co\/3sAEARiTq4<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) February 12, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

TRANS IS BEAUTIFUL\u00a0<\/strong>Photographer\u00a0Louis\u00a0Carr\u00a0says\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0friend Sabel Samone-Loreca,\u00a0 \u201cI\u2019ve known her for about four years now. In this time 90 percent of what I know for sure about\u00a0transgender<\/a> individuals has come through having her as a friend. I was honored when she asked me to come to the hospital when she had her surgery. Stood right beside her bed, made jokes and saw her beautiful smile. \u201cI\u2019m glad you\u2019re here brother,\u00a0\u201d smiling I said,\u00a0 \u201cthanks for allowing me to be here with you. Her mother was there along with other friends. I learned so much that day. I\u2019m honored to call<\/a> her my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Life Portrait | I\u2019ve know @sabel_samone_loreca about 4 years now. In this time 90% of what I know for sure about #transgender individuals has come through having her as a friend. I was honored when she asked me to come to the hospital when she had her surgery. Stood right beside her bed, made jokes and saw her beautiful smile. \u201cI\u2019m glad you\u2019re here brother\u201d smiling I said \u201cthanks for allowing me to be here with you. Her mother was there along with other friends. I learned so much that day. I\u2019m honored to call her my friend. #transisbeautiful #over50andfabulous #over50 #photojournalist #photojournalism #editorial #infrontoflouisslens #LifePortraitProject #LIVINGwithhiv #normalizingtheconversation #unplugginghiv #portrait #photographer #photography #mylifethroughmylens #myblackisbeautiful #studiolkc<\/a><\/p>\n

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RECKONING<\/strong> Aziz Ansari addresses #MeToo allegations<\/a> in a new \u201cpop up\u201d comedy show.<\/p>\n

\u201cA somber Ansari told the audience that there are two reasons he hasn\u2019t really talked about that \u2018whole thing\u2019 much, referring to the story that came out last year on Babe.net<\/a> accusing him of sexual misconduct. First, he said, he wanted time to process and determine what he wanted to say. Second, \u201cit\u2019s a terrifying thing to talk about.\u201d \u201cThere were times I felt really upset and humiliated and embarrassed, and ultimately I just felt terrible this person felt this way,\u201d he continued, his voice wavering. \u201cBut you know, after a year, how I feel about it is, I hope it was a step forward. It made me think about a lot, and I hope I\u2019ve become a better person.\u201d Ansari recalled a conversation in which a friend told him it made him rethink every date he\u2019s been on: \u201cIf that has made not just me but other guys<\/a> think about this, and just be more thoughtful and aware and willing to go that extra mile, and make sure someone else is comfortable in that moment, that\u2019s a good thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

GUN SHOW \u00a0<\/strong>Sweet\u00a0dreams.<\/p>\n

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Aziz Ansari, Cardi B, George Clooney, Chris Evans, Gus Kenworthy, Meghan Markle, Adam Rippon, and Netflix’s New Doc On Sam Cooke Is Amazing, and More: HOT LINKS<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n