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1. Newsom is developing a pattern

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 06:06 AM

10 hrs ago

...and it's not as funny as he thinks. Calling Graham a "diva" just adds to the tally.

Gavin Newsom Is Being Weirdly Homophobic Yet Again

The governor of California won’t stop invoking people’s alleged Grindr accounts as an insult.

https://www.them.us/story/gavin-newsom-is-being-weirdly-homophobic-yet-again

The whole story is worth reading by anyone who still thinks Gavin Newsom is solidly behind LGBTQ people.

(The article's observations being facts, I do not see this as a violation of the tarnishing Democrats rule.)

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Lindsey Graham takes grilling after being spotted at Disney World amid shutdown [View all] BumRushDaShow 10 hrs ago OP

Newsom is developing a pattern TommyT139 10 hrs ago #1

How is calling Graham a "diva" homophobic? Irish_Dem 10 hrs ago #2

Say what you want, of course. TommyT139 8 hrs ago #5

I have never encountered "diva" as a gay slur Miguelito Loveless 7 hrs ago #9

You went straight to the original meaning from the Italian Miguelito Loveless 6 hrs ago #14

When such great care is taken to split hairs to justify misgendering ... QueerDuck 5 hrs ago #16

Maybe he should have just posted a sternly worded message?!?! Bengus81 7 hrs ago #11

Sorry. I'm not buying the microaggession argument johnnyplankton 5 hrs ago #17

Collecting his payoff. twodogsbarking 9 hrs ago #4

"Why is an old man with no kids going to Disney?" Ray Bruns 8 hrs ago #6

searching poozwah 8 hrs ago #7

There are many people who go to Disney World without kids LetMyPeopleVote 6 hrs ago #13

There's some context others see here that you may be missing SpankMe 6 hrs ago #15

There are many persons without children who enjoy Disney. LetMyPeopleVote 3 hrs ago #22

I would like to see him grilled, like a hamberder, well done. twodogsbarking 7 hrs ago #10

Disney Ad Campaign Parody 2na fisherman 4 hrs ago #19

He's eating at a restaurant called Chef Mickey's chernabogg 4 hrs ago #20

He is a disgrace to mankind. Just like his hero. nt City Lights 3 hrs ago #21

WTF! Buddyzbuddy 2 hrs ago #23