The weather has been interesting. Overnight lows that seem more in keeping with April or May. The daytime highs are at least above 70, but so much of every day is overcast, that it looks like it should be colder than it is.
Anyway, welcome to the Friday Five. This week I bring you: the top two stories of the week, five stories about sf/f and science, five stories about haters and their crimes, five stories about why someone should be impeached, and five videos (plus things I wrote and notable obituaries).
Stories of the Week:
Amazon says ‘Bye, Felicia’ to books pushing fraudulent ‘ex-gay therapy’.
When Being a Tall Girl was a Medical Condition: DES and the Tall Girls- Hormones Matter.
Louisiana Braces for First Possible Hurricane Landfall of the Season.
Lawmakers Pass Bill Requiring Trump To Release Taxes To Appear On 2020 Ballot, Gov To Sign.
This Week in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Science:
Ancient life awakens amid thawing ice caps and permafrost .
Another Word: Being James Tiptree, Jr. by Kelly Robson .
Remembering Artur Brauner and Dr. Mabuse.
Scientists Use CRISPR and Antiviral Therapy to Eliminate HIV-1 DNA from Genomes of Mice.
Heinlein’s Juveniles vs. Andre Norton’s Young Adult Novels.
Haters and Hate Crimes:
NYPD Arrest Man Who Burned Rainbow Flags Outside Harlem Gay Bar.
Teen hate crime: Swatiskas, racist graffiti divide a Maryland high school .
Hate crime on the rise in Seattle and Washington state, study finds.
This Week in Impeach the Mo-Fo Already:
McConnell Blocking Plans to Prevent Russian Election Attack.
Inside Trump’s concentration camps: Attorney Hope Frye saw “cruel,” “inhumane,” “sadistic” treatment .
A Fifth Teen Beauty Queen Says Trump Visited Dressing Room.
Trump’s “Natural Law” Commission Members Are All Anti-LGBT, One Calls Legalizing Gay Sex “Dangerous”.
In Memoriam:
Eva Kor, Survivor of Twin Experiments at Auschwitz, Dies at 85 .
Rip Torn, star of ‘The Larry Sanders Show,’ dies at 88.
Denise Nickerson, Violet in ‘Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,’ Dies at 62.
Things I wrote:
Weekend Update 7/6/2019: Miss Major, still leading the trans revolutio.
Strangely, bigots aren’t interested in protecting children from the actual predators….
Videos!
Another Life – Katee Sackhoff | Official Trailer | Netflix:
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Moose Stays Hydrated During Heatwave:
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Twin Temple – “Satan’s a Woman”:
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JUDY | Official Trailer | Roadside Attractions:
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MIKA – Ice Cream:
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