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TOP OF THE DAY by Howard Polskin

Jun. 2, 2025

Greetings! And welcome to Pride Month.  Here’s an original take on the January 6 insurrection that seems especially appropriate for the start of the rainbow month.  One of the hosts of the comedic  “Subway Takes” YouTube channel proclaims J6 was the gayest thing he ever saw.  In the latest segment, he says, “You’ve got all these men standing around the Capitol.  A lot of them shirtless in costumes and face paint.  That’s a gay pride parade.”  Hahahahahaha! Well said.  He also believes that Pride Month should only last a week, which is probably seven days too long for a certain Village People-fan demonically dancing in the Oval Office. Worth noting: The Victory Girls blog also has issues with the 30 days of celebration.  “The birth of this nation gets one day of celebration, LGBTQ+ gets a whole month,” wrote Darlene Click…Public broadcasting needs to do a better job proving its value in the court of public opinion.  So says long-time media thought-leader Stuart Brotman in this essay for Current.  Brotman lists four excellent messaging points that should be amplified on social media to make the pro-public broadcasting case.  His top suggestion: “Public broadcasting has set new standards in children’s news programs, drama, music, science and educational services”…Dept. of Good News: Netflix announced that the final season of the hit supernatural series Stranger Things begins November 26.  And the last episode drops December 31.  I know what I’ll be watching this New Year’s Eve…If you keep reading, I’ll keep Righting. Howard