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So long, salad bar: Grocers get creative, consider robots to revive prepared food
Grocery stores have shut down self-serve salad bars during the pandemic. They’ve taken away displays of fresh olives and dips. And they’ve replaced giant kettles of ready-to-ladle hot soup with sealed to-go containers.
The deli and prepared food areas that used to draw traffic to stores and differentiate grocers have fallen from favor as customers worry about the spread of the coronavirus, cook more from scratch and try to limit their time in stores.
Grocers are trying to revive those parts of the store with new approaches. At Publix, salad bars and hot bars have reopened, but employees dish out each item. Wegmans moved hummus, olives and more behind a counter where cheese shop employees fill orders. And at Texas-based H-E-B, some coolers carry prepared meals from local restaurants and a former food bar became an ice chest of beers.
So long, salad bar
Robotic waiter makes some restaurant customers recoil
Palm Springs Stores on the Chopping Block in Kroger-Albertsons Merger
California’s $20 fast food minimum wage could be hiked again
... and replacing them with something even worse
Costco workers slam ‘entitled’ shoppers over infuriating free sample demands
Nightclub allegedly kicked out patrons for being too gay
“A club employee came to see me around 11:45pm to tell me regular customers think we don’t have a place here. Some clients found our clothes turbulent, our dance movements turbulent, but especially our people were annoyed. So the employee asked us to leave before the battle was over,”
Nightclub allegedly kicked out patrons for being too gay
Airbnb Host Refuses Booking to Gay Couple
Nightlife-hating Gen Z now planning morning raves
More than 100 people detained after police raid on queer nightclub
Shots fired at Myrtle Beach gay nightclub, one detained
Outrage sparked by Pride president's alleged assault of a go-go dancer in a gay club
Man arrested for threatening to shoot restaurant employee while shouting anti-gay slur
Stephen Fry praises ancient Greek mythology for portraying same-sex love as being ‘just part of the joy of life’
Stephen Fry has praised ancient Greek culture for portraying same-sex love as being “just part of the joy of life”.
The actor and writer made the comments during a live broadcast as part of the digital Hay Festival and said Greek myth presented same-sex love as nothing special.
“We are aware that Hollywood is unlikely to spend too much time over that nature of things, and yes that is a pity, but on the other hand, the beauty of Greek culture is that it didn’t make anything particularly special about LGBT+ relationships,” Fry said during his digital appearance at the festival.
Stephen Fry praises ancient Greek mythology
Homosexuality in Ancient Greece - One Big Lie?
From hospice, Barney Frank urges Democrats to rethink trans rights approach
Chloe Cole vows to return to speak at University of Washington after Antifa threats
THE GAY BOMB
How the Trans Agenda Left Gay and Lesbian People Behind
Is Being an Older LGBTQ+ Person as Terrifying as It Sounds?
Someone asked me the other day what my favorite movie was, and I immediately said Arthur, like I always do. Then they said, “Never heard of it? When did it come out?” I didn’t answer 1981, nearly 40 years ago. At that moment I felt old, out of date, and superficially shallow.
Thus, I was not surprised by a new report from The Fenway Institute that found older LGBTQ+ adults in the state of Massachusetts have been diagnosed with depression at twice the rate of their straight, cisgender peers. It could be Massachusetts or any other state, or any other country because depression among older LGBTQ+ people is real, and no doubt much more widespread than we ever realize. I always tell people that if it could happen to me, the proverbial life of the party, it can happen to anyone. Having dealt with severe depression, and then having sought out many older LGBTQ+ people who also experienced similar circumstances, I found it remarkable that we all suffered from some sort of PTSD from our youths.
Again, not surprised that the report also found that LGBTQ+ individuals were twice as likely to fall and be injured in a fall over the past year, and I wouldn’t be shocked to hear if some of that was related to dangerous behavior about feeling alone and useless. Another woman, a lesbian, told me that she had a life-threatening operation, and has not been the same since and feels there’s nothing to live for, except her cat, who is 10. Otherwise, she is alone, without her partner who died, and without a family to take care of her. The family has made her feel shame for who she is, and she worries about being alone for the remainder of her life. Some days, she doesn’t feel like getting out of bed, and subsists on her Social Security checks, desperately afraid that she’ll end up in a nursing home left to die. We didn’t discuss it, but I’m sure she feels equal trepidation about not being able to pay the costs of round-the-clock care.
Is Being an Older LGBTQ+ Person as Terrifying as It Sounds?
...health care employees ‘smacking’ around 29-year-old with autism
...woman allegedly hits elderly sister in the head with cellphone, pushes wheelchair...
Senior living facility worker shoved 76-year-old woman so hard she died
Outrage as seniors are 'kicked out' of their homes in retirement mecca to make way for luxury housing boom
I’m a 64-year-old single gay man and I hate my life
Mayonnaise is disgusting and science agrees
For much of the past year, I have fought a one-sided battle with a popular fast casual restaurant chain that we’ll call “Ready.” Unlike most restaurants, Ready doesn't make sandwiches, assemble salads, or otherwise perform acts of cookery upon customer request. Instead they sell nominally healthy, whole-ingredient-based pre-made soups, salads, and sandwiches. Because I’m lazy and impatient, I’m Ready’s perfect customer and not just because Ready has a location in Popular Sciences’ building. They also have another four locations (including one that sells beer) along my commute. So you'd think that Ready sandwiches would be a regular part of my nutritional rotation. But they aren't, because Ready’s sandwiches are disgusting.
The problem is that Ready saturates almost every sandwich with a miasma of mayonnaise. When Ready doesn't use mayonnaise, they use a yogurt dressing which is mayonnaise for people who are ashamed that they're eating mayonnaise. The shame is justified, the yogurt dressing is not. Sometimes Ready uses a less vile condiment, like a whole grain mustard—a condiment with dignity. But when they do, the powers that be cannot allow its presence to go unmolested. No, the mustard gets mixed in with mayonnaise in an abomination called mustard-mayo. Mixing Sriracha with diarrhea doesn’t improve the presence of the latter. Why would adding mustard to Satan's sauce improve the situation?
Mayonnaise is disgusting, and science agrees
Lil Uzi Vert Says You Could 'Rob' Them Using Mayonnaise
Inside the vigilante group of New Yorkers who hunt rats at night
Rats aren't only a part of New York City’s underground — they're an inseparable part of its pop culture. There’s Master Splinter from the Ninja Turtles, Pizza Rat, and even Cannibal Rat. But for every celebrity rat, there’s another 250,000 to 2 million anonymous rodents living in the city — and the city health department is fighting to bring down.
Last year, three people in a Bronx city block made the news for contracting leptospirosis through rat urine. Only two survived.
Inside the vigilante group
Wildlife experts urge Americans to catch, cook and EAT rat-like rodents terrorizing the nation
Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa’s property was ‘breeding ground for infestation’
Hotel employee, 26, dies of rare rat-linked virus
Rats attack ritzy NYC block
Parents, 24, are charged after hairy beast starts eating their six-month-old twins
RAT INFESTATION TAKES OVER MASSACHUSETTS CITY
'Worst I've ever seen'
NYC unleashes rat death squad to gas vermin with carbon monoxide
3 MV Hondius cruise ship passengers dead
Gays exist to cleanse earth of overpopulation. 24-Apr-2026
Gay landlord jailed after having sex in tenant's bed while they were out
A gay landlord was jailed after having sex in a tenant’s bed while they were out.
The landlord, 40-year-old Carlos Quijada-Lara, pleaded guilty after shocking footage captured him in the act.
Arrested last December, he pleaded guilty to the charges of criminal trespassing and misdemeanor obscenity.
He will be jailed for two years.
Logan Pierce and Mikaela DiGiulio set up cameras in their Colorado apartment, which cost them $1,100 (€930).
Gay landlord jailed after having sex
Tycoon's New England beach palace with husband and twins shattered after balaclava-clad stranger showed up at 5:50am
Gay Reality TV Couple Attacked in Violent Road Rage
Minneapolis Woman Charged in Stabbing Fueled by Anti-Gay Slurs
Will Disney Parks Ban Influencers?
Disney Parks could be close to a total ban on all Influencers after a video of an incident involving a Guest and contraband materials went viral online.
Will Disney Parks Ban Influencers?
Store Overflowing With Unsold ‘Wish’ And LGBTQ Pride Merchandise
Disney slammed for ‘shelving’ Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur trans athlete episode
Disney fans rejoice as parks restore gendered greetings after ‘inclusive’ scrub
Disney Parks to crack down on influencer behavior after disturbing ‘swatting’ incident
We Can Raise Boys To Become Good Men By Treating Them Like Girls
When I was a kid in the 1970s, the “tomboy” was queen — or maybe king. Even a non-sporty girl like me was dressed in the unisex uniforms of white-piped track shorts, Keds, and t-shirts, just like my brother. The lesson I learned from my parents, peers, the media, and the passage of Title IX in 1972, was that I had legal right to everything culturally marked as “for boys.”
But the same access to girls’ worlds has still not been granted to boys. Despite the recent media focus on toxic masculinity, boys still feel insistent pressure to be violent, to shut down emotions, to watch porn, and to have sex even when they don’t want or aren’t ready to. They feel pressure to reject anything associated with what’s culturally marked as “feminine” — kindness, vulnerability, love, seeking help, let alone dolls and the color pink — and pressure to look down on girls and women. Boys learn that “girly” is an insult, and they must at all costs distance themselves from it.
We Can Raise Boys To Become Good Men By Treating Them Like Girls
Do Women Really Want Their Men “A Little Fruity?”
California lawmaker on the harms of gender transition
This porn star woke up from a drug overdose to find men fucking him
Porn star and escort Kayden Gray has opened up to Gay Star News for the first time about a violent sexual assault that happened while he was at a chillout.
‘He knew I was negative, and that everyone else was positive. He said: “Don’t let anyone here fuck you”.’
At the chemsex party Gray was at, he was unaware of the HIV status of others.
Passing out from what he believes was an overdose of ‘G’ or ketamine, he woke up to find three men fucking him bareback, with a fourth in the room watching and crying.
This porn star woke up...
Gay adult performer Ty Roderick stabbed in “brutal” & “terrifying” attack
Parents strike man who assaulted son after learning he was gay
How Riots Affect The Environment
Riots can have negative impacts on the environment, particularly in urban areas. These impacts include increased pollution from debris, potential damage to natural habitats from fires or construction, and disruption to waste management systems. While riots primarily cause social and economic disruption, their effects on the environment, while often secondary, can be significant, especially in the immediate aftermath.
Here's a more detailed breakdown:
Pollution:
Riots can lead to increased pollution from debris, litter, and potential spills of hazardous materials. The destruction of infrastructure, such as vehicles and buildings, can release pollutants into the air and water.
Habitat Damage:
In some cases, riots can involve fires or other actions that damage natural habitats, especially in urban parks or green spaces. This can disrupt local ecosystems and displace wildlife.
Waste Management Disruption:
Riots can overwhelm waste management systems, leading to overflowing bins, litter accumulation, and potential health hazards. The disruption of garbage collection services can exacerbate these issues.
Long-term Impacts:
While the direct environmental damage from riots may be temporary, the long-term consequences can include increased risk of soil and water contamination, especially if hazardous materials are involved.
Focus on Social and Economic Issues:
While environmental concerns may be secondary to the immediate social and economic disruptions caused by riots, the long-term effects on the environment can be significant, especially in densely populated areas.
Nightmarish Mad Max street races and explosions spread to third Dem-run city after Oakland and Kansas City
Seattle journalists attacked by agitators call out far-left media for covering up violence at protests
Anti-ICE protests to cost Los Angeles taxpayers over $30M
Cincinnati brawlers began attacking helpless victims minutes BEFORE n-word was said
Lawsuit against gay activist could help destroy the right to protest
Why are we catching more diseases from animals?
The world is grappling with the new coronavirus, which has spread from China to at least 15 other countries.
Outbreaks of new infectious diseases are typically seen as a "one off".
But the new virus - thought to have stemmed from wildlife - highlights our risk from animal-borne disease. This is likely to be more of a problem in future as climate change and globalisation alter the way animals and humans interact.
How can animals make people ill?
In the past 50 years, a host of infectious diseases have spread rapidly after making the evolutionary jump from animals to humans.
The HIV/Aids crisis of the 1980s originated from great apes, the 2004-07 avian flu pandemic came from birds, and pigs gave us the swine flu pandemic in 2009. More recently, it was discovered severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) came from bats, via civets, while bats also gave us Ebola.
Humans have always caught diseases from animals. In fact, most new infectious diseases come from wildlife.
Why are we catching more diseases from animals
Some pet owners are advocating against rabies vaccines
Hundreds of baby emperor penguins stranded on breakaway iceberg miraculously survive
Westfield Health Department Tells Owners to Keep Cats Indoors
It's time to worry about bird flu in cats
PS family says rat infestation caused severe illnesses and forced them out of their home
Rare virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife linked to 3 deaths in California town
Fungus that spreads from cats to humans has been detected
What Gay Men Want In A Relationship
Gay relationships have a lot of similarities with heterosexual relationships. Gay men like to have meaningful relationships though they face challenges that all men face on the dating scene. Naturally, men are not socialized to be intimate since this is perceived as weakness. Gay men who enter into a relationship also have to contend with worries about the promiscuity of their partners. Intimacy requires vulnerability which is not easy since men who are gay often get exposed to negative cultural messages. This emanates from the fact that gays are treated shamefully by the society which makes it hard to be vulnerable. At times gay men get harassed and bullied for not conforming to the standards of the society.
What Gay Men Want In A Relationship
Gay romance: is all fair in love and war?
What gay stereotypes have you found to be true?
Gay bros drop essential hacks to suss out Grindr catfish
“I married my father”
This gay Tiktoker’s guide to catching print is going viral
Are these realities that many gay men won’t admit to themselves?
Scientists baffled as Earth spins faster than usual
Scientists have warned that, if the rotation rate continues to speed up, we may need to remove a second from our atomic clocks.
“If Earth’s fast rotation continues, it could lead to the introduction of the first-ever negative leap second.”
Scientists baffled as Earth spins faster than usual
A disastrous megaflood is coming to California
Map Shows States Asking People to Avoid Being Outdoors
The Earth Has 8.3 Billion People. This Is How Many It Can Actually Hold, According to Science