News Weakly - 6/17/23

Stop Me If You've Heard This
A new study from a team of researchers at Iowa State University found that limiting daily social media usage could have significant benefits in health and emotional wellbeing. Those who cut their social media usage "scored far better on score of anxiety, depression, and loneliness." Of course, the Surgeon General has already issued an advisory on this, but, hey, let's go ahead and give our kids unlimited access and see how that works out for them.

Word Play
GLAAD is reporting that Twitter is "the most dangerous social platform for LGBTQ users." Apparently all platforms "fail at enforcing the safeguarding of LGBTQ users from online hate speech" (and more), but Twitter is worst. Now, when Jesus pointed out that insults to Christians are classified as persecution (Matt 5:11), the world says that's ridiculous, but "hate speech" to the favored group is classified as "dangerous." I just can't keep up with the standards of what constitutes "dangerous."

Biden v Beyoncé
We have Biden to thank for our record inflation. Apparently Sweden has Beyoncé. An analysis by an economist is blaming her for a spike in Sweden's economy because of a highly-touted and very expensive concert she did. Go figure.

If At First You Do Succeed ...
After her failed rape case against Trump followed by her successful defamation lawsuit, E. Jean Carroll is ready for Round 3. That first defamation suit went well, so why not a second? Hey, after that, I'm sure we can find other mean things Trump said about her. (In fact, I think he's said mean things about just about everyone.) Besides, inflation is making our lives more expensive, so she'll need more from Trump to maintain the lifestyle to which she'd like to become accustomed, right? If at first you do succeed, try, try again.

I Told You I'd Bee Back
It's Pride Month, and the official state religion has entered high holy days. However, in a shocker of a story, Bert and Ernie have come out as straight. In the midst of the "women as pastors" controversy, the SBC is wishing God had written some sort of a book that would have explained just who could become pastors. Garth Brooks is defiant about serving Bud Light at his bar despite "anti-trans backlash" (real story). One news outlet simply reported that Garth Brooks opened a gay bar.

Must be true; I read it on the Internet.