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  • What was Donald Trump’s first ever tweet?

    You can’t turn on the news anymore without a Tweet from President Donald Trump making the headlines… but where did it all begin?

    President Donald Trump has sent over 35,200 tweets – many of them late at night or very early in the morning, which many commentators have said is a clever marketing tactic in order for him to have the run of the news cycle for the next 24 hours. It was a tactic which he used to great effect during his presidential campaign. It left his competition reacting to the comment or accusations, rather than having the opportunity to be proactive.

    So what was Donald Trump’s first-ever Tweet – well it was sent in May 2009 – and it was self-promoting. He (or someone tweeting on his behalf) was simply letting his followers know that he was on Late Night with David Letterman.

    It has had 436 Retweets and 402 likes – a far cry from the tens of thousand a tweet might achieve if sent today.

    Speaking about the power of social media and more specifically, his presence on social media Trump said,

    “I really believe that, um– the fact that I have such power in terms of numbers with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, et cetera, I think it helped me win all of these races where they’re spending much more money than I spent,

    “You know, I spent my money. A lot of my money. And I won. I think that social media has more power than the money they spent, and I think maybe to a certain extent, I proved that.”

     

  • Are you guilty of breadcrumbing a guy?

    It’s just so douchey…

    Are you guilty of breadcrumbing a guy?

    Apparently breadcrumbing is the new way of completely messing with people’s minds. Especially if they’re interested in dating you, but you’re just not so into them. Breadcrumbing is how you deal with guys that you’re not really interested in, but stringing along with flirty texts anyway.

    So the definition offered by Urban Dictionary is “the act of sending out flirtatious, but non-committal text messages (ie “breadcrumbs”) in order to lure a sexual partner without expending much effort,” which is kinda leading people on, right?

    It can also be used for someone you have broken up with but don’t quite want to let go… or keeping a guy on hold if you’re not quite ready to date him yet.

    Mobile or tech dating is just a fact of life in 2017 and sometimes it just tough to get a straight answer from someone so, like Madonna sings, “Don’t go for second best baby… Put your love to the test”.

  • Justin Trudeau wore brilliant Eid Mubarak socks

    In a powerful show of unity, Canada’s President, Justin Trudeau was reaching out to more than just the gay community this past weekend.

    As Toronto Pride was in full swing this year, Canadian President, Justin Trudeau was doing his bit. Proudly waving and joining in with the festivities, but it was what was under his trousers that caused the biggest stir.

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    To celebrate the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, Mr Trudeau wore brightly coloured socks with “Eid Muburak” written across them. Eid Murburak means Blessed Eid which is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for use on the festivals of Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Fitr. The word Eid means”celebration” and Mubarak means “blessed”.

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    Speaking about his decision to wear the socks President Trudeau said,

    “It is all about including people.

    “This is why I am happy to wish a Eid Muburak to everyone of the Muslim faith.

    “It’s all about how we celebrate the multiple layers of identities that make Canada extraordinary and strong, and today we celebrate with the entire LGBTQ community.”

    Last year President Trudeau became the first President to take part in an LGBT+ parade and since his inauguration, he has overseen progressive equality legislation for the LGBT+ community.

  • Katie Hopkins’ book RUDE is available to order and the pre-orders are NOT good

    Well, this is awks…

    Controversialist and right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins has announced that her book, Rude is available to pre-order and well, it doesn’t look like sales are going well, unlike Milo Yiannopoulos’s book, Dangerous, which apparently has, self-reported, over 65,000 pre-orders.

    Checking on Amazon, the book is currently at #8046 (correct at time of press) in the paid Kindle store – but don’t fret she is at number 2 in the Books > Biography > Film, Television & Music > Radio Performers’ list.

    It’s worth noting at this stage that LBC and Katie Hopkins parted ways earlier last month.

    The paperback version of the book has faired even worse in pre-orders. The book is currently ranked at #31776 (correct at time of press) in Amazon’s bookstore. Actually checking today (12th July ) it’s 142,641…

    The book is being published by Biteback Publishing and is due for release in the fourth quarter, just in time for those ever-important Christmas sales. It’s slated for the 5th October 2017. So there’s a little way off before the book’s actual launch.

    The description for the book reads,

    “Love her or hate her, Katie Hopkins is impossible to ignore, and this hilarious and revealing new book – part memoir, part handbook for the modern woman – is the same.

    “Readers be warned, however. Katie doesn’t sugar-coat anything, and neither does she hold back, making her as honest in her book as she is in life.”

    Anyway if you’re interested in boosting the numbers – you can buy it from here…

     

  • London City Airport goes gay

    London City Airport raises the Pride flag above its terminal to celebrate diversity and London Pride Festival

    To mark this year’s London Pride Festival, London City Airport is proudly displaying the Pride rainbow flag at the front of its passenger terminal.

    The recognisable symbol of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) pride and LGBT social movements will remain in place for the duration of the Festival, until Sunday 9 July.

    Michael Spiers, Chief People Officer at London City Airport, said,

    “The Pride flag represents the open and inclusive values of London City Airport, both for our staff and our 4.5 million annual passengers.

    “This is a colourful addition which we hope passengers will recognise, acknowledge, and share pictures of, as they arrive or depart in to London, one of the most vibrant cities in the world.”

    The Pride in London 2017 Parade takes place in central London on Saturday 8 July. Any passengers flying in for Pride via London City Airport can reach the West End in just over 30 minutes, with the airport located around 8 miles away.

  • Here’s all the things that Trump said June was the official month for… none of them LGBT Pride

    President Donald Trump has proclaimed that June is the official month for so many things… so so many things, just not Pride.

    Is Donald Trump homophobic

    So Donald Trump has said that June is the official month for

    • Great Outdoors Month

    A press release was sent from the White House on the 31st May, proclaiming that June 2017 was the Great Outdoors Month.

    • National Caribbean-American Heritage Month

    Another press release sent on the 31st May was earmarked as the National Caribbean-American Heritage Month.

    • African-American Music Appreciation Month

    Ditto: African-American Music Appreciation Month

    • National Ocean Month

    To celebrate “the mighty oceans and their extraordinary resources,” Donald Trump said that June was the national month for Oceans.

    • National Home Ownership Month

    You know Home Owners – they need a month to recognise their struggles…

    He also declared that June was the official month for Father’s day and National Flag Week.

    Of course, all these things are important and need their recognition, no one denies that… but come on Prez where’s the love for the LGBT+ community?

    The White House has yet to acknowledge Pride in the US. Rewind to last year when Trump reached out to the LGBT+ community during his campaigning to let them know he was keen to protect LGBT equality and rights.

    He said,

    “As your president, I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology,

    “As a Republican, I’m so happy to hear you cheering for what I just said.”

    Most LGBT Pride events take place across the US in the month of June… It was chosen to commemorate the Stonewall Riots which happened at the end of June 1969. President Bill Clinton was the first US President to declare June as “Gay & Lesbian Pride Month” on June 2, 2000. President Barack Obama proclaimed that June was LGBT Pride Month in 2009 through 2016.

  • Milo Yiannopoulos’s book pre-orders are HUGE

    Regardless of what you think about Milo Yiannopoulos, the interest in his forthcoming book, Dangerous has been enormous.

    According to Milo, there have been 65,000 preorders for his controversial book, Dangerous. This is despite no interviews carried by the mainstream media. Taking to social media to unveil a huge advert for the book,  the writer said, “65,000 preorders and counting. Number of mainstream media interviews: zero”.

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    The advert was placed just one block away from his former publisher’s offices.

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    The book is now being published by “Dangerous Books” after it was pulled by Simon and Schuster following a controversy over comments made by Milo, over child abuse. A statement from the publisher said, “After careful consideration, Simon & Schuster and its Threshold Editions imprint have cancelled publication of Dangerous by Milo Yiannopoulos.”

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    Within weeks the right-wing commentator said that he had managed to secure $12 million in investment for a new media venture. In a statement, the former Breitbart writer said that he had formed a new media company, called MILO inc, and said that the venture had attracted $12 million in investment. The funding has come from undisclosed investors.

     

     

  • What was your worst One Night Stand experience?

    So we’re compiling a list of the worse One Night Stand experiences and we’d like you to share yours…

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    So what happened?

     

    Maybe the guy looked nothing like his pictures

    Maybe his bedroom wasn’t up to much

    Did you get more than you bargained for?

    Go on spill the beans!

  • Everything you need to know about Bournemouth’s Pride – Bourne Free

    Bournemouth is to play host to its 13th annual pride event, Bourne Free.

    what time does Bournemouth Pride start,

    Here’s everything you need to know about one of South England’s biggest pride festivals, Bourne Free.

    This year’s Bourne Free is set to take part from the 30th June and the 2nd July and will centre around two areas, the lower gardens near Bournemouth’s seafront and The Triangle. As always, the organisers have chosen a theme for the festival and this year’s theme is Superheroes.

    Where does the Parade start?

    The Bourne Free parade,  is free to watch and starts on East Overcliff Drive.

    Once the parade begins it travels down Bath Road, onto Westover Road, onto Hinton, Yelverton, St, Stephen’s Braidley, Bourne Avenue on to Avenue Road and finally ending at Bournemouth’s famous Triangle.

    What time does the Bournemouth Pride start?

    The beginning time of the parade is 11:00 AM on East Overcliff Drive, BH1 3AF. The route takes an hour.

    Where is everything happening?

    During the Saturday, the main events take place in the Lower Gardens and in the Triangle.

    In the Lower Gardens, there will be stalls and entertainment from the bandstand from 12:30 until 4:30 PM and is hosted once again by Lea Martin and is joined by the drag queen, Sheila Tackya.

    On Saturday night entertainment moves to The Triangle and requires wristbands.

    The triangle will the epicentre of entertainment on Saturday night with entertainment provided by singer, Heather Small, Livin’ Joy, Phats and Small, DJ Brandon Block and House power vocalist Angie Brown.

    You need a wristband to enter the Triangle on Saturday night. You can buy them at the entrance.

     

     

     

     

  • Andrew Hayden-Smith is waving his power tool about

    Andrew Hayden-Smith is showing off his power tool and we’re not complaining.

    Former cover star for THEGAYUK, Andrew Hayden-Smith excited fans with a topless moment on Hollyoaks which is due to air in tonight’s episode. The TV star joined the soap in 2016 as DS Armstrong.

    It looks like he’s been getting some DIY in – wonder if he does call outs?

    Hollyoaks airs weeknights at 6.30pm on Channel 4, with first look screenings at 7pm on E4.

  • The Met is inviting you to join it in conversation tonight

    Ever wanted to know what it’s like to work in the country’s biggest police force? Now is your chance as the Met takes to Twitter to answer questions from the public.

    David Fall has spent his entire policing career wanting to specialise in investigating serious and complex cases. His aim has always been to support victims as best as he possibly can.

    Twenty years after becoming a police officer, he was one of the Met’s stars on the BBC documentary – showing the capital what his team are doing to keep Londoners safe.

    Interested in a career as a detective within the Met? Follow #JoinTheMet on Twitter tonight from 6pm, where DC Fall will be taking your questions. Find out if this is the change you have been looking a career within the Met is the change you have been looking for.

    “My name is David Fall and I am currently a Detective working in the Met’s Sexual Offences Unit within SC&O17 command based within North West of London.

    “I was born and raised in Southampton. Growing up it was always my boyhood dream to become a Police Officer. As soon as I was old enough to apply I did and as a fresh faced 18 year old I was successful on application and joined Hampshire Constabulary as a PC.

    “I enjoyed working there however in 2005 I made the decision to transfer to the bright lights of London. The appeal of policing the world’s capital City was too good an opportunity for me to turn down.

    “I was first posted to Wandsworth borough and I was very much a stranger to London. I remember feeling overwhelmed at the enormity of the city and the sheer size of the Met. The opportunities seemed vast and varied. I was able to settle quickly due to how my colleagues treated me, there was a real ‘police family’ feeling at Wandsworth. I was both fortunate and grateful for that.

    “I spent three years in the Homicide Command before transferring to the child protection unit in late 2011.

    “In November 2015 I was posted to the command of SC&017 where I have spent five years in total and the last 18 months of which, in ‘Sapphire’, where I am responsible for investigating serious sexual offences and stranger rapes.

    “I have been a Detective for 11 years now and became a Detective to investigate the most serious, grave and complex crimes. It sounds a bit corny but to lock up the criminals that inflict pain and misery on good members of our society was a driving force behind my decision to become a detective.

    “The hardest part of the job is the sheer volume of work that can be very demanding, so it’s important to be able to prioritise tasks in any given investigation.

    “There is nothing more rewarding and satisfying than giving the victim and their families justice in Court. I enjoy presenting complex cases during trials at Crown Court and I appreciate the fact that I have the responsibility to be able to give the victim some comfort at such a difficult time in their life.”