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They're coming after your rights, American LGBTs.

https://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/the-justice-department-just-argued-against-gay-rights-in-a

Just announced: https://fortune.com/2017/06/30/china-homosexuality-internet-weibo-censorship/

This may spell the end for Grindr.

I'm wondering about desk accessories. In films and TV shows set in the 1930s - 1950s, at the front of people's desks you always see a set that usually consists of 2 inkwells and a tray, and sometimes includes a matching rocker blotter and desk blotter and occasionally a pencil holder and other items.

My question is about the inkwells and desk blotters. Since most people probably weren't using dip pens at home or at work from the 1930s, what is the purpose of the inkwells? It could be a more stylish way to store ink, but you see them even on cops' desks, so presumably there's some utility to them; also, why two inkwells and not just one?

As for desk blotters, do they just function to

In previous versions of iTunes, you could remove songs from Purchased without deleting them from the Library by right clicking and choosing "Remove From List." Now the only options available are "Remove Download" and "Delete From Library." I want to keep the song in my Library, but not have it show up in Purchased.

iTunes 12.5.5.5 Windows 8.1

Thanks.

I recently got a bottle of Aperol, and I'm not really sure what to do with it. I like the taste, but I have been finding it can be a bit overpowering.

I have tried it in a so-called Aperol Sour, which was basically a Tom Collins with Aperol instead of gin, and it was so-so. I also tried a combo of gin, Aperol, lemon juice and orgeat (a recipe I found online; can't recall the name) and it was also so-so--too much Aperol, I think. I know about the Aperol Spritz, which I haven't yet tried, and I saw someone recently posted the Paper Plane here, but I don't have Amaro.

Any other suggestions for good ways to use Aperol?

Disclaimer: I don't know these people; I just read about this in the news.

Two young gay men in Atlanta, Georgia were attacked by the boyfriend of one of the men's mother, who poured boiling water over them as they slept, because they're gay. They suffered third-degree burns requiring extensive hospitalization, surgery, and a years-long recovery period.

If you want to help with their medical bills there's a GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/hrrpb9e4

And holy shit.

Overall, the likelihood that an American will be diagnosed with HIV at any point during his or her life is 1 in 99.

1 in 6 men who have sex with men will be diagnosed with HIV in their lifetime, making them 79 times more likely than heterosexual men to be diagnosed with HIV. That rate is, unbelievably, even higher than for injection drug users.

Among men who have sex with men, the lifetime risk for African Americans is 1 in 2, for Hispanics 1 in 4, and for whites 1 in 11.

Sweethearts celebrates couples (including gay couples):

https://shareyoursweetstory.com

Toronto PFLAG creates LGBTQ posters that show messages when you take a photo:

http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/lgbtq-posters-toronto-schools-send-messages-love-flash-camera-phone-169156

http://home.bt.com/news/news-extra/crimes-involving-tinder-and-grindr-jump-seven-fold-11364032985893

I have some ink that has suddenly become sticky or slimy. It's Scheaffer Red and I use it quite regularly. I tried cleaning out the pen and shaking the bottle and refilling it, but it's still sticky. Is this something that happens? What causes it? Is there any way to fix it?

I must be living in some typewriter deadspot because day after day I see people posting about amazing typewriters they got for great deals, but where I am I hardly ever see any for sale, either in shops or online, and when I do they're usually priced much higher than the ones I see in this sub.

I currently have two typewriters at the top of my wishlist: an Oliver, more or less any model from 3 on, although I prefer the green finish, and a Remington Portable No. 2, 5, or Victor T. I'm only interested in typewriters I can use, so I'd like them to be in decent condition, but also I don't have an unlimited budget. I had a pretty bad experience buying one of my typewriters on eBay, although I'

I'm looking for a notebook that has three sections that can be flipped independently, like those kids' books with the pictures of people that can be jumbled up. Does such a thing exist?

Where can I find an extra large rocker blotter, about the size of one of J. Herbin's blotter sheets? I know they used to exist; I've seen photos of old ones and I've seen them in period TV shows (e.g. Poirot). But the only ones I've seen for sale are the small ones.