A billionaire, democrat, and investor, with holdings in Uber, Chipotle, Amazon (we should know now he is an evil bastard), and Hilton Hotels.... who is also a Zionist billionaire who gave $10,000 to the go fund me of the ICE agent Jonathan Ross, who fatally shot Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis. He's often on news channels; will he be pumped more about this??? Probably not. He also donated $10,000 to the family of Alex Perrti now too, but was it only because of the hot water he got in? He is defending the donation by citing a commitment to supporting legal defense for those presumed innocent until proven guilty. Until proven guilty???? Just what video did he see? He is another example of a two-faced person, like many of the politicians we have saying they feel bad and send aide to Palestine yet keep funding the war. Also being a billionaire, he could have donated to the Perrti family more...and I think I would have told two face to keep his ICE money. You can't have it both ways. You are with ICE or against it. On a side note, he said he tried to donate to the Good family too, but the fundraiser was already closed. Seems to me, with his connections he could have found a way to send them a check if he really wanted too.
A late Monday today. After the snowstorm and these cold temps, it was nice to have a longer lay in than usual for a Monday morning, making a cloudy Monday more bearable. I look forward to a half day. But what I wouldn't give to be in that A-frame above! In the woods. Away from it all. Happy Monday dears.
Yes, I'm happy! Mind you, our snow removal guy is out currently as he is getting a knee replacement. I suspect we got between 8-9". Nothing I couldn't handle. I love it. It peacefully, quiet, and not a sole on the road or to be seen.
And yes! I did indeed take out some "refreshment" while shoveling!!!
Sophie went out numerous times, once even without her little coat. She dashed around a bit before having enough. Now she is out cold, sleeping. I already have a half day tomorrow. It's been a nice day all told, and now awaiting a New England Pot Roast to come out of the crock pot, with some red wine. Some candles lit. A beautiful card received yesterday made me smile from the wonderful Tundra Bunny, who also informed me she made a nice donation of a soft stretcher in Buster's memory to her local humane society.
Ledisi is in the top tier of postmillennial singers with a highly acclaimed catalog of music that combines traditional R&B and jazz with modern finesse. This New Orleans native has been a successful independent artist for years now and has a couple of well-regarded albums under her belt. One of her latest songs that has caught my attention, and a timely title. This is from her upcoming" For Dinah" album... her deeply close tribute to the great Dinah Washington.
With two nice weekends in the books getting caught up at home, I also am getting caught up with some flicks I wanted to see. So far three, Plainclothes, Death of a Unicorn, and The Ugly Stepsister. All wonderful watches, the last a very disturbing and horrific take on Cinderella. But his post is my take on the surprisingly wonderful film, Plainclothes, one I was shocked I didn't hear more about. Fellow bloggerDave also mentioned it and seemed to enjoy it too. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival of January in 2025. and got one award and many accolades. Having just watched the movie, it's easy to see why. The cast, especially the two leads, is fantastic, bringing an emotional depth to a difficult story. Leading the award-winning cast is the hot Tom Blyth who plays a young twink-ish undercover cop, Lucas, who is assigned to patrol a shopping mall restroom to entrap the gay men who cruise there. A time I remember well!! Yes, this did go on. Lucus is already racked with anxiety about his own sexuality and the difficult predicament he finds himself, things are complicated when he falls for one of his targets, a silver haired daddy, Andrew, played by Russell Tovey. HUBBA HUBBA. Just when DID Tovey become a hot daddy? I digress. Set in upstate New York in 1997, the tense and moving thriller drama moves between the past and present, as Lucas grapples with his unresolved feeling.
The relationship between Lucus and Andrew feels effectively raw, largely thanks to the performances from Blyth and Tovey. The expectation of the casual hookups that was synonymous with the era amidst the AIDS crisis proves difficult for Lucas, who longs for something deeper. I also can relate to that too. While I was out and active after the AIDS crisis...I do recall once or twice when I started exploring sex wanting more from casual hookups...confusing sex with feelings. Hey, it's how many of us gay boys learned. I like that the director didn't shy away from showing the sexual nature of their relationship, with fairly graphic depictions of their physical encounters.
Plainclothes is not an easy film to watch, it's uncomfortable and raw and explores a world some know little of, but the way that the director so fearlessly chooses to depict the conflicted nature of his subjects is impressive. I don't know the ideas presented here are new, but they're certainly presented better than many of the films that have come before it. For me it may be a new classic gay film to view periodically as I said it stirred memories of my young gay years, with hook ups, and in some cases trying to go on dates, knowing full well, it was just an excuse to get together to have sex...like in the theater scene in this film. I know that situation well. The film also has a hell of a ending, and a couple twist and turn plots I so did not see coming. I highly recommend a watch.
