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Around the time most South Carolinians were sitting down to their evening meals on Thursday night, a gay porn star by the name of Sean Harding fired off a tweet that set tongues-a-wagging across the Palmetto State (and in the nation’s capital). “There is a homophobic republican senator who is no better than (Donald Trump) who keeps passing legislation that is damaging to the LGBT and minority communities,” Harding tweeted. “Every sex worker I know has been hired by this man. Wondering if enough of us spoke out if that could get him out of office?” Wait … what? “I cannot do this alone,” Harding added in a follow-up tweet. “If you’d be willing to stand with me against LG please let me know.” Hold up … LG? https://www.fitsnews.com/2020/06/05/is-lindsey-graham-about-to-have-a-problem

I think LG is the tip of the icebergs. Rumors abound re Mitch and Josh Hawley plus some Republican congressmen.

Southern political wisdom: "Never get caught in bed with a dead hooker or a live boy."

Today is Breonna Taylor's birthday. She would have been 27.

Ironically, I received an email today from a favorite NYC Foundation I have supported for decades. This email shocked me. It shocked me because of its courage. It shocked me because of its honesty. The writing shocked me: it's extremely well written. The intent is profound and life-affirming. I am a very proud member. This email reminded me of super smart business practice. If Daddy had a brain and a heart, he either would have stayed silent on the subject of BLM, never allowing his personal politics to interfere with his running an escort board, or he could have written a similar letter to the escort community and the gay men who love them. I share this email with BoyToy members: "We Stand With Black Lives Matter Over the last week the James Beard Foundation has been quiet. In our silence we have been coming to terms with the enormity of the work we have to do as an organization. The murder of George Floyd and the protests against the racialized police brutality and injustices Black people have faced in this country for centuries have galvanized our organization’s commitment to racial justice. We stand in solidarity with Black Lives Matter. We acknowledge that solidarity is not enough, and that we have more work to do in centering anti-racism in our messaging, our programs, and our own internal structure and staff. The James Beard Foundation has an all-White leadership team and an overwhelmingly White board of trustees. We know this must change and are committed to making the change. For more than 30 years, the James Beard Foundation has stood for excellence in the restaurant industry. But we have never fully acknowledged that this industry was built upon a culture of oppression and privilege. A culture that oppresses the Black and Brown people who make up nearly 50 percent of America’s food and beverage workers, and one that perpetuates inequities from wage disparity to harassment to outright violence, cannot rightfully be considered excellent by any moral standard. Although the concept of equity has been part of our mission for years—to make the world more equitable, sustainable, and delicious for everyone—we realize the limitations of our understanding of what equity really means. It’s past time to acknowledge that the White privilege that keeps us safe is a weapon used against our Black colleagues and community. It is imperative for White people to face our privilege, to gather our White family members, friends, coworkers, and community members and fight for the rights, freedoms, and self-determination of Black people. In a time of economic uncertainty and political division, facing a global pandemic, brave people around the country have risen. We join them and we commit to make real, substantive change in our organization and in our industry so that their efforts will not have been in vain. We will be sharing updates over the coming weeks on the James Beard Foundation’s priorities, funding, and programs, as well as resources for our audience to join in the Black Lives Matter in an effort to dismantle systemic racism. Racial equity must be at the core of any and all of our efforts to build back a better industry, as humble, open partners."

To get this thread back on track, Fox News is Racist is trending on Twitter. Here is why: Some asshole producer at Fox News actually assigned some underling with the task of pulling Stock Market records to show the gains just days after major events involving the deaths of Blacks. Here is that graphic: And here is an article about this: Fox News graphic that shows markets rising after black men, including George Floyd, were killed is 'disgusting' says Congressman The Black Lives Matters movement is precisely about revealing the institutional racism that exists in American culture. Yo Daddy, this is prime example of institutional racism!

Both Scott and Rick belong in the Escort Hall of Fame. They were both original thinkers and interesting personalities. We did not always agree, but I like them both.

For those interested in Shingles vaccine (and you should be) the latest vaccine is known as Shingrix and it is much more effective than the older vaccine, Zostavax Typically you get two doses, 2 to six months apart, or even longer between shots. But, to my knowledge it is not available in Thailand. Even if you had the older vaccine, Zostavax, you should get the newer Shingrix.

"The French aristocracy didn't see it coming either."

Thank you, William. (Un)Fortunately, the rumor is that tomorrow protest will be huge. I am concerned about getting infected, DC is one of current hot spots even if the city is re opening. I need to refocus on sex and porn. Politics fires me up, I need to go back to work for the boys in my network. My friends are a very diverse crew, but mostly in their 20s and early 30s. Most of them are going to be participating and keeping me posted through FaceTime and WhatsApp. What a week.

Square in front of White House today.

You have been great in arguing very well with Daddy, not letting him get away with anything and knowing when to back off a bit. I wish I could be in Washington with you tomorrow.

Continuing for a moment on this serious sidetrack, I was in Dick's a few years ago having dinner with several friends. The subject of shingles came up. Three had suffered from shingles and were saying how nasty it was. One said he had had the rash on his forehead. This can be particularly serious as there is a possibility iit can affect the eyes. The next day I popped in to BNH and got the latest shingles vaccine. It was not cheap, about 8000 baht for the doctor consultation and the vaccine. But it was then a new vaccine and i was told it would cover me for at least 10 years. Money well spent. I encourage everyone to have themselves vaccinated.

I don't know, Oz, if the guy and I both showered first and then laid on freshly clean sheets, we'd be off to a safe start. Granted, his breathing alone could infect me if he is infected, but what are the odds of that? And think of that warm skin, so smooth, that throbbing dick so in need of attention, and then my lonely asshole...oops, my alarm just went off! These afternoon naps!

and then, and then, can't breathe, and then...

Most of the gay massage parlors have opened back up in Bangkok. I don't know how many customers they have as the country is still not allowing visitors and therefore the places will have to rely on expats. As an older expat, I am not yet willing to risk going to these places.

Tough guy seems to have wet himself.

I started posting in the other site around 2000, long before RockHardNYC and long after him (including right now). I did take a long break. The other site was very escort friendly then, and the reviews were much more important. An excellent first or second review started many very long careers. I particularly remember Kristian from Texas and later California and also Tristan Waters. HooBoy didn't have to ask for money But, he was away a lot in Europe, especially. And he did have a stroke not long before dying. Oz's site, here, is the best of both worlds.

The basic reason is Daddy was a "program" person who lucked out in getting a job he was only vaguely qualified for. He will never be HooBoy, who was inventive, often hilarious (example: changing hotels in London to post reviews), loved by escorts, and quite talented.

Because of your continued obnoxious behavior, I'm placing you on Time Out. No questions to RH answered for you. You might be correct, SAS, but I'm not convinced Daddy desires a wider voice. Maybe, if he had the money. You can't be 100% sure who is writing for Guy Fawkes. I assume the asshole with the username and password is Daddy, and I sincerely doubt he would hand political voice power over to anyone else unless he was truly out of the picture. As long as donations keep coming in, my gut is telling me Daddy's hand is in the till. Early on, shortly after Hooboy died, Daddy rarely contributed to the board. Sure, he talked about Hooboy's estate and all that drama (which I thought was insane for him to do publicly), but I don't recall any political voice coming from him in those early days. He was mum for a long time. The bottom line: Daddy is no Hooboy. And he never will be.

Ha ha. Perhaps your most significant pleasure, other than sex, is endless praise of your self - I remember your lux trips to Italy on the other site and the laughs Rick M got from your elephants size ego.

If I have to catch covid19, that would definitely be my preferred way!

You first!

I guess I missed a few words. LOL. By all means, get out your calculator and add up my contributions to the hundreds of threads you start. Everyone knows you crave attention. All you care about is View Counts, and you've said so many times, which is why many members have mocked you. Pretend to ignore you? I don't think so. I can't stomach two-faced hypocrites. If your supposed "SHAME" caused you to leave the board tomorrow, I wouldn't miss you. Hypocrites starving for attention bore the daylights out of me. ZERO CREDIBILITY!

Practically every disease more adversely affects the elderly and the immunocompromised. First and only post, and it’s both an epidemiological fail and a loony conspiracy theory all in one.

@tassojunior, did you not use to have a quotation in your signature from the French Revolution or something like that? Or it was at the other site? That quote would be very contemporaneous now.

I heard from a very reliable source that the escort services in NYC were busy when the Republicans had their convention in 2000 in Philly. Tons of overnights and lots of high ranking bookings.

I really liked Scott. I think Rick still posts at Daddy's under another name.

No, I myself wrote in 2005 on daddy’s a takedown post of BN titled “A New Low.” About a blog item of his in which he denounced in various terms 2 other escorts, a ‘former escort couple’ (which Monroe erroneously and a bit oddly thought referred to himself and his partner). About one of them being HIV+ and not disclosing to clients. The other takedown of BN was the reveal of his vast stealing & lightly rewriting on his own blog of the work of a popular writer of public commentary & light humor. Your point here?

I have friends in multiple cities in Thailand this week on holiday and they are doing fine and say the hotel service is good. Some had hotels cancel but they rebooked. Buffet breakfast is social distancing as well as pools. But, for expats that live here, travel is easy and safe.

’The world is a comedy to those who think, a tragedy to those who feel.’ — La Rochefoucauld Or some other of that bunch.

What low level phylum would make an argument that had so many personal attacks? Did it not have enough valid arguments that it had to resort to such name calling> I am ashamed to be on a board with a piece of shit like this. Humongous egos are one thing, but nastiness like this is far worse.

Those are great goals. I guess we would also have different local goals, as not all legislation can be federally enforced and the local realities are different. But the point I am trying to make is that when you set a goal, you fight for it and you do not question the intentions of those who join you to attain your goal until you have actually attained it. Once you won the fight, then you can start checking your alliance and distinguish sincere from opportunist supporters. Doing it before victory is torpedoing your chances.

I don't understand the point you are trying to make. Sathorn is full of foreigners working in Thailand. There are lots and lots of Western, Japanese, Chinese, South Korean, etc., etc., businesses with operations in Thailand. Foreign executives, managers, etc., are sent from their home country to work there on work visas. There are social clubs for expats like this in Bangkok. These are the people that the programs currently designed for. There are many, many newspaper articles discussing the issue that the SE Asian countries are addressing right now - restarting the supply chain. None of this is secret. The Thai government has not opened up to expats on long-term visas or on marriage visas. Maybe they will have the exact same rules for those people. But that hasn't been announced yet. My point remains: Don't say it something is "crazy" and "not practical" for tourists when the Thai government has not said that it applies to tourists. Simple point. Wait until they say what the rules will be for tourists, and then criticize those.

TRUMP'S THREATS REVEAL HIS WEAKNESS. He now longer seeks consent, but instead submission. He is in for surprises all along the line. Masses of a rainbow of young people, uniting in their insurgency, are not about to tuck their tails. Plus they have allies--among workers, the elderly, the press, the churches, the lawyers, even in some cases among police. Trump may think of his military as a fascist phalanx, but many of his soldiers and guardsmen are young workers in uniform, and many are African American and Latino who has tasted the wrong ends of billy clubs. A wise insurgency will study all of these and win even indirect allies. Most of all, Trump's days in office are short. A growing number of his supporters will start seeing through the bully's bluster and stay home or vote for the opposition. Ten against one can defeat one against ten. Look it up.

Meanwhile, inside the bunker:

Doctor Fauci speaks well of Mr. Kramer in a statement he made several years ago for Larry's obituary in that newspaper.