News you can use from the USA this week.The breast beaches in Massachusetts.Got plans for a summer vacation next year? Depending on how you view things, you might want to consider the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts.. Dionis BeachDionis Beach .On Dec. 6 a bylaw amendment, known as ‘Gender Equality on Beaches’ was approved by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, making it legal for anyone of any gender to go nude from the waist up while on a beach on the island..The amendment was proposed by Nantucket resident Dorothy Stover, a seventh-generation islander who believes everyone, regardless of gender, should be able to go topless on the beaches.."I am so excited and relieved," Stover said. "Now we have top freedom for all on island beaches.”. Dorothy StoverDorothy Stover .Under the previous law, women could be fined $300 and faced a penalty of up to three years in prison if caught topless on the island, even though there were unofficial nudist beaches or reports of topless sunbathing in specific locations..Nantucket is one of the best-known summer travel destinations in the US, where celebrity spotting is a daily activity..Musician Carly Simon, Google executive Eric Schmidt and reality star Kourtney Kardashian are among the celebrities who reportedly own homes there..It’s also where the Biden family spends American Thanksgiving, when it's too cold to sunbathe nude, unless your name is Hunter..Giving ‘give the finger’ a new meaning.Our American cousins take pleasure in deriding Canada’s favourite sport with the phrase ‘I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.’.They obviously also see it as a participation sport. The fighting, not the hockey..The other night in Phoenix, the Coyotes were hosting the Boston Bruins when a massive brawl broke out, which included an appendage reduction..In a statement after the altercation, the Arizona State University police said it was started by a Bruins fan and a Coyotes fan arguing over which team was better, adding, “An individual arrested for aggravated assault bit the tip of another individual’s finger completely off during the brawl.”.Also of significance was a lady who tried to break up the fight, learning the hard way that’s not a good idea, getting dumped into the seats. She took it like a champ, though and bounced right back up, which you can see near the end of the video..Dark days ahead for The Washington Post.The staff of The Washington Post, with the motto ‘Democracy dies in darkness,’ were told this week of layoffs coming in the new year. The news was announced by publisher Fred Ryan in a town hall meeting..The cuts will affect a “single-digit percentage” of the workforce and take place during the first quarter of 2023, Ryan said. .The Post, which employs roughly 2,500 people, is seeking to redirect its resources to invest in areas that will provide “high value” to their readers, according to spokesperson Kathy Baird in an emailed statement.. Fred RyanFred Ryan .“The Washington Post is evolving and transforming to put our business in the best position for future growth. We are planning to direct our resources and invest in coverage, products, and people in service of providing high value to our subscribers and new audiences,” wrote Baird. .The news comes as traditional media struggles in a changing environment. Recently CNN laid off hundreds of staffers, Gannett cut 200 staffers, National Public Radio says it needs to find $10 million in savings, and other organizations have implemented moves to slash costs..In a video of the meeting at The Washington Post, Ryan declined to answer questions about the layoffs from staff, telling them he did not want to turn the town hall into a “grievance session” just before walking out of the meeting..No, Joe, they’re not.Joe Biden signed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday, legalizing and codifying same sex marriage in the US..The president also used the opportunity to show his support for children and adolescent gender reassignment surgery..“We need to challenge the hundreds of callous, cynical laws introduced in the states targeting transgender children, terrifying families and criminalizing doctors who get children to care they need,” Biden said. “We have to protect these children.”.But what’s a Joe Biden announcement without a Biden bungle, which he provided when he said gay people are being “thrown out of restaurants.”.“When a person can be married in the morning and thrown out of a restaurant for being gay in the afternoon, this is still wrong,” he said, even though gay people are not being thrown out of restaurants..And a Biden bonus.Biden was peaking at a ‘Toys for Tots’ event to mark the Christmas season, but had to ask for help leaving the stage after he was finished..“Which way do we go?” asked the commander-in-chief at the end of his remarks..Fortunately, Biden found a shepherd was able to herd him off the stage.
