A dark Oscar the Grouch origin story, Jane Fonda's activism, and the real @emoblackthot—oh my!

Welcome to Morning Tea, PRIDE's morning round-up of the some of the most interesting news headlines you should read to help you get your day started!
So what's going on in the news today?
'Stranger Things' star David Harbour starred in SNL's hilarious Oscar the Grouch-themed 'Joker' spoof.

Legendary actress and activist Jane Fonda was arrested during a climate change protest in DC.

The person running the popular @emoblackthot account on Twitter has lied and posed as a Black woman for years.

Out presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg says he won't strip anti-gay churches of their tax exempt status.

Queen forces Trump to stop using "We Will Rock You" in his campaign videos.

























































Jonathan Bailey in Wicked (2024) and Wicked: For Good (2025).Universal Pictures
Jonathan Bailey at a Wicked: For Good premiere event in Brazil.Mauricio Santana/Getty Images
Jonathan Bailey and his Fellow Travelers costar, Matt Bomer, wearing 'drink your milk' T-shirts from The Shameless Fund. Instagram (@theshamelessfund/@jbayleaf); Elias Tahan