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DDear readers, we were so blessed with celebrity profile this week that this typically rambling, profanity-laced interview with Shaun Ryder didn’t make the cut. Before we get to what blew him away: men behaving horribly, war zones, the loneliness of West Hollywood, and the chaos of Washington DC. Enjoy.

1. Why do men abandon their partners on hikes?

This week in Men Don’t Deserve Women, the concept of “alpine divorce” – so called by women who have gone on a hike, climb or other outdoor adventure with a male partner, only to be dumped or left behind.

Separations quickly occurred. TikTok posts of women crying while alone in the woods have gone viral. And in one case, an amateur mountain climber was found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter for leaving his exhausted girlfriend to seek help.

Why men should slow down when in a hurry: “If you invite someone to go on a hike, you are…