Morning Coffee Link Roundup (12/28/22)

I had to think about it for several moments while making the bed this morning, but today is Wednesday.

Man Sentenced to 16 Years in Prison for Plotting to Kidnap Michigan’s Governor (NYT)

Serbs put up new roadblocks as tensions soar in Kosovo (WaPo)

I see: Military Device Containing Thousands of Peoples’ Biometric Data Reportedly Sold on eBay (Gizmodo)

Russia's economy is still working but sanctions are starting to have an effect (NPR)

Winter storms put the US power grid to the test. It failed. (Vox)

As winter settles in New Hampshire, unhoused look for warm places to stay (NHPR)

Why the 2022 election was historic for Muslim women’s representation (The 19th*)

The unionizing studio is called PROLETARIAT. I can't stop laughing. Workers Launch Third Union Drive at Activision Blizzard (THR)

Italian police use Lamborghini to deliver kidneys to transplant patients (The Guardian)

U.S. Restores J. Robert Oppenheimer’s Security Clearance After 68 Years (Smithsonian)

And some longer reads:

How The War In Ukraine Has Exposed Georgia's Fault Lines (RFE)

Lula won Brazil’s closest-ever election. That was the easy part. (WaPo)

‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas Staple From Ukraine, a Century Later (NYT)

Giving you this a few days early so you can prepare: 9 Foods Meant to Bring You Good Luck in the New Year (The Takeout)

16 Gripping Novels That Feature Diaries, Journals, and a Strong Sense of Place (SSoP)