Morning Coffee (1/15/17)

Liberals, Don’t Let Donald Trump Tarnish L.L. Bean’s Sterling Brand Reputation

Trump, Kennedy, and the real science of vaccines

Paul LePage is such an evil man: Maine Forfeits $1.4 Million After Insisting on Photo IDs for Infant Nutrition Program

This situation is fascinating, though I'm not sure how much it will MATTER: The Mattis confirmation hearing is happening in an alternate world where Trump lost

Sen. Jeff Merkley patiently exposed Rex Tillerson on climate change

An existential moment for the Euro-American alliance

Wow, Norway is getting rid of FM radio.

This is fascinating: Talking to In-laws Can Be Hard. In Some Languages, It’s Impossible.

How to Find Your Perfect Comfort Read

Now I want bread: Rye, a Grain With Ancient Roots, Is Rising Again

'Vampire' Burials Have Been Uncovered in Poland (I love vampire burials. I will post about ALL OF THEM.)

Sure, why not? An Iron Hell River Is Flowing Beneath The Earth

Morning Coffee (10/12/16)

(If you're sick of so many of these links being about the election, don't worry, I am too.)

This is great and I wish more people paid attention to policy during campaigns: Hillary Clinton is proposing a policy to tackle deep poverty

More Than 3,000 Sexual-Assault Survivors Call for Republican Leaders to Stop ‘Enabling’ Trump in Washington Post Ad

When you've lost Glenn Beck . . .

Trump, unbound

This is a fascinating look inside the Clinton campaign right now: ‘I’m the Last Thing Standing Between You and the Apocalypse’

Trump’s One Public Service Was Exposing the Misogyny of the GOP

Maine, can you please vote this guy out? Maine Gov. Paul LePage: Maybe the country needs Trump to show 'authoritarian power'

I watched this basically as it happened on Twitter and it was COMPLETELY ridiculous: Conservative Media Run With Absurd Smear That Hillary Clinton Hates “Everyday Americans”

Tapes or No Tapes, 'The Apprentice' Alums Recall Donald Trump's Sexist and Racist Behavior

Confessions of a Hillary Supporter: 'It's Not Like We Can Breathe Easy'

Morning Coffee (1/27/16)

ICYMI: Yesterday's Oscar Project post was on the disappointing Bridge of Spies.

Me elsewhere: Little House movie news!

Yesterday was a completely insane news day; I'm getting through all ten links here without even getting out of the newsy ones to tell you important things about kittens or cheese theft. Tomorrow! I hope! Anyway: Last night the leaders of the Oregon militia were arrested; here's an update.

BOTH parties have drama going on with debates: Trump doesn't want to face Megyn Kelly (but is totally up for facing down Putin, you guys) and realizes he can get a lot of press by refusing, basically, and MSNBC is holding an unsanctioned debate in New Hampshire and Clinton and O'Malley say they are in if everyone else is but Sanders is resisting. That seems slightly weird, since the Sanders and O'Malley campaigns are the ones that had their supporters being completely obnoxious calling for more debates, and it's not like Sanders has ever cared what the DNC thought before. I suppose he probably just doesn't think facing Clinton again before the first primary will help him, but it would be hilarious if he felt he were on tenuous footing with the party - being NOT A DEMOCRAT but insisting on being on the ballot and all - and now has to do whatever the DNC says. (I guess since they already gave him an exception to be on the ballot here they couldn't take that back, but is he still waiting for exceptions in some other states? I'm honestly not sure.)

Also B.o.B is in a rap feud with Neil deGrasse Tyson about whether the earth is flat, because... I don't even know anymore, you guys. (I mean. I know the earth is not flat. I don't know why yesterday was crazy.)

This is so important and undercovered: Hillary Clinton Wants To Talk To You About Love And Kindness

Is Ted Cruz Really an Awful, Terrible Jerk? Signs point to yes!

What an anti-Hillary hashtag tells us about sexism in the 2016 campaign

In case you were waiting for this to make your decision: Balloon Boy Officially Endorses Donald J. Trump for President

Of course he does: Paul LePage Wants To Bring Back The Guillotine For Drug Traffickers

Okay, how about some DELIGHTFUL news? Post-blizzard, Sen. Murkowski notes that only women turned up to run the Senate

The Creative Arts Emmys are splitting into two and THR's lede is fantastic: "In a move that should help fill a long-lamented hole in entertainment awards ceremonies, of which there will never be enough..."

Morning Coffee (3/9/15)

Okay, getting back to normal this week. Here's your weekly TV news!

This actually has good advice applicable to a lot of situations: I Hate Myself Because I Don't Work For BuzzFeed

Oh no: Everybody Panic: Peeps-Flavored Milk Is Here

Hee: A Letter of Apology from the State of Maine to Lev Grossman

Aah! Hang out with tiny Mulder and Scully in their miniature X-Files office

Share Your Story of How Agatha Christie Changed Your Life

Look at this Harry Potter dress!

British ‘chocolate greenhouse’ saving the world’s cocoa

32 Things Someone From New England Might Have To Explain To An Out-Of-Towner

Morning Coffee (4/26/13)

Happy Friday! I keep thinking of things I want to write about, so maybe I should try actually blogging semi-regularly in addition to posting links? Thoughts?

Oh hey, they're putting Churchill on money!

DELIGHTFUL Twitter account: HuffPo Spoilers

14 Reasons Why Life Should Be More Like Singin' in the Rain

I just heard about Laurie King's new standalone (coming out this fall) set in 1929 Paris, and ooooh.

Speaking of books, have you seen the gorgeous new covers for Sarah Rees Brennan's Lynburn Legacy series?

I do not like the thing that you like, and that is okay.

I've been wanting a new Guys & Dolls movie for a while, so . . . I am cautiously optimistic.

This is great: Mini Maine