Morning Coffee (11/14/16)

Current Events:

A letter to America from Leslie Knope, regarding Donald Trump

I have many issues with the Huffington Post in general, but I appreciate the way they're not mincing words: A White Nationalist Is The New White House Chief Strategist

Trump has no interest in living in the White House.

Trump U Lawyers Ask That Trial Be Postponed Until After Inauguration (Because then he thinks he won't be busy anymore???)

How Trump Conned America

Other:

This sounds like a thing some of you may need? PBS to air marathons of The Great British Baking Show spin-off

One Great Way to Reduce Gun Violence? A Whole Lot of Data

How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prosecute Nazi War Criminals

The age of streaming is killing classic film. Can Turner Classic Movies be its salvation?

Fact-Checking: the Polar Bear Test

Morning Coffee (7/30/16)

All-Hillary edition today, BECAUSE I CAN.

Here is the text of Hillary Clinton's historic acceptance speech. I still can't believe this is happening.

Hillary Is The First Female Presidential Nominee And The Most Qualified Ever. It’s Not A Coincidence.

She wore white as a nod to Geraldine Ferraro and the suffragettes. (Geraldine and the Suffragettes is not a terrible band name.)

And they were all so delighted with the balloons. It was great.

LOOK AT THESE BUTTONS. (I ordered them and a few other things. Happy birthday to me?)

Hillary Clinton’s Plan to Trounce Donald Trump

Hillary Clinton is bad at speeches for the exact reasons she'd be a good president

This is both hilarious and moving: What Hillary really meant to say on her historic night

The Democrats' not-so-secret closing argument: Hillary Clinton is Leslie Knope

Smart if true: Report: Anna Wintour Is the Genius Behind Hillary Clinton’s Campaign Wardrobe

Morning Coffee (4/1/16)

Happy Friday! I am writing this on Wednesday; hopefully by the time you read it I will no longer be traveling but WILL be sleeping, because my flight is supposed to land at 12:37am Friday.

So: Friday happy links. None of these are April Fool's jokes so far as I am aware!

I am SO excited for Star Trek makeup.

!! Found: Two Secret Rooms in King Tut's Tomb

Unicorn fossils!

Ooh fun: The History of Cocktail Menu Design Let's go have cocktails.

Ten Knitting Patterns for Crafty Feminists

Perhaps your Friday could use this Leslie Knope compliment generator.

These stave churches are GORGEOUS.

St. George's Day in Bavaria has everything: Fancy horses! Sword dancing! Armor!

Hubble Photo Shows Galaxies Colliding in the Nightclub of Space

Fascinating: Wealth of Yorkshire: Historic probate records go online

The Strategic Penpals Who Play Chess by Mail

Perfect: Every Time The Narrator Very Nearly Has Tea In Daphne Du Maurier’s Rebecca

Morning Coffee (6/16/15)

Me elsewhere: TV news.

They cancelled the Iowa straw poll and I find that weirdly earthshaking.

Aww: Amy Poehler is getting annual Leslie Knope updates from Mike Schur: “I just want to track what she’s doing”

"Let's say that you are Mitt Romney. That is, you are an American celebrity with a lot of money, few worries, and a loving and tight-knit family you enjoy being around. Now let's also say that you have a bunch of friends who 'could raise a billion dollars overnight.' Is 'run for president a third time' what you'd do what those opportunities? Or would you do 'almost anything else in the world.'"

On John Green, and Why I Love Him

Neat: Coca-Cola Introduces Line of Braille Cans

Star Wars lightsaber colors, explained

Fascinating: This Is What It’s Like To Get Fitted For A Bra At Six Different Stores

How To Tell If You Are in a Dostoevsky Novel

Morning Coffee (2/25/15)

Never too early: The 15 films to look forward to at next year’s Oscars. (One of them is Star Wars.)

Oh, Aaron Schock.

Jeb Bush’s foreign policy vision: Sound confident and compliment his brother.

Henry VIII's evidence to support break with Rome turns up in Cornish library

Speaking of things turning up, I'm enjoying the controversy over the newfound Sherlock Holmes story.

What If "Barks and Recreation"?

I never watched Two and a Half Men but this finale recap was great.

Hahahaha: "Thank every item in your refrigerator deeply – kiss each one of them softly and slowly with your mouth – then prepare for each item a small Viking funeral."

Bradley Whitford on Parks & Recreation Tonight

Hey, West Wing fans: Bradley Whitford is guest starring on Parks and Recreation tonight (NBC, 9:30/8:30c), and the episode title, "Live Ammo," should sound familiar. And here's a clip in which he walks and talks! Whee.