WHAT A WORLD: Pete Buttigieg is a Hufflepuff, husband reveals
This is a delightful update: We found the (actual) first Jewish woman to finish the Iditarod sled dog race
I am both excited and terrified! ‘Sesame Street’ Live-Action Movie Set for 2021
Progress! Buccaneers hire 2 female assistant coaches
Ooh: Oneworld snaps up Southon's 'dazzling' history of murder in Ancient Rome
Slate is now doing the very important work of telling us how scary movies are, starting with Us.
Leigh Bardugo reveals haunting cover, excerpt for adult debut Ninth House
This is so cute: Cover Reveal and Excerpt: HOW TO BE REMY CAMERON by Julian Winters
This is hilarious: How to Create Your Very Own Crossword Puzzle
Ooh, let's buy some sandals!
Showing posts with label football. Show all posts
Showing posts with label football. Show all posts
Friday, March 22, 2019
Monday, February 4, 2019
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Afternoon Tea (1/9/19)
He runs one amateur football game per year. He makes more than $1 million.
This made me very much want to read her fiction, as I mostly knew of the films: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and the Art of Ambivalence
Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth
Welcome to Брайтон Бич, Brooklyn
The Anglo-Saxon origins of the English counties
This made me very much want to read her fiction, as I mostly knew of the films: Ruth Prawer Jhabvala and the Art of Ambivalence
Where Doulas Calm Nerves and Bridge Cultures During Childbirth
Welcome to Брайтон Бич, Brooklyn
The Anglo-Saxon origins of the English counties
Friday, January 4, 2019
Monday, November 26, 2018
Morning Coffee (11/26/18)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
This is horrifying. They're firing tear gas AT CHILDREN. San Ysidro border crossing closed, U.S. fires tear gas as migrants rush toward border
Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships
E.U. Leaders and U.K. Agree on Brexit Divorce Terms
Conservative nonprofit with obscure roots and undisclosed funders paid Matthew Whitaker $1.2 million
lol: Steve Bannon's far-right Europe operation undermined by election laws
U.S. Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Law That Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks
The time Nancy Pelosi saved Social Security
How a $50-a-year nutrition program cut domestic violence in Bangladesh
Ohhh: As Teenagers, They Started the Swine Bowl. As Octogenarians, They Played the Last Game.
Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus
This is horrifying. They're firing tear gas AT CHILDREN. San Ysidro border crossing closed, U.S. fires tear gas as migrants rush toward border
Tension escalates after Russia seizes Ukraine naval ships
E.U. Leaders and U.K. Agree on Brexit Divorce Terms
Conservative nonprofit with obscure roots and undisclosed funders paid Matthew Whitaker $1.2 million
lol: Steve Bannon's far-right Europe operation undermined by election laws
U.S. Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Law That Bans Abortions After 15 Weeks
The time Nancy Pelosi saved Social Security
How a $50-a-year nutrition program cut domestic violence in Bangladesh
Ohhh: As Teenagers, They Started the Swine Bowl. As Octogenarians, They Played the Last Game.
Egypt unveils previously unopened ancient female sarcophagus
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Saturday, October 6, 2018
Morning Coffee (10/6/18)
Let's start with something good! Nobel peace prize goes to campaigners against sexual violence
Oh hey, another good thing: Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 immigrants
Okay, next three are Kavanaugh-related: The Guardrails Have Failed
No One Could Be Further From Atticus Finch
Exclusive: we re-ran polls from 1991 about Anita Hill, this time about Christine Blasey Ford
This seems not great! French investigate after Interpol chief Meng Hongwei goes missing
!!! Patrick O'Brian's unknown poems discovered in a drawer
Jane Fortune, Champion of Florence’s Female Artists, Dies at 76
This is so cool: Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map
Ivy League Football Saw Large Reduction in Concussions After New Kickoff Rules
Oh hey, another good thing: Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to end Temporary Protected Status for 300,000 immigrants
Okay, next three are Kavanaugh-related: The Guardrails Have Failed
No One Could Be Further From Atticus Finch
Exclusive: we re-ran polls from 1991 about Anita Hill, this time about Christine Blasey Ford
This seems not great! French investigate after Interpol chief Meng Hongwei goes missing
!!! Patrick O'Brian's unknown poems discovered in a drawer
Jane Fortune, Champion of Florence’s Female Artists, Dies at 76
This is so cool: Hidden Kingdoms of the Ancient Maya Revealed in a 3-D Laser Map
Ivy League Football Saw Large Reduction in Concussions After New Kickoff Rules
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Morning Coffee (8/31/18)
Friday! GOOD NEWS ONLY.
Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling to Continue His Collusion Case Against the N.F.L.
Ayanna Pressley Already Broke a Double Glass Ceiling. Now, She's Running for Congress.
!! Watch Prince Harry sing part of Hamilton on stage with London cast
Ooh, trailer for My Brilliant Friend!
Hottest Heads of State updated and is hilarious as always.
Heh: 10 Ways You Know a TV Heroine Is a Real Badass Chick
Ooh, Go Fug Yourself has LOTS of fall floral dresses.
Bring it on (though to be honest there are other fall scents I prefer. I'M JUST HAPPY ABOUT FALL): The Bath & Body Works Fall 2018 Collection Has Over 40 Pumpkin Products
Quiz: Which Weasley Sibling from Harry Potter Are You? I got Ginny.
Oh no: Back to Hogwarts: Magical Harry Potter School Supplies
Colin Kaepernick Wins a Ruling to Continue His Collusion Case Against the N.F.L.
Ayanna Pressley Already Broke a Double Glass Ceiling. Now, She's Running for Congress.
!! Watch Prince Harry sing part of Hamilton on stage with London cast
Ooh, trailer for My Brilliant Friend!
Hottest Heads of State updated and is hilarious as always.
Heh: 10 Ways You Know a TV Heroine Is a Real Badass Chick
Ooh, Go Fug Yourself has LOTS of fall floral dresses.
Bring it on (though to be honest there are other fall scents I prefer. I'M JUST HAPPY ABOUT FALL): The Bath & Body Works Fall 2018 Collection Has Over 40 Pumpkin Products
Quiz: Which Weasley Sibling from Harry Potter Are You? I got Ginny.
Oh no: Back to Hogwarts: Magical Harry Potter School Supplies
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Morning Coffee (8/23/18)
New York subpoenas ex-Trump attorney Cohen in Trump Foundation probe
DNC calls FBI after appearing to thwart hack of its voter database
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Donald Trump Just Admitted to a Federal Crime in ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview, Obama Ethics Chief Says
Mollie Tibbetts’ accused killer is in Iowa legally, his lawyer says, calling Trump 'sad and sorry' for weighing in
This is great: Space the Nation: Four theories for why Donald Trump believes in invisible planes
Greece’s Bailout Is Ending. The Pain Is Far From Over.
He sounds like a delight: Levi Sanders Is Not His Father. He Keeps Telling That to Voters.
Yay! 'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu
!! Ice found on moon surface, raising prospect of lunar colony
Prehistoric college football coaches are killing players. It’s past time to stop them.
DNC calls FBI after appearing to thwart hack of its voter database
¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Donald Trump Just Admitted to a Federal Crime in ‘Fox & Friends’ Interview, Obama Ethics Chief Says
Mollie Tibbetts’ accused killer is in Iowa legally, his lawyer says, calling Trump 'sad and sorry' for weighing in
This is great: Space the Nation: Four theories for why Donald Trump believes in invisible planes
Greece’s Bailout Is Ending. The Pain Is Far From Over.
He sounds like a delight: Levi Sanders Is Not His Father. He Keeps Telling That to Voters.
Yay! 'Crazy Rich Asians' Sequel Moves Forward With Director Jon M. Chu
!! Ice found on moon surface, raising prospect of lunar colony
Prehistoric college football coaches are killing players. It’s past time to stop them.
Thursday, July 26, 2018
Afternoon Tea (7/26/18)
Sunday, July 22, 2018
Morning Coffee (7/22/18)
Carter Page FISA Documents Are Released by Justice Department
Brazil’s Military Strides Into Politics, by the Ballot or by Force
Republican House member once lamented you can’t call women “sluts” anymore
Russiagate Is Far Wider Than Trump and His Inner Circle
Meet The Man — And Propaganda Machine — Behind The Hammond Pardon
The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.
What Climate Change Looks Like In 2018
Sigh: When Wives Earn More Than Husbands, Neither Partner Likes to Admit It
The new Robin Hood movie looks delightfully terrible.
Amazon’s Curious Case of the $2,630.52 Used Paperback
Brazil’s Military Strides Into Politics, by the Ballot or by Force
Republican House member once lamented you can’t call women “sluts” anymore
Russiagate Is Far Wider Than Trump and His Inner Circle
Meet The Man — And Propaganda Machine — Behind The Hammond Pardon
The Miami Dolphins acted on the NFL’s anthem policy. The league was unprepared for the backlash.
What Climate Change Looks Like In 2018
Sigh: When Wives Earn More Than Husbands, Neither Partner Likes to Admit It
The new Robin Hood movie looks delightfully terrible.
Amazon’s Curious Case of the $2,630.52 Used Paperback
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Thursday, June 7, 2018
Morning Coffee (6/7/18)
Amazing: ‘Not a swimming place for Nazis’: A far-right lawmaker had his clothes stolen at the lake
California Judge Will Lose His Job Over 6-Month Sentence in Stanford Sexual Assault Case
Wouldn't it be nice to think any of this might matter? Ivanka Trump Was In Contact With A Russian Who Offered A Trump-Putin Meeting
... Exclusive: Trump invokes War of 1812 in testy call with Trudeau over tariffs (Invokes it INCORRECTLY, we should say.)
California’s Primary Shows A Blue Wave Of Progressive Democrats Isn't A Sure Thing
The NFL Is Too Dumb To Realize That Donald Trump Is Never Going To Stop With This Shit
Good for them: The New Yorker has formed a union.
Inside the Modern-Day Underground Railroad for Abortions
Ooh, interesting: Harlequin Teen Rebrands
Remains of 14th-Century Village in New Zealand Tells Tales of Māori History
California Judge Will Lose His Job Over 6-Month Sentence in Stanford Sexual Assault Case
Wouldn't it be nice to think any of this might matter? Ivanka Trump Was In Contact With A Russian Who Offered A Trump-Putin Meeting
... Exclusive: Trump invokes War of 1812 in testy call with Trudeau over tariffs (Invokes it INCORRECTLY, we should say.)
California’s Primary Shows A Blue Wave Of Progressive Democrats Isn't A Sure Thing
The NFL Is Too Dumb To Realize That Donald Trump Is Never Going To Stop With This Shit
Good for them: The New Yorker has formed a union.
Inside the Modern-Day Underground Railroad for Abortions
Ooh, interesting: Harlequin Teen Rebrands
Remains of 14th-Century Village in New Zealand Tells Tales of Māori History
Tags:
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archaeology,
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Donald Trump,
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Saturday, May 26, 2018
Morning Coffee (5/26/18)
Sigh: New Hampshire Just Created a “Death Benefit” for Teachers “Killed in the Line of Duty” (But God forbid we fund schools or do anything about our insane gun laws.)
Why did anyone ever take Trump’s North Korea diplomacy seriously?
Good for them: Families of Sandy Hook victims, FBI agent file defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones
And good for him: Jets Owner Christopher Johnson Says He Will Pay Players' Anthem-Related Fines
After erasing all mentions of climate change, National Park Service releases uncensored report
Congressional candidate under fire for saying Puerto Rican evacuees shouldn't vote in Florida
How an author trademarking the word “cocky” turned the romance novel industry inside out
Ex-mayor of Ipswich denied citizenship after almost 40 years in UK
Neat: Nielsen’s Gracenote Uses Artificial Intelligence to Classify 90 Million Songs by Style
Huh: Snapchat Getting True-Crime Scripted Series From Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical Networks
Why did anyone ever take Trump’s North Korea diplomacy seriously?
Good for them: Families of Sandy Hook victims, FBI agent file defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones
And good for him: Jets Owner Christopher Johnson Says He Will Pay Players' Anthem-Related Fines
After erasing all mentions of climate change, National Park Service releases uncensored report
Congressional candidate under fire for saying Puerto Rican evacuees shouldn't vote in Florida
How an author trademarking the word “cocky” turned the romance novel industry inside out
Ex-mayor of Ipswich denied citizenship after almost 40 years in UK
Neat: Nielsen’s Gracenote Uses Artificial Intelligence to Classify 90 Million Songs by Style
Huh: Snapchat Getting True-Crime Scripted Series From Elisabeth Murdoch’s Vertical Networks
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current events,
Donald Trump,
education,
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international,
law,
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New Hampshire,
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social media,
sports,
tech stuff,
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Thursday, May 24, 2018
Morning Coffee (5/24/18)
Yay! Stacey Abrams Wins Georgia Democratic Primary for Governor, Making History (She's a romance novelist!)
Amy McGrath’s Primary Win In Kentucky Shows That Every District Is In Play
This sounds fine and normal: Trump lawyer 'paid by Ukraine' to arrange White House talks
Good: The ACLU Is Suing To Strike Down Ohio’s Congressional Map
This is awful: N.F.L. Teams Will Be Fined if Players Kneel During National Anthem
2018! Federal Judge Rules President Trump Can't Block Users From Seeing His Shitty, Shitty Tweets
Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85
Vaccination method that wiped out smallpox gets unleashed today on Ebola
These poor people: Parents of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin Say The Weinstein Co. Owes Them $150,000
NASA will create coldest place in the universe to study quantum physics
Amy McGrath’s Primary Win In Kentucky Shows That Every District Is In Play
This sounds fine and normal: Trump lawyer 'paid by Ukraine' to arrange White House talks
Good: The ACLU Is Suing To Strike Down Ohio’s Congressional Map
This is awful: N.F.L. Teams Will Be Fined if Players Kneel During National Anthem
2018! Federal Judge Rules President Trump Can't Block Users From Seeing His Shitty, Shitty Tweets
Philip Roth, Towering Novelist Who Explored Lust, Jewish Life and America, Dies at 85
Vaccination method that wiped out smallpox gets unleashed today on Ebola
These poor people: Parents of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin Say The Weinstein Co. Owes Them $150,000
NASA will create coldest place in the universe to study quantum physics
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Morning Coffee (4/26/18)
Once again SO MUCH NEWS.
First of all, whoa: Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, Arrested After 40-Year Hunt, Authorities Say
Michael Cohen to Take Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels Lawsuit
GOOD: Peter Madsen, Danish Inventor, Is Convicted of Killing Kim Wall
New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In
Ronny Jackson is flagrantly unqualified, even if all the allegations against him are false
YAY: Federal judge in Spokane halts Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program
I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to SAY THIS OUT LOUD, Mick Mulvaney.
Congress’ DACA Amnesia Is Helping Trump Ruin Lives
Inside the Confidential N.F.L. Meeting to Discuss National Anthem Protests
All The Features Gmail Added In Its New Update, And What They Do
First of all, whoa: Golden State Killer, Joseph DeAngelo, Arrested After 40-Year Hunt, Authorities Say
Michael Cohen to Take Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels Lawsuit
GOOD: Peter Madsen, Danish Inventor, Is Convicted of Killing Kim Wall
New Allegations Emerge Against Ronny Jackson as White House Digs In
Ronny Jackson is flagrantly unqualified, even if all the allegations against him are false
YAY: Federal judge in Spokane halts Trump cuts to Planned Parenthood teen pregnancy program
I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to SAY THIS OUT LOUD, Mick Mulvaney.
Congress’ DACA Amnesia Is Helping Trump Ruin Lives
Inside the Confidential N.F.L. Meeting to Discuss National Anthem Protests
All The Features Gmail Added In Its New Update, And What They Do
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government,
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Mueller inquiry,
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tech stuff,
women's rights
Monday, January 22, 2018
Morning Coffee (1/22/18)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Good for them: Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave
I thought we already knew this but I'm glad to see research and attention being given to it: Repeated Head Hits, Not Just Concussions, May Lead To A Type Of Chronic Brain Damage
Important in understanding everything: Trump’s Debt to Ron Paul’s Paranoid Style
Comrade, meet Cupid: China’s Communist Party plays matchmaker to millennials
This story is terrifying: Almost 35 years ago, she let a stranger hold her newborn. It has haunted her ever since.
Cursed are the cheesemakers: Spain and Mexico locked in manchego dispute
Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem?
I can't believe he's OLD enough, we're all going to die: Logan Lerman in Talks to Play Dan Rather in JFK Drama ‘Newsflash’
Hmm: Legends of Tomorrow Eyeing Episode About Young Barack Obama
Ooh: Possible Remains of ‘Lost’ Monastery Discovered in Scotland
Good for them: Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave
I thought we already knew this but I'm glad to see research and attention being given to it: Repeated Head Hits, Not Just Concussions, May Lead To A Type Of Chronic Brain Damage
Important in understanding everything: Trump’s Debt to Ron Paul’s Paranoid Style
Comrade, meet Cupid: China’s Communist Party plays matchmaker to millennials
This story is terrifying: Almost 35 years ago, she let a stranger hold her newborn. It has haunted her ever since.
Cursed are the cheesemakers: Spain and Mexico locked in manchego dispute
Can Philippe Jaroussky Help Fix Classical Music’s Diversity Problem?
I can't believe he's OLD enough, we're all going to die: Logan Lerman in Talks to Play Dan Rather in JFK Drama ‘Newsflash’
Hmm: Legends of Tomorrow Eyeing Episode About Young Barack Obama
Ooh: Possible Remains of ‘Lost’ Monastery Discovered in Scotland
Wednesday, January 3, 2018
Morning Coffee (1/3/18)
North Korea Reopens Border Hotline With South
Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney
What “chain migration” really means — and why Donald Trump hates it so much
It’s Illegal for Hospitals to Not Provide Translation Services. So Why Is Proper Translation Still Scarce?
UN Begins Negotiating First Conservation Treaty for the High Seas
She Broke Japan’s Silence on Rape
Logan Paul controversy highlights the carelessness of online celebrity in the YouTube era
I'm so happy it's back tonight: Somewhat unexpectedly, The X-Files is deeply relevant again in 2018
Ooh: FCC approves first wireless 'power-at-a-distance' charging system
I don't really follow the NFL except for THIS kind of drama: Tom Brady’s Wellness Guru Is Causing NFL Drama
Orrin Hatch, Utah Senator, to Retire, Opening Path for Mitt Romney
What “chain migration” really means — and why Donald Trump hates it so much
It’s Illegal for Hospitals to Not Provide Translation Services. So Why Is Proper Translation Still Scarce?
UN Begins Negotiating First Conservation Treaty for the High Seas
She Broke Japan’s Silence on Rape
Logan Paul controversy highlights the carelessness of online celebrity in the YouTube era
I'm so happy it's back tonight: Somewhat unexpectedly, The X-Files is deeply relevant again in 2018
Ooh: FCC approves first wireless 'power-at-a-distance' charging system
I don't really follow the NFL except for THIS kind of drama: Tom Brady’s Wellness Guru Is Causing NFL Drama
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Tuesday, October 17, 2017
Morning Coffee (10/17/17)
Go France: France minister Schiappa plans anti-street harassment law
Trump Given A Subpoena For All Documents Relating To Assault Allegations
Bowe Bergdahl just pleaded guilty to desertion and may go to jail for life
Hillary broke her toe in England, so she (of course!) took the opportunity to praise the NHS.
This is important: The victims of fake news
Good for him: Colin Kaepernick Files Complaint Accusing NFL Owners of Collusion
Sarah Polley: The Men You Meet Making Movies
This is big: LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First Time
Huh: Ex-FBI agent opens cold case review into who betrayed Anne Frank
Aaaah, new Name of the Rose TV adaptation?!?!
Trump Given A Subpoena For All Documents Relating To Assault Allegations
Bowe Bergdahl just pleaded guilty to desertion and may go to jail for life
Hillary broke her toe in England, so she (of course!) took the opportunity to praise the NHS.
This is important: The victims of fake news
Good for him: Colin Kaepernick Files Complaint Accusing NFL Owners of Collusion
Sarah Polley: The Men You Meet Making Movies
This is big: LIGO Detects Fierce Collision of Neutron Stars for the First Time
Huh: Ex-FBI agent opens cold case review into who betrayed Anne Frank
Aaaah, new Name of the Rose TV adaptation?!?!
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Donald Trump,
football,
health care,
Hillary Clinton,
history,
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space,
sports,
TV,
women's rights,
WWII
Thursday, October 5, 2017
Morning Coffee (10/5/17)
He is SO TERRIBLE: In bizarre visit, Donald Trump compares Puerto Rico to ‘a real catastrophe like Katrina’ — and congratulates himself
Oh, the headlines we see these days: Tillerson Denies Wanting to Resign, But Doesn’t Deny Calling Trump a ‘Moron’
This has made barely a blip, given everything, but all this stuff is important: How Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
This is a powerful piece about children in Ukraine: Learning to Fight
There Is No “Hope” With Mass Shootings
Interesting: How Every NFL Team’s Fans Lean Politically
Kazuo Ishiguro Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (Maybe I'll finally read him! No, seriously, I've been meaning to for years.)
I am so excited about Crooked Media's expansion, and Brian Beutler is a great hire.
!!! Google's New Earbuds Instantly Translate 40 Languages
Archaeologists home in on Homeric clues as Turkey declares year of Troy
Oh, the headlines we see these days: Tillerson Denies Wanting to Resign, But Doesn’t Deny Calling Trump a ‘Moron’
This has made barely a blip, given everything, but all this stuff is important: How Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr., Avoided a Criminal Indictment
This is a powerful piece about children in Ukraine: Learning to Fight
There Is No “Hope” With Mass Shootings
Interesting: How Every NFL Team’s Fans Lean Politically
Kazuo Ishiguro Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature (Maybe I'll finally read him! No, seriously, I've been meaning to for years.)
I am so excited about Crooked Media's expansion, and Brian Beutler is a great hire.
!!! Google's New Earbuds Instantly Translate 40 Languages
Archaeologists home in on Homeric clues as Turkey declares year of Troy
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Afternoon Tea (10/3/17)
The Chemistry and Physics Behind the Perfect Cup of Coffee
This Austrian Ossuary Holds Hundreds of Elaborately Hand-Painted Skulls
Luther the translator
On the history of a Christian mission in Papua New Guinea: The Spears of Peace
Turn-of-the-Century Kids' Books Taught Wealthy, White Boys the Virtues of Playing Football
This Austrian Ossuary Holds Hundreds of Elaborately Hand-Painted Skulls
Luther the translator
On the history of a Christian mission in Papua New Guinea: The Spears of Peace
Turn-of-the-Century Kids' Books Taught Wealthy, White Boys the Virtues of Playing Football
Tuesday, September 26, 2017
Morning Coffee (9/26/17)
Me elsewhere: My thoughts on Star Trek: Discovery!
Experts on North Korea’s latest threat: “This is how war by miscalculation starts”
Go Susan Collins! (Honestly I'm glad we get to praise someone other than McCain this time.) Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
I just... At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts
Germany’s Far Right Complicates Life for Merkel, and the E.U.
In case you want to catch up on what happened over the weekend: Donald Trump versus the NFL, explained
Related: Star Trek: Discovery cast takes a knee in premiere night protest
Related to that, Mallory Ortberg is recapping Discovery and I'm very excited about it.
Here's an interesting read in light of the upcoming Catalonia referendum: Domains Are Power
How Toys R Us Succumbed to Its Nasty Debt Problem
Local languages are driving the BBC’s expansion in Africa
Experts on North Korea’s latest threat: “This is how war by miscalculation starts”
Go Susan Collins! (Honestly I'm glad we get to praise someone other than McCain this time.) Health Bill Appears Dead as Pivotal G.O.P. Senator Declares Opposition
I just... At Least 6 White House Advisers Used Private Email Accounts
Germany’s Far Right Complicates Life for Merkel, and the E.U.
In case you want to catch up on what happened over the weekend: Donald Trump versus the NFL, explained
Related: Star Trek: Discovery cast takes a knee in premiere night protest
Related to that, Mallory Ortberg is recapping Discovery and I'm very excited about it.
Here's an interesting read in light of the upcoming Catalonia referendum: Domains Are Power
How Toys R Us Succumbed to Its Nasty Debt Problem
Local languages are driving the BBC’s expansion in Africa
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