Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Protesters are trying to storm the Hong Kong government headquarters as I write this - here's the Guardian liveblog.
The Treatment of Migrants Likely ‘Meets the Definition of a Mass Atrocity’
There will be Close the Camps protests tomorrow (Tuesday) at noon. Find one near you.
Bolton Keeps Trying to Goad Iran Into War
The Census Case Is Shaping Up to Be the Biggest Travesty Since Bush v. Gore
Elizabeth Warren & Julián Castro Refused To Battle Each Other In The Debate. It Paid Off.
Gross: 2,495 Reports of Police Bias. Not One Was Deemed Valid by the N.Y.P.D.
This is extremely worrisome: New Study Shows Decline in LGBTQ Acceptance Among Young Americans
Good: Melvil Dewey's name stripped from top librarian award
Groundbreaking astronomer Kepler 'may have practised alchemy'
Showing posts with label resistance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label resistance. Show all posts
Monday, July 1, 2019
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/27/19)
Investigators Found Immigrant Kids And Families Locked In Disgusting Conditions In Border Camps
Elizabeth Warren proved she’s ready for the big show
Our next election is dangerously vulnerable, a top Democrat warns. Does Trump care?
This is horrifying and a very very very worrisome sign of things to come: Woman indicted in shooting death of her unborn child; charges against shooter dismissed
Elizabeth Warren says she would ban private prisons and detention facilities as president
I love her: Out soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she’s ‘not going to the f–king White House’ after World Cup
By pushing for revote in Istanbul, Erdogan gambled — and lost
Wow: A trans Starbucks employee was misgendered on the job. Starbucks says it isn’t harassment.
A Former Republican Operative With Ties To White Nationalists Has Been Publishing Opinion Pieces In The Wall Street Journal
NASA Rover on Mars Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life
Elizabeth Warren proved she’s ready for the big show
Our next election is dangerously vulnerable, a top Democrat warns. Does Trump care?
This is horrifying and a very very very worrisome sign of things to come: Woman indicted in shooting death of her unborn child; charges against shooter dismissed
Elizabeth Warren says she would ban private prisons and detention facilities as president
I love her: Out soccer star Megan Rapinoe says she’s ‘not going to the f–king White House’ after World Cup
By pushing for revote in Istanbul, Erdogan gambled — and lost
Wow: A trans Starbucks employee was misgendered on the job. Starbucks says it isn’t harassment.
A Former Republican Operative With Ties To White Nationalists Has Been Publishing Opinion Pieces In The Wall Street Journal
NASA Rover on Mars Detects Puff of Gas That Hints at Possibility of Life
Thursday, June 13, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/13/19)
OH THANK GOODNESS: An Arizona Teacher Helped Migrants. Jurors Couldn’t Decide if It Was a Crime.
Police and protesters clash as mass protests escalate in Hong Kong
Reps of 22 foreign governments have spent money at Trump properties
An important piece about the nonsense Biden is spouting about Republicans: The Fever Is Not Going to Break
Even some Trump allies want Kushner to ice his peace plan
Raytheon, United Technologies to Merge, Forming One of World's Biggest Defense and Aerospace Firms
Maybe this will make some people care?? Climate Change Poses Major Risks to Financial Markets, Regulator Warns
Good for her: USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe refuses to sing national anthem before World Cup match
Shocking! Female nurse who played crucial role in IVF ignored on plaque
Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say
Police and protesters clash as mass protests escalate in Hong Kong
Reps of 22 foreign governments have spent money at Trump properties
An important piece about the nonsense Biden is spouting about Republicans: The Fever Is Not Going to Break
Even some Trump allies want Kushner to ice his peace plan
Raytheon, United Technologies to Merge, Forming One of World's Biggest Defense and Aerospace Firms
Maybe this will make some people care?? Climate Change Poses Major Risks to Financial Markets, Regulator Warns
Good for her: USA soccer star Megan Rapinoe refuses to sing national anthem before World Cup match
Shocking! Female nurse who played crucial role in IVF ignored on plaque
Who Were the Ancestors of Native Americans? A Lost People in Siberia, Scientists Say
Monday, May 20, 2019
Afternoon Tea (5/20/19)
Long and worth your time: John Bolton on the Warpath
This history is fascinating and I have a LOT OF SYMPATHY for his annoyed constituents: Mayor and ‘Foreign Minister’: How Bernie Sanders Brought the Cold War to Burlington
Lessons From the Kosher Meat Boycott
Oh gosh, remember this nonsense? Stuff Your ‘Rules’
Great book recommendations here: Warrior Girls
This history is fascinating and I have a LOT OF SYMPATHY for his annoyed constituents: Mayor and ‘Foreign Minister’: How Bernie Sanders Brought the Cold War to Burlington
Lessons From the Kosher Meat Boycott
Oh gosh, remember this nonsense? Stuff Your ‘Rules’
Great book recommendations here: Warrior Girls
Friday, April 19, 2019
Morning Coffee (4/19/19)
I'll have Mueller report analysis for you tomorrow, but for today we're sticking with FRIDAY HAPPY LINKS.
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Border Crossing
EXCITED: Exclusive: Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed team for activist novel Yes No Maybe So
AWW I LOVE THIS: An Unusual Family Of Bald Eagles Adds 3 Eaglets
And in other good animal news: Dog Saved By Workers On Oil Rig, 135 Miles Off Thai Coast
Oh, this is great: Modern Library Launches Series of Classics Penned by Women
Cannes Film Festival Unveils Poster Featuring Agnes Varda
I have some reading to catch up on: Longman-History Today Book Prize 2019: The Shortlist
Dessert stamps with recipes!! Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
Twitter introduces 40 adorable Avengers emoji, including Korg from Thor: Ragnarok
Oh these look fun: Coca-Cola, Disney Strike ‘Star Wars’ Partnership
Cellist Yo-Yo Ma Plays Bach In Shadow Of Border Crossing
EXCITED: Exclusive: Becky Albertalli and Aisha Saeed team for activist novel Yes No Maybe So
AWW I LOVE THIS: An Unusual Family Of Bald Eagles Adds 3 Eaglets
And in other good animal news: Dog Saved By Workers On Oil Rig, 135 Miles Off Thai Coast
Oh, this is great: Modern Library Launches Series of Classics Penned by Women
Cannes Film Festival Unveils Poster Featuring Agnes Varda
I have some reading to catch up on: Longman-History Today Book Prize 2019: The Shortlist
Dessert stamps with recipes!! Sweet! Nanaimo bar goes postal with announcement of new stamp
Twitter introduces 40 adorable Avengers emoji, including Korg from Thor: Ragnarok
Oh these look fun: Coca-Cola, Disney Strike ‘Star Wars’ Partnership
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Morning Coffee (1/19/19)
Thousands more migrant kids separated from parents under Trump than previously reported
Two interesting views on today: Don’t Give Up on the Women’s March
The Women’s March Doesn’t Get to Decide Who the ‘White Jews’ Are
Hoyer Calls Out GOP After Member Told Rep. Cardenas To ‘Go Back To Puerto Rico’
‘The Shutdown Makes Me Nervous’: Young People Caught Up in Impasse
The North Pole is moving, and the shutdown means we aren’t keeping up
Michael Cohen Reportedly Paid Someone to Create a Fake Twitter Account Calling Him Hot and Smart
Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who found solace in nature, dies at 83
'Look for Me, Please': How Indigenous Women Work to Help Each Other When Authorities Turn a Blind Eye
Anti-vax Movement Listed by World Health Organization as One of the Top 10 Health Threats for 2019
Two interesting views on today: Don’t Give Up on the Women’s March
The Women’s March Doesn’t Get to Decide Who the ‘White Jews’ Are
Hoyer Calls Out GOP After Member Told Rep. Cardenas To ‘Go Back To Puerto Rico’
‘The Shutdown Makes Me Nervous’: Young People Caught Up in Impasse
The North Pole is moving, and the shutdown means we aren’t keeping up
Michael Cohen Reportedly Paid Someone to Create a Fake Twitter Account Calling Him Hot and Smart
Mary Oliver, Pulitzer Prize-winning poet who found solace in nature, dies at 83
'Look for Me, Please': How Indigenous Women Work to Help Each Other When Authorities Turn a Blind Eye
Anti-vax Movement Listed by World Health Organization as One of the Top 10 Health Threats for 2019
Monday, September 24, 2018
Morning Coffee (9/24/18)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s College Years
MN Rep. Jim Knoblach ends campaign ahead of MPR abuse allegations story
This was an interesting read: We Are Not the Resistance
India Makes Instant Divorce A Criminal Offense
Man Booker Prize Shortlist Reflects Dark Times
Huh: Gentian Violet: Deep Purple Dye Kills Some Cancer Cells, Early Research Finds
New York Media to Triple Books Coverage Across Sites Including Vulture and the Cut
Why Your DNA Is Still Uncharted Territory
Royal Opera House Gets a $66 Million Revamp
Uh... Spiders blamed after broken siren played creepy nursery rhymes randomly at night to UK townsfolk
Senate Democrats Investigate a New Allegation of Sexual Misconduct, from the Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s College Years
MN Rep. Jim Knoblach ends campaign ahead of MPR abuse allegations story
This was an interesting read: We Are Not the Resistance
India Makes Instant Divorce A Criminal Offense
Man Booker Prize Shortlist Reflects Dark Times
Huh: Gentian Violet: Deep Purple Dye Kills Some Cancer Cells, Early Research Finds
New York Media to Triple Books Coverage Across Sites Including Vulture and the Cut
Why Your DNA Is Still Uncharted Territory
Royal Opera House Gets a $66 Million Revamp
Uh... Spiders blamed after broken siren played creepy nursery rhymes randomly at night to UK townsfolk
Sunday, April 22, 2018
Morning Coffee (4/22/18)
Obama wrote the Time 100 piece about the Parkland students and obviously it's great.
I think this is correct: James Comey’s self-righteousness is what American institutions need to survive Trump
US and UK blame Russia for 'malicious' cyber-offensive
...good for Cruz?? Cruz joins male Dem senators in push for vote on Hill harassment overhaul
The Insidious Power of ‘A Hundred Girls Would Do This Job for Free’
Fascinating: Never Solved, a College Dorm Fire Has Become One Man’s Obsession
Baby in China Is Born to Surrogate 4 Years After His Parents’ Deaths
Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany
Babies Appear to Understand Human Emotions at a Very Early Age
27 Incredibly Useful Things You Didn’t Know Chrome Could Do
I think this is correct: James Comey’s self-righteousness is what American institutions need to survive Trump
US and UK blame Russia for 'malicious' cyber-offensive
...good for Cruz?? Cruz joins male Dem senators in push for vote on Hill harassment overhaul
The Insidious Power of ‘A Hundred Girls Would Do This Job for Free’
Fascinating: Never Solved, a College Dorm Fire Has Become One Man’s Obsession
Baby in China Is Born to Surrogate 4 Years After His Parents’ Deaths
Boy unearths treasure of the Danish king Bluetooth in Germany
Babies Appear to Understand Human Emotions at a Very Early Age
27 Incredibly Useful Things You Didn’t Know Chrome Could Do
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Morning Coffee (3/25/18)
Marchers across the US united in plan for pro-gun politicians: 'Vote them out'
Photos From the ‘March for Our Lives’ Protests Around the World
Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president, 'detained'
A new study finds more women now lean Democratic
In Brazil, nostalgia grows for the dictatorship — not the brutality, but the law and order
A Curveball From the New Tax Law: It Makes Baseball Trades Harder
Genetic tests reveal tragic reality of Atacama 'alien' skeleton
15th Century Pot of Gold (and Silver) Found in the Netherlands
Ooh: Netflix Nabs ‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ Documentary Series
Neat: Google Maps for iOS now shows restaurant waiting times
Photos From the ‘March for Our Lives’ Protests Around the World
Carles Puigdemont, former Catalan president, 'detained'
A new study finds more women now lean Democratic
In Brazil, nostalgia grows for the dictatorship — not the brutality, but the law and order
A Curveball From the New Tax Law: It Makes Baseball Trades Harder
Genetic tests reveal tragic reality of Atacama 'alien' skeleton
15th Century Pot of Gold (and Silver) Found in the Netherlands
Ooh: Netflix Nabs ‘Bobby Kennedy for President’ Documentary Series
Neat: Google Maps for iOS now shows restaurant waiting times
Friday, March 23, 2018
Support Nashua's March For Our Lives!
If you're local and planning to attend, let me know so I can look for you! And if you'd like to find a march in your own city, look here.
Thursday, March 15, 2018
Morning Coffee (3/15/18)
“We’re mad that we haven’t been listened to”: students speak on the National School Walkout
Russia threatens retaliation after Britain expels 23 diplomats
With Mike Pompeo at the State Department, Are the Über-Hawks Winning?
The Conor Lamb Model
How Jeff Sessions Is Sneaking Trump Allies Into Key DOJ Positions That Normally Require Senate Confirmation
OH GOOD: Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes charged with massive fraud
Why Is U.S. Health Care So Expensive? Some of the Reasons You’ve Heard Turn Out to Be Myths
!!! Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space, and Now He Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother
Uncovering the Secrets of the ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’
Oskar Gröning, the ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz,’ Is Dead at 96
Russia threatens retaliation after Britain expels 23 diplomats
With Mike Pompeo at the State Department, Are the Über-Hawks Winning?
The Conor Lamb Model
How Jeff Sessions Is Sneaking Trump Allies Into Key DOJ Positions That Normally Require Senate Confirmation
OH GOOD: Theranos chief executive Elizabeth Holmes charged with massive fraud
Why Is U.S. Health Care So Expensive? Some of the Reasons You’ve Heard Turn Out to Be Myths
!!! Scott Kelly Spent a Year in Space, and Now He Has Different DNA Than His Identical Twin Brother
Uncovering the Secrets of the ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’
Oskar Gröning, the ‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz,’ Is Dead at 96
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Morning Coffee (10/14/17)
In Spain, Confusion And Uncertainty About Catalonia's Future
How Israel Caught Russian Hackers Scouring the World for U.S. Secrets
SIGH: Bernie Sanders to deliver opening-night speech at Women's Convention
Trump claims he ‘met with the president of the Virgin Islands.’ There’s just one problem. THAT'S YOU, YOU IDIOT.
Why Donald Trump Doesn't Care About Puerto Ricans
This is good, by Jon Favreau: American Awakening
Whoa: Unsent text message accepted as valid will by Australian court
How A Venezuelan Chef Is Teaching Women To Make Chocolate And Money
Important PSA: Covergirl's Slogan is No Longer "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Covergirl" This is weirdly upsetting to me given that I don't think I've ever purchased one of their products.
Metal detectorists unearth unique hoard of Roman artefacts
How Israel Caught Russian Hackers Scouring the World for U.S. Secrets
SIGH: Bernie Sanders to deliver opening-night speech at Women's Convention
Trump claims he ‘met with the president of the Virgin Islands.’ There’s just one problem. THAT'S YOU, YOU IDIOT.
Why Donald Trump Doesn't Care About Puerto Ricans
This is good, by Jon Favreau: American Awakening
Whoa: Unsent text message accepted as valid will by Australian court
How A Venezuelan Chef Is Teaching Women To Make Chocolate And Money
Important PSA: Covergirl's Slogan is No Longer "Easy, Breezy, Beautiful Covergirl" This is weirdly upsetting to me given that I don't think I've ever purchased one of their products.
Metal detectorists unearth unique hoard of Roman artefacts
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
Tuesday, February 7, 2017
Morning Coffee (2/7/17)
There’s Something Very Weird Happening Inside Russia’s Cybersecurity World
Government by White Nationalism Is Upon Us
Bipartisan group of national security officials argue Trump’s Muslim ban makes America less safe
That MSNBC Interview Was Not the First Time Kellyanne Conway Referred to the "Bowling Green Massacre"
Melania Trump reveals plan to leverage presidency to ink ‘multi-million dollar’ endorsement deals
Eric Trump’s business trip to Uruguay cost taxpayers $97,830 in hotel bills (Note: I don't begrudge the money to protect presidents' families, regardless of whether I like them, but the issue here is that the trip was to do business things FOR THE TRUMP BUSINESS.)
Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump
Do women matter to national security? The men who lead U.S. foreign policy don’t think so.
Breitbart News Tries to Go Mainstream
Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, and the Modern Whistle-Blower
Ancient Stonehenge-Like 'Calendar Rock' Aligns With Winter Solstice
How Beatrix Potter Invented Character Merchandising
Government by White Nationalism Is Upon Us
Bipartisan group of national security officials argue Trump’s Muslim ban makes America less safe
That MSNBC Interview Was Not the First Time Kellyanne Conway Referred to the "Bowling Green Massacre"
Melania Trump reveals plan to leverage presidency to ink ‘multi-million dollar’ endorsement deals
Eric Trump’s business trip to Uruguay cost taxpayers $97,830 in hotel bills (Note: I don't begrudge the money to protect presidents' families, regardless of whether I like them, but the issue here is that the trip was to do business things FOR THE TRUMP BUSINESS.)
Resistance from within: Federal workers push back against Trump
Do women matter to national security? The men who lead U.S. foreign policy don’t think so.
Breitbart News Tries to Go Mainstream
Daniel Ellsberg, Edward Snowden, and the Modern Whistle-Blower
Ancient Stonehenge-Like 'Calendar Rock' Aligns With Winter Solstice
How Beatrix Potter Invented Character Merchandising
Friday, February 3, 2017
Morning Coffee (2/3/17)
It's Friday. Let's have some happy links.
Clinton's writing a book!
Biden's launching a foundation!
Aw: The story behind the viral photo of Muslim and Jewish children protesting at O'Hare
FINALLY. 19th-century female artist finally gets credit for works attributed to men
!! Westminster Dog Show to allow cats, even though “dog” is in the name
Ooh: Your Favorite TV Shows Brought To Life With Amazing 3D Floor Plans
Literary wine labels are great/terrible because then I just... pick by the label.
TOO REAL: 5 Absolutely Incredible Books By Female Authors That He’ll Say He Just Couldn’t Get Into
5 Groundhogs to Watch (Besides Punxsatawney Phil)
The Stunning Early Infographics and Maps of the 1800s
Some more history for Taboo viewers: The East India Company and Nootka Sound
Nights on ice in Sweden's Arctic wonderland
Clinton's writing a book!
Biden's launching a foundation!
Aw: The story behind the viral photo of Muslim and Jewish children protesting at O'Hare
FINALLY. 19th-century female artist finally gets credit for works attributed to men
!! Westminster Dog Show to allow cats, even though “dog” is in the name
Ooh: Your Favorite TV Shows Brought To Life With Amazing 3D Floor Plans
Literary wine labels are great/terrible because then I just... pick by the label.
TOO REAL: 5 Absolutely Incredible Books By Female Authors That He’ll Say He Just Couldn’t Get Into
5 Groundhogs to Watch (Besides Punxsatawney Phil)
The Stunning Early Infographics and Maps of the 1800s
Some more history for Taboo viewers: The East India Company and Nootka Sound
Nights on ice in Sweden's Arctic wonderland
Tuesday, January 31, 2017
Morning Coffee (1/31/17)
This isn't surprising or anything, but obviously terrible: Trump Fires Acting Attorney General Who Defied Him
THIS is surprising: Hill staffers secretly worked on Trump's immigration order: Several House Judiciary Committee aides helped craft the controversial directive without telling Republican leaders. (I am not a big "I hope their bosses fire them for that one mistake" person but... I hope their bosses fire them. REGARDLESS of the issue, Congressional staffers should not be doing secret work hidden from their bosses!)
‘You Have Let Us Down, Trump’: Iraqis See U.S. Relations Recast
Keep protesting: How Two Angry Brooklynites Helped Chuck Schumer Find His Spine
Radicalizing American Politics Is Part of the Game Plan for Team Trump
This whole piece about whether Jared Kushner is losing influence is interesting but the detail about Trump doing his craziest things on Friday nights and Saturdays when Jared and Ivanka can't intervene because of the Sabbath is FASCINATING.
Trump's global abortion gag rule goes much further than any previous administration
A bit of good news: The Boy Scouts Just Announced They Will Allow Transgender Boys To Join
Time to buy some Starbucks.
Good Atticus, Bad Atticus
Scans Unveil Secrets of the World's Oldest Mummies
Portugal's Unexpectedly Heroic Custard Tarts
THIS is surprising: Hill staffers secretly worked on Trump's immigration order: Several House Judiciary Committee aides helped craft the controversial directive without telling Republican leaders. (I am not a big "I hope their bosses fire them for that one mistake" person but... I hope their bosses fire them. REGARDLESS of the issue, Congressional staffers should not be doing secret work hidden from their bosses!)
‘You Have Let Us Down, Trump’: Iraqis See U.S. Relations Recast
Keep protesting: How Two Angry Brooklynites Helped Chuck Schumer Find His Spine
Radicalizing American Politics Is Part of the Game Plan for Team Trump
This whole piece about whether Jared Kushner is losing influence is interesting but the detail about Trump doing his craziest things on Friday nights and Saturdays when Jared and Ivanka can't intervene because of the Sabbath is FASCINATING.
Trump's global abortion gag rule goes much further than any previous administration
A bit of good news: The Boy Scouts Just Announced They Will Allow Transgender Boys To Join
Time to buy some Starbucks.
Good Atticus, Bad Atticus
Scans Unveil Secrets of the World's Oldest Mummies
Portugal's Unexpectedly Heroic Custard Tarts
Thursday, January 26, 2017
Morning Coffee (1/26/17)
Read leaked drafts of 4 White House executive orders on Muslim ban, end to DREAMer program, and more (I appreciate how Vox explains their process and decision to report on this unconfirmed information.)
OK, Now Can We Start Taking Donald Trump Literally?
The Shocking Affront of Donald Trump’s C.I.A. Stunt
It’s official: Trump is taking his voter fraud myth to the White House — with real consequences
Whoa: 'Resist': Activists Unfurl Massive Banner On Crane Behind White House
In some ways it feels like the least important thing, but imagine how outraged we'd be by this at any other time: Mar-a-Lago membership fee doubles to $200,000. And Report: Trump Hotels CEO Pledges Huge U.S. Expansion
This is useful: How to #StayOutraged Without Losing Your Mind
I'm sure this timing is completely coincidental: Germany will abolish law against insulting foreign heads of state
Something good: Bessie Coleman has a Google Doodle!
Completely fascinating: Who Decides Who Counts as Native American?
Ancient DNA reveals genetic legacy of pandemics in the Americas
The Highbrow Struggles of Translating Modern Children's Books Into Latin
OK, Now Can We Start Taking Donald Trump Literally?
The Shocking Affront of Donald Trump’s C.I.A. Stunt
It’s official: Trump is taking his voter fraud myth to the White House — with real consequences
Whoa: 'Resist': Activists Unfurl Massive Banner On Crane Behind White House
In some ways it feels like the least important thing, but imagine how outraged we'd be by this at any other time: Mar-a-Lago membership fee doubles to $200,000. And Report: Trump Hotels CEO Pledges Huge U.S. Expansion
This is useful: How to #StayOutraged Without Losing Your Mind
I'm sure this timing is completely coincidental: Germany will abolish law against insulting foreign heads of state
Something good: Bessie Coleman has a Google Doodle!
Completely fascinating: Who Decides Who Counts as Native American?
Ancient DNA reveals genetic legacy of pandemics in the Americas
The Highbrow Struggles of Translating Modern Children's Books Into Latin
Sunday, January 22, 2017
Morning Coffee (1/22/17)
This was quite the first day: "President Trump used his first full day in office on Saturday to unleash a remarkably bitter attack on the news media, falsely accusing journalists of both inventing a rift between him and intelligence agencies and deliberately understating the size of his inauguration crowd."
Related: Headlines Matter When Your President Lies All the Time
More than two million people are in the streets resisting Trump
Anita Hill: Trump’s election is disappointing for feminism. But it’s not the final word.
Just... Trump’s inaugural cake was commissioned to look exactly like Obama’s, baker says
Targeting the arts is the laziest, stupidest way to pretend to cut the budget
The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun
Palestine: The End of the Bedouins?
Ooh: Paul McCartney Sues Sony to Regain Rights to Beatles Songs
A 17th-Century Child Mummy Just Rewrote the History of Smallpox
The World's 12 Most Amazing Rail Journeys
I need to read more Dickens.
Related: Headlines Matter When Your President Lies All the Time
More than two million people are in the streets resisting Trump
Anita Hill: Trump’s election is disappointing for feminism. But it’s not the final word.
Just... Trump’s inaugural cake was commissioned to look exactly like Obama’s, baker says
Targeting the arts is the laziest, stupidest way to pretend to cut the budget
The campaign to impeach President Trump has begun
Palestine: The End of the Bedouins?
Ooh: Paul McCartney Sues Sony to Regain Rights to Beatles Songs
A 17th-Century Child Mummy Just Rewrote the History of Smallpox
The World's 12 Most Amazing Rail Journeys
I need to read more Dickens.
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