Morning Coffee (7/13/19)

Thousands Are Targeted as ICE Prepares to Raid Undocumented Migrant Families

Trump’s mass arrests are set to begin. Here’s the Democratic answer.

House Democrats Approve Subpoenas for Who’s Who of Mueller Witnesses

Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is resigning

Trump's 'Acting' Cabinet Grows With Acosta Departure

This is going exactly the way we thought: Every member of Trump’s new human rights commission is an anti-LGBTQ activist

Robert Foster, GOP governor candidate, denies woman reporter access because of her gender

R. Kelly has been arrested on federal sex crime charges, including child pornography

Wow: F.T.C. Approves Facebook Fine of About $5 Billion

I’m Trans. The 2020 Candidates Don’t Know How to Pander to Me.

Afternoon Tea (7/10/19)

ICYMI, here is the COMPLETELY BONKERS preschool story everyone is talking about: The Battle of Grace Church

Sandra Boynton is tweaking some of her beloved children’s books. But why mess with perfection?

The Goal Is To Feel Strong, Says 'Black Panther' Jewelry Designer

On the 18th-Century Origins of Celebrity Worship

Bless Us, O Instagram

Afternoon Tea (7/9/19)

Exclusive Investigation: Sex, Drugs, Misogyny And Sleaze At The HQ Of Bumble’s Owner

Why the USWNT’s open queerness matters

Romance Novelists Write About Sex and Pleasure. On the Internet That Makes Them Targets for Abuse

DNA Begins to Unlock Secrets of the Ancient Philistines

A few days late but very interesting: An Ives Fourth

Afternoon Tea (6/27/19)

NICOLE CLIFFE'S ALANIS MORISSETTE PROFILE IS OUT!!! It is great, of course.

They Thought This HIV Strategy Couldn't Work. But It Did

Brand Twitter Grows Up

The Many Liars of Crime Fiction

Toads and ermine (and other coats of arms)

Afternoon Tea (6/24/19)

14 YA Authors on the Queer Books That Changed Their Lives

Americans Just Want Immigrants for the Food

Of course this was someone who worked for Goop: Welcome to the Era of Branded Engagements

I never knew the lyrics to this first verse and I am horrified: The Rolling Stones & Brown Sugar — way past time to let it go

The Art and Politics of Crosswords

Afternoon Tea (6/11/19)

The Making of a YouTube Radical

This essay by Amy Whipple is lovely and important: Foster Care: Heroic Measures

How Nuclear Bomb Tests Are Helping to Identify Art Forgeries

The First Woman Cabinet Minister: Margaret Bondfield, 1873-1953

When Tea Reaches Its Boiling Point In Fiction, So Too May The Story

Afternoon Tea (5/30/19)

This piece about incels and plastic surgery is fascinating: How Many Bones Would You Break to Get Laid?

Latest Arena for China’s Growing Global Ambitions: The Arctic

I don't say this lightly, but these people should lose custody of their children: Parents are poisoning their children with bleach to 'cure' autism. These moms are trying to stop it.

Where Did the Right Whales Go?

Summer Book Preview: The 10 Books You Won't Be Able to Put Down

Morning Coffee (5/25/19)

Yay! After years of fierce debate, Taiwan celebrates the first same-sex weddings in Asia

A good step for New Hampshire: House votes to override governor's veto of death penalty repeal

Also good but it doesn't look like these majorities are veto-proof: N.H. Senate Passes Three Gun-Related Bills

And another good step! Bill to Create Commission to Redraw Legislative Maps Clears N.H. Senate

Distorted Videos of Nancy Pelosi Spread on Facebook and Twitter, Helped by Trump

Banker Accused of Arranging $16 Million in Loans to Manafort to Gain High-Level Trump Post

Very bad: New Trump administration rule would weaken protections for transgender people in health care

And: Proposed HUD rule would strip transgender protections at homeless shelters

ACLU and Planned Parenthood file lawsuit against Alabama's near-total abortion ban

If you're wondering what Theresa May's resignation means, read June Thomas: The Last Days of May

Afternoon Tea (5/21/19)

Wow, this BuzzFeed investigation of Tony Robbins: Unlimited Power

This is so interesting, and obviously whether it's helpful or terrible depends greatly on how it's done: ‘Hi! My name’s Eva’: A teenage Holocaust victim’s diary comes to life on Instagram

My Cousin Was My Hero. Until the Day He Tried to Kill Me.

Liquid Death and the Nonsense of Packaged Water

Why You Should Start Binge-Reading Right Now

Morning Coffee (5/18/19)

Toddler apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico border dies after weeks in hospital

The House just passed a sweeping LGBTQ rights bill

Anti-Abortion Lawmakers Have No Idea How Women’s Bodies Work

Motherhood in Alabama, by the Numbers

Trump administration showers Brazilian crooks with $62M bailout money meant for struggling U.S. farmers

White House declines to back Christchurch call to stamp out online extremism amid free speech concerns

This is gross: NH lunch lady fired for feeding student who couldn't pay; vendor accused her of $8 theft

Good for them: Why the Guardian is changing the language it uses about the environment

The king of Thailand married his bodyguard and made her queen

Huh! Makers Of Sam Adams And Dogfish Head Beer Announce Merger Deal

Afternoon Tea (5/9/19)

The Black Feminists Who Saw the Alt-Right Threat Coming

Syrup Is as Canadian as a Maple Leaf. That Could Change With the Climate.

At Egypt’s Tourism Gems, Animal Abuse Is an Ugly Flaw

How Barilla used its CEO’s homophobic comments to reshape the company’s image

Nancy Astor: A Mother in the House

Afternoon Tea (5/6/19)

A Former Alt-Right Member’s Message: Get Out While You Still Can

Can Humans Help Trees Outrun Climate Change?

How an Aquafresh Parody Tumblr Got Swept Up in a Hate-Speech Purge

What's the DNA of Desire?

At the Edge of the Ice

Morning Coffee (3/28/19)

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Theresa May Promises to Step Down if U.K. Parliament Backs Brexit Plan

I love her: ‘You don’t run for second place’: Stacey Abrams shoots down Joe Biden VP rumors

In Divided White House, Trump Sided With Mulvaney in Push to Nullify Health Law

Good: Cummings demands docs on Kushner's alleged use of encrypted app for official business

Cindy Yang helped Chinese tech stars get $50K photos with Trump. Who paid?

Who anointed Beto O'Rourke to be our political saviour? He did

A STEP: Facebook Bans White Nationalism and White Separatism

This is not true, and not good that people think it! Fewer Americans Think LGBT People Face Discrimination

A good explanation of the tweets going around: It’s unfortunate NASA canceled the all-female EVA, but it’s the right decision

Elite Colleges Constantly Tell Low-Income Students That They Do Not Belong

Afternoon Tea (3/27/19)

Welcome to Noraville, the Small Maryland Town Rebuilt by Nora Roberts

This is an interesting approach: What’s Wrong With This Diorama? You Can Read All About It

Instagram Is the Internet’s New Home for Hate

America Blew It on Arugula

Heh: Welcome to the Digicontenthub Team!

Morning Coffee (3/24/19)

The March of White Supremacy, From Oklahoma City to Christchurch

Nazis Have Always Been Trolls

White Supremacy Hurts White People

The Moscow News Site That “Provides Daily Therapy for Living in Russia”

Beto O’Rourke standing on countertops, explained

Facebook Won’t Let Employers, Landlords or Lenders Discriminate in Ads Anymore

As United Methodist leaders tighten LGBTQ ban, churches struggle with path forward

This made me want to read her books: Edith Iglauer, Journalist and Bard of Canada, Dies at 101

The 90-year-old Japanese scientist still dreaming of resurrecting a woolly mammoth

Oh good: 90% of Ariana Grande’s “7 Rings” Royalties Go to Rodgers & Hammerstein

Morning Coffee (3/16/19)

The New Zealand Massacre Was Made to Go Viral

This is disgusting: Far-right Australian senator blames New Zealand attack on Muslim immigrants

The UK Parliament has voted to delay Brexit BUT CAN THEY??

Uh, this seems not good!! US bars entry to International Criminal Court investigators

Israel responded forcefully to rockets launched from Gaza

Senate Republicans see the national emergency vote as a one-time break with Trump

OKAY, some good news: Sandy Hook Massacre: Remington and Other Gun Companies Lose Major Ruling Over Liability

Facebook’s Data Deals Are Under Criminal Investigation

Birch Bayh, Indiana senator who championed Title IX, dies at 91

‘One Day at a Time’ and Why Netflix Is Not Your Friend

Morning Coffee (3/10/19)

Obviously this won't pass the Senate, but I'm still glad they did it: House Democrats just passed a slate of significant reforms to get money out of politics

‘Grab that record’: How Trump’s high school transcript was hidden

This is an interesting tracker: The 2020 Endorsement Primary

Denmark’s ‘Pervasive Rape Culture’ Is Detailed in New Report

One More Time, With Big Data: Measles Vaccine Doesn’t Cause Autism

It's a step... YouTube adds fact checks to search results on sensitive topics

Even Our Dog Parks Show America Is an Unequal Playing Field

Mysterious Type Of Killer Whale, Sought After For Years, Found In Southern Ocean

Making A Mark: Ancient Tonga Tattoo Tools May Illustrate Birth Of Polynesian Body Art

Oh Russia: Russia decides letting athletes drink beer during doping tests isn't a great idea

Morning Coffee (2/28/19)

YAY: House passes most sweeping gun control legislation in decades

Vox has a bunch of good pieces about different aspect of the Michael Cohen hearing here.

North Carolina Operative Indicted in Connection With Absentee Voter Fraud

Why it Matters if Trump Knew About Stone's Contacts with WikiLeaks

Chicago Runoff Ensures City Will Elect Its First Black Woman As Mayor

U.S. denied tens of thousands more visas in 2018 due to travel ban: data

Germany Is Testing the Limits of Democracy

Good for her: Emma Thompson’s letter to Skydance: Why I can’t work for John Lasseter

Facebook wants up to 30% of fan subscriptions vs Patreon’s 5%

Bill Jenkins, Who Tried to Halt Tuskegee Syphilis Study, Dies at 73

Afternoon Tea (2/27/19)

This piece on Facebook content moderators is a LOT, just to warn you, but it's a must-read if you can handle it: The Trauma Floor

Hoda Muthana and Shamima Begum: Citizenship and Expatriation in the U.S. and U.K.

Drowned out by the algorithm: Vaccination advocates struggle to be heard online

This is beautiful: How Marie Kondo Helped Me Sort Out My Gender

Move Over, Lady Psychopaths: The Locked-Room Mystery Is Back

Afternoon Tea (2/26/19)

THIS IS FASCINATING: Have Dark Forces Been Messing With the Cosmos?

The knitting community is reckoning with racism

Why is Young Adult fiction still so afraid of gay sex?

The curse of the Twitter reply guy

I'm so excited for Queen's Shadow: A Guide to the Royal Handmaidens of Naboo