Rwanda closes border with DRC over deadly Ebola outbreak
Hamza bin Laden Sought to Continue His Father’s Terrorism Legacy
The Senate confirms Kelly Craft as the new UN ambassador
GOOD: Federal Judge Won't Dismiss Challenge To N.H. Voting Law
Ohio just passed the worst energy bill of the 21st century
War on science: Trump administration muzzles climate experts, critics say
Scott Walker admits it: Former Wisconsin governor argues votes in metropolitan areas shouldn't count as much as votes in rural areas
Hal Prince, Giant of Broadway and Reaper of Tonys, Dies at 91
Just one supportive adult cuts the chance an LGBTQ youth will attempt suicide by 40%
‘Roman Biro’ – complete with joke – found at London building site
Showing posts with label voting law. Show all posts
Showing posts with label voting law. Show all posts
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Tuesday, July 9, 2019
Morning Coffee (7/9/19)
Jeffrey Epstein: Seizure of Photos of Nude Girls Deepens Questions About Earlier Deal
Trump Lied to the Supreme Court, and Four Justices Don’t Care
Trump tweets “we will no longer deal” with UK ambassador after leaked cables
E. Jean Carroll and the ‘Hideosity Bar’
Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair Election
...at least it's one in, one out? Billionaire Tom Steyer May Enter the 2020 Field as Rep. Eric Swalwell Bows Out
Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
Trump’s corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
This is a thoughtful piece on health care policy and the questions we should be asking 2020 candidates: Abolish private insurance? It depends.
Mickey Kapp, Who Made Mixtapes for Astronauts, Dies at 88
Trump Lied to the Supreme Court, and Four Justices Don’t Care
Trump tweets “we will no longer deal” with UK ambassador after leaked cables
E. Jean Carroll and the ‘Hideosity Bar’
Please Stop Thinking This Will Be a Fair Election
...at least it's one in, one out? Billionaire Tom Steyer May Enter the 2020 Field as Rep. Eric Swalwell Bows Out
Principal Who Tried to Stay ‘Politically Neutral’ About Holocaust Is Removed
Trump’s corruption is getting worse. He has a hidden enabler.
This is a thoughtful piece on health care policy and the questions we should be asking 2020 candidates: Abolish private insurance? It depends.
Mickey Kapp, Who Made Mixtapes for Astronauts, Dies at 88
Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Morning Coffee (7/2/19)
Inside the Secret Border Patrol Facebook Group Where Agents Joke About Migrant Deaths and Post Sexist Memes
Agents feared riots, armed themselves because of dire conditions at migrant facility, DHS report says
No thank you: Trump Says Tanks Will Be on Display in Washington for July 4
These people should all be ashamed of themselves. This is how evil regimes take hold. Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Transform American Elections
Good: Twitter Conspiracy Theorist Charged With a Felony in Lynch Threat Against Muslim Candidate
Oh no: Center for American Progress Puts ThinkProgress Up for Sale
This is the minimum any decent person should say, but given his position, it's still important and great that he said it: The Duke of Cambridge: ‘absolutely fine’ if children are LGBTQ
Eee, good winners! 2019 Locus Awards Winners
In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project
Agents feared riots, armed themselves because of dire conditions at migrant facility, DHS report says
No thank you: Trump Says Tanks Will Be on Display in Washington for July 4
These people should all be ashamed of themselves. This is how evil regimes take hold. Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting
Elizabeth Warren Wants To Transform American Elections
Good: Twitter Conspiracy Theorist Charged With a Felony in Lynch Threat Against Muslim Candidate
Oh no: Center for American Progress Puts ThinkProgress Up for Sale
This is the minimum any decent person should say, but given his position, it's still important and great that he said it: The Duke of Cambridge: ‘absolutely fine’ if children are LGBTQ
Eee, good winners! 2019 Locus Awards Winners
In Hawaii, Construction to Begin on Disputed Telescope Project
Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/19/19)
U.N. Report Calls for Investigation of Saudi Crown Prince in Khashoggi Killing
Patrick Shanahan withdraws from consideration as Trump’s secretary of defense
SCOTUS Just Killed Off Virginia’s Racial Gerrymander. Its Decision Will Affect Elections for Years to Come.
Trump’s 2020 message: “Depraved” Democrats “want to destroy you”
Mitch McConnell, Too, Welcomes Russian Interference
Joe Biden's Approach to Governing Won't Work
Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: ‘We’re Not People to Him’
ABOUT TIME: Carnegie medal goes to first writer of colour in its 83-year history
NOPE: Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency
It looked like a simple domestic murder. Then police learned about the alien reptile cult.
Patrick Shanahan withdraws from consideration as Trump’s secretary of defense
SCOTUS Just Killed Off Virginia’s Racial Gerrymander. Its Decision Will Affect Elections for Years to Come.
Trump’s 2020 message: “Depraved” Democrats “want to destroy you”
Mitch McConnell, Too, Welcomes Russian Interference
Joe Biden's Approach to Governing Won't Work
Eight Women Accuse Hollywood Filmmaker Max Landis of Emotional and Sexual Abuse: ‘We’re Not People to Him’
ABOUT TIME: Carnegie medal goes to first writer of colour in its 83-year history
NOPE: Facebook Plans Global Financial System Based on Cryptocurrency
It looked like a simple domestic murder. Then police learned about the alien reptile cult.
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
Afternoon Tea (6/5/19)
An Urgent Mystery: Who's Attacking Ebola Responders In Congo — And Why?
This is more well-reported and important (beyond this one case) than the headline sort of implies: Trump Pardoned Billionaire Conrad Black but Left His Prison Buddy Behind
The Atlantic has a great special section for the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage: Votes for Women
When It Comes to Birth Control and Eugenics, Clarence Thomas Gets It All Wrong
Some great recommendations for kids here! 7 New and Upcoming Reads Perfect for Pride Month
This is more well-reported and important (beyond this one case) than the headline sort of implies: Trump Pardoned Billionaire Conrad Black but Left His Prison Buddy Behind
The Atlantic has a great special section for the 100th anniversary of women's suffrage: Votes for Women
When It Comes to Birth Control and Eugenics, Clarence Thomas Gets It All Wrong
Some great recommendations for kids here! 7 New and Upcoming Reads Perfect for Pride Month
Saturday, May 25, 2019
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
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
Monday, May 20, 2019
Morning Coffee (5/20/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
What a shock: Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts
This is bad on... several levels: Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes
Rebecca Traister, great as always: Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical
Stacey Abrams: We Cannot Resign Ourselves to Dismay and Disenfranchisement
Trump’s puzzling trade war with China, sort of explained
Yay! In first for Asia, Taiwan lawmakers back same-sex marriage
Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict
Maya's a pal of mine and also Julian Castro's campaign manager and this is a great interview: ‘You Can’t Always Be Exactly Who You Are’: A Chat With Maya Rupert
Eeeee: See exclusive new photos from the upcoming 'Veronica Mars' revival on Hulu
Oh: Man killed by crossbow in Germany led 'medieval cult'
What a shock: Deutsche Bank Staff Saw Suspicious Activity in Trump and Kushner Accounts
This is bad on... several levels: Trump May Be Preparing Pardons for Servicemen Accused of War Crimes
Rebecca Traister, great as always: Our Fury Over Abortion Was Dismissed for Decades As Hysterical
Stacey Abrams: We Cannot Resign Ourselves to Dismay and Disenfranchisement
Trump’s puzzling trade war with China, sort of explained
Yay! In first for Asia, Taiwan lawmakers back same-sex marriage
Where Will Measles Break Out Next? Chicago, Los Angeles or Miami, Scientists Predict
Maya's a pal of mine and also Julian Castro's campaign manager and this is a great interview: ‘You Can’t Always Be Exactly Who You Are’: A Chat With Maya Rupert
Eeeee: See exclusive new photos from the upcoming 'Veronica Mars' revival on Hulu
Oh: Man killed by crossbow in Germany led 'medieval cult'
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Morning Coffee (5/19/19)
Yay!! Senate Committee Backs Independent Redistricting Commission in N.H.
Appeals court finds Trump administration’s move to end DACA ‘arbitrary and capricious’
Elizabeth Warren Deserves Your Undivided Attention
Abortion in America, explained in 10 facts
Awesome: Borough mayor is knitting to prove men speak too much at meetings
Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews
How many Cuban troops are there in Venezuela? The U.S. says over 20,000. Cuba says zero.
Books a Target of New China Tariffs
This sounds not great! ‘Extraordinary thinning’ of ice sheets revealed deep inside Antarctica
Fatal Stabbing on Appalachian Trail Is Uncovered Thanks to GPS and a Dog
Appeals court finds Trump administration’s move to end DACA ‘arbitrary and capricious’
Elizabeth Warren Deserves Your Undivided Attention
Abortion in America, explained in 10 facts
Awesome: Borough mayor is knitting to prove men speak too much at meetings
Despite Measles Warnings, Anti-Vaccine Rally Draws Hundreds of Ultra-Orthodox Jews
How many Cuban troops are there in Venezuela? The U.S. says over 20,000. Cuba says zero.
Books a Target of New China Tariffs
This sounds not great! ‘Extraordinary thinning’ of ice sheets revealed deep inside Antarctica
Fatal Stabbing on Appalachian Trail Is Uncovered Thanks to GPS and a Dog
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Morning Coffee (5/4/19)
Emails show Trump admin had 'no way to link' separated migrant children to parents
The Dangerous Ideas of Bill Barr
Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare
Of course: Interior Dept. Loosens Offshore-Drilling Safety Rules Dating From Deepwater Horizon
Staking Out Battle Lines, House Votes to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Pact
Uh, what's going on, Tennessee?? Democratic lawmakers locked inside House chambers
New Hampshire Democrats Push 2020 Hopefuls on Voting Rights
Some voting booths in India have an all-female staff and childcare facilities
Can't imagine why! Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds
So glad I'll be seeing her perform again this year: World champion skater Kaetlyn Osmond retires
The Dangerous Ideas of Bill Barr
Trump Administration Files Formal Request to Strike Down All of Obamacare
Of course: Interior Dept. Loosens Offshore-Drilling Safety Rules Dating From Deepwater Horizon
Staking Out Battle Lines, House Votes to Keep U.S. in Paris Climate Pact
Uh, what's going on, Tennessee?? Democratic lawmakers locked inside House chambers
New Hampshire Democrats Push 2020 Hopefuls on Voting Rights
Some voting booths in India have an all-female staff and childcare facilities
Can't imagine why! Americans Are Among the Most Stressed People in the World, Poll Finds
So glad I'll be seeing her perform again this year: World champion skater Kaetlyn Osmond retires
Monday, April 29, 2019
Morning Coffee (4/29/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Spain’s socialist party wins election, but it will need help to form a government
Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Rule on Abortion Referrals
The Republican War on Democracy
Trump administration may soon remove transgender health care protections
Victims identified in the Chabad of Poway shooting
16 Candidates Now Qualify For The First Democratic Primary Debates
Last time CO2 levels were this high, there were trees at the South Pole
David Thouless, 84, Dies; Nobel Laureate Cast Light on Matter
Huh: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Virtual Reality Game Will Pitch Players Into the Action
Spain’s socialist party wins election, but it will need help to form a government
Barr Threatens Not to Testify Before House, but Democrats May Subpoena Him
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Rule on Abortion Referrals
The Republican War on Democracy
Trump administration may soon remove transgender health care protections
Victims identified in the Chabad of Poway shooting
16 Candidates Now Qualify For The First Democratic Primary Debates
Last time CO2 levels were this high, there were trees at the South Pole
David Thouless, 84, Dies; Nobel Laureate Cast Light on Matter
Huh: ‘Peaky Blinders’ Virtual Reality Game Will Pitch Players Into the Action
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Morning Coffee (4/27/19)
Maria Butina sentenced to 18 months for trying to infiltrate US right and NRA
Of . . . course: Trump Pulls Out of Arms Treaty During Speech at N.R.A. Convention
Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough
GOP-led states move the war on voting to a new front: voter registration
Justice Ginsburg schools her conservative colleagues on the meaning of the word ‘consent’
Stephen Moore’s Columns Deriding Women Raise New Questions for Trump Fed Pick
Georgetown students vote overwhelming in favor of $27 fee for slavery reparations
Geraldyn M. Cobb, 88, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies
What an interesting perspective to have available: Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant published
Academy votes not to change Oscar eligibility rules for streaming services in major win for Netflix
Of . . . course: Trump Pulls Out of Arms Treaty During Speech at N.R.A. Convention
Joe Biden Expresses Regret to Anita Hill, but She Says ‘I’m Sorry’ Is Not Enough
GOP-led states move the war on voting to a new front: voter registration
Justice Ginsburg schools her conservative colleagues on the meaning of the word ‘consent’
Stephen Moore’s Columns Deriding Women Raise New Questions for Trump Fed Pick
Georgetown students vote overwhelming in favor of $27 fee for slavery reparations
Geraldyn M. Cobb, 88, Who Found a Glass Ceiling in Space, Dies
What an interesting perspective to have available: Diary of explorer David Livingstone's African attendant published
Academy votes not to change Oscar eligibility rules for streaming services in major win for Netflix
Saturday, March 30, 2019
Morning Coffee (3/30/19)
British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit agreement fails for a third time
Brunei to Punish Adultery and Gay Sex With Death by Stoning
The Mueller report will be released to the public by mid-April
In Blow to Trump, Judge Blocks Health Care Law ‘End Run’
An Awkward Kiss Changed How I Saw Joe Biden
Go, New Hampshire: Senate Passes Voting Registration Measure, Adopts Independent Redistricting Panel
How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors
He's so disgusting: Alex Jones blames ‘psychosis’ for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Jussie Smollett Is Free. That’s Good, Whether He’s Guilty or Not.
This is so sad: French New Wave filmmaking icon Agnès Varda dies at 90
Brunei to Punish Adultery and Gay Sex With Death by Stoning
The Mueller report will be released to the public by mid-April
In Blow to Trump, Judge Blocks Health Care Law ‘End Run’
An Awkward Kiss Changed How I Saw Joe Biden
Go, New Hampshire: Senate Passes Voting Registration Measure, Adopts Independent Redistricting Panel
How Donald Trump inflated his net worth to lenders and investors
He's so disgusting: Alex Jones blames ‘psychosis’ for Sandy Hook hoax claim
Jussie Smollett Is Free. That’s Good, Whether He’s Guilty or Not.
This is so sad: French New Wave filmmaking icon Agnès Varda dies at 90
Sunday, March 10, 2019
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
‘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
Thursday, February 28, 2019
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
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
Wednesday, February 27, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/27/19)
Congress just got one step closer to blocking Trump’s national emergency
Thousands of migrant youth allegedly suffered sexual abuse in U.S. custody
Mark Harris, Tainted by Fraud Allegations, Will Not Run in New North Carolina Election
U.S. Cyber Command operation disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms
Venezuela’s Food Crisis Reaches a Breaking Point
Exposing Amy Klobuchar’s Mistreatment Of Staff Is Not Sexist
SIGH: Harvey Weinstein Tells Female Lawyers Repping Him at Discount Will Be Good for Their Careers: Report
The Lesson of the Jussie Smollett Case
The Washington Post announces the launch of the Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship
The Magnitude of Black Panther’s Technical-Oscar Wins
Thousands of migrant youth allegedly suffered sexual abuse in U.S. custody
Mark Harris, Tainted by Fraud Allegations, Will Not Run in New North Carolina Election
U.S. Cyber Command operation disrupted Internet access of Russian troll factory on day of 2018 midterms
Venezuela’s Food Crisis Reaches a Breaking Point
Exposing Amy Klobuchar’s Mistreatment Of Staff Is Not Sexist
SIGH: Harvey Weinstein Tells Female Lawyers Repping Him at Discount Will Be Good for Their Careers: Report
The Lesson of the Jussie Smollett Case
The Washington Post announces the launch of the Jamal Khashoggi Fellowship
The Magnitude of Black Panther’s Technical-Oscar Wins
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/19/19)
Final days of the 'Isis caliphate' – photo essay
North Carolina investigators describe “unlawful” ballot tampering scheme in House election
Uh: William Barr’s Son-in-Law Just Landed a Job Advising Trump on “Legal Issues”
Chinese company leaves Muslim-tracking facial recognition database exposed online
Ilhan Omar’s tweet revealed core truths about anti-Semitism in America
The real stakes in the 2020 primary aren’t about legislation
America Isn’t Really Set Up For Third-Party Presidential Bids
Ugh: Bob Costas Says NBC Axed His Super Bowl Gig Following Concussion Comments
Archive shows medieval nun faked her own death to escape convent
Swansea University announces 'decolonised' English course
North Carolina investigators describe “unlawful” ballot tampering scheme in House election
Uh: William Barr’s Son-in-Law Just Landed a Job Advising Trump on “Legal Issues”
Chinese company leaves Muslim-tracking facial recognition database exposed online
Ilhan Omar’s tweet revealed core truths about anti-Semitism in America
The real stakes in the 2020 primary aren’t about legislation
America Isn’t Really Set Up For Third-Party Presidential Bids
Ugh: Bob Costas Says NBC Axed His Super Bowl Gig Following Concussion Comments
Archive shows medieval nun faked her own death to escape convent
Swansea University announces 'decolonised' English course
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/14/19)
Former Air Force Intelligence Agent Charged With Spying for Iran
Inside The Largest And Most Controversial Shelter For Migrant Children In The U.S.
Good: ACLU Sues to Block New Hampshire Voter Residency Requirements
Why Mitch McConnell is holding a vote on the Green New Deal
Hey but some good news from the Senate! The Senate just passed the decade’s biggest public lands package. Here’s what’s in it.
John Roberts Is Not Your Friend
Republicans Keep Admitting Everything They Said About Obama Was a Lie
This is awful: New Bill Aims to Prevent Gender Dysphoria 'Disease' From Spreading to Kids
UGH, MEN: Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.
I'M SO SAD: NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission
Inside The Largest And Most Controversial Shelter For Migrant Children In The U.S.
Good: ACLU Sues to Block New Hampshire Voter Residency Requirements
Why Mitch McConnell is holding a vote on the Green New Deal
Hey but some good news from the Senate! The Senate just passed the decade’s biggest public lands package. Here’s what’s in it.
John Roberts Is Not Your Friend
Republicans Keep Admitting Everything They Said About Obama Was a Lie
This is awful: New Bill Aims to Prevent Gender Dysphoria 'Disease' From Spreading to Kids
UGH, MEN: Ryan Adams Dangled Success. Women Say They Paid a Price.
I'M SO SAD: NASA’s Mars Rover Opportunity Concludes a 15-Year Mission
Monday, February 11, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/11/19)
Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.
Sexual Abuse of Nuns: Longstanding Church Scandal Emerges From Shadows
Texas: civil rights groups sue to stop 'unlawful purge' of thousands of voters
How President Trump Is Like A Terrible Poker Player
Romania moves to block own candidate from EU prosecutor role
Liam Neeson laid bare the logic of lynching, in all its horror
‘It will take off like a wildfire’: The unique dangers of the Washington state measles outbreak
The one piece actually worth reading about this: YA Twitter is a Bottomless Well for Click Bait Articles. Here’s Why…
Milky Way is warped and twisted, not flat
Theodore Rabb, Resourceful Renaissance Historian, Dies at 81
Bots are cheap and effective. One startup trolls them into going away
Sexual Abuse of Nuns: Longstanding Church Scandal Emerges From Shadows
Texas: civil rights groups sue to stop 'unlawful purge' of thousands of voters
How President Trump Is Like A Terrible Poker Player
Romania moves to block own candidate from EU prosecutor role
Liam Neeson laid bare the logic of lynching, in all its horror
‘It will take off like a wildfire’: The unique dangers of the Washington state measles outbreak
The one piece actually worth reading about this: YA Twitter is a Bottomless Well for Click Bait Articles. Here’s Why…
Milky Way is warped and twisted, not flat
Theodore Rabb, Resourceful Renaissance Historian, Dies at 81
Bots are cheap and effective. One startup trolls them into going away
Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Morning Coffee (2/6/19)
“This is the next battle for our democracy”: Stacey Abrams answers Trump with voting rights
Trump is expected to call for an end to HIV in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic. (Spoiler: The administration does not actually want to do any of the things that MAKE it realistic.)
Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators
Trump’s Company Ramps Up Purge Of Undocumented Workers From Golf Clubs
Trump’s Pick To Replace Brett Kavanaugh Could Face An Ugly Confirmation Fight (because she's SUPER TERRIBLE)
Ralph Northam's Lasting Shame
Maduro issues threat to jail Venezuela’s opposition leader
Óscar Arias Sánchez, a Nobel Winner and Former President of Costa Rica, Is Accused of Sexual Assault
Senators reintroduce bill to protect Native American women, finish work started by defeated colleague
And in case you don't have enough to worry about: A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan
Trump is expected to call for an end to HIV in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic. (Spoiler: The administration does not actually want to do any of the things that MAKE it realistic.)
Trump Inaugural Committee Ordered to Hand Over Documents to Federal Investigators
Trump’s Company Ramps Up Purge Of Undocumented Workers From Golf Clubs
Trump’s Pick To Replace Brett Kavanaugh Could Face An Ugly Confirmation Fight (because she's SUPER TERRIBLE)
Ralph Northam's Lasting Shame
Maduro issues threat to jail Venezuela’s opposition leader
Óscar Arias Sánchez, a Nobel Winner and Former President of Costa Rica, Is Accused of Sexual Assault
Senators reintroduce bill to protect Native American women, finish work started by defeated colleague
And in case you don't have enough to worry about: A hole opens up under Antarctic glacier — big enough to fit two-thirds of Manhattan
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