Morning Coffee (11/21/16)

Me elsewhere: TV news for the week.

In case you missed it over the weekend, here's the Hamilton cast's statement to Mike Pence.

Obama Is Warning America About Trump’s Presidency. Are You Listening?

Let's make sure we're all aware that Trump's tax plan means single parents can't file as head of household.

There are a lot of scary things in here: Anti-Defamation League decries Stephen Bannon, while many other Jewish groups stay silent

Why misogyny won

Inside the fight to save Obamacare: how one longtime advocate plans to fight repeal

!!! Congressional panel calls for new Smithsonian museum of women’s history

Welp: Oxford Dictionaries announces 'post-truth' as its word of the year

What's Life Really Like For Women In Russia?

Protect Your Library the Medieval Way, With Horrifying Book Curses

Morning Coffee (11/20/16)

(Still in New York. Back with more current links tomorrow.)

Facebook fake-news writer: ‘I think Donald Trump is in the White House because of me’

Take. This. Stuff. Seriously. Immigration hardliner says Trump team preparing plans for wall, mulling Muslim registry

Rebecca Traister is a must-read at this point: Shattered

Sigh: Republicans are suddenly realizing the economy is actually in good shape

With Trump’s Election, a Bonanza for Washington Lobbyists

The Cinemax Theory of Racism

The Onion, but, again... really just true: Area Man Considers Self Ally To Women Unless They Threaten His Status In Literally Any Way

How to weather the Trump administration: Head to the library

Using Math to Build the Ultimate Taffy Machine

What made these people dance themselves to death?

Morning Coffee (11/19/16)

(I'm in New York to see Hamilton so this post was written in advance; I'll catch up on whatever new horrors have befallen us next week.)

It's Time to Pay More Attention to Jared Kushner

Good for him: Lindsey Graham Calls For Senate Investigation Into Whether Russia Hacked DNC

An Unabashed Misogynist Is in Charge of Our Country. Now What?

The Onion, but... true: Report: It Still Nowhere Near Okay To Act Like Donald Trump

Some good basic info: A primer on executive power: Trump can't end same-sex marriages, but he could speed up deportations

I meant to link this days ago, but Clinton's concession speech was lovely and moving and you should read it if you haven't heard/seen it yet.

Facebook's fake news problem, explained

The desperation of Indian housewives in the United States of America

When Curious George Made a Daring Escape From the Nazis

Heh: Woman Thanks Boyfriend For Putting Up With Her Totally Reasonable Behavior

Morning Coffee (11/18/16)

Let's take a break for some happy Friday links.

National Book Award winners! I want to read all of them.

I'm glad the BBC understands that what the world needs now is more Mary Berry.

Oh, this could be fun: Broadway's 'She Loves Me' to Screen in Movie Theaters (I went when they did something similar with Company and it was great.)

!!! Dan Stevens & Christopher Plummer To Star In Charles Dickens Tale ‘The Man Who Invented Christmas’

This is an amazing headline: Cats colonized most of the planet by boat

A great escapist read if you like this kind of thing: Sex, Drugs, and Bestsellers: The Legend of the Literary Brat Pack

I haven't had a change to start watching The Crown yet but here's some good background info.

Let's go curl up with some tea and blankets and read the books that shaped President Obama.

I bet you need to see a polar bear petting a dog.

MATH KNITTING

Morning Coffee (11/17/16)

I think we're at the point at which it's getting hard to separate out election-related stuff, because... it's just part of what's going on in the world now. However, I will continue my usual habit of putting more newsy/current affairs links toward the top and history/science/arts/entertainment toward the bottom, so if you want to avoid Trump-related stuff, start at the end and read up.

Everything is fine: "The State Department confirms that, like the Pentagon and the Justice Department, it has not heard from anyone on President-elect Trump’s team, a week after the election."

Everything is fine! Russia quits International Criminal Court

What a surprise: Total abortion ban proposed in Indiana

Wow: "The message was sent on a special channel created in 2013 as part of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, using a template designed for crisis communication. . . . 'The fact that we used this channel was part of the messaging.'"

Trump can now loot millions of dollars from the Secret Service with no disclosure

Meanwhile: This Is What Canada’s New LGBTQ2 Special Advisor Is Facing In His New Role

Hahaha, The Onion: DNC Aiming To Reconnect With Working-Class Americans With New ‘Hamilton’-Inspired Lena Dunham Web Series

Joshua Johnson is a great choice to replace Diane Rehm.

Football Alters the Brains of Kids as Young as 8

Skipsea Castle was built on Iron Age mound, excavation reveals

Morning Coffee (11/16/16)

Post-election reading:

This is fine: Trump Transition Team Hasn't Reached Out To State, Defense Departments

Totally fine: Firings and Discord Put Trump Transition Team in a State of Disarray (Another article, which I didn't link because it was less comprehensive than this one, had a quote from a source describing things as "Stalinesque". I'm sure that's a good sign.)

Trump further undermines fake blind trust by seeking top secret clearance for his kids

There’s No Such Thing as a Good Trump Voter

Donald Trump Is Already Acting Like an Authoritarian

Other:

Some good news! Ava DuVernay’s ‘A Wrinkle in Time’ Gets Spring 2018 Release Date

This is fascinating: The FBI’s Fake Russian Agent Reveals His Secrets

Why Does Fall/Autumn Have Two Names?

Incredibly useful: The Big Five US Trade Book Publishers

'The perfect dorm game': how the Fifa series helped sell soccer to the US

Morning Coffee (11/15/16)

Post-election reading:

I know it doesn't change anything at this point, but it makes me feel better: Clinton wins New Hampshire

LAPD will not help deport immigrants under Trump, chief says

Good for Markey: Sen. Ed Markey says Donald Trump’s top aide Steve Bannon is a ‘white nationalist’

A bit of good news: Google will soon ban fake news sites from using its ad network

Autocracy: Rules for Survival

Other:

Sad news: PBS's Gwen Ifill has died.

The gorgeous Beauty and the Beast trailer will make you feel better. At least a little.

Let's read about the history of ballpoint pens. That sounds soothing. (No, really, it's very interesting.)

How to Watch President Obama’s Essential Sci-Fi TV and Films

Discover One of History’s Most Ambitious Maps

Morning Coffee (11/14/16)

Current Events:

A letter to America from Leslie Knope, regarding Donald Trump

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

Trump has no interest in living in the White House.

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

How Trump Conned America

Other:

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

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

How Virtual Reality Is Helping Prosecute Nazi War Criminals

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

Fact-Checking: the Polar Bear Test

Morning Coffee (11/13/16)

Current Events:

My friend Libby's letter to Hillary is the best thing I've read since the election.

Awww: Mother and Daughter Hikers Run Into Hillary Clinton in the Woods

Harry Reid is a hero.

Donald Trump’s Victory Proves That America Hates Women

The Onion, barely: Nation Throws Off Tyrannical Yoke Of Moderate Respect For Women

Other:

The Oregon Women Who Took Over the Government in 1920

Especially of interest to fans of Halt and Catch Fire: The Toxic Charisma of John McAfee

Illustrations of the People Who Want You to Work For Free

When to give up on a TV show: 7 simple rules to help you know when to bail

1,600-Year-Old Feast Unearthed in Alberta

Morning Coffee (11/12/16)

For the time being, I'm going to give you five current events links first and then five other links, labeled so you can find what you need. Take care of yourselves.

Current events:

Hillary Clinton Likely Received More Votes Than Any Presidential Candidate Beside Obama

Aww: Thanks to You, Team HFA

Go Nicola Sturgeon!

Fear is a totally rational reaction to the Donald Trump presidency

The Five Stages of Trump Grief

Other:

This, by my friend Amy, is lovely: Facing my fear: I'm a hopeless extrovert, and I adopted a nonverbal child

Chad Michael Murray is publishing a romance novel, because of course he is.

Hinge app founder hopes $7 and no swiping can avert the dating apocalypse

People Are Loving These Two Guys’ Conversation About Consent

Civil War-Era Cannonballs Unearthed by Hurricane Matthew