Morning Coffee (12/10/16)

Secret CIA assessment says Russia was trying to help Trump win White House Now what?

This obituary is very good and written by the journalist who wrote the Times's moon landing story in 1969: John Glenn, American Hero of the Space Age, Dies at 95

Oh, fuck you: Ohio Politician Who Lobbied for ‘Heartbeat Bill’ Has ‘Never Thought About’ Why a Woman Would Want an Abortion

Welp: Donald Trump says he is not bothered by comparisons to Hitler

BUT HILLARY'S SPEECHES THOUGH: Trump just offered yet another Goldman veteran a spot in his administration

Why is Donald Trump tacitly endorsing extralegal Filipino death squads? GEE I CAN'T IMAGINE.

Maybe the Answer Is That He Can't Divest

The next four years are shaping up as a disaster for organized labor

And: Trump’s pick for Labor Secretary is a big ‘screw you’ to the Fight for $15

Some good news! Black rights activist Viola Desmond to be 1st Canadian woman on $10 bill

Wow: A 1-year-old boy died 44 years ago. His accused killer is now going to trial.

Emily Dickinson's Singular Scrap Poetry

Morning Coffee (12/9/16)

Time for our traditional Friday break for some links on the lighter side!

I'll admit I found this useful: A Non-Judgmental Guide to All the Questions You Might Have About Rogue One

I love Williams-Sonoma, and yet I look forward to this every year: The 2016 Hater’s Guide To The Williams-Sonoma Catalog

Yay, the Go Fug Yourself gift guide is here!

And here's the one from Forever Young Adult!

Whoa: The best thing since sliced bread: This baker paints pictures inside her loaves

I LOVE THIS MOVIE: 21 Lessons From ‘The Holiday’ That Warm Our Hearts 10 Years Later

Here Comes the Waxworks Royal Family in Christmas Sweaters to Steal Your Soul (Make sure you scroll down!)

17 Hot Cocktail Recipes for Cold Winter Nights

Taylor Swift Songs That Are Actually About Jane Austen Heroines

A Brief History of the Cheese Curl, Junk Food’s Happiest Accident

This Harry Potter Christmas Tree Will Make You Believe in Magic!

Morning Coffee (12/8/16)

This is just unspeakably terrible: Ohio passes 'heartbeat' abortion bill; leader cites Trump's election

Pizzagate: From rumor, to hashtag, to gunfire in D.C.

Go Weather Channel! Note to Breitbart: Earth Is Not Cooling, Climate Change Is Real and Please Stop Using Our Video to Mislead Americans

Trump's Coming Witch Hunt Against Political Islam

Masha Gessen: Trump: The Choice We Face

Update: Historian Mary Beard wrote about that Roman Empire Twitter kerfuffle I linked yesterday.

Tom Price’s plan to cut Medicaid spending, explained

Trump Excuses the White Working Class From the Politics of Personal Responsibility

This Is What It’s Like To Watch A Dictator Fall

Bitcoin was supposed to change the world. What happened?

Ooh, drama: Disputed Beethoven manuscript fails to sell at auction

Let's take a break and read about the language of nautical flags.

Morning Coffee (12/7/16)

Somehow he just keeps getting more despicable: Secret Service advertised as hot 'new amenity' at Trump Tower

Pentagon buries evidence of $125 billion in bureaucratic waste

A very important read: Life in Obamacare’s Dead Zone

What Happens Now For Undocumented Youth?

Thiel could gain from Trump transition

HISTORY IS NOT AN OPINION. And don't argue with Mary Beard about Rome. Sheesh.

Sometimes you read a headline and just KNOW it'll be about New Hampshire: Newly elected GOP state rep. arrested for assaulting police officer at Dropkick Murphys concert

The Gay Rights Movement Just Scored a Massive Legal Victory Thanks to Walmart

A Delivery Company in India That Hires Only Women

Huh: Fidel Castro worked on Gabriel García Márquez's manuscripts

Meet the Breitbarts of the World

Someone needs a get-a-grip friend: Theranos Forgets to Use BCC, Accidentally Outs Confidential Investors in Group E-mail

Morning Coffee (12/6/16)

My friend Maureen Johnson is trying to find a home for Angelo, a dog in New York. Please take a look and pass along the info if you know anyone who might be able to help!

After the Islamic State

‘We Are Orphans Here’: Life and death in East Jerusalem’s Palestinian refugee camp.

It’s Not Just Pizzagate. Son of Trump’s National Security Adviser Believes Other Vile Things Too.

Actually, Paul Ryan, the President’s Words Do Matter

Travelling with James Mattis, Donald Trump’s Pick for Secretary of Defense

Trump’s new cabinet pick is bad news for recipients of Obamacare and Medicare

‘Putin’s favorite congressman’ is in the running to be Trump’s Secretary of State

What the alt-right actually wants from President Trump

YOU DON'T SAY: Taking Time-Off Work to Raise Children is Damaging to the Careers of Highly Skilled, High Earning Women (PDF)

How It Happens Here: Race and American Antifascist Literature

Five Badass Female Spies Who Deserve Their Own World War II Movie

Morning Coffee (12/5/16)

Me elsewhere: The week's TV news.

!!! Army Blocks Drilling of Dakota Access Oil Pipeline

This is a really great, important read: Obama Reckons with a Trump Presidency

As is this: Now Is the Time to Talk About What We Are Actually Talking About

A man starting shooting in a restaurant because he wanted to "self-investigate" completely fabricated Clinton child sex ring rumors, so let's not pretend the white supremacists' propaganda doesn't matter.

Related: Tracking the explosion of hate in Trump’s America

It turns out we should have taken Trump literally as well as seriously

We’ve Never Known Less About An Incoming President’s Ideology

There is a lot more to the Trump Argentina story

Office Of Government Ethics Lobs Snark Attack At Trump Over Business Conflicts

Giant Arch, a Feat of Engineering, Now Covers Chernobyl Site in Ukraine

Cool: Tunisians are being encouraged to read by turning taxis into libraries

Morning Coffee (12/4/16)

Only Power Rules: Turkey After the Failed Coup

Go Jennifer Palmieri: “I would rather lose than win the way you guys did.”

This Single Concept Explains Trump’s Many Outrages

Hillary’s No-Makeup Face As Rorschach Test

How much could Trump’s education secretary damage public schools? Just look at Detroit.

Trumpcare Is Likely to Be Costlier, Less Efficient, and More Annoying Than Obamacare

Republicans can repeal Obamacare. They can’t repeal the logic of health insurance.

Jared Kushner Told Christie Ally Behind Bridgegate That Scheme Was ‘Badass’

I hate these people so much: What Will Become of the Dirtbag Left?

!!! Lin-Manuel Miranda to Produce ‘Kingkiller Chronicle’ Film, TV Series Adaptation

Was Superman Jewish?

Ugh, this Apple calendar spam recently is awful.

Morning Coffee (12/3/16)

Your longread for the weekend: The End of the Anglo-American Order

Trump is now doing things that are truly dangerous to national security and international stability, and he's not even in office yet: Trump Speaks With Taiwan’s Leader, an Affront to China

God save us all: The trick to persuading Trump? Flattery, proximity and snappy pitches

Finally! Colombia’s Congress Approves Peace Accord With FARC

Big news for those of us interested in tech history: Erich Bloch has died.

The Trump conflicts of interest we can see are just the tip of the iceberg

This seems important! Trump’s DC Hotel Is Weeks Away From Violating Its Government Lease

Oh: Michael Steele: Petraeus’ conviction for passing secrets to his mistress was a just minor ‘hiccup’

An important followup on that Russian propaganda piece I posted: The Propaganda About Russian Propaganda

Mike Allen and Jim VandeHei Reveal Their Plan for Media Domination

The World's Oldest Library: Founded by a Woman, Restored by a Woman

Found: Ancient Elephant Fossils Hidden Beneath L.A.'s New Subway

Morning Coffee (12/2/16)

Happy Friday! Let's take a break from current events for some fun links.

Does your Friday need some pictures of Matt Czuchry in fancy clothes? It may. I don't know your life.

Ooh, a history Advent calendar!

Important: The Greatest TV Beards of 2016

Wes Anderson's H&M Christmas ad is just delightful.

I'd never end up using at least half the stuff, so it would be a waste for me, but these beauty product Advent calendars are so gorgeously designed.

I'm mildly obsessed with Christmas markets. Here's Budapest's.

A socialite wore a cat dress to an event and I thought you'd want to know.

This story about Prince William saying his wife likes adult coloring books is cute, and I don't NOT believe it, but he had to make conversation while giving an OBE to a famous adult coloring book illustrator so what was he SUPPOSED to say?

Book the Halls: Bookish Holiday Decor

Whoa: The World’s Largest Jigsaw Puzzle Has 33,600 Pieces

Morning Coffee (12/1/16)

December?!?!

The Kurds Are Nearly There

'Theresa May's silence on women's issues is deafening'

The Attorney Fighting Revenge Porn

How Hillary Clinton Went from Presidential Candidate to Wandering Folk Hero

We Can Pay Attention to Trump's Tweets and His Actions at the Same Time

Trump’s plan to no longer participate in his company’s ‘business operations’ is a sham

When Donald Trump has a $600 work dinner at a Trump property, who pays? And who profits?

Bahrainian event at Trump’s swanky hotel is type of thing Constitution is designed to prevent

Donald Trump is still fighting the media. This time to its face.

Heh: Post-Election College Paper Grading Rubric

So much hedging! But still interesting: Prayer book that may have been Henry VIII's could fetch £2.5m at auction