Toothpaste and Soap
German far-right group 'used police data to compile death list'
The cost of Trump’s tariffs has fallen ‘entirely’ on US businesses and households: Goldman
Wowww: Supreme Court Affirms Police Can Order Blood Drawn From Unconscious DUI Suspects
Joe Biden's White Privilege
The Case Against Hope
Blue States Roll Out Aggressive Climate Strategies. Red States Keep to the Sidelines.
Blurred lines: Trump’s UN choice and her coal magnate spouse
This is horrifying: Increasing Support for Religiously Based Service Refusals
!! Scientists successfully transfer 1st test tube rhino embryo
Sunday, June 30, 2019
Saturday, June 29, 2019
Morning Coffee (6/29/19)
GOOD: James A. Fields Jr., avowed neo-Nazi in Charlottesville car attack, sentenced to life in prison
Scenes Of Tearful, Flu-Stricken And Underfed Migrant Kids Emerge In New Accounts
Cold, cramped, filthy: Migrants describe border centers
At G20, Trump Seeks Fresh Start With Putin After End of Mueller Inquiry
Donald Trump Is Promising to Fight the Census Case. That Might Actually Work.
Just evil for the fun of it: Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops
Why E. Jean Carroll, ‘the Anti-Victim,’ Spoke Up About Trump
Amazing: Ocasio-Cortez invites Megan Rapinoe to the House of Representatives in place of the White House
The ‘Wife Guys’ of the 2020 presidential race
Not great!!! Picture This: Diversity in Children’s Books 2018 Infographic
Scenes Of Tearful, Flu-Stricken And Underfed Migrant Kids Emerge In New Accounts
Cold, cramped, filthy: Migrants describe border centers
At G20, Trump Seeks Fresh Start With Putin After End of Mueller Inquiry
Donald Trump Is Promising to Fight the Census Case. That Might Actually Work.
Just evil for the fun of it: Trump Wants To Withdraw Deportation Protections For Families Of Active Troops
Why E. Jean Carroll, ‘the Anti-Victim,’ Spoke Up About Trump
Amazing: Ocasio-Cortez invites Megan Rapinoe to the House of Representatives in place of the White House
The ‘Wife Guys’ of the 2020 presidential race
Not great!!! Picture This: Diversity in Children’s Books 2018 Infographic
Friday, June 28, 2019
Afternoon Tea (6/28/19)
The way he talks about both Linda and John just kills me: Paul McCartney on Linda’s best photos: ‘Seeing the joy between me and John really helped me’
Ooh there are some GREAT choices in this list: 21 YA eBooks on Sale for Under $3 for Pride Month!
How to Cut Cheese Like a Pro
The Best Ice Cream Shop in Every State
Fancy a Mystery-Inspired Board Game?
Ooh there are some GREAT choices in this list: 21 YA eBooks on Sale for Under $3 for Pride Month!
How to Cut Cheese Like a Pro
The Best Ice Cream Shop in Every State
Fancy a Mystery-Inspired Board Game?
My Top Ten Takeaways from the First Round of Debates
1. I've been trying not to commit to a candidate too early, but it's time to stop pretending Warren hasn't completely won me over here. My "Warren Has a Plan for That" t-shirt arrives today. There is nothing in the world I love more than plans so I don't know why I though I could hold out.
(1b. Yes, I agree that her handling of the "Pocahontas" thing was Not Great, and I hope she does more to make things right with the Native American community, but there's SOMETHING I don't like about literally every candidate. Holding out for perfection is dangerous and counterproductive. And, you know, impossible.)
2. Of the rest, Castro and Harris did the best and seemed like the other adults on stage, and then probably Booker and Buttigieg. I'd be pretty happy with any of them as VP. Warren/Castro is my dream ticket at this point.
(2b. My main issue with Booker was the way he implied that Warren wanting good research and plans regarding gun violence meant she didn't CARE. Gross.)
3. Bernie did himself no favors but didn't really change my opinion of him in either direction. You know what you're getting with him and you either like it or you don't. I don't. I think he'd be bad at the job of being president and nothing he said made me think otherwise.
4. I miss when Joe Biden was someone I had mostly warm feelings about. (Not in this race, just in general.) He really, really, really needs to go.
5. Actually, let's just get rid of all the white cishet men. They are unnecessary. And it's great to have so many female candidates that we can be CHOOSY and deeply dislike at least two of them and still have options!
6. If one more person criticizes a (usually female) candidate for SEEMING TO HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE rather than being totally! spontaneous! I am going to murder someone.
7. I hope other candidates follow Castro's lead and use inclusive language when talking about abortion rights.
8. I woke up thinking about how many people I know would be really into Marianne Williamson's nonsense about "politics are icky, no need for plans or action or actually confronting difficult things, love will magically heal the world," and that's sad and scary.
9. So much yelling and interrupting and talking over each other! That is not helpful to anyone. Future moderators, please take a stronger stance on this. If the Oscars can cut mics, you can too.
10. I would ABSOLUTELY 100% vote for ANY of these candidates in the general election if they were the nominee, because they are all better than Trump, and if you do not do that you are a bad person.
(1b. Yes, I agree that her handling of the "Pocahontas" thing was Not Great, and I hope she does more to make things right with the Native American community, but there's SOMETHING I don't like about literally every candidate. Holding out for perfection is dangerous and counterproductive. And, you know, impossible.)
2. Of the rest, Castro and Harris did the best and seemed like the other adults on stage, and then probably Booker and Buttigieg. I'd be pretty happy with any of them as VP. Warren/Castro is my dream ticket at this point.
(2b. My main issue with Booker was the way he implied that Warren wanting good research and plans regarding gun violence meant she didn't CARE. Gross.)
3. Bernie did himself no favors but didn't really change my opinion of him in either direction. You know what you're getting with him and you either like it or you don't. I don't. I think he'd be bad at the job of being president and nothing he said made me think otherwise.
4. I miss when Joe Biden was someone I had mostly warm feelings about. (Not in this race, just in general.) He really, really, really needs to go.
5. Actually, let's just get rid of all the white cishet men. They are unnecessary. And it's great to have so many female candidates that we can be CHOOSY and deeply dislike at least two of them and still have options!
6. If one more person criticizes a (usually female) candidate for SEEMING TO HAVE THOUGHT ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES BEFORE rather than being totally! spontaneous! I am going to murder someone.
7. I hope other candidates follow Castro's lead and use inclusive language when talking about abortion rights.
8. I woke up thinking about how many people I know would be really into Marianne Williamson's nonsense about "politics are icky, no need for plans or action or actually confronting difficult things, love will magically heal the world," and that's sad and scary.
9. So much yelling and interrupting and talking over each other! That is not helpful to anyone. Future moderators, please take a stronger stance on this. If the Oscars can cut mics, you can too.
10. I would ABSOLUTELY 100% vote for ANY of these candidates in the general election if they were the nominee, because they are all better than Trump, and if you do not do that you are a bad person.
Morning Coffee (6/28/19)
On Friday we stick to happy links. Back to current events tomorrow.
Yay! One Day at a Time Saved From Cancellation by Pop TV
Aaah, this Charlie's Angels trailer!
LOOK AT THE BABY SNOW LEOPARDS
!! Dixie Chicks confirm on Instagram that a new album is coming
THIS IS SO CUTE: LEGO is hosting the world’s smallest Pride parade to celebrate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary
Cookies in Space!
Whoa: 'Myst' Film, TV Universe in the Works From Village Roadshow
50 Must-Read Queer Romance Novellas
I just love this headline: Reversible superglue proves strong enough to hold average man
Polish & Paperbacks: 13 Book-Inspired Manicures
Yay! One Day at a Time Saved From Cancellation by Pop TV
Aaah, this Charlie's Angels trailer!
LOOK AT THE BABY SNOW LEOPARDS
!! Dixie Chicks confirm on Instagram that a new album is coming
THIS IS SO CUTE: LEGO is hosting the world’s smallest Pride parade to celebrate Stonewall’s 50th anniversary
Cookies in Space!
Whoa: 'Myst' Film, TV Universe in the Works From Village Roadshow
50 Must-Read Queer Romance Novellas
I just love this headline: Reversible superglue proves strong enough to hold average man
Polish & Paperbacks: 13 Book-Inspired Manicures
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
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Afternoon Tea (6/26/19)
‘Lock the S.O.B.s Up’: Joe Biden and the Era of Mass Incarceration
The kidnapped Yazidi children who don’t want to be rescued from ISIS
If you've seen other article about YA and Twitter going around... well, I recommend THIS one, which is actually well-researched and thoughtful: YA Twitter Can Be Toxic, But It Also Points Out Real Problems
Challenging Heterosexist Readings Of Women’s Holocaust Testimonies
Tsampa: The Tibetan Cereal That Helped Spark An Uprising
The kidnapped Yazidi children who don’t want to be rescued from ISIS
If you've seen other article about YA and Twitter going around... well, I recommend THIS one, which is actually well-researched and thoughtful: YA Twitter Can Be Toxic, But It Also Points Out Real Problems
Challenging Heterosexist Readings Of Women’s Holocaust Testimonies
Tsampa: The Tibetan Cereal That Helped Spark An Uprising
Morning Coffee (6/26/19)
‘We’re in a Dark Place’: Children Returned to Troubled Texas Border Facility
Good for the Times editorial board: Children Shouldn’t Be Dying at the Border. Here’s How You Can Help.
This guy is, of course, evil and racist: Mark Morgan to replace John Sanders as border chief as DHS shake-up continues
Wayfair Workers Plan Walkout Over Sales to Migrant Detention Facilities
I'm glad Dara Lind is back from vacation: The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained
GOOD: Elizabeth Warren: Repeal The Law That Criminalizes Migrants
I'm not getting my hopes up for anything to come of this, but I think it's good that it happens regardless: Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
Uh, whoa: New Estimate for an Oil Leak: A Thousand Times Worse Than Rig Owner Says
Good: N.R.A. Shuts Down Production of NRATV
And let's end on one more positive thing: Jesuit School, Defying Archdiocese, Refuses to Remove Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage
Good for the Times editorial board: Children Shouldn’t Be Dying at the Border. Here’s How You Can Help.
This guy is, of course, evil and racist: Mark Morgan to replace John Sanders as border chief as DHS shake-up continues
Wayfair Workers Plan Walkout Over Sales to Migrant Detention Facilities
I'm glad Dara Lind is back from vacation: The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained
GOOD: Elizabeth Warren: Repeal The Law That Criminalizes Migrants
I'm not getting my hopes up for anything to come of this, but I think it's good that it happens regardless: Mueller to testify to Congress in open session about his investigation
Uh, whoa: New Estimate for an Oil Leak: A Thousand Times Worse Than Rig Owner Says
Good: N.R.A. Shuts Down Production of NRATV
And let's end on one more positive thing: Jesuit School, Defying Archdiocese, Refuses to Remove Teacher in Same-Sex Marriage
Tuesday, June 25, 2019
Afternoon Tea (6/25/19)
This is great: Naked, Afraid and Transgender: ‘The Wilderness Couldn’t Care Less’
The Wild Ride at Babe.Net
Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It
I FEEL ATTACKED but no, this is important: You Are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything
6 YA Books About Thorny Female Friendships
The Wild Ride at Babe.Net
Can ‘Big Data’ Help Fight Big Fires? Firefighters Are Betting on It
I FEEL ATTACKED but no, this is important: You Are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything
6 YA Books About Thorny Female Friendships
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