Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/30/23) - Friday Happy Links!

WHEW, it's finally Friday. Let's take a break for some happy links.

He's just INCREDIBLE: Shohei Ohtani first AL pitcher in nearly 60 years to homer twice, strike out 10, Angels beat ChiSox (AP)

You need to see these pictures: Adorable therapy dog honored at high school graduation (ABC News)

Tennessee State to become first HBCU with ice hockey program, plans men’s club team for 2024-25 (The Athletic)

Cowabunga! How the pizza-eating, crime-fighting cartoon turtles got their start in NH (NHPR)

Quiz: Which Iconic Queer Literary Character Is Your Soulmate? (Book Riot)

Scientists Find the ‘Extinct’ Victorian Earless Dragon, Not Seen Since 1969 (Smithsonian)

Don’t Skip Dessert — Order It To Go (Eater)

Fave Five: Standalone Space Operas (LGBTQ Reads)

This sounds great: Colourful 20-Minute Summer Fruit Salad (with Orange Mint Dressing) (The First Mess)

Archaeologists unearth 4,000-year-old ‘Stonehenge of the Netherlands’ (The Guardian)

And some longer Friday reads:

50 Pictures of Queer Joy at 2023 LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrations All Over the World (Autostraddle)

‘Not like any other teammate’: Matt Chapman holds the Blue Jays together on-field and off (The Athletic)

The 49 Most Dramatic Hats of Royal Ascot (GFY)

25 Queer Films That Emerged From the Sundance Film Festival (THR)

Women Detectives Who Changed the Game (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/29/23)

Today is Thursday and it's actually sunny at the moment! In case you're wondering, no, I will not be linking to anything about the perfect game that happened last night, as that pitcher is a known domestic abuser.

EU mulls levy on frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine reconstruction (The Guardian)

Fatal police shooting of teenager triggers protests and arrests across France (NPR)

It's something: Portions of transgender youth care bans in Kentucky, Tennessee blocked by federal judges (PBS)

Good! NH is extending Medicaid coverage for new moms (NHPR)

Biden Issues Executive Order Aimed At Strengthening Contraceptive Access Ahead of Dobbs Anniversary (The Messenger)

Activists blast Tory conversion therapy consent loophole: ‘This will cost many lives’ (Pink News)

In a major discovery, scientists say space-time churns like a choppy sea (WaPo)

Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep, Rami Malek Among Actors Urging SAG-AFTRA Leaders to Take a Hard Line: ‘This Is Not a Moment to Meet in the Middle’ (Variety)

MLB denies request to revoke Giants' territory rights, give San Jose a team (Yahoo! Sports)

For Ugandan catcher, 'quitting is not an option' (MLB)

And some longer reads:

Heat and smoke are smothering most of the U.S., putting lives at risk (WaPo)

Democratic Frustration Grows as Right-Wing Figures Push RFK Jr. (The Messenger)

Lawmakers are at odds over bail reform: Here’s what to watch in talks this summer (NH Bulletin)

‘People still do not want women to succeed or be equal. While that is true, you need Virago’: 50 years of the warrior publisher (The Guardian)

MLB Player Poll 2023: Their thoughts on new rules, expansion teams and Shohei Ohtani (The Athletic)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/28/23)

Wednesday! We're getting there!

Russian General Knew About Mercenary Chief’s Rebellion Plans, U.S. Officials Say (NYT)

This is big: Supreme Court rejects Independent State Legislature theory, but leaves door ajar (NPR)

Dahlia Lithwick: The Supreme Court’s Latest Decision Is a Big Fat Rebuke to Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 Claims (Slate)

Ukraine defence minister expects Nato ‘guarantee’ after war (The Guardian)

Three survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre receive $1 million donation (CNN)

More out-of-state residents coming to NH for abortions, providers say (NHPR)

Estonia Becomes First Former Soviet Nation to Legalize Same-Sex Marriage (The Messenger)

Fan-funded A’s ‘SELL’ shirt heading to Baseball Hall of Fame (The Athletic)

Yeah, this feels correct: ‘Wheel of Fortune’: Ryan Seacrest Takes Over as Host After Pat Sajak Retires (Variety)

Excavators find image of pizza’s possible precursor among Pompeii ruins (WaPo)

And some longer reads:

What the Supreme Court's rejection of a controversial theory means for elections (NPR)

A year after Roe: Equality Health Center in Concord a focal point for abortion debate (NHPR)

Pride on the Picket Lines: LGBTQ+ Writers Fight for ‘True Representation’ in WGA Strike (The Messenger)

Baseball nuts Alex Cora, Masataka Yoshida bonding over their shared obsession (The Athletic)

In These Thrillers, the Setting Becomes a Pivotal Character (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/27/23)

I guess it's only Tuesday, somehow.

Russia drops charges against mercenary leader and others involved in brief rebellion (NPR)

The Timing of Alito’s Private Jet Scandal Couldn’t Be More Damning (Slate)

Casper Star-Tribune: Judge blocks Wyoming's first-in-nation ban on medication abortion (CNN)

Bill Would Ban Care for Transgender Veterans; Medical Consensus Tells Us That’s a Mistake (The Messenger)

Stonewall National Monument vandalised three times during Pride Month: ‘So much hatred in the air right now’ (Pink News)

'I came prepared for them': Nashua Pride attendees worry about hate groups in NH (NHPR)

Meteorologist resigns, citing PTSD from threats over climate change coverage (WaPo)

The Not-So-Hidden Forces We Can’t Contain (Baseball Prospectus)

Why Do Runners Still Race With Paper Pinned to Their Shirts? (NYT)

Trumpington burial: Teenage Anglo-Saxon girl's face revealed (BBC)

And some longer reads:

How Dowries Are Fuelling a Femicide Epidemic (New Yorker)

Olympic Swimming in the Seine? How Paris Is Remaking a River. (NYT)

Hidden Beneath the Surface (WaPo)

Caroline Calloway Survived Cancellation. Now She’s Doubling Down (Vanity Fair)

A fascinating bit of history: Dave Brown (Society for American Baseball Research)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/26/23)

Today is Monday and my project for this week is . . . buying a car I hope?? Here's my weekly TV news roundup at The Televixen.

After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group? (NPR)

Ukrainians adjust to life with a constant threat from airstrikes (WaPo)

Ugh: The Federal Election Commission Splits 3-3 on Petition to Regulate AI Political Ads (The Messenger)

NY designates state a ‘safe haven’ for trans youth, families and health providers (Gothamist)

The budget removes limits on campaign donations. Not all are thrilled. (NH Bulletin)

Ex-scouts sue MLB for age discrimination (The Athletic)

Whoa: Famed Wine Store Sherry-Lehmann Faces Criminal Investigation (NYT)

New research from Dartmouth shows increase in extreme precipitation in the Northeast by the end of the century (NHPR)

So Why Did Big New York Publishers Reject Richard North Patterson’s New Novel? (Slate)

‘Highly unusual’: lost 17th-century portrait of black and white women as equals saved for UK (The Guardian)

And some longer reads:

A year since Dobbs, these are the many ways states are protecting abortion (NPR)

Welcome to Houston’s No-Longer-Independent School District (Texas Monthly)

Inside a conservative confab for young women, where feminism is a lie (WaPo)

Why the splitter could flip from baseball taboo to popular experiment for MLB pitchers (Yahoo! Sports)

Lesser Known Queer Literary Icons (Book Riot)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/25/23)

Today is Sunday!

U.S. Suspected Prigozhin Was Preparing to Take Military Action Against Russia (NYT)

The mutiny in Russia may be over. But it still damages Putin (NPR)

37 people missing after boat capsizes between Tunisia and Lampedusa (The Guardian)

Clarence Thomas Went After My Work. His Criticisms Reveal a Disturbing Fact About Originalism. (Slate)

Well this sounds terrible: U.S. Catholic bishops to create first guidelines for transgender health care (WaPo)

It absolutely is not! Elon Musk claims use of ‘cis’ and ‘cisgender’ on Twitter is ‘harassment’, threatens to suspend users (Pink News)

Starbucks Agrees to Give Unionized Workers Back Pay for Missed UW Game Shifts (Eater)

How New Hampshire's housing crisis is making it hard to hold onto essential health workers (NHPR)

Heh: White House Alarms Triggered After Deer Jumps Over Fence, Hangs Out on Lawn (The Messenger)

Aww: Bo Naylor collected his first major league hit, and his brother Josh went nuts celebrating (Yahoo! Sports)

And some longer reads:

The Supreme Court’s latest opinion means innocent people must remain in prison (Vox)

Power of the Sash: How a beauty pageant became a platform for change in South Africa (NPR)

New England’s electric grid could be more stable than anticipated in the next few winters (NHPR)

For One Special Year, America’s First LGBTQ Cable Show Aired in Texas (Texas Monthly)

Chronicler of the Flower Moon (The Ringer)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/24/23)

It's a rainy Saturday morning here and I'm trying to decide how committed I am to the farmer's market.

Wagner chief claims to have seized military sites in Rostov as Moscow implements anti-terror measures (The Guardian)

U.S. can send more aid to Ukraine thanks to $6.2 billion accounting error (WaPo)

This is huge: Red States Just Lost Big at the Supreme Court (Slate)

This probably won't work, but I'm glad they're trying: Lawmakers to take up legislation that would eliminate ‘gay panic’ legal defense (NH Bulletin)

(This actually goes way beyond decorations - check out this Twitter thread for more.) U.S. Starbucks workers join in a weeklong strike over stores not allowing Pride décor (NPR)

In other labor news: UPS Workers Authorize Teamsters Union to Call Strike (NYT)

Good! Nashua Planning Board rejects proposal for controversial asphalt plant (NHPR)

The Most Requested LGBTQ+ Books in Classroom Libraries — and How to Help on DonorsChoose (Book Riot)

I cannot wait to watch this game: De La Cruz goes for cycle and Votto hits 2 clutch homers as streaking Reds stop Braves 11-10 (AP)

His layoff is such a loss: Fegan: The White Sox feats that expanded my mind, in baseball and in life (The Athletic)

And some longer reads:

U.S. and Iran in indirect talks over nuclear program and prisoners (WaPo)

The Texas Rangers are MLB’s only team without a Pride Night. That’s unlikely to change (The Athletic)

Related: Don’t Look Away from Queer Despair (Slate)

Black Women Are Being Erased in Book Publishing (Electric Lit)

‘The Flash’ Is the Depressing Culmination of the Great IP Experiment (The Ringer)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/23/23) - Friday Happy Links!

Whew, we made it to Friday!

You Can Watch Three of the Country’s Biggest Pride Parades Live This Sunday (them)

I'm so glad he's back: Joey Votto returns and fits right in for the Reds: ‘He’s a Hall of Famer’ (The Athletic)

So excited! THE WHEEL OF TIME: Prime Video Releases New Season 2 Photos (GMMR)

This GAME was not fun to watch but this PERFORMANCE was: White Sox’s Zach Remillard Performs MLB Debut Feat Unseen Since 1901 (SI)

I love her: Sex Education star Gillian Anderson is ‘thrilled’ to have made a generation of people gay (Pink News)

Whoa: ‘The Vampyre: Blood & Ink’: Malcolm McDowell And Derek Jacobi Attached To Lead Feature Adaptation Of John William Polidori’s Classic Gothic Novel (Deadline)

This sounds great: Cover + Excerpt Reveal: A Lady to Treasure by Marianne Ratcliffe (LGBTQ Reads)

Fug Nation Loves Delightful, Possibly Unhinged Items for the 4th of July! (GFY)

What I Need Is a Literary Mood Ring (Tor)

The Most Memorable Libraries in Fiction (Book Riot)

And some longer reads:

Inside the Last Old-School Seltzer Shop in New York (NYT)

These posts are always expensive: Most Anticipated Young Adult Fiction: July-December 2023 (LGBTQ Reads)

Identifying baseball pitch types in 2023: A modern field guide to MLB’s diversifying arsenals (Yahoo! Sports)

Dazzling Dangles and Studs: Earrings for Children's Book Lovers (Book Riot)

Historical Mystery Reads for When Summer Is Calling Your Name (CrimeReads)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/22/23)

Thursday! We're almost there!

U.S., West pledge billions for Ukraine reconstruction (WaPo)

A Russian court upholds a Wall Street Journal reporter’s detention. (NYT)

SIGH: House votes to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff (NPR)

Salem man with alleged ties to white supremacist group arrested in connection with Jan. 6 riot (NHPR)

Good: Federal judge strikes down Florida’s ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment (AP)

Judge to unseal identities of 3 people who backed George Santos' $500K bond (CBS News)

Addiction Treatment Medicine Is Vastly Underprescribed, Especially by Race, Study Finds (NYT)

‘Unheard of’ marine heatwave off UK and Irish coasts poses serious threat (The Guardian)

How MLB Took Over a Regional Sports Network in 24 Hours (THR)

Streaming Shocker: Warner Bros. Discovery In Talks To License HBO Original Series To Netflix  (Deadline)

And some longer reads:

A tale of two disasters: Missing Titanic sub captivates the world days after deadly migrant shipwreck (NBC News)

Justice Samuel Alito Took Luxury Fishing Vacation With GOP Billionaire Who Later Had Cases Before the Court (ProPublica)

What Climate Change Could Mean for the Coffee You Drink (NYT)

Was it a miracle? In Connecticut, the Catholic Church investigates. (WaPo)

Great piece: Show Your Pride (Night) (South Side Sox)

Morning Coffee Link Roundup (6/21/23)

Today is . . . Wednesday, I guess!

Half of this headline is, obviously, a joke: Hunter Biden Will Plead to Federal Charges as Trump Concedes Double Standard Argument Is No Longer Valid (Slate)

‘Political provocation’: China hits back as Biden calls Xi ‘dictator’ (The Guardian)

Search intensifies for the missing submersible as underwater noises are detected (NPR)

NH officials say they're looking into neo-Nazi incident outside drag story hour in Concord (NHPR)

Yay!! First in the nation gender-affirming care ban struck down in Arkansas (KUAR)

Terrifying: Italian prosecutor demands cancellation of birth certificates for lesbian couples (NBC News)

F.D.A. Panel Advises Vaccine Makers to Aim at Only One Covid Variant (NYT)

!! Nationals, Orioles reach agreement on past MASN payments (WaPo)

The Same Work but a Lot Less Pay for Women. Welcome to Tennis in 2023. (NYT)

Aww, this is all so great: White Sox sign boy battling cancer to honorary one-day contract (MLB)

And some longer reads:

OceanGate Was Warned of Potential for ‘Catastrophic’ Problems With Titanic Mission (NYT)

How new Twitter rules could hinder war crimes research and rescue efforts (WaPo)

The Restaurant Industry Has a Child Labor Problem (Eater)

The Wrong Lessons Learned (Baseball Prospectus)

How to Think Like a Costume Designer When Writing Historical Fiction (LitHub)