memeorandum: Don't Be Afraid, Be Loud: Jennifer Lawrence on What We Do Now (Jennifer Lawrence/Broadly)

8:55 AM ET, November 11, 2016

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DNC Staffer Screams At Donna Brazile For Helping Elect Donald Trump — Democrats' nerves are raw in Washington after Tuesday's stunning loss. — WASHINGTON On Thursday, Democratic Party officials held their first staff meeting since Hillary Clinton's stunning loss to Donald Trump in the presidential race.

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Daniel Strauss / Politico:
Sanders backs Ellison for DNC chairman

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Lisa Hagen / The Hill:
Howard Dean running for DNC chief

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Richard Gehr / Rolling Stone:

Leonard Cohen Dead at 82 — Hugely influential singer and songwriter's work spanned five decades — Leonard Cohen, the hugely influential singer and songwriter whose work spanned five decades, died at the age of 82. Cohen's label, Sony Music Canada, confirmed his death on the singer's Facebook page.

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Leonard Cohen / Facebook:

It is with profound sorrow we report that legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen has passed away. — We have lost one of music's most revered and prolific visionaries. — A memorial will take place in Los Angeles at a later date. The family requests privacy during their time of grief.

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Larry Rohter / New York Times:
Leonard Cohen, Epic and Enigmatic Songwriter, Is Dead at 82

Discussion: Instapundit

Grubhub, Inc.:

Inclusion and Tolerance in the Workplace — This year's presidential election was undoubtedly divisive and left many of our employees feeling concerned. In response, I wrote a company-wide email that was intended to advocate for inclusion and tolerance — regardless of political affiliation …

Discussion: RedState, Chicago Tribune, The Hill, twitchy.com and Mediaite

Bryan Llenas / Fox News:

Boss tells pro-Trump employees to resign — If you voted for Donald Trump, you may not feel welcomed at Grubhub. — The CEO of Grubhub, an online food delivery service, sent a company wide email Wednesday suggesting employees who agree with President-elect Donald Trump's behaviors and his campaign rhetoric should resign.

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Jennifer Senior / New York Times:

Review: Megyn Kelly Tells Tales Out of Fox News in Her Memoir, ‘Settle for More’ — Even had there been no news in Megyn Kelly's new memoir, “Settle for More,” the book would have drawn a considerable audience. Ms. Kelly, the 45-year-old anchor on Fox News, has emerged …

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Debbie Dingell / Washington Post:

I said Clinton was in trouble with the voters I represent. Democrats didn't listen. — Debbie Dingell, a Democrat, represents Michigan's 12th Congressional District in the House. — I was the crazy one. I predicted that Hillary Clinton was in trouble in Michigan during the Democratic primary.

Jonathan Chait / New York Magazine:

Paul Ryan Says Medicare Privatization Is On — During the campaign, coverage of the issues was blotted out by coverage of Hillary Clinton's emails and Donald Trump's broad suite of sociopathic tendencies. And of the issues that did receive any attention, a conspicuously missing …

Discussion: ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES, No More Mister Nice Blog and Lawyers, Guns & Money

Carl Hulse / New York Times:

Hard Choice for Mitch McConnell: End the Filibuster or Preserve Tradition — WASHINGTON — Before the election, it was clear that Democrats were looking at the very real prospect of scrapping the filibuster to keep Republicans from blocking the Supreme Court nominees of a President Hillary Clinton.

Paul Demko / Politico:
Obamacare defenders vow ‘total war’

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Claire Taylor / The Advertiser:

BREAKING: Police say UL student made up robbery story — Lafayette police said a woman made up a story about two men attacking her and stealing her wallet and hijab on Wednesday. — “During the course of the investigation, the female complainant admitted that she fabricated the story …

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Michael Kunzelman / Associated Press:
Police: Student fabricated report she was beaten, robbed

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Annie Karni / Politico:

Clinton aides blame loss on everything but themselves — Sexism. The media. James Comey. — On a call with surrogates Thursday afternoon, top advisers John Podesta and Jennifer Palmieri pinned blame for Hillary Clinton's loss on a host of uncontrollable headwinds that ultimately felled …

Discussion: The Talking Dog, Liberal Values, The American Spectator and Hot Air

Reuters:

Judge tells Trump University litigants they would be wise to settle — The U.S. judge overseeing the lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump and his Trump University told both sides they would be wise to settle the case “given all else that's involved.”

Discussion: RT and Politico

Associated Press:
The Latest: Judge Sets Schedule for Trump University Trial

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New York Times:

Who Will Help Donald Trump Run the Country? The Hunt Is On. — The Great Mentioner is hard at work in the nation's capital as increasing numbers of names of potential key members of the Trump administration are bandied about. — With the Trump team having limited ties to Washington …

Discussion: Political Wire

Hadas Gold / Politico:
Trump team: We ‘fully expect’ to have White House press pool

Discussion: ABC News, Washington Post and TVNewser

CBS News:

Riot declared in Portland, Oregon amid new wave of anti-Trump demos — PORTLAND, Ore. — Another round of protests over Donald Trump's election hit many major cities across the country Thursday during the day and at night and, while most were peaceful, at least one turned violent and was officially dubbed a riot.

Discussion: New York Times, Independent Journal Review and CBS New York

Lizzy Acker / Oregonian:

After Donald Trump victory, Oregonians submit ballot proposal to secede from the union — Two days after Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, two Portlanders have submitted a petition for a 2018 ballot initiative to have Oregon secede from the United States.

Discussion: alan.com, New Century Times and CBS San Francisco

Jose A. DelReal / Washington Post:
Trump campaign staff redirects, then restores, mention of Muslim ban from website

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Paul Krugman / New York Times:

Thoughts for the Horrified — So what do we do now? By “we” I mean all those left, center and even right who saw Donald Trump as the worst man ever to run for president and assumed that a strong majority of our fellow citizens would agree. — I'm not talking about rethinking political strategy.

Ken Belson / New York Times:

As Ratings Plummet, N.F.L. Considers Reducing Ads and Length of Games — N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell said on Thursday that the league was looking at a variety of ways to shorten game broadcasts, including trimming some advertising, to keep the action moving.

Discussion: ProFootballTalk

Royal Oak Schools:

More Links — ROMS Incident — We are committed to providing a safe, secure, and supportive learning environment for all students. — R.O. Supt. — there was an incident during one of the lunches at Royal Oak Middle School that was captured on video and posted to social media.

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James David Dickson / Detroit News:
Royal Oak Middle School students chant ‘Build the wall’

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David Shortell / CNN:

Mayor: Database of undocumented New Yorkers could be deleted — Photos: — Donald Trump's rise — President-elect Donald Trump has been in the spotlight for years. From developing real estate and producing and starring in TV shows, he became a celebrity long before winning the White House.

Discussion: The Week

Karthick Ramakrishnan / Washington Post:

Trump got more votes from people of color than Romney did. Here's the data. — Just as journalism is the first draft of history, exit polls let us take some first stabs at understanding public opinion. On the matter of politics and race, Donald Trump's victory will provide plenty of fodder …

Discussion: American Prospect, New York Times, Latino Decisions and Opinion Today

Adrienne Cutway / WKMG:

George Zimmerman used racial slur before being removed from bar, deputies say — Zimmerman involved in incident at Corona Cigar Company — SANFORD, Fla. - George Zimmerman yelled at a female employee, used racial slurs and was “belligerent” toward a deputy before being he was removed …

Discussion: The Root, fox5sandiego.com and Raw Story

Harry Enten / FiveThirtyEight:

There Were No Purple* States On Tuesday — In the run-up to Election Day, we wondered whether more voters than normal would split their tickets because of Donald Trump's unique candidacy, perhaps voting for Republicans down-ballot but for Hillary Clinton in the presidential contest.

Eric Lipton / New York Times:

With Trump's Election, a Bonanza for Washington Lobbyists — WASHINGTON — Trent Lott, the former Republican senator from Mississippi, had gleefully flown back from Florida, where he had been working for the campaign of Donald J. Trump. Now a powerful lobbyist, his phone had been buzzing nonstop …

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Aaron Rupar / ThinkProgress:
Trump fills the swamp with more lobbyists

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Louis Nelson / Politico:

Rep. Gohmert: Congress will find the funds to pay for Trump's wall — Congress should have no problem finding the money to pay for Donald Trump's proposed border wall once the president-elect is sworn in, Rep. Louie Gohmert said Friday morning. — The Texas Republican said Congress …

Jennifer Lawrence / Broadly:

Don't Be Afraid, Be Loud: Jennifer Lawrence on What We Do Now — In the face of a Trump presidency, the Oscar-winning actress reflects on turning our anger and fear into hope. — Is this the stark reality? It doesn't matter how hard you work or how qualified you are, at the end of the day, if you're not a man?

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Michael Kruse / Politico:

‘He Was Surprised as Anyone’ — There's a tiny handful of people who know the story of Donald J. Trump better than anyone outside his family, and never at any point in their long observation of his life did any of them think this was a man who one day would be president.

Discussion: Raw Story