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I.O. Ukraine: “The Biden White House plans to rush billions of dollars in security assistance to Ukraine before the outgoing Democratic president leaves office in January, sources told Reuters on Wednesday. ‘The administration plans to push forward … to put Ukraine in the strongest position possible.'” Biden plans military aid surge from billions still available.
+Mass Hysteria: NBC: Trump says there’s ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan. (Financial no, ethical, yes. But voters sure as hell can’t say they weren’t warned.)
+ This is Some Timing: “The crisis inside the coalition plunged Europe’s largest economy into political chaos, hours after Donald Trump’s US election victory triggered deep uncertainty about the future of the continent’s economy and security.” German coalition collapses after Scholz fires key minister.
+ Au Revoir Paris? “New data confirms 2024 will be the hottest year on record and the first calendar year to exceed the Paris Agreement threshold — devastating news for the planet that comes as America chooses a president that has promised to undo its climate progress both at home and abroad.”
+ Califortification: A few people have asked me if I’m moving to another country. The truth is that I sort of already live in one. “‘The freedoms we hold dear in California are under attack — and we won’t sit idle,’ Gov. Newsom said in a statement. ‘California has faced this challenge before, and we know how to respond. We are prepared to fight in the courts, and we will do everything necessary to ensure Californians have the support and resources they need to thrive.'” LA Times: Newsom calls special session to fund California’s legal defense against Trump.
+ When the Levy Breaks: As I said above, I really hope the second Trump era benefits those for whom inflation has been crushing. History suggests otherwise. “The earlier Trump tax cuts overwhelmingly benefited the nation’s highest earners, according to the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center.” WaPo: For Trump and Republicans in Congress, ‘everything is in play’ on tax cuts.
+ Verdi Cats: “They are all members of Club dei 27, an exclusive club based in Parma, not far from Verdi’s birthplace, whose members take the name of a Verdi opera when they join. How exclusive is Club dei 27? Men (yes, only men) can join, and only when a member dies or retires. Naturally, there is a waiting list.” NYT (Gift Article): To Join This Club, a Member Must Die. And You Must Adore Verdi.
+ JK: Jimmy Kimmel did a great job expressing how a lot of folks feel following the election.
