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The SS Bone Spurs: “[Trump] announced that a new class of ship named after one Donald J. Trump would be added to the ‘Golden Fleet,’ his name for a renewed U.S. Navy. (You might wonder about the propriety of a sitting president naming naval vessels, among other things, after himself. Pardon the expression, but that ship has sailed.)” Trump’s Vanity Fleet.

+ K Pop: “The U.S. economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter, driven by robust consumer spending, but momentum appears to have faded ​amid the rising cost of living and recent government shutdown.” And from FT:
Happy K-shaped Christmas.

+ Tis the Season: We’ve got more Epstein files. Here’s the latest from the NYT (Gift Article) on what’s in them. Trump Referenced in Some Newly Released Documents.

+ ‘Koff Medicine: “The emergence of Witkoff as envoy to the Kremlin is partly a story of Putin maneuvering to nudge aside America’s diplomats and clasp hands with its billionaires. It wasn’t a hard sell.” WSJ (Gift Article): How Putin Got His Preferred U.S. Envoy: Come Alone, No CIA. “Trump said that Witkoff ‘knew nothing’ about Russia as he started the job, but was proving successful because ‘people love Steve.'”

+ You Oughta be in Pictures: “The livestreams connected to more than 60 of Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras were left available to view on the web, allowing someone to see live feeds of each location without needing a username or password.” Turns out, Flock isn’t just tracking license plates. It’s tracking people. Here’s the full report (paywall) from 404 Media.

+ Park and Parcel: “Next time I’m going to kill them. Don’t come back. Don’t come back to my house.” L.A. mom rams getaway car as her home is broken into, sends would-be burglars fleeing.