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VIDEO OF THE DAY: Trump announces stunningly dumb move that will torch economy
Citing a phantom caravan of thousands invading our southern border and bringing "Crimes and Drugs at levels never seen before," Donald Trump announced he would slap a 25% tariff on all Mexican AND Canadian goods on his first day in office until Mexico and Canada solve what the MAGA cult leader called a "long simmering problem." Dunno how many times we'll have to go over this, but tariffs 👏 are 👏 taxes 👏 on the 👏 consumer. Full stop. 25% higher taxes on imported goods? Huge price hikes for consumers. Tell us more about the price of eggs, please?

Trump "border czar" threatens states not willing to "cooperate" on mass deportations
Hard-right extremist Tom Homan, President-elect Donald Trump’s new “border czar,” has warned states that refuse to “cooperate” with the administration's mass deportation plans may face having their federal funding slashed. “If you have a governor who says, ‘I'm not going to cooperate, I'm going to block you.’ Well then, federal funds should be slashed to that state, and I mean hugely so, so that the people of that state understand that the governor is the responsible party, that the mayor is the responsible party,” Levin said. “They can beat their chest to be sanctuary cities all they want,” he continued. “They're part of the United States whether they like it or not. This is a federal issue.” Wait, what happened to states' rights? Or is that only a thing when we're stripping away a woman's right to healthcare?

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Legal group vows to stop Trump from pillaging our pristine wilderness
Earthjustice: Trump has promised to undo all of President Biden's historic climate accomplishments, but Earthjustice is here to stop him. The legal backbone of the environmental movement, Earthjustice has more than 200 of the best environmental lawyers across the country and has won over a thousand cases, from state court to the US Supreme Court — and they're ready to bring the fight to Donald Trump and keep him from rolling back everything we've fought so hard for. Will you chip in to Earthjustice and make sure they have the resources they need to wage a legal battle and protect our environment from Trump and his Big Oil cronies?

China warns "no one will win" if Trump starts trade war
China is right. A trade war, fueled by pointless and punitive tariffs, will be objectively terrible for everyone. But this is what MAGA voted for, and this, apparently, is what MAGA will get.

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Top Trump aide asked for payments from those hoping for White House jobs
Boris Epshteyn, a longtime aide who coordinated Trump’s various criminal defenses in recent years, allegedly tried to profit from his relationship with the new administration, asking potential appointees for large retainer fees in exchange for promoting them to get plum jobs, according to multiple reports on Monday. One of those people was Scott Bessent, a billionaire hedge fund manager who was recently tapped to be the next Treasury secretary. When Bessent declined Ephsteyn's overtures, the Trump crony told the billionaire it was “too late” for him to be hired for a cabinet position while allegedly calling himself “Boris Fucking Epshteyn.” Gee, wonder where Boris learned this sort of behavior...

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Bird flu found in RFK Jr.’s beloved raw milk
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. How do we even know bird flu is real?

"Trump Guitars" hit with cease and desist letter from Gibson
The company selling the MAGA cult leader's incredibly stupid and ridiculously overpriced flag-draped guitars has been slapped with a cease and desist letter by industry titan Gibson Guitars. The 130-year-old guitar maker confirmed it had issued a warning to Trump Guitars' owner, 16 Creative, citing concerns that the design "infringes upon Gibson's exclusive trademarks, particularly the iconic Les Paul body shape." The guitars, which sell for more than $10,000 if you're gullible enough to buy one that Trump signed, are "custom designed and developed by a veteran-owned company with assistance from a master luthier" AND are produced by "multiple providers," both domestic and international. Which is to say, they are definitely mass produced in a foreign factory, certainly sound like shit, and exist to serve one purpose for — bilk the MAGA faithful to further enrich their cult leader. What a world.

BTC leads collective of progressive creators with plan to take back the internet from Joe Rogan and the right-wing machine
Chorus: This election has made it painfully clear that Democrats' messages are just not getting through the tsunami of right-wing propaganda and lies flooding through social media, and we have no real answer to a Joe Rogan or a Ben Shapiro...until now! Chorus Collective is a new collaborative founded by creators like Brian Tyler Cohen, Leigh McGowan (Politics Girl), Roland Martin, David Pakman, Elizabeth Booker Houston, and Adam Mockler, who are bringing their audience of 40 million people together to create a new infrastructure to scale their voices and build support for more creators like them. Chorus aims to not only amplify progressive voices but also uplift new creators and build a left-wing social media ecosystem that supports its voices ALL the time, not just in the months leading up to an election. Will you chip in to help Chorus get off the ground and help break the right-wing stranglehold on social media?

Kevin McCarthy says Matt Gaetz’s AG nod was "a fear for all young girls" in latest war of words between GOP enemies
Yes. And young boys. Oh, and also grown-ups.

Trump officials to receive immediate clearances and easier FBI vetting
Donald Trump’s transition team is planning for all Cabinet picks to receive sweeping security clearances from the president-elect and only face FBI background checks after the incoming administration takes over the bureau and its own officials are installed in key positions — in a deeply troubling sign of the autocracy to come. It seems the MAGA cult leader and his cronies have unfortunately learned a fascistic thing or two since they last held the keys to the kingdom.

Special counsel Jack Smith files motion to dismiss Jan. 6 case
Very sad, very dark days, indeed.