## Donald Trump Just Proved He’s an Economic Idiot. Again.

Authored by newrepublic.com

Trump will take the oath of office at noon on Monday.

Soon thereafter, this parade of misfit toys we’ve been watching testify this week will occupy their Cabinet positions.

Orders will start percolating out—from Stephen Miller, Russell Vought, and other Trump deep staters—to start doings things differently.

Trump already knows certain leverage points in the federal bureaucracy that took him months or years to locate the first time around.

It blows my mind, and ought to blow yours, that the three richest men in the world will be on Trump’s inaugural podium.

It’s significant because, whatever their other powers and properties, they are three of the country’s most powerful media titans.

Bezos bought the paper with seemingly good intentions in 2013 and poured a lot of money into it. »

### An 8-year-old heart transplant candidate was craving pickles, so a hospital chef taught her how to make them

Authored by today.com

The 8-year-old heart transplant candidate got a hankering for the briny bite once she started preparing for her procedure.

Once school let out in June, she went inpatient at Boston Children’s, where she met chef and program manager of culinary services Sarah Bryce.

She uses cooking and food to engage with patients and (hopefully) make their time spent at the hospital a bit more fun. »

### ‘We will never switch off Starlink for Ukraine,’ Elon Musk said. The conflict over Starlink between Musk, Rubio and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski continues • War in Ukraine

Authored by ua-stena.info

An altercation has erupted between Elon Musk, Marco Rubio and Polish Foreign Minister Sikorski on the X network over Starlink for Ukraine.

After Musk’s post this morning that shutting down Starlink could bring down the frontline in Ukraine, Sikorski responded to him.

He claims that Starlink for Ukraine is funded by Poland for $50 million a year. »

### Epic Games Is Being Sued Over “Fake Sales with Made-Up Expiration Times”

Authored by comicbasics.com

Two parents have launched a legal battle against Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite, accusing it of misleading kids with tricks in the game’s Item Shop.

Filed on Wednesday in a San Francisco court, the lawsuit claims Epic uses shady practices to push children into spending money.

The lawyers argue this is a scam, breaking state laws in California, North Carolina, and Texas that ban fake sales and misleading ads. »

### Tim Walz says he and Harris were too ‘safe’ during 2024 presidential campaign

Authored by theguardian.com

Tim Walz has said that he and Kamala Harris were too “safe” during their 2024 election campaign, with the former vice-presidential candidate claiming they should have held more in-person events around the US.

Walz’s verdict was that he and Harris should have spent more time directly engaging with Americans, as they sprinted through their 107-day campaign.

His use of social media, and folksy appearances in TV interviews, were praised during the early party of the 2024 campaign, and Walz suggested he and Harris could have done more. »

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