Let’s Weekend #250 – Goodbye Forever 2020!

On this week’s episode of Let’s Weekend, we talk about the confirmation of our next president, the biggest news about the US government, and good news about the vaccines.

• Intro
• What Are We Up To?
  • T: Finished Mandalorian season 2, ST:Discovery, Bob’s Burgers, PSO2, ACNH
  • C: Bob’s Burgers, Mandalorian S2, Rocket League, Grindstone, PixelJunk Eden 2, Shakedown: Hawaii
  • B: Cyberpunk 2077, AI Dungeon, books, Christmas shit. 
• Brandon’s Random Factoid
• Assholes of the Week: WSJ posted an awful condescending op-ed this past week suggesting Dr. Jill Biden shouldn’t use the title she earned
  • NY Post tried to get NYC paramedic fired for having an OnlyFans to help make ends meet because of low pay
  • AG William Barr is stepping down as of December 23
  • Russia seems to have been successful in hacking many agencies in the US Federal Government via SolarWinds third-party security software
    • It’ll take months to clean out gov’t networks of the Russian hackers
  • Pfizer has millions more doses of its vaccine in warehouses awaiting Federal Gov’t orders
• Heroes of the Week: The EC electors voted as expected to make official that Joe Biden will be the 46th President of the United States
  • Healthcare workers across the country are getting their vaccinations done as doses roll into hospitals
• COVID-19 Dump Truck
  • 75.5 million cases WW, 1.67 million deaths, 17.4 million cases US, 313k deaths
  • FDA analysis finds Moderna vaccine effective and safe, sets up for EUA
    • FDA grants EUA for Moderna’s vaccine
  • FDA approved the first over-the-counter home test for COVID-19
  • Congress is working on a new relief bill with $600 checks as shutdown looms 
    • Passed a two-day stop gap funding bill as they continue to finalize details
• Mitch McConnell finally acknowledges Joe Biden as President-Elect
• Biden picks Pete Buttigieg to lead Department of Transportation
  • Biden’s planning to nominate former MI Gov. Jennifer Granholm as Energy Sec.
  • Biden plans to nominate NM House Rep. Debbie Haaland for Dept. of Interior
  • Biden picks former EPA chief Gina McCarthy for first National Climate Advisor
• MLB is officially elevating the Negro Leagues to Major League status
• Cleveland Indians will be dropping “Indians” name after this upcoming season
• Russia will be banned from using flag, anthem at 2020, 2022 Olympics
• Members of the US Space Force will be called Guardians
• Library of Congress reveals the 25 films joining the National Film Registry this year
• Contact us at letsweekenders@gmail.com 

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