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  • Michigan certified the presidential election for Joe Biden, marking yet another loss for Donald Trump and his failing attempt to destroy democracy.
  • Researchers have found that misinformation "superspreaders"—a small group of social media accounts—are responsible for the spread of a disproportionate amount of the false posts about voter fraud.
  • More of Joe Biden's cabinet nominees have been announced, including: Janet Yellen, the first woman to lead the Federal Reserve, to be the next Treasury secretary; Alejandro Mayorkas to be Homeland Security secretary; Avril Haines to be director of national intelligence; John Kerry to be the international climate czar; and more.
  • Instagram is the QVC for the digital age.
  • Pro-tip: stop eating inside restaurants.
  • Adrienne Rich was one of the greatest American poets, and she gets a wonderful New Yorker profile this week.
  • Kapchunka was once a staple of Jewish appetizing stores, but has basically disappeared —so Tablet went on a search for lost fish.
  • Bad Bunny has tested positive for COVID-19.
  • Listen to "Make Worry For Me," a great new collaborative single from Bonnie “Prince” Billy and Matt Sweeney.
  • And finally, nothing to see here, just a normal pet bison eating from the table: