As the fireworks mirrored the colours of the EU flag, London's New Year's Eve display had a special message for Europe: "London is open". pic.twitter.com/K7VUekQGtK
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 1, 2019
Brexiters: “You Remainers are such snowflakes!”
Also Brexiters: “SADIQ KHAN MADE AN EU FLAG OUT OF FIREWORKS AND I’M ABSOLUTELY FUCKING FURIOUS!!” https://t.co/tZWX73cZnI
— Damon Evans (@damocrat) January 1, 2019
I’m outraged that @SadiqKhan did this last night in front of the world! How dare he, who does he think he is!!!
Sorry ‘Sadiq’ but Brexit is happening & there’s no amount of EU inspired fireworks that will stop it! BREXIT MEANS BREXIT! pic.twitter.com/92Vbb1rXtR— Gary (@GaryClaret51) January 1, 2019
I wonder if the Brexiter snowflakes so angry about Sadiq Khan's EU inspired firework display had anything to say to her majesty? #LondonIsOpen #LondonNYE pic.twitter.com/idhLDcqMSO
— Katherine Russen #FBPE #FBR 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 (@katrussen) January 1, 2019
"Bluntly, Brexit has shone a light on the fact that the foundations holding up the UK had been crumbling for some time" @CNNI https://t.co/zShI3psULv
— Peter Jukes (@peterjukes) January 1, 2019
Wednesday’s FINANCIAL TIMES: “Brexit ‘bad or awful’ for prospects in year ahead, say top economists” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/jAalULR1YG
— Allie Hodgkins-Brown (@AllieHBNews) January 1, 2019
It's not entirely unthinkable that ALL of these could actually happen… https://t.co/Lzq6PSfHGS
— Jamie Pow (@jamiepow) January 1, 2019
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TRUMPWORLD
HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE, INCLUDING THE HATERS AND THE FAKE NEWS MEDIA! 2019 WILL BE A FANTASTIC YEAR FOR THOSE NOT SUFFERING FROM TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. JUST CALM DOWN AND ENJOY THE RIDE, GREAT THINGS ARE HAPPENING FOR OUR COUNTRY!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 1, 2019
Jerry Falwell Jr. claims “anything" Trump does is “going to be what’s best for this country” and he “can’t imagine him doing anything that’s not good for the country.”
Who in their right mind thinks *any human being* is always right? Does Falwell believe Trump is Christ reborn? https://t.co/6udZ9G2ber
— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) January 1, 2019
A good piece on the true nature of the Christian right. I'd just add that many of us have known for years that morality was never the issue; it was always about white patriarchy 1/ https://t.co/Ardu21wLK6
— Paul Krugman (@paulkrugman) January 1, 2019
Dogs > Trump.
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) January 1, 2019
Donald Trump slams McChrystal after retired general called him immoral, "Known for big, dumb mouth" https://t.co/OL1oPKzmCP pic.twitter.com/olUr7gFeo8
— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 1, 2019
The Trump presidency is really just a political pyramid scheme. Those riding the wave spin false tales of success and achievement. But when they cash out or watch it all crash down (whichever comes first), they act like the innocent victims of a con artist who led them astray. https://t.co/02FDF6fXV9
— Michael Carpenter (@mikercarpenter) January 1, 2019
Analysis: A central question remains unanswered: What did FBI officials know in the summer of 2016 that dissuaded them from telling Donald Trump they were investigating his top aides? https://t.co/breEqYWkYt
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) January 1, 2019
New, with @arawnsley and @kpoulsen: Lots of previously unreported detail on Paul Whelan, the American arrested in Moscow yesterday and held under espionage allegations https://t.co/EvqEDzDau1
— Betsy Woodruff (@woodruffbets) January 1, 2019
Paul Whelan will be traded for Butina, don't you think? Him being a Trump supporter just makes him even less of a spy against Russia and more of a tool for both Trump and Putin to get what they want from the US, Butina. https://t.co/eYtyBUdTZU
— The Murloc King (@skunkwerks16) January 1, 2019
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The president rang in 2019 with tweets praising a totalitarian dictator and Brazil’s fascist leader, while heaping scorn on the American military and Democrats https://t.co/YgBZbuurZl
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) January 1, 2019
Bolsonaro says Brazil 'liberated from Socialism' at inaugural ceremony https://t.co/af3HZBW0vQ #PossePresidencial #Bolsonaro #Brasil #Presidente #Presidencia
— Lava Jato News 🇧🇷 (@LavaJatoNews) January 1, 2019
Bolsonaro: Brazil 'liberated from socialism' with him in power https://t.co/Cw80V584E9 pic.twitter.com/l3Cag46N7l
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) January 1, 2019
Thoughtful piece by @martinwolf_ on why China’s continued eco rise not to be assumed. Slowing would raise issues for Party legitimacy, internal stability and possibly raise temptation to satisfy public frustration w more assertive foreign policy. https://t.co/DnxTsjZfZ6
— Richard N. Haass (@RichardHaass) January 2, 2019
13 hours in, so far this is NOTHING like Blade Runner.
— Eddy Elfenbein (@EddyElfenbein) January 1, 2019
Ahem. Blade Runner takes place in *November* of 2019. Cool your jets, everybody. We have a full eleven months to develop replicants and flying cars and stuff.
— Eric Jones (@CartoonJones) January 1, 2019
The Overnight Note 