A Filipino-origin nurse administering a vaccine developed by two children of Turkish migrants.
— Aditya Chakrabortty (@chakrabortty) December 8, 2020
Brexit Britain has a lot for which to thank migrants.https://t.co/cXJpIg9iVh
This is Maggie Keenan.
— Goodable (@Goodable) December 8, 2020
At 90 years old, she just became the first person in the UK — and the world —to receive the newly approved Covid vaccine.
After she got the shot, something spontaneous happened.
Staff at the hospital lined the hallway to give her a standing ovation. pic.twitter.com/OIYsEYaVHE
The public could not afford to "let our guard down" as the vaccine is rolled out 😷 https://t.co/4utLl9Viay
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) December 8, 2020
All's well that ends well ✍️
— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) December 8, 2020
William Shakespeare was the second person in the UK to get the Covid-19 vaccine, and was hotly pursued by lots of puns https://t.co/1xWnMLLif8
This is a placebo. The real vaccine was given to Francis Bacon. https://t.co/xxby8e7yEg
— David Weigel (@daveweigel) December 8, 2020
Martin Kenyon, a 91-year-old UK resident, received a dose of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine today and says he hopes to hug his granddaughters soon.
— CNN (@CNN) December 8, 2020
“I want to live a long time to enjoy their lives,” he said. “No point in dying now when I have lived this long, is there?” pic.twitter.com/AJVW5pX2oN
The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine – of which the UK has ordered 100 million doses – is safe and effective, researchers confirm https://t.co/idekIAX3mg
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) December 8, 2020
This morning the very first person received the Pfizer vaccine in the UK.
— Marianna Spring (@mariannaspring) December 8, 2020
Be wary of conspiracies on social media about those receiving the vaccine, like this story out tomorrow👇
⚡️Interrogate the source
⚡️Beware emotive posts
⚡️Why was it shared? https://t.co/cbYBmt02KS
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BREXITSHAMBLES BRITAIN
"Whether Johnson fails to get a Brexit deal or has to settle for the painfully thin one that is the only other option left now, he will insist the resulting chaos is not his fault, because that’s just what he does." @gabyhinsliff https://t.co/IXv1eeiiw9
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) December 8, 2020
Brexit: a category 5 political error on a scale unseen since Suez, but even bigger. Trashes our economy and blights the hopes and aspirations of our youngsters. And for what? Meaningless drivel about sovereignty, blue passports and fish – for fucks sake. Get a real job Frost.
— Michael Fifield 🇺🇦🇮🇪🇬🇧🤝🇪🇺🇮🇪 #FBPE (@michael_fifield) December 8, 2020
“The government says it will now withdraw controversial clauses in the Internal Market Bill.”
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) December 8, 2020
No, @BBCNews – They are not “controversial”, they are unlawful. They are clauses that break international law by the government’s own admission. https://t.co/6Ix5kZXLPR
Gove says NI now have the best of both worlds as they’ve unfettered access to EU Single Market & UK Single Market.
— Mike Galsworthy (@mikegalsworthy) December 8, 2020
Hold on. This “best of both worlds” scenario is exactly what we had in 2016. So WTF have we just burned £200bn on Brexit for? Some fish?? pic.twitter.com/3mp6wLdJtf
EU-UK committee yesterday rejected calls for delays to Northern Ireland protocol. Cabinet office confirmed there will be "no grace period" – its words.
— Lisa O'Carroll (@lisaocarroll) December 8, 2020
Today: Food and Drink Federation chief calls it "complete shambles" https://t.co/R3dUKPIFWa
🤷♂️ pic.twitter.com/7RhQZMVbOB
— 𝙲𝚑𝚛𝚒𝚜 (@chris_derry) December 8, 2020
On the essence of Brexit that was there from the very start. Same raw deal, whichever way you slice it. https://t.co/ByedHhuDXU
— Rafael Behr (@rafaelbehr) December 8, 2020
Impact of the incoming Biden Administration on the Brexit talks….. https://t.co/plv8RifNsy
— Darran Marshall (@DarranMarshall) December 8, 2020
Taoiseach Micheal Martin has told the Dail that “unfortunately we are now facing the possibility of a no deal Brexit… the situation where we are now is very serious” https://t.co/REgzoWrM7D
— The Irish Times (@IrishTimes) December 8, 2020
EU will have an office in Northern Ireland from Jan 1, source confirms.
— James Crisp (@JamesCrisp6) December 8, 2020
A British cave after months of insisting no EU feet on the ground.
They really are dreadful, these people. Pushing their crappy Brexit and then buggering off, leaving swathes of newly unemployed workers to carry the can. Utterly without shame.
— Jo Maugham (@JolyonMaugham) December 8, 2020
number of my business contacts very concerned about this perfect storm on logistics of Covid, Christmas, Brexit stockpiling, & new set of trading arrangements/ systems, still yet to be confirmed, amid difficult pandemic working conditions etc…
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) December 8, 2020
A bad day for Brexiters, Aussie Bank leaves because of Brexit, leading Brexiter prefers EU to Wales, confirmation that there will be an EU embassy in NI and, worst of all, the ECJ will have jurisdiction over UK state aid indefinitely…thoughts and prayers with Mark Francois😉 pic.twitter.com/d7x5x9rMAB
— Brexitshambles (@brexit_sham) December 8, 2020
From @George_Osborne: "The Brexit frog has been truly boiled. We now face a rupture with our closest neighbours that only a small minority of a small majority would have supported back in 2016." https://t.co/M5uZdYgMgH
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) December 8, 2020
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THE DUMPSTER FIRE THAT IS TRUMPWORLD
In today’s vaccine press conference, the president frequently lied and misrepresented the truth about the pandemic, reminded us how horribly negligent his administration was, and casually reminded us how he actually won the election.
— Craig Spencer MD MPH (@Craig_A_Spencer) December 8, 2020
Time to cut the mic.pic.twitter.com/Y81qDluFqB
“This to me speaks to the stunning incompetence of the Trump administration,” @CapehartJ says about the NY Times reporting that the Trump admin. passed when Pfizer offered to sell the U.S. government additional doses of its Covid-19 vaccine. https://t.co/pysM2Igscy
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 8, 2020
Pfizer and Moderna “felt it was inappropriate to be [at White House vaccine summit] and appear on a panel with the person who ultimately would be responsible for giving the green light,” @albamonica reports.https://t.co/V04RU0XSAf
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 8, 2020
We are just starting to see the impacts of the Thanksgiving #covid19 surge. The peak is not even in sight. Our hospitals cannot withstand this. Vaccines are coming–until then, we need everyone's help to flatten the curve once again. pic.twitter.com/qh34BdZCHG
— Leana Wen, M.D. (@DrLeanaWen) December 8, 2020
Everything travelers need to know about vaccine passports https://t.co/G38zodpVOh
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2020
'100m shots in 100 days': Biden urges Americans to wear masks as he makes vaccine pledge – video https://t.co/cKPFOoIExJ
— The Guardian (@guardian) December 8, 2020
Supreme Court denies Republicans' request to block certification of election results in Pennsylvania, a blow to Trump's hopes to overturn Biden's win https://t.co/Jih6YrjCYS
— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) December 8, 2020
Anyone else taking pleasure in the fact that Trump is absolutely losing his shit right now after SCOTUS told him to get fucked? He was positive "his court" would take care of this whole legal election thing for him. The tweets tonight are going to be extra insane.
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) December 8, 2020
DC AG Karl Racine is arguing that Mr. Trump’s inaugural committee illegally overpaid his family business by as much as $1.1 million for events held at the Trump International Hotel in DC in January 2017. Ivanka Trump was deposed in the case last week.https://t.co/zVnvJPpPgq
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) December 8, 2020
Judge Sullivan was forced to dismiss Michael Flynn’s case today based on Trump’s pardon, but said the act of clemency does not mean Flynn is innocent, as he expressed skepticism about the DoJ’s reasons for abandoning the case and criticizing the favoritism.https://t.co/uavBMAK2T0
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) December 8, 2020
The push to confirm judges nominated to lifetime appointments by a president whose party has lost the White House hasn’t occurred, with one exception, in more than a century. https://t.co/zfbmdHsY0U
— Roll Call (@rollcall) December 8, 2020
Voting rights groups alarmed after Cobb County cuts half of its early-voting sites for Ga. Senate runoffs https://t.co/E7sTi2iIBb
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2020
UK News: In a historic first, COVID-19 vaccines begin distribution to citizens
— MeidasTouch (@MeidasTouch) December 8, 2020
US News: Trump lawyer attempting to overthrow election catches COVID via fart
West Wing fears COVID spread after Trump lawyer Jenna Ellis attends White House party – Axios https://t.co/nn51iD9Vgi
— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) December 8, 2020
In my grandfather’s day, being a Republican meant you probably worked at a bank, wore a suit to church, and liked Ike.
— Mindful Primate (@MichellesDude) December 8, 2020
Today it apparently means you’re a raging illiterate racist moron who rejects science & facts, threatens governors & wants to overturn elections.
WTF happened? pic.twitter.com/RRQYx3JhFF
Opinion: Who’s going to tell the GOP base that they’re being scammed?
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 8, 2020
A fascinating exchange between Lou Dobbs and Stephen Miller reveals the tension. https://t.co/K3ednwSRP9
Trumpers on Covid and why they don’t wear masks.
— Jack©️ (@Jackasaurus3) December 8, 2020
I admit, this is the first time I’ve heard this one. Completely nutso. pic.twitter.com/S51LKGFpC5
The Overnight Note 