We have reached the third Friday in December. And I’m still not finished writing this year’s ghost story!?!

This Saturday is our virtual Christmas party, where I need to read said ghost story. There are more than a few errands I need to get to this weekend, as well. And I need to try not to sleep most of the day away, if I can manage it.

But let’s get to the Friday Five. This week I bring you: the top five stories of the week, five stories about crooks & liars, five stories about the petty crime boss occupying the whitehouse, and five videas (plus notable obituaries).

Stories of the Week:

NYC Doubles Last Winter’s Snow Total In One Day.

U.S. COVID Death Toll Surpasses World War II Combat Fatalities; Daily Death Toll Will Surpass 9/11 and Pearl Harbor for Next 90 Days.

Atlantic City Is Offering Bidders The Chance To Blow Up A Former Trump Casino.

US Presidential Electors Confirm Joe Biden’s Victory.

A Michigan judge rules companies don’t have to serve gay customers. The attorney general says she’ll appeal.

This Week in Crooks, Liars and Other Deplorable People:

Driver yells anti-Semitic slurs, assaults man during Hanukkah celebration in Kentucky – “That this attack occurred on the third night of Hanukkah, during menorah-lighting celebrations, makes it all the more hateful,” Kentucky’s governor said.

Laconia state rep urged to resign after sharing anti-Semitic p.

Fake GOP Leaders Are Selling CBD Oil On Parler – Roughly 50 fake accounts exploited the conservative social network to shill Trump coins, Trump hats, and CBD oil.

‘Proud Boys’ burn Black Lives Matter signs at churches in Washington.

Federal law enforcement document reveals white supremacists discussed using coronavirus as a bioweapon.

This Week in the Deplorable Thug Occupying the White House:

Trump fights for a job that he’s not doing as coronavirus rages.

Trump Advisor: Trump Is ‘Throwing A F**king Temper Tantrum’ Over Leaving.

Manhattan DA Steps Up Probe Of Trump Organization.

What the GOP Really Means by ‘Voter Fraud’ – If You Didn’t Vote for Trump, Your Vote Is Fraudulent.

Pro-Trump Republicans Held Fake Electoral College Votes While The Real Electoral College Confirmed Biden’s Win – Why Trump’s latest Electoral College ploy is doomed to fail.

In Memoriam:

Tribute to Jeremy Bulloch, The Original Boba Fett.

Ann Reinking, Tony Winner and Star of Broadway’s ‘Chicago,’ Dies at 71.

Charley Pride, Pioneering Black Country Singer, Dead at 86 – Country Music Hall of Fame member died in Texas from complications related to Covid-19.

Videos!

Presidential Concessions – If You Don’t Know, Now You Know | The Daily Social Distancing Show:

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Hey! Republicans Who Refuse to Accept the Election Results:

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Mitch McConnell Inspires Spicy Talk From Team Biden And A Pathetic Tweet From The President:

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Rock the Runoff: Broadway for Georgia performs “Georgia On My Mind”:

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RUDOLPH THE LEAKY LAWYER – A Randy Rainbow Song Parody:

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