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Aaaaaand the presidential transition of power finally begins: The head of the General Services Administration, Emily Murphy, wrote in a letter to Biden this afternoon that her office is ready to start the formal presidential transition. This means the Biden-Harris team can now receive classified information, meet with government officials on the coronavirus response, access taxpayer-funded transition funds, and get access to office space, among many things.

The Washington Post noted that Murphy "used unusually personal language to describe the predicament she faced as Trump has failed to concede the election and declared fraud in the results in battleground states, writing that she has 'always strived to do what is right.'" Last week, U.S. Reps Carolyn B. Maloney and Nita M. Lowey demanded Emily Murphy brief them on why she was delaying the transition process by no later than today.

This judge isn't wearing gloves because of coronavirus, he's worried about getting splashed by whatever's trickling down Giuliani's face AndreyPopov/Getty Images

Republicans love the Kenosha killer: Conservatives donated two million dollars to spring Kyle Rittenhouse out of jail, where he was awaiting trial for killing two people at a Black Lives Matter protest in Wisconsin. AOC called the move “protection for white supremacy,” and Republicans are talking about running the 17-year-old for Congress.

Everyone knows Loren Culp lost except Loren Culp: The failed Republican gubernatorial candidate lost to Jay Inslee by around half a million votes, but he refuses to concede. While it might not seem like Culp matters at this point — it’s not like Inslee needs some rando’s permission to continue being governor after winning the election — it’s an uncomfortable sign that the wackier wing of the Republican party no longer sees any reason to pretend they’re interested in following the rules. Maybe Culp will disappear into obscurity; after all, he organized a protest in Olympia last week that was attended by a whopping 20 people. But I fear that one disgruntled crackpot may try to escalate the situation with violence, so let’s hope his followers are as bad at sabotaging democracy as they are at picking candidates.

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Seattle will soon get two new mobile COVID-19 testing kiosks: The exact locations of the sites are not yet clear, but Mayor Durkan announced them today. The Seattle Times reports the city is "considering the Northgate or Lake City neighborhoods in North Seattle and the Capitol Hill or Central District neighborhoods in Central Seattle." Seattle expects the kiosks to be operational by the second week of December, and the city will establish "at least five more" later in December.

The Animaniacs are back: The show's revival dropped on Hulu today, and check out one of its opening tunes: