Merry Christmas!

Today is Christmas and I have some cheerful news to share with you.

First is the news that Ukraine has decided to move its observance of Christmas from January 7 to December 25. They did it in order to further distance itself from Russia, which holds its Christmas observations on January 7.

Now I'm going to end this short post with a couple of videos that are perfect for both today and the theme of this blog. Each year The Late Show With Stephen Colbert has a tradition where it shows a satiric Christmas-themed animation on the episode that's broadcast on the date that's closest to Christmas Day. Last year they did this animation called “A Very Cold War Christmas,” which provides a very biting commentary on Vladimir Putin and the war in Ukraine.

This year the same show did “The Indict-Mare Before Christmas” and it's all about Donald Trump and his recent antics.

Both animations are worth watching back-to-back while you're chilling out today.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!

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