“Can’t you see you’re being played people if you fall for that B.S.?” the CNN host asked about the GOP senator from Missouri.

MODERNA. COVID vaccine protects against virus variants, says company: “Moderna’s vaccine is effective against new variants of the coronavirus that have emerged in Britain and South Africa, the company announced on Monday. But it appears to be less protective against the variant discovered in South Africa, and so the company is developing a new form of the vaccine that could be used as a booster shot against that virus.”

STAGGERING. Police have fatally shot at least 135 unarmed Black people in US since 2015: “NPR reviewed police, court and other records to examine the details of the cases. At least 75% of the officers were white. The latest one happened earlier this month in Killeen, Texas, when Patrick Warren, Sr., 52, was fatally shot by an officer responding to a mental health call.”

MURDER THREAT. National Guard troops to remain at US Capitol over assassination threats to lawmakers during impeachment trial: “Similar to those intercepted by investigators ahead of Biden’s inauguration, the threats that law enforcement agents are tracking vary in specificity and credibility, said the official, who had been briefed on the matter. Mainly posted online and in chat groups, the messages have included plots to attack members of Congress during travel to and from the Capitol complex during the trial, according to the official.”

THE ROLEX. There’s a new ridiculous Biden scandal being ginned up by the New York Times.

SCARRED? Armie Hammer denies branding his ex-girlfriend.

SCREENING. Miami Heat to use dogs to sniff out COVID in fans: “They’ve been working on the plan for months, and the highly trained dogs have been in place for some games this season where the team has allowed a handful of guests – mostly friends and family of players and staff. Starting this week, a limited number of ticket holders will be in the seats as well, provided they get past the dogs first.”

PRINCE HARRY. On digital reform: “The avalanche of misinformation we are all inundated with is bending reality and has created this distorted filter that affects our ability to think clearly or even understand the world around us. What happens online does not stay online—it spreads everywhere, like wildfire: into our homes and workplaces, into the streets, into our minds. The question really becomes about what to do when news and information sharing is no longer a decent, truthful exchange, but rather an exchange of weaponry. The answer I’ve heard from experts in this space is that the common denominator starts with accountability. There has to be accountability to collective wellbeing, not just financial incentive. It’s hard for me to understand how the platforms themselves can eagerly take profit but shun responsibility.”

SOVEREIGN AMERICA PROJECT. White supremacist group sets up shop in West Palm Beach, not too far from Mar-a-Lago. “Whites, the group’s website says, are genetically superior in ‘civilization building’ and ‘should always have the majority of power and influence in the nations founded and built by our European ancestors.’”

MARYLAND. Police under fire for harassing, assaulting 5-year-old boy: “This was extremely frightening … because he thought he was going to be taken to jail,” rather than back to school, the lawsuit says. “ … They all completely disregarded the potential trauma that could arise from yelling at a five-year-old child and placing him in a squad car.”

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JONATHAN BAILEY. Dishing on Bridgerton: “It’s just going to get more exciting and convoluted and sexier…”

WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT ME OF THE DAY. Jonathan Bailey.

CELEBRITY GRILLING OF THE DAY. Billie Eilish.

MONDAY MUSCLE. UK Drag Race‘s Bas.

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The Nintendo Switch is one of the most popular gaming consoles out there. This is partly thanks to the latest Animal Crossing game that was released last year and helped everyone get through the…

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A group of US Catholic bishops have sent powerful message of solidarity to LGBT+ kids everywhere, telling them: “God loves you and God is on your side.” A statement signed by the Catholic bishops was released by the Tyler Clementi Foundation, a charity committed to protecting LGBT+ youth from bullying. In the…

“Early-stage exploratory meetings” are reportedly underway for a Harry Potter live-action TV series, and to say LGBT+ fans have had it is an understatement. Unnamed sources told The Hollywood Reporter that HBO Max executives “have engaged in multiple conversations with potential writers exploring various…

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) blasted Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for wearing makeup after he attacked her for being insufficiently loyal to Donald Trump. Gaetz is planning a rally next Thursday in Cheyenne with…

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A teenager who was tortured and left partially paralyzed by a Jeffrey Dahmer fan he met on Grindr revealed he will need round-the-clock care for his injuries and is pressing for hate crime charges…

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A spokesperson for Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) came for Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) after the Florida congressman announced he planned to rally with Republicans in Cheyenne who are calling on Cheney to resign in the wake of her support for Trump’s impeachment.

The Cheney spokesperson took an unusual approach, telling the Washington Examiner, “Rep. Gaetz can leave his beauty bag at home. In Wyoming, the men don’t wear make-up,” referencing a video from an HBO documentary in which Gaetz applies make-up at home before he goes in front of the camera at the Capitol.

Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL), who also voted to impeach, piled on, tweeting, “He literally does carry a beauty bag.”

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Holden White, a gay teen who was allegedly attacked by a Jeffrey Dahmer admirer he met on Grindr, has received an outpouring of generosity after his family revealed he has been left needing round-the-clock care. Warning – graphic violence. White, 18, was found by Louisiana, US, law enforcement last year covered in stab…