TGIF: We Made It to January 7

Members of Congress participate in a prayer vigil on January 6, 2022 (Kent Nishimura / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).

Teachers unions hold families hostage. Patton Oswalt apologizes for being friends with Dave Chappelle. Lin-Manuel Miranda sings for January 6. And more.

By Nellie Bowles

01.07.22 — TGIF

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Welcome back. We made it through January 6 without riots from either side. Mazel tov to all.

Now to the news:

→ January 6 is a strange new American holiday: And it has very strange rituals. Nancy Pelosi introduced Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Hamilton cast to perform “Dear Theodosia” via Zoom:

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