Evening Briefing: Protests break out in China over Covid restrictions

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Here’s the latest at the end of Monday. In a country where protests are swiftly quashed, many who gathered to voice their discontent were uncertain about how far to go.Kevin Frayer/Getty Images 1. Protests against China’s strict Covid-19 restrictions ricocheted across the country. This weekend’s unrest began with news reports on Thursday that [10 people had died in a fire in an apartment building in Urumqi](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TUaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vYXJ0aWNsZS9jaGluYS1jb3ZpZC1wcm90ZXN0cy5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc4NzQyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G_PYVjQEAQoFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) — a region that had been under lockdown for more than three months. Many suspected that Covid restrictions, which can include makeshift barricades and blockaded emergency exits to keep people indoors, had contributed to the tragedy. The next day, many residents in Urumqi took to the streets. Throughout the weekend, [protests spread to Shanghai, Chengdu, Wuhan, Beijing and elsewhere](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TqaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC93b3JsZC9hc2lhL2NoaW5hLXByb3Rlc3RzLWNvdmlkLWJlaWppbmcuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Protesters gathered in the cold in Beijing today, calling for an end to coronavirus restrictions. “We don’t want lockdowns, we want freedom!” they shouted. Some carried blank white paper, a reference to censorship that has emerged as a symbol of defiance. The Chinese government on Monday blamed “forces with ulterior motives” for linking the fire to Covid measures. Videos on social media that were verified by The New York Times showed [instances of the police snatching away protesters](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly90d2l0dGVyLmNvbS93aHl5b3V0b3V6aGVsZS9zdGF0dXMvMTU5NzIxMTgxODg3OTIzNDA0OT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImcz0yMCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0PUFXLXg4UzVVU0pfNUR3a0FMSHN1MFEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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Joseph Percoco (center), a former aide to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.Bria Webb/Reuters 3. The Supreme Court is likely to overturn fraud convictions in two cases out of Albany. One case involved an aide to former Governor Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco, who was convicted of accepting more than $300,000 in bribes from executives working for two companies with state business. The other involved an owner of a construction firm convicted of fraud in a bid-rigging scandal connected to a development project championed by Cuomo. The Supreme Court, our colleague Adam Liptak writes, has been [increasingly skeptical of federal prosecutions of public corruption in state government](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4QmAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tLzIwMjIvMTEvMjgvdXMvcG9saXRpY3Mvc3VwcmVtZS1jb3VydC1jb3JydXB0aW9uLWN1b21vLmh0bWw_YWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrJmNhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc4NzQyJm1vZHVsZT1XZWxsJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcGd0eXBlPUhvbWVwYWdlJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VjdGlvbj1VUytOZXdzJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), and are thus poised to hand prosecutors two more defeats. 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The cryptocurrency lender and financial services firm is the latest company in the industry [to be hobbled by the collapse of FTX](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TxaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9idXNpbmVzcy9ibG9ja2ZpLWJhbmtydXB0Y3ktY3J5cHRvY3VycmVuY3ktZnR4Lmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). Last year, BlockFi claimed more than 450,000 retail clients who could obtain loans in minutes, without credit checks. But its business drew scrutiny from the Securities and Exchange Commission over registration failures and false and misleading statements that the company had made about the level of risk in its loan portfolio and lending activity. This spring, the collapse of several crypto firms sent the value of cryptocurrencies plunging and BlockFi reeling. In June, FTX agreed to provide BlockFi with a $400 million credit line, an agreement that ultimately tied the fate of the two companies together. “What’s going on here @tim_cook?” Elon Musk tweeted to the chief executive of Apple.Pool photo by Robyn Beck 5. Elon Musk implied he was ready for “war” with Apple. In a series of tweets this afternoon, Musk, the new owner of Twitter, [accused Apple of threatening to withhold Twitter from its App Store](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TlaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC90ZWNobm9sb2d5L2Vsb24tbXVzay1hcHBsZS10d2l0dGVyLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), which would keep some new users from downloading the app. The action would amount to censorship, Musk said, adding that Apple had also reduced its advertising spending on Twitter. With the tweets, Musk set the stage for a power struggle between the world’s richest man and the world’s most valuable public company. Apple did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 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But hidden in the bowels of the museum lies one of the world’s largest human skull collections: 18,000 skulls that include the remains of African tribal chiefs, Cambodian rebels and Indigenous people from Oceania — many gathered from France’s former colonies. The collection also includes skulls from more than 200 Native Americans. Information on the skulls’ identities and the context for this collection has never been made public, but it is [outlined in museum documents obtained by The Times.](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0T2aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9hcnRzL2Rlc2lnbi9mcmFuY2UtaHVtYW4tcmVtYWlucy1yZXN0aXR1dGlvbi1za3VsbHMuaHRtbD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) “Sometimes, the supervisors would say, ‘We must hide,’” said Philippe Mennecier, a retired linguist and curator who worked for there four decades. “The museum is afraid of scandal.” Portugal joins France and Brazil in the round of 16.Abir Sultan/EPA, via Shutterstock 7. Portugal advanced in the World Cup after a 2-0 win over Uruguay. Portugal took the lead mid-game on a goal that was initially credited to Cristiano Ronaldo — who else? — but was later correctly changed to Bruno Fernandes. Another goal from Fernandes [pushed his country into the round of 16](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4Q3AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwLXBvcnR1Z2FsLXVydWd1YXktc2NvcmUvc291dGgta29yZWEtdnMtZ2hhbmEtbG9uZ3Nob3RzLXN0aWxsLWhhdmUtYS1jaGFuY2UtdG8tYWR2YW5jZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). In other matches, Ghana defeated South Korea, [3-2](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4Q3AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwLXBvcnR1Z2FsLXVydWd1YXktc2NvcmUvc291dGgta29yZWEtdnMtZ2hhbmEtbG9uZ3Nob3RzLXN0aWxsLWhhdmUtYS1jaGFuY2UtdG8tYWR2YW5jZT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). Cameroon and Serbia [tied, 3-3](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4QxAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwLXBvcnR1Z2FsLXVydWd1YXktc2NvcmUvY2FtZXJvb24tdnMtc2VyYmlhLW5laXRoZXItdGVhbS1jYW4tYWZmb3JkLWEtbG9zcy10b2RheT9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmc21pZD11cmwtc2hhcmUmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). And Brazil beat Switzerland, [1-0](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4QpAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL2xpdmUvMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9zcG9ydHMvd29ybGQtY3VwLXBvcnR1Z2FsLXVydWd1YXktc2NvcmUvYWZ0ZXItYW4tYWdvbml6aW5nLXdhaXQtYnJhemlsLWZpbmFsbHktZGVsaXZlcnM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnNtaWQ9dXJsLXNoYXJlJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In other World Cup news, China appears to be [limiting shots of large maskless crowds on television](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TyaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9zcG9ydHMvc29jY2VyL2NoaW5hLXdvcmxkLWN1cC10di5odG1sP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc4NzQyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZzbWlkPXVybC1zaGFyZSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G_PYVjQEAQoFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) to avoid comparisons to its “zero Covid” restrictions. And the two geopolitical foes, the U.S. and Iran, meet tomorrow, with advance or elimination on the line. Protests in Iran [are heightening the tense encounter](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TraHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC93b3JsZC9taWRkbGVlYXN0L2lyYW4tdXMtc29jY2VyLXByb3Rlc3RzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~). In the 1980s, stenciled farm animals and ivy vines made appearances in American kitchens. The technique has attracted a new generation of enthusiasts.James Jackman for The New York Times 8. A new home improvement trend is divisive. When Soledad O’Brien, a broadcast journalist, bought an old bungalow in West Palm Beach, Fla., it needed a lot of work — particularly the guesthouse floors, which suffered from termite and water damage. One day, a neighbor suggested that [she paint and stencil over her wooden floors](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0T0aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yOC9yZWFsZXN0YXRlL3BhaW50ZWQtaGFyZHdvb2QtZmxvb3JzLXNvbGVkYWQtb2JyaWVuLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), rather than just covering them with area rugs. Stenciling floors is having a moment, and home improvement influencers are showing people how to paint geometric patterns across [porches](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4Q7AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vQHRoZWFtYXRldXJkaXkuZXIvdmlkZW8vNzA1Mjc0MDgzNjk2NjE1NzYxND9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZpc19jb3B5X3VybD0xJmlzX2Zyb21fd2ViYXBwPXYxJml0ZW1faWQ9NzA1Mjc0MDgzNjk2NjE1NzYxNCZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnE9JTIzc3RlbmNpbGZsb29yJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdD0xNjY2NzMxMjI3MTEyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~), [bathrooms](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4Q1AWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vQGhvd3dlZG8yMDgvdmlkZW8vNzA1OTU5OTk2MjM1ODc5NTU2Nz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZpc19jb3B5X3VybD0xJmlzX2Zyb21fd2ViYXBwPXYxJml0ZW1faWQ9NzA1OTU5OTk2MjM1ODc5NTU2NyZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnE9JTIzc3RlbmNpbGZsb29yJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdD0xNjY2NzMxMjI3MTEyJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) and [kitchens](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4QcAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRpa3Rvay5jb20vQHByZWNpb3VzcG9zaF8vdmlkZW8vNzE1MjE2MDc5MjMzNzU5OTc5MD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZpc19jb3B5X3VybD0xJmlzX2Zyb21fd2ViYXBwPXYxJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcT0lMjNzdGVuY2lsZmxvb3ImcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0PTE2NjY3MzEyMjcxMTImdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). But not everyone is a fan, with some questioning the longevity of the paint and the fad. But O’Brien is thrilled with the results. “We painted it this beautiful blue color and we were like, ‘Oh my God, the floors look amazing,” she said. American consumers’ spending on winter holidays has risen from some $567.6 billion in 2012 to around $889.3 billion in 2021, according to the National Retail Federation. 9. Christmas ornaments get personal. Urban Outfitters sells a [Bitcoin ornament](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4RFAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnVyYmFub3V0Zml0dGVycy5jb20vc2hvcC9kaWdpdGFsLWN1cnJlbmN5LWNocmlzdG1hcy1vcm5hbWVudDI_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmY2F0ZWdvcnk9U0VBUkNIUkVTVUxUUyZjb2xvcj0wNzAmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZxdWFudGl0eT0xJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VhcmNocGFyYW1zPXElM0Rvcm5hbWVudCZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZzaXplPU9ORStTSVpFJnRlPTEmdHlwZT1SRUdVTEFSJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G_PYVjQEAQoFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA). Old World Christmas sells a [mask-wearing Bernie Sanders](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TYaHR0cHM6Ly9vbGR3b3JsZGNocmlzdG1hcy5jb20vcHJvZHVjdHMvd2hlcmVzLWJlcm5pZS1vcm5hbWVudD9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3VwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) with large mittens. And this month, [Taylor Swift](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TdaHR0cHM6Ly9zdG9yZS50YXlsb3Jzd2lmdC5jb20vY29sbGVjdGlvbnMvaG9saWRheS1vcm5hbWVudHM_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZwYWdlPTEmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G_PYVjQEAQoFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) released more than a dozen ornaments. [Topical and personal ornaments](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TcaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vMjAyMi8xMS8yNy9zdHlsZS9jaHJpc3RtYXMtb3JuYW1lbnRzLmh0bWw_Y2FtcGFpZ25faWQ9NTcmZW1jPWVkaXRfbmVfMjAyMjExMjgmaW5zdGFuY2VfaWQ9Nzg3NDImbmw9ZXZlbmluZy1icmllZmluZyZyZWdpX2lkPTc3Njc0OTUyJnNlZ21lbnRfaWQ9MTE0NDIxJnRlPTEmdXNlcl9pZD1hYTQ5MWVmN2YxZDk2NGU0OTc5ZmI3ODRlNzRlMDFkN1cDbnl0Qgpjgb89hWNAQBCgUht0cmlzdHJhbWJhbGR3aW45MEBnbWFpbC5jb21YBAAAAAA~) that seemingly have nothing to do with Christmas have started to take off since the coronavirus pandemic, when people were eager for cheery decorations, according to Cody Foster, owner of a namesake décor company. His company’s most popular ornament is a stick of butter, of which it sold 20,000 in 2018 and 2019 — and 90,000 since 2020. In the frenzy of Cyber Monday, it can be hard to spot a good deal from a mediocre one. 10. And finally, our experts find the real deals on Cyber Monday. Cyber Monday marks the last tentpole mega-sale before the holiday season, but you would be wise not to panic-purchase anything. Most Cyber Monday deals offer underwhelming discounts on substandard stuff. But our colleagues at Wirecutter have corralled the [150-plus best deals](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0TmaHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWN5YmVyLW1vbmRheS1kZWFscy0yMDIyLTExMjgvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc4NzQyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDdXA255dEIKY4G_PYVjQEAQoFIbdHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luOTBAZ21haWwuY29tWAQAAAAA) on tested, tried and true products — everything from [vacuums](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P4QEAWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm55dGltZXMuY29tL3dpcmVjdXR0ZXIvbW9uZXkvYmVzdC1jeWJlci1tb25kYXktZGVhbHMtMjAyMi0xMTI4Lz9jYW1wYWlnbl9pZD01NyZlbWM9ZWRpdF9uZV8yMDIyMTEyOCZpbnN0YW5jZV9pZD03ODc0MiZubD1ldmVuaW5nLWJyaWVmaW5nJnJlZ2lfaWQ9Nzc2NzQ5NTImc2VnbWVudF9pZD0xMTQ0MjEmdGU9MSZ1c2VyX2lkPWFhNDkxZWY3ZjFkOTY0ZTQ5NzlmYjc4NGU3NGUwMWQ3I3ZhY3V1bS1hbmQtcm9ib3QtdmFjdXVtLWRlYWxzVwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~) to [backpacks](~/AAAAAQA~/RgRlZ8K_P0T_aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubnl0aW1lcy5jb20vd2lyZWN1dHRlci9tb25leS9iZXN0LWN5YmVyLW1vbmRheS1kZWFscy0yMDIyLTExMjgvP2NhbXBhaWduX2lkPTU3JmVtYz1lZGl0X25lXzIwMjIxMTI4Jmluc3RhbmNlX2lkPTc4NzQyJm5sPWV2ZW5pbmctYnJpZWZpbmcmcmVnaV9pZD03NzY3NDk1MiZzZWdtZW50X2lkPTExNDQyMSZ0ZT0xJnVzZXJfaWQ9YWE0OTFlZjdmMWQ5NjRlNDk3OWZiNzg0ZTc0ZTAxZDcjdHJhdmVsLWFuZC1sdWdnYWdlLWRlYWxzVwNueXRCCmOBvz2FY0BAEKBSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjkwQGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAAA~~). 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