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[Jon Lovett @jonlovett]

There have always been two Joe Bidens. The empathetic, decent, big-hearted leader, forged in loss and grief, finding the good in his friends and opponents, in love with America, arms wide and open with space for everyone. And there’s the blowhard with a chip on his shoulder, stubborn, something to prove, his fellow senators rolling their eyes as the finger wags harder and the stories get longer. Statesman and politician, hero and fool.

Joe Biden ran for president for 50 years. He finally won because he ran as that hero at a time when the country was desperate for empathy and normalcy and wisdom and grace. It was still too close. But even when he was doubted by insiders and pundits (hi!), he persevered; he knew Democrats, he knew America, and he was right.

And then! To his great and everlasting credit, Joe Biden governed as that statesman too. He built a coalition wide enough to hold Joe Manchin and Bernie Sanders. He defied Washington’s stodgy consensus when necessary, a consensus he spent a lifetime living inside. He adapted, he governed with humility and purpose, whether on how to revive the economy, or take on monopolies, or address student loans, or press for the largest investment in clean energy by any country anywhere on earth. And even as he showed the capacity to listen to the rising progressive voices inside the Democratic party, at the very same time he achieved bipartisan legislative successes in defiance of every political trend of the last thirty years. Joe Biden has been an extraordinary president! Statesman. Hero.

But it’s hard to deny that in the two weeks since the debate, it’s the arrogant and small Joe Biden we’ve seen most - hanging on, bragging, defensive, angry, weak. Who else but him? he wonders aloud. Only God could change his mind, he tells us. The stakes for the country are all that matter. The stakes for Joe Biden are beside the point. But it’s worth saying just the same: Joe Biden can leave office as one of the greatest presidents in our lifetimes, who defeated Trump and put his country first at every turn; or he can leave a stubborn old man who allowed hubris and insecurity to destroy his legacy and perhaps our democracy with it.

We all have our best and worst selves, scrambling over each other, battling it out in the moments that define us. Where is the Joe Biden we elected? Where is the statesman? I hope that version of him shows up soon. And I hope the people around him know where to look.

[Club Tigres 🐯 @TigresOficial]

¡Llegó la octava!

#SiempreContigo 👊 #EstoEsTigres 🐯

[B/R Football @brfootball]

Tigres take the Liga MX Clausura title after coming from two goals down to beat Chivas 3-2 after extra time in the second leg of the final.🟡🔵

[Google AI @GoogleAI]

Today on the blog we share converging evidence from multiple studies that Project Starline, a remote communication technology, improves conversation dynamics, video meeting fatigue, and attentiveness. Learn more → https://t.co/sC1JdXwwPr

[LIBRESYLOKOS.NET @LIBRESYLOKOS]

Por cierto... 👀

[Melba Tellez @melba_tellez]

It’s not just about having a seat at the table. It’s about having a voice in one too.

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Summary of great research progress on #GoogleAI, including language models, computer vision, multimodal models, generative ML. We're building it all into current and upcoming products + APIs, look forward to sharing more with everyone soon. Stay tuned!
https://t.co/bGzLSfxZ0A

[Sundar Pichai @sundarpichai]

Merry Christmas! Wishing everyone a holiday filled with peace, joy, and love. 🎄

[Saint Hoax @SaintHoax]

This. All of this. Every word.
#RoeVsWade

[Melba Tellez @melba_tellez]

Getting the Covid-19 vaccine is a choice, BUT can we just call it what it is: BLATANT DISREGARD for others, STUBBORNNESS, CLUELESSNESS. The list goes on and on… but don’t come at me with the classic (and overdone) “IDK what’s in it.” 🙄

[B/R Football @brfootball]

OFFICIAL: Tigres announce the signing of France international Florian Thauvin, reuniting him with former team-mate Andre-Pierre Gignac 🇲🇽🇫🇷

[Club Tigres 🐯 @TigresOficial]

𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗶𝗹 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲... ¡𝗕𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗼 @FlorianThauvin 𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀! 👏

#EstoEsTigres 🐯
#PerfilTigre 💪
#BienvenidoFlorian 🇫🇷

[German Olvera @germancodes]

@LLanesLyL @TigresOficial @this_vid

[BBC Sport @BBCSport]

Tigres have done it!

Andre-Pierre Gignac's penalty is enough for them to defeat Palmeiras. They are the first Concacaf side to ever reach the #ClubWorldCup final!

#bbcfootball

[Club Tigres 🐯 @TigresOficial]

¡SÍIIIIIIIIII! Somos FINALISTAS en el Mundial de Clubes y seguimos haciendo HISTORIA!
¡ESTO ES TIGRES, CARAJO! 👊💪

#TigresEnQatar 🇶🇦
#HoyLaUEsMundial 🌍

[German Olvera @germancodes]

@mrous_ @OBatocletti @this_vid

[Melba Tellez @melba_tellez]

Trump said votes that came in 3 days after the election were being fraudulently counted. Can someone tell him it hasn’t even been 3 days? 🤣 #TrumpMeltdown

[German Olvera @germancodes]

@patryk_haracz @this_vid

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Donald Trump is the worst president we've ever had.

[German Olvera @germancodes]

@solotigres @this_vid