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- Amanda Gorman, who delivered a powerful poem at today's inauguration, said she wore "a ring with a caged bird—a gift from Oprah for the occasion, to symbolize Maya Angelou, a previous inaugural poet."
- Meet the First Dogs, Champ and Major.
- Lady Gaga fans commented on her Hunger Games look at the inauguration, where she absolutely nailed it performing the National Anthem.
- New Jersey’s Supreme Court set aside the conviction of Damon Williams, convicted of stealing $4,600 from a bank, "after finding that he had been deprived of a fair trial when a prosecutor likened him to a would-be ax murderer" and showing the jury a still from The Shining.
- Would you bid on seats to see a Trump property get blown to bits?
- A "well preserved... dinosaur butthole" has been discovered and it is "perfect."
- Bernie and his mittens have now been Photoshopped into NYC scenes.
- Just some penguins out for a walk:
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