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Nearly a week after November 27, some savor lingering Thanksgiving flavors, sharing photos of turkey and sides that taste just as good. Others insist on throwing them out, citing health risks and jokes about getting sick. USDA guidelines recommend eating refrigerated leftovers within three to four days—putting December 1 as the limit—or freezing them sooner. Traditions persist, with folks turning scraps into casseroles or recalling childhood comforts from holiday meals.

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Nearly a week past Thanksgiving, plates of reheated turkey and pie still tempt many. But safety warnings urge tossing them by now.

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In a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Attorney General Pam Bondi dated Tuesday, Democratic Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed requested an investigation by December 1 into World Liberty Financial's compliance with anti-money laundering rules, sanctions, and governance. The demand stems from a September report by Accountable.US alleging the project sold $WLFI governance tokens to wallets linked to North Korea's Lazarus Group, a Russian sanctions-evasion stablecoin, Iran's NoBitex exchange, and the sanctioned mixer Tornado Cash. DT Marks DEFI LLC, controlled by Donald Trump and his family, holds 22.5 billion tokens and receives 75% of sales revenue, while the project lists Trump family members in prominent roles; World Liberty Financial maintains it has robust compliance measures with no evidence of wrongdoing.

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Senators Elizabeth Warren and Jack Reed have fired off a letter urging a federal probe into World Liberty Financial, the Trump family's crypto project, over alleged sales to North Korean hackers and sanctioned entities.

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Shopify partnered with shader artist XorDev to create 'Shades of Commerce,' a procedural artwork on the Sphere's Exosphere that reacts to live global sales data. Rendered in a web browser at 8K and 60 fps using WebGL and Three.js, the visuals transform orders into colorful patterns visible across Las Vegas. The project highlights record Black Friday performance, with peaks of $5.1 million in sales per minute and over 30 million shoppers, while Shopify's interactive Live Globe adds retro pinball fun for tracking merchant milestones.

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Swirling lights dance across the world's largest LED screen, each pulse marking a real sale from Shopify stores worldwide. It's a mesmerizing way to celebrate the holiday shopping rush.

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Hanke described Bitcoin as a highly speculative asset lacking fundamental value, amid its trading around $93,000 with a $1.8 trillion market cap on December 4. Critics like The Great Martis listed drawbacks including extreme volatility, low transaction speeds of 3-7 per second, high fees, massive energy use, and crime ties. Supporters countered by comparing it to gold's scarcity-based value, noting Lightning Network for fast cheap payments, over 50% renewable energy, low illicit activity at 0.14% of volume, and falling volatility with growing adoption.

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Steve Hanke, the Johns Hopkins economist, shared a cartoon this week spotlighting Bitcoin's wild price swings. He's held this skeptical view since the cryptocurrency's early days.

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Shabbat bans cooking from Friday sunset to Saturday night, but hot water from a pre-boiled urn stays permissible if handled right. He uses an intermediate cup to cool it slightly into a kli sheni, then a third vessel for the grounds, a technique approved by Orthodox leaders. Defenders see it as faithful adaptation of ancient laws to modern life, elevating everyday moments to sacred ones. Critics call it needless complexity, preferring instant coffee or pre-set machines, revealing tensions between tradition's spirit and letter.

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An Orthodox Jewish man carefully pumps hot water from a pre-heated urn into a cup, then pours it over fresh coffee grounds while explaining each step. He narrates how this keeps within Shabbat rules, turning a simple brew into a mindful ritual.

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Iranian activists are urgently sharing claims that Shirvan cafe owner Masoud Babaei, arrested January 8 amid protests, was tortured into confessing and now risks execution early Friday. Human rights group Hengaw confirmed his detention in a sweep targeting Kurds, while posts circulate his photo stamped 'SENTENCED TO DEATH' and call for amplification with hashtags like #مسعود_بابایی. This push highlights Iran's crackdown, with over 100 executions since early January on protest-related charges, as online voices battle state silence and past campaigns have occasionally stopped such fates.

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A desperate message from inside an Iranian prison warns that Masoud Babaei could face hanging at dawn on January 31. Activists are flooding posts with his name, hoping global attention might halt the gallows.

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The House of Representatives issued a statement on Wednesday calling for an immediate stop to Southern Transitional Council troop deployments in Hadramout, Shabwa, and Mahra. Backed by the UAE, STC forces have clashed with local tribes to secure these areas, which the parliament views as a violation of national unity and the Riyadh Agreement for power-sharing. Southern separatists dismissed the parliament as tied to the Islah party and pushed back with sharp memes and accusations of ignoring Houthi threats. As Saudi mediation efforts continue, the dispute underscores Yemen's deep east-west divides.

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Yemen's parliament drew a firm line against southern forces seizing control of key oil sites and territories in the east. Lawmakers warned these steps risk fracturing the nation further amid its long civil war.

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Fans across the globe erupted in celebration on X on November 19 for the third-month anniversary of Thai actors Ohm Thitiwat Ritprasert and Poon Mitpakdee's partnership, known as OhmPoon, which began on August 19 when Poon replaced Fluke Jeeratch in the series 'My Romance Scammer.' The duo has generated viral clips from events like Starlympic, spontaneous interactions, and stage chemistry that fans replay endlessly. Supporters from the US, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia expressed joy and pledged ongoing support amid upcoming projects including Poon's solo 'Missing' and their shared series, with hashtags like #Our3rdWithOhmPoon trending widely.

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On November 19, OhmPoon devotees flooded X with ecstatic posts, marking three months since the Thai actors' captivating on-screen duo debuted in GMMTV's 'My Romance Scammer.'

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Alex Svanevik sarcastically defended China's resilience amid property and trade pressures, noting its history from the Xia dynasty around 2000 BC despite dynastic falls and upheavals. Betmoarr countered with Greece, whose cultural roots trace to Minoan times around 3000 BC but faced interruptions like invasions and occupations, culminating in Goldman Sachs' 2001 debt-masking swaps that fueled the 2010 crisis. The exchange underscores how modern finance can rapidly challenge even enduring civilizations, as both nations persist culturally amid economic trials.

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A crypto analyst quipped that China's 5,000-year survival laughs at collapse predictions. A reply pointed to Greece's ancient legacy undone by Goldman Sachs in swift financial maneuvers.

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