With Four days until Christmas, we’re having multiple crises here in the US: thousands of Americans are dying per day of Coronavirus. Tens of millions are out of work. Millions face eviction at the end of the year. And our evil, deranged lame duck president is having a meltdown over losing reelection and will probably continue to do some serious damage before he’s removed finally in 30 days. Liberals and Conservatives are even angrier at each other than they were before the election.

Compared to across the pond, however, we’re living in a relative utopia – or at least, we can see relief at the end of a very long tunnel. There will no longer be a Trump in public office in one month, but Britain is still dealing with the leadership of Boris Johnson. He’s been unable to craft a Brexit trade deal and the UK finally leaves the EU in ten days. All traffic has been halted from France as a new Coronavirus strain – one that spreads 70% more easily from person to person – was identified there a few days ago. Panic buying is out of control in anticipation of shortages. France shut all truck traffic in and out of Calais Sunday night, thousands of outbound trucks snarled highways in Kent, though the jam on the other side was cleared more easily.

Britain is right fucked right now, so if you have friends or family there, check in on them and keep them in your prayers. They have a tough road ahead of them.