Links for you. Science:
As the world prepares to fight Lassa fever, the interests of pregnant women must be part of the planning
As the March for Life approaches, anti-abortion leaders are rebranding as “pro-science.” Scientists say otherwise.
Bacteria In Worms Make A Mosquito Repellent That Might Beat DEET
Plantwatch: is sphagnum the most underrated plant on Earth? (yes)
No pay. No retirement. No stink bugs by mail. The shutdown pain is spreading
Other:
Sanders to introduce bill that would raise federal minimum wage to $15
Amid Internal Investigation Over Leaks to Media, the Center for American Progress Fires Two Staffers (this is how the Democratic Party gets corrupted)
Electricity Bill Or Epilepsy Meds? Shutdown Forces One Fed To Choose
Bruce Allen Fails Upward Again
Left on a table at a DC coffee shop in NW.
It’s Almost Like Summer: Here’s Just How Much Lighter Shutdown Traffic Has Been
D.C. Council wants to ensure most vulnerable students get promised help
The shutdown threatens the promise of government jobs — and a way of life
Billionaires vs. LA Schools (and they would never send their kids to most charter schools)
America has never worried about financing its priorities
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is freaking out the news media. And it’s working for her.
The Shutdown Will Harm the Health and Safety of Americans, Even After It’s Long Over
T-Mobile executives flock to Trump hotel while seeking Trump administration merger approval
Should federal workers walk off the job?
Our dystopian cyberpunk here and now
IG Says GSA Failed To Address Emoluments Issue In Trump Post Office Hotel Lease
Why the L.A. teachers strike is so uncomfortable for so many Democrats
Nothing Can Stop Google. DuckDuckGo Is Trying Anyway.
Richard Ojeda on the LA Teachers Strike: “Don’t Make Us Go West Virginia on You”
Mayor Bowser’s Second Term May Have More Police And ‘Car-Free Corridors’
Will Jewish women attend the Women’s March amid allegations of anti-Semitism?
Consolation Prizes
Impeach Donald Trump
Who’s Afraid of Bernie Sanders? A Lot of Democrats, Apparently.
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