Links for you. Science:

Snow Leopards Are the Latest Cats to Be Infected With the Coronavirus
Nearly 16% of Illinois COVID-19 cases linked to spread from Chicago jail (paper here)
Military-grade camera shows risks of airborne coronavirus spread
Mask Mandates Work To Slow Spread Of Coronavirus, Kansas Study Finds
Bandwidth Limits at National Weather Service Could Hobble Our Weather Apps

Other:

US service workers brace for another MAGA rally in Washington, DC
The Case For Vaccinating Prisoners Early
Amazon’s new health band is the most invasive tech we’ve ever tested
America’s Eviction Crisis Is A Public Health Disaster Waiting To Happen
These Republicans may not be capable of shame, but you should know who they are
I’m A Low-Income Student Who Wants Betsy DeVos To Know Free College Is A Lifeline
As Germany awaits vaccine, mass vaccination centers are built in less than a week
This woman discovered a Democratic gold mine in Georgia. It could help win the high-stakes runoff.
Senate’s octogenarians face the age question and whether it’s time to exit (related thoughts here)
John le Carré, author of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, dies aged 89
Sidney Powell’s secret ‘military intelligence expert,’ key to fraud claims in election lawsuits, never worked in military intelligence (bunch of fucking clowns)
REPUBLICANS, INCLUDING PENCE, WILL DAMAGE AMERICA AGAIN ON JANUARY 6
Plastic surgeons say business is up, partly because clients don’t like how they look on Zoom
If You Didn’t Vote for Trump, Your Vote Is Fraudulent
What NIH chief Francis Collins wants religious leaders to know about the coronavirus vaccines
Republican Silence Is a Bet Against Democracy
A pastor’s life depends on a coronavirus vaccine. Now he faces skeptics in his church.
Here’s What Medicare For All Supporters In Congress Can Actually Do
We Live in a Society
How Biden aims to Covid-proof his administration