Links for you. Science:
Monitoring of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1/BA.2 variant transition in the Swedish population reveals higher viral quantity in BA.2 cases
Invasion genetics of the longhorn crazy ant: the global expansion of a double-clonal reproduction system
In the line of fire: Scientists have been harassed for years. But a Science survey shows the pandemic has made things far worse for some
Association of COVID-19 with risks of hospitalization and mortality from other disorders post-infection: A study of the UK Biobank
Why boa constrictors don’t suffocate when they squeeze their prey to death
Selection analysis identifies clusters of unusual mutational changes in Omicron lineage BA.1 that likely impact Spike function
Other:
Hot Dog Guy Dot Gif
Jan. 6 White House logs given to House show 7-hour gap in Trump calls
Act Like It
MAYBE I’M CRAZY, BUT I HAVE A FEELING THAT THE GOP REALLY ISN’T THE PARTY OF THE WORKING CLASS
Ginni Thomas’s Corruption Should End the Myth of Supreme Court Exceptionalism
Walking the World: Lima (part 2)
QAnon’s Takeover of the Republican Party Is Virtually Complete
They survived the Holocaust. Now they’re trying to live through Russia’s deadly invasion of Ukraine. (but deNazification something something)
Doctors fighting racial health disparities face threats, harassment
What a Single Metric Tells Us About the Pandemic
Public Health Catastrophe Looms in Ukraine, Experts Warn
Volodymyr Zelensky on why Ukraine must defeat Putin
How Joe Manchin Aided Coal, and Earned Millions. At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action. (NYT is months late to the story, but glad you could make it!)
Slaveowners’ names adorn D.C. buildings. The grand effort to change that is dead.
Trump Is Now Asking Putin to Dig Up Dirt on the Biden Family. The former president is once again asking for Russia to help boost his political prospects
How COVID Exploded in Hong Kong
Evaluation of science advice during the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden
New Haven Institution Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana Will (Finally!) Open at Westfield Montgomery Mall
‘Where the bats hung out’: How a basement hideaway at UC Berkeley nurtured a generation of blind innovators
DC Latino Caucus Endorses Robert White for Mayor
Sources Say Oligarch Funded Scheme to Paint Swastikas in Ukraine. Multiple sources tell Rolling Stone that a Ukrainian businessman offered payouts for a false flag operation aimed at bolstering Putin’s claim that Ukraine was a Nazi hotbed
Ginni Thomas Isn’t the Only Problem With the Supreme Court
The U.S. Still Doesn’t Know How To Track A Pandemic
mikethemadbiologist
Effect of Early Treatment with Ivermectin among Patients with Covid-19
Shock surprise