Links for you. Science:

Moon’s scientifically important sites could be ‘lost forever’ in mining rush
World’s largest animal rediscovered in Seychelles after being wiped out by hunting
Cats That Fetch Are an Evolutionary Mystery
Shipwrecks are acting as a hidden refuge for marine species to thrive
The Naturalist and the Wonderful, Lovable, So Good, Very Bold Jay
Plant Fungus Has Been Caught in an Evolutionary Leap

Other:

A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable. We should stop pretending. (absolute, must-read; gift link)
Henry Kissinger, War Criminal Beloved by America’s Ruling Class, Finally Dies
Released Thai hostage says Israelis held with him were beaten with electric cables
Visiting Canada’s $50 million 1980s ghost town
Liberal women should not marry Republican men: Trust me on this one
The Ghosts of Websites Past: Hired and fired and dead and alive and dead again.
More on Substack’s Nazis
Why Netanyahu Loves Antisemites Like Elon Musk So Much: By cosying up to the world’s most prominent Jew-haters while denouncing his critics, Netanyahu is betraying Jews wholesale. Musk is only the latest, dangerous example, but welcoming him to Israel in the middle of the Gaza war is particularly odious
New CDC life expectancy data shows painfully slow rebound from covid
Henry Kissinger: ‘If it were not for the accident of my birth, I would be antisemitic.’: The former secretary of state was remarkable for his longevity — his policy record was another matter
The Pogues star Shane MacGowan, best known for Christmas hit Fairytale Of New York, dies at 65
Students for Trump founder said guns made “women equal” — before allegedly pistol-whipping a woman
With Trump moving closer to renomination, rewriting Jan. 6 attack gains urgency
Only the good die young
Elon Musk tells advertisers: ‘Go fuck yourself’: But he warns that advertisers could kill the company if the ad boycott continues.
Trump’s daughter-in-law offers up some English-language nativism
Elon Musk prepares to walk away from the smoking crater that was Twitter
Eulogy Flashback
Donald Trump’s un-wonderful life: Being the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination can’t conceal that the former president is a desperate old man facing more trouble than he ever imagined.
It appears House Republicans have released the shutdown hostage
An Electorate in Revolt Threatens Biden’s Chances
Hamas is not as popular in Gaza as it seems. But Israel’s tactics will ensure their survival (notable for being in Forward)
Voices Of Wards 7 And 8: What A Dedicated Go-Go Museum Means To D.C.
Bring in NATO Forces: The Plan Israel Should Present for Postwar Gaza (this would only work if whatever is left of Hamas actually wants a ceasefire, otherwise it’s just putting a bullseye on NATO troops, including U.S. troops)
It’s All Bullshit: Performing productivity at Google
Why does Israel have so many Palestinians in detention and available to swap?