Links for you. Science:

We Adopted An Axolotl and You Should Too
Elusive De Winton’s Golden Mole Rediscovered in South Africa After 90 Years
How are wildlife officials preparing Coloradans for wolf reintroduction? With a brochure.
CDC Improves Its Covid-19 Reporting With A New Wastewater Dashboard (though Biobot’s is still better)
Infectivity of exhaled SARS-CoV-2 aerosols is sufficient to transmit covid-19 within minutes
New route for COVID-19 into human cells found by scientists (and might be associated with bad long-term outcomes)

Other:

How Trump is wrecking hopes for a ‘reasonable’ Ukraine deal (gift link)
Bridget Ziegler must leave the Sarasota County School Board. Now.
Did Hamas Make Millions Betting Against Israeli Shares Before October 7 Massacre? Giant gambles against Israel on the markets in Tel Aviv and Wall Street days before Hamas’ attack made billions. Somebody seems to have known about the plan in advance (gift link)
Trump pardoned them. Now they’re helping him return to power.
I know it’s obvious that Trump changes positions on a dime and how it’s mystifying that his cult doesn’t care, but picking all this apart is a fool’s errand. They stick with him because he channels their diffuse anger about their lives at other Americans. But it’s worse now
Yes, messy people can learn to be tidier. Here’s how.
Trump Plans to Pack the Government With MAGA True Believers
Trump’s biggest loss yet: No immunity
Has No Labels Become a Stalking Horse for Trump?
Will gains from the spectacular ‘she-covery’ last?
The Silence From International Bodies Over Hamas’ Mass Rapes Is a Betrayal of All Women
At Mom’s Organic Market, saying goodbye to ‘Mom’s Organic Pinball’
Google Researchers’ Attack Prompts ChatGPT to Reveal Its Training Data
Antisemites supporting Israel is weird. Jewish support of them is even weirder
How to read the ‘poop chart’
In Florida’s Hot Political Climate, Some Faculty Have Had Enough
‘Medical Freedom’ Activists Take Aim at New Target: Childhood Vaccine Mandates
Georgia Republicans target Democrat’s district in new state congressional map
Israel Police Presents New Evidence of Sexual Assault by Hamas Terrorists on October 7 (gift link)
Gov. Shapiro condemns protest outside Jewish-owned restaurant in Philly (the argument that Israeli ambulances that also transport Israeli soliders are fair protest targets isn’t the compelling argument the protestors think it is)
Elon Musk’s X platform fueled far-right riots in Ireland, experts say
‘Return to Office’ declared dead
Eligible voters are being swept up in conservative activists’ efforts to purge voter rolls
‘Godzilla Minus One’: A monster movie with a giant heart
ICC Prosecutor in Israel for First-ever Visit: ‘Reason to Believe’ Hamas Committed War Crimes on Oct 7
To protect kids, EPA wants total removal of lead pipes for the first time: The proposed rule, aimed at reducing exposure to a potent neurotoxin, would require water systems nationwide to replace lead pipes that carry tap water to homes, schools and offices (BuT tHeRe’s No DiFfErEnCe BeTwEeN dEmOcRaTs AnD rEpUbLiCaNs)
Our Democratic and Republican voting states death rate as percent of Canada’s by age.