Science:

The Climate Can’t Afford Another Trump Presidency
Trump’s Polarization of Science Is Bad for Everyone
Long COVID is associated with severe cognitive slowing
A synbiotic preparation (SIM01) for post-acute COVID-19 syndrome in Hong Kong (RECOVERY): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Where Did the Open Access Movement Go Wrong?: An Interview with Richard Poynder
Genes That Boost Fertility Also Shorten Our Life, Study Suggests. A study of DNA from half a million volunteers supports an old evolutionary theory about why our bodies eventually wear out.

Other:

No, the Israel/Palestine Conflict Is Not “Simple”: Such a complex situation cannot be boiled down to a battle between the oppressor and the oppressed. (excellent)
The Next Big Mideast Showdown: Netanyahu vs. Biden: Typically, Benjamin Netanyahu has taken Joe Biden’s political generosity for granted since the Hamas attack on October 7. The time is approaching when the U.S. president will have to confront the Israeli prime minister over increasingly incompatible visions for a postwar Gaza (gift link)
Steve Bannon says Trump will review a return to the gold standard if elected to a second term
The Supreme Court Takes On Yet Another Made-Up Controversy: The issue teed up in Moore v. United States may be so intellectually stimulating that nobody seems to have noticed that the case has been fundamentally misframed.
To steal a shitty beer
Furor over the Ivies — and crickets about Florida
Wage-Setting Algorithms Are an Abomination: On the basic right to know what you will be paid.
Could Johnson “Follow the Science”? What Boris Johnson’s testimony at the covid inquiry reveals about his ability to engage with scientific evidence
The Evangelicals Trying to Convert Israelis on the Battlefield: The rise of “Messianic Judaism” has reached the point where IDF soldiers are being proselytized to on the front lines.
Ukrainian women fight escalated gender-based violence amid war
The Texas Historical Commission Removed Books on Slavery From Plantation Gift Shops: An agency spokesperson claimed that the move had nothing to do with politics. Internal emails show otherwise.
Everybody Knows Flo From Progressive. Who Is Stephanie Courtney?
Jenna Ellis Hosts Antisemitic White Nationalist on Radio Show
Whatever your view of the Israel-Hamas war, rape is rape. To trivialise it is to diminish ourselves
America’s White Evangelical Problem
COVID-19 hospitalizations are increasing in US, rates are highest among oldest and youngest Americans
Nikki Haley’s Fake Moderation Should Fool No One
No They Don’t
My Last Conversation With Norman Lear
Decoding Intentions: Artificial Intelligence and Costly Signals
Unfortunately for Donald Trump, I’m Not His Alibi
What Is Hamas Hiding? The West Wing conversations surrounding the ceasefire collapse, and the horrifying theories about what is happening to Israeli women in Gaza. (gift link)
Why Is One of Trump’s Fake Electors Still Overseeing Voting in Wisconsin?
The Lessons of Vivek: Some tips on how to bullshit your way through life from upstart, attention-hungry, deeply annoying presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
The Rot at the Heart of the Purdue Pharma Bankruptcy Case