Links for you. Science:

The eighth COVID-19 wave is here. Could catching it trigger Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s or autoimmune disorders? (maybe)
Virological characteristics of the SARS-CoV-2 JN.1 variant (good explainer here)
Reevaluating progression and pathways following Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection within the spectrum of tuberculosis
Nature and animal emojis don’t accurately represent natural biodiversity: Researchers say they should
The world’s largest proteins? These mega-molecules turn bacteria into predators
A candidate for the largest known protein might help killer aquatic bacteria to devour other microbes — but it’s not easy to study the behemoths, or prove they’re even real.
Inhaled SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for single-dose dry powder aerosol immunization (WE NEED A WARP SPEED 2.0)

Other:

How Twitter broke the news
You Could Not Pay Me Enough to Be a College Administrator: A few thoughts on the utterly thankless task of running an institution of higher education in the 21st century.
It’s Striking: Buyouts & The Washington Post
Eric Adams Cuts Composting Programs to Save Chump Change
A New York Court May Have Just Determined Control of the House in 2024
The Other Reason American Pedestrian Deaths are Rising After Dark
Penn faculty fear the donor who started the effort to oust Liz Magill is attempting to set the agenda for trustees
Biden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global support
The New Face of the ‘Great Replacement’: Vivek Ramaswamy is both the newest proponent of the racist idea and the best example of why it’s wrong.
Israel Is at War, and Netanyahu Just Launched His Re-election Campaign
New Florida law blocks Chinese students from academic labs
Sanders Urges President Biden to Withdraw Support for $10.1 Billion in Military Aid to Israel and Support UN Efforts for a Humanitarian Ceasefire
Anita Bonds’ New Bill Threatens to Scramble the Council’s Already-Inadequate Response to the John Falcicchio Scandal (Anita Bonds is the Joe Manchin of D.C. colonial territorial politics–even when something good passes, she drags it out and makes everyone feel shitty about it)
Texas, and the GOP, Has a Women Problem
A DNA project’s mission: Connect Holocaust survivors with family they lost
Florida school board recommends ouster of Moms for Liberty co-founder over Republican sex scandal
Harvard Did the Right Thing About President Claudine Gay
Eastern Europe’s Margaret Thatcher speaks out on the war in Ukraine
“I don’t regret it”: Rudy Giuliani’s defense is Shaye Moss and Ruby Freeman should accept his abuse
How the Israel-Hamas War Tore Apart Public Defenders in the Bronx: The Bronx Defenders is one of the most influential public defense organizations in the United States. But allegations of antisemitism have dogged it and have grown louder since Oct. 7.
2024: Stopping Trump, Renewing Democracy. Next year is about more than defeating a wannabe dictator—it’s also an opportunity for a grand reaffirmation of democracy. (only if professional Democrats decide to tell voters this…)
Chevy Chase ANC Endorses Some Housing At Civic Core Site, But Leaves A Community Divided
New Legislation Aims To Reduce the Burden of the District’s Clean Hands Mandate
‘It Ain’t Over’: D.C. Officials Hold Out Hope They Can Keep Wizards, Capitals In The City
Meet the woman working to stop the far-right creator money machine: Nandini Jammi is fighting to defund right-wing influencers like Alex Jones