Links for you. Science:
Extinct woolly dog was carefully bred for weaving, ancient DNA confirms (gift link)
Octopuses help solve a long-standing mystery of West Antarctica demise
Genetic engineering was meant to save chestnut trees. Then there was a mistake. A potential labelling error was the latest in a series of concerns for the American Chestnut Foundation, driving the nonprofit to pull support for a genetically engineered tree meant resurrect an iconic American species. (sample swaps–the bane of biologists everywhere; gift link)
Long COVID Research Is a Bit of a Mess
Widespread COVID-19 vaccination likely halted spike in preterm birth, NIH-funded analysis suggests
Silent and Deadly: Fatal Farts Immobilize Prey
Other:
Is AIPAC Good for the Jews? The complex connections between the Israel lobby and the rise of antisemitism (good piece; for those who don’t know, “But is it good for the Jews?” is an old Jewish joke)
Merry Tiebout Sorting! A Hallmark movie about HOAs and lessons from social science (this is excellent)
How the anti-vaccine movement is gaining power in statehouses
Eric Adams pads cash-strapped NYC payroll with 293 ‘special assistants’ (future of the Democratic Party!)
The right’s war on ‘housing first’ lands in Middle America
Inside the MAGA Plan to Attack Birth Control, Surveil Women and Ban the Abortion Pill
Biden and Netanyahu heading for a collision on postwar agenda
Oh, What The Hell (urk)
In Russia, parents are having gay children abducted to be ‘cured’
Measles is again on the march across the world, thanks to anti-vaxxers such as RFK Jr.
The Far-Right Pushes a New Conspiracy Theory to Discredit Jack Smith
Clarence Thomas’s Clerks: An ‘Extended Family’ With Reach and Power
Iowa won’t participate in US food assistance program for kids this summer
Trump shouldn’t be eligible to run again. But America’s highest court may disagree
The Next Republican President Has a Plan to Ban Abortion Nationwide Without Congress
‘I am just waiting to die’: Social Security clawbacks drive some into homelessness
A PhD and full class load gets a CSU lecturer $64,860 a year. They are striking for change
His Shock Win Flipped a Pennsylvania County. Now He Vows to Raise Hell over Its Lethal Jail. Pastor and activist Justin Douglas will soon be plunged into an insider role, helping run the state’s capital county. Can he leverage his new power to change Harrisburg’s deadly facility?
Trump barred from Colorado ballot – now what?
At Leading Anti-Hate Group, Boss’s Embrace of Elon Musk Raises Tensions: Some staff at the Anti-Defamation League are wondering why, when antisemitism is on the rise, their CEO is treating the X owner with kid gloves.
It’s Not the University President’s Job to Police Free Speech
How Gorsuch made the case for banning Trump from the ballot
Xi Jinping Is Fighting a Culture War at Home: The Chinese leader seeks to restore an earlier era of ideological indoctrination and national unity—whether his society wants it or not.
Gazans Are Starting to Blame Hamas for Wartime Suffering
Welcome To Terner Terrace! (cool educational app about housing development)
Sports Betting Industry Finally Predatory Enough To Make Money
mikethemadbiologist
I liked that article on HOAs except it ignored its roots in the vaguely socialist co-operative movement. The first co-operative apartment building opened in NYC in the 1870s. HOAs started up much later and are generally less fussy than the typical co-op apartment building board.