Links for you. Science:

Long COVID is associated with severe cognitive slowing: a multicentre cross-sectional study
Tiny Fossils Reveal Dinosaurs’ Lost Worlds
Why most of my papers just aren’t that exciting
Biological and bioinformatic tools for the discovery of unknown phage–host combinations
The plastic homes of hermit crabs in the Anthropocene
Ingenuity, NASA’s plucky helicopter, has taken its last flight on Mars. The four-pound drone, which completed 72 flights and exceeded expectations, damaged its rotors during a landing last week (OH NOES!)

Other:

Matt Gaetz Privately Told Colleagues His Real Motivation for Kevin McCarthy Ouster Was Ethics Probe (if Democrats take back the House, they should investigate him, and do so brutally–underage prostitutes are as bad as anything Santos did–though arguably not as unusual)
US pauses UNRWA funding after allegations of members involved in Oct. 7 (I hope these allegations turn out to be unfounded)
What happens when an astronaut in orbit says he’s not coming back? “If you guys don’t give me a chance to repair my instrument, I’m not going back.”
Swagger and Menace: The Story of Mr. 50% (gift link)
Congressional Dems intensify their pushback against Netanyahu with public defense of Palestinian state
You don’t need to catch that wave. There may be a lot of SARS-CoV-2 circulating during a wave, but you and your family are not at the mercy of inevitable infections
The Wrong Party May Be Worrying About Its Nominee
The Tired Monotony of a Trump Rally in 2024
Surely There Are Some Republicans Who Are Terrified By This
North Texas school districts cancel classes due to various illness outbreaks
Jack Evans May Not Be Running in 2024, But He Has Scored Prominent Government Positions
Trayon White Courts Controversy Again, Appearing at a Protest Featuring Conspiratorial, Homophobic Signs (at his core, he’s a conservative nostalgist of a type unique to D.C.)
Survey: Surprising number of managers want sick employees to come to work
Israel Must Investigate How These Three Israelis Died in Hamas Tunnels in Gaza
Florida removes sociology as core course option for public colleges
As 2024 race advances, Trump eyes a new priority: blacklisting. Ten months ago, Donald Trump and his team let Republicans know they’d embrace blacklisting tactics as the race unfolded. Evidently, they meant it.
Vote for destruction in November
Nude deepfake images of Taylor Swift went viral on X, evading moderation and sparking outrage. Some of the singer’s fans said mass-reporting campaigns took the images down.
Never-Trumpers Never Had a Chance (gift link)
‘Inherently Deceptive’: Inside The Effort To Stop D.C. Restaurants From Charging Random Menu Fees
iPhone Apps Secretly Harvest Data When They Send You Notifications, Researchers Find
A Snapshot Of Growing Homelessness In Wealthy Loudoun County
Democratic Lawmakers Plan Push To Get Controversial Biden Adviser Out Of Office
D.C. Council Chair Quietly Appoints Former Councilmember Jack Evans To Arts Commission
Apparently the Trump White House Medical Unit Was Handing Pills Out Like Skittles
Eagle Pass is today’s Fort Sumter. Biden must federalize the Texas National Guard.