Links for you. Science:

The Ancient Back Story of the Slimiest Animal in the Sea
New Antibiotics Are Always Welcome
Rats can chronicle human history
For elite footballers, the effects of covid-19 linger for months
Persistence of microbiological hazards in food and feed production and processing environments
Killer prey: Ecology reverses bacterial predation (“slaughtering to extinction”)

Other:

MAGA Is Based on Fear, Not Grounded in Reality
Syphilis cases spike as budget cuts threaten efforts to contain outbreaks. More than 2.5 million STD cases were reported to the CDC in 2022 — likely a significant undercount given challenges around the country with access to testing.
US workers during the covid-19 pandemic: uneven risks, inadequate protections, and predictable consequences
When and Why People Conceal Infectious Disease
How Tech Outstayed Its Welcome
Abbott Appointee Slams Brakes on K-12 Native Studies Course
Utah’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Rattles Sundance
Ancient Jewelry Shows Ice Age Europe Had 9 Distinct Cultures
House Republicans keep fumbling immigration. Maybe they’re just incompetent?
CEOs Are Using Return To Office Mandates To Mask Poor Management
An Orgy of Jewish Supremacy and Antidemocratic Euphoria, Encouraged by Netanyahu
Stop saying “imply”
AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet
The ‘Profound Influence’ of Christian Extremists on Mike Johnson: Speaker Mike Johnson’s spiritual journey reveals ties to Christian fundamentalists who support slavery. Johnson’s office won’t say where he stands on that issue.
The best way to prevent long covid is to not get covid (gift link; one thing isn’t correct: vaccination does lower the risk of long COVID by 50-60%, but that is still a non-trivial risk of long COVID)
Trump Allies Pledge ‘Holy War’ Against Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce and a MAGA Meltdown (gift link; this is Comet Ping Pong but cubed)
The Curmudgeon of Rivington Street
The Texas Border Standoff Is an Acute Crisis with Terrifying Implications
Breaking the Ballot: Republican state lawmakers are enthusiastic practitioners of direct-democracy backsliding. Can voters hold them off?
Trump’s Secret Plan to Expand Presidential Immunity to ‘King George’ Levels
Austin’s Daily Newspaper Is Being Starved to Death
The Omens Are Bad
Fox News’ Charlie Hurt gives credence to conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are working with Joe Biden
The 8 DC Neighborhoods That Saw Home Prices Rise The Most in 2023 (And Why)–not sure what’s going on with Dupont Circle
Taylor Swift Exposed The GOP Freakshow By Being Normal
The lazy, stupid analysis of the ‘Black vote’ obscures the most important political issue of our time