Links for you. Science:

How Protected Am I Against the Covid Variant JN.1?
DNA From Beethoven’s Hair Reveals Surprise Some 200 Years Later
Here’s how thresher sharks whip their tails back and forth
Death, Lonely Death
Study shows 43% to 58% lower prevalence of long COVID among vaccinated people
Even mild flu tied to double risk of heart attack, stroke in older patients

Other:

It’s Not Just Wages. Retailers Are Mistreating Workers in a More Insidious Way.
Trump Allies Plan New Sweeping Abortion Restrictions (gift link)
Candidate profile: Bethany Mandel. What’s happening in my local school board election
GOP State Rep. Josh Schriver loses staff, committee post after sharing racist conspiracy
What Happened to Baseball Jerseys?
Can’t decide between Bluesky, Mastodon and Nostr? Nootti’s new app lets you post to all three.
Rugs, cosmetics, motorbikes: Israeli soldiers are looting Gaza homes en masse (complete breakdown of command and control)
When Eyes in the Sky Start Looking Right at You. New satellites that orbit the Earth at very low altitudes may result in a world where nothing is really off limits. (gift link)
Why the Most Educated People in America Fall for Anti-Semitic Lies (very weird title, but worth reading)
Donald Trump may not believe in God, but he still plans to turn America into a Christian theocracy
The Reasons US Cities Are Grittier Than Foreign Ones (gift link)
Democrats Are Blowing The Immigration Message. We Don’t Need GOP-Lite On Immigration
President Biden Names Forty-Sixth Round of Judicial Nominees and Announces Two New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorney
Recall effort targets D.C. Council member Brianne Nadeau over crime surge
Prosecutors say ex-FBI informant charged over false Hunter Biden reports claimed he got information from Russian intelligence
Bobbi Althoff deepfake spotlights X’s role as a top source of AI porn
The 10-Year Trajectory of DC-Area Home Prices in 4 Charts
Harvard condemns ‘flagrantly antisemitic’ cartoon posted by student groups
Supreme Court Declines To Take Fairfax Magnet School Admissions Case
Biden has a high-tech problem in Michigan
Trump’s Next Legal Move: Personal Bankruptcy
Hunter’s Hog
‘It’s a new day in Wisconsin.’ Your votes made that happen. RIP to The Gerrymander.
IVF
Trump’s Huge Fraud Verdict Is A Watershed Moment for Accountability—And New Corruption
Jim Jordan Is in Deep Trouble