Links 3/10/24

Links for you. Science:

Resistance Gene Association and Inference Network (ReGAIN): A Bioinformatics Pipeline for Assessing Probabilistic Co-Occurrence Between Resistance Genes in Bacterial Pathogens
Sex differences in symptomatology and immune profiles of Long COVID
Adaptive immune responses are larger and functionally preserved in a hypervaccinated individual
The Comet Strike Theory That Just Won’t Die (gift link)
How Facebook Contributes to the Demise of Endangered Species
Perpetually growing meat!

Other:

The Corrupt Supreme Court Bails Out Trump Once More. America does not have to be ruled by an unelected council of high priests. (must-read)
Covid Taught Us a Lot. The CDC Now Wants Us to Forget It. The agency reportedly plans to tell people with Covid and other infections to isolate based on symptoms. Researchers say symptoms aren’t a good indicator of who’s contagious. (and cheap testing could be a policy response, especially for other respiratory viruses)
To be a Jew today: The aftermath of Oct. 7 (gift link)
What, Exactly, Is the “Biden is Old” Story Supposed to Be, Anyway? (“Trump is experiencing dementia” would be a real story, however)
Fighting In Enemy Territory
The Supreme Court did Trump no favors. He’ll be facing a fall trial.
Trump Backs Israel Bombarding Gaza: ‘Gotta Finish the Problem’
The Council’s Latest Crime Bill Will Expand Pretrial Detention. But Some Limits Give Advocates Hope.
Take note, downtowns: Crystal City suffered its office apocalypse and came out better
Americans are happier about the economy. Why are they crediting Trump?
Credit card late fees to be capped at $8 under Biden campaign against “junk fees”
Florida’s response to its measles outbreak is outrageous and dangerous (even Leana Wen…)
White House announces ‘strike force’ on unfair and illegal prices ahead of State of the Union
Benny Gantz’s visit to Washington shows change in Israel-US strategy
Places across the U.S. are testing no-strings cash as part of the social safety net
Online opt-in polls can produce misleading results, especially for young people and Hispanic adults
The ‘vote no and take the dough’ House GOP rides again
Maddening New Poll: Voters Are Unaware of Trump “Dictator” Threats
The Supreme Court Butchered the Disqualification Clause. The justices unanimously ignored the plain text of the Fourteenth Amendment to keep Trump on the Colorado ballot—but some of them ignored their oaths as well.
Google Demands That We Censor Our Content
The keeper of the Vatican’s secrets is revealing century-old discoveries for forthcoming book
RuPaul Doesn’t See How That’s Any of Your Business
John Kerry Thinks We’re at a Critical Moment on Climate Change
Be alarmed, be very alarmed, and do something about it
Kyrsten Sinema Is Resigning in the Most Sinema Fashion Ever (Delusional)
Rent is driving inflation. But there’s something off in the data.

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