Links for you. Science:

Deeper Learning in Astronomy (pdf; good science humor is hilarious)
MIDASim: a fast and simple simulator for realistic microbiome data
Persistence of immune responses of a self-amplifying RNA COVID-19 vaccine (ARCT-154) versus BNT162b2
MiFoDB, a workflow for microbial food metagenomic characterization, enables high-resolution analysis of fermented food microbial dynamics
The LuxO-OpaR quorum-sensing cascade differentially controls Vibriophage VP882 lysis-lysogeny decision making in liquid and on surfaces
CARPDM: cost-effective antibiotic resistome profiling of metagenomic samples using targeted enrichment

Other:

The Person Who Was in Charge of OpenAI’s $175 Million Fund Appears to Be Fake
Biden’s Increasingly Contradictory Israel Policy: A former State Department official explains the Administration’s sharpening public critique of Israel’s war and simultaneous refusal to “impose a single cost or consequence.”
Joe Lieberman Not Only Backed Bush’s War; He Also Helped Make Bush President
Trump aims to be a fearless warrior for White advantage (gift link)
Google Is Killing Retro Dodo & Other Independent Sites
A Va. nonprofit charges for inmate video calls. Two board members quit over it.
Biden’s opened over 100 campaign offices. Trump? Seems like zero
Half of senior staffers in Congress are so fed up that they may quit
Bowser Tentatively Backs Payroll, Sales Tax Hikes in Her New, Constrained Budget: The mayor is staunchly refusing to touch residential property taxes, even as the budget picture gets ugly.
A conservative publisher actually had ties to Soros. Litigation ensued. (rooting for injuries)
Bowser’s 2025 Budget Wipes Out Pay Raises for Child Care Workers. She Blames the CFO.
The ‘Beastification of YouTube’ may be coming to an end
Navies are obsolete, but no one will admit it
Trump said he spoke to murder victim’s family. The victim’s sister said it never happened. (Trump is demented and dishonest)
How Hezbollah attacks displace 60,000 Israelis, six months on
D.C. Council votes to spend $515 million to modernize Capital One Arena (this D.C. resident views this as extortion by a shitty rich person)
Facebook has blocked Kansas Reflector. Here’s what we’re doing, and how you can help.
Biden’s $7.5 billion investment in EV charging has only produced 7 stations in two years. The network of fast chargers promised by the Biden administration has had a painfully slow rollout
The Pious One, Donald Trump. The least likely embodiment of Christian virtues in American life is practically running as an evangelical minister.
A new cereal pays tribute to D.C. The creators have sweet hopes.
AI Companies Running Out of Training Data After Burning Through Entire Internet
China is all in on green tech. The U.S. and Europe fear unfair competition.
A Messiah Anointed with Snake Oil
Israel is at a crisis point: The world has had enough
Superficial Intelligence
What ever happened to QAnon? The once-vocal group and its worldview have largely been folded into the broader Republican Party