Links for you. Science:

When dealing with pseudoscience, the devil is in the detail – in this case, narrowing down a specific “Lab Leak” hypothesis.
Why Extreme Syphilis Symptoms Are Showing Up Now
How to Stop Bird Flu From Becoming the Next Pandemic
Personalized bacteriophage therapy outcomes for 100 consecutive cases: a multicentre, multinational, retrospective observational study
The Vast Landscape of Carbohydrate Fermentation in Prokaryotes
Household Transmission and Clinical Features of SARS-CoV-2–Positive and –Negative Respiratory Tract Infections

Other:

The best argument to lock up Trump: Merchan must protect the judiciary. Trump has relentlessly smeared witnesses, jurors and the judge. Incarceration is the only just punishment. (Damn. Gift link)
Mike Johnson’s Insane New Defense of Trump Shows Deep MAGA Desperation
Biden calls Trump a ‘convicted felon’ who ‘snapped’ after the 2020 election. The president also called Trump, who was found guilty last week in his New York criminal trial, “unhinged.”
Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers
Alito’s the tip of the iceberg: More Republicans wave Christian nationalist flag despite MAGA threat
CFO of right-wing Epoch Times accused of $67M money laundering scheme
The Musical History Lesson Buried Beneath the Song of the Summer. Sabrina Carpenter’s “Espresso” is one of several recent hits bringing back the genre that never got a name.
D.C. elections office beset by calls opposing noncitizen voting: Agency’s executive director says the environment around elections feels ‘more unsafe.’
Business Leaders ‘Furious’ at Hochul Reversal on Manhattan Congestion Charge. Governor’s pause on planned fee for vehicles entering core Manhattan has big consequences for mass transit funding and could result in rising payroll taxes to make up for lost revenue.
In a first, noncitizens are voting in D.C. Here’s what it means to them. More than 500 noncitizen District residents have registered to vote, according to the D.C. Board of Elections.
Google’s Got Nothing But Wrong Answers
Trump’s many dog whistles about unrest and violence (gift link)
Texas Republicans’ Brazen Plan to Control the State Forever
Dr Pepper is now as popular as Pepsi. It’s still shrouded in mystery.
Eric Swalwell Makes Jim Jordan BIG Mad
Will a felony conviction hurt Trump? Yes! Just listen to him!
One in 10 Republicans less likely to vote for Trump after verdict: Reuters/Ipsos poll
Would a reelected Trump prosecute his opponents? He already tried.
Lawmakers expensed millions in 2023 under new program that doesn’t require receipts. Critics say the program’s lack of transparency and record-keeping opens it up to abuse. Matt Gaetz was the program’s top spender.
Bluesky and Mastodon users can now talk to each other with Bridgy Fed
Hochul Suspends Congestion Pricing
Cat roams university campus for 4 years, gets doctoral degree (gift link)
‘Really striking’: Residents leaving DC region are moving further away to rural communities (paging Sens. Manchin and Romney…)
This Catholic leader shelters migrants. Texas says he runs ‘stash houses.’
Uh Oh! Conservative Brits Take EIC Roles at Two Major US News Orgs
Alito’s account of the upside-down flag doesn’t fully add up. Here’s why.