Links for you. Science:

We might be able to swim in the Potomac soon. Really. The Distict’s rivers are not perfect, but they have become much cleaner and safer in recent years
This weightlifting workout in your 60s can preserve strength for years
3,300-year-old ship discovered off Israeli coast, the oldest ever found in deep waters
Is That Drink Worth It to You?
IDPH urges vigilance as COVID cases rise in emergency rooms
Why I don’t like arguments and debates

Other:

A new Fox poll shows Biden up. Their primetime hosts didn’t mention it.
GOP-Led Ethics Committee Says It’s Still Probing Whether Matt Gaetz “Engaged in Sexual Misconduct”
The data on race and murder that Elon Musk gave a ‘!’ deserved a ‘?’
Prince George’s Co. Council reaches deal on ‘rent stabilization’ (surprised this hasn’t received more attention nationally)
Long covid might presage a wave of disability claims. Get ready.
The return of pneumatic tubes
Leaked documents reveal patient safety issues at Amazon’s One Medical
Trump Makes Bizarre Threat About Schools And Vaccine Mandates. The man who once took credit for the COVID-19 vaccine keeps pandering to the GOP’s growing anti-vaccine faction.
Do members of Congress need a pay raise? After 15 years, some say yes.
A supermarket trip may soon look different, thanks to electronic shelf labels (NO ONE ASKED FOR THIS)
After decades of hurdles, historic sand filtration site now a D.C. park. On Saturday, Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) will cut the ribbon to open the Reservoir Park Recreation Center at the old sand filtration site. (37 years…)
How DC’s bus shelters can better serve riders who need them most (the question is why the number of shelters is capped in the first place)
Your employer might be spying on your tech. Here’s how to check.
Isn’t it Time to Stop Calling it “The National Debt”?
The real alien menace is Trump’s plague of suspicion and fear
I Will Fucking Piledrive You If You Mention AI Again (this is a good rant)
Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers
The Right’s Politics of Revenge
No, the Supreme Court has not become reasonable. It did not ‘save’ mifepristone.
Florida Republicans terrorized a teacher because of a Black Lives Matter flag. She hit back and won
Trump has unveiled an agenda of his own. He just doesn’t mention it much.
Clarence Thomas’s disgracefully unserious bump stock opinion
Biden lambasted the Supreme Court. Now he should support court reform.
The Gun Lobby’s Hidden Hand in the 2nd Amendment Battle. Case after case challenging gun restrictions cites the same Georgetown professor. His seemingly independent work has undisclosed ties to pro-gun interests.
The Group Helping the Supreme Court Rewrite America’s Gun Laws Is Worse Than the NRA
Another evangelical abuse scandal: It’s a big reason why they worship Trump