Links for you. Science:
Here’s a semi-quantitative analysis of why I’m a little dubious about poll results with a >1% response rate.
This May Be the Most Overlooked Covid Symptom. Gastrointestinal issues are a common but often unrecognized sign of infection.
As bird flu spreads among U.S. cattle, veterinarians find themselves in a familiar position: the frontlines
California Academy of Sciences reeling from budget cuts
Are invasive spotted lanternflies hitching rides across state lines?
‘Frog saunas’ could save species from deadly fungal disease, study finds
Other:
I can’t wait for all of the media coverage of Trump’s confusing Tuesday night rally. Folks, I’m worried about Donald Trump and his mental decline, which was on full display at a rally Tuesday night on one of his Florida golf courses.
They created an economic revival in the heartland, and nobody cared
The Real Targets of Project 2025’s War on Porn. It’s not people watching porn online. It’s drag queens, trans people, LGBTQ library books, and more.
Yes. They’d Vote For Him If He Shot Someone on 5th Ave.
Joe Biden is the candidate. Let’s get to work and beat Donald Trump.
‘This is break glass in case of emergency stuff’: Analysts alarmed by threats to US data gathering
RESOLUTION: Impeaching Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, for high crimes and misdemeanors.
Lies, Lewd Texts, ‘Sexualized Relationship’ At Center Of Trump-Appointed Fed Judge’s Abrupt Resignation
The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed (gift link)
Please Stop Calling Jews ‘Hot Rodents’
After Hurricane Beryl, why does Whataburger have a better power outage map than CenterPoint?
Your Driving App Is Leading You Astray (gift link)
SpaceX rockets blew away local bird habitats after Elon Musk ‘misled’ NPS officials about expansion, NYT reports
We write to request that you appoint a Special Counsel to investigate possible violations of federal ethics and tax laws by Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Clarence Thomas.
Hurricane Beryl Makes a Mockery of Texas Climate Deniers (gift link)
Unpacking the Court
The grift behind Project 2025: Leader John McEntee made an app to hustle cash from lonely MAGA men
Texas leaders were slower to request federal Beryl aid than in past hurricanes
Senators push stock trading ban to prevent lawmakers from profiting from insider knowledge
Donald Trump’s fake rejection of Project 2025 has angered his biggest fans
Impeach
The Matrix of Consumer Discontent (gift link)
Project 2025 Is Taking Its Cues From the Supreme Court’s Worst Decisions
Likely Correct
Stop Soft-Pedaling the GOP’s Extreme Positions. The party’s platform on abortion and LGBTQ rights is just as radical as ever.
Why are Democrats sticking with Biden? Ask the unions.
