Links for you. Science:

The Evolution and Epidemiology of H3N2 Canine Influenza Virus After 20 Years in Dogs
A conjugative plasmid exploits flagella rotation as a cue to facilitate its transfer
Joe Biden is taking Paxlovid, even though doctors know it doesn’t really work
Bird flu could become a human pandemic. How are countries preparing?
Near-extinct crocodiles make comeback in Cambodia
Colorado rattlesnake “mega den” gaining national attention via webcam for citizen science

Other:

Hunger Games
Scratch A CEO, Find A Fascist
In the Blood: Trump and Vance make the case for Herrenvolk Democracy
White Men Can Vote: The Logic Behind J.D. Vance for VP. The Trump campaign sees a clear path for victory: juicing turnout among white men.
What employers can expect following the end of Chevron deference
Federal Prosecutor and D.C. Police Union President Accused of Manipulating Evidence in Trial of Trump Inauguration Protesters
America will never be the same after Milwaukee’s tent revival for the cult of Donald Trump. A four-day tent revival in Milwaukee celebrated total surrender to the cult of Donald Trump — and maybe the end of America as we once knew it.
Of Course President Biden Would Get Covid Right in the Middle of Trump’s RNC Victory Lap
Black Homeowners Lament Closure of Homeowner Assistance Fund Portal
Inside the Trump Plan for 2025
Donald Trump Is Not a Friend to American Workers
Bikini Kill Has News For You
The Dismissal of the Trump Documents’ Case Is Yet More Proof: The Institutionalists Have Failed
Bear problems
Democrats who are calling on Biden to drop out must base their demand on more than vibes
The GOP Is Pat Buchanan’s Party Now. J.D. Vance’s RNC speech signified a return to the blood-and-soil politics at the core of Buchanan’s failed presidential runs in the 1990s.
CrowdStruck (there’s a valid point here, but it ignores that bad tech actors don’t suffer significant consequences)
How many ‘tests’ does Biden have to pass before we acknowledge he passed them?
Or Maybe A Cornhole Tournament
When the GOP forces religion into schools, the Satanic Temple complies
Sheila Jackson Lee, long-serving Democratic congresswoman and advocate for Black Americans, dies at 74
Bob Newhart, 94, Dies; Soft-Spoken Everyman Became a Comedy Star
Trump now bleeding support in GOP-dominated state as more women voters gravitate to Biden (no idea if this poll should be trusted, but I guarantee you won’t hear about it!)
Tech broligarchs are lining up to court Trump. And Vance is one more link in the chain
AOC Issues Dire Warning on Threats to Come if Biden Drops Out
A Searing Reminder That Trump Is Unwell