Links for you. Science:
New antibiotic nearly eliminates the chance of superbugs evolving (still remains to be seen if it clears trials etc.)
Hospitals, labs, and health departments try to cope with blood culture bottle shortage
Baby bull sharks are thriving in Texas and Alabama bays as the Gulf of Mexico warms
Chinese nuclear reactor is completely meltdown-proof
A World Built for House Sparrows
Whale lands on boat off New Hampshire coast, throwing people into ocean
Other:
The moral bankruptcy of Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz. Two of Silicon Valley’s famous venture capitalists make the case for backing Trump: that their ability to make money is the only value that matters.
Now that Joe Biden Stepped Down for the Good of the Country, Joe Kahn Must Join Him
This Machine Exposes Privacy Violations. A former Google engineer has built a search engine, webXray, that aims to find illicit online data collection and tracking—with the goal of becoming “the Henry Ford of tech lawsuits.”
School Vouchers Were Supposed to Save Taxpayer Money. Instead They Blew a Massive Hole in Arizona’s Budget.
Can Harris Reassemble Obama’s Coalition?
Seven Lessons from Joe Biden’s Candidacy. The Democratic party is healthy. The Republican party is not.
Trump suggested people with disabilities ‘should just die,’ nephew reveals in memoir
Temporary homeless shelter to open in Reston next week
The Global Semiconductor Talent Crunch: How Protectionism Backfired
Since Leaving Butler, Trump Has Foregone the Best Medical Care and Is Withholding CT Scan Results
A California Medical Group Treats Only Homeless Patients — And Makes Money Doing It
Why Some Americans Really Do Want an Authoritarian in Charge
Biden Should Propose a National Prescription Drug Program
New AFL-CIO Guide Shows How Trump Agenda Would Be ‘Catastrophic’ for Workers
The Trump Administration’s Plan to Seize Control of Spending
Just Say No To Shapiro
Mark Kelly, A Potential Democratic VP Candidate, Endorses The PRO Act. The Arizona senator told HuffPost he would vote for the pro-labor legislation, voicing his commitment to unions as he’s considered for the Democratic ticket. (would prefer someone who didn’t change his mind, especially regarding “independent contractors”)
A Grand Old Party for Workers? How corporate conservatism trumps MAGA gestures on behalf of the working class
Get to Know the Oversight Project, the Heritage Foundation’s Legal Ratf*cking Operation. They seem to be plowing a whole lot of money into questionable investigations.
Returns of the ‘Amazombies’: Unwanted packages are a retail nightmare. Amazon returns are cheap and easy for everyone except the workers at Kohl’s, Staples and other retail outlets that have to deal with them.
GOP calls Harris ‘weird.’ These 19 moments prove Trump’s the weird one
Needles in Project 2025’s Haystack
The imaginary Trump ‘unity’ pivot was just another demand for fealty (gift link)
Minimum wage is a paltry $7.25—and Congress hasn’t raised it in 15 years
Rich Dude John Morgan Had a Little Melty Over Kamala Harris
FCC slashes cost of phone calls for inmates, capping decades-long effort
