Links for you. Science:

Trump keeps losing his train of thought. Cognitive experts have theories about why (the examples from the article aren’t even the really bad stuff though)
Outbreak of Oropouche virus in Brazil should be a ‘wake-up call’, say experts. The disease, spread by midges and mosquitoes, has been linked to two deaths as cases surge in previously unaffected areas
How To Eavesdrop On A Seal In A Crowd Of 90,000
Armed With Saran Wrap, She Sinks in the Muck to Save the Planet. A dogged paleoecologist named Dorothy Peteet is digging through the salt marshes of New York in the hope of preserving the city’s best natural defense against climate change. (gift link)
In Bird Flu Fight, CDC Plans Seasonal Flu Shot Push for Farmworkers
‘The virus wants to live’: Why COVID spike isn’t expected to ease anytime soon

Other:

Tim Walz. Hell yeah. The electoral math made Shapiro look like the safer pick. But Walz better communicates the story and stakes if this election.
Burst Damage
Cori Bush loses primary in latest blow to progressive ‘squad’
A Big Chunk of Professors Flunked U of Florida Post-Tenure Review. After the state required post-tenure reviews, roughly one-fifth of the UF professors evaluated in the first round were either found lacking, decided to leave or chose to give up research—and likely their tenure with it. At Florida State, by contrast, all professors passed muster.
GOP gaslighting gets weirder: Why Trump and Vance spread lies about race and gender. JD Vance calls a cis woman a man. Trump denies that Kamala Harris is Black. This is how they hope to win
Surprise Poll Reveals a Key Trump Weakness Against Kamala Harris. A new survey finds Harris substantially ahead of Trump among Latinos, a sign that she may be rebuilding the Democratic coalition—which is essential to defeating him.
Project 2025 contributor: Kamala Harris “resembles in attitude the slave owners of the old South” for supporting access to abortion
Project 2025 Is an Unmitigated Polling Disaster for Trump and Republicans
Flailing MAGA media settle on strange attack against Harris VP pick Tim Walz: “Tampon Tim”–Right-wing figures posted memes mocking Walz for signing a bill to provide menstrual products to public school students
High School Project on Genocide Was a Portent of Real-Life Events
Trump seems to forget it’s not 2016 anymore. And he’s frustrated.
This 112-Year-Old NYC Icon’s Secret to Living Forever Is Pretty Easy
Secretaries of state urge Musk to fix AI chatbot spreading false election info
How the crypto industry is buying political support with 202 million U.S. dollars
A booming industry of AI age scanners, aimed at children’s faces (gift link)
Another Illegal MPD Search Convinces Judges to Reverse Armed Carjacking Conviction
The NABJ interview with Trump provides a model for media coverage
Trump’s Angry New Attack on “Dumb” Kamala Gets Wrecked by Leaked Data
Death of Hamas chief draws mixed reactions in war-battered Gaza
We Can’t Afford to Ignore This Investigation Into Whether Trump Took $10 Million from Egypt
How the Montgomery Riverfront brawl sparked an unofficial holiday
Right-wing judges launch new assault on voters of color
Are Non-Competes Really Ending?
Trump Doesn’t Know How to Run Against Harris
Is This The Year???
Tim Walz’s Crack About J.D. Vance’s Couch Hits Right Where Republicans Deserve It: Cue the hand-wringing, which is a bit rich coming from this party.