Links for you. Science:
‘Unprecedented’ discovery: 17th-century mummy brains show evidence of cocaine use
In Kenya, Nigeria and Malawi, gene-editing is saving crops
NIH cancels ‘Havana syndrome’ research, citing unethical coercion of participants
Mucosal adenovirus vaccine boosting elicits IgA and durably prevents XBB.1.16 infection in nonhuman primates
Salmonella enterica Virulence Databases and Bioinformatic Analysis Tools Development
‘Worst nightmare’ venomous sea worms washing up on Texas shores, scientists say
Other:
The local impact of Donald Trump: “They reshaped government in the MAGA image — and it caused chaos”
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Lashes Out at ‘Predatory’ Jill Stein
MAGA Looks to Notorious War On Terror Lawyer For Trump II Inspiration
In Leak, Facebook Partner Brags About Listening to Your Phone’s Microphone to Serve Ads for Stuff You Mention
Trump eyes plan that may give Elon Musk role in auditing U.S. agencies
Israel’s Blood-soaked Cabinet Won’t Stop if Sunday’s Protests Were a One-off
A louder voice in fighting abortion bans: Men in red states
Harris to transfer nearly $25 million to help down-ballot Democratic candidates
Trump’s ad spending reveals a struggling campaign
“Disenshittify or Die”
Vance Championed 2017 Report on Families From Architects of Project 2025
Kamala Harris Learned The Most Important Lesson Of All. A unified Democratic Party defeats Donald Trump—if she can hold it together, she’ll win.
RFK Jr was asked if he would join Trump ticket hours after assassination attempt
We Have Failed to Tame the Media Monster
Inside the bitter personal battle between top FBI and DOJ officials over Mar-a-Lago
The You dot Com for Me dot Com
Silicon Valley is an aristocratic culture. So was Washington DC, once upon a time
Czech street named after British man who saved Jewish children from Nazis
Will a Silver Wave Help Elect Kamala Harris? Polls suggest Donald Trump can’t count on older voters this November. Here’s why
The question Trump should be asked every single day
Still Here
JD Vance writes a rom-com
Thumbs Up: The Story of No-Context Trump
As wildfire risks intensify, California insurance rates keep rising
Numbers don’t lie: Harris drives massive wave of voter registrations
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