Links for you. Science:

US confirms first human bird flu case with no known animal exposure
Newly Discovered Antibody Protects Against All COVID-19 Variants
First case of bird flu not directly linked to sick animals is found in Missouri
GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar: Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation
U.S. prepares for possible arrival of more severe strain of mpox
Pour one out for the modular NIH grant proposal

Other:

New rules from GOP-majority election board could cause disarray in battleground Georgia
After Debate, Trump Refuses To Apologize To ‘Exonerated Five’ Member, Delusionally Thanks Him For His Support
Trump Supporters Spread Ridiculous Conspiracy Theory Kamala Harris Wore Audio-Enabled Earrings at Debate
Marc this: Montgomery County needs more homes, actually (Marc Erlich is worse than Bowser, and that’s saying something)
From Kamala Harris, a master class on how to take down a bully
Republicans threaten a government shutdown unless Congress makes it harder to vote
Trump Media shares plunge premarket after GOP nominee’s debate with Harris
Trump’s Awful Arlington Scandal Takes Its Most Disturbing Turn Yet
Eating Pets and Other Lies: How the Haitian Migrant Hoax Exposes Flaws in Political Reporting
Bonfire
Fact-checking the wave of online misinformation targeted at Latinos
DDOT rolling out new streateries pilot program for Adams Morgan bars and restaurants
The improbable voyage of Starship Titanic, the 1998 Douglas Adams video game filled with ‘unhinged’ chatbots
Debate Suggests Men May Be Too Emotional To Be President. Trump was highly emotional on the debate stage. Female candidates rarely have that luxury.
Vance, Yost targeting Haitians in Springfield, Ohio with ignorant fear-mongering disturbs me deeply
Gullible Mr. Trump: The former president will believe anything—even wild rumors about immigrants killing and eating pets—as long as it’s cruel, politically expedient, and on TV.
Donald Trump no longer knows how to talk to anyone outside his base
Former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales Will Support Kamala Harris. He views Trump’s reelection as a threat to the rule of law.
Mask bans are dumb, dangerous
Taylor Swift endorses — and searches for voter registration jump
Is the Entire World Conspiring to Make It Look Like Trump Lost the Debate? An intriguing theory by Matt Taibbi.
The right-wing bubble says Trump will save your cat from immigrants
Trump’s Handlers Attempt to Retcon His Fascist Attack on Haitian Migrants
Iran turns to Hells Angels and other criminal gangs to target critics
We need more (and better) parties: Why a healthy democracy depends on healthy political parties, not nonpartisan elections. Or, why doubling down on the failed median voter theory (and all it entails) is pure idiocy.
Taylor Swift’s “Childless Cat Lady” endorsement of Kamala Harris exposes what MAGA men fear most