Links for you. Science:

Some Boston doctors are starting to unravel the mysteries of long COVID and find improved treatments
75,000 – 80,000 birds dead from botulism near Oregon border
CDPH Investigating Possible Human Case of Bird Flu
23andMe is on the brink. What happens to all its DNA data?
Some of Our Top Schools Are Embarrassing Themselves Over Covid
Independent, Ongoing Clade-Specific Expansions of IS5 Elements in Pseudomonas syringae

Other:

For Every Winner a Loser
The Disturbing Historical Echo In Jack Smith’s Trump Filing: A callback to the Brooks Brothers Riot, a seminal moment in the intimidation of election officials.
The Power Grab Behind the Unfittest Candidate
Trump Team Unveils Disturbingly Racist Signs at Campaign Rally. Someone on Trump’s campaign thought it was a good idea to hand out signs with a slogan regularly used by a white nationalist group.
Vance refuses to admit that Trump lost the 2020 election
John Roberts’ Sordid Legacy: 14 Pages of Mean Tweets
D.C. contractor sued for alleged improper screening of hopeful tenants. The lawsuit alleges that tenant screening company RentGrow unfairly rejects D.C. residents eligible for housing. (according to the lawsuit, RentGrow uses “artificial intelligence”–no idea what that means in reality)
How the U.S.-Israel Relationship Actually Works. What does the Biden Administration want Netanyahu to do in Lebanon and Gaza?
Kamala Harris challenges Donald Trump’s masculinity
The Best Moments From Jack Smith’s Unsealed Brief In The Insurrection Case: Boy, these sure don’t sound like official acts to me.
Trump Faces Fresh Uproar Over Refusal to Release Medical Records. Donald Trump would be the oldest person to serve as president—and he wants no one to know about the true state of his health.
Donald Trump Mocks Jimmy Carter on His Milestone 100th Birthday
A Secretive ICE Program Trains Civilians on Firearms and Surveillance, Documents Show
The Conservative Justices Are Not Even Pretending to Care About What You Think
Elon Musk Lies, Falsely Claims Subsidizing Starlink Would Have Saved Hurricane Helene Victims
Elon Musk Gave Tens of Millions to Republican Causes Far Earlier Than Previously Known
What to Expect if R.F.K. Jr. Is Promoted to a Position of Power
Nixon Gave Trump One Hell of a Gift Forty-seven Years Ago
“Post-truth politics” has real-world repercussions.
Dikembe Mutombo, Who Died At 58, Was A Man Of His Home And A Man Of The World
Idaho State Senator (R) Tells Native American Candidate to “Go back where you came from!”
Let’s Hear It For Rudy Giuliani, America’s Dumbest Conspirator
Our Sister Organization
Trump refused to give California wildfire aid until told how many people there voted for him, ex-aide says
The IRS is expanding its free tax filing service. Do you qualify?
Bros Beware: Trump Has a Plan to Shrink Your Testicles. The former president’s crude appeals to masculinity culture clash with his lax approach toward PFAS and pesticides, which have been linked to lowered testosterone and sperm count.
The profit-obsessed monster destroying American emergency rooms. Private equity decimated emergency care in the United States — without you even noticing.