Links for you. Science:

History of COVID-19 found to double long-term risk of heart attack, stroke and death (pre-vaccine infections)
Giant Bigfin Squid Filmed Walking Around on Its 13-Foot-Long Tentacles
Challenging the neutrality myth in climate science and activism
‘Word got out in raccoon land’: Wildlife operator helps address woman’s raccoon problem
Wrinkles reveal whether elephants are left- or right-trunked, study finds
This fungus grows more vigorously when it feels good vibes. Plant-friendly soil microbes outgrew their peers when exposed to white noise in the lab

Other:

Right-Wing Influencers Claim ‘They’ Defeated Physics, Geoengineered Hurricane Milton. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and a whole host of conspiracy theorists are claiming the hurricane was planned in order to harm Republicans. Climate experts tell WIRED that’s impossible.
Resistance to Public Health, No Longer Fringe, Gains Foothold in G.O.P. Politics
One possible housing crisis solution? A new kind of public housing for all income levels
Sokrates vs the Machine
What’s Behind Creeping Democratic Doomerism?
New York Times opens the media floodgates on stories about Trump’s mental unfitness
Are You Experiencing Vibe-o-Chondria?
What Trump and Vance Want From Hurricane Helene
Election skeptics are running some county election boards in Georgia. A new rule could allow them to exclude decisive votes
Harris pounces on shocking new allegations on Trump, Putin ties
Columbia pro-Palestinian group endorses violence and walks back apology for student who said ‘Zionists don’t deserve to live’: Student activists say “violence is the only path forward” and back “armed resistance.”
Sean O’Brien to party that bailed out his pensions: drop dead
Trump has long blasted China’s trade practices. His ‘God Bless the USA’ Bibles were printed there.
Unearthed audio reveals GOP Senate candidate’s skin-crawling take on women
Why Are Toxic “Superfans” Such a Nightmare for Hollywood?
Just Give Me A Damn Second, Netflix. Netflix cancelled Kaos a month after its release
Inside the White House’s desperate scramble to swat down hurricane misinformation
Elon Musk is piling onto all the hurricane disinformation, hampering relief efforts
New Frontiers in Language Technology
Trump Having Putin on Speed Dial Isn’t Funny, It’s Terrifying
X changes creator payouts to depend on engagement, not ads (just stop using that awful site already)
J. D. Vance and the Success Stories of Bidenomics
Are You Ready for Another Bush v. Gore? The Supreme Court Is.
Donald Trump’s Hitlerian logic is no mistake
A safer, more affordable DC begins with a plan to move beyond gas
Why this election is all about the last one