Links for you. Science:

Federal officials expected to require H5N1 milk testing
Why I have resigned from the Royal Society
Gene behind orange fur in cats found at last (preprints here and here)
Robotic shorts could help people walk farther. Yes, robotic shorts.
Long COVID appears to be driven by ‘long infection’. Here’s what the science says (note that the actual review is more qualified than the popular piece…)

Other:

Republicans Built an Ecosystem of Influencers. Some Democrats Want One, Too.
Did the Opioid Epidemic Fuel Donald Trump’s Return to the White House? New research suggests that the Democrats’ struggles in communities battling fentanyl addiction had little to do with economic theory or messaging—it was, more simply, a failure of political attention.
The Invisible Man: We see right through the unshowered soul living in a car by the beach, or by the Walmart, or by the side of the road. But he’s there, and he used to be somebody. He still is. A firsthand account of homelessness in America.
New Data Shows the Economy Was the Deciding Factor for Voters in Pennsylvania and Michigan — and Harris Missed Opportunities to Play Up Economic Populism
Trump AG Pick Pam Bondi Tied to New Apostolic Reformation Dominionists
I’d much rather share a ladies’ room with Sarah McBride than with Nancy Mace
‘Daunting reality’: Elon Musk’s government-slashing plan could hit brick wall
“Oops, USPS did it again” – Temple Heights Designation Lives
How Elon Musk turned X into a pro-Trump echo chamber. As Musk has quickly become one of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters, he has transformed X into a MAGA mouthpiece. (note the date: as always, rightwingers attempt to use the language they’re attacked with agains their opponents)
The role of LGBTQ voters in the election shows a path for Democrats’ future: Queer people, a larger bloc than ever before, voted overwhelmingly for Harris. They and the young voters who embrace LGBTQ rights are essential to winning.
Joshmentum: Across the United States, voters are embracing the Jewish Josh
Not popularism. Not deliverism. Partyism
When will Democrats finally realize that big tech is not an ally?
Do you know more civics than an eighth-grader?
Dems and Media
No thanks: Many Americans bail on holidays with MAGA relatives
The Last Year
My Husband And His Family Voted For Trump — So I’m Canceling Thanksgiving And Christmas
Somehow Our Jedi Mind Tricks Didn’t Work
This Maverick Thinker Is the Karl Marx of Our Time
J Street urges senators to support resolutions blocking U.S. arms sales to Israel
RFK Jr. Was Just the Start of Trump’s Bad Public Health Picks
Aide Natalie Harp Wrote Trump Adoring Letters. Is That Wrong?
QOTD: Obama
Bad influence: One Amazon influencer makes a living posting content from her beige home. But after she noticed another account hawking the same minimal aesthetic, a rivalry spiraled into a first-of-its-kind lawsuit. Can the legal system protect the vibe of a creator? And what if that vibe is basic?
Could the Trump administration criminalize queer speech online?