Links for you. Science:

Teeny tardigrades can survive space and lethal radiation. Scientists may finally know how
Salamanders are surprisingly abundant in US northeastern forests, research finds
Untreated sewage and fertilizer runoff threaten the Florida manatee’s main food source, contributing to malnutrition
Long COVID facts and findings: a large-scale online survey in 74,075 Chinese participants
United States’ first known case of more severe strain of mpox confirmed in California
CDC data show sharp rise in rates of meningococcal disease

Other:

Harris’s advisers blame everything but themselves for their loss
History will judge Biden harshly on Gaza
A Political Technocrat Makes His Pitch for Saving the Democratic Party
A dangerous and unqualified choice for the FBI
Imagine actually opposing fascism
Act 10 Overturned
Chinese entrepreneur invested $30M in Trump’s crypto project after election
Godot Isn’t Making it
Report from inside the ‘deep state’: We’re not going anywhere. Career Justice Department lawyers say they intend to outlast second Trump administration.
We’re Entering a World Where the Rule of Law Is Turned Inside Out
How a D.C. ‘Slumlord’ Scammed Tenants and Lenders to Build a Portfolio of Neglected Properties, According to Lawsuits and Tenant Accounts
Pete Hegseth’s mother begged him to “get some help” — he joined a misogynist church instead
6 hours under martial law in Seoul
RFK Jr. was paid six figures by his vaccine-challenging group before presidential run
South Koreans just squashed a fascist coup in 6 hours. We could learn a thing or two about how to resist fascism from the people who did it efficiently in the middle of the night.
UnitedHealthcare CEO fatally shot in Midtown: sources (“The shooting is being investigated as a possibly targeted hit, sources said.”)
UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson killed by masked gunman outside Midtown Hilton hotel (seems the shooter was masked and might have been using a silencer)
It was always rough to be a woman on Twitter. It’s even worse on X. Just ask the one who posted about her PhD.
Detroit Mayor Duggan, a longtime Democrat, will run for Michigan governor in 2026 as independent
From W. To Donald
Jaguar Type 00 Concept Is A Pink Panther Acid Trip Of An Electric Coupe With A Stone And Brass Interior. Two examples of the Type 00 shooting brake were unveiled at Miami Art Week, one pink and one blue, and I freakin’ love them
Why it’s about to get more expensive to park along DC’s popular U Street corridor (no more single price for on-street parking)
Andy Grove Was Right
Republicans are going to wind up regretting Trump’s deportation scheme
Trump’s DEA pick Chad Chronister withdraws from consideration: Florida sheriff cites ‘gravity’ of responsibility days after Trump taps him to lead Drug Enforcement Administration (lol. It’s that he would be crucified by Republicans for enforcing mask wearing during the COVID pandemic and also that he doesn’t think it’s DEA’s job to enforce immigration laws)