Links for you. Science:

Bumblebee population increases 116 times over in ‘remarkable’ Scotland rewilding project
150million people born before 1996 at risk of a mental breakdown caused by metal exposure
Why ‘open’ AI systems are actually closed, and why this matters
Trump’s former FDA commissioner warns RFK Jr. could ‘cost lives’ if confirmed
How steam from a Wisconsin factory fueled a 100-mile band of snow
Orcas have learned how to hunt and kill huge whale sharks, video shows

Other:

If Anyone Can Save the Democrats, It’s Ben Wikler
Breaking the norms of death: A healthcare CEO was shot dead. Many are glad. What now?
What happened to Intel? Intel has ejected its CEO. There are many possible reasons why.
The Sound of Fear on Air: It is an ominous sign that Morning Joe felt it had to apologize for something I said. (just as we need to know much more about editors at newspapers–who they are to start with–we need to know much more about news TV producers)
People’s Reactions to a Health Insurance CEO Getting Assassinated Are Incredibly Dark
Democrats flip House seat, leaving GOP no votes to spare
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
With pardon of son, Biden shows a way forward for Democrats
Nadeau’s Push to Regulate Delivery Drivers Draws Fierce Pushback from Gig Work Companies and Their Lobbyists
Some in the U.S. farm industry are alarmed by Trump’s embrace of RFK Jr. and tariffs (leopards eating faces etc.)
Trump Picks Cryptocurrency Advocate Paul Atkins For SEC Chair
Donald Trump is ready to make Republicans touch the third rail. Without a voting public to face again, Trump is gearing up to cut Social Security and Medicare
The Pardon
Tesla suspends Cybertruck production. Who could have predicted this?
House Republican Wants Party To Boldly Own Plans To Gut The Social Safety Net
Number of Indictments and Convictions of Biden White House Appointees: Zero
FBI Warns Americans to Start Using Encrypted Messaging Apps. It’s all about protecting against China, but there’s the added benefit of protecting against Trump.
Trump aide Monica Crowley plagiarized thousands of words in Ph.D. dissertation (she’s being considered for a new job…)
The American People Deserve DOGE. America has an efficiency problem, but Elon Musk is not the man to fix it.
Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense should alarm all of us
Nancy Mace’s never-ending chase for 15 more minutes of fame
HIV prevention pills should be free, but insurers are still charging
Cryptic three words carved into bullets used to kill UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson revealed
Biden Owes The Country More Than One YOLO Power Play
Democrats Are Leaving X. But X Left Them First. Elon Musk fundamentally changed the terms of the platform.
Get Off the Floor and Keep It Simple