Links 12/16/24

Links for you. Science:

Tackling antimicrobial resistance and the looming threat of mirror life require global action
Confronting risks of mirror life (report here)
California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts
120 Miles of Russian Forest Couldn’t Keep These Two Tigers Apart
Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species
‘Systematic reviews’ that aim to extract broad conclusions from many studies are in peril

Other:

Democrats should break up with the GOP. This time for good
Tenant Unions Are Coming. Landlords Aren’t Ready.
Kamala Harris wasted money on campaign ads, not Beyoncé
What A New Health Care Populism Might Actually Look Like
Whether the Kremlin is paying Gabbard is beside the point
No, Kamala Harris Staffers Did Not Run a “Flawless” Campaign
Who’s afraid of a public library? A cramped view imperils Virginia’s library of the year.
Twitter’s Traffic Appears to Be Falling Off a Cliff. Read it and weep, Elon.
Oh I Have Mild Flu
D.C. wants to regulate delivery drivers. Companies are pushing back.
Trump officially fires Lina Khan, replaces her with generic pro-corporate Republican hack
Trump and His Team Are ‘Laughing’ at Biden’s Commitment to Decorum
Reckonings of Contempt
Taliban congratulate Americans for ‘not handing leadership of their great country to a woman’: Donald Trump signed the deal that paved the way for the US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021, allowing the Taliban to storm to power.
Want Parking? Kiss Goodbye Half of the Projected Housing in ‘City Of Yes’
15-man fraternity mob lured gay man into a house then beat him in a horrifying assault. The attackers recorded the attack and several have already been arrested.
The Orbanization of US Politics Began Years Ago
Two top Biden administration officials warn of threat to U.S. children if anti-vaccine views prevail
Prominent DC synagogue cancels event with Yoav Gallant after members protest
The far right grows through “disaster fantasies”
It’s Still Not Too Late for Biden to Deliver Debt Relief
Given the Trump standard, why should Tania Fernandes Anderson resign?
Ocasio-Cortez Has A Blunt Message For Those ‘Confused Or Shocked’ By CEO Shooting
If Trump really wants to help working people he won’t kill this federal agency (lol, he doesn’t give a shit about workers)
When the West Bank Land Is Worth Millions, Settlers Don’t Mind Expelling Other Settlers
Child care gets little help in Idaho. A family-run center is buckling.

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