Links for you. Science:
The great abandonment: what happens to the natural world when people disappear?
Are you a morning person? You may be a Neanderthal descendant.
Ancient inscription could rewrite history of Christianity north of Italy, archaeologists say
Infamous paper that popularized unproven COVID-19 treatment finally retracted: Study on hydroxychloroquine by Didier Raoult and colleagues gets pulled on ethical and scientific grounds
So let’s discuss the king of the Picornaviridae (polio)
For months now, the CDC has described H5N1 as “mild” compared to prior H5N1 viruses. I disagree—the virus alone doesn’t determine pathogenicity.
Other:
What Do Democrats Need to Do? Act Like an Opposition Party.
Louisiana forbids public health workers from promoting COVID, flu and mpox shots (this will get people killed)
Something is wrong on the Internet
Trump Is Not on a “Retribution Tour;” He’s on an Authoritarian Spree
Waiting for Trump: Norms, Trash Talk and the Cold Hand of ‘Militant P#$%ydom’
Casual Viewing: Why Netflix looks like that
The Christian Nationalist “TheoBros” Have, Uh, Thoughts About Antisemitism: “I hate Judaism but love Jews and wish them a very pleasant conversion to Christianity.”
US government tells officials, politicians to ditch regular calls and texts
Endo’s End Around: How One of the Nation’s Largest Opioid Makers Escaped a $7 Billion Federal Penalty
The media surrenders to Trump 2.0
Senators Urged To Examine Gabbard’s ‘Deep and Intense’ Ties To Hawaiʻi Sect
Vladimir Putin accuses ‘ethnic Jews’ of tearing apart the Russian Orthodox Church
Elon Musk gives nod to German far-right party as election looms
Liberal Manosphere?
Giant Companies Took Secret Payments to Allow Free Flow of Opioids
D.C. Council passes flurry of bills during final legislative session
Going no-contact with MAGA parents: Crucial self-care or the “unraveling of America”? Left-leaning young adults are backing away from their Trump-loving parents — and mainstream media is sad
The Debt Limit Should Absolutely Be Eliminated
Some Democrats urge pre-capitulation to authoritarian goon who has never gotten a majority of the popular vote
“Tradwives” were the hot topic online in 2024 — but offline, women are more independent than ever
The Ugly Truth About Spotify is Finally Revealed
The Circle of Trust
702,000: DC Sees Population Rise Again In 2024
OpenAI Pleads That It Can’t Make Money Without Using Copyrighted Materials for Free
Frustrated with high drug costs, biohackers are reverse engineering medical treatments. Why pay $84,000 for a hepatitis C drug when you can make it at home? But such DIY chemistry raises safety concerns
Elon Killed the Budget Deal. Cancer Research for Kids Was Collateral Damage.
mikethemadbiologist
Those articles about crap parents bitching about their kids finally getting fed up with them reminded me of the old story of the crummy wooden bowl. There was some guy who made his aging father eat from a crummy wooden bowl unlike everyone else in the house. Then, one day he saw his son carving a wooden bowl. In the story, the guy is enlightened. In real life, he’d double down and vote for Trump.