Links for you. Science:
The bird at the center of the worst single-species mortality event in modern history isn’t recovering, scientists say
Novo’s Ozempic faces scrutiny over potential link to rare eye disease
Genetic Sequences of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Viruses Identified in a Person in Louisiana
‘The dead zone is real’: why US farmers are embracing wildflowers: Strips of native plants on as little as 10% of farmland can reduce soil erosion by up to 95%
CDC says H5N1 bird flu sample shows mutations that may help the virus bind to cells in the upper airways of people
The planet’s melting glaciers are releasing a treasure trove of ancient artifacts
Other:
Vivek Ramaswamy Is a Fraud—and Always Has Been (Nunberg is a Prince of Darkness, but that doesn’t mean he’s wrong)
Jimmy Carter as public manager: Why the Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 remains relevant today
Just a Little More Capital, Bro, Just a Few More Billion
How to Cut $2 Trillion in Federal Spending Without Breaking a Sweat
Why did Yoon declare martial law? Korea’s political YouTubers might be to blame.
“New Shaw Development Underway” – Check out a rendering of what’s coming
“This is Trump’s America now!”: MAGA diehards jumpstart a new year of political violence
Merrick Garland’s last task and the explosive evidence that could save America
Bluesky hygiene and safety
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is NOT a “vaccine skeptic.” He is antivax. Period.
How the Pandemic Increased US Deaths Visualized in Eight Charts
Linda McMahon Has No Education Experience Except Wanting to Defund Public Schools
Kansas once required voters to prove citizenship. That didn’t work out so well
AI, a talking dog for the 21st Century.
Infectious diseases killed Victorian children at alarming rates — their novels highlight the fragility of public health today
He faced charges for tearing down their Pride flag. The couple forgave him.
Facebook and Instagram to Unleash AI-Generated ‘Users’ No One Asked For
In a first, surgical robots learned tasks by watching videos
24, and Trying to Outrun Schizophrenia
Food Delivery Robot Hit By Waymo
The GOP is waging a stealth attack on veterans’ healthcare
A global boom in cocaine trafficking defies decades of anti-drug efforts
I reaffirm my support for the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Jimmy Carter, the Unsung and Often Reviled Hero of the Jewish People
This cancer vaccine should spare future generations from ordeals like my wife’s
The Biden mistake that blew up America
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Merrick Garland won’t do it.