Links 1/8/25

Links for you. Science:

Evolution journal editors resign en masse: Board members expressed concerns over high fees, editorial independence, and use of AI in editorial processes.
Scientists just filmed a rare video of a giant deep-sea squid carrying eggs
Ants Perform Better As a Group Than Humans When Trying to Solve the ‘Piano Mover’s Puzzle’
The biggest medical advances of 2024
After a long lull, Covid-19 levels are surging in the US
Compare Research Project Grants: R01, R03, and R21

Other:

Trump’s Propaganda Victory: The Rewriting Of Jan. 6
The Militia and the Mole
The Tech Oligarchs Have Found Their Man
As Trump’s election is certified, Americans should declare war on stupidity
Yes, the Law Can Still Constrain Trump
Washington Post cartoonist resigns over paper’s refusal to publish cartoon critical of Jeff Bezos
Bothsidesing, With a Republican Slant: Here We Go Again
Why Do So Many People Believe Adrian Dittmann Is Elon Musk?
Higher Social Security payments coming for millions of people from bill that Biden is signing
The Paradox of Homelessness
How Chinese Hackers Graduated From Clumsy Corporate Thieves to Military Weapons
Cambridge tried to get better racial and economic diversity among students. Now it has one of the most segregated schools in the state.
Congresswoman Checks U.S. Over Its Territories ‘Problem’ In House Floor Plea
The Rise of the French Fry Cartel
The Truth About H-1B Visas
Los Angeles man is trapped in circling Waymo on way to airport: ‘Is somebody playing a joke?’
Never Underestimate the Ignorance of the Powerful. When you’re a star, people let you think you’re smart
The Minimum Wage Claims You Keep Hearing Are Totally Fake. We Can Prove It.
Cybertruck driver left behind rant praising Trump and Musk, slamming Democrats (“Try peaceful means first, but be prepared to fight to get the Dems out of the fed government and military by any means necessary.”)
U.S. Military Service Is the Strongest Predictor of Carrying Out Extremist Violence
The fury over the queers: How the LGBTQ community became the object of a far-right campaign to not just harass them, but drive them out of modern society altogether.
What To Do If You Test Positive For COVID-19
What Covid tried to teach us — and why it will matter in the next pandemic
The Internet Is Worse Than a Brainwashing Machine. A rationale is always just a scroll or a click away.
Jan. 6 and the path not taken. At key moments, Republicans were unwilling to defend democracy
I Was Nearly Killed on Jan. 6th. Four Years Later, I Feel Betrayed All Over Again.
Lessons From New York’s Congestion Fight

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