Links for you. Science:

Adaptation in the Alleyways: Candidate genes under potential selection in urban coyotes
Inferring the demographic history of aye-ayes (Daubentonia madagascariensis) from high-quality, whole-genome, population-level data
Not the “Chinese flu” label thing again…please
System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks (paper here)
Canadian teen with bird flu was on life support, new report reveals
COVID 5 years later: Learning from a pandemic many are forgetting

Other:

Poke The Bear: Donald Trump is a lame duck (not a bear)—an unusually weak one, in some ways—and he knows it.
I’m the Governor of Hawaii. I’ve Seen What Vaccine Skepticism Can Do.
Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s face: The head of Meta cracked under Republican pressure.
Did DOJ Officials Try to Sway the 2020 Election for Trump? A new report by the Inspector General found that three senior officials improperly shared details with the media about plans to collect data on Covid-19 deaths in nursing homes in states with Democratic governors.
Winning coalitions aren’t always governing coalitions
Heart of Zuckness: New slur pack unlocked on Facechan.
President Dragon wants more gold
Opening the DNC’s Black Box: Why we’re publishing a previously undisclosed list of all 448 members of the Democratic National Committee
The real reason that Trump won
Jesus H. Christ on an H-1B Visa, This Immigration Bill Is Unfortunately Moving Ahead. And Ken Paxton may soon be able to sue the federal government!
Texas’ War on Drug Users: A mass overdose event in Austin reveals the state’s backward approach to the ongoing crisis spurred by fentanyl and other super-potent substances.
The Coming Assault on Birthright Citizenship: The Constitution is absolutely clear on this point, but will that matter?
The Simple Truth About Trump’s Felony Sentencing. It was a rueful moment for many reasons, and of course the president-elect wallowed in self-pity.
9 predictions for Trump’s second term
RFK Jr. faces fresh scrutiny over alleged ties to deadly measles outbreak
State to probe why Pacific Palisades reservoir was offline, empty when firestorm exploded
Over 17,000 doctors warn Senate: RFK Jr. is ‘actively dangerous’
Massachusetts Road Signs
Congressional Report Accuses Jordan, Musk Of Weaponizing Gov’t To Silence Critics
I Am a Passionate Mid-Level University Administrator, and I’m Gonna Administrate the Shit Out of This Place
Did power lines help start the L.A. fires? What we know.
L.A. fire chief meets with mayor after saying the city failed her agency
Apple CEO Pay Rises 18%; Company Opposes Anti-Diversity Measure
We’ve Never Been Here Before: The Zero-Accountability Presidency
Their houses burned down. Now, they are fighting for the few homes left on the market
Kim Jong Un Just Banned Hot Dogs in North Korea