Links 1/26/25

Links for you. Science:

Trump Withdraws U.S. from World Health Organization
The US withdrawal from the WHO: a global health crisis in the making
A metagenomic perspective on the microbial prokaryotic genome census
Exploring SNP filtering strategies: the influence of strict vs soft core
Trump officials pause health agencies’ communications, citing review
Is the Shingles Vaccine Protective Against Dementia? A definite maybe

Other:

Swiping Left on MAGA. The thing about a ‘no girls allowed’ treehouse is it doesn’t have any girls in it. (excellent)
Welcome to Vichy America
Dear civil servant: A guide to the new executive actions on the federal workforce and what you can do now
How Will Trump’s Executive Orders Change Government? What the New Orders Mean for a New Order
News Organizations Are Tiptoeing Around What We All Saw. How fear of litigation shapes coverage of influential figures
You Are Invited to the Predators’ Ball, as Food. At Trump’s second inauguration, no one wanted to admit they were the suckers.
Trump administration asks agencies for lists of newly hired federal employees
Trump’s initial orders reverse Biden on health care costs, protections from discrimination. President orders federal workers back to the office, freezes most hiring
‘Wake-up call’: Daycare attack prelude to further antisemitic violence, community leaders warn
The Cult of Sicario: GOP Rhetoric, Aimless Political Violence, and Implications for U.S.-Mexico Relations
Beware, Trump: the American spirit is indefatigable
Impeach Donald Trump: Do the obviously correct thing.
Does The Internet Id Exist Outside Of Public Spaces?
Omaha officials: Local police won’t go out of way to find undocumented immigrants
More extremely damning reporting about Pete Hegseth for Joni Ernst and Susan Collins to ignore
It’s About Time Our Government Finally Reflects the Real America—An Airport Terminal at 10 a.m. on a Weekday
Former Village People member says original band ‘would never’ play Trump rally. Jim Newman claims band who performed at inauguration is ‘entirely separate entity’ from group he was in
Hegseth Ex-Sister-in-Law Tells Senators He Was ‘Abusive’ to Second Wife
Senate Democrats boil over Laken Riley missteps
MD Governor Formally Certifies Abortion Rights in State Constitution
New York’s Congestion Pricing Is Working. Now Comes the Real Test.
Files detail bid to contain fallout from Tulsi Gabbard meetings with Assad
No, Elon Musk Didn’t Reach Top Gamer Status on His Own
Trump Orders End to All Wind Energy Permits
Trump Admin Accused of Using AI to Draft Executive Orders
The Technological Poison Pill: How ATProtocol Encourages Competition, Resists Evil Billionaires, Lock-In & Enshittification

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