Links for you. Science:

RFK Jr.’s allies have a plan to upend childhood vaccination
Researchers have discovered a vulnerability in drug-resistant bacteria: zinc-or a lack thereof. Depriving bacteria of certain nutrients can cause important physiological changes, rendering them vulnerable to antibiotics, including those they once resisted! (this isn’t really new–they’re called metallo-beta-lactamases for a reason–but still a good description of the phenomenon)
Earthquake warning system among projects threatened by NSF funding freeze
Scientists Discover Bacteria Trapped in Endless Evolutionary Time Loop
NewickTreeModifier: A simple web tool to prune and modify Newick trees
This DOGE Engineer Has Access to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Other:

There Is No Going Back (must-read)
Elon Musk’s Enemy, USAID, Was Investigating Starlink’s Contracts in Ukraine
L.A. Times Owner Has Financial Motivations for Boosting RFK Jr.
Day Six of the Trump-Musk Treasury Payments Crisis of 2025: “Treasury has been denying that they gave Marko write access, but I am looking at his access request right now”
The Media Is Missing the Story: Elon Musk Is Staging a Coup
Trayon White’s Expulsion from the Council Kicks Off a Special Election. He’s Already Gearing Up to Run.
Refugee aid groups face furloughs after Trump halts program, refuses to reimburse work
AI-Generated Slop Is Already In Your Public Library
A new era of government censorship has dawned
The anti-vaccine figures who claim to be working with Trump and RFK Jr.’s teams
Could bird flu and Donald Trump be the death of the cheap breakfast?
Personal Discretion Over the Treasury’s Payments System Means the End of Democracy (this apparently was requested and then ignored by the NY Times)
Terrible Nominees, Terrified Americans: Senators Could Actually Make a Difference This Month
C.I.A. Sends White House an Unclassified Email With Names of Some Employees (this was ordered by the administration)
Trump Has Paralyzed Renewables Permitting, Leaked Memo Reveals
DOGE Employees Ordered to Stop Using Slack While Agency Transitions to a Records System Not Subject to FOIA
By towing the crypto line—and cashing in himself—Donald Trump has inadvertently revealed the industry’s true face. And it’s not pretty
Virginia community health centers close over federal funding access
A 25-Year-Old Is Writing Backdoors Into The Treasury’s $6 Trillion Payment System. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
We’re Living in a New Age of Robber Barons
Trump and Musk Are Destroying the Basics of a Healthy Democracy
Greek Deli Is Losing Its Beloved Owner. Kostas Fostieris, the owner of the iconic DC lunch spot, is stepping away after 35 years.
The Doormat Congress: Republicans react to Trump’s overreach with shrugs
Why Washington is getting nervous about a shutdown
Publishers sue state of Idaho over library book bans
Of course it’s a coup