Links for you. Science:
Octopus Arms Think for Themselves – Scientists Reveal How They Work
A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals
2,800-year-old structure unearthed in Israel was likely used for cultic practices and sacrifice, archaeologists say
‘Catastrophic’: Great Barrier Reef hit by its most widespread coral bleaching, study finds
‘Awe-inspiring and harrowing’: how two orcas with a taste for liver decimated the great white shark capital of the world. A decade ago, up to 1,000 of the apex predators lived in one South African bay. Now they have gone, fleeing from killer whales. But the gap they have left creates problems for other species
Bolivia confirms death from Ebola-like virus so rare only 15 cases have ever been reported
Other:
The PC is Dead: It’s Time to Make Computing Personal Again
How RFK Jr. drove mistrust of a cancer prevention vaccine
North Idaho College Was Taken Over By the Far-Right — It’s a Warning for the Future of Higher Ed
Laboratories of Authoritarianism: How undemocratic workplaces sowed the seeds of Trumpism
Transgender athletes’ rights was opposed by those who viewed female athletes as undeserving, study finds
How Legacy Media Enables Disinformation: Rebranding the MAGA Granny
Prosecutors were prepping to charge Eric Adams with destroying evidence, Manhattan US attorney’s resignation letter reveals
Ah, Well, Nevertheless
Elon Musk Is Faking It: The fraudster who cried “fraud”
On trans rights, a newspaper gets results
Trump, Musk and America are headed for a very rude awakening. Elon Musk is trying to gut government programs, claiming it’s what the people want. But is it really?
Run Eric Adams Out Of Office
‘Honestly terrifying’: Yosemite National Park is in chaos
Trump is razing the federal workforce. What will that do to D.C.?
Project 2025 Is Gutting Medical Funding That Helped Russell Vought’s Own Kid
Trump administration directs agency heads to fire most probationary staff
Pilots got 100 collision warnings for helicopters near National in past decade
Ford CEO Jim Farley Is Gloves Off With Trump
Kennedy Center staff describe climate of fear as events drop from calendar
State Dept. Suspends Plan to Buy Armored Teslas
How to defend your neighbors (or yourself) from ICE enforcement in D.C.
Dozens of CFPB Workers Fired in After-Hours Blitz
Trump’s New Press Secretary Was Paid for Articles Praising a Con Man
Donald Trump’s Slash-and-Burn Second Term
The National Endowment for Democracy was a GOP darling. Musk is changing that.
Louisiana Department of Health ends mass vaccinations, bans seasonal vaccine promotion
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I read somewhere that one can pinpoint when Vice President Harris changed her tune or tactics in the campaign. Unfortunately, I missed that. Do you have any idea what happened?