Links 3/19/25

Links for you. Science:

Analyzing claim Trump confused ‘transgenic mice’ with ‘transgender mice’ in address to Congress
Paxlovid may not reduce hospitalization risk for vaccinated older adults
Butterflies in the U.S. are disappearing at a ‘catastrophic’ rate
‘Stand Up for Science’ rallies call for Trump to reverse research cuts
CDC plans study on vaccines and autism despite research showing no link
NOAA Said to Be Planning to Shrink Staff by 20 Percent

Other:

Which Things, Motherfucker, WHICH THINGS???
The Stench Of Weakness: It can’t be washed off without first learning basic self-respect.
DOGE job cuts bring pain to Trump heartland
Strike, or Else: As Trump tosses out the TSA union contract, everything is on the line.
How A Tiny Federal Agency’s Lawsuit Could Provide The Smoking Gun Against DOGE. The U.S. African Development Foundation’s standoff with DOGE contradicts the Trump administration’s defenses of Elon Musk’s operation.
Federal workers’ salaries represent less than 5% of federal spending and 1% of GDP
A Television Show Called The USA
A Cheat Sheet For U.S. Allies: Donald Trump’s corrupt relationship with Vladimir Putin explains much of his behavior. But there’s more to it than that.
You Really Can Just Do Things. When Republicans take power, they abuse it. When Democrats take power, they refuse it.
Trump is eating your dreams
HHS grants DOGE access to child support database, overriding objections
The Third Face of Power in the Age of Trump
How a brewing trade war with Canada poses challenges to New England’s craft beer industry
Roadmap to American Reconstruction
D.C.’s homeless may get moved, but the problem isn’t going away. Trump’s demand to clear encampments doesn’t solve the real problem.
U.S. Citizen Says He’s Reconsidering Support For Trump After Being Handcuffed By ICE
For some federal workers, Trump and Musk offer a career springboard. Much of the U.S. civil service has recoiled at DOGE’s attempts to revamp the government. Others have been promoted. (fucking quislings)
Trump’s Deadly Assault on Weather Reporting
How D.C. first lost its right to self-govern, and the long road to home rule
What’s a Rebel Pundit to Do in the Age of Trump?
DOGE wants them ‘gone’ but makes it hard for federal workers to move on
Trump honored a cancer survivor. The boy’s doctors now face his budget cuts.
GOP voucher plan would divert billions in taxes to private schools
Google and Amazon AI Say Hitler’s Mein Kampf Is ‘a True Work of Art’
Republican Medicaid cuts could shutter rural hospitals, maternity care
Facebook Cybertruck Owners Group Copes With Relentless Mockery
My Clone Wars

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