Links 3/26/25

Links for you. Science:

Under Trump, AI Scientists Are Told to Remove ‘Ideological Bias’ From Powerful Models
Tanzania declares end of Marburg virus disease outbreak
Firings and rehirings at NBAF have created ‘mess’ at disease lab, says source
Long Island man is first in New York history to be cured of sickle cell anemia
Fear spreads that NIH will terminate grants involving South Africa
The free‑living bureaucrat

Other:

Democrats Must Start Project 2029 Right Now. The Biden administration’s worst mistake was forgetting they were operating under a ticking clock. Don’t make that mistake again.
The Old Rules Are For Losers
Boycott Tesla
Can Democrats finally quit the “consultant class”?
Brad Lander Lays Out His Plan to Uplift New York City’s Workers
Finland turns down US request for eggs (Trump take egg)
Between Clare Locke & A Hard Place. The ultrawealthy are feeling emboldened to file lawsuits against journalists and their publishers, perhaps inspired by Donald Trump’s giddy disregard for a free press. In his new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ David Enrich forecasts a dangerous endgame.
I found a ‘dead’ person on Social Security in Seattle
How Trump is reshaping reality by hiding data
Techno-Fascism Comes to America
He voted for Trump. Now his wife sits in an ICE detention center.
The Data Hoarders Resisting Trump’s Purge
Trump admin makes Asheville remove ‘DEI’ language to access hurricane relief aid
Nervous about Trump, international tourists scrap their US travel plans
Vehicle for Resentment
How Did Silicon Valley Break Bad? A conversation with Henry Farrell about how the land of hippie-technologists turned into a haven for right-wingers with grand and malevolent ambitions.
Jaime Raskin Asks Us To Help Make A FOIA Tsunami
Dodge Chargers Now Have Pop-Up Ads at Every Stoplight… Just What Nobody Asked For
Elon Musk And SpaceX’s Seeming Rocket Recklessness Is Already Endangering Lives Here On Earth
Are Elon Musk’s politics threatening Tesla and his empire?
Trump tapped Kari Lake to run VOA. Then he dismantled it.
The Ayer Mansion in Back Bay is up for sale for $11.5M
A Trump county worries Medicaid cuts could throw them back into opioid spiral
The Fault Line in Democratic Politics: For the moment, it is not ideological; it’s about whether you’re willing to take a risk.
Why is Donald Trump crashing the US economy? Because he’s high on his own supply of fake news
Observe, Orient, Decide, and Act: Notes on Preserving the American Republic
The Big Lesson From Bernie Sanders’s Gangbusters Anti-Oligarchy Tour

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