Links for you. Science:

Horizontal transfer of bacterial operons into eukaryote genomes
A phylogenetic method identifies candidate drivers of the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 mutation spectrum
The Chaos of NIH Cuts Has Left Early-Career Scientists Scrambling
Trump Admin Plans to Cut Team Responsible for Critical Atomic Measurement Data. The team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology publishes measurement data crucial for advanced research in areas like astrophysics, nuclear fusion, and semiconductors.
Science Under Threat in the United States: Feeling abandoned but energized
A Super Fungus Is Evolving in Polluted Cities – And It’s Spreading Through Cats

Other:

The Trump Administration Accidentally Texted Me Its War Plans (ICYMI)
The Worst and the Dimmest: The Atlantic Debacle
SignalGate Is Bad; But OPSEC Isn’t Even the Worst Part Of It
Merchant of Menace: Trump and the Jews
‘We Are in an Emergency’: Progressive TikTok Star Launches Bid to Unseat Old Guard Dem
DOGE Is Going to Kill a Lot of Americans. The Democratic Party could spell this out clearly and consistently for voters.
The FBI Is Investigating Attacks on Tesla as ‘Domestic Terrorism.’ Here’s Why That Matters
Who Gave Away the Skies to the Airlines?
Hill Country raised the bar for barbecue in D.C. Now it’s closing.
Worthwhile Canadian Observations
‘Over 1 Million’ People Wanted a Cybertruck. Where Are They? “Demand is off the charts!” Elon Musk crowed at the end of 2023, citing more than a million reservations for Tesla’s polarizing polygonic pickup—so why has it still sold less than 50,000? (Musk, like Trump, is a constant liar)
The Government Funding Law Damages the Legal Pushback on Trump
Why conservatives are obsessed with erasing history—except the Confederacy
A rogue cop, a mystery snitch, and a ‘drug rip.’ How ‘Officer Pills’ exploited policing’s informant system.
The FBI investigated him for stealing from drug dealers and misusing informants. Now he’s the police chief.
‘Whatever they said, I would do it.’ Inside the shrinking world of one confidential informant.
If Congress Makes Muni Bonds Taxable, What Could Happen To States And Cities?
Shackles, shock troops, windowless cells: How bad is Trump’s favorite Salvadoran prison?
What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced
An E-Bike Transformed My Family’s Life. Getting around on one might be a bit slower than in a car, but it’s also so much richer.
Those Excuses
Resistance is alive and well in the United States
Democrats open whistleblower portal aimed at DOGE
Iran-Contra Paved the Way for Trump to Defy Democratic Norms
These Are Your Voters
Why DOGE is struggling to find fraud in Social Security
China is turning up pressure on Walmart. That could mean higher prices for US customers
Search the Database of Pirated Books AI Trained On While Trump Kills Your Local Library
What Does Apple Really Want From Hollywood?