Links 4/21/25

Links for you. Science:

HHS ‘Reductions to Absurdity,’ One Week On — We now have more details on last week’s cuts; the analysis is not pretty
‘The Great Educator, Sadly, Is Going to Be These Viruses’: CounterSpin interview with Paul Offit on RFK Jr. and measles
Public Health Org Calls for RFK Jr. to ‘Resign or Be Fired’
Government shuts CDC office focused on alcohol-related harms and prevention
Tuberculosis Is Back in the Spotlight. Does the U.S. Even Care?
American Farmers and the USDA Had Finally Embraced Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Then Came the Federal Funding Freeze. Critics say the Trump administration’s halt to billions in conservation spending could cause long-term damage and slow hard-won progress.

Other:

The Bargain Vs. The Boot
Turning the little screws: What Trump’s trade war means for AI, automation and making iPhones in America
White nationalist could soon be in charge of counterterrorism unit (far more dangerous to Jews than some dipshit college student)
Cheery
America Is Trying To Form An Anti-China Trade Bloc
RFK Jr.’s “MAHA” movement doesn’t want to eliminate chronic illness. They want to eliminate the chronically ill. (I sometimes strongly disagree with the author, but I do think she is correct here)
Why Trump Surrendered So Quickly on His Tariff Plan
Democrats dare Republicans to block bill that would bring DOGE to heel
Virginia’s new speed-limiting device law could inspire other states
Trump Blinked … Again. Trump’s tariff policy is still a disaster, but slightly less of a disaster than it was 24 hours ago.
Trump Cabinet goes full quack on fluoride and autism
The New American Golden Age Has Been Very Hard on Newsmax, and It’s About to Get Even Harder
Why Elite Colleges Aren’t Pushing Back on Trump, and Why Silence Is Dangerous
Workers key to bird flu response taking USDA buyouts, may strain agency’s efforts
America Is Backsliding Toward Its Most Polluted Era
Yes, they voted for this
Farmers Try to Keep Food on the Table Despite Trump
In Just Seven Days, [Factory Work] Can Make You A Man. Meet the Khmer L’Orange.
There Are Only Two Ways To Handle Trump’s Threats
The Third-Worlding of America
Apparently, Fired Police Officers Are Picking Who Gets Shipped Off to Prison in El Salvador by ICE?!
Australian with working visa detained and deported on returning to US from sister’s memorial
Senator Uses First Bill To Ban Cars Already Unavailable For Sale In The U.S.
This Shouldn’t Happen to Anybody. But It Did.
Politicians Shouldn’t Get to Delete Inconvenient Facts
Trump Wants to Merge Government Data. Here Are 314 Things It Might Know About You.
Florida teacher loses job for calling student by preferred name

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1 Response to Links 4/21/25

  1. kaleberg says:

    So, if a woman works in a factory, she’s trans?

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