Links 5/13/25

Links for you. Science:

HHS redirects $500 million to Trump appointee’s vaccine project, bypassing reviews
‘Unparalleled’ snake antivenom made from man bitten 200 times
RFK Jr. Tells CDC To Go All In On Bogus Vitamin ‘Cures’ For Measles
Medical journals need to fight back against Trump attacks
Bats learn to identify prey by listening to mating calls, study says
The outdoors has a particular smell, but why is that?

Other:

Company Boasts Spending Up To $20 Million On Trump Crypto Coin To Buy Influence. The arrangement puts money in Trump’s pocket in return for the opportunity to change policy — exactly the sort of pay-to-play scheme critics warned about. (impeach him. Impeach him now)
Lock Them All Up! It’s high time we created accountability for the Trump 2.0 criminal syndicate.
Senior State Department official sought internal communications with journalists, European officials, and Trump critics
Clown Car Administration Moves Some Clowns Around in the Car
Photo appears to show Mike Waltz using Signal-like app that can archive messages. More than a month after he drew criticism for using Signal to discuss an impending military attack, Waltz was seen using what appears to be a different messaging app to message others in the Trump administration. (Signal didn’t even know the third party company existed. This is fine…)
A DOGE Recruiter Is Staffing a Project to Deploy AI Agents Across the US Government
DOGE’s 19-Year-Old Staffer ‘Big Balls’ Appears With Elon on Fox News. There’s no reason to believe anything these guys say.
The Last (Michael) Waltz
The Tariff Math That Could, And More Likely Will, Empty Shelves
Your Moral Compass ENRAAAAAGES Trump And His MAGA Fascists. Use That.
Trump’s Newest Executive Order “Unleashes” the Cops—and Flirts With Martial Law
Is Trump good for business? Not ours. Lost customers, threatened Boundary Waters: A canoe company struggles through the tariffs and environmental policy of Trump’s second term.
When Did Jews Begin Calling Themselves ‘Israel’?
Fearing deportation, a beloved music teacher gives a final lesson
‘Menorah’ Artifact Found in Byzantine Home by Jerusalem Baffles Archaeologists
Is The Democratic Brand Toxic Or Fuzzy?
Talking Our Way Forward
The Fight Against Trump Is Not A Class War. We need crystal clarity on this so we don’t squander yet another chance to sweep fascism into the dustbin.
Ideas That Cannot Be Spoken: Spotting cowards in the public discourse.
‘I’m the Republicans’ worst nightmare.’ Some former federal workers are weighing a run for office.
Estimated 4.2 Million Women And Girls Faced Unintended Pregnancies Due To Trump Aid Cuts
Berklee ousts star trumpeter after antisemitic comments surface
The Trump Administration Thinks You Should Be OK With Being Poor
Tesla is too important to fail. That means Musk has to go.
Trump Is Quietly Using The U.S. Military In A Whole New Way
The US runs a trade surplus on services, the core of the Mass. economy. Tariffs could change that.
We Could Soon Be Seeing Empty Shelves Everywhere. Here’s Which Items Might Disappear First.
Trump’s Poll Numbers Have Collapsed. After 100 days of chaos, the president’s numbers are in free fall, and that’s emboldening his critics everywhere—even in Alabama.
AmeriCorps volunteers comfort lonely seniors. Trump just cut their programs.

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