Links 6/2/25

Links for you. Science:

Since the NYT Armchair Brigade is at it again, let me just share a few public quotes made in May, 2020.
RFK Jr. pledged not to upend US vaccine system, but big changes are underway
The Trump Administration Is Tempting a Honeybee Disaster
Long-term clinical outcome and exercise capacity in SARS-CoV-2-positive elite athletes
Moderna pulls application for COVID-flu combination shot
A Snout of Significance: This Ecuadorian lizard uses its remarkable proboscis for wooing, not warring

Other:

The Court’s ‘Make It Up As You Go’ Constitution
A Dangerous Disguise for Anti-Semitism
The ‘Democratic Party’s Own Donald Trump’ Is Getting Another Chance: As Andrew Cuomo emerges as the front-runner in New York City’s mayoral race, several women who accused him of sexual harassment just three years ago say they feel betrayed and forgotten.
The Democrats Are Having a False Reckoning Over Joe Biden. Party elites are considerably more responsible for their woeful state of affairs than the former president.
Democrats Flips New York Senate Seat in Stunning Victory
“They Hate Babies and Old People”: The Story of 9353, Evil Clowns of the D.C. Punk Scene
COVID Shots for Kids Are Over: The FDA’s new approach to boosters could mean that kids will no longer be able to get vaccinated against the disease to begin with.
D.C.’s disorganized reentry services fail returning citizens. D.C. has a well-deserved reputation for providing comprehensive reentry services to returning citizens, but they’re still not doing enough.
DOGE Has Achieved Its Final Form. It may seem as though the worst excesses of DOGE have passed. The reality is, the whole government is DOGE now.
Everything you need to know about D.C.’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz scold poor parents who can’t afford healthy food
A Ludicrous New Supreme Court Decision Could Grant Trump Presidential Power Not Seen Since King George III
Here’s some crazy sh-t Trump says that the White House is now hiding
What Do You Do About A Declining President?
Charlie and the Ambassadorship Factory
What Are People Still Doing on X? Imagine if your favorite neighborhood bar turned into a Nazi hangout.
Progressives Need to Stand Up for LaMonica McIver
Inside Trump’s $1 trillion military bonanza
A Helicopter, Halibut, and ‘Y.M.C.A’: Inside Donald Trump’s Memecoin Dinner
AOC Seen as ‘Face’ of Democratic Party — and It’s Not Even Close: New Poll
Republicans are dodging fired federal staff: ‘They will not even look in our direction’
Conduct oversight on Trump’s graft — or censure James Comer. House Democrats must pressure Republicans to fulfill their constitutional duties. (the key thing is to stop treating Republicans like colleagues)
The Mad Norse King
The Trump Family’s Money-Making Machine
More Than a Dozen U.S. Officials Sold Stocks Before Trump’s Tariffs Sent the Market Plunging
The Everyday Dramas of Manhattan Rush Hour: In 1998, Matthew Salacuse took hundreds of pictures of New York commuters. Then he forgot about them for more than twenty years.
A Quick Response To Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li’s Reforging America
An RFK stadium deal aims to drive rapid redevelopment. Will it pay off for the District?

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