Links for you. Science:

My Quest to Find the Elusive, Two-Foot-Long Texas Alligator Lizard
Ancient bread rises again as Turkey recreates 5,000-year-old loaf
RFK Jr. says he may bar scientists from publishing in top medical journals
Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
What’s in Fire Ant Venom? And How Can I Get Rid of Fire Ants?
How Do Horse Flies Bite? And Are They Dangerous?

Other:

An Abundance Of Bias: New COVID School Closures Book Rewrites History (absolute must-read)
Official who posted antisemitic rhetoric becomes Pentagon press secretary. Kingsley Wilson has repeatedly echoed the antisemitic “Great Replacement” theory on her X account, sparking backlash.
Trump’s not happy about Wall Street’s name for tariff flip-flops: He bristles at the acronym TACO, which stands for ‘Trump always chickens out.’
What We Know About RFK’s Announcement to Reduce Access to the COVID Vaccine
There’s a Very Simple Pattern to Elon Musk’s Broken Promises: The entrepreneur’s habit of overpromising on deadlines may be frustrating for investors—but for those looking to see whether a Musk pledge will come good, there’s a key phrase to watch out for.
Education Department Targets Pregnant, LGBTQ Staff Protections (Republicans don’t want women in the workplace)
Nancy Mace’s Former Staff Claim She Had Them Create Burner Accounts to Promote Her
Judge lets four more DOGE employees access US Treasury payment systems
Bowser to replace D.C. Streetcar with ‘next generation streetcar.’ It’s a bus.
Pundit turned FBI official cries to Fox News that his job is too hard
You can now pay for D.C. Metro trains with your credit card. But the bus, transfers and special passes still require a SmarTrip card.
DOGE Days (DOGE lacky gets fired!)
Yes to Transfer: 82% of Jewish Israelis Back Expelling Gazans
Republican Congressman Has to Defend That He’s Not A “Fascist.” Good.
Musk’s fixation on South African “white genocide” traces back to Starlink expansion
Wall Street has a hilarious new way of mocking ‘chicken’ Trump
U.S. Ships Championed by Trump Cost 5 Times as Much as Asian Ones
The plan for nationwide fiber internet might be upended for Starlink
OPM ‘merit’ hiring plan includes bipartisan reforms, politicized new test (““How would you help advance the president’s executive orders and policy priorities in this role?” asks one of four essay questions that job seekers must answer if they are seeking any federal position GS-5 or above.”)
RFK Jr’s ‘Maha’ report found to contain citations to nonexistent studies
DOGE’s Hunt for Social Security Fraud Ends in Total Bust
Enough Is Enough. Israel Is Committing War Crimes: Recent operations in the Gaza Strip have nothing to do with legitimate war goals. This is now a private political war
Trump Court Pick Once Called For Bringing Back Literacy Tests For Voters
The Privacy-Friendly Tech to Replace Your US-Based Email, Browser, and Search
JD Vance and the Honky Tonk Man
Borrowers Besieged: Student debtors are under attack on all sides. Government contractors make their life miserable, and financial predators are poised to capitalize.
What’s in the mayor’s long-awaited budget proposal?
America is a scam