Links for you. Science:

E. coli prophages encode an arsenal of defense systems to protect against temperate phages (very interesting)
RFK Jr. is looking in the wrong place for autism’s cause
US veterans agency orders scientists not to publish in journals without clearance. Move that seeks political control of doctors’ and scientists’ published research fits a pattern of censorship by the Trump administration, veterans advocates say (this is actually standard for most federal agencies, it’s just that the vetting, until Trump, hasn’t been ideological)
World Scientists Look Elsewhere as U.S. Labs Stagger Under Trump Cuts
How extreme droughts could redefine the future of Amazonian fish
Trump Administration Ends Program Critical to Search for an H.I.V. Vaccine

Other:

Living Among the DOGE Wreckage (excellent, must-read)
Spillovers from Public Health Policies in Schools: Evidence from COVID Mask Mandates (because COVID revisionism is all the rage among the Very Serious People)
RFK Jr. May Have Just Ruined Our Best Weapon Against Bird Flu
Trump Amplifies Outlandish Robot Biden Conspiracy Theory: President Trump reposted another user’s false claim that the former president had been “executed” in 2020 and replaced by a robotic clone.
When left-wing American Jews comment on a rise in antisemitism in the US – without ever mentioning Israel or attempting to scapegoat Palestinian solidarity activism – here are some trends over the course of the decade since Trump first ran for President that they are likely referring to.
California residents enraged by driverless cars forced by regulators to make loud beeping noises
Democrats’ Hamlet Moment Isn’t the Start of a Solution But the Heart of the Problem
How to Dismantle a Democracy, One Job Posting at a Time
Federal cuts to AmeriCorps, service programs, ‘devastating’ to local communities
American Doctors Are Moving to Canada To Escape the Trump Administration
Elon Musk claims he’s leaving politics — no one should believe him
Canada Fast-Tracks U.S. Nurses—100+ Approved to Relocated and Work in B.C. in Just Days
On this day in 1863: Harriet Tubman, along with Black soldiers, took part in a daring Union raid of Combahee Ferry near Beaufort, South Carolina.
WE WILL NEVER STOP FIGHTING FOR YOU!!!
‘Freedom Cities’ and Our Tech Overlords’ Visions for the Future
Republicans are pissed that a Democrat is using their shady tricks
Texas state rep. wants his kids’ school ‘celebrated’ for being least vaccinated
Stephen Miller ‘eviscerated’ ICE officials in private meeting for low deportation numbers
How San Antonio’s ‘Enchilada Library’ became a city icon
AI and Internet Hygiene: we are going to have to re-learn how to use the computer
Richard Murphy Gets ChatGPT to Describe How It Inherently Makes Shit Up
Technology Does Not Solve Political Problems: Powerful tools just make strong people stronger.
Elon Musk’s Government Legacy Was Enacting Project 2025. His Ties Go Back Years
In a world first, Brazilians will soon be able to sell their digital data
Trump to Withdraw Musk’s Ally as Nominee for Top NASA Job
Needs More Cats
Crater Lake National Park superintendent resigns as staffing plunges
Boulder attack spotlights Trump efforts to weaken FBI’s terrorism fight
Seems Bad