Links for you. Science:

Cockatoos have learned to operate drinking fountains in Australia
US science is being wrecked, and its leadership is fighting the last war. Facing an extreme budget, the National Academies hosted an event that ignored it.
Worms Caught Building Flesh Towers in the Wild
A New COVID Variant Is Here, And It’s More Transmissible — Here Are The Signs And Symptoms
Scientists Just Discovered a Lost Ancient Culture That Vanished
The “Tooth Hurty” Joke Has Its Origins In Ancient, Armored Fish

Other:

DC Building Owner Hangs Giant US Flag With Extra Star for Greenland
American Science & Surplus is fighting for its life. Here’s why you should care.
War between Musk and Trump? No, they’re just dicks
Media coverage of Kilmar Abrego Garcia hurt Trump, not Democrats. Public opinion on immigration has shifted — and pundits need to catch up
The fascinating backstory behind a bizarre State Department Substack post
Now the President Is an Art Critic
Who Won The New York City Mayoral Debate? Boston Mayor Michelle Wu!
Constitutional Amendments
Meta found a new way to violate your privacy. Here’s what you can do.
What The Right Doesn’t Know About Rome
These publicly funded homes for the poor cost $1.2 million each to build
What America’s Pizza Economy Is Telling Us About the Real One
Colleagues ask if Norton is still the best ‘warrior’ to fight for D.C.
Joni Ernst Is A Piece Of Shit
Funding for Smithsonian’s Anacostia, Latino museums cut in proposed Trump budget
Facing declining enrollment, Clark University to reduce faculty by as much as 30 percent over next three years
They served the nation. Now, these veterans say they’re protesting to save it.
Elon Musk Is Still Not Your Friend
‘The Commonwealth’s business model is at risk’: Trump 2.0 is hitting Massachusetts harder than expected
Wake Up and Smell the Corruption
Donald Trump And Elon Musk Throw Day-Long Tantrums At Each Other
Why Do Christians Love AI Slop?
The Cool Athlete Is No Longer In Production
The IRS Tax Filing Software TurboTax Is Trying to Kill Just Got Open Sourced
Seven Days At The Bin Store
The Billionaire’s Happy Meal
Andor Shows Us What Popular Culture Could Be
I Just Got Back From the Centrist Rally. It Was Weird as Hell.