Links for you. Science:

Why Even Sharks Avoid Electric Rays
Where does your weather forecast come from?
The MicrobeAtlas database: Global trends and insights into Earth’s microbial ecosystems
New journal co-founded by NIH nominee raises eyebrows, misinformation fears
Reverse engineering the mysterious Up-Data Link Test Set from Apollo
RF1 Watch at the NIH (if you read between the lines, this might become very important in establishing fiscal year baselines)

Other:

Trump’s Epstein Fiasco Takes Darker Turn as Dem Senator Drops New Bomb. Ron Wyden has some ideas for Pam Bondi to pursue—if, that is, she’s genuinely interested in getting to the bottom of the Epstein scandal.
Are Dems Gonna Wimp Out on Redistricting? Beneath the bravado are signs the party is skittish.
I Covered the Epstein Case for Decades. These Are the 9 Questions We Actually Need Answered.
Silicon Valley AI Startups Are Embracing China’s Controversial ‘996’ Work Schedule
Why Democrats Must Think Hard About Voting to Fund the Government
JD Vance Claims One of Our Worst Traditions as His Own
The actual politics of free speech is fueled by a right-wing political strategy.
“I’m gobsmacked what happened in Logan Circle Last Night… This is insane” (no one in D.C. likes the Park Police)
Living with a delusional cult
Photos: Here Are the Piles of Used Bedding and Children’s Play Sets Left Near DOGE’s Old Offices
“Owner of Meeps, Cathy Yae Chung, Passed Away”
No Warrants and Half a Dozen Different Rules: The Convoluted and Dangerous Status of the Border Search Exception
Google’s AI Is Destroying Search, the Internet, and Your Brain
It’s A QAnon Problem
Death by AI: One man’s struggle with his mortality.
Why You Are Reading Reddit a Lot More These Days
Detroit Three automakers raise concerns about Japan trade deal (Trump take car)
Has Brazil Invented the Future of Money? And will it ever come to America?
Ex-U.S. military translator from Afghanistan arrested by ICE in CT. Attorney calls it ‘nonsensical.’
Amid Millions Losing Health Care, House Republicans are Worried About Renaming the Kennedy Center After Melania Trump
Fear Comes to America
Lawmakers on both sides are sick of Musk’s dangerous AI
Google users are less likely to click on links when an AI summary appears in the results
The military is spying on bathrooms—and you’re paying for it
Why Ross Perot Caught the Zeitgeist — and Elon Musk Might Not
Anonymity
Trump EPA will propose repealing finding that climate change endangers public health
Sorry, kids: Trump’s tariffs are coming for your Halloween candy (Trump take candy)
Trump Launched Nearly as Many Airstrikes in Five Months as Biden Did in Four Years (no shit)