Links for you. Science:

LLMs’ “simulated reasoning” abilities are a “brittle mirage,” researchers find
Claiming to fight waste, Trump administration slashes potentially cost-saving research
Huge cuts to mRNA research spark fears about future pandemics
The ‘King of the Great Plains’ is dying. Drought is killing giant oak trees in the Midwest
Medical journal rejects Kennedy’s call for retraction of vaccine study (Lysenskoism with U.S. characteristics)
Rare and secretive creatures not seen in 33 years are found lurking in Florida wetlands

Other:

An Edroso Primer on Right-Wing City Hate
Why RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vaccine Campaign Is Working. The Trump administration’s COVID-revenge campaign has laid the groundwork for Kennedy’s larger agenda. (if you have read the pertinent sections of Project 2025, you’ll see that “COVID-revenge campaign” is an accurate description)
If Trump’s popularity does not exist it must be manufactured
Which U.S. Cities Are the Most Dangerous?
Over 100K Americans rush to join Trump’s massive ICE hiring spree nationwide, DHS says
White House announces more aggressive review of Smithsonian museums
New Zealand woman and six-year-old son detained for three weeks by Ice in US enduring ‘terrifying’ ordeal
Did Somebody Say JEFFREY EPSTEIN?
AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
Trump’s Pick to Lead Labor Data Agency Adds to Fears of Political Interference
“Strap Up, Cowboy:” Will Donald Trump Oust Cory Mills?
Pete Hegseth, Apostle of the Neanderthal Revival
Trump Plays the Carnage Card
Trump isn’t the solution to the “crisis of manhood,” he’s the problem
Inside the CDC: Shooting adds to trauma as workers describe projects and careers in limbo
Marjorie Taylor Greene vs. Laura Loomer: The MAGA Feud That’s Breaking the Internet
America’s Largest Landlord to Stop Using RealPage Rent-Setting Software, Makes Deal With DOJ
Republican Rep. Eric Burlison Believes Giant Humans Walked the Earth—and the Smithsonian Is Hiding Evidence
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
Some Democrats Panicked Over Mamdani. Obama Called Him.
Vaccines, Misinformation and Violence
Trump Wants To Deport Noncitizens Using A Little-Known Provision. This Bill Seeks To Repeal It.
MAGA minions are reeling as Trump weighs reclassifying weed (if Biden had done this, Harris might have won)
Urban Hellholes
Republican Senator Says He Doesn’t Wear Seatbelt in D.C. Because He Fears Being Carjacked: ‘I Don’t Buckle Up’
US government to shed 300,000 workers this year, Trump’s HR chief forecasts
The 18-Year-Old Vigilante ICE Agent Is Coming
Markwayne Mullin Wins ‘Big P*ssy Scared Of Cities Award,’ Everybody Good Luck Next Year!
The Subway sandwich case highlights the Trump admin’s criminal justice priorities
ICE Adds Random Person to Group Chat, Exposes Details of Manhunt in Real-Time