Links for you. Science:

The NIH says it’s focused on whole-virus vaccines. What are they? Favoring an older, traditional type of vaccine over newer technologies may be misguided, vaccine experts say. (it’s fucking stupid is what it is)
The world’s largest sand battery just went live in Finland
Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold
Research posts on Bluesky are more original — and get better engagement
Jellyfish are out in force on the Atlantic Coast. Here’s what to know.
Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 variants LP.8.1, LF.7.1, NB.1.8.1, XFG and BA.3.2 following KP.2 monovalent mRNA vaccination (“Critically, exposure history profoundly influenced neutralization breadth, with vaccination-only participants exhibiting superior cross-neutralization compared to individuals with hybrid immunity.”)

Other:

A joint letter from ANCs opposing President Trump’s takeover of D.C. President Trump claims he is working to improve public safety. In reality, it’s nothing more than a power grab.
D.C. flag sales soar amid Trump’s federal crackdown on the city
Bernie Sanders: Kennedy Must Resign
The DC Night Patrols Are Showing Cities How To Fight Trump’s Occupation
Trump’s Decapitation of CDC Takes Darker Turn—and Hands Dems a Weapon. Illinois’s JB Pritzker is leading a charge other Democratic governors should take up: In our America, we’ll make sure public health systems remain strong.
The Real Reason Americans Worry About Trade. Behind the pushback to global trade is a deep economic anxiety that a meager social safety net has caused in the United States.
Bluesky CEO: I turned a Twitter research project into a rival company—‘we’ve achieved what a lot of people said was impossible’
D.C. tourism was already struggling. Then the National Guard arrived.
How Gavin Newsom made Mike Johnson look like a Democrat
The CDC is falling deeper into crisis. What it means for the nation’s health.
Ex-CDC Official Says RFK Jr. Was Never Briefed On Key Topics, Including Measles, By Agency Experts
Kari Lake lays off more than 500 staff at Voice of America parent agency
Trump administration is targeting a homeless program in Massachusetts
Shoppers met with canceled orders, delays as de minimis exemption ends
White House Touts DC Crime Numbers It Previously Said Were False
Robberies spike in D.C. Friday, Saturday despite anti-crime surge
CDC officials who resigned in protest describe embrace of anti-science, anti-vaccine ideology under RFK Jr.
RFK Jr. Needed Mere Months To Bring Our Health System To The Brink Of Disaster
How a surge in federal agents has changed policing in Washington, D.C.
How Democrats Flubbed the Gerrymandering Arms Race
Look What Donald Trump Has Done To The Oval Office
No, the White House Is Not Getting a 90,000-Foot Extension
Schumer And Jeffries Prepare Another Blank Check For The Trump Dictatorship
Some Dumbasses Thought Trump Would Actually Pay Them
Well, He Sent In The Troops
“Distraction” Isn’t A Safe Word. Impeachable offenses are impeachable even if a president commits them as diversions.
More DEI! Louder!
Tennis Player Acts Normal
For Dems, playing by the rules is the biggest distraction of all
Josina Anderson Advises Independent Noun-Inclusion Vis-À-Vis Chemtrails