Links 9/16/25

Links for you. Science:

A Deadly, Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is On The Rise, And You Can Get It From Raw Oysters
Can artificial intelligence cause medical errors? This MIT researcher shows it can.
RFK Jr. Is Making His Bid To Become One Of American History’s Biggest Killers
Where Are You Going, Fish?
Ex-CDC Official Says RFK Jr. Was Never Briefed On Key Topics, Including Measles, By Agency Experts
This Stunning Image of the Sun Could Unlock Mysterious Physics

Other:

Officer repeatedly seen on camera in DC crackdown shows Trump agents’ impunity (Two things to add to this excellent story:
1-people from outside D.C. often think the federal security forces will be better than the MPD; they’re not, and often worse; 2-No one should feel safe with this guy on the street. We really do need to detrumpify and scale down law enforcement.)
Breaking Down the White House’s Lies and Distortions About Crime in DC
Danish Intelligence Service Tells Trump To Stop Oafish Espionage Maneuvers
State steps in to ensure access to COVID-19 vaccine (New Mexico)
‘One of the weakest requests for detention I have seen’: Judge releases DC lawyer, West Point grad accused of threatening National Guard
James Dobson ignited the culture wars — and changed US politics
Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary’ relocation of entire population (utter insanity)
Taylor Swift is not the tradwife you’re looking for
Chicago launches resistance campaign as Trump threatens to send troops
MAGA knows DC takeover isn’t about crime — which is why they love it
Why Maryland’s governor leaned into a fight with Trump: ‘This one is personal’
RFK Jr. tightens his chokehold on the nation’s public health
Ten car chases. Six crashes. Park Police have new rules in Trump’s D.C.
The Getty Villa Remains
Maybe Rex Tillerson Was Right. Maybe Donald Trump Really Is Just A Moron.
Citizen Is Using AI to Generate Crime Alerts With No Human Review. It’s Making a Lot of Mistakes
The Simple Math of Poverty
Young men are blaming Democrats for Trump bleeding them dry
Could Trump Take Hollywood’s Backend?
The unelected ‘junta’ controlling Puerto Rico’s economy
RFK Jr peddles dubious health claims as CDC roils under his leadership
Florida farmers can thank Trump for the severe labor shortage
Immigrants severed from care workforce due to work permit issues
The leader of Trump’s assault on higher education has a troubled legal and financial history
In Trump’s D.C., the Swamp Runneth Over
Top FDA official demands removal of YouTube videos in which he criticized Covid vaccines
Nation’s largest RN union: Time for HHS Secretary RFK Jr. to go
The Concierge Culture
How to Reduce Police Violence: Policing reform is usually tied to body cameras and oversight—how the police behave. Not enough attention is paid to who the police are—and the abusive systems that attract them in the first place.

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