Links for you. Science:

How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
Theories of the origin of SARS-CoV-2 in the light of its continuing evolution (excellent)
Naturally acquired promoter variation influences Streptococcus pneumoniae infection outcomes
Key NIH leader questioned vaccines, according to whistleblower complaints (“It also alleges that Memoli benefited from a $500 million project awarded to advance an universal vaccine project aimed at protecting against multiple strains of a virus, which was based on older technology that many scientists consider outdated.”)
Some suggest Tylenol is linked to autism. Here’s what to know.
Long-term comparative effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine on SARS-CoV-2 infection in adolescents: A register-based real-world study from Denmark

Other:

The Past Is What You Make of It
Old, Wealthy Democrats Are Sabotaging Their Own Party
If Democrats Have a Better Plan, I’d Like to Hear It (Ezra Klein embraces Blueskyism-lol; related post here)
Resistance to Trump’s D.C. crackdown is taking many forms
My Plea to Democrats: Stop Being Polite, Go Nuclear
Bill Pulte Accused Fed Governor Lisa Cook Of Fraud. His Relatives Filed Similar Housing Claims.
Dingus of the week: Malcolm Gladwell (he has always been awful)
Judges, Juries Aren’t Buying Trump Admin’s D.C. Prosecutions (keeps happening)
Vile Grifters Are Taking Over Establishment Media
Conservatives want him fired. This president says he’s not going anywhere. George Mason President Gregory Washington lacks Harvard’s resources and is facing calls for his ouster amid four Trump probes. He says he won’t quit.
Does DC Have a Vichy Mayor?
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks
A.I. Is Coming for Culture
Business Insider yanked 40 essays with suspect bylines. Are they related?
Trump Admin Touts ‘Native Born’ Job Gains In Scramble To Spin Bad Jobs Report
AI firm Anthropic reaches landmark $1.5B copyright deal with book authors
As a new surge hits Boston, ICE’s deportation machinery has fallen into place in New England
Cal Ripken Jr. broke baseball’s ‘unbreakable’ record 30 years ago
Senator Pudding Brain
If He Dies
Setting Aside The Incorrect Claim About Herd Immunity
Only the DC press corps would mourn Trump’s death. Maybe
Don’t Let The Shills Tell You The Commercial-Free Service Should Have Commercials
With illegal tariffs, Trump is taxing America into a recession
It’s Mega-Fucked That SEPTA Has To Be Bailed Out By A Betting App
West Point alumni group cancels award ceremony for Tom Hanks
This Is Not Normal: Insist on a Fighting CR or Accept a Shutdown
America’s moral inflection point
Katie Miller isn’t fooling anyone
It’s Time to Name the “Wall Street Financiers” in the Epstein Files