Links for you. Science:

A novel two-component system controls vancomycin resistance in epidemic Clostridioides difficile
Unintended Side Effects HPV and Shingles Vaccines—Reason for Concern (good snark)
Drug-resistant fungus Candidozyma auris confirmed to spread rapidly in European hospitals: ECDC calls for urgent action
The Rise of ‘Conspiracy Physics’
Dropping hepatitis B shots for newborns would ignore history and endanger children
Scientists Stunned as Tiny Algae Keep Moving Inside Arctic Ice. The finding overturns a previous belief that microbes in extreme conditions are barely getting by in their uninviting homes.

Other:

The Psychological Impact of Trump’s Military Occupation
You Really Need to See Epstein’s Birthday Book for Yourself
The climate of fear is self-imposed
National Guard documents show public ‘fear,’ troops’ ‘shame’ over D.C. presence
Charlie Kirk, conservative activist who considered himself a defender of Jews and Israel, is dead at 31 (“Weeks later on “The Charlie Kirk Show,” he also said that Jewish people control “not just the colleges; it’s the nonprofits, it’s the movies, it’s Hollywood, it’s all of it.””)
Charlie Kirk: “It’s worth to have a cost of, unfortunately, some gun deaths every single year so that we can have the Second Amendment”
In New Book, Think Tank Behind Project 2025 Takes On the Constitution
Under Trump, the IRS works only for rich people
Trump preyed on teen girls like he’s preying on the republic
A once-fringe Christian leader gets a warm welcome in Trump’s Washington
BOOK REVIEW: The Epstein Birthday Book
The Constant Battle: The first excerpt from 107 Days
I’m a U.S. citizen. I’m always going to carry my passport now. Thanks, Supreme Court
National Guard Admits Everyone Hates Trump’s D.C. Takeover
Disgruntled NYT journalist to ‘anti-woke’ power grab: how far can Bari Weiss go?
They Don’t Want to Live in Lincoln’s America
Why Gov. Pritzker says Trump’s threats to Chicago make him worry about 2026 elections
Don’t Take Hostages. We’re not shutting down the government, they are.
Trump Press Sec Seethes as Dumb New Epstein Spin Goes Awry
Texas A&M fires professor over gender-identity lesson in literature course
Data Show South Bronx Isn’t Seeing Increased Traffic from Congestion Pricing
Kamala unfettered
Trump is the reactor core of America’s escalating political violence
Oh Dear. Time For Another Blogger Ethics Panel.
Yankees Honor Slain Anti–Free Speech Activist
Epstein’s Inbox
Right-Wing Activists Are Targeting People for Allegedly Celebrating Charlie Kirk’s Death
Homeless people scatter after recent federal and local encampment closures, but many are still living outside
‘War Is Here’: The Far-Right Responds to Charlie Kirk Shooting With Calls for Violence
High-capacity gun magazines are illegal in D.C. Trump no longer wants to prosecute violators.