Links for you. Science:
Why the Senate’s ‘Most Important Vaccine Study Ever’ Was Never Published. The fatal flaws that made this study unpublishable
Mosquitoes at the US southern border reveal a frightening reality about climate change
The original culture war: Two scientists and a cholera cocktail
It’s Not You, It’s the Food
Cuts to the Food Safety System Threaten Americans’ Health. Public health experts worry that downsizing the sprawling FoodNet surveillance system could make it harder to prevent food-borne illnesses.
Why Blue Eyes Aren’t Really Blue (And What Makes Green So Rare)
Other:
Russ Vought’s Empty Shutdown Threat
New York Socialist City: Where taking care of everyone is common sense.
If The Thieving AI Company Can Survive The Legal Settlement, Then It Is Not Big Enough
Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show
Something Is Very Wrong Online. The cycle of violence will continue as long as the medium doesn’t change.
Party Like It’s 2003
The president’s snub of Tom Hanks is a badge of honor
Why Is Trump Constantly S**tting On Cities? Political Scientists Have A Theory
The problem with RFK Jr.’s MAHA report
After Charlie Kirk’s Killing, The Right Dreams Of A Chilling Crackdown
Another wave of return-to-office crackdowns is coming
Charlie Kirk Shooter’s Shell Casings Don’t Suggest ‘Trans Ideology.’ Here’s What They Mean.
Fed governor Lisa Cook called condo a second home, documents show
‘Just Kill ‘Em’: Fox Host Makes Shocking Comment On Homeless People: “Fox and Friends” co-host Brian Kilmeade made a jaw-dropping remark while discussing homelessness and mental health.
Workers are getting fired, placed on leave over Charlie Kirk posts
Where Does News Come From?
Pentagon plan envisions 1,000 troops for Louisiana policing mission
Ruins and Racists: The multicultural rise and far-right fall of “the Forgotten Tolkien”
Let’s Not Forget Who Charlie Kirk Really Was
On Trump’s hand, it’s not just the bruise. It’s the (apparent) coverup.
In D.C., a moped on the ground, an SUV full of US marshals and a mystery
How Did Republican Fashion Go From Blazers to Belligerence?
MAGA’s plan for a white Christian America is unfolding before our eyes
Elon Musk’s AI Grift
Prepare for the Great Republican Sticker-Shock
Carol Mason Explains How Abortion Opponents Went From Blockading Clinics to Storming the Capitol
Even Leavitt can’t spin the joke check to Epstein from “DJTrump”
What Was the Cracker Barrel Skirmish Really About? (Hint: Distracting From Real Crises Facing the Heartland.)
The Schmittian Enemy: What’s up at the NatC Conference
Rebecca Solnit on Trump, Books, and the Reincarnation of King George III
The Software Engineers Paid to Fix Vibe Coded Messes
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“It’s Not You, It’s The Food”
“We think that ultraprocessed foods that don’t meet the F.D.A. definition [of a healthy food] and that can drive overconsumption should be treated as recreational substances to which we must apply aggressive tax policies, front-of-pack warning labels, marketing restrictions and more, especially for foods marketed to children.”
This is certain to become policy, as long as Trump or whoever succeeds him sees an opportunity for some graft. These are some tasty snacks youse gots here, sure would be bad if someone was to tax ’em!