Links 10/3/25

Links for you. Science:

Hidden Worlds In Shark Blood: How A Latina Scientist Is Leading In Marine Research
How Unverified VAERS Reports Are Being Used to Scare Parents About 25 Child Deaths
Export by a quorum sensing–controlled drug exporter underlies rifampicin’s strong activity against staphylococcal biofilms
The fate of the CDC hinges on this new, three-page table.
‘Can we talk about RFK Jr.?’ A dark cloud hangs over vaccine makers
Mark Norell, Who Studied Link Between Dinosaurs and Birds, Dies at 68

Other:

Dems need to get serious about DC statehood. For real.
The New York Times and Anti-Anti-Fascism
This week in the D.C. takeover: So what happens now?
We Can No Longer Tell Ourselves This Isn’t Really Happening
RFK’s Kook-Filled Vaccine Advisory Board Clearly Has No Idea What It’s Doing
Jimmy Kimmel’s firing makes me ashamed to be an American
The United States Of Snitches
Brendan Carr Isn’t Going to Stop Until Someone Makes Him. In the wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, experts say the FCC commissioner’s conduct is flatly unconstitutional. They also expect him to keep going.
China’s Marshall Plan Is Running on Batteries
Homeland Security targets CT congressman for ICE criticism. He says he won’t back down.
Alabama colleges are firing staff over Charlie Kirk comments. It’s not enough, [some] students say
Kimmel’s suspension confirms what many suspected after Colbert’s cancellation. Media companies must punish Trump critics if they want their mega-mergers approved.
Jimmy Kimmel’s Firing Comes As Feckless TV Networks Lobby Trump To Destroy Remaining Media Consolidation Limits
No, You’re Not Crazy: It’s Brand Protection
An official accounting of Trump’s golf and customer service time
WA DINO Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez Sides With Trump, Votes To Try 14 Year Olds As Adults In D.C.
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
The Recession Is Already Happening for Many Americans
Jerry quits Ben & Jerry’s, saying its independence on social issues has been stifled
“Amateur Hour”: The Man Sending US Military Contractors to Gaza
RFK Jr. has the federal vaccine court in his sights. Attacking it could threaten vaccine production in the U.S.
OPM employee relocations ‘on pause,’ after facing significant costs
Marvel Stars Stand for Jimmy Kimmel: Pedro Pascal Defends Free Speech While Others Endorse Boycott
Sen. Ron Wyden: RFK Jr.’s narrative on children and chronic illness is ‘delusional’
U.S. citizen tased and detained during ICE operation in Des Plaines, Illinois
Bob Iger’s Wife, Willow Bay, May Have to Move Her Free Speech Fundraiser
Call Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension exactly what it is: government censorship
How Trump Broke Corporate America’s Most Valuable Consultant
The blunt truth about Charlie Kirk’s legacy. That he was assassinated does not make him a saint.
Yes, Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension was government censorship. The First Amendment matters, even if Disney and ABC were cowards, too.
After Kimmel, a chill has set in. Trump’s Thought Police will confiscate our freedom – if we let it.

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