Links for you. Science:

You’re Probably Wearing Too Much Deodorant
CDC scientists say rates of the drug-resistant bacteria rose almost 70% between 2019 and 2023.
SARS-CoV-2-derived RNA replicons as safe and effective vaccines (if only we had an HHS that would approve something like this…)
WHO joins global health leaders rejecting U.S. acetaminophen warnings
‘This May Be the Most Difficult Day in My Career’: Experts React to Trump’s Autism Remarks
Huntington’s disease successfully treated for first time

Other:

Civility Is a Fantasy
Justice Department Turmoil Bubbles Up to the Surface
Let It Begin — The Real Fights Are Finally Coming Into View
House Democrat introduces articles of impeachment against RFK Jr. (this is good, but Democrats need to stop focusing on wonky issues and go right at him about vaccines, autism etc.)
Scandal-plagued state education chief quits after sucking at his job (good!)
The ICE Shooter’s Politics. Joshua Jahn’s friends speak
Trump vs. Trumpsim
Trump taps ‘Tough Patriot’ — L.A. lawyer known for crypto, guns — as 9th Circuit judge
Confused About Covid Shots in DC? Here’s What to Know. The good news: Most people in DC, Maryland, and Virginia can still get a Covid shot for free.
Notes on the ‘Balance of Forces’
‘Sick to my stomach’: Trump distorts facts on autism, Tylenol, and vaccines, scientists say
Feds Remove Statue of Trump and Epstein From National Mall
Hurricane victims have suffered a lot. Trump is making it worse.
4chan troll campaign tried to block Indians from flying to the US amid Trump’s H-1B change
Rehiring fired employees is apparently what peak efficiency looks like
The most evil TV villain ever? Alien: Earth’s ‘demon sheep eye’ is a work of true genius
The Onion Made an Absolutely Unhinged Jeffrey Epstein Mockumentary
DOGE put your Social Security Number on a cloud server with up to a 65% risk of getting hacked: Senate report
Democratic lawmakers to investigate Park Police car chase policy
TikTok Shop is selling supplements made by Plandemic filmmaker (the wellness grift rolls on)
How AI and Wikipedia have sent vulnerable languages into a doom spiral. Machine translators have made it easier than ever to create error-plagued Wikipedia articles in obscure languages. What happens when AI models get trained on junk pages?
As invasive vines threaten to strangle our trees, volunteers are fighting them back
Vaccine Skepticism Takes Center Stage in a Close Race for Governor
Why the Democratic Party Fears Its Best Candidates (I think this misses the role of donors and that leadership does have ideological convictions, just not always good ones)
Democratic anger at their own party fuels 2026 primaries
Camden had zero homicides this summer. City and county leaders credit the 2013 disbandment of its police department.
Kamala Harris is right: Biden set her up to fail
The Shortest Presidential Campaign: Kamala Harris’s 107 Days offers a devastating indictment of Joe Biden. It also documents the limits of her own politics.
Judge Reinstates South Dakota Prof Fired for Kirk Comments
ICE agents point guns at bystanders during violent arrest in Maryland