Links for you. Science:

Rats filmed snatching bats from air for first time
Diphtheria, a Once Vanquished Killer of Children, Is Resurgent
The Small Men Making a Big Mess at FDA
NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear
Deadly rivers in the sky
“Good Heavens what insect can suck it?”

Other:

The GOP’s antisemitism crisis
The GOP Civil War Over Nick Fuentes Has Just Begun
Cheney (excellent)
Make No Mistake, Trump Is an Albatross (he really is)
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
Chicago’s children are getting caught in the chaos of immigration crackdowns
Heritage Foundation in revolt over Tucker Carlson defense after controversial Nick Fuentes interview: ‘Footsie with literal Nazis’ (even the NY Post is getting in on the action)
D.C. Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie considers party switch as he eyes run for mayor
Dilbert creator taps Trump to get cancer drug. Others wish they could, too
‘If it was anybody else, we’d arrest him tomorrow,’ Justice Department aide said of Trump
Why the ‘Establishment’ Didn’t Get Mamdani
Much Seth Moulton News
What’s a Scandal When Everything Is Outrageous? Trump’s ballroom blitz is blatantly corrupt. The fact that no one seems to care shows just how low the standards of behavior have fallen in Washington.
Mamdaniphobia
The Death of Shame
How Did We Get Here
The Scourge Of Wimpiness: Terminal insecurity has damaged the Democratic Party’s credibility more than any local policy choice or rhetorical trope.
A Confederacy of Toddlers
Teachers Get Death Threats After MAGA Claims Their Halloween Costumes Mocked Charlie Kirk
No, Zohran Mamdani is not the future of the Democratic Party. But his victory is good for it.
FBI Warns of Criminals Posing as ICE, Urges Agents to ID Themselves
Hey, Uh, Democrats, Can You Finally Please Stop Fighting Over 2024?
Tesla Is Obsessed With Musk’s Pay Package. Musk Is Obsessed With AI.
Not Even Close
The Trump brand is poison—and that should terrify the GOP
Private equity firms are snapping up mobile home parks − and driving out the residents who can least afford to lose them
Why the Hell Did JD Vance and Erika Kirk Hug Like That?
Mississippi Democrats Break Republican Senate Supermajority: ‘We Are a Battleground State’
Source: I Made It Up
Hakeem Jeffries Says Trump Is Running “Pedophile Protection Program”