Links for you. Science:

RFK Jr. suggests vaccines linked to peanut allergies. What the science says.
Scientists hail breakthrough in decoding whale communication
Why We’re Seeing More Bird Flu Infections Earlier
Pfizer’s mRNA flu shot outperforms standard flu vaccine in late-stage trial (paper here)
The impact of egg adaptation and immune imprinting on influenza vaccine effectiveness
The CDC Rewrites Its Guidance on Vaccines and Autism. On November 19, 2025, the agency altered decades of clear messaging, but the evidence hasn’t changed.

Other:

The Right-Wing Legal Movement Made Trump a King
My Days at the Heritage Foundation
When federal agents shoot people in D.C., there are few details – and little accountability
Meet the Veteran Who Chases ICE on a Scooter. Clifford “Buzz” Grambo patrols the streets of Baltimore to keep his neighbors safe—and make federal agents uncomfortable.
The White House Gold Rush Is On
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
This Is All John Roberts’ Fault
Taking Trump’s lead, House votes to change D.C. bail, policing laws
Epstein is a stand-in for GOP infighting over future after Trump
Pundit Brain Continues to Afflict Nation
Nursing Is No Longer Counted as a ‘Professional Degree’ by Trump Admin (good thing we don’t have a nurse shortage… WAIT A MINUTE)
Texas Gerrymandering Case Prompts Fifth Circuit Judge to Crash Out In Alarming, Antisemitic Fashion
Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times
Feds move to dismiss charges against woman shot by border agent amid controversy over bragging texts
Trump super PAC jumps into deep-red Tennessee special election (sign of Republican weakness)
W.Va. man dies months after his health insurance repeatedly denied cancer treatment
Do Millionaire Surtaxes Lead to Millionaire Exodus?
Keep It Simple, Stupid. Policymaking may be complicated, but voters want simple things.
The White House Intervened on Behalf of Accused Sex Trafficker Andrew Tate During a Federal Investigation
South Carolina’s Abortion Bill Is So Extreme Even Anti-Abortion Groups Have Doubts
USCIS halts upstate naturalization ceremonies, leaving hundreds waiting
Family Affair: Commerce Secretary’s Sons Cash In on A.I. Frenzy
NTX men planned to murder men, enslave women on foreign island (they seem nice)
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards. The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
Federal judge rules Trump’s deployment of National Guard in D.C. is ‘unlawful’
Prosecutors move to drop charges against Chicago woman shot by border patrol agent
The state of the 2026 D.C. races (so far). The mayoral contest is weirdly quiet, but a D.C. Council race in Ward 1 is not.
ICE Says Critical Evidence In Abuse Case Was Lost In ‘System Crash’ a Day After It Was Sued
In the A.I. Race, Chinese Talent Still Drives American Research
When grades stop meaning anything