Links 12/10/25

Links for you. Science:

Top Ivermectin Prescriber Now in CDC’s Second Highest Position
Louisiana health official who halted state vaccine campaign tapped as CDC’s No. 2
Old vaccine technology wasn’t safer—it was smallpox scabs
Why Won’t Nora The Leopard Seal Abandon Her Dead Pups?
While no one was watching: Tenuous status of CDC prion unit, risk of CWD to people worry scientists
Yes, COVID Vaccines Do Slow Transmission

Other:

The moment it all clicked for the Replacements — before it fell apart
To Deny The Role of Social Media In Propagating Misinformation is a Form of Germ Theory Denial, Not For Pathogens, But For Ideas
Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office
We Can’t Diet and Exercise Our Way Out of the Next Pandemic
Are Zohran Mamdani and Katie Wilson Democratic Socialists or FDR Democrats? They Are Both
D.C. police got me buzzed to help stop drunk drivers
Sean Duffy Serves Neoliberalism for Thanksgiving
‘I’m losing everything:’ Babson College freshman speaks out about her deportation to Honduras ahead of Thanksgiving
Oaths Of Office, And How Everyone Not Moving To Impeach Trump Is Violating Their Own
Trump Administration Says It Will Not Commemorate World AIDS Day
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her tribal ID ‘fake’
Trump’s EPA moves to abandon tough standards for deadly soot pollution
Trump says Haiti no longer meets requirements for TPS. Haitians have to leave
A notorious proto-MAGA crank may have one more comeback left in him
AAP: ‘Stop wasting government resources to amplify false claims’ about vaccines, autism
My Weekend With the Anti-Vaxxers
Green Card Interviews End in Handcuffs for Spouses of U.S. Citizens
MAGA influencer Benny Johnson’s job is to have no principles. Business is booming.
AI data center ‘frenzy’ is pushing up your electric bill — here’s why
Trump gets it wrong claiming no murders in DC for the last six months
Controversial Louisiana surgeon general tapped for CDC leadership role
AIA members believe James McCrery, Trump’s White House ballroom architect, may have violated the AIA’s Code of Ethics & Professional Conduct (actual letter here)
Tears flowed in S.F. courtroom as immigration judge was fired mid-hearing
X’s new location labels unmask users. Insiders say the idea was rejected for years.
Journalists Have Been Turning Into AI Slop For Years
The Replacements’ ‘Let It Be’ Reissue Catches the Minneapolis Indie Legends’ Courage at its Peak
Why MAGA Influencers Are Masquerading As Americans on X
The Last Americans Really Paying Taxes
AI isn’t replacing radiologists
Amid Rise of RFK Jr., Officials Waver on Drinking Water Fluoridation — Even in the State Where It Started

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