Links for you. Science:

Why flu seems to be everywhere — even if ‘super flu’ is not a thing
ASM Responds to CDC Childhood Immunization Schedule Changes
This Year’s Flu Season Just Surpassed a Grim New Record
Ten million corals are in the path of a federal dredging project in Florida
In Cambridge, coyotes are just another neighbor
Flu-like illness activity now at highest rate on record, new CDC data shows

Other:

The Democratic Base Is Social Democratic
Manospheres of Influence: The disaffected young men who helped elect Trump are fed up with high prices, worried about A.I., and frustrated by the president’s neocon turn. And, according to exclusive new polling data, they’re souring on Trump just as they turned on Joe Biden.
Donald Trump Is A Traitor
House Republicans Buried the Jack Smith Transcript on New Year’s Eve. I Read It So You Don’t Have To.
Something Abominable Is Happening on Elon Musk’s X. Everyone in Congress Should Be Ashamed.
Bless Their Hearts: “Be civil” is not the prescription for this moment.
Meriden teen is back home for Christmas, after six months in detention at an ICE facility
Elon Musk’s X faces probes in Europe, India, Malaysia after Grok generated explicit images of women and children
Last Year, and the Year to Come
With Mamdani, the Humble Bus Gets Its Due
How Elon Musk’s X Shapes the AI Boom
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live onstage during hacker conference
How Did Astoria Become So Socialist?
How Grok’s sexual abuse hit a tipping point
Bari Weiss Is the Propagandist Donald Trump Deserves
The CDC quietly recommends a second covid booster for vulnerable adults
A top DoJ official trained Pam Bondi on ethics rules in the department. Then he was fired
‘You Just Killed My F**king Neighbor!’ Eyewitness Describes Deadly ICE Shooting
DHS Is Lying To You. At least four videos show what really happened when ICE shot a woman in Minneapolis on Wednesday. DHS has established itself as an agency that cannot be trusted to live in or present reality.
The Maduro Regime Without Maduro
Bari Weiss Is Dead Wrong—Good Journalism Isn’t About Being Pro-America
DOT wants to put the brakes on DC traffic cameras
Blame and Claim
Smaller, faster, more accessible: Wes Moore’s housing agenda
Noise camera to issue warnings on Adelphi Rd in University Park
RFK Jr. says it may be “better” if fewer children receive the flu vaccine
Spotify Confirms ICE Recruitment Ads Are No Longer Running on Platform
Why Are Grok and X Still Available in App Stores?
On the lamb: 50 sheep break away from flock and storm German supermarket
People Are Using AI to Falsely Identify the Federal Agent Who Shot Renee Good