Links for you. Science:

NIH funding cuts have affected over 74,000 people enrolled in experiments, a new report says
Residents held hostage in their homes by thousands of feral camels
UK butterfly numbers flat despite hottest summer on record
Plastic pollution may be supercharging algae blooms
Accurate plasmid reconstruction from metagenomics data using assembly–alignment graphs and contrastive learning
Why companies are phasing out these super-pollutants despite Trump

Other:

Six Ways to Reform ICE and CBP. And why congressional “reform” isn’t actually the real problem….
How Not to Defeat Authoritarianism. Moderation used to help Democrats win, but its advantages now have been greatly exaggerated
Candidates Do Not Engineer Mass Backlash With Carefully Chosen Rhetoric. Republicans are caught in a landslide, Democrats did not cause one. (excellent)
Republican bill targeting D.C. could make paying taxes this year very chaotic
Beware of ‘anti-woke’ liberals: they attacked the left and helped Trump win
Crypto Bros Nauseated After Realizing Bitcoin Itself Was Funded by Jeffrey Epstein
How Washingtonians Are Taking Care of Each Other During Trump II
The Moment
Common Ground Is for Suckers
Government attorney who told judge in ICE case, ‘This job sucks,’ removed from detail
Preserving the Open Web: Inside the New Wayback Machine Plugin for WordPress
Trump administration says it will limit funds for speed cameras
MAGA vs. MAGA: Who’s Winning the Right Wing Media Meltdown?
Dr. Peter Attia is all over the Epstein files, and CBS News wants to hire him
How Trump Is Debasing the Dollar and Eroding U.S. Economic Dominance
The shocking data in Democrats’ big win in that Texas special election
Longevity influencer Peter Attia steps down from protein bar brand after being named in the Epstein files
Theatre Washington’s Impact Report Shows a Vibrant But Imbalanced Theater Region. What Happens Next?
US contractor sent Gaza plan to White House that would secure 300% profits
Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain, For Now.
How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post
The Washington Post Is in Free Fall—and There’s One Person to Blame
To Build a Fire: How Russian military intelligence is recruiting young people online to carry out espionage, arson, and other attacks across Europe.
In Afghanistan, a Trail of Hunger and Death Behind U.S. Aid Cuts
A Billionaire’s Surrender: Bezos is not trying to save The Washington Post. He’s trying to survive Donald Trump.
The Minnesota Target Workers Who Walked Out Against ICE
Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
The Washington Post Lays Off A Third Of Its Workforce, Is Dead
I Wrote a Book in Support of Nationalizing Elections. Trump Changed My Mind.
Former Whitney Chief Resigns From Art School After Epstein Email Release