Monthly Archives: April 2026

Links 4/11/26

Posted on April 11, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: The Problem With Trump Promoting “Gold Standard Science” Common weedkiller could fuel a rise in superbugs Genes from giant viruses help polar algae survive frigid waters and harsh sunlight Giant dragonflies once roamed Earth’s skies. New … Continue reading →

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Links 4/10/26

Posted on April 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trump staffs science and technology panel with non-scientists ‘Predators that just run in and grab, stab and kill’: The deep cave bacteria resistant to modern medicine Key Adviser Quits Federal Vaccine Panel A measles outbreak in … Continue reading →

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More Good News on the D.C. Crime Front

Posted on April 10, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

As always, one should point out when communities are getting the job done. Since we last checked nearly two weeks ago, D.C. still has a historically low number of homicides, eleven*. The most recent case involved a murder-suicide with two … Continue reading →

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Links 4/9/26

Posted on April 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: NIH Fellowship awards for FY2025 by ethnicity The System That Decides What Science Gets Published Is Breaking Down (paper here) Prominent Climate Scientist Resigns From NASA, Citing Trump’s Attack on Science Can you clone a clone … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Massive Strategic Failure in Iran: Will It Be Seen as One?

Posted on April 9, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Trump’s negotiating strategy While it’s hard to say what is definitively happening regarding Iran, as much of it relies on the social media feed of the narcissistic liar and adjudicated rapist known as Donald Trump, it really does appear that … Continue reading →

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Links 4/8/26

Posted on April 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Inside the Turmoil at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s C.D.C. Drought drives elevated antibiotic resistance across soils Claims about genetic superiority ignore the real drivers of human inequality You’re likely already infected with a brain-eating virus you’ve … Continue reading →

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Is Even Trump This Stupid?: The BLS Data Leak Edition

Posted on April 8, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

In what is a very good, if disturbing, article about the Trump administration’s assault on national data, I noticed this tidbit (boldface mine): On January 8, 2026, Donald Trump broke a foundational norm of American politics and barely anyone noticed. … Continue reading →

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Links 4/7/26

Posted on April 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Even After Being Eaten, This Beetle Has Two Ways Out Alive Scientists Narrow Down the Hunt for Aliens to 45 Planets SARS-CoV-2 and the Pandemic Surge in Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease NIH grant terminations affected … Continue reading →

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Trump Should Resign

Posted on April 7, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And every professional Democrat should be saying that. In light of Trump’s incessant babbling about the Iran War (at yesterday’s press conference, among many other doozies, Trump said the U.S. should place a toll on the Strait of Hormuz), there … Continue reading →

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Links 4/6/26

Posted on April 6, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Huge Tyrannosaur Discovered in New Mexico. The discovery supports the thesis that the great Tyrannosaur emerged in North America Paraben Panic: The Misinformation Campaign That Made Products Less Safe Measles Is Roaring Back. We Are Not … Continue reading →

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