Links for you. Science:

The “new science golden age” looks suspiciously like a grift
‘This Is Very Strange’: Ancient Smallpox May Have Been Less Deadly
Why Is Everyone Trying to Build a Solid-State Battery?
How bursty infectiousness shapes epidemic dynamics
Ancient DNA confirms historical accounts of how smallpox got to the Americas
The New Science of Inflammation
Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump’s CDC on vaccine advice

Other:

FBI gets voter’s IP address in new fraud probe tactic
Right-Wing Media and OnlyFans Are in a Symbiotic Relationship (lmfao)
Vote Blue No Matter Who
Can Progressive Candidates Win in Swing States? They Already Have.
Biden’s Failed First Two Years
Inside an AI TikTok Shop Slop Factory That Shills Supplements Recalled By the FDA
A people’s guide to the ‘Commie Corridor’ of Brooklyn and Queens
MLK Library sleeping ban could lead to arrests and displacement, advocates warn
Representative Has Gone Missing From Work. Representative Neal Dunn has been missing for nearly a month.
Make the Federal Government Eugenic Again
Schumer pitches new federal agency to investigate corruption
Trump Announces $22 Billion Renovation for ‘Impossible’ Dulles Airport
OpenAI’s Hacking Debacle Comes Down to Human Error
Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
Immigration agents detained NC teen despite US citizenship. Why he’s seeking damages
Is the Electric Trike the Next Big Thing in Shared Micromobility?
In one California town, Flock misread license plates in 71% of the alerts it sent to police
Domestic Abuse Allegations Rock an Ohio House Race
These Lawyers Make Sure Children Don’t Face Deportation Hearings Alone. Trump Hasn’t Paid Them In Months.
Former Officials Protest U.S. Plan to Defund Pan American Health Organization
Democratic Socialists’ bus benches remain, city mum on next steps
The GOP’s Upskirt Politics
Family of Republican Rep. Dan Meuser bought stock in Musk’s SpaceX
Missouri Library Defiantly Holds LGBTQ Story Hour Despite Funding and Legal State Threats
Shrinking Tent
Trump Plans to Impose Deep Cuts to Western States’ Water Usage
Pulling Up the Ladder
Virginia Governor Restores Voting Rights for Thousands With Past Felony Convictions
Fairfield Porter’s Lush, Lonely Vision of the World
AI Questions Spoil Book & Movie Heat On Unpublished Debut Novel ‘Call Me, I’ll Hide The Body’