Links for you. Science:

New NIH research center on vaccine harms takes shape
The Cost of Cutting American Science: How Federal Cuts Diminish Public Health Capacity
Diabetes association turmoil roils journal as group tries to thwart boycott
As diseases loom, CDC’s response to measles deaths stirs fears about agency’s reliability
Nationwide safety program associated with 65% reduction in hospital-onset MRSA bloodstream infections
Bezisterim may help with some Long COVID symptoms, drug’s developer reports in early trial results
Why are Americans so tired? CDC report highlights who’s feeling it most. Fatigue is one of the most common concerns reported in primary care visits, yet not much attention is given to how often adults in the U.S. are coping with it.

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The Cult of Trump Is Waning
‘Burnham will be the last PM of the UK’: Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland’s leaders sign independence pact. SNP, Plaid Cymru and Sinn Féin leaders sign pact to pressure Downing Street into holding independence referendums
Could rogue agent swarms take over the entire internet in the next six months? What does and doesn’t make sense about Dario Amodei’s latest extravagant claim
He Marched With Nazis in Charlottesville. Now He’s Expected to Join the Florida Legislature.
Ectopic pregnancy deaths have nearly doubled. It’s worse in states with abortion bans.
The politics and possibilities of ‘AI could kill us all’. AI will not exterminate the human race. But what big tech really *is* doing is bad enough, and the notion may help fuel the movement against it.
Divorce becomes next battleground as states debate family values
The Quick Case Against Using AI. If AI companies say their products will kill us, we shouldn’t give them money—even if we don’t believe them.
OpenAI Says It’s Not Responsible for the Leading the Future Super PAC. But Only Its Employees Seem to Believe That.
‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages as ‘Calming Areas,’ Report Says. The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.
Waymo Sponsors Neighborhood Events Around D.C. As It Fights For Council Approval. The robotaxi rideshare company says it has spent “tens of thousands of dollars” to partner with local nonprofits amid its local lobbying push.
Professional soccer player describes weeks in ICE custody after arrest
Stripsearch Sammy
The Connecticut Avenue deckover should tell Dupont’s artistic story
The Supreme Cult
U.S. Health Officials Move Quickly to Deploy Medical A.I. Despite Concerns
DC asks for public’s help in getting rid of rats
Trump prepares to cash out his crypto grift
NPS to remove Dupont’s Stumpy after storm cracked tree
The Final Battle for America’s Democracy. Forget November 3. It’s January 3 when Donald Trump and his MAGA Republicans might bury our democracy once and for all. Here’s how.
Is the Trump Family Preparing to Cash Out on Its Own Crypto?
Trump finds new DC landmark to trash
Dario Amodei’s Essay Was Gutsy. It Didn’t Go Far Enough.
San Francisco’s AI-run store is losing money fast. After a visit, I’m not surprised.
A New Book Seeks to Shame the Elites Who Caved to Trump
The New Majority Makers: A group of unapologetic economic populists are defying the conventional wisdom that only moderates can succeed in swing seats.
Texas Republican Candidate Does A Racism So Bad It Turns Karl Rove Into A Democrat
‘Musk’ film is almost four hours long, engrossing and terrifying. What to know. The documentary paints the tech titan as a power-hungry megalomaniacal con man with a god complex. Musk accuses the filmmaker of compiling a “hit list” against him.
ISIS supporter in Pennsylvania sought to poison synagogue food — FBI
Baal out: Top diplomat’s worry about pagan god elicits eye rolls