Links for you. Science:

What is NIH Leadership Trying to Hide from Researchers & the Public?
The secret to a good night’s rest? Let sleeping dogs lie — next to you
Raw milk poses serious infection risks with no added health benefits, pediatrician group warns
C.D.C. Offers States $100 Million in Measles Support as Cases Climb
‘Jonathan’ Is the Oldest Land Animal on Earth. He Could Hold the Secrets to Defying Death
The Secret To Living 194 Years Is Being A Turtle
arXiv Is Rate Limiting Submissions Because It Can’t Keep up With AI Slop
The problem is noise, not N: why increasing the sample size isn’t all that.

Other:

All The Things You’re Not Allowed To Say In Texas. The state now controls what professors can teach. (but cancel culture something something)
National Guard says it is ‘actively addressing’ incident of troops near DC ballot drop box. The District of Columbia’s Board of Elections sent a formal request to the military after Guard members were spotted near a drop box on Thursday.
The GOP’s Message to Immigrants. Be white and Christian, or America doesn’t want you.
Book Publishers Are Quietly Using More AI. Staff Are Revolting. Workers at three major publishing houses tell WIRED that LLMs are being used for publicity, cover art, back cover copy, and emails, as some execs push junior staff to champion the tech.
A Prairie Populist in Crimson-Red Arkansas
I’m Not the Only Cornell Student Title IX Failed
Want to Avoid Another Jan. 6? Defeat These Republicans.
Meta Took More Than 48 Hours to Remove AI-Generated Facebook Videos of Graphic Child Abuse, Including a Baby Roasting in an Oven
‘They were tracking us.’ ICE tracks protesters in secret database
Sherrod Brown Answers Anti-Trans Attack Ads By Tying Jon Husted To The Epstein Files
I Just Want a Cute Robot Lamp That Isn’t Evil
Anthropic Agents Tried to Fill Out Visa Forms on State Dept. Website
This anonymous news site has rankled Wu and other progressives. Here’s the Boston man who runs it.
72-year-old man shoots off-duty ICE agent found asleep on Fresno lawn, agent arrested
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed (MAHA! lolsob)
Virginia couldn’t stop Sterling data center’s 24-hour diesel generator use, regulator says
‘It Is Done. Hail Satan:’ City Immediately Regrets New Religious Liberty Law That Allows Prayer at City Council Meeting
The dark reasons behind all the Richard Nixon worship
Useful Tools
The AI drive-thru wars aren’t really about your order
How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look
Pete Hegseth’s holy war on “weirdos” targets most Americans
Friends Don’t Let Friends Join the Military
Jon Ossoff’s not-so-secret weapon against JD Vance and Marco Rubio
Brazil’s Presidential Election Is One Piece Of A Larger, More Depressing Story
What Cornell says about universities’ MAGA complicity
Ban Lifelike AI Immediately. Robots should look and sound like robots. There is no benefit to allowing AI to appear human, and companies will exploit the confusion to demand “AI rights,” further cementing their oligarchical control.
Samuel Alito’s unfinished business could be a gift to Democrats
Charlie Cook says there’s no “blue wave.” I think he’s wrong.
Trump’s “Camp Donald” grift is designed to outlast his presidency