Links for you. Science:

The U.S. Is Driving Away Young Scientists
Inside NSF’s ‘Depressing’ New Headquarters
US could lose measles-free status soon as RFK Jr’s pushes anti-vaccine agenda
CDC chief says agency will not change measles response if US loses elimination status
Batch, Prefetch, Skip, Orient, Squeeze: Faster, Smaller k-mer dictionaries via the Spectral Burrows-Wheeler transform
What Will Happen to MAHA/MAGA Doctors? What Should Happen to MAHA/MAGA Doctors?
The Maya collapse was blamed on drought. The full story is more complicated.

Other:

The One Issue to Rule Them All
Emboldened Democrats Agree They Must Raise The Minimum Wage. But How High?
Asmongold Agonistes
Before Trump’s efforts to make kids healthier, there was Michelle Obama
Texans voted for new leaders. The old ones should get out of the way.
How the DNC won the FYP (what’s funny about this is I muted Fact Post because of inaccuracies and spaminess)
Mandates Are Murky. Fight Fascism Anyway.
How Surveillance Firms Use ‘Democracy’ As a Cover for Serving ICE and Trump
CAINE PRIZE CONFIRMS 2026 WINNER FOLLOWING SUGGESTION OF AI USE
Trump-pardoned activist crashes cat owners’ convention in mistaken hunt for furries
Doctors on Kennedy’s influential preventive care panel have major conflicts of interest, filings reveal
Democrats lash out at no-show colleagues after Hegseth survives impeachment push
Callais Backlash: The South Votes to Escape the Past
D.C.-area home sales plunged almost 20% in October
Remember the Midterms? It Sure Seems Like Congress Doesn’t
United Restricts Access for Third-Party AI Agents
What MAHA’s support for Russell Brand tells us about the movement
Trump’s Chipghazi
Senator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress
Secretary of state ignored demands to reinstate voters inactivated by unverified Experian data days before midterms: ‘Harm is falling on eligible voters’
Full List of Democrats Who Missed Hegseth Impeachment Vote—and Why
ICE officer involved in Maine shooting expressed hatred of immigrants
What do we do with the new Harry Potter show?
The Spiral: A three-year analysis of new bettors shows who sportsbooks really depend on, and what it costs them.
We Have Invited Insane Surveillance Into Our Homes
I tweeted about Scott Colom–then Democratic leaders’ offices blew up my phone
Wyden and Neal Begin to Investigate Administration Scheme to Take Cut of Nvidia AI Chip Sales to Chinese Companies; Trump and Commerce Department Reportedly Ignored Warnings About Former CEO’s Relationship with Alleged Chinese Spy
SpaceX Can Have a Public Beach Closed for Its Launches. The New Land Commissioner May Ground It.
Teens Are Fighting Back After Grok Sexualized Their Childhood Photos
Will driverless robotaxis operate in DC? Their fate could be decided Thursday