Monthly Archives: June 2026

Links 6/24/26

Posted on June 24, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scores Fall Ill at Air Force Base After Hegseth Makes Flu Vaccine Optional (one solider might have died from the flu, but that is unclear) ‘Most famous tree in the world’: Sherwood Forest’s 1,000-year-old Major oak … Continue reading →

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The Free D.C. Slate Wins Big in D.C.’s Democratic Party Elections

Posted on June 24, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

One result I haven’t seen discussed much (other than by me…) is how the Free D.C. slate won 3536*** out of 48 party positions (these are not government positions, but party ones). I think that really establishes that the Democratic … Continue reading →

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Links 6/23/26

Posted on June 23, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: I see Lauer is still pretending he had no role in the NIH grant award hellscape (important; accessible for non-specialists) The OMB and the Politicization of Science How long Covid’s scientific stalemate made it politically erasable … Continue reading →

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A Couple More Thoughts About D.C.’s Recent Elections

Posted on June 23, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

And I am referring to the colonial territory known as the District of Columbia, if that’s unclear. First, and this is minor, there is evidence of a ‘blue shift’: as the counting of first ranked votes proceeded, the more progressive … Continue reading →

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Links 6/22/26

Posted on June 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Welcome, Screwworms! Make Yourself At Home Human interferon stimulated genes target ancient features of animal and bacterial viral replication Humans nearly went extinct 930,000 years ago, researchers find. Human ancestors may have survived a 117,000-year bottleneck … Continue reading →

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Pond Scum and Governing Scum

Posted on June 22, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

David Roth has a wonderful explanation of the fascist degenerates who currently govern us (boldface mine): Lots of awful people are like this, and a great percentage of the degenerate gentry that is Trump’s truest and most durable base is … Continue reading →

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Links 6/21/26

Posted on June 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Trump Just Gutted A Major Line of Oceanic Defense OB-GYNs release their own vaccine schedule, rejecting RFK Jr.’s meddling The Quiet Attack On Science: Subverting NIH Peer Review Trump’s Assaults on Scientific Research Just Got Worse … Continue reading →

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In Case You Missed It…

Posted on June 21, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

…a week of Mad Biologist posts: Trump Threatens to End D.C.’s Home Rule If Its Colonial Subjects Elect Someone He Doesn’t Like DHS Secretary and Kratom Pusher Markwayne Mullin Should Resign Some Preliminary Thoughts on D.C.’s Preliminary Election Results Another … Continue reading →

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Links 6/20/26

Posted on June 20, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists Found Bacteria Thriving Inside Fog and Eating Air Pollution H5N1 Bird Flu Confirmed in Poultry Across 12 States — Dallas’s Egg and Poultry Supply Chain Faces Disruption and Food Price Pressure as Summer Heats Up … Continue reading →

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Links 6/19/26

Posted on June 19, 2026 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: New OMB rule could break science in the United States Institutionalizing politicized science The murder of expertise: Russ Vought as science czar would just about do it. CEPI fast-tracks three Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidates White House … Continue reading →

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