Daily Archives: February 2, 2025

Weekend link dump for February 2

“The Jan 6 Pardons Are A Huge Liability for Trump”. An oral history of Twin Peaks. “Thousands of transgender service members serve in the military, though the exact number is unclear. Estimates from two research centers, the Williams Institute at … Continue reading

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Louisiana indicts NY doctor for providing mifepristone

And the stakes get raised again. A New York doctor was criminally indicted Friday for allegedly prescribing abortion pills to a girl in Louisiana in what appears to be the first time an abortion provider has been prosecuted since Roe … Continue reading

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Bird flu and the zoo

It’s a big threat, which zoos are taking very seriously. Across the United States, bird flu is no longer a concern only for dairy and poultry farms — it’s now knocking on the gates of zoos and wildlife sanctuaries, putting some of … Continue reading

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Colossal Biosciences update

Money is not their problem. Colossal Biosciences, the company that’s famously on a mission to bring back the woolly mammoth and two other extinct species, has raised a $200 million Series C at a $10.2 billion valuation from TWG Global, … Continue reading

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