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Links for April 2025

On The Question of Rebranding by driftglass

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported. Second Sight left users of its retinal implants in the dark by Eliza Strickl and Mark Harris

The Party Should Throw Them a Party. A proposal for how to build a more durable Democratic coalition. by Ned Resnikoff

Another unheeded warning from Cassandra Krugman by Xpostfactoid

Fake Jobs and Fake Facts. By Misrepresenting Constitutional Law, Muskawamy Prove Brandolini’s Law by Don Moynihan

Miss Fire Rocket Kit, $250. Level 1 and Level 2 certification kit.

Fringe science, Junk science
A Short History of Psi Research by Robert Todd Carroll
The Telepathy Tapes by Ky Dickens. Credulous podcaster touts telepathy.

The 19th-Century Fight Against Bacteria-Ridden Milk Preserved With Embalming Fluid In an unpublished excerpt from her new book The Poison Squad, Deborah Blum chronicles the public health campaign against tainted dairy products. by Deborah Blum

How I Get The News. The Firehose Is Your Friend. by Oliver Willis

Could this famous conman be lying about his story? A new book suggests he is. Frank W. Abagnale Jr. is famous for cons documented in the blockbuster “Catch Me If You Can.” But science writer Alan Logan says the real grift is Abagnale’s entire story. by Xavier Lopez

Exclusive: A Stronger Playbook For House Resistance. An internal memo shows Senate Democrats aren’t the only ones who can gum up the works. by Brian Beutler

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