News and Links Digest (publ. 2025-06-20)
Israel and the Middle East
Iran bombs hospital
Reasoning behind pre-emptive strike
More hostage stories
Palestinian activist's fire bomb attack in Boulder
Yes, Iran really hates us
More violence against Jews
More fascinating design evidence in botanical research
Researchers surprised by difference of functionality between very similar proteins
Fascinating alkaloids, with supposedly two different evolved mechanisms to produce them
Understanding spatial averaging in plants challenges researchers
Transgenderism
In Alaska
# LGBTQ book promotion in Alaskan library, targeting children
# Transitions going on in Alaska schools, in defiance of parents
# AK state health dept continues to promote woke DEI, sexuality
Rowling responds to Boy George
Horrifying risks and complications of phalloplasty
Riley Gains humanizes new baby girl
Astronomy
Titan's wobbling atmosphere puzzles researchers
JWST data continues to confound secular theory
Giant planet near small star "shouldn't exist"