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Ten Senate Democrats and Republicans say they reached five-year, nearly $1 trillion infrastructure deal
Without all 50 Senators the Democrats are actually in the minority.
Church clarifies penalties for sex abuse
That this is considered a step forward speaks volumes.
After a year of Portland protests, activists see no end in sight
City still standing. More work to be done.
Inflation
It’s what happens when you dump trillions into an economy and supply falls.
WandaVision
Fun TV series is marred by a stunningly bad ending.
Latino groups rebuke state’s coronavirus vaccine drive, state stands chastened – oregonlive.com
Latinos complain about the OHA. They’re not alone.
Oregon Senate committee approves plan to ban preschool suspensions by 2026
Another terrible idea from the progressives.
Oregon can’t produce written evaluation of long-delayed COVID-19 exposure app
OHA does it again. Or doesn’t do it, as the case may be.
Teen Vogue’s new editor out of a job after backlash over old tweets – CNN
The idea that mistakes have to follow us forever is poisonous.
Andrew Cuomo poll: 57% of New York voters say governor should not immediately resign
If things get too rough for him, expect an announcement that he won’t run for reelection.
Essays
Stereotypes
Why I can think Americans are idiots but you’re just dandy.
Fourth of July 2020
A call for a return to American values
Bostock v. Clayton County
A Supreme Court decision about the meaning of “sex.” Never a better time to say, IANAL! (I Am Not A Lawyer—what did you think I meant?)
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Scientists need your help in fighting the virus. Time to be a hero.
Proteins are long chains of amino acids that perform a vast array of functions within organisms. They differ from one another primarily in the sequence of their amino acids. These sequences typically fold into specific three dimensional structures that determine what the proteins do.
Viruses, including everybody’s new favorite, have proteins that suppress the immune system, help reproduce themselves, and so forth. Determining exactly how these proteins work is important in creating therapeutic treatments.