Scientific Rigor (Mortis), part deux

More news out of the MAHA administration:
The Trump administration has canceled a contract awarded to Moderna for the late-stage development of its bird flu vaccine for humans, as well as the right to purchase shots, the drugmaker announced on Wednesday.
I realize this would normally be the stuff of an ETA on the last post. But I worry about creating a singularity of malignant stupidity, thereby ripping a hole in the blog-time-continuum. I’d rather not destroy the site immediately before its birthday party.