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The Big Lie of the Fascists: That Climate Holocaust is Inevitable by Rainer Shea + Can Eco-Socialism Save The World?

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:12:46 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://dandelionsalad.wordpress.com/2019/11/13/the-big-lie-of-the-fascists-that-climate-holocaust-is-inevitable-by-rainer-shea-can-eco-socialism-save-the-world/>

"The assertion to the contrary is based off of the same false claim
that’s supported the lie about world poverty being natural or
inevitable: the claim that there aren’t enough resources to give

How Russia Meddles Abroad for Profit: Cash, Trolls and a Cult Leader

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:11:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/11/world/africa/russia-madagascar-election.html>

"Madagascar has little obvious strategic value for the Kremlin or the
global balance of power. But Russians were there during an election,
offering bribes, spreading disinformation and recruiting an apocalyptic

Speech pathologist teaches her dog to use a soundboard and now it communicates in sentences

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:10:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.upworthy.com/speech-pathologist-teaches-her-dog-to-use-a-speech-pad-and-now-it-communicates-in-sentences>

'Christina Hunger, 26, is a speech-language pathologist in San Diego,
California who believes that "everyone deserves a voice."

In Praise of Whistleblowers

Mon, 18 Nov 2019 03:08:01 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.yesmagazine.org/people-power/power-media-whistleblower-20191106>

"The corporate press has largely attacked whistleblowers or questioned
their motives rather than analyzing the relevance and meaning of the
information they have released. For example, in response to Snowden’s

The government is in authoritarian mode and now is not the time for complacency

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:13:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2019/nov/12/the-government-is-in-authoritarian-mode-and-now-is-not-the-time-for-complacency>

"Deputy prime minister Michael McCormack’s attack on “raving inner-city
lunatics” who believe in climate science may just seem a bit unhinged
but it is part of a broader government strategy to quell political

Experts Worry Active Shooter Drills In Schools Could Be Traumatic For Students

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:11:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.npr.org/2019/11/10/778015261/experts-worry-active-shooter-drills-in-schools-could-be-traumatic-for-students>

"Melissa Reeves, a professor at Winthrop University and former president
of the National Association of School Psychologists, talked with NPR's
Lulu Garcia-Navarro about changes in how school shooting drills are

A report claims koalas are ‘functionally extinct’ – but what does that mean?

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:07:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-report-claims-koalas-are-functionally-extinct-but-what-does-that-mean-116665>

"It’s hard to say exactly how many koalas are still remaining in
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the
Australian Capital Territory, but they are highly vulnerable to threats

Multicolored Paper Art of the Human Microbiome Mimics Textures Found in Coral Reefs

Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:04:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://mymodernmet.com/paper-art-coral-reef-human-microbiome-rogan-brown/>

"Many of nature’s objects feature recurring patterns and motifs
described as fractals, which can be seen repeating themselves at
increasing levels of magnification. Inspired by this phenomenon, artist

We've been in bushfire hell in Glen Innes – and the scientists knew it was coming

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:39:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/11/weve-been-in-bushfire-hell-in-glen-innes-and-the-scientists-knew-it-was-coming>

Via Muse, who wrote:

Carol Sparks is the mayor of Glen Innes. “Members of my family are in

Black Facebook Workers Write Open Letter to Company: We Are Treated Every Day 'As If We Do Not Belong Here'

Sat, 16 Nov 2019 02:38:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theroot.com/black-facebook-workers-write-open-letter-to-company-we-1839776402>

"One year after a black Facebook employee accused the social media giant
of failing its black employees and users, a group of Facebook employees
published an anonymous memo saying the culture at the company has only