Glass Wings Blog: December 2018
Wot I Think: Wandersong
Sat, 1 Dec 2018 23:28:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/11/19/wandersong-review/
"But before getting out of your house, you can jump on your bed. And in
that moment I understood that, despite it all, everything was going to
be okay in the end. Because Wandersong is a game that wants to make you
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“The Great Dying” –Our Evolving Sequel May Be More Like Science Fiction Than Anything in Earth’s History
Sat, 1 Dec 2018 23:29:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://dailygalaxy.com/2018/11/the-great-dying-our-evolving-sequel-may-be-more-like-science-fiction-than-anything-in-earths-history/>
"A new 2018 MIT study reports that in the approximately 30,000 years
leading up to the end-Permian extinction, there is no geologic evidence
of species starting to die out. The researchers also found no signs of
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Ikea takes in stray dogs that need a place to sleep
Sat, 1 Dec 2018 23:30:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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How Capitalist Utopia Became Everyone Else’s Dystopia
Sun, 2 Dec 2018 23:58:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://eand.co/how-capitalist-utopia-became-everyone-elses-dystopia-a25a88713956>
"To understand the story of this gargantuan, historic failure — not
managing a society in any way resembling “well”, or even “sanely” — it’s
probably best to understand what Europe did right — and then come back
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You’re Morally Obligated to Call Out Your Racist Relatives at Thanksgiving
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 00:01:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.eater.com/2018/11/20/18099157/thanksgiving-family-politics-argument>
"There is no amount of civility that can balance the harm of xenophobic
nationalism, and no amount of sitting silently while listening to
someone spew racial epithets that will repair what Trump and his ilk
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Who Owns Oklahoma?
Mon, 3 Dec 2018 00:02:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/murphy-case-supreme-court-rules-muscogee-land/576238/>
"The Supreme Court must decide the fate of a murderer—and whether
roughly half of Oklahoma is rightfully reservation land."
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ScienceVet explains biological sex
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 01:51:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://twitter.com/sciencevet2/status/1035246030500061184
An explanation of why the categorisation of biological sex into only two
groups is scientifically unhelpful.
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Berliners have shown how to stop the march of the far right
Tue, 4 Dec 2018 01:53:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Heartwarming Photos of Acts of Kindness
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 02:00:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/good-news/heartwarming-photos-of-acts-of-kindness/ss-BBPusD9>
"Sometimes the onslaught of bad news can weigh heavy on our hearts, but
there is also plenty of good in the world to remember in the midst of
unease and heartbreak."
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In Pictures: The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards 2018
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 02:01:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-46302730
"A shocked squirrel has scooped the overall prize in this year's Comedy
Wildlife Photography Awards."
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Choose Love: the shop where customers buy gifts for refugees
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 23:33:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2018/nov/23/choose-love-pop-up-shop-london-customers-buy-gifts-refugees>
"The pop-up store off Carnaby Street has been set up by the charity Help
Refugees and invites visitors to “shop your heart out, leave with
nothing, and feel the love”. Shoppers can buy a range of items for
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My Heart Is For You | Pomplamoose Christmas Original
Wed, 5 Dec 2018 23:34:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj7yLGcfF-s
A cute and fuzzy seasonal song from
Pomplamoose.
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Wolfenoot, a 7-year-old's made-up holiday, goes viral, launches movement to benefit dogs and wolves
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 23:51:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-wolfenoot-20181017-story.html>
"A 7-year-old’s vivid imagination and kind heart have created a new
holiday called Wolfenoot, and the thousands of people around the world
who’ll celebrate it Nov. 23 will donate to dog- and wolf-related
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Time to break academic publishing’s stranglehold on research
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 23:56:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24032052-900-time-to-break-academic-publishings-stranglehold-on-research/>
"The academic publishing business model is indefensible. Practically
everybody – even the companies that profit from it – acknowledges that
it has to change. And yet the status quo has proven extremely resilient."
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Landmark California Law Bars Prosecutors From Pursuing Murder Charges Against People Who Didn’t Commit Murder
Thu, 6 Dec 2018 23:57:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theintercept.com/2018/11/23/california-felony-murder-rule/
"Moreover, like other aspects of the criminal justice system, the law in
practice is both racist and sexist. The felony murder rule has
disproportionately impacted blacks in the state — roughly 40 percent of
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Watch an Elephant Invite a Rhino to Play
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 02:40:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/2017/02/rhino-african-elephant-animal-behavior>
"What may at first appear to be aggressive behavior is actually a rare
look at an African elephant's complex body language."
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Palm Oil Was Supposed to Help Save the Planet. Instead It Unleashed a Catastrophe.
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 02:42:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/20/magazine/palm-oil-borneo-climate-catastrophe.html>
"A decade ago, the U.S. mandated the use of vegetable oil in biofuels,
leading to industrial-scale deforestation — and a huge spike in carbon
emissions."
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38 Bizarre and Hilarious Pictures Show How Funny Victorian Life Was
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 02:44:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.vintag.es/2018/11/victorian-life-1890s.html
"Here is a collection of bizarre and hilarious pictures that shows
Victorian people were so funny."
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Bohemian Rhapsody on FLOPPOTRON
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 22:27:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph5OW9p-GHM
"A special video for reaching 98 (almost 100) song covers. 98, like
Windows 98. There is a new "band member" which comes from the times of
Windows 98... Do you still remember those noisy devices?"
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Miss Universe Japan picks Sailor Moon ninja transformation dress as national costume for 2018
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 22:28:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/miss-universe-japan-picks-%27sailor-moon%27-ninja-transformation-dress-as-national-costume-for-2018>
"What you’re seeing is real – Kato will be appearing at Miss Universe
dressed as Sailor Moon. And not only will she be dressed as a magical
anime girl on stage, she’ll be completing a transformation sequence as
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The Small Island Where 500 People Speak Nine Different Languages
Sat, 8 Dec 2018 22:30:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2018/11/receptive-multilingualism-small-languages/576649/>
"On South Goulburn Island, a small, forested isle off Australia’s
northern coast, a settlement called Warruwi Community consists of some
500 people who speak among themselves around nine different languages.
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Truths programmers should know about case
Sun, 9 Dec 2018 22:04:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.b-list.org/weblog/2018/nov/26/case/
"A couple weeks ago I gave a talk about usernames at North Bay Python.
The content came mostly from things I’ve learned in roughly 12 years of
maintaining django-registration, which has taught me more than I ever
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Australia's tallest timber building makes a towering case for eco-friendly construction
Sun, 9 Dec 2018 22:06:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://newatlas.com/australia-tallest-timber-building-tower/57392/
"Lured by their superior sustainable qualities, high-rise developers
around the world are increasingly turning to timber materials for
construction, and a newly completed office tower in Australia is the
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Kickstarter Is a PBC. Here’s What That Means and Why It Matters.
Sun, 9 Dec 2018 22:07:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/kickstarter/kickstarter-is-a-pbc-heres-what-that-means-and-why-it-matters-d90b2389ea6c>
"Becoming a PBC allowed us to unshackle from the extractive, inhuman,
and societally unsustainable framework that compels companies to
optimize for profit over everything."
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Separated by travel ban, Iranian families reunite at border library
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:25:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-immigration-ban-insight-idUSKCN1NX1P2>
"The Iranian families have undertaken fraught, costly journeys for the
chance of a few hours together on the library’s grounds. Although
several Iranians said they hadn’t faced any obstacles from immigration
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The Doctor Who theme and beyond: female pioneers of electronic music
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:26:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-018-07439-1
"Joanne Baker lauds a paean to the experimentalists of the BBC
Radiophonic Workshop."
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Using information security to explain why disinformation makes autocracies stronger and democracies weaker
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 00:27:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2018/11/27/autocracy-loves-confusion.html
"The same disinformation campaigns that epitomize the divisions in US
society — beliefs in voter fraud, vaccine conspiracies, and racist
conspiracies about migrants, George Soros and Black Lives Matter, to
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“The Door Problem”
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:19:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.lizengland.com/blog/2014/04/the-door-problem/
"Game design is one of those nebulous terms to people outside the game
industry that’s about as clear as the “astrophysicist” job title is to
me. It’s also my job, so I find myself explaining what game design means
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VoCore 2
Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:20:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://vocore.io/
"VoCore is open hardware and runs OpenWrt/LEDE. It has WIFI, USB, UART,
20+ GPIOs but is only one inch square. It will help you to make a smart
house, study embedded system or even make the tiniest router in the world."
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The Insect Apocalypse Is Here
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:29:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/27/magazine/insect-apocalypse.html
"How could something as fundamental as the bugs in the sky just
disappear? And what would become of the world without them?"
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We have food safety laws thanks to 19th century “poison squad”
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:30:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/science/2018/11/meet-the-father-of-the-fda-a-fearless-crusader-for-food-safety/>
"Ars chats with author Deborah Blum about her new book,
The Poison Squad."
Via Muse, who wrote: "The article mentions the importance of the novel
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Under God
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 03:31:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://thenib.com/under-god
"Our secular government is all tangled up with religion. How did we get
here?"
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Space Cats — Magic Fly
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:51:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7UwSVsiwzI
Via Muse, who wrote: "This makes me happy!"
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Tumblr Users Create A Spy Movie Plot With Reversed Genders Roles And It Will Crack You Up
Thu, 13 Dec 2018 22:52:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/reversed-spy-movie-gender-roles/
"Have you ever noticed that most spy movies are oddly similar? That’s
probably because they often use the same gender stereotypes. A
protagonist is almost always a middle-aged man who saves a young woman
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My parents give me $28,000 a year
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:53:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2018/11/12/18057130/money-income-inequality-basic-income-generational-wealth>
"My parents always told me to follow my dreams. It’s good advice — but
could someone without family money afford to take it?"
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Portrait of a planet on the verge of climate catastrophe
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:54:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/02/world-verge-climate-catastophe>
"As recent reports have made clear, the world may no longer be hovering
at the edge of destruction but has probably staggered beyond a crucial
point of no return. Climate catastrophe is now looking inevitable. We
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What people get most wrong about unconditional basic income
Fri, 14 Dec 2018 22:55:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.prospectmagazine.co.uk/other/what-people-get-most-wrong-about-unconditional-basic-income>
"As someone who’s focused solely on this idea since 2013, I see people
getting a lot wrong about UBI, but there are three things people get
wrong most: its impact on work, the cost of implementing it, and the
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David Attenborough says civilisation will collapse if humanity doesn't take action on global warming at climate change talks
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:57:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/david-attenborough-climate-talks-cop-24-poland-global-warming-civilisations-collapse-a8664856.html>
"Civilisations are going to collapse and much of nature will be wiped
out to extinction if humanity doesn't take urgent action on climate
change, Sir David Attenborough has warned."
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Australia Cuts 80% of Plastic Bag Use in 3 Short Months
Sat, 15 Dec 2018 23:58:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.ecowatch.com/australia-plastic-bag-ban-2622280343.html
"Three months after two of the largest supermarket chains banned plastic
grocery bags, an estimated 1.5 billion bags have been prevented from
use, the Australian Associated Press reported, citing the National
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Michigan Lawmakers: McDonald's Should Stop Asking, "Boy or Girl Toy?"
Sun, 16 Dec 2018 00:00:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://jezebel.com/michigan-lawmakers-mcdonalds-should-stop-asking-boy-1830822003>
"Lawmakers in Michigan have introduced a resolution urging restaurants
in the state to stop offering “girls” and “boys” toys with kids meals.
Instead, they argue, customers should be offered a toy-specific choice,
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Beavers are engineering a new Alaskan tundra
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:53:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/beavers-are-engineering-new-alaskan-tundra>
"In a broad swath of northwestern Alaska, small groups of recent
immigrants are hard at work. Like many residents of this remote area,
they’re living off the land. But these industrious foreigners are
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When The Internet Archive Forgets
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:54:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2018/11/when-the-internet-archive-forgets/
"On the internet, there are certain institutions we have come to rely on
daily to keep truth from becoming nebulous or elastic. Not necessarily
in the way that something stupid like Verrit aspired to, but at least in
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The End Is Nigh: Failed Stewardship of Planet Earth
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 03:56:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://lightbringers.net/content/end-nigh-failed-stewardship-planet-earth>
'For this century alone there has been almost twenty-five major
predictions of the end of the world that have passed, and several that
are yet to come. Ronald Weinland, of the "Church of God Preparing for
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When Tumblr bans porn, who loses?
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:26:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/12/4/18126112/tumblr-porn-ban-verizon-ad-goals-sex-work-fandom>
"Verizon is leaving the engine of internet culture to sputter and die,
and its communities to scramble for a new home."
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'We Have Not Come Here to Beg World Leaders to Care,' 15-Year-Old Greta Thunberg Tells COP24. 'We Have Come to Let Them Know Change Is Coming'
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:27:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The Climate Clock: Counting down to 1.5℃
Mon, 17 Dec 2018 23:29:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-climate-clock-counting-down-to-1-5-107498>
"The Climate Clock we created shows how quickly we are approaching 1.5℃
of global warming, given current emissions trends. Here, we present our
third annual update of the clock in light of the most recent scientific
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Why We Should Value ‘Invisible Labor’
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:08:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/s/free-money/basic-income-job-guarantees-and-invisible-labor-c08134e7f310>
"For society to survive, contributions of all kinds must be rewarded"
Yonatan Zunger really nails it in this thorough overview of the
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Most of us are wrong about how the world has changed (especially those who are pessimistic about the future)
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:09:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://ourworldindata.org/wrong-about-the-world
"This pessimism about what is possible for the world matters
politically. Those who don’t expect that things get better in the first
place will be less likely to demand actions that can bring positive
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A Bolivian Monastery Adopted A Dog And Named Him Friar Mustache
Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:10:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.pupperish.com/monk-dog
"You've all heard of good boys, now prepare yourself for holy boys. St.
Francis Monastery in Cochabamba, Bolivia has adopted a local street dog,
and he has immediately been allowed into their ranks as a monk. No we're
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Debate on a World Parliament: “We cannot wait for another disaster”
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:48:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.democracywithoutborders.org/6269/debate-on-a-world-parliament-we-cannot-wait-for-another-disaster/>
"In the lecture it was stressed that the common need for security and to
tackle global catastrophic risks such as climate change cannot be met
through the current UN system which builds upon voluntary
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Sleigh Ride | Pomplamoose Christmas
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:48:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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A Uniquely Beautiful Cover of ‘Africa’ by Toto Performed on a Traditional Japanese Koto
Wed, 19 Dec 2018 22:49:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://laughingsquid.com/africa-by-toto-performed-on-traditional-japanese-koto/>
"A trio of musicians perform a uniquely beautiful cover of the
internet’s favorite song aka “Africa” by Toto on a traditional Japanese
koto, with a Tsugaru-shamisen and steel drum as accompaniment. The koto,
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The Nobel Prize for Climate Catastrophe
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 22:59:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://foreignpolicy.com/2018/12/06/the-nobel-prize-for-climate-catastrophe/>
"But while Nordhaus may be revered among economists, climate scientists
and ecologists have a very different opinion of his legacy. In fact,
many believe that the failure of the world’s governments to pursue
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It's Been 50 Years: Take Some Time This Weekend To Watch Doug Engelbart's Mother Of All Demos
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:01:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20181207/15484041180/been-50-years-take-some-time-this-weekend-to-watch-doug-engelbarts-mother-all-demos.shtml>
"Watching the Mother of All Demos once again lets us wonder about what
will happen in the next 50 years. And it gives us a chance to appreciate
all that has happened (and has been allowed to happen) over the past 50
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Rainbow Wings Backpack
Thu, 20 Dec 2018 23:02:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.etsy.com/listing/608377784/rainbow-wings-backpack-leather-wings-bag>
'This is a variation of our latest work - the Wings backpack. Each of
almost 200 leather "feathers" is first printed on leather and then sewn
together!'
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Chris van Buren - Blackbird
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:34:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IOh9yXhmimE
"With Nathan van Buren. Taken from the album Tierra Del Fuego 2018."
An excellent new
Chris van Buren track.
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US and Russia ally with Saudi Arabia to water down climate pledge
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:35:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/09/us-russia-ally-saudi-arabia-water-down-climate-pledges-un>
"The US and Russia have thrown climate talks into disarray by allying
with Saudi Arabia and Kuwait to water down approval of a landmark report
on the need to keep global warming below 1.5C."
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Protesters disrupt US panel's fossil fuels pitch at climate talks
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 00:36:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://amp.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/10/protesters-disrupt-us-panels-fossil-fuels-pitch-at-climate-talks>
"A Trump administration presentation extolling the virtues of fossil
fuels at the UN climate talks in Poland has been met with guffaws of
laughter and chants of “Shame on you”."
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Potter Party Pajamas: Come See What All Our Friends Wore!
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:36:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.epbot.com/2018/12/potter-party-pajamas-come-see-what-all.html>
"We had nearly 40 people crammed in our little house, so I won't show
you EVERYONE - just the highlights that made me laugh the hardest or
screech the loudest."
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Gollum star Andy Serkis releases hilarious Brexit deal parody of Theresa May
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:37:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucJ6RPez06s
"The clip, which is almost three minutes long, sees motion capture
legend Serkis combine the facial expressions and voice of Gollum, a
fictional character from Lord of the Rings, with the much-maligned Tory
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Shaun the Sheep Movie 2: Farmageddon – Teaser Trailer
Sat, 22 Dec 2018 23:38:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-xHeEOz1p0
"Shaun is back for a close encounter of the herd kind! Watch the teaser
trailer for Shaun the Sheep's new out-of-this-world adventure from
Aardman Animations! Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon is in cinemas
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Marble Conveyer Belt 2.0 - Marble Machine X #61
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:52:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7g5ZodD7ng
"Taking the Marble Conveyer belt to the next level!"
If you love music, engineering and art - especially engineering as art -
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Students around the globe collect quality, eye-opening research data on mammals
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:53:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/12/181212121840.htm
"Thousands of images collected from the US, India, Mexico and Kenya
showed 83 mammal species, including 12 threatened or endangered"
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Legacy Copyright Industries Lobbying Hard For EU Copyright Directive... While Pretending That Only Google Is Lobbying
Sun, 23 Dec 2018 22:54:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20181212/07074641205/legacy-copyright-industries-lobbying-hard-eu-copyright-directive-while-pretending-that-only-google-is-lobbying.shtml>
"Have you heard that all of the opposition to the EU Copyright Directive
and its hugely problematic Articles 11 and 13 is really being driven by
Google lobbying? Most of you probably realized this was nonsense, but it
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Recognizing the Rights of Nature and the Living Forest
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:17:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.ecowatch.com/recognizing-the-rights-of-nature-and-the-living-forest-1882164785.html>
"The message our Living Forest proposal delivers is aimed at the entire
world with the goal of reaching the hearts and minds of human beings
everywhere, encouraging us all to reflect on the close relation between
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World Charter For Nature (1982)
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:18:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/@timboucher/world-charter-for-nature-1982-93cc3d41ff79>
"An international environmental agreement you’ve probably never heard of"
Via Muse, who wrote: "This article is about The World Charter for
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Climate change talks lead to heightened pledge to cut emissions
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 01:19:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/12/un-chief-antonio-guterres-attempts-to-revive-flagging-climate-change-talks>
"The EU and scores of developing countries have pledged to toughen their
existing commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to enable the
world to stay within a 1.5C rise in global warming."
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I Worked in a U.S. Embassy and Saw How the Travel Ban Set the Stage for Family Separation
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 23:50:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2018/12/embassy-worker-trump-family-separation-racist-immigration.html>
Punchline: "At the end of this year, I am worried for what comes next:
What comes after tear-gassing children in diapers? As we move into 2019
and prepare for the swearing in of a new Congress, we need to take stock
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Huge Four Level Christmas Tree – a Maze For The Cat!!
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 23:51:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoIO9SPzoHw
"In this video we’re building a personal Christmas tree made of
cardboard for the cat where he will spend his free time with pleasure
and celebrate Christmas with us (and with you, too, of course. The
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Adult Swim - Choir
Tue, 25 Dec 2018 23:52:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.adultswim.com/etcetera/choir/
Via Muse, who wrote: "
SNORK!!! (milk snorted through nostrils funny!)"
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Video: David Templeman does Mandurah proud with end-of-year parliament song
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 22:50:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.mandurahmail.com.au/story/5798573/video-david-templeman-does-mandurah-proud-with-end-of-year-parliament-song/>
"Some people say politics is boring – but Mandurah’s very own David
Templeman has brought smiles to countless faces once more with a song to
wrap up parliament for 2018."
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Chinchilla Enjoys a Massage
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 22:51:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpuiLxuiefk
Via Muse, who wrote: "Oh...oh...oh...yis!!! More of dis please!"
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Parachute use to prevent death and major trauma when jumping from aircraft: randomized controlled trial
Wed, 26 Dec 2018 22:52:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bmj.com/content/363/bmj.k5094
"Objective: To determine if using a parachute prevents death or major
traumatic injury when jumping from an aircraft.
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Reforesting the world: the Australian farmer with 240m trees to his name
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:26:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/dec/14/reforesting-world-australian-farmer-240m-trees>
"Tony Rinaudo’s regeneration technique, developed in west Africa 30
years ago, has helped bring back forest over 6m hectares"
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Are Trump’s Immigration Policies Literally Making Us Sick?
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:27:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://slate.com/technology/2018/12/e-coli-romaine-lettuce-outbreaks-food-safety-trump-immigration-policy.html>
"There’s only one thing I’ve seen correlate to how clean a farm or food
facility actually runs: management’s attitude toward workers."
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YouTube's $100 Million Upload Filter Failures Demonstrate What A Disaster Article 13 Will Be For The Internet
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 01:29:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20181214/17272041233/youtubes-100-million-upload-filter-failures-demonstrate-what-disaster-article-13-will-be-internet.shtml>
Punchline: 'The labels and studios want to use Article 13 as a weapon
against YouTube, basically saying "give us all your money in a giant
license or we'll sue you over and over and over again." And, of course,
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The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 03:57:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.ted.com/talks/thomas_hellum_the_world_s_most_boring_television_and_why_it_s_hilariously_addictive>
"You've heard about slow food. Now here's slow ... TV? In this very
funny talk, Norwegian television producer Thomas Hellum shares how he
and his team began to broadcast long, boring events, often live — and
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Norway Is Entering a New Era of Climate-Conscious Architecture
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 03:59:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2018/12/norway-energy-positive-buildings/578245/>
"Bernhard says Powerhouse began in 2010 with a question: Is it possible
to not only eliminate the carbon footprint of buildings, but to also use
them as a climate-crisis solution?"
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For the First Time in More Than 20 Years, Copyrighted Works Will Enter the Public Domain
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 04:00:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/first-time-20-years-copyrighted-works-enter-public-domain-180971016/>
“We have shortchanged a generation,” said Brewster Kahle, founder of the
Internet Archive. “The 20th century is largely missing from the internet.”
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We Built This City ...on Sausage Rolls (Official Music Video) - LadBaby
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:08:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-46647954
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iEB8bfP7wE
"The UK blogger - real name Mark Hoyle - has reached pole position with
a cover of Starship's We Built This City called We Built This City... On
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This is what happens to Australia if we don’t act
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:09:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Snail's House - Magical Holiday (Official MV)
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 23:09:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AUO2bx7FvI
"☆Snail Chan and Ramune chan is having a magical holiday☆"
Another beautiful music video from
Snail's House!
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I was Jordan Peterson’s strongest supporter. Now I think he’s dangerous
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:48:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.thestar.com/opinion/2018/05/25/i-was-jordan-petersons-strongest-supporter-now-i-think-hes-dangerous.html>
"I have known Jordan Peterson for 20 years, and people had better know
more about who he is. There is reason to be concerned."
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The Magical Thinking of the Far Right
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:49:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theringer.com/2018/12/12/18137221/far-right-occult-symbols
"What is behind the relationship between far-right movements and the
images and symbols of the occult?"
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Dick Van Dyke on ‘Mary Poppins Returns’ and Dancing at 93
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 00:51:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/21/movies/dick-van-dyke-mary-poppins-returns.html>
"Van Dyke has been practicing since his high school days in Danville,
Ill., where he jettisoned plans to join the ministry soon after he
discovered drama class. He went on to do it all: He was one-half of a
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22 Musicals In 12 Minutes w/ Lin Manuel Miranda & Emily Blunt
Tue, 1 Jan 2019 01:48:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_TvKH-qEJk
'James Corden welcomes the stars of "Mary Poppins Returns" to perform a
musical-inspired Role Call, featuring Lin-Manuel Miranda and Emily Blunt
singing classics from 22 musicals covering "Evita" to "The Wizard Of
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The volunteers welcoming refugees on Canada's 'new underground railroad'
Tue, 1 Jan 2019 01:49:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/25/canada-us-refugees-roxham-road>
"Fearing Trump’s crackdown on immigrants, thousands have entered Canada
at unmarked locations along the border"
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Nicolas Dominique - On the Move
Tue, 1 Jan 2019 01:50:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvpFm_Njn8
Here's a little something I commissioned from the awesomely talented
Nicolas Dominique using a video of my daily commute.
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ABC Open: Your best pictures from around Australia in 2018
Tue, 1 Jan 2019 01:52:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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