Glass Wings Blog: June 2019
We're Now At A Million Plastic Bottles Per Minute - 91% Of Which Are Not Recycled
Sat, 1 Jun 2019 22:40:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/07/26/million-plastic-bottles-minute-91-not-recycled/>
"Several recent reports indicate the dire global situation associated
with the world's plastic use. Two statistics jump out immediately. One,
that globally humans buy a million plastic bottles per minute. The
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Nestlé Is Sucking the World’s Aquifers Dry
Sat, 1 Jun 2019 22:42:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://longreads.com/2017/10/04/nestle-is-sucking-the-worlds-aquifers-dry/>
"Nestle sold $7.7 billion dollars worth of bottled water last year,
making it the world’s largest bottled water company. It made that money
partly by paying a pittance for its product. Nestlé pays the U.S. Forest
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All-girls robotics team from Ghana wins World Robofest Championship in the U.S.
Sat, 1 Jun 2019 22:43:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://face2faceafrica.com/article/all-girls-robotics-team-from-ghana-wins-world-robofest-championship-in-the-u-s>
"Ghana presented an all-girls robotics team for the senior division of
the World Robofest Championship in the United States and they won the
topmost position by beating teams from the United States, Mexico, Egypt,
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Behind the scenes of 24/7 service: The realities of 'owning' a Japanese convenience store
Sat, 1 Jun 2019 22:45:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2019/05/27/national/behind-scenes-24-7-service-realities-owning-japanese-convenience-store/>
"While Seven-Eleven Japan says franchisees and the chain operator “have
an equal relationship,” Matsumoto says the relationship is “that of ants
and an elephant,” citing a large gap in power and information.
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‘A zombie party’: the deepening crisis of conservatism
Sun, 2 Jun 2019 22:38:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2019/may/28/a-zombie-party-the-deepening-crisis-of-conservatism>
"Even when other parties have been in office, leaders such as Tony Blair
and Bill Clinton have continued with the conservative project of
privatising the state and deregulating business. For decades, armies of
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Murray Gell-Mann, The Physicist Who Came Up With Quarks, Has Died
Sun, 2 Jun 2019 22:39:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/05/murray-gell-mann-the-physicist-who-came-up-with-quarks-has-died/>
"Pioneering physicist Murray Gell-Mann has passed away at the age of 89.
Among his many scientific contributions, the Nobel laureate will be
remembered for bringing order to the chaotic field of particle physics,
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'Spectres of the past': Angela Merkel sounds alarm over antisemitism
Sun, 2 Jun 2019 22:41:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/may/28/spectres-of-the-past-angela-merkel-warns-against-rise-of-far-right>
"Angela Merkel has said antisemitism is a problem in Germany and the
country has a historical responsibility to face up to the growing threat
of far-right populism both at home and abroad."
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A Brief History of Bullying Women to Have Babies
Sun, 2 Jun 2019 22:42:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.topic.com/a-brief-history-of-bullying-women-to-have-babies
"The techniques that have been used to pressure American women to keep
breeding are even more shocking than you might think."
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‘You idiots’: Bill Nye’s fiery message to leaders stalling on climate change
Mon, 3 Jun 2019 23:52:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/you-idiots-bill-nyes-fiery-message-to-leaders-stalling-on-climate-change/>
"“Grow up,” he said, injecting some more language that wouldn’t fly in
public broadcasting. “You’re not children anymore. I didn’t mind
explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12. But you’re adults
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Fish Below Your Feet and Other Solutions for a Living Harbor
Mon, 3 Jun 2019 23:53:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.hakaimagazine.com/features/fish-below-your-feet-and-other-solutions-for-a-living-harbor/>
"Eco-engineering urban waterfront areas is becoming a hot topic, as
municipal governments worldwide attempt to be better neighbors to fish
and other marine life. Major cities like Hong Kong, Baltimore, and
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Why Australia will never have a Jacinda Ardern
Mon, 3 Jun 2019 23:55:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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A True Story Of 'Copyright Piracy': Why The Verve Will Only Start Getting Royalties Now For Bittersweet Symphony
Mon, 3 Jun 2019 23:55:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190525/00140242276/true-story-copyright-piracy-why-verve-will-only-start-getting-royalties-now-bittersweet-symphony.shtml>
"For all of the traditional recording industry's claims of how important
copyright is for "supporting artists," the most egregious examples of
legacy industry folks screwing artists over tend to involve copyright —
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Mushrooms, Fossils, And A Pen To Draw Them With: Beatrix Potter, Naturalist
Tue, 4 Jun 2019 23:24:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://womenyoushouldknow.net/beatrix-potter-naturalist/
"“I don’t know what to write to you, so I shall tell you a story about
four little rabbits whose names were Flopsy, Mopsy, Cottontail and
Peter.” In 1893, when Beatrix Potter sent these words, and the picture
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Climate Crisis news May 2019
Tue, 4 Jun 2019 23:27:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Study finds ocean acidification threatens coral reef systems
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https://phys.org/news/2019-05-ocean-acidification-threatens-coral-reef.html>
"A new study led by The University of Western Australia has found the
future of the world's coral reefs is under threat from ocean
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An Oral History of Trump’s Bigotry
Tue, 4 Jun 2019 23:28:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/06/trump-racism-comments/588067/>
"His racism and intolerance have always been in evidence; only slowly
did he begin to understand how to use them to his advantage."
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This Creative Woman Excels at Baking Art Pies with Avant-Garde Crust Designs
Thu, 6 Jun 2019 03:34:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mymodernmet.com/creative-pies-lauren-ko/
"When it comes to beautiful desserts, cakes often get all the credit.
It’s easy to see why—with spectacular trends like buttercream flowers
and sculpted sugar brushstrokes, there’s a definite “wow” factor with
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ONE BIG FAMILY - 49 children from all over the word get together l ZIPPY
Thu, 6 Jun 2019 03:35:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kwj9dPNXOI
"To celebrate International Children’s Day we brought together a special
group of kids, creating the campaign: ‘One Big Family’. What do they
have in common? Watch the video to find out more!"
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Bohemeow Rhapsody (In celebration of 100.000 subcribers)
Thu, 6 Jun 2019 03:35:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0qhURqojLQ
"I just hit 100.000 subcribers last night. I am very happy about that
and I want to share that joy with you guys by recording this video."
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Rats at the police station, filth on L.A. streets — scenes from the collapse of a city that’s lost control
Thu, 6 Jun 2019 03:37:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-lopez-skid-row-rats-trash-20190601-story.html>
"What century is this?
Is it the 21st century in the largest city of a state that ranks among
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How Australia’s richest have got 50 times richer in 35 years
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 02:06:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thenewdaily.com.au/money/finance-news/2019/05/31/rich-list-rich-getting-richer/>
"They say it takes money to make money, and Australia’s 2019 Rich List
shows how accurate that cliche is.
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Opinion: To Fight Anti-Semitism, German Tabloid Prints Cutout Kippah
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 02:12:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.npr.org/2019/06/01/728731583/opinion-to-fight-anti-semitism-german-tabloid-prints-cut-out-kippah>
"Anti-Semitic hate crimes are on the rise in Germany, almost 20% higher
last year. About 200,000 Jews now live in Germany, 74 years after the
defeat of the Nazi regime that tried to extinguish — there is no
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Dinosaur Bones Shimmering With Opal Reveal a New Species in Australia
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 02:18:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/dinosaur-bones-encrusted-opal-reveal-new-species-australia-180972332/>
"A discovery in an Australian opal mine remained unexamined for three
decades—it turned out to be the most complete opalized dinosaur skeleton
in the world"
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Here are 4 things you definitely didn’t know about Aussie magpies
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 23:34:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Researchers strapped video cameras on 16 cats and let them do their thing. Here’s what they found
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 23:36:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/05/researchers-strapped-video-cameras-16-cats-and-let-them-do-their-thing-here-s-what-they>
“When they were in their homes, the cats spent a lot of time following
their humans around. They liked to be in the same room. A lot of my
students were surprised at how attached cats were to people.”
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Qualcomm Used Patent Monopolies To Shake Down The Entire Mobile Phone Industry For Decades
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 23:37:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Long-lost Lewis Chessman found in Edinburgh family's drawer
Fri, 7 Jun 2019 23:37:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-48494885
"A medieval chess piece that was missing for almost 200 years had been
unknowingly kept in a drawer by an Edinburgh family."
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‘The Library of Everything’ With Brewster Kahle
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:08:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/s/teamhuman/the-library-of-everything-with-brewster-kahle-51a87f7e1291>
"On the Internet Archive and keeping the dream of a decentralized, open,
mind-expanding internet alive"
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We must mobilise for the climate emergency like we do in wartime. Where is the climate minister?
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:09:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/jun/03/we-must-mobilise-for-the-climate-emergency-like-we-do-in-war-time-where-is-the-climate-minister>
"A realistic assessment of climate-related impacts and threats depends
on understanding the strengths and weaknesses of climate science
projections. Unfortunately, much scientific knowledge produced for
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Fun with LEDs and CircuitPython
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:11:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/789930/2b85a791ce09b753/
"A study called “Unlocking the Clubhouse” suggested that traditional
computing culture is a boy’s club that is unfriendly to women; it
concluded that we need to find ways to unlock this clubhouse to make it
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Big Mood: New Report Says It’s “Highly Likely” Civilisation Will Be Beyond Saving By 2050
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 00:12:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://junkee.com/climate-change-report-2050/208387
"So there you go — turns out you don’t need to worry about buying a
house, or settling your debts, cause within three short decades, it’s
reasonably likely that most of Australia will be underwater and/or on
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Economic growth is an unnecessary evil, Jacinda Ardern is right to deprioritise it
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 23:04:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/opinion/economic-growth-is-an-unnecessary-evil-jacinda-ardern-is-right-to-deprioritise-it/31/05/>
"Long revered as a stalwart of a capitalist society the need to grow has
come to overshadow everything else. We prioritise it over our personal
health, we prioritise it over the health of the planet and we prioritise
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Chimpanzees in the wild reduced to ‘forest ghettos’
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 23:05:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.rawstory.com/2019/06/chimpanzees-in-the-wild-reduced-to-forest-ghettos/>
"Urban expansion and hunting have pushed chimpanzees, humanity’s closest
relative in the animal kingdom, into shrinking islets of wildness, top
experts said Tuesday after a three-day meeting in Germany.
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Trumpists Are Fighting Against Everything the Heroes of D-Day Fought For
Sun, 9 Jun 2019 23:07:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/trumpists-are-fighting-against-everything-the-troops-of-d-day-fought-for>
"The rise of renewed white nationalism in Europe began before Trump
entered the political arena, and for a brief time after his election he
seemed so completely disreputable that even the likes of Marine Le Pen,
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Harrison Ford: "Stop Giving Power to People Who Don't Believe in Science"
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:10:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.physics-astronomy.org/2018/09/harrison-ford-stop-giving-power-to.html>
'Speaking at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco this
week, the 76-year-old actor and tireless climate activist issued a sober
warning: "If we don't change the path that we are on today, the future
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Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now. What The?
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:13:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://eand.co/half-of-americans-are-effectively-poor-now-what-the-c944c518db6a>
"Americans aren’t poor because they don’t work, they don’t work hard
enough, or they don’t work long enough. They’re poor even if they do.
[...] If the majority of people in a rich society are poor now…even
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Some US embassies fly rainbow flag despite rejected requests from Trump admin
Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:15:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/447595-some-us-embassies-fly-rainbow-flag-despite-rejected-requests-from>
"Several U.S. embassies and diplomatic missions around the world are
hoisting rainbow flags in honor of Pride Month, despite a slate of
rejections from the Trump administration of requests to fly the flag."
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Straight man’s pickup truck goes viral for supporting Pride in rural Oklahoma
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:41:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2019/06/straight-mans-pickup-truck-goes-viral-supporting-pride-rural-oklahoma/>
"It doesn't matter what negativity I receive for supporting this. I hope
that this can help even the slightest bit to encourage and support at
least one person that needs it."
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Heroes of the Great Patriotic Trade War
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:42:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Mike Pompeo Threatens To Intervene In British Democracy To Stop Corbyn Becoming Prime Minister
Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:43:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/black-isle-journalism/mike-pompeo-threatens-to-intervene-in-british-democracy-to-stop-corbyn-becoming-prime-minister-609611b6e1ae>
"US Secretary for State Mike Pompeo has come under fire after a
recording emerged of him saying he’d intervene to stop Labour Party
leader Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister. In the recording first
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Cute overload - adorable otters
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:16:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPJjkGUibQ
"Spy Otter quietly films the most intimate views of otters using tools."
Via Muse, who wrote: "Solastalgia group-help group… :)
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Unputdownable! The bookshops Amazon couldn't kill
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:17:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/jun/06/amazon-booksellers-beating-odds-book-shops>
"Sales of printed books have risen and shops are fighting back. As the
online threat mounts, UK booksellers – from chains to pop-ups – tell us
how they keep afloat"
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Climate Change, the Problem from Hell
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 23:18:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/climate-change-the-problem-from-hell/>
"In
Falter, Bill McKibben once more explains nature’s workings, asks
profound questions, and tells wonderful stories."
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On the Rise of the Feminist Internet
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:28:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lithub.com/on-the-rise-of-the-feminist-internet/
"This magazine is about speaking up. Will that make us bitchy? Yeah."
Via Esther Schindler.
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‘Frightening’ number of plant extinctions found in global survey
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:29:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/10/frightening-number-of-plant-extinctions-found-in-global-survey>
"Human destruction of the living world is causing a “frightening” number
of plant extinctions, according to scientists who have completed the
first global analysis of the issue."
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Former neo-Nazi and counter-violent extremism experts issue warning to Australia
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 23:31:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-11/australia-counter-violent-extremism-could-learn-international/11106360>
"Soft intervention includes programs that police, community leaders and
schools could refer people vulnerable to extremism to, before they
become entrenched in the ideas and join an extremist group."
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Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 03:59:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-48477087
"Canada will ban "harmful" single-use plastics as early as 2021 in a bid
to reduce ocean waste, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced."
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If You Think The Reason Internet Companies Snarf Up Your Data Is Because Their Services Are Free, Allow Me To Introduce You To The Telcos
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:00:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190609/00461242361/if-you-think-reason-internet-companies-snarf-up-your-data-is-because-their-services-are-free-allow-me-to-introduce-you-to-telcos.shtml>
"It's been a few years since this kind of argument has come up, but it's
one that we've had to swat down a few times in the past: it's the
argument that somehow if a company offers a service for free, it means
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Planet is entering ‘new climate regime’ with ‘extraordinary’ heat waves intensified by global warming, study says
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:02:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2019/06/11/climate-change-intensified-last-summers-northern-hemisphere-heat-wave-it-may-be-starting-all-over-again/>
"Simultaneous heat waves scorched land areas all over the Northern
Hemisphere last summer, killing hundreds and hospitalizing thousands
while intensifying destructive and deadly wildfires.
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Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how
Sat, 15 Jun 2019 04:03:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/human-trafficking-and-slavery-still-happen-in-australia-this-comic-explains-how-112294>
"We might not want to believe it, but human trafficking and slavery
happens in Australia. Slavery is not an historical artefact, but a
tragic reality for millions of people around the world, including in
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Norway Became The World's First Country To Ban Deforestation
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 02:57:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.the-open-mind.com/norway-became-the-worlds-first-country-to-ban-deforestation/>
"Forests cover at least 31% of Earth. Trees are essential as they
produce oxygen, and it is this gift that takes carbon dioxide out of the
air. We cannot ignore the significance of this as oxygen is the reason
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How a trans man from a small Yukon town had a big impact on the MMIWG inquiry
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 02:59:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/yukon-trans-ladue-mmiwg-report-1.5167461>
"That first hearing had started with only the participants being sworn
in, until LaDue asked commissioners to also solemnly affirm that they
will listen "with an open heart, an open mind, and without prejudice."
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The war to free science
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:01:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Australian town implements brilliant solution to reduce the problem of plastic waste
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 03:02:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mypositiveoutlooks.com/australian-town-solution-plastic-waste-pollution/>
"It may be a hard pill to swallow, but the fact is that our environment
is currently at its worst state. The world’s massive plastic waste
problem persists, but the good thing is, more and more groups and
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Ocasio-Cortez destroys Republicans with her BEST speech yet
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:55:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9F9NDWshLs
"BREAKING: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez just destroyed Republicans with a
BRILLIANT argument for the Green New Deal. Turn your speakers up and
watch until the end— this is incredible..."
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Anki, Jibo, and Kuri: What We Can Learn from Social Robots That Didn't Make It
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:56:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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N.I.H. Head Calls for End to All-Male Panels of Scientists
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:57:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/12/health/collins-male-science-panels.html>
"Francis Collins pledged to decline to speak at conferences that do not
include enough women in prominent speaking roles."
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The End of Days?
Sun, 16 Jun 2019 23:58:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://katherinephelps.com/2019/06/the-end-of-days/
"Kubler-Ross wrote in the 1960s about how we experience grief. It has
been shown that we do not pass through stages of grief, but what was
once described that way still illustrates the many ways we may grapple
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DefunctTV: The History of Fraggle Rock
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:28:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rl4mlq6zAxw
"In the fourth part of the six-part series on Jim Henson, DefunctTV
explores the history of HBO's Fraggle Rock and the Dark Crystal"
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Star Control lawfight settled by bees
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:35:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/06/12/star-control-lawfight-settled-by-bees/>
"Bees have intervened to amicably settle the legal dispute over rights
to the
Star Control series of sci-fi explore-o-RPGs. After finding
common ground in a love of bees, Star Control creators Fred Ford and
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Mending hearts: how a ‘repair economy’ creates a kinder, more caring community
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:36:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/mending-hearts-how-a-repair-economy-creates-a-kinder-more-caring-community-113547>
"Returning to an economy of repair could help create a kinder, more
inclusive society. By mending broken things we might also help mend
what’s broken in ourselves."
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How the West is Destroying Itself Through Its Fear of Migrants
Mon, 17 Jun 2019 23:37:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lithub.com/how-the-west-is-destroying-itself-through-its-fear-of-migrants/>
"The West is being destroyed, not by migrants, but by the fear of
migrants. In country after country, the ghosts of the fascists have
rematerialized and are sitting in parliaments in Germany, in Austria, in
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The Radical Plan to Save the Planet by Working Less
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:51:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bj9yjq/the-radical-plan-to-save-the-planet-by-working-less>
"The degrowth movement wants to intentionally shrink the economy to
address climate change, and create lives with less stuff, less work, and
better well-being. But is it a utopian fantasy?"
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Climate Change Poses Major Risks to Financial Markets, Regulator Warns
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:52:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/11/climate/climate-financial-market-risk.html>
"Rostin Behnam, who sits on the federal government’s five-member
Commodity Futures Trading Commission, a powerful agency overseeing major
financial markets including grain futures, oil trading and complex
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The Underground Boys of Tana
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:53:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.neatorama.com/2019/06/11/The-Underground-Boys-of-Tana/
"Meet the Underground Boys of Tana, a troupe of young boys who sing on
the streets Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. They entertain
passers-by so they can earn a living and support their family."
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Finally, A Climate Change Documentary That Will Get You Excited To Fix It
Tue, 18 Jun 2019 23:54:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/06/finally-a-climate-change-documentary-that-will-get-you-excited-to-fix-it/>
"Whether the audience is policy wonks, nature lovers, or environmental
activists, documentaries on climate change still feel like a niche thing
in 2019. Which is what makes Ice on Fire, the climate documentary
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Solastalgia's growing influence is 'bittersweet' success
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:41:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2012-02-solastalgia-bittersweet-success.html
"Professor Albrecht, who heads the Institute for Social Sustainability
(ISS) at Murdoch University, first coined the term in 2003 to describe
the distress or sadness a person feels when their home environment is
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Avicii meets Traditional Japanese Drums "太鼓" SOS - DRUM TAO cover feat. Ayako
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:42:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Laleh - Kristaller (Kebu Remix)
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:46:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbIk5S6O8JE
"This remix was made using analog synths and analog(* drum machines as
the sole sound sources, in addition to the original vocals"
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There Are Lots Of Ways To Punish Big Tech Companies, But Only A Few Will Actually Help Improve The Internet
Wed, 19 Jun 2019 22:54:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190613/02225942388/there-are-lots-ways-to-punish-big-tech-companies-only-few-will-actually-help-improve-internet.shtml>
'There are many reasonable complaints making the rounds these days about
the big internet companies, and many questions about what should be
done. Unfortunately, too much of the thinking around this can be
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A bridge made of grass
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:08:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-48628325
"Every year the last remaining Inca rope bridge still in use is cast
down and a new one erected across the Apurimac river in the Cusco region
of Peru."
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We asked people to do climate change maths. Their answers depended on their politics
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:09:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/amp/we-asked-people-to-do-climate-change-maths-their-answers-depended-on-their-politics-117503>
"In an ideal world, people would look at issues with a clear focus only
on the facts. But in the real world, we know that doesn’t happen often."
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State Department Funded Trolls To Attack Journalists Against Iran War
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:10:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://crooksandliars.com/2019/06/state-department-funded-trolls-attack
"A U.S. government program designed to fight Russian disinformation,
Twitter trolls, and online fake news just morphed into exactly the thing
it was supposed to be against. So how did that happen? Here's our
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Please Donate 78rpm Records to the Internet Archive’s Great 78 Project
Thu, 20 Jun 2019 23:11:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blog.archive.org/2019/06/17/please-donate-78rpm-records-to-the-internet-archives-great-78-project/>
"Good news: we have funding to preserve at least another 250,000 sides
of 78rpm records, and we are looking for donations to digitize and
physically preserve. We try to do a good job of digitizing and hosting
(More...)
It’s Murder on the Dancefloor: Incredible Expressionist dance costumes from the 1920s
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:01:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://dangerousminds.net/comments/its_murder_incredible_expressionist_dance_costumes_from_1920s>
"Lavinia Schulz and Walter Holdt were a wife and husband partnership
briefly famous in Germany during the early 1920s for their wild,
expressionist dance performances consisting of “creeping, stamping,
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Modelling reveals first Australians arrived in large groups using complex technologies
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:03:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://natureecoevocommunity.nature.com/users/30592-corey-bradshaw/posts/48557-modelling-reveals-first-australians-arrived-in-large-groups-using-complex-technologies>
"One of the most ancient peopling events of the great diaspora of
anatomically modern humans out of Africa more than 50,000 years ago —
human arrival in the great continent of Sahul (New Guinea, mainland
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Dogs’ Eyes Have Changed Since Humans Befriended Them
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:04:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/06/domestication-gave-dogs-two-new-eye-muscles/591868/>
"Dogs, more so than almost any other domesticated species, are desperate
for human eye contact. When raised around people, they begin fighting
for our attention when they’re as young as four weeks old. It’s hard for
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We're Apparently Scanning Our TVs For Viruses Now
Fri, 21 Jun 2019 23:06:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190617/08491442412/were-apparently-scanning-our-tvs-viruses-now.shtml>
"We've noted for many years that (like so many "internet of things"
devices) modern smart televisions have the security protection
equivalent of damp cardboard. Not only are they often easily hacked
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NASA’s best-yet photo of asteroid Bennu nails the dramatic lighting
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:50:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/18/nasas-best-yet-photo-of-asteroid-bennu-nails-the-dramatic-lighting/>
"NASA has taken a breathtaking new image of near-Earth asteroid Bennu,
captured by its OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from its new, second orbit of the
extraterrestrial object. The new picture, snapped on June 13, provides a
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Site-Blocking In Australia Expanded Again To Include 105 More Sites, Including A Search Engine
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:52:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190613/11090442398/site-blocking-australia-expanded-again-to-include-105-more-sites-including-search-engine.shtml>
"It’s a significant number of sites to be sure and it’s all enabled by
the change in the copyright law. It’s worth keeping in mind that we’re
less than a year into the change in law, and the entertainment industry
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Scientists shocked by Arctic permafrost thawing 70 years sooner than predicted
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:52:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/18/arctic-permafrost-canada-science-climate-crisis>
"Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years
earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign
that the global climate crisis is accelerating even faster than
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This Grasshopper Mouse Hunts Scorpions, Howls at Moon
Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:53:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/00000164-613b-dc77-a365-79bf190e0000>
"In the middle of the Sonoran Desert, this mother grasshopper mouse
tends to her pups. While tiny and adorable, don't be mistaken. This is
not your common house mouse. From the day they are born, these mice are
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Strawhatz - Kimono
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:00:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLY-VBTqxO8
"Location: Kyoto - Not to disrespect the japanese culture, dancing on
Shorenji was a big honor to us. The family allowed us to film/dance
there. A big thanks to them."
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Scottish democracy takes step towards 'gold standard' – Willie Sullivan
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:02:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/scottish-democracy-takes-step-towards-gold-standard-willie-sullivan-1-4949381>
"Talk of citizens’ assemblies is in the air. A Conservative leadership
contender, Rory Stewart, has suggested holding one to break through the
Brexit impasse. And on Monday, the Scottish Government released their
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The Copyright Fights Over The Australian Aborigine Flag Continue To Demonstrate Copyright Insanity
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:03:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190614/03261242401/copyright-fights-over-australian-aborigine-flag-continue-to-demonstrate-copyright-insanity.shtml>
'Of course, some might argue that if you design a "flag" and declare
that you did so "as a symbol of unity and national identity," and then
allow that flag image to be used for decades in order to establish it as
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Can planting billions of trees save the planet?
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 04:04:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/jun/19/planting-billions-trees-save-planet>
"Forests can stop runaway global heating, encourage rainfall, guarantee
clean water, reduce air pollution, and provide livelihoods for local
people and reserves for rare wildlife. Politicians are waking up to the
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David Attenborough, the voice of Our Planet: “Things are going to get worse”
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:01:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/2019/4/12/18306566/david-attenborough-our-planet-netflix-advocacy>
"The voice of some of the most stunning nature documentaries ever made
is pessimistic about the future of wildlife on earth."
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Couple Spends 20 Years Planting an Entire Forest and Animals Have Returned
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:04:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mymodernmet.com/sebastiao-salgado-forest/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0Aw3JEtQoU
"Over the course of 20 years, Brazilian photojournalist Sebastião
Ribeiro Salgado and his wife Lélia have transformed a barren plot of
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Language wars: the 19 greatest linguistic spats of all time
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:05:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/jun/17/language-wars-18-greatest-linguistic-spats>
"What is it about language that gets people so hot under the collar?
That drives them to spend hours arguing with strangers on the internet,
to go around correcting misspelt signs in the dead of night, or even to
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Rich countries only took in 16% of the world’s refugees in 2018
Tue, 25 Jun 2019 23:07:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://qz.com/1647888/rich-countries-only-took-in-16-of-the-worlds-refugees-in-2018/>
"The number of people fleeing their countries reached a record high of
25.5 million in 2018, the United Nations’ refugee agency said this week.
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Obligations to the world’s children in the climate emergency
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:45:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://independentaustralia.net/environment/environment-display/obligations-to-the-worlds-children-in-the-climate-emergency,12819>
"This government is not fit to govern on the climate change emergency
because of its incapacity to grasp the imminent danger to Australia, our
neighbours and indeed the world."
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How the fear of death makes people more Right-wing
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:46:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://katherinephelps.com/2019/06/how-the-fear-of-death-makes-people-more-right-wing/>
"Europe’s nationalist surge, Brexit in the United Kingdom and the
presidency win for Donald Trump in the United States are just the most
recent demonstrations of TMT, first proposed by social psychologists in
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Narlugas Are Real
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:47:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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On the history of concentration camps, and what Trump's doing on the border
Thu, 27 Jun 2019 01:48:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://boingboing.net/2019/06/21/on-the-history-of-concentratio.html
"Andrea Pitzer wrote for the New York Review of Books about “the history
of concentration camps and how it illuminates what we're doing on the
border,” and it's the one deep dive on the subject you should definitely
(More...)
To tackle the climate crisis we need more democracy, not less
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:08:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/amp/to-tackle-the-climate-crisis-we-need-more-democracy-not-less-119265>
"As the climate crisis is increasingly felt across the globe, protesters
take to the streets and politicians scrabble to respond, a crucial
question is beginning to emerge. How can governments develop climate
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Bobcat Gives Birth To A Litter Of Kittens On Guy’s Roof, So Next Year He Sets Up A Camera
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:09:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.boredpanda.com/bobcat-roof-kittens-birth-video-tucson-arizona/>
"Everyone has different reactions to seeing wild predatory animals
nearby, for some, it could cause alarm and fear – but for this Arizona
man it stirred up curiosity. Reddit user littlebill246 of Tucson,
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Everyone's still looking for the copywriter behind these unnecessarily wordy spice labels
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:11:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://twitter.com/i/moments/1142608563451228161
'From describing tarragon as the "King of the herbs" to referencing the
Italian novel Gomorrah, rahel aima (@cnqmdi) found a rare treasure in
the oddly meandering spice labels by an Australian company.'
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Open Source Could Be a Casualty of the Trade War
Fri, 28 Jun 2019 05:12:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bunniestudios.com/blog/?p=5590
"Now, the world has changed. Our open source code may end up being
labeled as enabling a “foreign adversary”. I never suspected that I
could end up on the “wrong side” of politics by being a staunch advocate
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Swingrowers - That's Right! (Official Music Video)
Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:08:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jy8pK7tTzg
"Ever had a difficult audition? This one at least has a happy ending...
Italy's SWINGROWERS are back on Freshly Squeezed with a new single;
THATS RIGHT! Glamorous vintage video shot on location at London's Rivoli
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The Paywall Conundrum: Even Those Who Like Paying For News Don't Pay For Much News
Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:10:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190615/01285842407/paywall-conundrum-even-those-who-like-paying-news-dont-pay-much-news.shtml>
"For years, we've tended to mock newspaper paywalls — not because we
don't want to see news publishers get paid (that would actually be
good!), but because it just doesn't seem like a really sustainable way
(More...)
I’m a Journalist but I Didn’t Fully Realize the Terrible Power of U.S. Border Officials Until They Violated My Rights and Privacy
Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:12:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theintercept.com/2019/06/22/cbp-border-searches-journalists/
"I should have kept my mouth shut about the guacamole; that made things
worse for me. Otherwise, what I’m about to describe could happen to any
American who travels internationally. It happened 33,295 times last year."
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What Happens After Amazon’s Domination Is Complete? Its Bookstore Offers Clues
Sat, 29 Jun 2019 07:13:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/23/technology/amazon-domination-bookstore-books.html>
"Mr. Kelly’s problems arise directly from Amazon’s domination of the
book business. The company sells substantially more than half of the
books in the United States, including new and used physical volumes as
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Agriculture Department buries studies showing dangers of climate change
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:08:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/23/agriculture-department-climate-change-1376413>
"The Trump administration has refused to publicize dozens of
government-funded studies that carry warnings about the effects of
climate change, defying a longstanding practice of touting such findings
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Ban male comedy writers? Of course not – but do more to give women a chance
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:10:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/jun/24/comedy-write-women-itv-ban-male-writers>
"I admire ITV’s attempt to attract new voices. But the reaction online
shows that many men are terrified of female inclusion"
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How Peru fell in love with a sea giant worth far more alive than dead
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:11:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/25/peru-sea-giant-worth-far-more-alive-than-dead-giant-manta-ray>
"The giant manta ray is at risk in the Pacific ocean, but the rise of
ecotourism is changing attitudes among local fishermen"
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At Work, Expertise Is Falling Out of Favor
Sun, 30 Jun 2019 04:12:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2019/07/future-of-work-expertise-navy/590647/>
"These days, it seems, just about all organizations are asking their
employees to do more with less. Is that actually a good idea?"
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Why a Computer History Museum Owns a Legendary Teapot
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 02:35:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/utah-teapot
"Although it’s decidedly analog, the teapot is something of a sacred
relic: It’s the original Utah teapot. Perhaps you’ve seen it before. It
had a cameo in the first installment of the Toy Story tetralogy. It
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Underground - Lindsey Stirling
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 02:36:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Facebook’s New Currency Has Big Claims and Bad Ideas
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 02:38:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/06/24/971554-facebook-bitcoin-libra-crypto-bad/>
"On June 18, Facebook finally released details of Libra, its
long-anticipated cryptocurrency. But the project, as well as having
regulators up in arms, is fundamentally misconceived. Absolutely
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‘Climate apartheid’: UN expert says human rights may not survive
Mon, 1 Jul 2019 02:40:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/jun/25/climate-apartheid-united-nations-expert-says-human-rights-may-not-survive-crisis>
"The world is increasingly at risk of “climate apartheid”, where the
rich pay to escape heat and hunger caused by the escalating climate
crisis while the rest of the world suffers, a report from a UN human
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