Glass Wings Blog: September 2019
Greenland’s Wishes Don’t Matter to Trump
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 03:29:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/what-greenlanders-want-never-even-occurred-trump/596902/>
"Cotton is right: In the 19th century, the United States bought large
chunks of land from European powers as it expanded south and west. What
he doesn’t acknowledge is that in buying that land, the United States
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The Commuting Principle That Shaped Urban History
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 03:33:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.citylab.com/transportation/2019/08/commute-time-city-size-transportation-urban-planning-history/597055/>
"From ancient Rome to modern Atlanta, the shape of cities has been
defined by the technologies that allow commuters to get to work in about
30 minutes."
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Hundreds of young people join Greta Thunberg in climate protest outside UN
Mon, 2 Sep 2019 03:34:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/aug/30/greta-thunberg-un-climate-protest-new-york>
"Teen climate activist Greta Thunberg was joined by swelling and excited
crowds of American teenagers at a protest outside the UN headquarters in
New York on Friday, in a further blossoming of the youth environment
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The World Has a Germany Problem
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 03:08:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/19/opinion/trump-germany-europe.html
"Most of the costs of German fiscal obstinacy fall on Germany and its
neighbors, but there are some spillovers to the rest of us. Europe’s
problems have contributed to a weak euro, which makes U.S. products less
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Why you should think about being a good ancestor — and 3 ways to start doing it
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 03:09:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://ideas.ted.com/why-you-should-think-about-being-a-good-ancestor-and-3-ways-to-start-doing-it/>
"Yes, we know it takes plenty of time and energy to be a good person in
the here and now. But due to the major threats facing our society and
planet, we need to consider our impact on future generations, too.
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Is Toxic Masculinity The Reason We Can't Address Climate Change?
Tue, 3 Sep 2019 03:10:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://crooksandliars.com/2019/09/toxic-masculinity-reason-we-cant-address>
"As conservatives launch sexist attacks on activist Greta Thunberg, a
new study shows disturbingly chauvinistic attitudes about protecting the
environment."
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Australian Medical Association declares climate change a health emergency
Wed, 4 Sep 2019 04:41:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/sep/03/australian-medical-association-declares-climate-change-a-health-emergency>
"The Australian Medical Association has formally declared climate change
a health emergency, pointing to “clear scientific evidence indicating
severe impacts for our patients and communities now and into the future”.
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Weatherwatch: an unsung climate hero comes in from the cold
Wed, 4 Sep 2019 04:42:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/02/weatherwatch-unsung-climate-hero-eunice-foote-comes-in-from-cold>
"This year marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Eunice Foote, a
pioneer in climate research of whom few people have heard. She showed
that water vapour and carbon dioxide helped to heat Earth’s atmosphere,
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John Kerry says we can't leave climate emergency to 'neanderthals' in power
Wed, 4 Sep 2019 04:43:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/03/john-kerry-says-we-cant-leave-climate-emergency-to-neanderthals-in-power>
"The former US secretary of state John Kerry has warned that humanity
risks marching off a cliff unless governments take immediate action to
fight the climate emergency.
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The Fry’s Era
Thu, 5 Sep 2019 06:12:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mondaynote.com/the-frys-era-8709a7e602eb
"Throughout the 90’s and aughts, Fry’s Electronics was a Silicon Valley
institution, a truly aboriginal techie bazaar where geeks could find
everything they needed to live in autarky, from logic boards to
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How much destruction is needed for us to take climate change seriously?
Thu, 5 Sep 2019 06:13:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/03/how-much-destruction-is-needed-for-us-to-take-climate-change-seriously>
"Whether human civilization stays intact amid this worsening weather
depends on recognizing our shared humanity – and designing policy
accordingly"
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‘The most terrifying moments’: India counts down to risky Moon landing
Thu, 5 Sep 2019 06:15:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-02587-4
"After countless setbacks and delays, India will attempt to set a lander
down on the Moon in the early hours of 7 September Indian time. If the
landing is successful, the nation will be only the fourth to achieve
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Identity-Based Politics are Not the Problem, Identity-Based Oppression Is
Fri, 6 Sep 2019 05:33:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://medium.com/@timjwise/identity-based-politics-are-not-the-problem-identity-based-oppression-is-3775a5cdfe1d>
"Although criticizing “identity politics” has become a hobby for some
(on both the right and left), appreciating how racial, gender, sexual,
and other identities help shape our experiences and perspectives can be
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Wings | Animated Short Film | SVA Thesis
Fri, 6 Sep 2019 05:34:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtU8nBnpFVE
"In this story of kindness, friendship, and the fear of being left
behind, a friendship takes flight as a mouse that wants to fly and an
injured bird cross paths."
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The rise of anti-trans “radical” feminists, explained
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 05:23:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/9/5/20840101/terfs-radical-feminists-gender-critical>
"The key to understanding why a self-proclaimed radical feminist group
would side with conservatives arguing for the right to force cisgender
women into skirts at work is to understand who TERFs are and what
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COBOL turns 60: Why it will outlive us all
Sat, 7 Sep 2019 05:26:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.zdnet.com/article/cobol-turns-60-why-it-will-outlive-us-all/
"The credit for coming up with the basic idea goes not to Grace Hopper,
although she contributed to the language and promoted it, but to Mary
Hawes. She was a Burroughs Corporation programmer who saw a need for a
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Cory Doctorow: DRM Broke Its Promise
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 06:01:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://locusmag.com/2019/09/cory-doctorow-drm-broke-its-promise/
"When states had established religions and all-powerful churches, the
clergy could impose many indignities on their parishoners merely by
asserting that it was “God’s will.” Our modern secular religion is the
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National Threatened Species Day
Sun, 8 Sep 2019 06:04:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/FlagPost/2017/September/National_Threatened_Species_Day>
"September 7 is National Threatened Species Day in Australia. The date
commemorates the death of the last known thylacine (or Tasmanian tiger,
Thylacinus cynocephalus) in 1936. It is believed to have died from the
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The Misogyny of Climate Deniers
Mon, 9 Sep 2019 01:42:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://newrepublic.com/article/154879/misogyny-climate-deniers
"Why do right-wing men hate Greta Thunberg and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
so much? Researchers have some troubling answers to that question."
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'Vision for Justice': 117 Rights Groups Offer Roadmap to Transform US Criminal-Legal System
Mon, 9 Sep 2019 01:43:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/05/vision-justice-117-rights-groups-offer-roadmap-transform-us-criminal-legal-system>
"We simply cannot live up to the values we profess if we don't end mass
incarceration and eliminate the deep racial bias entrenched in the
current system."
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Competing visions? The Green New Deal and the green industrial revolution
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:26:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Australia launches emergency relocation of fish as largest river system faces collapse
Tue, 10 Sep 2019 02:32:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/sep/09/plan-to-relocate-fish-as-australias-largest-river-system-faces-ecological-collapse>
"Faced with a looming ferocious summer with little rain forecast, the
New South Wales government has embarked on a Noah’s Ark type operation
to move native fish from the Lower Darling – part of Australia’s most
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YouTube Lets Indonesian Government Block Satirical Video That Criticizes The Indonesian Government
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:11:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190905/13205542932/youtube-lets-indonesian-government-block-satirical-video-that-criticizes-indonesian-government.shtml>
"For whatever reason, The Juice Media is completely unable to challenge
this decision by YouTube. A screenshot of the account’s dashboard
doesn’t even show the complaint, nor does anything sent to the account
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World 'gravely' unprepared for effects of climate crisis – report
Wed, 11 Sep 2019 05:13:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/10/climate-crisis-world-readiness-effects-gravely-insufficient-report>
"The world’s readiness for the inevitable effects of the climate crisis
is “gravely insufficient”, according to a report from global leaders.
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These horses are having an excellent hair day
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:07:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/blogs/horse-photographer-haas-horsestyle-beautiful-hair>
"From Seabiscuit to Mr. Ed, some horses have a way of hogging the
limelight. But photographer Wiebke Haas gets more up close and personal
with more of these majestic creatures in her photo series "Horsestyle"
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How Canadians Raised Millions to Save 2,000 Pristine Acres
Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:10:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/10/world/americas/princess-louisa-inlet-crowdfunding.html>
"The students in a fifth-grade class at Cambridge Elementary School in
British Columbia, Canada, were on an environmental mission in June. At
their annual summer fair, they sold food, crafts, games and
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How to Protect Elections—From the President
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:40:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.lawfareblog.com/how-protect-elections-president
"But the threats facing democratic institutions in the United States
don’t just come from foreign actors; they are compounded by a president
who has threatened the domestic laws, institutions and norms that
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I never thought I'd see the Australian rainforest burning. What will it take for us to wake up to the climate crisis?
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:42:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/10/i-never-thought-id-see-the-australian-rainforest-burning-what-will-it-take-for-us-to-wake-up-to-the-climate-crisis>
"These days as a climate scientist, the line of separation between the
research I do in my professional life and the events unfolding in the
world at large is growing ever thinner.
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Barcelona's car-free 'superblocks' could save hundreds of lives
Fri, 13 Sep 2019 05:43:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2019/sep/10/barcelonas-car-free-superblocks-could-save-hundreds-of-lives>
"A study carried out by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health
calculates that the city could prevent 667 premature deaths every year
if it created all 503 superblocks envisaged in its initial plan – up
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New flying reptile species was one of largest ever flying animals
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:38:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2019-09-reptile-species-largest-animals.html
"A newly identified species of pterosaur is among the largest ever
flying animals, according to a new study from Queen Mary University of
London.
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Leak suggests UN agency self-censors on climate crisis after US pressure
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:40:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2019/sep/11/leak-suggests-un-agency-self-censors-on-climate-crisis-after-us-pressure>
"Leaked communications suggest that the UN’s migration agency is
censoring itself on the climate crisis and the global compact on
migration, following pressure from the US government."
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Boeing's travails show what's wrong with modern capitalism
Sat, 14 Sep 2019 05:41:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/11/boeing-capitalism-deregulation>
"Something is wrong with today’s version of capitalism. It’s not just
that it’s unfair. It’s that it’s no longer capable of delivering
products that work. The root cause is the generation of high and
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Combining Solar & Farming Benefits Both
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:22:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://cleantechnica.com/2019/09/09/combining-solar-farming-benefits-both/>
"Fraunhofer ISE in Germany was one of the first to experiment with
combining solar and farming on the same land. Its early research found
doing so increases the productivity of the land significantly — up to
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Adaptation isn’t enough. We’ve got to throw everything at the climate crisis
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:23:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/11/adaptaion-climate-disaster-cutting-emissions>
"When we’re faced with threats of inundation, our reaction has
traditionally been to build walls. Sea-level rises, storms and floods
have been held back with solid barriers, seawalls and dykes. We have
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30 Sloth Problems Illustrated By Japanese Artist Keigo
Sun, 15 Sep 2019 02:24:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.demilked.com/sloth-problems-comics-keigo/
"Sometimes when you’re rushing to the bus stop so you wouldn’t be late
for work for the third time this week, you start thinking about how
simple life would be if you were a sloth. You could just spend your days
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Adam Savage Tours the Jim Henson Exhibition!
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:20:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IdaX96pvI1E
"Adam Savage visits the Museum of the Moving Image, which recently
opened a landmark exhibition showcasing the works of Jim Henson. From
the Muppet Show to Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock to the Dark Crystal,
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George Takei on his childhood in internment camps — and his faith in the future
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:21:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/story/2019-09-11/george-takei-they-called-us-enemy>
"Actor George Takei says he’s determined to keep talking about the
imprisonment of his family and 120,000 other Japanese Americans during
World War II because he wants a new generation to know what happened and
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Intellectual Property Is Neither Intellectual, Nor Property: Discuss
Mon, 16 Sep 2019 01:22:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190910/17343842967/intellectual-property-is-neither-intellectual-property-discuss.shtml>
'Well over a decade ago I tried to explain why things like copyright and
patents (and especially trademarks) should not be considered
"intellectual property," and that focusing on the use of "property"
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Ksenia & BCN Jazz Dancers "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (by Jazz at Lincoln Center & Wynton Marsalis)
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:32:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJKwRvP_U1I
"Ksenia & BCN Jazz Dancers present new fresh work - "Baa Baa Black
Sheep". A group choreography by Ksenia Parkhatskaya to a fantastic tune
by arguably the best and most significant jazz orchestra in the world
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'I am proven joyously wrong': picture book about trans child wins major prize amid moral panic
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:34:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/11/i-am-proven-joyously-wrong-picture-book-about-trans-child-wins-major-prize-amid-moral-panic>
"In Julian Is a Mermaid, a little boy riding the New York City subway
with “his nana” dreams of looking like the spectacularly dressed women
they see – and ends up, with his grandmother’s help, joining the iconic
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Content Moderation Is Impossible: Facebook Settles Legal Fight Over Famous Painting Of A Woman's Genitals
Tue, 17 Sep 2019 06:35:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190818/17594042811/content-moderation-is-impossible-facebook-settles-legal-fight-over-famous-painting-womans-genitals.shtml>
"Just a few months ago, as part of our ongoing "content moderation at
scale is impossible" series, we wrote about how Facebook has spent over
a decade now struggling with how to deal with naked female breasts.
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RECORDER: The Marion Stokes Project
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:22:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://recorderfilm.com/
"Marion Stokes was secretly recording television twenty-four hours a day
for thirty years. It started in 1979 with the Iranian Hostage Crisis at
the dawn of the twenty-four hour news cycle. It ended on December 14,
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This Is Not the Sixth Extinction. It’s the First Extermination Event.
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:23:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://truthout.org/articles/this-is-not-the-sixth-extinction-its-the-first-extermination-event/>
"From the “insect apocalypse” to the “biological annihilation” of 60
percent of all wild animals in the past 50 years, life is careening
across every planetary boundary that might stop it from experiencing a
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Maxime Bernier Attacked Greta Thunberg’s Autism. Naomi Klein Says Autism Made the Teen a Global Voice of Conscience
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 04:24:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.commondreams.org/views/2019/09/14/maxime-bernier-attacked-greta-thunbergs-autism-naomi-klein-says-autism-made-teen>
"Maxime Bernier wants us to think he is sorry. The leader of the
extremist People’s Party of Canada had tweeted that Swedish climate
activist Greta Thunberg is “clearly mentally unstable. Not only
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Japanese Documentary Film Magazine
Wed, 18 Sep 2019 09:58:21 +0900
yoshida yukihiko <yukihikoyo [at] gmail.com>
I have published this documentary film magazine on Okinawa as an editorial
board.
http://webneo.org/archives/47671
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Naomi Klein: 'We are seeing the beginnings of the era of climate barbarism'
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:34:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/14/naomi-klein-we-are-seeing-the-beginnings-of-the-era-of-climate-barbarism>
"The
No Logo author talks about solutions to the climate crisis, Greta
Thunberg, birth strikes and how she finds hope
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What's in a (Trump) Straw?
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:35:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naEXdBjZUwI
"Watch as Naomi Klein explains why the overpriced scraps of pre-landfill
known as Trump Straws can actually tell us a whole lot about why our
planet’s on fire."
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Fieldwork Fail: the Messy Side of Science
Thu, 19 Sep 2019 02:42:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://fieldworkfail.com/en/
"Glued to a crocodile, swallowing fossils, or shoes melted by lava...
Scientists working on all continents share their best stories, from the
Colombian jungle to the Antarctic ice. Dive into the everyday mistakes
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See the Winning Cakes From Melbourne’s Architectural Baking Contest
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 05:10:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/melbourne-architectural-baking-competition>
"Recently, to commemorate the 150th anniversary of its built environment
education program, the University of Melbourne hosted a competition in
celebration of the similarities between baking and architecture.
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Kind Words lets you share caring messages with strangers
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 05:12:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/14/kind-words-lets-you-share-caring-messages-with-strangers/>
"It’s a game about sharing uplifting letters with real strangers. You
hang out in a hazy, cosy looking bedroom, scribbling away in response to
others’ worries, or ask for responses to your own nagging thoughts. Also
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Fears of 'Collateral Damage to Democracy' as Trump Weighs Withdrawing From Global Postal Pact
Fri, 20 Sep 2019 05:17:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/09/16/fears-collateral-damage-democracy-trump-weighs-withdrawing-global-postal-pact>
"Citing disapproval of shipping rates it says unfairly favor China, the
White House is weighing a potential withdrawal next month from the
Universal Postal Union (UPU), a United Nations agency which allows for
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The silenced: meet the climate whistleblowers muzzled by Trump
Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:22:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/17/whistleblowers-scientists-climate-crisis-trump-administration>
"From weakening vehicle emissions to blocking warnings about how coastal
parks could flood or the impact on the Arctic, the Trump administration
is accused of muzzling climate science.
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How to be Young in a Climate Emergency
Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:22:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thenearlynow.com/how-to-be-young-in-a-climate-emergency-b2935eb07647>
"You have been called on to become worldchanging. This Friday, you will
be joining millions of others around the world in the largest climate
protests in history. Demanding the future that is your right to claim.
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READ: Teen activist Greta Thunberg's 8-sentence testimony to Congress
Sat, 21 Sep 2019 04:24:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/461857-read-teen-activist-greta-thunbergs-8-sentence-testimony-to-congress>
'Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has submitted a major global
warming report to Congress in place of prepared remarks ahead of her
scheduled appearance at a House hearing on Wednesday.
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The gloves are off: ‘predatory’ climate deniers are a threat to our children
Sun, 22 Sep 2019 05:12:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-gloves-are-off-predatory-climate-deniers-are-a-threat-to-our-children-123594>
"In this age of rapidly melting glaciers, terrifying megafires and ever
more puissant hurricanes, of acidifying and rising oceans, it is hard to
believe that any further prod to climate action is needed.
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Inside Conservative Groups’ Effort to ‘Make Dishwashers Great Again’
Sun, 22 Sep 2019 05:14:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/17/climate/trump-dishwasher-regulatory-rollback.html>
"Of all the conservative efforts to persuade the Trump administration to
weaken the nation’s environmental rules, the dishwasher lobby might be
the most peculiar.
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Why 200 per cent renewables would be better for Australia than 100 per cent
Sun, 22 Sep 2019 05:16:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/why-200-per-cent-renewables-would-be-better-for-australia-than-100-per-cent-99673/>
"Australia could be a global leader in climate mitigation and
zero-carbon energy exports, and meet its domestic power demands “on the
side,” according to a new energy transition scenario that would take us
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Wild Elephant Brings Her Newborn To Meet The People Who Saved Her
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:15:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.thedodo.com/in-the-wild/elephant-introduces-newborn-calf-to-her-rescuers>
"To Loijuk the elephant, nothing is more important than family —
especially now that she is starting one of her own.
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Australian Aboriginal Flag Mess Is Getting Worse -- All Thanks To Copyright
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:16:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190910/08572442955/australian-aboriginal-flag-mess-is-getting-worse-all-thanks-to-copyright.shtml>
"One of the longer-running sagas here on Techdirt concerns the
disgraceful situation regarding the flag of Australia's Aboriginal
peoples. Mike first wrote about this in 2010, and again in June of this
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We're losing species at shocking rates – so why is conservation failing?
Mon, 23 Sep 2019 05:17:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/18/losing-species-shocking-rates-why-conservation-failing>
"So what is conservation getting wrong? The political reasons for its
failure were discussed last week in Vienna, at a meeting of 70
academics, professionals and researchers at the Luc Hoffmann Institute,
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Jack Conte, Patreon, and the Plight of the Creative Class
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:18:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/story/jack-conte-patreon-plight-creative-class/
"The DIY musician's membership platform set out to provide a livelihood
for artists on the internet. Is it more than just a band-aid for a
broken system?"
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This typeface hides a secret in plain sight. And that’s the point
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:19:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.fastcompany.com/90395836/this-typeface-hides-a-secret-in-plain-sight-and-thats-the-point>
"Growing concern about vision impairment has made the century-old
nonprofit Braille Institute rethink its approach and reach out to serve
more people. That led to the creation of a new typeface called Atkinson
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'The crisis is already here': young strikers facing climate apartheid
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:20:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/19/the-crisis-is-already-here-young-strikers-facing-climate-apartheid>
"Young activists call for north-south solidarity to tackle climate
emergency that threatens to exacerbate inequality and conflict"
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'We declare our support for Extinction Rebellion': an open letter from Australia's academics
Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:21:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/sep/20/we-declare-our-support-for-extinction-rebellion-an-open-letter-from-australias-academics>
"We the undersigned represent diverse academic disciplines, and the
views expressed here are those of the signatories and not their
universities. While our academic perspectives and expertise may differ,
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Four Climate Scientists on How to Take On Climate Change Today
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 06:31:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.yesmagazine.org/planet/climate-strike-youth-movement-scientists-20190920>
“Every bit of work and organization pays off. I also refuse to ever
give up,” she says. “All action has impact, so I am encouraged to
continue because I know some good will come out of it regardless. I know
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Content Moderation At Scale Especially Doesn't Work When You Hide All The Rules
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 06:32:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20190918/10465243018/content-moderation-scale-especially-doesnt-work-when-you-hide-all-rules.shtml>
"For quite a while now, we’ve pointed out that doing any serious content
moderation on major internet sites is laughably difficult, if not
impossible. Whether done in a purely automated format, or with real
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7 rings - Drum TAO (Ariana Grande) Japanese Drums "太鼓" feat. KIMIKA
Thu, 26 Sep 2019 06:33:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Syrian Children Saved a German Village. And a Village Saved Itself.
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:48:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/19/world/europe/germany-golzow-syria-refugees.html>
"Four years after Germany took in over one million migrants, integration
is quietly working, one village at a time."
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Nature Conservancy’s global photo contest winners 2019
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:50:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/gallery/2019/sep/20/nature-conservancys-global-photo-contest-winners-2019>
"The global conservation body Nature Conservancy, working in 72
countries to tackle climate change and to conserve lands, waters and
oceans, has announced its latest photo winners, selected from more than
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Tiny island's giant war on waste
Fri, 27 Sep 2019 07:51:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-22/tiny-island-giant-war-on-plastic-waste-cocos-islands/11288818>
"A community of just 600 people isolated in the Indian Ocean is being
inundated with the world's plastic waste. It is now finding innovative
ways to fight back."
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For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:20:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/sep/19/life-earth-wealth-megarich-spending-power-environmental-damage>
"It is not quite true that behind every great fortune lies a great
crime. Musicians and novelists, for example, can become extremely rich
by giving other people pleasure. But it does appear to be universally
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Wot I Think: Eliza
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:23:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2019/09/20/eliza-review/
A new
Zachtronics game that goes much deeper than their previous
excellent games:
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This isn't extinction, it's extermination: the people killing nature know what they're doing
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:25:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/commentisfree/2019/sep/20/this-isnt-extinction-its-extermination-the-people-killing-nature-know-what-theyre-doing>
"In 1997 the world’s leaders signed the Kyoto protocol, with Bill
Clinton declaring “a commitment from our generation to act in the
interests of future generations”. More emissions have been released
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Climate change 'hitting harder and sooner' than forecast, warn scientists ahead of UN meeting
Sat, 28 Sep 2019 04:28:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-23/climate-change-accelerating-warn-scientists/11537240>
"A new report published ahead of key UN climate talks has warned the
world is falling drastically behind in the race to avert climate
disaster, with the five-year period ending in 2019 the hottest on record.
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Goats Can Understand Human Expressions And Are Drawn To Smiling Faces
Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:29:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://crafty.diply.com/67354/goats-can-understand-human-expressions-and-are-drawn-to-smiling->
"These findings suggest that the ability of animals to perceive human
facial cues is not limited to those with a long history of domestication
as companions, and therefore may be far more widespread than previously
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Scientists Have Found There's a Crucial Change We Can Make to Better Serve Our Planet
Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:31:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-have-found-there-s-a-crucial-change-we-can-make-to-better-serve-our-planet>
"Not only have we reached the point where using our land, water and
atmosphere as a giant garbage dump is no longer viable, the document
warns that our current economic systems are also causing critically
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Greta Thunberg Addresses UN Climate Action Summit Through Tears
Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:43:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/greta-thunberg-addresses-the-united-nations-climate-action-summit-through-tears>
"Days after millions of young people took to the streets around the
globe to protest for more aggressive action on climate change, dozens of
world leaders arrived Monday at the United Nations facing a simple
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Climate change: Scientists to report on ocean 'emergency' caused by warming
Sun, 29 Sep 2019 06:44:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-49756260
"Researchers from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
were encouraged by Prince Albert II and the Monaco government in 2015 to
produce a special report on the oceans and cryosphere - the Earth's
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‘Taaaake onnn meee!’ The unkillable, oh-so-profitable afterlife of a-ha’s ’80s classic
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 02:58:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2019-09-15/a-ha-take-on-me-video-one-billion-you-tube>
"On YouTube, the clip is close to surpassing 1 billion views. It’s not
uncommon for new songs to pass that threshold, but to date, only three
songs from the entire 20th century have reached that mark: “November
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Laurie Spiegel inducted into National Women’s Hall of Fame
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 02:59:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/lauriespiegel_i-was-just-deeply-honored-and-humbled-to-activity-6580845795728257025-oVWY/>
"I was just deeply honored and humbled to be inducted into the National
Women's Hall of Fame, along with some of my heroes."
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This $2.75 Billion Company Employs Only Remote Workers. Here's How It Works
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:03:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.inc.com/cameron-albert-deitch/gitlab-tips-remote-workforce.html>
'GitLab was never intended to be an all-remote company. Things just
worked out that way.
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Humans Just Held Another Funeral For a Glacier, And It May Not Be The Last
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:05:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/humans-just-held-another-funeral-for-a-glacier-because-that-s-the-world-we-live-in-now>
"For the second time in a month, the world is mourning yet another one
of Europe's majestic glaciers. Once a sight to behold, scientists now
say that Switzerland's Pizol glacier has all but disappeared thanks to
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Sir David Attenborough slams PM Scott Morrison’s climate change track record
Mon, 30 Sep 2019 03:06:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Not convinced on the need for urgent climate action? Here’s what happens to our planet between 1.5°C and 2°C of global warming
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 05:52:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/not-convinced-on-the-need-for-urgent-climate-action-heres-what-happens-to-our-planet-between-1-5-c-and-2-c-of-global-warming-123817>
"Many numbers are bandied around in climate emergency discussions. Of
them, 1.5°C is perhaps the most important. At the Paris Agreement in
2015, governments agreed to limit global warming to well below 2°C and
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Here is a global solution to the plastic waste crisis - and A$443 million to get it started
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 05:53:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/here-is-a-global-solution-to-the-plastic-waste-crisis-and-a-443-million-to-get-it-started-123762>
"Since the mass production of plastic began, almost six billion tonnes
of it - approximately 91% - has remained in our air, land and water.
Plastic production and use is embedded in the global economy, and in our
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Some People Started Filing Complaints About A Stray Kitty Roaming This Law Firm So They Hired Him
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 05:54:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/homeless-cat-hired-employee-dr-leon-advogato/
"Far from everyone has a fondness for stray cats, but one feline in
Brazil seemed to have all the luck in the world after it got a job offer
in order to silence its critics.
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World's oceans at a tipping point, indicates UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report
Tue, 1 Oct 2019 05:54:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/amp.abc.net.au/article/11547454>
"Australia's affinity for the ocean is renowned, but it is likely to be
dramatically disrupted, according to the latest report from the UN's
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)."
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