Glass Wings Blog: March 2021
How Chinese courtyard housing can help older Australian women avoid homelessness
Tue, 2 Mar 2021 05:06:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-chinese-courtyard-housing-can-help-older-australian-women-avoid-homelessness-151378>
"Australia urgently needs housing types that meet the needs of older women
facing homelessness. One such model is Chinese
siheyuan courtyard housing,
which provides safe, affordable and private living spaces while maintaining a
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Facebook versus Australia: the government hands Facebook a free pass
Tue, 2 Mar 2021 05:08:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/facebook-versus-australia-the-government-hands-facebook-a-free-pass-155628>
"To any economist, the point of competition policy is to encourage competition.
In this case, either more digital platform options for consumers, or more news
content options.
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Dolphins have similar personality traits to humans, study finds
Tue, 2 Mar 2021 05:09:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/19/dolphins-have-similar-personality-traits-to-humans-study-finds>
"Dolphins have developed a number of similar personality traits to humans,
despite having evolved in vastly different environments, researchers have
found.
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UK’s MI6 apologizes for past treatment of LGBT spies
Tue, 2 Mar 2021 05:11:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://apnews.com/article/world-news-21127428c742481af0a01b8f42426fb3
"LONDON (AP) — The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service apologized Friday
to gay spies and aspiring agents who were fired or denied jobs because of their
sexuality.
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Achievements of the Coalition Government
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 06:10:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.mdavis.xyz/govlist/
"The Abbott, Turnbull and Morrison government has been in power for over 7
years. This page contains a list of most of what they have done so far."
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What Does An Ecological Civilization Look Like?
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 06:12:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.yesmagazine.org/issue/ecological-civilization/2021/02/16/what-does-ecological-civilization-look-like/>
"We’re rapidly decimating the Earth’s forests, animals, insects, fish, fresh
water—even the topsoil we need to grow our crops. We’ve already transgressed
four of the nine planetary boundaries that define humanity’s safe operating
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UN Head Decries 'Senseless and Suicidal' Destruction of Nature as New Report Urges Systemic Solutions
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 06:14:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/02/18/un-head-decries-senseless-and-suicidal-destruction-nature-new-report-urges-systemic>
'The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) report, entitled
Making Peace
With Nature: A scientific blueprint to tackle the climate, biodiversity, and
pollution emergencies, was introduced by Secretary-General António Guterres at
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To infinity and beyond: Linux and open-source goes to Mars
Wed, 3 Mar 2021 06:15:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.zdnet.com/article/to-infinity-and-beyond-linux-and-open-source-goes-to-mars/>
"Perseverance hit Mars' atmosphere at almost 12,000 miles per hour (19,312
kilometers per hour) and a mere seven minutes later NASA landed its latest Mars
rover softly and safely. Onboard the one-ton mobile science lab is its tiny
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Resisting the Urge to Pet Panasonic's Farting Robot Sock Cat Might Be Impossible
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:47:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://gizmodo.com/resisting-the-urge-to-pet-panasonics-farting-robot-sock-1846252962>
"In a time when even basic human interactions are discouraged for safety
reasons, there’s an even greater demand for alternate sources of companionship.
But if you’re not ready for the responsibilities of a dog or a cat, Panasonic
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Sion solar car prototype shows how it can charge other electric vehicles
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:48:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2021/02/19/sion-solar-car-prototype-shows-how-it-can-charge-other-electric-vehicles/>
"The Sion solar car, that is being billed by start-up Sono Motors as the solar
car “you can really afford“, will not only be able to harvest energy directly
from the sun thanks to solar cells integrated into its body, it will also be
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'Piecing together a broken heart': Native Americans rebuild territories they lost
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:50:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/20/native-americans-rebuild-lost-territories-real-estate>
"More than six decades after a 1,705-acre patchwork of meadows, wetlands and
timberland in southern Oregon was taken from the Klamath Tribes, the Native
American community has found its way back to the territory – by way of the real
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Power makes people 'more likely to lie, to cheat, to swear' at work, experts say
Thu, 4 Mar 2021 05:51:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-21/how-power-changes-people/13150450>
"You can't see or smell power.
But with enough practice, it's easy to recognise who has it and who doesn't —
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Star Trek Has A Lot to Say About Fascism
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:17:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://intl.startrek.com/news/star-trek-has-a-lot-to-say-about-fascism
"The season one episode of
Deep Space Nine, “Battle Lines,” finds the crew
stranded on a war-torn moon. While the others look for escape, Major Kira takes
a different approach. She grabs a phaser and starts trying to help their hosts
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Tourism desperately wants a return to the ‘old normal’ but that would be a disaster
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:36:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/tourism-desperately-wants-a-return-to-the-old-normal-but-that-would-be-a-disaster-154182>
"With each passing day, the grave future of Earth becomes more stark. The
disruption of COVID-19 has not been enough to shift the trajectory, nor has it
prompted polluting sectors of the economy to reconsider the harms they inflict
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Myanmar’s military coup is a blow to democracy, and the nation’s stunning biodiversity
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:37:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/myanmars-military-coup-is-a-blow-to-democracy-and-the-nations-stunning-biodiversity-155209>
"The military takeover in Myanmar this month is a serious setback for
democratic reform. But the coup also threatens to permanently damage the
Southeast Asian nation’s precious environment, and harm the people who rely on
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Is Sky News shifting Australian politics to the right? Not yet, but there is cause for alarm
Fri, 5 Mar 2021 08:43:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/is-sky-news-shifting-australian-politics-to-the-right-not-yet-but-there-is-cause-for-alarm-155356>
"In his submission to the current Senate inquiry into media diversity in
Australia, former prime minister Kevin Rudd warns that Rupert Murdoch’s Sky
News Australia is following the template laid down by Murdoch’s Fox News in the
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Finnair is selling its airplane food in grocery stores
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:25:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsu_2wMXfJw
"In a new business venture, the Finnish airline has started selling ready-made
meals inspired by its Business Class offerings in a grocery store in the city
of Vantaa, Finland.
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How to have better arguments online
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:27:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/feb/16/how-to-have-better-arguments-social-media-politics-conflict>
"The American anthropologist Edward T Hall introduced a distinction between two
types of communication culture: high context and low context. In a low-context
culture, communication is explicit and direct. What people say is taken to be
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Chief of Cherokee Nation says it's time Jeep stop using tribe's name
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:29:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Zuckerberg feared Facebook's conservative users, so they received special treatment
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:30:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mashable.com/article/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-conservative-pages/>
"Facebook has long shown its preference for right-wing content, but a new
report has made it clearer than ever.
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How Veena Sahajwalla's 'green ceramics' made from glass and clothes are revolutionising manufacturing
Sat, 6 Mar 2021 05:32:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-22/veena-sahajwalla-recyling-revolution-green-ceramics/13041936>
"Veena Sahajwalla picks her way through the family rubbish bins, plundering
them before they get out the door.
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Astrophysicists re-imagine world map, designing a less distorted, 'radically different' way to see the world
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 05:50:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://phys.org/news/2021-02-astrophysicists-re-imagine-world-distorted-radically.html>
"How do you flatten a sphere?
For centuries, mapmakers have agonized over how to accurately display our round
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UN discusses how not to kill the planet
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 05:53:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2021/02/19/nation-world-news/un-discusses-how-not-to-kill-the-planet/>
"Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through
climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. So the world must make
dramatic changes to society, economics and daily life, a new United Nations
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How China is remaking the world in its vision
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 05:54:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-china-is-remaking-the-world-in-its-vision-155377>
"All nation states, especially rising powers, desire a favourable global
environment in which they can acquire power, prosperity and prestige. The
postwar system greatly aided China, and it would be incorrect to claim Beijing
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Australia’s marine (un)protected areas: government zoning bias has left marine life in peril since 2012
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 05:55:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australias-marine-un-protected-areas-government-zoning-bias-has-left-marine-life-in-peril-since-2012-153795>
"Last week Australia joined a new alliance of 40 countries pledging to protect
30% of the world’s oceans by 2030 from pollution, overfishing, climate change
and other environmental threats. Australia already boasts one of the largest
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One of these things is not like the others: why Facebook is beyond our control
Sun, 7 Mar 2021 05:56:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/one-of-these-things-is-not-like-the-others-why-facebook-is-beyond-our-control-155748>
"What’s the difference between Google and Facebook?
One difference is that last week Google agreed to pay Australian news outlets
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Etisalat - Moonwalk
Mon, 8 Mar 2021 05:50:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://vimeo.com/421439852
Via Muse, who wrote "Pratfall comedy! Made by a Helsinki based filmmaker. Move
over Wile E. Coyote!"
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96-Year-Old Navajo Grandmother Goes Viral on TikTok for Her Beadwork
Mon, 8 Mar 2021 05:51:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mymodernmet.com/navajo-beadwork-annette-bilagody/
"Beadwork is an aesthetically beautiful form of art, but it also represents so
much more than what's on the surface. The practice of beading is tethered to a
rich history and culture within Indigenous communities. Unique to each tribe,
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'Like penpals, but with snacks!' Unable to travel, strangers mail each other tastes of home
Mon, 8 Mar 2021 06:01:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/food/2021/feb/17/like-penpals-but-with-snacks-unable-to-travel-strangers-mail-each-other-tastes-of-home>
"One of the best bits of travel was always the food. Or, more specifically, the
junk food – the brightly coloured boxes of Pocky in a Japanese 7-Eleven, the
rows of uncharted chip flavours in a foreign supermarket.
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Why Was SolarWinds So Vulnerable to a Hack?
Mon, 8 Mar 2021 06:02:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/23/opinion/solarwinds-hack.html
"There is no good reason to underspend on security other than to save money —
especially when your clients include government agencies around the world and
when the technology experts that you pay to advise you are telling you to do
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What’s on the clandestine nightly flights between Myanmar and China?
Mon, 8 Mar 2021 06:04:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/whats-on-the-clandestine-nightly-flights-between-myanmar-and-china/>
"Each night for more than a week, unregistered flights between Yangon and
Kunming have been transporting unknown goods and personnel from China to
Myanmar. The military regime that’s now in charge of Myanmar is trying very
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Private planes, mansions and superyachts: What gives billionaires like Musk and Abramovich such a massive carbon footprint
Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:54:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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40 Years of Weird: Al Yankovic’s Biggest Moments
Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:56:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2021/02/40-years-of-weird-al-yankovics-biggest-moments/>
"Let’s face it; millions of people are weird. A good number of people, from
stand-up comics to circus performers of various stripes, even get paid to be
weird professionally. But there’s really only one person carries the name as a
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Upcoming Harry Potter game keeps brewing trouble
Tue, 9 Mar 2021 05:58:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.polygon.com/2021/2/24/22299095/harry-potter-jk-rowling-hogwarts-legacy-wb-games-troy-leavitt-youtube-resetera>
"
Hogwarts Legacy, the upcoming open-world Harry Potter video game set in the
wizarding world of the 19th century, won’t be released until 2022 — but the
game keeps getting mired in controversy. Last year, publisher Warner Bros. had
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Morrison’s media code could be catastrophic for climate and energy news
Tue, 9 Mar 2021 06:00:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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‘Existential threat to our survival’: see the 19 Australian ecosystems already collapsing
Tue, 9 Mar 2021 06:01:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/existential-threat-to-our-survival-see-the-19-australian-ecosystems-already-collapsing-154077>
"In 1992, 1,700 scientists warned that human beings and the natural world were
“on a collision course”. Seventeen years later, scientists described planetary
boundaries within which humans and other life could have a “safe space to
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What we still haven’t learned from Gamergate
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:59:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/1/20/20808875/gamergate-lessons-cultural-impact-changes-harassment-laws>
"In the wake of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6 by Trump
supporters, bystanders on social media had plenty to say about the root causes
and contributing factors that may have led to this flash point. Among these was
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Who Gets to Live in the City of the Future?
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:00:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://thenib.com/who-gets-to-live-in-the-city-of-the-future/
Via Muse, who wrote "For anyone interested in indigenous human rights."
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Photographers Make Kids' Wildest Dreams Come To Life
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:01:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Oracle, Which Promised To Protect TikTok User Data From China, Helps Chinese Law Enforcement Snarf Through Lots Of Private Data
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:03:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210222/23523246299/oracle-which-promised-to-protect-tiktok-user-data-china-helps-chinese-law-enforcement-snarf-through-lots-private-data.shtml>
"As you’ll recall, last summer there was a whole performative nonsense thing
with then President Trump declaring TikTok to be a national security threat
(just shortly after some kids on TikTok made him look silly by reserving a
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Former Shipbuilder Creates Spectacular Wooden Bathtubs That Resemble Small Vessels
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 06:04:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mymodernmet.com/nathie-katzoff-wooden-bathtub/
"Craftsperson Nathie Katzoff uses his background in ship woodworking and
restoration to create striking wooden bathtubs. With his team at NK Woodworking
& Design, he produces custom pieces that mimic vessels you’d find on the
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Tibet: ‘Colonialism with Chinese Characteristics’?
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:52:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://chinachannel.org/2021/02/25/tibet-the-final-solution/
"With the world’s attention on industrial-scale oppression in Xinjiang,
developments in Tibet are passing beneath the radar. But activists are warning
of a full-spectrum assault on the Tibetan way of life, as Tibetan language
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An oral history of #hugops: How tech’s first responders built a culture of empathy
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:54:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.protocol.com/enterprise/oral-history-hugops
"In almost every profession, it seems like there are two types of workers: the
ones who get the glory, and the ones who do the essential work no one ever sees
— unless something goes wrong."
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The Museum of Obsolete Media
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:57:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://obsoletemedia.org/
"The home for over 700 current and obsolete physical media formats, covering
audio, video, film and data storage.
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The Best Summary Of Australia's News Link Tax / 'Bargaining Code'
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 06:58:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210226/11062646326/best-summary-australias-news-link-tax-bargaining-code.shtml>
"I've been somewhat amazed at the response to Facebook's decision in Australia
to first block news links, in response to a dangerous new law, and then to cave
in and cut deals with news organizations to pay for links. Most amazing to me
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Game Jam Winner Spotlight: Art Apart and There Are No Eyes Here
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 07:00:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210227/11353246331/game-jam-winner-spotlight-art-apart-there-are-no-eyes-here.shtml>
"So far, we've featured /~THE GREAT GATSBY~/ and
The Great Gatsby Tabletop
Roleplaying Game in this series of posts about the winners of our public
domain game jam,
Gaming Like It's 1925. Today, we move on the pair of games
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Toward an Anthropological Understanding of Masculinities, Maleness, and Violence
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:21:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/712484
"Boys will be boys. And so will monkeys. At least that’s the impression one
gets from popular depictions of the relationship between masculinity and
violence, which have spread like weeds in recent years. Cherry-picked findings
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Why Do Physicists Say A Multiverse Has To Exist?
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:23:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2021/02/25/why-do-physicists-say-a-multiverse-has-to-exist/>
"When we look out at the Universe today, it simultaneously tells us two stories
about itself. One of those stories is written on the face of what the Universe
looks like today, and includes the stars and galaxies we have, how they’re
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Review: Blackbird Secure Desktop – a fully open source modern POWER9 workstation without any proprietary code
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:24:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.osnews.com/story/133093/review-blackbird-secure-desktop-a-fully-open-source-modern-power9-workstation-without-any-proprietary-code/>
"There’s a spectrum of openness when it comes to computers. Most people hover
somewhere between fully closed – proprietary hardware, proprietary operating
system – and partly open – proprietary hardware, open source operating system.
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Connecting people, projects and protocols to build a decentralized web
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:26:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://getdweb.net/
"DWeb connects the people, projects and protocols essential to building a
decentralized web. A web that is more private, reliable, secure and open. A web
with many winners—returning to the original vision of the World Wide Web and
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New EU ‘right to repair’ laws require technology to last for a decade
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:27:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/eu-right-repair-technology-decade-b1809408.html>
"Companies that sell consumer electronics such as refrigerators, washers,
hairdryers, or TVs in the European Union - and in the UK - will need to ensure
those goods can be repaired for up to 10 years.
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Contribution to GTI Forum: Has the time come for a universal basic income?
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:49:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.sharing.org/information-centre/blogs/contribution-gti-forum-has-time-come-universal-basic-income>
"Guy Standing's opener lays out a cogent case for a universal basic income
(UBI). Since the onset of the global pandemic, it is a policy proposal that has
rightly received high-level political attention—not only within individual
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THREAD: Lots of us learned classical music from watching old cartoons, so I’m going to identify the pieces that frequently popped up.
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:51:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1366449816042102787.html
"I don’t know who can listen to the famous opera “The Barber of Seville” by
Gioachino Rossini without thinking of Bugs Bunny. The way director Chuck Jones
synchronizes the slapstick action to the soundtrack is flat-out masterful. "
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Australia confirms extinction of 13 more species, including first reptile since colonisation
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:52:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theguardian.com/science/2021/mar/03/australia-confirms-extinction-of-13-more-species-including-first-reptile-since-colonisation>
"The Australian government has officially acknowledged the extinction of 13
endemic species, including 12 mammals and the first reptile known to have been
lost since European colonisation.
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The Dirty Truth about Combustion Engine Vehicles | An 'Open Source' Animation
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:53:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mk-LnUYEXuM
"Robert was delighted to be asked to do the voiceover for this incredible
animation by Mark Linthicum looking at the truth behind which pollutes more -
combustion engine vehicles or electric vehicles? Spoiler alert: It’s not EVs!
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Stockton’s Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 06:54:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/03/stocktons-basic-income-experiment-pays-off/618174/>
"Two years ago, the city of Stockton, California, did something remarkable: It
brought back welfare.
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Lynnwood’s Greg Bear, stalwart of modern science fiction, starts writing his life story
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:28:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/books/lynnwoods-greg-bear-stalwart-of-modern-science-fiction-starts-writing-his-life-story/>
"If this is truly the end of Bear’s fiction career, it’s no time for mourning.
Bear has had one of science fiction’s most celebrated runs, selling millions of
books that have been translated into 19 languages. He sold his first story to
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Microsoft Attacks The Open Web Because It's Jealous Of Google's Success
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:31:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210302/17264946349/microsoft-attacks-open-web-because-jealous-googles-success.shtml>
"Lots of attention has been paid to the mess down in Australia with its news
link tax "bargaining code", and Facebook's response to it, including the
eventual caving. So now both Google and Facebook have effectively agree to pay
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Teen Creates an Online Shop That Secretly Helps Victims of Domestic Violence
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:33:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mymodernmet.com/krystyna-paszko-domestic-violence-support-facebook/>
"The COVID-19 pandemic has had many effects on home life beyond the obvious
switch to working from home. One of them is reports of rising domestic violence
across the world. As people have been told to stay at home and isolate
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No, people aren’t unemployed because they’re lazy. We should stop teaching children myths about work
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:34:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/no-people-arent-unemployed-because-theyre-lazy-we-should-stop-teaching-children-myths-about-work-153643>
"The narratives that define our culture are subtle sometimes. We all like the
shared belief that hard work has good outcomes. For instance, you go to school
to get a job. If you work hard in your job, you’ll have a good life, live in
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In Victoria, animal abuse may soon be considered a form of family violence. Here’s why that matters
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 05:35:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/in-victoria-animal-abuse-may-soon-be-considered-a-form-of-family-violence-heres-why-that-matters-156284>
"A woman’s decision to leave a violent and abusive relationship is a complex
process. She first needs to consider the risks to her and her children.
Paradoxically, taking that step towards safety is also the time of greatest
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10 virtual tours of spectacular buildings around the world
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:44:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2021/mar/02/10-virtual-tours-spectacular-buildings-around-world-vr>
"While our lives have mostly shrunk to our own four walls – besides the sneak
peek of others’ homes glimpsed via Zoom – we can still step into other worlds
virtually. Stately homes and fortresses, from Blenheim Palace to Bran Castle
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'Sexism stands at the door': 11 female film-makers written out of mainstream Hollywood history
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:46:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2021/mar/02/sexism-stands-at-the-door-11-female-film-makers-written-out-of-mainstream-hollywood-history>
"Maya Angelou and Jean Seberg were just some of the women who faced everything
from racism and sexism to transphobia, yet produced some of cinema’s most
defining pictures
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The man who saves forgotten cats in Fukushima's nuclear zone
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:50:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-japan-fukushima-anniversary-pets-wide/the-man-who-saves-forgotten-cats-in-fukushimas-nuclear-zone-idUSKCN2AV2XO>
"FUKUSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - A decade ago, Sakae Kato stayed behind to rescue
cats abandoned by neighbours who fled the radiation clouds belching from the
nearby Fukushima nuclear plant. He won’t leave.
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4 assumptions about gender that distort how we think about climate change (and 3 ways to do better)
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:51:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/4-assumptions-about-gender-that-distort-how-we-think-about-climate-change-and-3-ways-to-do-better-156126>
"Gender influences how people experience and respond to climate change. This is
particularly evident in developing nations where women and men adapt to
climatic shocks differently. Women work harder and longer, in poorer
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One California City Ran A Universal Basic Income Experiment. Employment Rates Went Up | Katy Tur
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 04:52:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttTcNVyTgVg
"Former Mayor of Stockton, California, Michael Tubbs, joins Katy Tur with the
findings from his two-year UBI experiment. Aired on 3/3/2021."
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Boycott questions over Beijing Winter Olympics raise eerie echoes of 1936
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:35:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2021/mar/01/boycott-beijing-winter-olympics-berlin>
"History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes. I am staring at two
bundles of newspaper clippings – one present day, one past – and feeling a
deepening chill. The first pile details China’s treatment of the Uighur Muslim
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Climate Change Is Killing Butterflies in the American West
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:37:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://earther.gizmodo.com/climate-change-is-killing-butterflies-in-the-american-w-1846408143>
"Butterflies play essential role in pollinating wild plants and crops. Which
makes a new study published in Science on Thursday such bad news. It shows the
climate crisis is posing an existential threat to their survival, particularly
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Dig this: a tiny echidna moves 8 trailer-loads of soil a year, helping tackle climate change
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:38:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/dig-this-a-tiny-echidna-moves-8-trailer-loads-of-soil-a-year-helping-tackle-climate-change-155947>
"After 200 years of European farming practices, Australian soils are in poor
shape – depleted of nutrients and organic matter, including carbon. This is bad
news for both soil health and efforts to address global warming.
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'Not a suitable candidate': climate groups urge OECD not to appoint Mathias Cormann as next head
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:39:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/05/not-a-suitable-candidate-climate-groups-urge-oecd-not-to-appoint-mathias-cormann-as-next-head>
"International climate change groups and influential advisers on the global
shift from fossil fuels have written to the OECD expressing “grave concerns”
over Australian politician Mathias Cormann’s bid to be its next
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Open Data Day: Access Info calls on governments to collect and publish all SDG data
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 05:42:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.access-info.org/en/2021-03-05/open-data-day/
"Access Info has identified poor record keeping and lack of digitalisation as
underlying structural problems. In our research on the gender equality
indicators, we found that even when data is published it is of poor quality,
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A Dazzling Series of Photos Captures the Soft Glow of Firefly Mating Season in Japan
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 05:52:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/03/daniel-kordan-fireflies/
"An enchanting series by Russian photographer Daniel Kordan frames a sea of
flickering fireflies as they populate a dense bamboo forest. Captured in
pockets and trails of light, the insects radiate across the thick vegetation on
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A Bullingdon in reverse: how working-class student club is taking on elitism
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:20:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/06/bullingdon-in-reverse-working-class-student-93-club-taking-on-elitism>
"Roughly 7% of pupils in the UK attend a private school but at Bristol
University, they make up nearly a third of the graduate intake. Most of the
so-called elite universities have disproportionately high numbers of private
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Open Future Foundation - a new think tank for the Open Movement launched with support from the Arcadia Fund
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:21:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mailchi.mp/openfuture/open-future-foundation-a-new-think-tank-for-the-open-movement-launched-with-support-from-the-arcadia-fund>
"Amsterdam/Warsaw, March 6, 2021 - Today the Open Future Foundation, a new
think tank for the open movement, has launched. Open Future's goal is to
strengthen the European advocacy efforts conducted by organisations advocating
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Universal Basic Income is the 'vaccine' for poverty, says researcher Scott Santens
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:23:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/international-business/universal-basic-income-is-the-vaccine-for-poverty-says-researcher-scott-santens/articleshow/81373456.cms>
"Scott Santens is a US-based researcher and writer who calls himself a
“full-time advocate of unconditional basic income.” His work has been featured
on World Economic Forum, Politico, The Huffington Post and many other
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‘Biodegradable’ plastic will soon be banned in Australia. That’s a big win for the environment
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 06:24:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/biodegradable-plastic-will-soon-be-banned-in-australia-thats-a-big-win-for-the-environment-156566>
"To start dealing with Australia’s mounting plastic crisis, the federal
government last week launched its first National Plastics Plan.
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The Reckoning - Ben Ferencz - POV | PBS
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:40:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NeuIjSpHSU4
"In this additional video from The Reckoning, Ben Ferencz, who, as a
27-year-old lawyer, prosecuted 22 German officers at Nuremberg for murdering
over a million people in World War II, talks about his passion to end war in
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The Deal That’s Saving San Francisco’s Restaurants
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:41:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-deal-thats-saving-san-franciscos-restaurants/>
"Founded one year ago by Estrada, who is now the organization’s executive
director, the SF New Deal provides monthly contracts to its restaurant partners
to cook meals for underserved populations. As of February 2021, over 160
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The Era of the Wood Skyscraper Is Arriving
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:43:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/the-age-of-the-wood-skyscraper-is-arriving/>
"At Vancouver’s University of British Columbia, the Brock Commons Tallwood
House, sheathed in sleek blond wood, stands out among the neighboring gray
concrete towers. This striking facade isn’t just an aesthetic choice. When it
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Winners of the 2020 World Nature Photography Awards
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:45:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2021/03/winners-2020-world-nature-photography-awards/618234/>
"The submissions to this year’s World Nature Photography Awards have been
judged, and the winning images and photographers have just been announced.
Thomas Vijayan was the Grand Prize winner, with his image of an orangutan
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Retailers join calls for ‘urgent’ action to restrict harmful tuna fishing methods
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 05:46:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/09/retailers-join-calls-for-urgent-action-to-restrict-harmful-tuna-fishing-methods>
"Global condemnation is growing at the increasingly widespread use of harmful
“fish aggregating devices” (FADs) in the fishing industry, as retailers
including Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and the German chain Edeka joined calls
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Reef revival: Fiji's corals bouncing back after ruinous cyclone
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:38:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/05/reef-revival-fijis-corals-bouncing-back-after-ruinous-cyclone>
"In the immediate aftermath of the strongest cyclone to ever make landfall in
the southern hemisphere, reefs across the Namena reserve and Vatu-i-Ra
conservation park off Fiji were reduced to rubble.
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Text Adventures: How Twine remade gaming
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:41:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theverge.com/22321816/twine-games-history-legacy-art
"In the video game
Howling Dogs, released in 2012, players wake up in a
prison with few options: a shower, a nutrient dispenser, a garbage chute, and a
recreation room with a virtual reality headset. For the first few clicks, all
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NFTs: crypto grifters try to scam artists, again
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:45:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://davidgerard.co.uk/blockchain/2021/03/11/nfts-crypto-grifters-try-to-scam-artists-again/>
"Non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, are the crypto hype for 2021 — since DeFi ran
out of steam in 2020, and Bitcoin’s pumped bubble seems to be deflating.
(More...)
Two Neighbors - Y2K (Official Music Video) [7clouds Release]
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 06:45:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1JmXhqjZus
"Do you rember cd's, floppies and flip phones? Have you ever used them or are
you're too young to have used them? 😂💿"
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Disney Must Pay Alan Dean Foster and other authors
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:51:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1329240238816858120.html
"Alan Dean Foster is an sf legend - a writer who produced a shelf of original
novels but also made a reputation novelizing movies and TV from Star Wars to
Aliens, turning out books that transcended quickie adaptations, becoming
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Museo
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:53:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://museo.app/
"Museo is a visual search engine that connects you with the Art Institute of
Chicago, the Rijksmuseum, the Minneapolis Institute of Art and the New York
Public Library Digital Collection (more to come!) Every image you find here is
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Fossil Fuels Are Wildly More Expensive Than Previously Thought, Study Says
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:55:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpqyw/fossil-fuels-are-wildly-more-expensive-than-previously-thought-study-says>
"A new study finds that conventional electric power plants powered by fossil
fuels and hydro are massively overvalued by the world’s leading analyst
organizations. The report says they are overvalued to such a degree that the
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Paving roads in plastic can help with pollution problem
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:56:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/03/12/paving-roads-in-plastic-can-help-with-pollution-problem/>
"So far, 12 countries have built roads out of plastic instead of asphalt,
helping both the global plastic pollution problem and climate change.
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Flipcharts on 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:37:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPb7wvWHTUE
"I had so much fun on this show!"
Via Muse, who wrote "BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! snork! HAHAHAHAHA!!! ZOMG, I’ve hurt
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The fight for the Galápagos: race to expand reserve as fishing fleets circle
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:39:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/12/galapagos-marine-reserve-plan-ecologists-ecuador-fishing-industry>
"Strolling along a beach dotted with sea lion pups and their mothers barking at
one another, utterly unconcerned by your presence, is a singularly magical
experience. On the trail leading to the shore on tiny Seymour Island, noisily
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'It looks like snow': how Australia plans to fix the 'horrifying' blight of expanded polystyrene
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:40:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/14/it-looks-like-snow-how-australia-plans-to-fix-the-horrifying-blight-of-expanded-polystyrene>
"On a two-kilometre stretch of the Yarra River east of Melbourne’s CBD a few
years ago, volunteers were gathering rubbish from the banks and reeds.
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These underwater photos show Norfolk Island reef life still thrives, from vibrant blue flatworms to soft pink corals
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:41:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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'Island of Rats' recovers
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:01:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/03/210308111904.htm
"Along the western edge of Alaska's Aleutian archipelago, a group of islands
that were inadvertently populated with rodents came to earn the ignominious
label of the "Rat Islands." The non-native invaders were accidentally
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How Facebook got addicted to spreading misinformation
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:02:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/03/11/1020600/facebook-responsible-ai-misinformation/>
"Joaquin Quiñonero Candela, a director of AI at Facebook, was apologizing to
his audience.
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The Bakery That’s Owned by an Idea
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:04:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/firebrand-bread-bakery-trust-employees/>
"Industry analysts estimate food and beverage startups raised $9.5 billion in
venture capital worldwide from 2013-2018, funding everything from regional
restaurant chains to Beyond Meat — which went public in 2019. But if Firebrand
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Bullies, thieves and chiefs: the hidden cost of psychopaths at work
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 05:05:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bullies-thieves-and-chiefs-the-hidden-cost-of-psychopaths-at-work-149152>
"From psychological thrillers to true crime stories, people who depart from
social norms can be deeply fascinating. Psychopaths most of all.
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U.N. puts nature's value on the balance sheet. Will it work?
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:44:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://news.trust.org/item/20210311195257-dbme8/
"March 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Conservationists and environment
officials hope new U.N. standards to measure the value of nature can help
governments slow the rapid decline of plant and animal species worldwide.
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Wake up, Mr Morrison: Australia’s slack climate effort leaves our children 10 times more work to do
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:45:19 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/wake-up-mr-morrison-australias-slack-climate-effort-leaves-our-children-10-times-more-work-to-do-157136>
"There is much at stake at the highly anticipated United Nations climate summit
in Glasgow this November. There, almost 200 nations signed up to the Paris
Agreement will make emissions reduction pledges as part of the international
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stock photos jobs...
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:48:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://telegra.ph/stock-photos-jobs-03-17
People comment on stock photos and their failure to accurately convey their
jobs.
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Software platforms for open-source projects and foundations
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:50:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://lwn.net/SubscriberLink/849442/d05404ec20a97a93/
"Open-source projects have many non-technical needs as they grow. But, running
a FOSS non-profit organization for supporting these projects is a lot of work,
as anyone involved in such an organization will attest. These days, some
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Imminent Win For The Public Domain: Court Likely To Compel Musée Rodin To Release Its 3D Scans Of Sculptor's Works For Free
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:20:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210317/04015746433/imminent-win-public-domain-court-likely-to-compel-muse-rodin-to-release-3d-scans-sculptors-works-free.shtml>
"Back in 2019, Techdirt wrote about a fascinating case involving a bogus CC
license on a 3D scan of a 3000-year-old bust of Nefertiti. The person at the
heart of the saga was the artist and open access activist Cosmo Wenman. His web
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Oil firms knew decades ago fossil fuels posed grave health risks, files reveal
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:32:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/oil-industry-fossil-fuels-air-pollution-documents>
"The oil industry knew at least 50 years ago that air pollution from burning
fossil fuels posed serious risks to human health, only to spend decades
aggressively lobbying against clean air regulations, a trove of internal
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Reddit investors use GameStop proceeds to help protect gorillas
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 05:34:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/18/reddit-investors-use-gamestop-proceeds-adopt-thousands-gorillas-aoe>
"Gorillas, elephants, pangolins and sea turtles have been handed a lifeline by
amateur investors who played the stock market at its own game.
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Bottom trawling releases more carbon than air travel, groups urge Government action
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:03:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.greenpeace.org/aotearoa/story/bottom-trawling-releases-more-carbon-than-air-travel-groups-urge-government-action/>
"New science released overnight shows bottom trawling releases more carbon
dioxide than global aviation, coinciding with a renewed call from environmental
groups for the Government to tackle the impacts of New Zealand’s bottom
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Apps against sexual violence have been tried before. They don’t work
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:04:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/apps-against-sexual-violence-have-been-tried-before-they-dont-work-157415>
"In short, apps don’t protect victims or their data.
Fuller, the NSW police commissioner, admitted his recommendation might be a bad
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It’s a $69 Million JPEG, but Is It Art?
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:05:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/19/nft-beeple-69-million-art-crypto-nonfungible-token/>
"In other words, you buy a certificate of authenticity, but not the work
authenticated by it—just the bragging rights to it. NFTs are a new version of
the “I Am Rich” app from 2008: an early iPhone app that cost $999.99 and did
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Hypocrisy and projection: the right’s cynical "culture wars"
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 06:07:45 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nationofchange.org/2021/03/19/hypocrisy-and-projection-the-rights-cynical-culture-wars/>
"After months spent denying and trying to overturn the results of an election
that went quite smoothly considering the ongoing pandemic, many on the American
right have now turned their attention back to the culture war messaging that’s
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Mary Maxfield on Intersectionality
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:20:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://diaspora.glasswings.com/posts/488988
"When I first learned about Kimberle Crenshaw’s concept of intersectionality, I
misunderstood it. I misunderstood it for years, until I started teaching it,
and my students started to parrot back my misunderstanding, and then – as
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Is temporary the new permanent? COVID street experiments open our eyes to creating better cities
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:22:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/is-temporary-the-new-permanent-covid-street-experiments-open-our-eyes-to-creating-better-cities-156591>
"Over the past year, many of us have enjoyed outdoor dining in spaces that
would otherwise have been car parks or part of the road. These spaces are one
example of the temporary projects that popped up to help cities in Australia
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'Never seen anything like it': locals watch helplessly as floodwaters rise across New South Wales
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:23:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/mar/21/never-seen-anything-like-it-locals-watch-helplessly-as-floodwaters-rise-across-nsw>
"As floodwaters inundate the New South Wales mid-north coast, residents are
scrambling to take stock of the damage and prepare for the rising tide.
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Climate fight 'is undermined by social media's toxic reports'
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 06:25:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/21/climate-fight-is-undermined-by-social-medias-toxic-reports>
"Fake news on social media about climate change and biodiversity loss is having
a worrying impact in the battle to halt the growing environmental threats to
the planet, a group of scientists and analysts have warned.
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An existential discussion: What is the probability of nuclear war?
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:24:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thebulletin.org/2021/03/an-existential-discussion-what-is-the-probability-of-nuclear-war/>
"The world has changed in dramatic ways since Cerf and Hellman met 50 years
ago. Yet the foundation of their friendship—good intellectual debates—has not.
On a recent private phone call with each other, the two friends discussed the
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Chuck Tingle: Not Pounded By My Book ‘Pounded In The Butt By My Non-Fungible Tingler That Is Literally This NFT’ Because Of The Current Catastrophic Environmental And Ethical Impact
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:25:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Protecting Natural Forests, Regenerating, Mimicking Old Forests to Create New Ones
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:27:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://countercurrents.org/2021/03/world-forestry-day-march-21/
"Today March 21 is UN International Day of Forests, also called World Forestry
Day. While protection of natural forests has always been very important, at no
other time was this more important than in present time with its unprecedented
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The largest cleanup in history
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 06:30:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://diaspora.glasswings.com/posts/489339
"In that other place, I collected information about
#ClimateChangeCounterMeasures. I started sharing info there about Boyan Slat
when he was barely out of his teens - a determined young man with a dream to
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Sandra Boynton's C. A. T.
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:25:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJENHesgQP0
"“I’m known for my grace and my curiosity…” Designed with the rich look and
moody irony of a classic 1940’s Noir film, C. A. T. is a wry homage to classic
movies, and a celebration of the infuriating glory of cats. An alluring and
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We Need To Save The Children From QAnons
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:27:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://johnpavlovitz.com/2020/09/13/we-need-to-savethechildren-from-qanons/>
"That’s the thing about self-delusion: it’s a gateway drug to full-blown
psychosis. When you’ve convinced yourself that you’re saving trafficked
children, you’ll excuse and justify just about anything and you’ll believe just
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Meet the Navajo Nation Skateboarder Going Viral on TikTok
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:28:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/navajo-nation-skateboarder-tiktok
"Naiomi Glasses, a Diné skateboarder in Navajo nation, happened upon a red
sandstone slope to skate on — in her now-viral TikTok — by accident. “I live in
the middle of nowhere and when I found that first sandstone, I was out looking
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Mission to clean up space junk with magnets set for launch
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:30:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://edition.cnn.com/2021/03/19/business/space-junk-mission-astroscale-scn/>
"A demonstration mission to test new technology developed by the company
Astroscale to clean up space debris is set to launch in the early hours of
Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan.
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Glitterbomb Trap Catches Phone Scammer (who gets arrested)
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 06:35:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrKW58MS12g
"I glitterbombed my way up the scammer chain of command. Come join me in my
Creative Engineering class!!
https://Monthly.com/MarkRober
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Mistake discovered in autism guidelines – many could have missed a diagnosis
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:31:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/mistake-discovered-in-autism-guidelines-many-could-have-missed-a-diagnosis-156909>
"If a person thinks they might have autism, they will usually see their general
practitioner as the first port of call. The GP will use a screening test to
help them decide if the person should be referred to a specialist for a formal
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Stark choice for Israel as voters head to polls for fourth time in two years
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:36:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/stark-choice-for-israel-as-voters-head-to-polls-for-fourth-time-in-two-years-157437>
"This deep political rift has pitted two camps against each other. On one side
is a secular-oriented centrist and left-leaning group of parties which have
vowed not to help Netanyahu form a government. On the other a political cluster
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Not ‘if’, but ‘when’: city planners need to design for flooding. These examples show the way
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:46:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/not-if-but-when-city-planners-need-to-design-for-flooding-these-examples-show-the-way-157578>
"As the current New South Wales flooding highlights, it’s not enough to
continue to build cities and towns based on business-as-usual planning
principles — especially as these disasters tend to disproportionately affect
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‘They lost our receipts three times’: how getting an insurance payout can be a full-time job
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 06:47:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/they-lost-our-receipts-three-times-how-getting-an-insurance-payout-can-be-a-full-time-job-157588>
"As thousands of homes remain underwater in what appears to be yet another
historic flood event in New South Wales, insurance companies are being
inundated with calls from worried customers. The Sydney Morning Herald is
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Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:31:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/mar/01/fossil-fuel-cars-make-hundreds-of-times-more-waste-than-electric-cars>
"Fossil fuel cars waste hundreds of times more raw material than their battery
electric equivalents, according to a study that adds to evidence that the move
away from petrol and diesel cars will bring large net environmental benefits.
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Vokabulantis
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:33:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/esbenkongorange/vokabulantis
"
Vokabulantis is a love-driven co-op platformer adventure. The game is
inspired by games like
Inside,
Unravel and
Little Nightmares, yet it’s
made by hand.
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How Far Should Humans Go to Help Species Adapt?
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:37:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-far-should-humans-go-to-help-species-adapt>
"Moseby’s is one of a growing number of conservation projects that proceed from
the premise it’s no longer enough to protect species from change. Humans are
going to have to intervene to help species change.
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‘Cultural misogyny’ and why men’s aggression to women is so often expressed through sex
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 05:41:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cultural-misogyny-and-why-mens-aggression-to-women-is-so-often-expressed-through-sex-157680>
"As the country watches Scott Morrison grapple with the sex scandals rocking
our federal parliament, it is worth wondering what has really changed since
former Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s now-famous 2012 “misogyny” speech.
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It’s not too late for Australia to forestall a dystopian future that alternates between Mad Max and Waterworld
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:47:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/24/catastrophic-fires-and-devastating-floods-are-part-of-australias-harsh-new-climate-reality>
"Catastrophic fires and devastating floods are part of Australia’s harsh new
climate reality. The country must do its part to lower carbon emissions"
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Big banks’ trillion-dollar finance for fossil fuels ‘shocking’, says report
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:48:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/24/big-banks-trillion-dollar-finance-for-fossil-fuels-shocking-says-report>
"The world’s biggest 60 banks have provided $3.8tn of financing for fossil fuel
companies since the Paris climate deal in 2015, according to a report by a
coalition of NGOs.
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Friday essay: Sex, power and anger — a history of feminist protests in Australia
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 05:49:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-sex-power-and-anger-a-history-of-feminist-protests-in-australia-157402>
"Rage and roar are two words commonly used to describe the events of Monday 15
March, when tens of thousands joined the March4Justice: the emotional rage
fuelling the protests; the roar of angry shouting voices raised against the
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Cities of Light: A Collection of Solar Futures
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:12:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://csi.asu.edu/books/cities-of-light/
"A collection of science fiction stories, art, and essays exploring how the
transition to solar energy will transform cities; catalyze revolutions in
politics, governance, and culture; and create diverse futures for human
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Louvre puts entire collection online
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:17:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.rawstory.com/louvre-puts-entire-collection-online/
"The Louvre museum in Paris said Friday it has put nearly half a million items
from its collection online for the public to visit free of charge.
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I've been sanctioned by China – but that won't stop me speaking out over Xinjiang
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:21:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/mar/26/sanctioned-china-xinjiang-genocide-uighurs>
"It came as no surprise to me that I have been included on the list of those
sanctioned by the Chinese government for vocal criticisms of the human rights
abuses towards Uighur Muslims in Xinjiang province. China is not big on freedom
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Russian conservationists hail rare sighting of Amur leopard with cubs
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 06:23:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/mar/26/russia-hails-rare-sighting-of-amur-leopard-mother-with-cubs>
"Russian conservationists have hailed a rare sighting of an Amur leopard mother
with three cubs in the far-eastern region of Primorye as proof of the
efficiency of the country’s efforts to boost the population of the endangered
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