Glass Wings Blog: December 2021
Can Killing Cookies Save Journalism?
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:42:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/story/can-killing-cookies-save-journalism/
"In May 2018, as the European Union’s landmark privacy law, the General Data
Protection Regulation, went into effect, the main Dutch public broadcaster set
in motion a grand experiment. The leadership at Nederlandse Publieke
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Ending online anonymity won’t make social media less toxic
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:44:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/ending-online-anonymity-wont-make-social-media-less-toxic-172228>
"In recent months the government has proposed cracking down on online
anonymity. The idea is that attaching online posts to a person’s real name will
reduce abuse and increase accountability.
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The ocean is our greatest climate regulator. It must be a stronger part of climate policy and action
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:46:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-ocean-is-our-greatest-climate-regulator-it-must-be-a-stronger-part-of-climate-policy-and-action-171813>
"The German linguist Heinrich Zimmer once described the ocean as “limitless and
immortal … the beginning and end of all things on Earth”.
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Be reassured: the world is not as divided as we might think
Thu, 2 Dec 2021 05:47:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/nov/26/world-divided-black-lives-matter-climate-feminism>
"Today’s widely accepted narrative is that we live in historically divided
times. Voters are routinely described as “polarised”, while analysts compete to
identify the essential schism of the age, whether this is metropolitan versus
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Will Australia follow Europe into a fourth COVID wave? Boosters, vaccinating kids, ventilation and masks may help us avoid it
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 05:50:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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The world’s largest organism is slowly being eaten by deer
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 05:51:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-worlds-largest-organism-is-slowly-being-eaten-by-deer-172294>
"In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed
lake, there dwells a single giant organism that provides an entire ecosystem on
which plants and animals have relied for thousands of years. Found in my home
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Midas the Four-Eared Kitten is an Instagram Star
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 05:53:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://petapixel.com/2021/11/27/midas-the-four-eared-kitten-is-an-instagram-star/>
"Cat photos have always been popular on the Internet, but there is a new kitten
stealing hearts on Instagram that looks different from all the rest. Meet
Midas, a four-month-old kitten that has
four ears.
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‘Vandals’: Victoria, Queensland fume over federal climate intervention
Fri, 3 Dec 2021 05:55:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/nov/29/vandals-victoria-queensland-fume-over-federal-climate-intervention>
"The Morrison government has used sweeping new powers to override state and
territory government support for an international agreement to cut greenhouse
gas emissions.
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I read more news than anyone. Trust me, people are better than we’re led to think.
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:42:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/11/24/opinion/i-read-more-news-than-anyone-trust-me-people-are-better-than-were-led-think/>
"For more than a decade, I’ve been sending out a newsletter called NextDraft,
in which I share summaries of the day’s most fascinating news. As part of my
process, I open up 75 news tabs in my browser at a time. I’ve probably perused
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First Nations children are still being removed at disproportionate rates. Cultural assumptions about parenting need to change
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:43:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/first-nations-children-are-still-being-removed-at-disproportionate-rates-cultural-assumptions-about-parenting-need-to-change-169090>
"Child protection processes in Australia have a history of injustice that
disproportionately targets and harms First Nations children, families and
communities.
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Australia’s Black Summer of fire was not normal – and we can prove it
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:44:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/australias-black-summer-of-fire-was-not-normal-and-we-can-prove-it-172506>
"The Black Summer forest fires of 2019–2020 burned more than 24 million
hectares, directly causing 33 deaths and almost 450 more from smoke inhalation.
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Calling climate change a ‘crisis’ doesn’t do what you think
Sat, 4 Dec 2021 05:46:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://grist.org/language/calling-climate-change-a-crisis-or-emergency-stu/>
"The way people talk about our overheating planet has been getting pretty
spicy. Bland, neutral-sounding phrases like
global warming are out; evocative
words like
crisis and
emergency are in. Some activists have argued that
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The Computer Designed to Last
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 05:37:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/computer-designed-to-last/
"Sleek aluminum housing? Check. A 13.5-inch, high-resolution display? Check.
Backlit black keyboard? Check. Fingerprint scanner? Check.
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Nurdles: the worst toxic waste you’ve probably never heard of
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 05:38:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/nov/29/nurdles-plastic-pellets-environmental-ocean-spills-toxic-waste-not-classified-hazardous>
"When the X-Press Pearl container ship caught fire and sank in the Indian Ocean
in May, Sri Lanka was terrified that the vessel’s 350 tonnes of heavy fuel oil
would spill into the ocean, causing an environmental disaster for the country’s
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Visualizing the Accumulation of Human-Made Mass on Earth
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 05:39:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.visualcapitalist.com/visualizing-the-accumulation-of-human-made-mass-on-earth/>
"The world is not getting any bigger but the human population continues to
grow, consuming more and more resources and altering the very environment we
rely on.
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‘A safe haven’: how Dungeons & Dragons is slaying social anxiety
Sun, 5 Dec 2021 05:40:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/games/2021/nov/30/a-safe-haven-how-dungeons-dragons-is-slaying-social-anxiety>
"As pandemic restrictions lift across Australia and more face-to-face
activities resume, socialising can be a source of profound anxiety for many
people. But what if, when you met up with others, you don’t have to be
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Search the Internet
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:14:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://search.marginalia.nu/
"Ever feel like the Internet has gotten a bit... I don't know, samey? There's
funny images scrolling by and you blow some air through your nose and keep
scrolling and then someone has done something upsetting and you write an angry
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The Great Moose
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:15:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"All Hugo & Nebula Nominated Novels"
https://great-moose.blogspot.com/
Via Esther Schindler, who wrote "Someone collected all the Hugo/Nebula awards
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Breathtaking wilderness in the heart of coal country: after a 90-year campaign, Gardens of Stone is finally protected
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:16:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/breathtaking-wilderness-in-the-heart-of-coal-country-after-a-90-year-campaign-gardens-of-stone-is-finally-protected-172503>
"In the rocky upland wilderness of Wiradjuri Country two hours west of Sydney
lies a new protected area with a nine-decade-long history of dogged
environmental activism: the Gardens of Stone.
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More than 200 Australian birds are now threatened with extinction – and climate change is the biggest danger
Mon, 6 Dec 2021 05:17:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/more-than-200-australian-birds-are-now-threatened-with-extinction-and-climate-change-is-the-biggest-danger-172751>
"Up to 216 Australian birds are now threatened – compared with 195 a decade ago
– and climate change is now the main driver pushing threatened birds closer to
extinction, landmark new research has found.
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Wealthy nations starved the developing world of vaccines. Omicron shows the cost of this greed
Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:14:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/wealthy-nations-starved-the-developing-world-of-vaccines-omicron-shows-the-cost-of-this-greed-172763>
"We don’t yet know how dangerous the new Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 will
turn out to be. Early evidence suggests it may be more transmissible than other
variants, and the World Health Organization has raised concerns about its
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The Jenkins review has 28 recommendations to fix parliament’s toxic culture – will our leaders listen?
Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:15:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-jenkins-review-has-28-recommendations-to-fix-parliaments-toxic-culture-will-our-leaders-listen-172858>
"In the wake of Brittany Higgins’ shocking allegations about being raped in a
ministers’ office by a colleague, Prime Minister Scott Morrison initiated
multiple inquiries.
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Client Liaison - Strictly Business (Official Video)
Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:16:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-J2TDcgRG0
Via Muse, who wrote "Argh! I’m subscribed to Client Liason on YouTube. So, how
did I miss this? Anyway, these guys are hilrarious and tuneful!"
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Good riddance: the costs of Morrison’s voter ID plan outweighed any benefit
Tue, 7 Dec 2021 06:17:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/good-riddance-the-costs-of-morrisons-voter-id-plan-outweighed-any-benefit-172874>
"The Morrison government has shelved its plan to make Australians produce
identification before casting their vote. Yesterday it withdrew the Electoral
Legislation Amendment (Voter Integrity) Bill 2021 it had hoped to pass in time
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The unbearable fussiness of the smart home
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 05:51:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://staceyoniot.com/the-unbearable-fussiness-of-the-smart-home/
"As we head into another gifting season and more and more connected devices
make their way onto gift guides, I want to offer a cautionary note. The smart
home is like a cat — mostly self-sufficient and nice to have, but also
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Cory Doctorow: Give Me Slack
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 05:56:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://gen.medium.com/give-me-slack-b4e88a007dbf
"I was a mere lad of fifteen when I first encountered the Church of the
Subgenius, a joke religion started by a group of prankster surrealists out of
Austin and parts elsewhere. The faith is represented by J.R. “Bob” Dobbs, a
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Here's Why Movie Dialogue Has Gotten More Difficult To Understand (And Three Ways To Fix It)
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 05:58:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.slashfilm.com/673162/heres-why-movie-dialogue-has-gotten-more-difficult-to-understand-and-three-ways-to-fix-it/>
"I used to be able to understand 99% of the dialogue in Hollywood films. But
over the past 10 years or so, I've noticed that percentage has dropped
significantly — and it's not due to hearing loss on my end. It's gotten to the
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Love it or hate it, TikTok is changing the music industry
Wed, 8 Dec 2021 05:59:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/love-it-or-hate-it-tiktok-is-changing-the-music-industry-171482>
"“Tik-a-Tok-a-Who?”, was Adele’s response to her management’s suggestion to
promote her music to younger audiences on Tiktok, the video-sharing platform
owned by Chinese company ByteDance.
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What can we gain from open access to Australian research? Climate action for a start
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:02:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/what-can-we-gain-from-open-access-to-australian-research-climate-action-for-a-start-171821>
"The COP26 meeting has sharpened the world’s focus on climate change. To adapt
and thrive in a world of reduced emissions, Australian businesses and
communities need access to the technologies and innovation made possible by the
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Australia’s biggest fossil fuel investment for a decade is in the works – and its greenhouse gas emissions will be horrifying
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:03:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australias-biggest-fossil-fuel-investment-for-a-decade-is-in-the-works-and-its-greenhouse-gas-emissions-will-be-horrifying-172955>
"The controversial Scarborough gas project off Western Australia will cause a
substantial rise in greenhouse gas emissions at a time when the world must
rapidly decarbonise, new analysis released today shows.
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International Day of People with Disability: What happens when you've had an often debilitating condition your whole life and only just find out?
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:04:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-03/brian-cavanagh-idpwd-ehlers-danlos-syndrome/100670002>
"I've injured myself so many times it is hard not to think of myself as broken.
It's more accurate to say my body was badly constructed. They broke the mould
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Shell to go ahead with seismic tests in whale breeding grounds after court win
Thu, 9 Dec 2021 06:06:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/03/shell-go-ahead-seismic-tests-whale-breeding-grounds-court-oil-south-africa>
"Royal Dutch Shell will move ahead with seismic tests to explore for oil in
vital whale breeding grounds along South Africa’s eastern coastline after a
court dismissed an 11th-hour legal challenge by environmental groups.
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Typatone
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:23:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://typatone.com/
"The act of writing has always been an art. Now, it can also be an act of
music. Each letter you type corresponds to a specific musical note putting a
new spin to your composition."
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Ephemeral Compositions Use Sand and Stone to Create Hypnotic Works on Land
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:26:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2021/11/jon-foreman-land-works/
"The wildly prolific Wales-based artist Jon Foreman has spent much of 2021 on a
new batch of mesmerizing land pieces. Expanding on the swirling, organic shapes
he’s known for, many of his recent works take on minimal, geometric formations
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U.S. Indicts Two Men for Running a $20 Million YouTube Content ID Scam
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:28:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://torrentfreak.com/u-s-indicts-two-men-for-running-a-20-million-youtube-content-id-scam-211203/>
"Two men have been indicted by a grand jury for running a massive YouTube
Content ID scam that netted the pair more than $20m. Webster Batista Fernandez
and Jose Teran managed to convince a YouTube partner that the pair owned the
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World Land Trust Bundle
Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:33:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://itch.io/b/1164/world-land-trust-bundle
"
About the bundle:
It’s no secret that the world is in immediate danger from climate change. You
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On Max Headroom: The Most Misunderstood Joke on TV
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:04:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsDrXc94NGU
"Uploaded April 4, 2039 - Happy 54th Anniversary, Max
A complete analysis of Max Headroom. I am Become Satire, Celebrity of America."
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Climate stability becomes a relic of the past in B.C. due to loss of hydrologic stationarity
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:06:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Pubic hair, nudism and the censor: the story of the photographic battle to depict the naked body
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:07:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/pubic-hair-nudism-and-the-censor-the-story-of-the-photographic-battle-to-depict-the-naked-body-171236>
"I look at nude bodies all the time in my work. Art history is full of them –
painted, sculpted and photographed – and they fill the walls of galleries and
museums. I stand before them, projected on screens, as I lecture on the
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Show me a 10ft paywall, I’ll show you a 12ft ladder.
Sat, 11 Dec 2021 06:09:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://12ft.io/
"
What?
Prepend 12ft.io/ to the URL of any paywalled page, and we'll try our best to
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Most Australian households are well-positioned for electric vehicles – and an emissions ceiling would help
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:20:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/most-australian-households-are-well-positioned-for-electric-vehicles-and-an-emissions-ceiling-would-help-172694>
"Many people believe Australia’s shift to electric vehicles is stuck in the
slow lane – another strollout, rather than a rollout. But while federal
policies are still lacklustre, most Australians themselves are ready for the
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Plastic trash in the ocean is a global problem, and the US is the top source – a new report urges action
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:21:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/plastic-trash-in-the-ocean-is-a-global-problem-and-the-us-is-the-top-source-a-new-report-urges-action-172848>
"Plastic waste of all shapes and sizes permeates the world’s oceans. It shows
up on beaches, in fish and even in Arctic sea ice. And a new report from the
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine makes clear that the
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Making the tobacco industry pay for cigarette litter could stop 4.5 billion butts polluting the Australian environment
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:22:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/making-the-tobacco-industry-pay-for-cigarette-litter-could-stop-4-5-billion-butts-polluting-the-australian-environment-171831>
"Cigarette butts with filters are the most commonly littered item worldwide,
with a staggering 4.5 trillion of them tossed into the environment each year.
This is a huge problem; many end up on beaches and in the ocean, and the tar
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US airline uses AI to guide planes, eliminates plastic to reduce carbon footprint
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:23:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://abcnews.go.com/Business/us-airline-ai-guide-planes-eliminates-plastic-reduce/story?id=81279464>
"When passengers board an Alaska Airlines flight, most don't know it but that
plane is lighter than other Boeing 737s or Airbus A320s, according to the
airline.
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Emoji to Scale
Sun, 12 Dec 2021 05:25:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://javier.xyz/emoji-to-scale/
"Your favorite emojis. To scale (more or less)."
Via Esther Schindler.
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Chinese Government Is Building A Surveillance System That Will Target, Track Foreign Journalists, Students
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:16:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211129/18150148026/chinese-government-is-building-surveillance-system-that-will-target-track-foreign-journalists-students.shtml>
"The Chinese government is truly, undeniably, utterly evil. Anyone saying
otherwise has something to sell (most likely to the Chinese people or their
government). Private companies and public entities alike have kowtowed and
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Why New Caledonia’s final independence vote could lead to instability and tarnish France’s image in the region
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:17:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/why-new-caledonias-final-independence-vote-could-lead-to-instability-and-tarnish-frances-image-in-the-region-172128>
"France is persisting with its decision to hold the final of three independence
referendums in New Caledonia on December 12, disregarding Indigenous
independence leaders’ calls for a postponement of the vote and now for
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The crisis of a career in culture: why sustaining a livelihood in the arts is so hard
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:18:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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We are professional fire watchers, and we’re astounded by the scale of fires in remote Australia right now
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:19:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-are-professional-fire-watchers-and-were-astounded-by-the-scale-of-fires-in-remote-australia-right-now-172773>
"While southern Australia experienced a wet winter and a soggy spring, northern
Australia has seen the opposite. Extreme fire weather in October and November
led to bushfires across 120,000 square kilometres of southern savanna regions.
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Brazil shows why climate hopes will (probably) fail
Mon, 13 Dec 2021 05:21:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.manilatimes.net/2021/12/07/opinion/columns/brazil-shows-why-climate-hopes-will-probably-fail/1825017>
"THIS news item over the weekend was perhaps more depressing because it did not
come as a surprise: Inpe, the Brazilian space research agency, reported that
13,235 square kilometers of Brazil's Amazon rainforest had disappeared in the
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Home Is Where the Noise Is
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:38:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/fish-sounds-ocean-coral-reefs/
"A crackling fire, a whistling tea kettle, a ticking clock — the sounds you
associate with home become so familiar that just hearing them can transport you
back there. Same with fish. Marine biologists have found that, when rebuilding
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The App That Lets You Lend Your Eyes to a Blind Person
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:39:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/be-my-eyes-app-visually-impaired/
"Imagine you can’t see. How would you make sure you look your best before
stepping out for a job interview? Or check for bugs on your hibiscus? And what
about cooking — do the instructions on the pudding package say to boil the milk
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In the fight against climate change, China is doing more than you think, but still not enough
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:40:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://phys.org/news/2021-12-climate-china.html
"When it comes to climate change, no nation is more important than China. It
consumes more coal than the rest of the world combined, and it is the leading
emitter of greenhouse gases, accounting for nearly 30% of global emissions.
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CounterVortex: Resisting Humanity's Downward Spiral
Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:43:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://countervortex.org/
"CounterVortex blog and news service provides concise, comprehensive daily
reportage and analysis on US military operations and the “War on Terrorism”;
resource wars and autonomy struggles; and dissident-left perspectives from the
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Hydrogen for ground transportation and heating is a bad idea
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:53:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth-news/news/2021/11/hydrogen-for-ground-transportation-and-heating-is-a-bad-idea.html>
"Ambitions to make hydrogen a key energy carrier for a climate friendly
future are misguided, says Anthony Patt. Wherever possible, including
ground transportation and heating, we should replace fossil fuels with the
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How Berlin Lets the Whole City Care for Its Trees
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:55:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/berlin-urban-tree-care-system/
"A mix of alder, maple and Japanese cherry trees line Berlin’s Horseshoe
Estate, a large-scale 1920s housing complex and UNESCO World Heritage site in
the south of the German capital.
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Australia’s asylum policy has been a disaster. It’s deeply disturbing the UK wants to adopt it
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:55:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australias-asylum-policy-has-been-a-disaster-its-deeply-disturbing-the-uk-wants-to-adopt-it-172141>
"Late last month, at least 27 people drowned after their inflatable dinghy
capsized while trying to cross the English Channel to the UK. The International
Organization for Migration has called it the biggest single loss of life in the
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Australian forests will store less carbon as climate change worsens and severe fires become more common
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:56:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australian-forests-will-store-less-carbon-as-climate-change-worsens-and-severe-fires-become-more-common-173233>
"Eucalypt forests are well known for bouncing back after fire, and the green
shoots that emerge from eucalypts stems as they begin their first steps to
recovery provide some of the most iconic images of the Australian bush.
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Meet Katsura Niyō: the young female rising star in the traditionally male Japanese art form, rakugo
Wed, 15 Dec 2021 05:57:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/meet-katsura-niyo-the-young-female-rising-star-in-the-traditionally-male-japanese-art-form-rakugo-173236>
"Rakugo is among Japan’s more humble performing arts: a solo performer, dressed
in traditional kimono, sits on a plush cushion and narrates stories lasting
twenty or thirty minutes, assuming the roles of every character. A simple
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Meet the Cyberpunk Albatrosses Scanning for Secret Explosions
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 05:58:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.wired.com/story/cyberpunk-albatrosses-secret-explosions/
"Sometimes, the most important sounds are those that cannot be heard.
Take infrasound—acoustic waves below the range of human hearing. Although
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Three Ways to Celebrate the Public Domain in 2022
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:00:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blog.archive.org/2021/12/08/three-ways-to-celebrate-the-public-domain-in-2022/>
"On January 20, 2022, the Internet Archive, Creative Commons and many other
leaders from the Open world will honor the treasure trove of works published in
1926 that will enter the public domain next year. The public domain will grow
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OneLook Reverse Dictionary
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:01:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml
Via Esther Schindler, who wrote "Look up a word based on what you want a word
to do"
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Yet Another Study Shows Mainstream Media Is A Key Vector In Spreading Misinformation
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:02:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211206/12065948063/yet-another-study-shows-mainstream-media-is-key-vector-spreading-misinformation.shtml>
"The common "accepted knowledge" these days among many is that the rise of
disinformation and conspiracy theories must be driven by social media, and
Facebook in particular (with Twitter and YouTube right behind). This theory has
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Environmental Journalism is More Than Just Climate Change
Thu, 16 Dec 2021 06:03:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.redbrick.me/environmental-journalism-is-more-than-just-climate-change/>
"With COP26 dominating the headlines right now, it seems important to reflect
on what environmental journalism should be about. Climate change, pollution,
deforestation, and extinction are all topics that have dominated newspapers and
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No need to ‘iel’: why France is so angry about a gender-neutral pronoun
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:33:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/no-need-to-iel-why-france-is-so-angry-about-a-gender-neutral-pronoun-173304>
"Spirited public debate over language is a very French passion.
So it’s no surprise that when the online edition of Le Robert, the famous
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100 years ago, this man discovered an exquisite parrot thought to be extinct. What came next is a tragedy we must not repeat
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:34:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/100-years-ago-this-man-discovered-an-exquisite-parrot-thought-to-be-extinct-what-came-next-is-a-tragedy-we-must-not-repeat-171939>
"Exactly 100 years ago tomorrow, a bird that had been relegated to extinction
made a comeback. The exquisitely beautiful paradise parrot was rediscovered by
Cyril Jerrard, a grazier from Gayndah in Queensland’s Burnett district, on
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Bosnia’s endless crisis could be solved by letting it break apart peacefully
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:35:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bosnias-endless-crisis-could-be-solved-by-letting-it-break-apart-peacefully-173051>
"Bosnia is lurching toward crisis, once again. Milorad Dodik, the Serb member
of Bosnia’s tripartite presidency, is threatening to withdraw the Serb-majority
half of the country from statewide institutions. His goal is secession. It’s a
(More...)
Largest Vehicle-To-Grid Charging Project On The Planet?
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:35:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_BYDKz3_Jg
"Utrecht is working towards becoming the first bi-directional city in the world
and in his recent trip Robert visited a huge solar powered car park and
charging station to see how EVs and Vehicle-To-Grid charging are being
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George Harrison - My Sweet Lord (Official Music Video)
Fri, 17 Dec 2021 06:36:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04v-SdKeEpE
"Official Music Video for George Harrison “My Sweet Lord”
In celebration of the 50th anniversary of George Harrison's classic solo album,
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Electric Zine Maker
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:25:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://gamejolt.com/games/zine/426661
"The Electric Zine Maker (⚡️📝✂️) is a printshop and art tool for making zines.
This tool includes a drawing interface. You can import images, size and place,
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‘Friends for life’: how living with locals helped refugees feel at home in a new country
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:26:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friends-for-life-how-living-with-locals-helped-refugees-feel-at-home-in-a-new-country-172561>
"The large-scale evacuations from Afghanistan mean Afghan refugees are expected
to settle in Europe, the UK and the US in the coming years. Many European
countries have struggled with welcoming and integrating refugees, and are in
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Micky Dolenz Remembers Michael Nesmith: ‘He Was Our Leader the Whole Time’
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:27:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/monkees-micky-dolenz-michael-nesmith-tribute-1270342/>
"On Nov. 14, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith stood onstage together at L.A.’s
Greek Theater and took their final bow as the Monkees. It was end of a farewell
tour that had taken them all across North America. And although it was
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Circus Oz to wind up
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:30:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
"The Board of Circus Oz has announced its intention to wind up the company.
In a statement released overnight, the Board stated it had failed to reach an
agreement with the Company Members of Circus Oz over a decision to reform the
company’s governance structure."
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‘I was always curious’: Indian woman, 104, fulfils dream of learning to read
Sat, 18 Dec 2021 05:31:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/11/curious-indian-woman-104-fulfils-dream-learning-read>
"For almost a century, Kuttiyamma’s daily routine had been much the same.
Rising early at home in the village of Thiruvanchoor in Kerala, the
104-year-old would begin her day’s work of cooking, cleaning and feeding the
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The dark psychology of dehumanization, explained
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 04:53:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
Muse wrote:
I had an acquaintance on another social media service.I use that media
primarily for communicating with the people I work with in theatre. One day
the acquaintance put up the comment “the American race is congenitally
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Have hen will travel: the man who sailed round the world with a chicken
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 04:54:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global/2019/apr/21/why-did-the-chicken-cross-the-globe-french-sailor-guirec-soudee-monique>
"At the tip of Brittany’s wild, wet Côtes-d’Armor peninsula is the village of
Plougrescant. Beyond that, butting right out into the sea, lies Yvinec island,
a tiny outcrop intermittently accessible depending on tides via a rock-studded
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Why Germans celebrate school with a cardboard cone
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 04:55:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20211201-the-german-tradition-that-calms-school-anxiety>
"A couple of months before six-year-old Jara started school in London last
year, her grandmother in Germany began measuring her suitcases. She was
planning a special surprise for Jara: a giant "Schultüte", or "school cone", a
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#ebooksos crisis: price gouging publishers
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 04:57:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://walledculture.org/guest-post-ebooksos-crisis-price-gouging-publishers/>
"Despite only 10% of university reading list items being available in ebook
format, “everything is available in E-format” is a sentence librarians hear
often. In the so-called digital age, you cannot blame people for making this
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The Man Who Predicted Climate Change
Sun, 19 Dec 2021 04:58:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.newyorker.com/news/persons-of-interest/the-man-who-predicted-climate-change>
"Late in 1966, in the sprawling computer lab of the Washington, D.C., office
building that housed the United States Weather Bureau, Syukuro Manabe was
waiting for a print job to finish. At stake was the fate of the planet. Manabe,
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To learn Klingon or Esperanto: What invented languages can teach us
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:35:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://knowablemagazine.org/article/society/2021/what-invented-languages-can-teach-us>
"Most languages develop through centuries of use among groups of people. But
some have a different origin: They are invented, from scratch, from one
individual’s mind. Familiar examples include the international language
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Why Nissan is probably the most serious threat to Tesla out of the traditional automakers
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:36:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-nissan-is-probably-the-most-serious-threat-to-tesla-out-of-the-traditional-automakers-173463>
"Nissan recently announced a new £13 billion investment to help transition its
business to being focused around electric vehicles (EVs). The investment is
centred around its Sunderland plant in the north east of England, which already
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Deep-sea mining may wipe out species we have only just discovered
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:37:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/deep-sea-mining-may-wipe-out-species-we-have-only-just-discovered-173558>
"Deep sea hydrothermal vents harbour some of the most extraordinary species on
our planet. Lying at two to three kilometres below the surface, these extreme,
insular ecosystems are powered, not by the sunlight-driven photosynthesis that
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Shell: leave the whales alone!
Mon, 20 Dec 2021 05:39:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://petition.act.greenpeace.org.nz/oil-stop-shell-seismic-blasting-whales>
"Shell is about to start blasting extremely loud shockwaves into the oceans off
the Wild Coast of South Africa - a fragile and beautiful ecosystem that is a
vital whale breeding ground.
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Electrify
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:42:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://doctorow.medium.com/electrify-d8495a90ed23
"In
Electrify, the MacArthur prizewinning engineer Saul Griffith offers a
detailed, optimistic and urgent roadmap for a climate-respecting energy
transition that we can actually accomplish in 10–15 years.
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Postcards From a World on Fire
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:43:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/13/opinion/climate-change-effects-countries.html>
"Politicians have argued. The summits have come and gone. But the truth is that
climate change is already upon us. This is Times Opinion’s tour of how climate
change has begun reshaping reality in the 193 member states of the United
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Buying picture books as Christmas presents? These stories with diverse characters can help kids develop empathy
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:44:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/buying-picture-books-as-christmas-presents-these-stories-with-diverse-characters-can-help-kids-develop-empathy-171396>
"Gifting children books can be about more than just giving them something to
read. Books are portals to adventure, imagination and new experiences.
Importantly, books can help children understand and appreciate themselves, and
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The end of coal is coming 3 times faster than expected. Governments must accept it and urgently support a ‘just transition’
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:45:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-end-of-coal-is-coming-3-times-faster-than-expected-governments-must-accept-it-and-urgently-support-a-just-transition-173591>
"Coal is likely to be completely gone from Victoria’s electricity system by
2032 with most other parts of Australia not far behind, a report from the
Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) declared last week.
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Our iconic giant clams face new threats from warmer waters and acidic oceans – let’s buy them time
Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:45:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/our-iconic-giant-clams-face-new-threats-from-warmer-waters-and-acidic-oceans-lets-buy-them-time-172607>
"Think of the inhabitants of a coral reef, and chances are you’ll think of a
giant clam, the largest aquatic mollusc on Earth at up to 250 kilograms and a
metre long.
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Snowball Fights in Art (1400–1946)
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:47:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://publicdomainreview.org/collection/snowball-fights
"Few seasonal activities are as universal — across time, place, or culture — as
the snowball fight. As many of us head into the cold, winter months, hoping for
a holiday season with frosted trees or icicles dripping like stalactites from
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2021 Was the Year Cargo Shipping Pivoted Green
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:47:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/zero-emissions-carbon-neutral-cargo-ships/>
"The fundamental building block of modern life is a corrugated steel rectangle
eight feet wide, eight-and-a-half feet tall and 20 feet long. In the 65 years
since its invention, the standardized shipping container has revolutionized the
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Farmed seafood supply at risk if we don’t act on climate change
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:49:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.ubc.ca/2021/12/13/farmed-seafood-supply-at-risk-if-we-dont-act-on-climate-change/>
"The supply of farmed seafood such as salmon and mussels are projected to drop
16 per cent globally by 2090 if no action is taken to mitigate climate change,
according to a new UBC study.
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Conservation documents for half of all critically endangered species don’t mention climate change
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:51:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/14/conservation-documents-for-half-of-australias-endangered-species-dont-mention-climate-change>
"Conservation documents for more than half of Australia’s critically endangered
species and habitats fail to mention climate change according to new analysis
that argues there is a significant “climate gap” in the management of
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Russia vetoes UN security council resolution linking climate crisis to international peace
Wed, 22 Dec 2021 05:53:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/13/russia-vetoes-un-security-council-resolution-climate-crisis-international-peace>
"Russia has vetoed a first-of-its-kind UN security council resolution casting
the climate crisis as a threat to international peace and security – a vote
that sank a years-long effort to make global heating more central to
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Coming soon to the public domain in 2022
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:24:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://everybodyslibraries.com/2021/12/01/coming-soon-to-the-public-domain-in-2022/>
"One of the blessings of what’s been a rough couple of years is that Public
Domain Day is now a routine cause for celebration in the United States. For 20
years up to 2019, very little entered the public domain due to a 20-year
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Inside a hollow library book, a secret library
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:26:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.capitaldaily.ca/news/secret-zine-library
"Librarian Devon Tatton has found odd things tucked into books. Scratch & Win
tickets. Cheques. A slice of cheese. “People use just about anything for a
bookmark,” she told me recently.
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30–50 feral hogs? Why Twitter memes are more positive (and much faster) than you might think
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:27:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/30-50-feral-hogs-why-twitter-memes-are-more-positive-and-much-faster-than-you-might-think-173582>
"Have you ever checked your Twitter timeline and wondered what on Earth
everyone was talking about? You step away for a few hours and suddenly your
timeline is filled with people swapping memes about an event you’ve completely
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How China Uses Western Influencers As Pawns In Its Propaganda War
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:28:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211214/09201548121/how-china-uses-western-influencers-as-pawns-propaganda-war.shtml>
"China's efforts to subdue the turkic-speaking Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region
will be familiar to Techdirt readers. International awareness is increasing,
too, not least thanks to the diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics
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Hibbert’s flowers and Hitler’s beetle – what do we do when species are named after history’s monsters?
Thu, 23 Dec 2021 05:30:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Poland’s border wall will cut Europe’s oldest forest in half
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:29:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/polands-border-wall-will-cut-europes-oldest-forest-in-half-173735>
"Poland is planning to build a wall along its border with Belarus, primarily to
block migrants fleeing the Middle East and Asia. But the wall would also divide
the vast and ancient Białowieża Forest, a UNESCO World Heritage site which
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Shark bites are rare. Here are 8 things to avoid to make them even rarer
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:30:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/shark-bites-are-rare-here-are-8-things-to-avoid-to-make-them-even-rarer-173746>
"Shark bite incidents are rare but traumatic. They’re usually followed by calls
for mitigation strategies, some of which are dangerous or lethal to sharks –
despite the fact most sharks are timid and actively avoid people.
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We calculated the impact of ‘long COVID’ as Australia opens up. Even without Omicron, we’re worried
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:31:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/we-calculated-the-impact-of-long-covid-as-australia-opens-up-even-without-omicron-were-worried-168662>
"Over the past two years, we’ve learned COVID-19 survivors can develop a range
of longer-term symptoms we now call “long COVID”. This includes people who did
not have severe illness initially.
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Please Let "The Lost City" Be as Much Fun as Its Trailer Suggests
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:32:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.tor.com/2021/12/16/the-lost-city-trailer/
"When a novelist finds herself caught up in a story she previously wrote,
that’s speculative fiction, even when it’s entirely wrapped up in
romance-adventure trappings. And the trappings of The Lost City look to be very
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Hydroelectric dams take toll on endangered big cats, study shows
Fri, 24 Dec 2021 06:33:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/hydroelectric-dams-take-toll-on-endangered-big-cats-study-shows-173549>
"Big cats are among the most widespread top predators on Earth. Lions stalk
zebra in the African savanna, tigers ambush antelope in the forests of Asia and
jaguars hunt deer in the jungles of South America. They play an important role
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Instead of putting more massive trucks on our roads, we need to invest in our rail network
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:30:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/instead-of-putting-more-massive-trucks-on-our-roads-we-need-to-invest-in-our-rail-network-172491>
"In recent years, the Victoria and New South Wales governments have both
unveiled strategies to move more freight across the country by rail and
ease the increasing pressure of goods moving through the two largest
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Kris Kringles and yuletide jingles: unboxing the wonders of Christmas lingo
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:33:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/kris-kringles-and-yuletide-jingles-unboxing-the-wonders-of-christmas-lingo-171114>
"“Kondo-ing” (de-cluttering) has become all the rage. But languages are
hoarders that hang onto every used bit of clothing, threadbare cushion
or musty old piece of luggage. You never know, these might be useful one
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Tourists gone, Bali’s young entrepreneurs eye sustainable future
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:36:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/12/20/bali-entrepreneurs-eye-sustainable-future>
"Ubud, Bali – When Made Yogantara lost his job after COVID-19 sank
Bali’s tourism industry, he had to get creative to take care of his family.
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The world's first octopus farm - should it go ahead?
Sat, 25 Dec 2021 04:39:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-59667645
"News that the world's first commercial octopus farm is closer to
becoming reality has been met with dismay by scientists and
conservationists. They argue such intelligent "sentient" creatures -
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Can Matt Mullenweg save the internet?
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:10:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.protocol.com/matt-mullenweg
"In the early days of the pandemic, Matt Mullenweg didn't move to a
compound in Hawaii, bug out to a bunker in New Zealand or head to Miami
and start shilling for crypto. No, in the early days of the pandemic,
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5 of the best home-grown games to play this summer
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:12:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/5-of-the-best-home-grown-games-to-play-this-summer-173147>
"This year’s Digital Australia report found, as a country, Australians
spent more time playing digital games than watching free-to-air TV
during the 2020 and 2021 lockdowns.
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The US Gov't Paid For Moderna To Develop Its Vaccine; But Moderna Wants To Keep The Patent All To Itself
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:15:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211218/00522848140/us-govt-paid-moderna-to-develop-vaccine-moderna-wants-to-keep-patent-all-to-itself.shtml>
"Folks may know that when Jonas Salk created the polio vaccine he chose
not to patent it, and when asked who owns the patent on it, responded:
"Well... the people I would say. There is no patent... Could you patent
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Details Leak On Apple's Secret $275 Billion Deal With The Chinese Government
Sun, 26 Dec 2021 05:17:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20211211/18561648105/details-leak-apples-secret-275-billion-deal-with-chinese-government.shtml>
"More troubling news has surfaced about Apple's and China's
relationship. Apple relies on Chinese manufacturing to make its phones
and the Chinese government relies on its massive amount of power to
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Circus Oz: Company members respond
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 01:59:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.artshub.com.au/news/news/circus-oz-company-members-respond-2521930/>
"Shortly after 9pm on Thursday 9 December, the Circus Oz Board released
a media statement announcing they would be winding up the company
following their inability to convince the company’s approximately 100
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Pillar of Shame: Hong Kong's Tiananmen Square statue removed
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:01:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-59764029
"A famous statue at the University of Hong Kong marking the Tiananmen
Square massacre was removed late on Wednesday.
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Two Hong Kong universities remove Tiananmen artworks after Pillar of Shame dismantled
Mon, 27 Dec 2021 02:03:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/24/two-hong-kong-universities-remove-tiananmen-artworks-after-pillar-of-shame-dismantled>
"Two more Hong Kong universities have removed works of art marking
Beijing’s deadly 1989 crackdown on Tiananmen Square democracy
protesters, as authorities move to erase memorials to the event.
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WONG ON ICE! // Musical & Athletic Performance
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:37:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Seycara | It's A Winter Wonderland! (ft. @Samantha Rossi) | ✨ Season Finale 2021 ✨
Tue, 28 Dec 2021 05:38:16 +1100
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynYKTJuvpl8
"Wishing you, your family, and your friends a wonderful holidays and bright
2022 🎄"
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Current coal phaseout pledges ‘absolutely not enough’, warn experts
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:54:01 +1100
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2021/dec/23/why-cop26-coal-power-pledges-dont-go-far-enough-visualised>
"The majority of coal-fired power is not being phased out quickly enough to
meet climate goals and avoid catastrophic global heating, despite new pledges
made at Cop26.
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu, South African anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, dies aged 90
Wed, 29 Dec 2021 05:56:23 +1100
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-26/archbishop-desmond-tutu-dies-aged-90-apartheid-south-africa/100726268>
'Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and veteran of South Africa's
struggle against white minority rule, has died aged 90.
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Electrify Everything in Your Home
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:17:30 +1100
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https://www.rewiringamerica.org/electrify-home-guide
"We’ve been telling you why to do it. Now we’ve put together the best advice on
how to do it.
Electrify Everything in Your Home is a guide to replacing all
of your fossil-fueled appliances with modern electric ones. Once you electrify:
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Politicisation of research grants ‘beggars belief’
Thu, 30 Dec 2021 05:19:33 +1100
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https://www.afr.com/policy/health-and-education/politicisation-of-research-grants-beggars-belief-20211226-p59k6j>
"The federal government’s intervention in blocking research projects that would
explore modern-day China, school students’ motivations to climate action and
studies into English literature “beggars belief”, according to the head of one
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Triumph of the mall: how Victor Gruen’s grand urban vision became our suburban shopping reality
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:54:07 +1100
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https://theconversation.com/triumph-of-the-mall-how-victor-gruens-grand-urban-vision-became-our-suburban-shopping-reality-172393>
"The holiday season is a time of merriment and joy, a time to gather with
friends and family, when we’re encouraged to slow down and remember the simple
things in life.
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Can China win back global opinion before the Winter Olympics? Does it even want to?
Fri, 31 Dec 2021 05:54:52 +1100
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https://theconversation.com/can-china-win-back-global-opinion-before-the-winter-olympics-does-it-even-want-to-173145>
"The Beijing Winter Olympics are only weeks away and China has been forced on
the defensive by a diplomatic boycott called by the US, UK, Australia and other
western countries.
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Where the “Right to Rest” is Guaranteed
Sat, 1 Jan 2022 06:35:50 +1100
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https://reasonstobecheerful.world/portugal-right-to-rest-digital-detox/
"Under Portugal’s new laws, proposed by the ruling Socialist Party, workers
will have the right to at least 11 consecutive hours of “night rest,” during
which they can’t be contacted by their employers unless there is an emergency.
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From respair to cacklefart – the joy of reclaiming long-lost positive words
Sat, 1 Jan 2022 06:38:10 +1100
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/dec/26/respair-cacklefart-positive-words-english-language>
"We have been bombarded with negativity recently; but the English language is a
treasure trove of joyous vocabulary"
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Campaigners force Shell to halt oil exploration on South African coast
Sat, 1 Jan 2022 06:39:19 +1100
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/28/campaigners-force-shell-to-halt-oil-exploration-on-south-african-coast>
"Shell will be forced to halt oil exploration in vital whale breeding grounds
along South Africa’s eastern coastline after a local court blocked the
controversial project.
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