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We Are Watching The Death Of Tesla
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:31:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/predict/we-are-watching-the-death-of-tesla-04639adfdb7b>
"It's fair to say that Tesla's 'We, Robot' event was a total car crash, and
barely even metaphorically. It was more akin to FSD fatally steering a Tesla
into a bridge at highway speeds — a totally avoidable mess caused by
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My family lived the horrors of Native American boarding schools – why Biden’s apology doesn’t go far enough
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:30:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/my-family-lived-the-horrors-of-native-american-boarding-schools-why-bidens-apology-doesnt-go-far-enough-242249>
"I am a direct descendant of family members that were forced as children to
attend either a U.S. government-operated or church-run Indian boarding school.
They include my mother, all four of my grandparents and the majority of my
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Letters from an American: October 28, 2024
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:28:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/october-28-2024
"On Monday, October 28, 1929, New York’s Metropolitan Opera Company opened its
forty-fifth season.
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Russia’s Brics summit shows determination for a new world order – but internal rifts will buy the west some time
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:26:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/russias-brics-summit-shows-determination-for-a-new-world-order-but-internal-rifts-will-buy-the-west-some-time-241610>
"The recent Brics summit in the Russian city of Kazan was less notable for what
happened at the meeting than for what happened before, on the margins, or not
at all. Among the notable things that did not happen was another expansion of
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Three Kobolds in a Trenchcoat (Animated Music Video)
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:25:35 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsLN542nvGg
"This is probably my magnum opus. But it wouldn't be nearly as great without
the incredibly talented animator Rebecca Snowden (@rebexquest), they brought
these adorable kobolds to life in a way I could have only dreamed of."
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Scientists have discovered that Earth’s carbon sinks are not really carbon sinking at the moment
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 18:24:18 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Diverse sexuality reported by more than one in 10 Australian high school students
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:51:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/oct/28/diverse-sexuality-australian-high-school-students-gay-bisexual-pansexual>
"More than one in 10 Australian teenagers identify as gay, bisexual, pansexual
or asexual, a survey of high school students has found.
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Avian architects: weaver birds in Africa have unique building styles
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:50:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/avian-architects-weaver-birds-in-africa-have-unique-building-styles-240950>
"From afar, the acacia trees look like they have been decorated with grass
pom-poms. The birds have been busy, building shelters of straw and grass. Up
close the real shape of the “pom-poms” becomes clear: grass tubes in the form
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Orbán arrives in Georgia after hailing ruling party for ‘overwhelming victory’
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:48:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/28/viktor-orban-georgia-hailing-ruling-party-election-victory>
"Viktor Orbán has landed in Georgia after congratulating the ruling Georgian
Dream (GD) party for its “overwhelming victory” in parliamentary elections
despite widespread concerns about intimidation and coercion of voters.
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Why building more big dams is a costly gamble for our future water security and the environment
Sun, 17 Nov 2024 11:48:03 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/why-building-more-big-dams-is-a-costly-gamble-for-our-future-water-security-and-the-environment-239106>
"Climate change and biodiversity loss are mounting threats to Australia’s water
security. So we often hear calls for more dams. But is that the answer?
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