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Mike Brock’s Notes from the Circus: The Crisis, No. 12
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:35:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.notesfromthecircus.com/p/the-crisis-no-12
"I loved George Carlin growing up. I discovered him in my father’s vinyl album
collection. It was his fourth stand-up album,
Class Clown. Track one, “Seven
Words You Can Never Say on Television.” It is a monologue I must have listened
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Three Australian millionaires say the nation’s super-rich should face higher taxes
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:34:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/feb/11/australian-millionaires-super-rich-higher-taxes>
"Dick Smith, Graham Marr and Richard Barnes were the only three Australians
among the nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires who signed an open letter
last month calling on all governments to increase taxes on the super rich.
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Are video game developers using AI? Players want to know, but the rules are patchy
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:32:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Russian crackdown on Telegram app prompts rare criticism from soldiers, pro-war bloggers and officials
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:31:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/11/russian-crackdown-telegram-app-criticism-soldiers-pro-war-bloggers>
"A Russian crackdown on the Telegram social media app risks damaging its own
army, pro-war bloggers have warned, as the platform’s founder refused to bend
to pressure from Moscow.
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Importing gas locks NZ into fossil fuels for longer – just as clean energy surges
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:29:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/importing-gas-locks-nz-into-fossil-fuels-for-longer-just-as-clean-energy-surges-275548>
"The government’s announcement this week that it would move ahead with plans
for a new facility to import liquefied natural gas (LNG), potentially as early
as next year, was framed as a way to shore up energy security.
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‘Proportional representation’ could reduce polarization in Congress and help more people feel like their voices are being heard
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 19:28:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/proportional-representation-could-reduce-polarization-in-congress-and-help-more-people-feel-like-their-voices-are-being-heard-270411>
"In the face of widespread pessimism about the political fate of the United
States and growing political polarization, scholars and citizens across the
country are reimagining how American democracy could better serve the needs of
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‘So shameful’: backlash as US national monuments conform to Trump’s rewrite of history
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:53:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/10/national-monuments-trump-rewrite-history-racism-indigenous-people>
"Blank spaces now exist where a series of panels about enslavement once
appeared on the walls of the President’s House in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The site, which honors the home of George Washington and John Adams, is a major
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Tracing the social half-life of a zombie citation
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:52:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://codeactsineducation.wordpress.com/2026/01/30/tracing-the-social-half-life-of-a-zombie-citation/>
"Academic publishing is currently experiencing a viral spread of “zombie
citations.” This term refers to references of academic publications that do not
exist. They are not papers or books that exist in the usual sense as fully
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Wall Solar! The Controversial Route to Zero Bills?!
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:49:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzbCg-tj77g
"In this episode, Imogen explores an unusual but highly effective solar
installation – vertical wall-mounted solar panels alongside traditional rooftop
panels!
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A new wave of romance scams is washing across the internet – here’s how to stay safe
Thu, 12 Feb 2026 11:48:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/a-new-wave-of-romance-scams-is-washing-across-the-internet-heres-how-to-stay-safe-274121>
"Romance scams are among the most emotionally damaging forms of cyber crime
because they combine carefully manufactured intimacy with financial theft – the
scammers go after your heart, and then your wallet.
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