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Demolishing buildings is a waste. There's another way: deconstruction

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:05:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/deconstruction-explainer-1.7383516

'When Meredith Moore moved from New York to Toronto, she was astonished by the
amount of home renovation happening in the city — and by the full construction
waste bins.

You're being targeted by disinformation networks that are vastly more effective than you realize. And they're making you more hateful and depressed.

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:03:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.reddit.com/r/self/comments/1gouvit/youre_being_targeted_by_disinformation_networks/>

"(I wrote this post in March and posted it on r/GenZ. However, a few people
messaged me to say that the r/GenZ moderators took it down last week, though
I'm not sure why. Given the flood of divisive, gender-war posts we've seen in

Methane from tropical wetlands is surging, threatening climate plans

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:02:28 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/tropical-wetlands-are-releasing-methane-bomb-threatening-climate-plans-2024-11-17/>

'BAKU, Nov 17 (Reuters) - The world's warming tropical wetlands are releasing
more methane than ever before, research shows — an alarming sign that the
world's climate goals are slipping further out of reach.

Scientific American Loses Its Bold Leader

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 16:00:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://johnhorgan.org/cross-check/scientific-american-loses-its-bold-leader>

"HOBOKEN, NOVEMBER 15, 2024. Well before Scientific American’s editor vented
her despair over the election, social injustice warriors were bashing the
magazine for its political views. Critics include anti-woke bros Jordan

🐉 Draconis: The Peaceful Way to Play DND 5E

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 15:58:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1176616619/draconis-feel-good-ttrpg-5e>

"Befriend dragons rather than slay them ☀️ A 250+ page guide of heartwarming
lore, draconic familiars, magical items and more!

Pint-sized crustacean named after New Zealand brewery to boost interest in marine life

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 15:49:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/nov/14/nz-scientists-name-crustacean-after-brewery-pentaceration-fork-and-brewer>

"New Zealand scientists have named a tiny snowflake-like crustacean after a
Wellington brewery, in an attempt to boost the public’s interest in local
marine life.

With Science ‘Tapas,’ Migrant Children Sample a World of Possibilities

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:32:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/science-tapas-migrant-children/

"At a primary school in London, a group of Portuguese-speaking third- and
fourth-graders are buzzing with anticipation. It’s the start of the annual
British Science Week, and the students have gathered into the main hall — but,

The Quilt Index

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:30:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://quiltindex.org/

"The Quilt Index is an open access, digital repository of thousands of images,
stories and information about quilts and their makers drawn from hundreds of
public and private collections around the world. The Quilt Index is a digital

LinkedIn's Hostile Takeover Of The Job Market

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:29:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://ehandbook.com/linkedins-hostile-takeover-of-the-job-market-0d88ccc45b36>

'When the news hit last Tuesday, people started freaking out immediately and
all my devices lit up. I had been driving, so when I finally stopped at a gas
station, I checked my phone.

Satellites spot methane leaks – but ‘super-emitters’ don’t fix them

Sat, 7 Dec 2024 05:28:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.newscientist.com/article/2456488-satellites-spot-methane-leaks-but-super-emitters-dont-fix-them/>

"The world has more ways than ever to spot the invisible methane emissions
responsible for a third of global warming so far. But according to a report
released at the COP29 climate summit, methane “super-emitters” rarely take