Glass Wings Blog: December 2019
Some hilarious editorial errors
Sun, 1 Dec 2019 15:27:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://twitter.com/ParkerMolloy/status/1197940986040770560
"In honor of this great GQ correction, what are some of your favorite
newspaper/magazine/website corrections of all-time?"
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Australian Attorney General Wants To Make The Country's Defamation Law Even Worse
Sun, 1 Dec 2019 15:29:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Monty Python - I’m (Still) So Worried (Music Video)
Sun, 1 Dec 2019 15:34:26 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT5JBrKC5M0
"In celebration of Monty Python’s 50th anniversary, we have released an
alternative country and western version of the Monty Python track, ‘I'm
So Worried’, entitled ‘I’m (Still) So Worried,’ with this animated music
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Climate emergency: world 'may have crossed tipping points'
Sun, 1 Dec 2019 15:38:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/nov/27/climate-emergency-world-may-have-crossed-tipping-points
"The world may already have crossed a series of climate tipping points,
according to a stark warning from scientists. This risk is “an
existential threat to civilisation”, they say, meaning “we are in a
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New Female Village Chief Annuls 850 Child Marriages And Puts Girls Back In School
Mon, 2 Dec 2019 05:41:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.postlajme.net/?p=19174
"Most people have never heard of a hero quite like Theresa Kachindamoto.
She was the youngest of 12 kids who were descendants of village chiefs
who presided over Monkey Bay in Malawi, Africa. When she found out that
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Young Australians on welfare regularly skip meals and couchsurf, survey finds
Mon, 2 Dec 2019 05:46:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/28/young-australians-on-welfare-regularly-skip-meals-and-couchsurf-survey-finds>
"Young people on welfare are regularly skipping meals and couchsurfing,
with a new survey finding that the majority are living on less than $14
a day after paying rent.
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Indict Jair Bolsonaro over indigenous rights, international court is urged
Mon, 2 Dec 2019 05:46:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/27/jair-bolsonaro-international-criminal-court-indigenous-rights>
"Brazilian lawyers and an influential human rights group including six
former government ministers are seeking to indict the far-right
president Jair Bolsonaro at the International Criminal Court for
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What I’ve Learned From Collecting Stories of People Whose Loved Ones Were Transformed by Fox News
Tue, 3 Dec 2019 06:22:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2019/04/i-gathered-stories-of-people-transformed-by-fox-news.html>
"No matter where the stories came from they all featured a few familiar
beats: A loved one seemed to have changed over time. Maybe that person
was already somewhat conservative to start. Maybe they were apolitical.
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French insurer AXA vows to stop insuring fossil fuel-dependant companies
Tue, 3 Dec 2019 06:23:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.euractiv.com/section/energy-environment/news/french-insurer-axa-vows-to-stop-insuring-fossil-fuel-dependant-companies/>
"AXA announced on Wednesday (27 November) it would no longer insure
companies that are too dependent on fossil fuels, as part of its coal
phase-out strategy. It plans to do so for EU and OECD countries by 2030
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On the Battle of Seattle’s 20th anniversary, let’s remember the Aussie coders who created live sharing
Tue, 3 Dec 2019 06:24:17 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/on-the-battle-of-seattles-20th-anniversary-lets-remember-the-aussie-coders-who-created-live-sharing-127431>
"Twenty years ago, a group of Australian activists invented open source
online publishing, by creating a website that went on to be pivotal in
the Battle of Seattle protests.
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The Internet Isn’t What We Fight FOR, It’s What We Fight WITH, with Cory Doctorow
Wed, 4 Dec 2019 06:06:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3Bvdz3vVfM
"The world has problems that are much more urgent than internet policy:
climate change, inequality, issues of race, gender and gender identity,
and more. The internet is less important than all of these battles! But
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America’s Epidemic of Unkindness
Wed, 4 Dec 2019 06:10:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/how-be-kind/602488/
"A new research institute at UCLA wants to start a virtuous cycle of
generosity and do-gooding."
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The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
Wed, 4 Dec 2019 06:13:09 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-five-corrupt-pillars-of-climate-change-denial-122893>
"The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and
individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality
of climate change - where none exists. The latest estimate is that the
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Eclipse of The Sun
Thu, 5 Dec 2019 04:36:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theovertake.com/~protest/liverpool-vs-the-sun/
"Communities in Liverpool have truly come together and forced a decline
in the newspaper’s readership and therefore local sales figures. It
makes a lot of sense that both Liverpool and Everton football clubs have
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'You're beautiful': Alberta student moves classmates to tears with compliments
Thu, 5 Dec 2019 04:38:16 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-student-moves-classmates-to-tears-1.5375901>
"As soon as she saw a YouTube video of high schoolers reacting after
receiving compliments, Olivia Brockhoff knew she wanted to test the
social experiment for herself.
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Countries from Siberia to Australia are burning: the age of fire is the bleakest warning yet
Thu, 5 Dec 2019 04:40:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/29/countries-from-siberia-to-australia-are-burning-the-age-of-fire-is-the-bleakest-warning-yet>
"On any day, between 10,000 and 30,000 bushfires burn around the planet.
Realms as diverse and distant as Siberia, Amazonia, Indonesia, Australia
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Climate tipping points — too risky to bet against
Fri, 6 Dec 2019 03:54:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03595-0
"The growing threat of abrupt and irreversible climate changes must
compel political and economic action on emissions.
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Cats do have facial expressions, but you probably can’t read them
Fri, 6 Dec 2019 03:57:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2019/11/30/cats-do-have-facial-expressions-you-probably-cant-read-them/>
"Cats have a reputation for being “inscrutable,” the researchers say,
and their results mostly back up this notion. More than 6,000 study
participants in 85 countries, the vast majority of them cat owners,
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Cult that defines Trump's power is just a few scratches away from the surface in Australia
Fri, 6 Dec 2019 03:57:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/nov/30/cult-that-defines-trumps-power-is-just-a-few-scratches-away-from-the-surface-in-australia>
"Mostly what Scott Morrison has adopted from Trump is the arrogance and
utter refusal to concede error even in the face of overwhelming evidence"
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We reviewed over 60 studies about what makes for a dream job. Here’s what we found.
Sat, 7 Dec 2019 03:19:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://80000hours.org/career-guide/job-satisfaction/
"We all want to find a dream job that’s enjoyable and meaningful, but
what does that actually mean?
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Fly Me to the Saitama (Tonde Saitama) international theatrical trailer - Hideki Takeuchi movie
Sat, 7 Dec 2019 03:23:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyl3_Kvb_ng
Synopsis for Hideki Takeuchi's Fly Me to the Saitama (Tonde Saitama)
from Pony Canyon International Licensing (Pony Canyon Inc. / K.K. Ponî
Kyanion): "Set in a world where Saitama Prefecture residents are
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I walked ‘like a man’ for a week, and here’s what I realized.
Sat, 7 Dec 2019 03:24:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/i-walked-like-a-man-for-a-week-and-heres-what-i-realized/2019/11/25/78e3e968-0bcd-11ea-bd9d-c628fd48b3a0_story.html>
"My editor was surprised to learn that men run into me sometimes.
Several months ago, as I happened to mention to him, I’d experimented
with not moving aside for other pedestrians on the sidewalk. I wasn’t
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Scientist's theory of climate's Titanic moment the 'tip of a mathematical iceberg'
Sat, 7 Dec 2019 03:25:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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I proved that austerity destroys lives and all the government has done is try to discredit me
Sun, 8 Dec 2019 05:56:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/austerity-tory-government-theresa-may-philip-alston-un-rapporteur-a8977251.html>
"Last year, I investigated the harsh realities of poverty in the UK. In
one of the world’s richest countries, I found 14 million people living
in poverty, rising infant mortality rates, falling life expectancy for
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Remembering LIL BUB, an Internet Cat Sensation
Sun, 8 Dec 2019 05:57:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekKUmaL2R2g
"Unfortunately on Sunday, December 1st 2019 Bub passed away from health
complications. RIP Bub and thank you for all you have done for homeless
animals."
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‘I gave up on life’: The dark side of becoming the talk of the internet
Sun, 8 Dec 2019 05:58:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/national/2019/11/30/kangaroo-rescuer-dark-side-fame/>
"The man who shot to internet fame for saving a drowning baby kangaroo
from raging Queensland floodwaters has revealed how he wanted to end his
life twice despite his hero status.
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Now that Ikea has colonized Earth, it’s going after Mars
Sun, 8 Dec 2019 05:59:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.fastcompany.com/90436537/now-that-ikea-has-colonized-earth-its-going-after-mars>
"In the distant future, when humans spend their lives in shuttles
traveling to faraway planets where they live in tiny habitats, it’ll be
important for us to decorate these small living spaces so they are
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The enduring allure of retro tech
Mon, 9 Dec 2019 03:06:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/2019/11/22/20972630/retro-tech-gadgets-walkman-dvds>
"It’s not just cassettes. Vinyl has been exhumed in the past decade. Old
red phone boxes in the UK are being refurbished to nostalgic effect.
Tech companies are investing in “dumb phones” that only call and text.
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Iconic Star Trek Writer Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana Passes Away at 80
Mon, 9 Dec 2019 03:10:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.treknews.net/2019/12/03/star-trek-writer-dorothy-dc-fontana-dead/>
"Dorothy “D.C.” Fontana, best known for work on
Star Trek: The Original
Series, died in Los Angeles on Monday at the age of 80 years old.
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Infoxchange Group Annual Report 2019
Mon, 9 Dec 2019 03:11:39 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://2019.infoxchange.org/
Here’s the latest annual report from my employer, Infoxchange:
"We believe that technology has the ability to transform lives and that
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Climate crisis: six steps to making fossil fuels history
Mon, 9 Dec 2019 03:12:51 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-crisis-six-steps-to-making-fossil-fuels-history-127941>
"In shouting “system change not climate change”, young people understand
that the 3-4℃ warmer world we’re headed for would be far more painful,
costly and disruptive than any short-term costs or inconvenience we face
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Researchers Find A Remarkable Ripple Effect When You Give Cash To Poor Families
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:51:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2019/12/02/781152563/researchers-find-a-remarkable-ripple-effect-when-you-give-cash-to-poor-families>
"Over the past decade there has been a surge of interest in a novel
approach to helping the world's poor: Instead of giving them goods like
food or services like job training, just hand out cash — with no strings
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The adorable Christmas advert made by a small Welsh shop that could rival the likes of John Lewis
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:52:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/rhayader-hafod-hardware-christmas-ad-17354548>
"Move over John Lewis, an independent Welsh shop might just have made
the best Christmas advert of 2019 - and it cost less than £100 to make.
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Why Won't Creative Future's Members Comment About This Hollywood Front Group Smearing A Well Respected Law Professor?
Tue, 10 Dec 2019 03:58:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20191202/00211543481/why-wont-creative-futures-members-comment-about-this-hollywood-front-group-smearing-well-respected-law-professor.shtml>
"If you look in the dictionary, the word “projection” has many different
definitions. I find it particularly amusing that in Merriam Webster’s
dictionary, the following two are right next to each other:
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Japan Releases a Range of Miniature Furniture for Cats
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:37:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://mymodernmet.com/okawa-kagu-cat-furniture/
"Recently, we’ve introduced you to a range of cat-tastic designs that
demonstrate how modern cat furniture doesn’t have to be an eyesore.
Cat-sized cardboard landmarks, tetris cat towers, and even a new line of
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How Publicity Works (And Doesn't)
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:38:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://katemckean.substack.com/p/how-publicity-works
"The system is not good. The system isn’t broken because there is no
system. Publicists work SO SO SO SO SO hard with the limited resources
they have and they deserve all the praise and gift baskets we can
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How toys became gendered – and why it’ll take more than a gender-neutral doll to change how boys perceive femininity
Wed, 11 Dec 2019 04:39:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-toys-became-gendered-and-why-itll-take-more-than-a-gender-neutral-doll-to-change-how-boys-perceive-femininity-124386>
"Mattel says it’s responding to research that shows “kids don’t want
their toys dictated by gender norms.” Given the results of a recent
study reporting that 24% of U.S. adolescents have a nontraditional
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What is Fully Charged and how can you help us?
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:33:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UP7aMwArW78
"Nearly 10 years in the making, and not only are we still here, but the
technologies we love have started to win the world over."
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No sex in the bunkbeds! Tales from the most intimate sharing economy startup yet
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:34:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/06/podshare-sharing-economy-startup>
"Privacy is rare, quiet hours are sacred, and don’t even think about
hooking up. Meet the grownups who call the glorified dormitories of
PodShare home"
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Every time Morrison invokes the 'Canberra bubble', he undermines parliament itself
Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:35:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/07/every-time-morrison-invokes-the-canberra-bubble-he-undermines-parliament-itself>
"As the parliamentary year limps to a close, there’s a gear shift in
Australian politics that we really shouldn’t miss. Scott Morrison is
posing a mind-focusing question, one I haven’t seen a prime minister
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Guy Creates Images That Show How Earth Would Look If Cats Were A Lot Bigger (30 Pics)
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:15:37 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.boredpanda.com/russian-artist-photoshops-giant-cats-odnoboko/>
"Imagine how wonderful it would be to pet a purring three-meter tall
feline, all fluffy and friendly. Well, you don’t have to imagine
anymore. Russian artist Andrey Scherbak has uploaded nearly 150 photos
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First Nations dancing as one, Yuin Nation gathers community
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:18:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://aboutregional.com.au/first-nations-dancing-as-one-yuin-nation-gathers-community/>
"Sunday (December 1) marked Australia’s largest and most powerful
healing corroboree in living history.
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HUD Secretary Ben Carson has been illegally withholding aid to Puerto Rico for months
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:20:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/12/7/1904072/-Ben-Carson-has-been-illegally-withholding-aid-to-Puerto-Rico-for-months>
"The Department of Housing and Urban Development, under Ben Carson, had
a legally required deadline back in September to make desperately needed
hurricane relief funding available to the suffering American island. The
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Global Forest Watch Fires
Fri, 13 Dec 2019 04:22:02 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fires.globalforestwatch.org/map/
"Global Forest Watch Fires (GFW Fires) is an online platform for
monitoring and responding to forest and land fires using near real-time
information. GFW Fires can empower people to better combat harmful fires
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A Forgotten War on Women
Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:13:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://newrepublic.com/article/148493/forgotten-war-women
"As Scott Wasserman Stern details in his new book The Trials of Nina
McCall: Sex, Surveillance, and the Decades-Long Government Plan to
Imprison “Promiscuous” Women, if a woman was found to be sick, she was
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Austerity Is Not the Only Way: Portugal!
Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:16:41 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/austerity-is-not-the-only-way-portugal/>
"While other European countries cut their budgets to the bone, Portugal
lent its citizens a helping hand. Guess who came out on top."
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Caroll Spinney, Big Bird’s Alter Ego on ‘Sesame Street,’ Is Dead at 85
Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:18:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/08/obituaries/caroll-spinney-dead.html
"Sometimes he stood 8 feet 2 inches tall. Sometimes he lived in a
garbage can. He often cited numbers and letters of the alphabet, and for
nearly a half century on “Sesame Street” he was Big Bird and Oscar the
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The Deep Sea
Sat, 14 Dec 2019 06:22:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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What would happen if we randomly gave $1,000 to poor families? Now we know.
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:19:32 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/12/03/what-would-happen-if-we-randomly-gave-poor-families-now-we-know/>
“Cash transfers benefited the entire local economy, not just direct
recipients. As money made its way through the area, both families who
did and did not receive cash ended up substantially better off. Just as
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Climate change: Oceans running out of oxygen as temperatures rise
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:20:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-50690995
"Climate change and nutrient pollution are driving the oxygen from our
oceans, and threatening many species of fish.
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40 Times People Saw Hilarious Puns And Just Had To Share Them
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:23:29 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-puns-wordplay/
"The pun is a misunderstood and often maligned form of comedy. Most of
us, if you asked what we think of puns, would say we find them
groan-worthy and associate them with dad jokes. But there’s so much you
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From a ghostly mushroom to hairy crayfish and the Tarkine reflected: Stunning photos of Australian nature from ecologists
Sun, 15 Dec 2019 03:24:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2019-12-09/ghost-mushroom-tarquine-ecological-society-nature-photography/11730266>
"Star-lit skies, mountain vistas, crayfish claws and glow-in-the-dark fungi!
These photos have been taken by some of those lucky enough to work up
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Nicolas Bourbaki: The greatest mathematician who never was
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:52:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/nicolas-bourbaki-the-greatest-mathematician-who-never-was-122845>
"By many measures, Nicolas Bourbaki ranks among the greatest
mathematicians of the 20th century.
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Greenland's ice sheet melting seven times faster than in 1990s
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:52:59 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/10/greenland-ice-sheet-melting-seven-times-faster-than-in-1990s>
"Greenland’s ice sheet is melting much faster than previously thought,
threatening hundreds of millions of people with inundation and bringing
some of the irreversible impacts of the climate emergency much closer.
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Beyond Protest: Harnessing People Power For The New Decade
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 04:57:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://popularresistance.org/beyond-protest-harnessing-people-power-for-the-new-decade/>
"What comes next? How can people power be harnessed for the long haul?
How can we move from the year of protest to a new decade of
transformation? What can we learn from research, the practice of
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The Juice Media Came Out With The “Quiet Australia Policy” Honest Government Ad & It’s Surprisingly Honest & Informative
Mon, 16 Dec 2019 05:02:11 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/honest-government-ad-quiet-australians/
"
Honest Government Ad is a series of videos that introduce serious and
controversial topics in the form or an advertisement issued by the
Australien (sic!) Government. The videos are presented in an overly
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The Surprisingly Rich History of ASCII Art
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:28:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://thenewstack.io/surprisingly-rich-history-ascii-art/
"Text art predates computers by a long while. Researching the topic, I
learned that people have been playing around with the spacing of their
text since ancient Greece, a phenomenon which is sometimes called
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Iceland Fights Climate Change the Same Way It Beat the Banking Crisis
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:30:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.truthdig.com/articles/iceland-is-fighting-climate-change-the-same-way-it-beat-the-financial-crisis/>
"What can you do if you’re a smallish island in the North Atlantic with
a lot of snow and a melting economy? Quite a lot, it turns out, if
you’re prepared to put local people’s needs first."
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Beware terrorists but don't sweat the climate crisis – how blind can Morrison be?
Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:32:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/dec/12/beware-terrorists-but-dont-sweat-the-climate-crisis-how-blind-can-morrison-be>
"If it were terrorists rather than fires responsible for six deaths, the
destruction of about 700 homes, and the devastation of 2.7 million
hectares, would Scott Morrison have tweeted a picture of himself at the
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Birding Like It’s 1899: Inside a Blockbuster American West Video Game
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:27:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.audubon.org/news/birding-its-1899-inside-blockbuster-american-west-video-game>
"Available since October, “Red Dead Redemption 2” (RDR2) is a video game
set in an imagined version of the American West in the year 1899. It’s a
massive release, both one of the highest-selling video games of 2018 and
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Number of Pixels Used in These Photos Is the Number of Animals Left of Each Species Featured
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:29:06 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mymodernmet.com/endangered-species-pixelated-photos-jjsmooth44/>
"Did you know that there are only around 60 Amur leopards left in the
wild? This is just one of the many shocking statistics that Imgur user
JJSmooth44 visualizes in his blurry animal photo series. Each endangered
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What could the US afford if it raised billionaires' taxes? We do the math
Wed, 18 Dec 2019 04:53:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/dec/13/billionaires-taxes-inequality-one-percent>
"Three trillion dollars in new revenue is enough to make college free at
all public universities, make a massive new investment in infrastructure
along the lines of what Senate Democrats have proposed, and triple the
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1958 FACOM 128B Japanese Relay Computer, still working!
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:24:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_j544ELauus
"This FACOM 128B was designed in 1958 and built in 1959, and is part of
Fujitsu's (and Japan's) first commercial computers series. It uses over
5,000 relays, and still works to this day!"
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René Auberjonois, ‘Star Trek’ and ‘Boston Legal’ Actor, Dies at 79
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:26:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://variety.com/2019/tv/people-news/rene-auberjonois-dead-dies-star-trek-deep-space-nine-boston-legal-benson-mash-1203429137/>
"René Auberjonois, best known for his roles in “Boston Legal” and “Star
Trek: Deep Space Nine,” died at his home in Los Angeles due to
metastatic lung cancer. He was 79."
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93-Year-Old Grandma & Her Grandson Dress-Up In Ridiculous Outfits, And People Love It (30 Pics)
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:27:27 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.boredpanda.com/funny-costume-parodies-badass-grandma-ross-smith/>
"Friendship mostly arises among peers and outside the family. That is
why this comical BFF relationship between 93-year-old „Granny“ and her
27-year-old grandson Ross Smith is so special. It all started when more
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Is fragile masculinity the biggest obstacle to climate action?
Thu, 19 Dec 2019 06:28:56 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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'It's pretty staggering': Returned online purchases often sent to landfill, journalist's research reveals
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 05:24:08 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Climate change novels allow us to imagine possible futures – read these crucial seven
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 05:29:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-novels-allow-us-to-imagine-possible-futures-read-these-crucial-seven-124216>
"Cli-fi has a central role in allowing us to do the psychological work
necessary to deal with climate change. I am often asked to identify the
climate novel that is the most powerful and effective and, just as
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UN COP25 summit ends with anger with global warming's 'window of escape' getting harder
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 05:35:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-15/anger-erupts-at-un-climate-summit-as-major-economies-resist/11800786>
"Major economies have resisted calls for bolder commitments as a UN
summit in Madrid has limped towards a delayed conclusion, dimming hopes
that nations would act in time to mitigate the impacts of climate change."
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Merry Menagerie: The Hidden Holiday Gem At Disney's Animal Kingdom
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:40:55 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.epbot.com/2019/12/merry-menagerie-hidden-holiday-gem-at.html
"If you're a Disney fan, then odds are all you've been hearing from the
parks lately is about the new Rise of the Resistance ride - which,
believe me, is understandable. That thing looks AMAZEBALLS. Still,
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Keynes was wrong. Gen Z will have it worse.
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:42:42 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.technologyreview.com/s/614892/keynes-was-wrong-gen-z-will-have-it-worse/>
"The founder of macroeconomics predicted that capitalism would last for
approximately 450 years. That’s the length of time between 1580, when
Queen Elizabeth invested Spanish gold stolen by Francis Drake, and 2030,
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Unexpected Visitors Dropping In For A Drink
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:44:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://10daily.com.au/news/good-news/a191216qjhal/hidden-farm-camera-films-unexpected-visitors-20191216>
"A family-run emu farm in Central West NSW was about to shut off its
troughs due to drought until video revealed native animals, including an
echidna and six-foot goanna, were relying on it for water."
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Soil is our best ally in the fight against climate change – but we’re fast running out of it
Sat, 21 Dec 2019 04:45:40 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/soil-is-our-best-ally-in-the-fight-against-climate-change-but-were-fast-running-out-of-it-128166>
"Global soil resources contain more organic carbon than the world’s
atmosphere and all of its plants combined. When plants photosynthesise,
they take carbon out of the atmosphere and when they die, that carbon is
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40 Photographs By Steve McCurry That Explore The Relationship Between Humans And Animals
Sun, 22 Dec 2019 06:01:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.demilked.com/humans-and-animals-steve-mccurry/
"Even if you’re not an avid fan of photography, you’ve probably seen
some of photographer Steve McCurry’s work. He’s the same photographer
who took the legendary
Afghan Girl photograph that appeared on the
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Conservative evangelicals aren’t hypocrites — it’s worse than that
Sun, 22 Dec 2019 06:02:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.alternet.org/2019/12/conservative-evangelicals-arent-hypocrites-its-worse-than-that/>
"Normal people have never been, as I was a long time ago, on the inside
of that shadowy religious world. But the sooner they understand this,
the sooner normal people will see that white evangelical Christian
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Confused Person Asks Why Millennials Want To Die, Receives A Surprisingly Clear Answer
Sun, 22 Dec 2019 06:04:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/why-do-millennials-want-to-die/
"Quick survey: who woke up this morning, or checked your phone in the
bathroom at work, or looked at the news, and declared that you crave the
cold embrace of soil covering your body?
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Too hot for humans? First Nations people fear becoming Australia's first climate refugees
Sun, 22 Dec 2019 06:06:38 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/18/too-hot-for-humans-first-nations-people-fear-becoming-australias-first-climate-refugees>
"Last summer was the hottest on record, and the driest in 27 years in
central Australia. Five per cent of the town’s street trees died. A heat
monitoring study showed that on some unshaded streets the surface
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Attention United Nations: don’t be fooled by Australia’s latest report on the Great Barrier Reef
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:16:53 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/attention-united-nations-dont-be-fooled-by-australias-latest-report-on-the-great-barrier-reef-128304>
"For some years, Australia has been on notice: the world is watching how
we care for the Great Barrier Reef. The iconic natural wonder is the
largest living organism on the planet. But its health is deteriorating.
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Reclaim Democracy
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:18:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://katherinephelps.com/2019/12/reclaim-democracy/
"Stop thinking of democracy as a more enlightened form of European
hierarchies! We are not living in a true democracy if we are simply
showing our consent to be ruled by a ruling class. The vote should make
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EU ministers opt to continue overfishing, despite 2020 deadline
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:19:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/18/eu-ministers-opt-to-continue-overfishing-despite-2020-deadline>
"Europe’s fish populations will continue to be over-exploited despite a
longstanding 2020 deadline for setting fishing quotas at sustainable
levels, after ministers from across the EU forced through higher limits
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Dress up a T. REX
Mon, 23 Dec 2019 03:21:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/paleontology/dress-up-a-t.-rex
"Scientists are collecting clues about what colors
Tyrannosaurus rex
was, but they have a long way to go. So go ahead! Choose your own
colors. Your guess might be right."
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The Greta Thunberg Lovely award for driving bitter old white men apoplectic goes to ...
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:57:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Rich Nations, After Driving Climate Disaster, Block All Progress at U.N. Talks
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:58:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://theintercept.com/2019/12/18/un-climate-cop25/
"At issue in Madrid and in the demonstration that provoked last
Wednesday’s lock-out is wealthy countries’ abdication of historical
responsibility, both for the mess the planet now finds itself in and for
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'Cooking alive': The desperate fight to save Australian wildlife from collapse
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 03:59:48 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://au.news.yahoo.com/cooked-alive-the-desperate-fight-to-save-australias-flying-foxes-from-heatwave-072705112.html>
"When temperatures reach 42 degrees flying foxes cannot maintain regular
body function and they fall from the trees and die."
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J.K. Rowling’s transphobia is a product of British culture
Tue, 24 Dec 2019 04:01:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/identities/2019/12/19/21029874/jk-rowling-transgender-tweet-terf>
"Rowling’s transphobia has come as a disappointment to many of her fans,
despite trans people repeatedly pointing it out. But it shouldn’t come
as a surprise to anyone familiar with the current state of British
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When Co-ops Meet DAOs: An Interview with Nathan Schneider
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:55:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/nebula-magazine/when-co-ops-meet-daos-an-interview-with-nathan-schneider-c2fc40194e6e>
"Nathan Schneider is a journalist and professor of media studies at the
University of Colorado Boulder. He was among the first journalists to
cover the Occupy Wall Street movement, and more recently he authored the
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Why the Earth Must Be Mapped
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:56:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/lidar-mapping-earth/
"There is an urgent need to digitally capture the planet’s surface,
providing a record for future ecologists, archaeologists, and
historians. The Earth Archive project plans to do just that."
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Comedy can help us tackle the climate crisis – here’s how
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:57:52 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/comedy-can-help-us-tackle-the-climate-crisis-heres-how-127763>
"Society’s defining issues are rarely presented as raw facts and stats,
and climate change is no exception. From the performance of funerals for
lost species and glaciers to the claim that the best we can do is adapt
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Google Loved Me, Until I Pointed Out Everything That Sucked About It
Wed, 25 Dec 2019 06:58:50 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.elle.com/culture/tech/a30259355/google-walkout-organizer-claire-stapleton/>
"Claire Stapleton didn't just buy into the lore of Google—she helped
write it. What happened when the bard of Google became one of its most
vocal critics?"
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Randy Suess, Computer Bulletin Board Inventor, Dies at 74
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:46:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/12/20/technology/randy-suess-dead.html
"In late January 1978, Mr. Suess (rhymes with “loose”) was part of an
early home computer club called the Chicago Area Computer Hobbyists’
Exchange, or CACHE. He and another club member, an IBM engineer named
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Top scientists warn of an Amazon ‘tipping point’
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:47:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/top-scientists-warn-of-an-amazon-tipping-point/2019/12/20/9c9be954-233e-11ea-bed5-880264cc91a9_story.html>
"Deforestation and other fast-moving changes in the Amazon threaten to
turn parts of the rainforest into savanna, devastate wildlife and
release billions of tons carbon into the atmosphere, two renowned
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Trans YA Books by Trans Authors
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:48:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
http://www.yapride.org/2019/12/trans-ya-books-by-trans-authors/
"Earlier today, J.K. Rowling tweeted her support for Maya Forstater, a
woman who lost her job after tweeting anti-trans messages. J.K.
Rowling’s tweet contained the underlying message that although trans
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First Draft
Thu, 26 Dec 2019 05:49:34 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://firstdraftnews.org/
"First Draft is a global non-profit that supports journalists, academics
and technologists working to address challenges relating to trust and
truth in the digital age.
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Eric's Heroes: A Seattle man uses his unique gift to create art
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:36:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://komonews.com/news/erics-heroes/erics-heroes-a-seattle-man-uses-his-unique-gift-to-create-art>
"Gregory's drawings serve some need that only Gregory truly understands,
but they also serve as a link to the world. And the world has responded."
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Koala-sniffing detection dog the latest weapon in saving wildlife after devastating bushfires
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:37:54 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-12-02/koala-sniffing-dog-saves-wildlife-after-bushfires/11730758>
"A conservation detection dog is one of the important tools being used
in the search for injured koalas from bushfires on the New South Wales
Mid North Coast.
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Activists cheer victory in landmark Dutch climate case
Fri, 27 Dec 2019 04:39:20 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://apnews.com/5534fe18ac5352ba43c74c9a64d6a20a
"THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — In a ruling hailed as an “immense victory
for climate justice,” the Netherlands’ top court ruled Friday in favor
of activists who have for years been seeking legal orders to force the
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Why The Muppet Christmas Carol set the gold standard for Dickens adaptations
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:29:30 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/the-muppet-christmas-carol-film-charles-dickens-bbc-watch-release-date-a9253626.html>
[...] "the new version will have to be special indeed if it is to topple
The Muppet Christmas Carol from its perch as the definitive adaptation
of the Dickens classic – and perhaps the greatest Christmas movie of its
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When Native Americans Are Told To ‘Go Back’ To Where They Came From
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:31:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/native-american-hate-crimes-go-back_n_5dfd34d2e4b0843d35fc0835>
"Native Americans reported being told different variations of the
phrase: “Go back to your country,” “go back to Mexico,” “go home,” “get
out of our country,” and “go back to the reservation.”
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Wrong way, go back: a proposed new tax on electric vehicles is a bad idea
Sat, 28 Dec 2019 03:32:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/wrong-way-go-back-a-proposed-new-tax-on-electric-vehicles-is-a-bad-idea-127608>
"In recent years, false claims have circulated that electric vehicles
are “breaking our roads” because they don’t use fuel and so their
drivers don’t pay fuel excise.
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A journey to the Disappointment Islands
Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:26:13 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20190319-a-journey-to-the-disappointment-islands>
"In 1765, an English explorer gave two islands a rather unfortunate name
that has sheltered them from the world and preserved one of Earth’s last
paradises."
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Trump Wages War Against The True Enemy Of The State: LED Lightbulbs
Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:27:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2019/12/trump-wages-war-against-the-true-enemy-of-the-state-led-lightbulbs/>
"Upgrading lightbulbs is one of the easiest, straightforward ways
consumers can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. And yet the
president of the United States is determined to do everything in his
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Ondophone - A New Music Instrument | Marble Machine X 111
Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:28:33 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rXv0hMndeQ
"The Ondophone - the dream of a sound that never was... At least for
now, there might be a future where the Ondophone will come to real life.
In this weeks episode we are taking a closer look at the first Ondophone
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Comic: how to have better arguments about the environment (or anything else)
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:54:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/comic-how-to-have-better-arguments-about-the-environment-or-anything-else-98554>
"From climate change to armed conflict, our world is struggling with
urgent global issues. But disagreements about how to solve them can
spiral out of control.
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Personal computer CPU pioneer Chuck Peddle dies at 82
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:56:01 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.engadget.com/2019/12/25/chuck-peddle-cpu-pioneer-dies/
"Chuck Peddle, one of the most important engineers of the early home
computing era, has died from pancreatic cancer at the age of 82. He's
best known as the lead designer for MOS Technology's 6502, a low-cost
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HOLIDAZE (Short Film)
Mon, 30 Dec 2019 02:57:25 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhSrCBpMLsY
"Jangle is a spirit of Halloween, Jingle is a spirit of Christmas! What
happens when they meet and share with each other the fun festive customs
of their holidays? Perhaps they have more in common then they expect!"
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Cattle have stopped breeding, koalas die of thirst: A vet's hellish diary of climate change
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:33:46 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.smh.com.au/environment/climate-change/cattle-have-stopped-breeding-koalas-die-of-thirst-a-vet-s-hellish-diary-of-climate-change-20191220-p53m03.html>
"For 22 years, I have been the vet in this once-thriving town in
northern NSW, which, as climate change continues to fuel extreme heat,
drought and bushfires, has become hell on Earth.
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Stanford Researchers Have an Exciting Plan to Tackle The Climate Emergency Worldwide
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:35:07 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.sciencealert.com/stanford-researchers-have-a-plan-to-tackle-the-climate-emergency>
"Things are pretty dire right now. Giant swaths of my country are
burning as I write this, at a scale unlike anything we've ever seen.
Countless animals, including koalas, are perishing along with our
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Climate change: six positive news stories from 2019
Tue, 31 Dec 2019 05:36:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-six-positive-news-stories-from-2019-129100>
"The climate breakdown continues. Over the past year,
The Conversation
has covered fires in the Amazon, melting glaciers in the Andes and
Greenland, record CO₂ emissions, and temperatures so hot they’re pushing
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The maddening saga of how an Alzheimer’s ‘cabal’ thwarted progress toward a cure for decades
Wed, 1 Jan 2020 05:11:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.statnews.com/2019/06/25/alzheimers-cabal-thwarted-progress-toward-cure/>
"The brain, Alzheimer’s researchers patiently explain, is hard — harder
than the heart, harder even than cancer. While that may be true, it is
increasingly apparent that there is another, more disturbing reason for
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If You’re Feeling Down, These 30 Pics Of Baby Otters Will Make You Smile
Wed, 1 Jan 2020 05:13:05 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.boredpanda.com/cute-baby-sea-otters/
"Who doesn’t love watching otters play, hold hands, and use each other’s
tummies as rafts? Sea otters, which live in northern coastal areas of
the Pacific Ocean, are iconic animals, their charm makes them great
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