Glass Wings Blog: September 2025
Sunscreen myths: The real science behind sun protection
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:24:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250829-the-real-science-behind-sun-protection>
'During the hot, sticky days of summer, sunscreen is an important accessory for
most of us when going outside. But there are also a surprising number of myths
about it. These are often perpetuated by wellness influencers offering their
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Amid a Wave of Mass Shootings, Florida Cracks Down on Chalk
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:25:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/08/orlando-florida-pulse-crosswalk-chalk-desantis-arrest/>
"As the nation reels from last week’s horrific school shooting in Minnesota,
authorities in Florida seem to be doing everything in their power to
re-traumatize a community victimized by a different mass attack. That now
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Fewer than 1 in 4 Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation. Fixing it is in all our interests
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:26:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/fewer-than-1-in-4-australians-work-in-a-gender-balanced-occupation-fixing-it-is-in-all-our-interests-264130>
"Australia’s workforce is almost evenly split between men and women. Yet fewer
than one in four Australians work in a gender-balanced occupation.
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An economy that works for everyone is not a fantasy – it’s a choice
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:26:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vcqc_Oc3thc
"For years we’ve been told that if the rich get richer, the benefits would
trickle down to the rest of the population. But it hasn’t—it’s been sucked
upward. Ali explains how U.S. economic policy rewards the elite at the expense
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‘We need to look after our grand-friends’: how childcare in aged care can help young and old
Mon, 1 Sep 2025 17:27:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/we-need-to-look-after-our-grand-friends-how-childcare-in-aged-care-can-help-young-and-old-263275>
"An experimental aged-care model in South Australia, where purpose-built
independent retirement living apartments are co-located with an early learning
centre, is seeking to foster connections between residents and children.
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How we tricked AI chatbots into creating misinformation, despite ‘safety’ measures
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:07:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-we-tricked-ai-chatbots-into-creating-misinformation-despite-safety-measures-264184>
"When you ask ChatGPT or other AI assistants to help create misinformation,
they typically refuse, with responses like “I cannot assist with creating false
information.” But our tests show these safety measures are surprisingly shallow
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We subsidise miners to use diesel to dig up coal, and now we want to tax EVs?
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:08:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2025/08/31/we-subsidise-miners-to-use-diesel-to-dig-up-coal-and-now-we-want-to-tax-evs/>
"Several articles have already gone over the myth that fuel excise tax (FET)
“pays for our roads” and that EV drivers are somehow getting a free ride.
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Counting down to zero: the final warning from a climate diplomat
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:09:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/26/counting-down-to-zero-the-final-warning-from-a-climate-diplomat>
"On 15 March 2022, I was on a video call with a dear friend when I experienced
a twitching on the left-hand side of my face and a slurring of my speech. My
wife, Fiona, took me to hospital because we both thought I was having a stroke,
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The Pacific’s united front on climate action is splintering over deep-sea mining
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:12:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-pacifics-united-front-on-climate-action-is-splintering-over-deep-sea-mining-263199>
"In recent years, Pacific island nations have earned global credibility as
champions of climate action. Pacific leaders view sea level rise as an
existential threat.
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“Act of bastardry”: Queensland LNP government kills another giant wind project
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:13:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/act-of-bastardry-queensland-lnp-government-kills-another-giant-wind-project/>
"The Queensland state LNP government has scrapped another approved wind project
in what is being called “an act of bastardry”, and accusations that the state
is openly rejecting renewables as it moves to re-open coal country.
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Honest Government Ad | Visit Norway!
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 00:15:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYjooTz_1lA
"The Norwegian Government has made a new tourism ad, and it's surprisingly
honest and informative!"
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Neo-Nazis and politicians among protesters at anti-immigration March for Australia rallies
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:49:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/31/march-for-australia-neo-nazis-among-protesters-at-anti-immigration-rallies>
"A neo-Nazi was among speakers to address the crowd at a tense anti-immigration
protest in Melbourne, as similar demonstrations under the banner March for
Australia took place in state and territory capitals across the country on
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“World is watching:” Climate think tank urges Albanese to aim high on 2035 target
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:49:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/world-is-watching-climate-think-tank-urges-albanese-to-aim-high-on-2035-target/>
"Australia is being urged to trace a pathway away from fossil fuel exports and
temper its use of land carbon sequestration to meet emissions targets.
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How can the International Criminal Court achieve justice for women?
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:51:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-can-the-international-criminal-court-achieve-justice-for-women-263797>
"
Review: Feminist Judgments: Reimagining the International Criminal Court –
edited by Kcasey McLoughlin, Rosemary Grey, Louise Chappell & Suzanne Varrall
(Cambridge University Press)
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NSW prison phone call costs made it hard for Chris to stay connected to his family. Advocates say they should be free
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:53:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Liberia has a new plan to protect its rainforests. Can it work?
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:54:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/liberia-has-a-new-plan-to-protect-its-rainforests-can-it-work/>
"Around half of West Africa’s remaining rainforests are in the small coastal
nation of Liberia. They’re home to species like western chimpanzees and pygmy
hippos, valuable stands of hardwood — and hundreds of thousands of people.
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It’s Time for Americans to Start Talking About “Soft Secession”
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 10:56:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://cmarmitage.substack.com/p/its-time-for-americans-to-start-talking>
"Behind closed doors, blue state leaders are planning. They’re war-gaming
scenarios where federal agents show up and continue to transgress further and
further past what is “legal.” Daily the courts are showing that that something
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61 leafy seadragons, 604 Port Jackson sharks: logging the grim tally of death in South Australia’s algal bloom
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:12:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/01/61-leafy-seadragons-604-port-jackson-sharks-logging-the-grim-tally-of-death-in-south-australias-algal-bloom>
"Sixty-one leafy seadragons, 604 Port Jackson sharks, 1,999 southern fiddler
rays and 287 bluespotted goatfish make up a fraction of the dead washed up on
South Australian beaches in the past months.
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NZ’s shift to more private health care will likely raise costs and reduce quality: what the evidence tells us
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:13:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/nzs-shift-to-more-private-health-care-will-likely-raise-costs-and-reduce-quality-what-the-evidence-tells-us-263416>
"Because Health New Zealand has refused to reveal how much it is paying private
hospitals to perform elective surgeries under a new government contract, it is
difficult to assess whether taxpayers are getting value for money.
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Fear of undersea “swarm drone attack” cited as reason for US offshore wind project shut-down
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:15:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/fear-of-undersea-swarm-drone-attack-cited-as-reason-for-us-offshore-wind-project-shut-down/>
"The United States’ Secretary of the Interior has declared the risk of a “swarm
drone attack” as part of the reason for the Trump administration’s decision to
halt construction on the 704-megawatt (MW) Revolution Wind offshore wind farm,
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‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:16:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/those-paintings-belong-to-us-how-an-indigenous-led-project-is-harnessing-technology-to-protect-kakadus-rock-art-263274>
"Kakadu National Park has become one of Australia’s most prized cultural
landscapes since it was added to the World Heritage List in 1981. Each year,
hundreds of thousands of people travel to the region, usually during the dry
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It's Antarctica or Planetary Collapse
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:17:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/southern-winds/its-antarctica-or-planetary-collapse-6f716f8ddb07>
"March 2022. East Antarctica — the coldest place on Earth — stops behaving like
the coldest place on Earth. Temperatures rocket 39°C (70°F) above normal in
just three days, turning a lethal −54°C into an almost comforting −15°C. Inside
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China may not invade Taiwan, but rather blockade it. How would this work, and could it be effective?
Tue, 2 Sep 2025 18:18:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/china-may-not-invade-taiwan-but-rather-blockade-it-how-would-this-work-and-could-it-be-effective-257731>
"US officials believe Chinese President Xi Xinping has set a deadline for his
military to be capable of invading Taiwan by 2027 – the centennial anniversary
of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).
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Bristol returns cultural artefacts taken from Larrakia people in Australia
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:28:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/01/bristol-returns-cultural-artefacts-larrakia-australia>
"For decades, they have languished in storage in the basement of a museum in
the English West Country. Finally, an extraordinary collection of weapons and
ceremonial objects taken from the Larrakia people more than a century ago is
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Politicians have scapegoated immigration for decades. It’s time to flip the script
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:30:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/politicians-have-scapegoated-immigration-for-decades-its-time-to-flip-the-script-264266>
"For decades now, public discourse about refugees and immigrants has become
increasingly fractured, ugly and untrue.
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How neo-Nazis used the shield of ‘ordinary mums and dads’ anti-immigration rallies to sell white supremacy
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:31:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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60% of Africans don’t believe democracy is working in their interests – how parliaments can fix the problem
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:33:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/60-of-africans-dont-believe-democracy-is-working-in-their-interests-how-parliaments-can-fix-the-problem-262581>
"Across Africa, democracy is being tested – by rising authoritarianism and
military coups as well as a growing disconnect between citizens and the
institutions meant to represent them.
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Leaked ‘Gaza Riviera’ plan dismissed as ‘insane’ attempt to cover ethnic cleansing
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:34:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/01/leaked-gaza-riviera-plan-dismissed-as-insane-attempt-to-cover-ethnic-cleansing>
"A plan circulating in the White House to develop the “Gaza Riviera” as a
string of high-tech megacities has been dismissed as an “insane” attempt to
provide cover for the large-scale ethnic cleansing of the Palestinian
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Alarm after FBI arrests US army veteran for ‘conspiracy’ over protest against Ice
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 02:36:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/fbi-arrest-us-army-veteran-ice-protest>
"The arrest of a US army veteran who protested against the Trump
administration’s immigration crackdown has raised alarms among legal experts
and fellow veterans familiar with his service in Afghanistan.
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What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:21:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/what-chaos-at-the-us-cdc-could-mean-for-the-rest-of-the-world-264188>
"Ever since Robert F Kennedy (RFK) Jr was appointed United States Secretary of
Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
has been under pressure to abandon its traditional evidence-based approach to
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Palestinian Australian brothers allege racist abuse on Sydney train
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:24:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/02/palestinian-australian-brothers-shamikh-majed-badra-alleged-attack-sydney-train>
"Two Palestinian Australian men say they were subjected to racist abuse on a
Sydney train on the same day anti-immigration marches took place across
Australian cities.
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By sending non-visa holders to Nauru, Australia is shifting its responsibilities
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:25:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/by-sending-non-visa-holders-to-nauru-australia-is-shifting-its-responsibilities-264256>
"The Home Affairs minister, Tony Burke, revealed late last week he had visited
Nauru in August and signed a memorandum of understanding with its government.
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A tale of two summits: Gina Rinehart’s net-zero siege versus farming’s renewable lifeline
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:25:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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80 years since the end of World War II, a dangerous legacy lingers in the Pacific
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:26:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/80-years-since-the-end-of-world-war-ii-a-dangerous-legacy-lingers-in-the-pacific-264127>
"On September 2, 1945, the second world war ended when Japan officially
surrendered. Today, on the 80th anniversary, the physical legacy of the
conflict remains etched into land and sea.
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Solar Tim Tams: Arnott’s biscuit factory adds PV and battery on road to 100 pct renewables
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:27:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/solar-tim-tams-arnotts-biscuit-factory-adds-pv-and-battery-on-road-to-100-pct-renewables/>
"Iconic Australian snack food maker Arnott’s has switched on a major solar and
battery storage system that will help slash the carbon footprint of its iconic
biscuit range, including the much beloved Tim Tam.
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My cat needs to be contained indoors – how do I make sure it stays happy?
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:24:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/my-cat-needs-to-be-contained-indoors-how-do-i-make-sure-it-stays-happy-263333>
"In Australia, there are some 5 million pet cats, and several million feral
cats that live outdoors and away from human care, with devastating consequences
for native wildlife.
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Up to 80,000 people in Australia may be affected by ‘sledgehammer’ powers to deport noncitizens to Nauru, lawyers warn
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:25:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/02/misleading-80000-people-in-australia-may-be-affected-by-proposed-powers-to-deport-non-citizens-to-nauru-ntwnfb>
"Up to 80,000 people in Australia may be affected by the Albanese government’s
proposed powers to strip basic legal protections from the noncitizens it plans
to deport to Nauru, refugee lawyers warn.
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Why was the Afghanistan earthquake so deadly? A disaster resilience expert explains
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:26:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/why-was-the-afghanistan-earthquake-so-deadly-a-disaster-resilience-expert-explains-264274>
"The death toll following the recent earthquake in Afghanistan continues to
rise. Taliban-led health authorities now say at least 800 people have been
killed and 2,000 injured.
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Modi’s warm meeting with Xi shows impact of Trump’s ‘tariff tantrum’
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:26:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/02/putin-xi-modi-meet-message-to-west-trump-tariffs>
"They stood together like old friends, heads thrown back in jovial laughter,
clutching one another’s hands affectionately. Except this was no ordinary
gathering of three men, but a meeting of three of the most powerful non-western
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Neo-Nazis and racist rallies: why it’s important the Australian media call them for what they are
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:27:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/neo-nazis-and-racist-rallies-why-its-important-the-australian-media-call-them-for-what-they-are-264329>
"If there was any doubt about neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell’s racist and
anti-democratic attitudes, they were dispelled on the morning of September 2
when he gatecrashed a press conference by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan and
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Queensland’s latest wind farm kill sends shockwaves through renewables industry
Wed, 3 Sep 2025 18:28:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/queenslands-latest-wind-farm-kill-sends-shockwaves-through-renewables-industry/>
"The case for investing in Queensland renewable energy is now in real jeopardy
as the latest project cancellation causes shockwaves among investors.
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Donald Trump was once India’s best friend. How did it all go wrong?
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:27:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/donald-trump-was-once-indias-best-friend-how-did-it-all-go-wrong-264272>
"Just months into President Donald Trump’s second term in office, one of the
United States’ most important strategic partnerships is in crisis.
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Recycling companies “on the brink” join Canberra delegation urging national solar stewardship levy
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:28:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/recycling-companies-on-the-brink-join-canberra-delegation-urging-national-solar-stewardship-levy/>
"A delegation of renewable energy industry leaders and representatives of solar
recycling companies that say they are “on the brink” have gone to Canberra this
week to petition the Albanese government, directly, on the urgent need for a
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Long-hidden methane leak in Darwin raises fresh doubts over Australia’s climate action
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:29:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/long-hidden-methane-leak-in-darwin-raises-fresh-doubts-over-australias-climate-action-264260>
"Environment groups have called for federal intervention following revelations
an LNG export hub in Darwin has emitted large volumes of methane from an LNG
storage tank since 2006.
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How Australia’s anti-immigration rallies were amplified online by the global far right
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:30:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/how-australias-anti-immigration-rallies-were-amplified-online-by-the-global-far-right-264269>
"Over the weekend, rallies were staged across various Australian cities under
the branding “March for Australia”. The rallies, which were attended by avowed
neo-Nazis and elected politicians alike, called for an end to mass migration.
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Oregon, California and Washington announce formation of new health alliance
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:33:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.koin.com/news/health/oregon-california-and-washington-announce-formation-of-new-health-alliance/>
"PORTLAND, Ore. (
KOIN) — West Coast states are teaming up to create a new
health alliance in response to the actions of President Trump, Health Secretary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, and the ongoing chaos at the Centers for Disease Control
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Underuse of migrants’ skills is costing us billions. Discrimination often starts at the job interview
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 03:34:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/underuse-of-migrants-skills-is-costing-us-billions-discrimination-often-starts-at-the-job-interview-263635>
"Pathways to resolving Australia’s skills shortage were a key discussion point
at the government’s recent economic reform roundtable. One of those discussions
specifically focused on the need to streamline skills recognition for qualified
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Half a century ago, the Great Barrier Reef was to be drilled for oil. It was saved – for a time
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:32:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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No Teachers and No Curriculum: Is This the School of the Future?
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:33:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/brightworks-california-school-of-the-future/>
"Walking into Brightworks could be a shock for helicopter parents — there are
no rows of desks, no hallway passes and no bells to jolt students from one
class to the next. Instead, the K-12 school is alive with invention, autonomy
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In win for infectious diseases, Florida to end all school vaccine requirements
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:35:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://arstechnica.com/health/2025/09/in-win-for-infectious-diseases-florida-to-end-all-school-vaccine-requirements/>
'Florida is planning to end all vaccination requirements in the state,
including requirements for school children to get routine childhood
vaccinations that protect them and their communities from severe and
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Four residents of Indonesia's Pari Island push to take Holcim cement to court over climate change impacts
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:37:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-04/pari-island-residents-push-to-take-holcim-cement-to-court/105732802>
'Locals from a tiny Indonesian island are one step closer to taking a global
cement giant to court in what would be a landmark climate change case.
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Discovery of dazzling blue butterfly underscores peril facing Angola’s forests
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 10:38:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/discovery-of-dazzling-blue-butterfly-underscores-peril-facing-angolas-forests/>
"Francis’s gorgeous sapphire — a new-to-science species of butterfly — has just
been described in the high-altitude evergreen forests of western Angola. The
identification of
Iolaus francisi, with its shimmering blue upper wings
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YouTube’s AI editing scandal reveals how reality can be manipulated without our consent
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:23:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Media defensiveness and outright denial have been on full display in response to anti-immigration protests
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:24:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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What are ShinyHunters, the hackers that attacked Google? Should we all be worried?
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:25:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/what-are-shinyhunters-the-hackers-that-attacked-google-should-we-all-be-worried-264271>
"Cyber crime group ShinyHunters has received global attention after Google
urged 2.5 billion users to tighten their security following a data breach via
Salesforce, a customer management platform.
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Touch reveals what eyes can’t see – so museums should embrace interactivity
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:34:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/touch-reveals-what-eyes-cant-see-so-museums-should-embrace-interactivity-257325>
"Walk into most art galleries with children, and you’ll hear the familiar
refrain “look but don’t touch”. This instruction reveals something troubling
about how cultural institutions understand learning. Museums have become
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Hot mic catches Putin and Xi discussing organ transplants and immortality
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:35:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/03/hot-mic-catches-vladimir-putin-xi-jinping-discussing-organ-transplants-immortality>
"The authoritarian strongmen Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have mused on how
organ transplants might lead to immortality, during a brief exchange of small
talk caught on a hot mic at a military parade.
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Common People Dance Eisteddfod: how a ‘dickhead dancing’ competition snowballed into a juggernaut
Thu, 4 Sep 2025 18:38:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/sep/04/common-people-dance-eisteddfod-dancing-competition-snowballed-into-juggernaut>
"Growing up in Brisbane, Bryony Walters asked her mum if she could do ballet.
“She just straight up said, ‘You’re too fat for a leotard’,” she recalls. “I
know that’s a reflection of her relationship with her own body, but that kind
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Australia’s rivers play secret symphonies. Click to hear what this underwater world is telling us
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:28:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australias-rivers-play-secret-symphonies-click-to-hear-what-this-underwater-world-is-telling-us-264262>
"Scientists have long used sound to study wildlife. Bird calls, bat
echolocation and whale songs, for example, have provided valuable insights for
decades. But listening to entire ecosystems is a much newer frontier.
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Single Queensland coal bore emits as much methane as 10,000 cars, new study shows
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:29:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/single-queensland-gas-bore-emits-as-much-methane-as-10000-cars-new-study-shows/>
"Capping one coal borehole in Queensland would prevent the equivalent of 10,000
cars-worth of methane escaping into the atmosphere, University of Queensland
researchers have found.
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New report reveals glaring gaps between Australia’s future needs and science capabilities
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:30:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-report-reveals-glaring-gaps-between-australias-future-needs-and-science-capabilities-264355>
"Since 1945, three-quarters of all global economic growth has been driven by
technological advances. Since 1990, 90% of that advance has been rooted in
fundamental science, according to Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State
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They Resurrected James May’s Sunken Boat…and Made It Electric!
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:31:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmsAokkuwxU
"Imogen heads to the stunning Okanagan Valley in British Columbia, Canada. A
region famous for its thriving fruit orchards, wineries, and as a favorite
holiday destination for Canadians. Surrounded [by] mountains and lakes, it’s
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Exclusive: RFK Jr. and the White House buried a major study on alcohol and cancer. Here’s what it shows.
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:33:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.vox.com/health/460086/rfk-jr-trump-maha-cancer-alcohol-study-health>
"Most Americans still don’t know that alcohol can cause cancer — and the
alcohol industry is working hard to make sure it stays that way.
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Sydney once produced its own food – but urban development has devoured the city’s food bowl
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 03:35:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/sydney-once-produced-its-own-food-but-urban-development-has-devoured-the-citys-food-bowl-263105>
"For much of Sydney’s history, the city supported its population with crops,
orchards, dairies, abattoirs, oyster beds, wineries and market gardens
scattered across the basin.
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How migrant stories and contributions have shaped Australian TV since the 1950s
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:26:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-migrant-stories-and-contributions-have-shaped-australian-tv-since-the-1950s-262949>
"The introduction of television in Australia in 1956 coincided with mass
post-war immigration, initially from Britain and Europe, and later from Asia,
the Americas and Africa. Both played a significant role in forming modern
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DragonCon ejects AI ‘artist’, to approval of all
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:28:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/09/03/dragoncon-ejects-ai-artist-to-approval-of-all/>
"DragonCon is a long-running science fiction and nerd culture convention. Dane
Ault of monkeyminion.com was at DragonCon as an artist. He broke the news on
Bluesky about a suddenly empty booth in Artist’s Alley with a sign saying:
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Australian writers shocked and ‘disgusted’ by closure of 85-year-old literary journal Meanjin
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:30:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/australian-writers-shocked-and-disgusted-by-closure-of-85-year-old-literary-journal-meanjin-264585>
"After 85 years of continuous publication,
Meanjin, Australia’s second-oldest
literary journal, is closing. Editor Esther Anatolitis and deputy editor Eli
McLean have been made redundant and the final issue will appear in December.
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ChatGPT-5 Just Changed My Mind — Generative AI Has No Place in My Classroom
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:31:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://medium.com/age-of-awareness/chatgpt-5-just-changed-my-mind-ai-has-no-place-in-my-classroom-b23468fa4313>
"I’ve never been anti-technology. I’ve even written about ways AI can help
students when it’s used with care. But my first real encounter with ChatGPT-5 —
released just yesterday— stopped me cold. This is different. This is dangerous.
(More...)
When it comes to neo-Nazis, we can’t legislate our way to safety
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:32:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/when-it-comes-to-neo-nazis-we-cant-legislate-our-way-to-safety-264576>
"What sort of legislation do we need to stop neo-Nazis marching through our
streets and threatening our social cohesion?
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‘Is this the same Melbourne I migrated to?’ Indians targeted by racist messaging are asking why them
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 12:33:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Insurers have detailed data on your home’s flood risk. So, why don’t you?
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:16:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/insurers-have-detailed-data-on-your-homes-flood-risk-so-why-dont-you-264110>
"Buying a house is one of the most high-stakes decisions many people will make
in their lives. Yet many households are investing millions without an adequate
understanding of a property’s exposure to growing climate risks.
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Fix The News 310: Bipedalism. Rice. US prisons empty out. Fires in the Amazon ⬇🔥. A very cute marsupial.
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:17:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fixthenews.com/p/310-bipedalism-rice-us-prisons-empty
"One of our readers is Professor Jennifer Mercieca, who teaches communication
and journalism at Texas A&M. She recently ran an experiment with her students
that we think you'll find fascinating.
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Some tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat — but not all species have ways to cope
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:18:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/some-tropical-trees-cool-their-leaves-to-survive-the-heat-but-not-all-species-have-ways-to-cope-264117>
"How do you cool yourself on a hot day? Perhaps you find shade, switch on a fan
or retreat to air conditioning? But spare a thought for tropical forest trees.
As the climate warms, they must either adjust to the heat, adapt over
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Environment watchdog buried report on lead in children’s blood to placate mining companies, emails show
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:19:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/05/environment-watchdog-buried-report-on-lead-in-childrens-blood-to-placate-mining-companies-emails-show>
"The New South Wales environment watchdog sat on a report for four years
linking elevated levels of lead in children’s blood to current mining, and
promised mining companies they would not do any “finger-pointing”, new
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Antihistamine nasal spray prevents COVID-19, study finds
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:20:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/antihistamine-nasal-spray-prevents-covid-19-study-finds>
'Results from a single-center randomized controlled trial published yesterday
in
JAMA Internal Medicine show that azelastine, an antihistamine nasal spray
used as a preventive measure, was associated with a 69% reduction of COVID-19
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Air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia, research suggests
Fri, 5 Sep 2025 22:21:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/04/fine-particulate-air-pollution-trigger-forms-dementia-study-lewy-body>
"Fine-particulate air pollution can drive devastating forms of dementia by
triggering the formation of toxic clumps of protein that destroy nerve cells as
they spread through the brain, research suggests.
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475 people detained in Georgia Hyundai raid by ICE, other agencies, officials say
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:22:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hyundai-georigia-ice-raid-450-detained-electric-vehicles-batteries/>
"In a large-scale immigration enforcement raid at a huge Hyundai facility in
Georgia on Thursday, 475 immigrants suspected of living and working in the U.S.
illegally were detained, federal authorities announced.
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Long distance objectors force review of giant battery project sited close to sewerage plant
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:23:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/long-distance-objectors-force-review-of-giant-battery-project-sited-close-to-sewerage-plant/>
"Long distance objectors have forced yet another big renewable and storage
project to be referred to the Independent Planning Commission in NSW, this time
a giant giga-scale battery project proposed for a site close to a sewerage
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Long COVID could hold key to ME/CFS, MS
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:25:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.latrobe.edu.au/news/articles/2025/release/long-covid-could-hold-key-to-me-cfs-ms>
"Long COVID could provide vital clues to uncover the cause of other
life-limiting post-viral infections such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome and Multiple Sclerosis at a new research centre to be
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US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:26:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/us-obliteration-of-caribbean-boat-was-a-clear-violation-of-international-right-to-life-laws-no-matter-who-was-on-board-264568>
"The U.S. government is justifying its lethal destruction of a boat suspected
of transporting illegal drugs in the Caribbean as an attack on
“narco-terrorists.”
(More...)
Why are people lying about Covid-19 lockdowns?
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:28:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.emilywrites.co.nz/why-are-people-lying-about-covid-19-lockdowns/>
"As I started up the car, Duncan Garner's voice boomed out. In his shrill
'trying to be one of the boys but failing' shout, he raged about how 'we were
all locked down' and 'Jacinda needs to front up!*' over Aotearoa's (he said New
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Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership - health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 10:30:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/kennedy-hearing-deepens-crisis-over-dismantling-of-cdc-leadership-health-scholar-explains-why-the-agencys-ability-to-protect-public-health-is-compromised-264273>
"The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s –
if not the world’s – premier public health organization, is mired in a crisis
that not only threatens Americans’ health but also its very survival as a
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A patina of hate: The targeting of academics in New Zealand, January to June 2025
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:05:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://sanjanah.wordpress.com/2025/09/03/a-patina-of-hate-the-targeting-of-academics-in-new-zealand-january-to-june-2025/>
"Throughout the first half of 2025 (from January to June), academics in
Aotearoa New Zealand were subjected to a systematic and escalating campaign of
harassment designed to silence scholarly voices in public policy debates. This
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New Māori queen brings hope for New Zealand in first speech: ‘Being Māori is forever’
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:07:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/05/new-zealand-maori-queen-first-speech>
"It was the moment thousands had waited a year to see: New Zealand’s new Māori
Queen speaking to her people for the first time since being crowned. As a light
rain fell, Nga wai hono i te po, the 28-year-old monarch, urged Māori to come
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‘No more empty homes while people are homeless’: the squatters being evicted from the northern rivers’ ‘buyback’ homes
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:08:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/06/northen-rivers-buyback-homes-squatters-homeless-evicted-empty-houses>
"One August morning, Chels Hood Withey woke to sheriffs banging on the door.
The housing advocate had been squatting in an empty house in Mullumbimby, in
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Choose Your Own Adventure
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:09:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.filfre.net/2025/09/choose-your-own-adventure/
"My first experience with interactive media wasn’t mediated by any sort of
digital technology. Instead it came courtesy of a “technology” that was already
more than half a millennium old at the time: the printed book.
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‘They’re beautiful’: 13-year-olds lead audacious project to save harvest mice in Devon
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:11:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/aug/28/im-proud-of-them-going-out-into-the-world-young-naturalists-on-their-quest-to-save-harvest-mice>
"Doing somersaults in the corner of a field in Devon this week were the fluffy
results of an audacious wildlife project by two 13-year-old girls.
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NEW BOOKS from "Bright Green Futures" Guests
Sat, 6 Sep 2025 18:12:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/new-books-from-bright-green-futures>
"Each of these authors have been on the pod at least once, but since that time,
they’ve released new short stories, novels, collections, games… not all are
solarpunk but, if you’re like me, you quickly become fans of individual
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‘Literature can be a form of resistance’: Lea Ypi talks to Elif Shafak about writing in the age of demagogues
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:42:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/aug/30/literature-can-be-a-form-of-resistance-lea-ypi-talks-to-elif-shafak-about-writing-in-the-age-of-demagogues>
"Lea Ypi’s prize-winning memoir,
Free, detailed the experience of growing up
in Albania both before and after communist rule. Her new book,
Indignity,
reconstructs the life of her grandmother, who arrived in Tirana from Salonica
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Letters from an American: September 5, 2025
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:44:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-5-2025
"Today President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order to rename the
Department of Defense as the Department of War, although the 1947 abandonment
of the Department of War name was not simply a matter of substituting a new
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‘I was never worried’: 10 years on since Syrian siblings’ 2,700-mile escape to Germany
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:45:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/aug/31/i-was-never-worried-10-years-on-since-syrian-siblings-2700-mile-escape-to-germany>
"The trip would be tough, Somar Kreker knew, but he was not overly fearful. It
was the summer of 2015, and in a small flat in Amman, Jordan, this young
Syrian’s only thought was how to turn a long and arduous journey into something
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The Ancient Woodland Practice Boosting British Biodiversity
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:46:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/coppicing-boosting-british-biodiversity/>
"Every year, around the middle of summer, Alex Lack finds himself surprised by
the buzz in Bradfield Woods, the forest he manages in Suffolk, a county in
eastern England. Standing in a glade on a warm summer day, insects flit busily
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Vote Brexit, stop the boats – the goalposts on immigration keep moving, and those who oppose it will never be appeased
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:49:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/01/immigration-nigel-farage-donald-trump>
"A few weeks after the Brexit referendum, a leave-voting friend of mine told me
what the biggest benefit would be. “We will never hear about immigration
again,” he said. If you give the people the control over the border they want,
(More...)
Underserved Communities Are Reaping the Benefits of London’s Solar Microgrids
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 03:51:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/london-solar-microgrids/
"The red-brick Frampton Park Estate, a set of five-story social housing blocks
in east London, is built like many other residential complexes in the British
capital. Even the lines of solar panels that cover the roofs of the estate are
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‘Trump’s private army’: inside the push to recruit 10,000 immigration officers
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 12:31:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/02/immigration-hiring-push-trump-private-army>
"The last time the US dramatically expanded its force of immigration officers,
major problems arose.
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Disasters Block Local Food Access. One Groundbreaking Group Has a Solution.
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 12:33:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://civileats.com/2025/08/26/local-food-cant-reach-communities-post-disaster-this-groundbreaking-group-is-helping-change-that/>
"In October 2017, the Tubbs Fire in Northern California burned more than 36,000
acres and a large part of suburban Santa Rosa, forcing around 100,000 people to
evacuate their homes. Grocery stores, restaurants, and farmers’ markets had to
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Seoul promises to help hundreds of Korean workers arrested in US in Ice raid
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 12:34:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/05/immigration-ice-raid-hyundai-georgia>
"South Korea’s president, Lee Jae Myung, has ordered “all-out efforts” to
respond to the arrest of hundreds of its citizens by US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (Ice) during a raid at a factory being built in Georgia to
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Brazil offers America a lesson in democratic maturity
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 12:41:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/aSTYE
"IMAGINE A COUNTRY where a polarising president lost his bid for re-election
and refused to accept the result. He declared the ballot rigged and used social
media to urge his supporters to rise up. They did so in their thousands,
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Why Shop? In Maine, the Library of Things Has It All (Almost).
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 12:42:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/yoxBx
"Here’s a short but by no means comprehensive list of items that patrons of
Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick, Maine, can check out for free: A dumpling
steamer. Cannoli-making tubes. A ukulele. A heated leg massager. A Happy
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Remembering Maru, the most famous cat on the Internet
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:17:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
まるです。
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_AbfPXTKms
"2008年の映像を使って紹介ビデオを作ってみました。長いです。Maru's introduction video by the collection of
2008. This is long."
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Co-locating solar panels and green roofs saves space, increases electricity generation: Study
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:19:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/co-locating-solar-panels-and-green-roofs-saves-space-increases-electricity-generation-study>
"SINGAPORE – A new study in Singapore has found that co-locating solar panels
and green roofs not only uses space more efficiently and enhances rooftop
greenery, but also boosts electricity generation and cools buildings.
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Elle Cordova: Can we please listen to scientists?
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:21:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/AYm9w6W5B-E
Via Bonobo, who wrote "Elle Cordova is SO good! Please go to her YouTube page
and show her some love!" and Kenny Chaffin.
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Redefining the race: the initiative tackling running’s carbon footprint
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:22:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/redefining-the-race-the-initiative-tackling-runnings-carbon-footprint/>
"Running. On the surface, it should be one of the most sustainable sports
going. Pull on a pair of shorts, lace up your kicks, and you’re ready to smash
out your first couch to 5k. The reality, however, often tells a different
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A ‘Third Way’ Between Buying or Renting? Swiss Co-ops Say They’ve Found It.
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:25:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/Uorcx
"A few blocks from the shores of Lake Geneva, Claude Waelti shows a visitor his
apartment in one of the most desirable neighborhoods of Lausanne, the Swiss
city with sweeping views of the French Alps across the lake. It has two
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English housing project aims to transform later-life living
Sun, 7 Sep 2025 18:27:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/manchester-housing-project-aims-to-redefine-later-life-living/>
"Manchester, once famed for its 24-hour party people, is planning a pioneering
age-friendly neighbourhood to ensure life after youth stays just as vibrant.
Part of a £1.5bn redevelopment of North Manchester General Hospital, the
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Why wild venison is a climate-friendly swap for beef
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:32:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250903-why-wild-venison-is-a-climate-friendly-swap-for-beef>
"My last meat feast was seven years ago. My parents were visiting me in London
from Costa Rica and we spent the evening going through the brief but rich menu
of a small steak restaurant. For them, it was their final meal before returning
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The day Return became Enter
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:34:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://aresluna.org/the-day-return-became-enter/
"In the popular imagination, the transition from the world of typewriters to
the universe of computers was orderly and simple: at some point in the 20th
century, someone attached a CPU and a screen to a typewriter, and that turned
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'Lake Urmia Has Become Part of History,' Report Declares as NASA Images Confirm Complete Disappearance
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:36:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/862270/lake-urmia-has-become-part-of-history-report-declares-as-nasa-images-confirm-complete-disappearance>
"ERBIL (
Kurdistan24) – In a devastating confirmation of a long-forewarned
environmental catastrophe, the latest satellite imagery from NASA has revealed
the complete disappearance of Lake Urmia, once Iran's vibrant 'turquoise jewel'
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As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:37:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-trump-abandons-the-rulebook-on-trade-does-free-trade-have-a-future-elsewhere-264338>
"The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global
prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads.
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Blaming ‘extremists’ for March For Australia rallies lets ‘mainstream’ Australia off the hook
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:37:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/blaming-extremists-for-march-for-australia-rallies-lets-mainstream-australia-off-the-hook-264490>
"As the fallout from the so-called March For Australia rallies continues, many
observers are saying Australia has reached a turning point, suggesting the
weekend’s events signal a new era of far-right normalisation and political
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China’s military follows Australian and Canadian warships in Taiwan Strait accusing them of ‘provocation’
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 10:39:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/07/chinas-military-follows-australian-and-canadian-warships-in-taiwan-strait-accusing-them-of-provocation>
"Australian and Canadian warships sailing through the sensitive Taiwan Strait
have been followed and warned by China’s military, with Beijing describing the
incident as a provocation.
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Pentagon Official: Trump Boat Strike Was a Criminal Attack on Civilians
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:30:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/jeLke
"The lethal strike on a boat in the Caribbean on Tuesday was a criminal attack
on civilians, according to a high-ranking Pentagon official who spoke to the
Intercept on the condition of anonymity.
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No, organ transplants won’t make you live forever, whatever Putin says
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:30:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/no-organ-transplants-wont-make-you-live-forever-whatever-putin-says-264573>
"What do world leaders talk about when they think we’re not listening? This
week it was the idea of living forever.
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Can Florida really end vaccine mandates? What would this mean for the US and countries like Australia?
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:31:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/can-florida-really-end-vaccine-mandates-what-would-this-mean-for-the-us-and-countries-like-australia-264583>
"When it comes to the future of childhood immunisations, all eyes are on Robert
F. Kennedy Jr, US Secretary of Health and Human Services, and his audacious
attempt to discredit vaccinations with misinformation and dodgy “science”.
(More...)
Largest Russian air attack of war sets fire to Ukrainian cabinet building
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:32:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/child-among-three-people-killed-in-russian-attack-on-kyiv-that-also-sparked-fire-at-government-building>
"Russia has launched its largest ever air attack on Ukraine, hitting a key
government building in Kyiv for the first time and killing at least three
people, including a mother and her baby, and drawing widespread condemnation,
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Why Powerful But Hard To Detect Backdoors Could Become A Routine Problem For Open Source Projects Because Of AI
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:33:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/04/why-powerful-but-hard-to-detect-backdoors-could-become-a-routine-problem-for-open-source-projects-because-of-ai/>
"Last year, Andres Freund, a Microsoft engineer, spotted a backdoor in xz
Utils, an open source data compression utility that is found on nearly all
versions of GNU/Linux and Unix-like operating systems.
Ars Technica has a
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With global powers barred, can Pacific nations find unity at their annual summit?
Mon, 8 Sep 2025 18:35:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/with-global-powers-barred-can-pacific-nations-find-unity-at-their-annual-summit-264331>
"It’s been a testing time for Pacific regional unity.
So far this year, there have been rifts between Cook Islands and New Zealand
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How Australians are slowly dominating the K-pop music industry
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 04:48:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-australians-are-slowly-dominating-the-k-pop-music-industry-263924>
"Korean pop music, or K-pop, is now a certified cultural phenomenon that has
captivated millions worldwide, including in Australia. But beyond the soft
power spectacle lies something closer to home: Australian K-pop stars.
(More...)
Scores of climate experts condemn Trump climate report as “junk science”
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 04:49:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/scores-of-climate-experts-condemn-trump-climate-report-as-junk-science/>
"A group of more than 85 climate experts has released a scathing review of the
Trump administration’s “Climate Working Group” report on climate change
science, condemning it as “biased, full of errors, and not fit to inform
(More...)
Sharks now roam the open ocean. But for 200 million years, they only lived near the sea floor
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 04:51:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
Huge coal mine’s diesel tax credits could amount to more than original cost of project, critics say
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 04:52:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/huge-coal-mines-diesel-tax-credits-could-amount-to-more-than-original-cost-of-project-critics-say/>
"One of Australia’s largest proposed coal projects could absorb more in diesel
tax exemptions in its lifetime than the initial sum sunk into its construction,
environmental groups say.
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Making younger trees age faster could create more homes for wildlife – and it can be done without chainsaws
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 04:52:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/making-younger-trees-age-faster-could-create-more-homes-for-wildlife-and-it-can-be-done-without-chainsaws-262522>
"For wildlife, not all trees are equal. Large old trees have many horizontal
and dead limbs for perching, and many fissures or hollows for sheltering. By
contrast, younger trees have far fewer such features or lack them entirely.
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Warming seas threaten key phytoplankton species that fuels the food web, study finds
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:32:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/environment/warming-seas-threaten-key-phytoplankton-species-that-fuels-the-food-web-study-finds/>
"SEATTLE (AP) — For decades, scientists believed
Prochlorococcus, the
smallest and most abundant phytoplankton on Earth, would thrive in a warmer
world. But new research suggests the microscopic bacterium, which forms the
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AI Darwin Awards 2025 Nominees
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:33:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://aidarwinawards.org/nominees-2025.html
'Behold, this year's remarkable collection of visionaries who looked at the
cutting edge of artificial intelligence and thought, "Hold my venture capital."
Each nominee has demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to the principle that
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‘Pragmatic move’: Taipei, Manila strengthen people-to-people ties amid China tensions
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:35:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-asia/pragmatic-moves-taipei-manila-strengthen-people-to-people-ties-amid-china-tensions>
"TAIPEI – Filipino economist Jennifer Umlas is thrilled to soon be going on a
holiday to Taiwan, home of her teenage TV obsession – Taiwanese idol drama
Meteor Garden (2001).
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Is space worth the cost? Accounting experts say its value can’t be found in spreadsheets
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:37:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/is-space-worth-the-cost-accounting-experts-say-its-value-cant-be-found-in-spreadsheets-262694>
"Since the early days of human space exploration, the endeavour has been
haunted by a very good question: why spend so much on space when there are so
many urgent problems here on Earth?
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China and Russia increasingly working ‘in tandem’ to undermine faith in governance, top Finnish official claims
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 12:38:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/09/china-and-russia-increasingly-working-in-tandem-to-undermine-faith-in-governance-top-finnish-official-claims>
"Finland’s political state secretary for foreign affairs and defence has
claimed China and Russia are increasingly working “in tandem” to disrupt and
interfere in free societies, and undermine faith in governance.
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1 in 8 households don’t have the money to buy enough food
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:53:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/1-in-8-households-dont-have-the-money-to-buy-enough-food-264685>
"Around one in eight (1.3 million) Australian households experienced food
insecurity in 2023. This means they didn’t always have enough money to buy the
amount or quality of food they needed for an active and healthy life.
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Trump attacks Tom Hanks after West Point cancels event honoring actor
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:54:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/08/trump-tom-hanks-woke
"Donald Trump launched a vitriolic attack against Tom Hanks for supposedly
being “destructive” and “woke” after one of America’s most beloved actors was
snubbed without much explanation by West Point last week.
(More...)
Why did Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resign? And who might replace him?
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:55:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-did-japanese-prime-minister-shigeru-ishiba-resign-and-who-might-replace-him-264768>
"Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bowed to weeks of pressure from
within his party and announced his resignation, less than a year after taking
office.
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We’re Walling Off The Open Internet To Stop AI—And It May End Up Breaking Everything Else
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:57:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/08/were-walling-off-the-open-internet-to-stop-ai-and-it-may-end-up-breaking-everything-else/>
"A longtime open internet activist recently asked me whether I’d reversed my
position on internet openness and copyright because of AI. The question caught
me off guard—until I realized what he was seeing. Across the tech policy world,
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Rapid climate action will come at a cost, according to the Business Council. But experts say the benefits are far larger
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 18:58:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/rapid-climate-action-will-come-at-a-cost-according-to-the-business-council-but-experts-say-the-benefits-are-far-larger-264694>
"This month, the Australian government will release its emissions-reduction
target for 2035, likely to be between 65% and 75%. A 70% cut would mean
reducing Australia’s emissions from about 440 million tonnes of carbon dioxide
(More...)
UK Age Verification Data Confirms What Critics Always Predicted: Mass Migration To Sketchier Sites
Tue, 9 Sep 2025 19:00:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/08/uk-age-verification-data-confirms-what-critics-always-predicted-mass-migration-to-sketchier-sites/>
"New data from the UK’s age verification rollout provides hard evidence of what
internet governance experts have been warning about for years: these laws don’t
protect children—they systematically drive users from regulated, compliant
(More...)
Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:21:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/israels-refuseniks-a-growing-number-of-soldiers-are-refusing-to-serve-in-netanyahus-war-on-gaza-264707>
"The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense
Forces to step up the offensive on Gaza City, despite internal and
international condemnation.
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High speed test tracks, and extreme temperatures: Ensuring safety in an electric bus
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:22:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/09/high-speed-test-tracks-and-extreme-temperatures-ensuring-safety-in-an-electric-bus/>
"One of the highlights of my recent trip to Yutong’s factory and testing
grounds in Zhengzhou, China was hurtling around their high speed test track at
80-90km/h in an electric bus.
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The decision to close Meanjin misunderstands its wider importance. Australian culture deserves better
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:23:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-decision-to-close-meanjin-misunderstands-its-wider-importance-australian-culture-deserves-better-264773>
"Last week’s announcement of
Meanjin’s closure marks a poignant moment for
Australian culture.
Meanjin is a nationally significant cultural institution
with a storied history. Closing it suddenly, without warning and with no
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Australian last-mile delivery giant surpasses 100 EVs, beats its own targets
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:24:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/09/australian-last-mile-delivery-giant-surpasses-100-evs-beats-its-own-targets/>
"Australian last-mile delivery specialist ANC has grown its fleet of electric
vehicles (EVs) to over 100, with another 50 expected to join its fleet in the
next 12 months, well ahead of the 112 EVs the company had targeted by that
(More...)
THE LIBRARIANS | Official Trailer
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:25:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykll4MWltsQ
"America’s war on books is more than a war on words.
THE LIBRARIANS, a new
feature documentary from Academy Award® nominee and Peabody Award winner Kim A.
Snyder.
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Ukraine just built a European-gauge railway during the war
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 04:26:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://euromaidanpress.com/2025/09/09/ukraine-european-railway-integration-war/>
"Direct trains from Uzhhorod to Vienna, Budapest, and Bratislava start running
on 12 September 2025, marking Ukraine’s first step toward abandoning its
Soviet-era railway infrastructure in favor of European standards.
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Trump apparently thinks domestic violence is not a crime. That makes sense
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:19:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/09/trump-domestic-violence>
"Speaking at a Christian museum on Monday, Donald Trump claimed, falsely, that
his deployment of national guard troops to invade the nation’s capital has
eliminated crime in Washington. He complained, however, that domestic violence
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New type of ‘sieve’ detects the smallest pieces of plastic in the environment more easily than ever before
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:20:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-type-of-sieve-detects-the-smallest-pieces-of-plastic-in-the-environment-more-easily-than-ever-before-264593>
"Plastic pollution is everywhere: in rivers and oceans, in the air and the
mountains, even in our blood and vital organs. Most of the public attention has
focused on the dangers of microplastics. These are fragments smaller than 5
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George Washington’s worries are coming true
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:22:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/george-washingtons-worries-are-coming-true-263240>
"The United States will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the
Declaration of
Independence, the country’s founding document, in 2026. Twenty years later,
America will celebrate the 250th anniversary of President George Washington’s
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VW, BMW, Mercedes showcase new EVs to stem downturn as NGOs warn of greenwashing
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:22:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/09/vw-bmw-mercedes-showcase-new-evs-to-stem-downturn-as-ngos-warn-of-greenwashing/>
"German carmakers VW, BMW, and Mercedes presented new electric models at this
week’s IAA mobility show in Munich, in what analysts say could be a crucial
move to halt their decline on global markets. Environmental organisations
(More...)
Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:23:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Solar, batteries and electric boats: 100 pct renewable plan to save Pacific Islands from crippling cost of diesel
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 12:25:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-batteries-and-electric-boats-100-pct-renewable-plan-to-aid-pacific-islands-avoid-crippling-cost-of-diesel/>
"A plan outlining how the Pacific Islands can shed their crippling dependence
on expensive and important diesel fuel and go 100 per cent renewables for
electricity – and for some transport – is to be presented at the Pacific
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Latest data suggests Australia is overcoming its sugar addiction
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:24:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/latest-data-suggests-australia-is-overcoming-its-sugar-addiction-264700>
"Australia is now meeting the World Health Organization’s (WHO) guidelines on
sugar, which recommend keeping sugar below 10% of daily energy intake.
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Regulator outlines fears of AIs and battery trading collusion, but home batteries could save the day
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:26:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/regulator-outlines-fears-of-ais-and-battery-trading-collusion-but-home-batteries-could-save-the-day/>
"The Australian Energy Market Commission has finally published its report into
the potential of AIs colluding to push up electricity prices, more than a year
after the report was concluded, but says that the rapid growth in home
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Yes, spectacled flying foxes are noisy and drop poo everywhere. But our rainforests need them
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:27:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/yes-spectacled-flying-foxes-are-noisy-and-drop-poo-everywhere-but-our-rainforests-need-them-264114>
"In Far North Queensland, one special winged mammal helps keep rainforests
alive. The spectacled flying fox travels vast distances each night, pollinating
flowers and spreading seeds far and wide.
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Greens leader attacks business lobby modelling on emission cuts, vows to “get shit done” on climate
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:28:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/greens-leader-attacks-business-lobby-modelling-on-emission-cuts-vows-to-get-shit-done-on-climate/>
"New Greens leader Larissa Waters has launched a withering attack on the main
Australian business lobby over its modelling for the country’s emission
reduction targets, and promised to put pressure on Labor to aim for a strong
(More...)
It takes a village to raise a child, but not everybody gets the support
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:28:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child-but-not-everybody-gets-the-support-264358>
"Many of us have heard the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child”. The
idea that families need communities of support to raise their children has long
resonated.
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Solar glass pioneer says next-gen tech has 66 pct higher energy output at half the cost
Wed, 10 Sep 2025 18:29:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/solar-glass-pioneer-says-next-gen-tech-has-66-pct-higher-energy-output-at-half-the-cost/>
"A next-generation prototype from Perth-based solar glass manufacturer ClearVue
Technologies demonstrates a 66 per cent increase in energy generation while
delivering significant reductions in production costs and complexity.
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As storms become more extreme, it’s time to rethink how we design roofs
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:24:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/as-storms-become-more-extreme-its-time-to-rethink-how-we-design-roofs-263036>
"As extreme wind events are becoming more intense across New Zealand and the
Pacific, roofs are often the first point of failure. But they remain one of the
most overlooked elements in discussions about resilience and safety.
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Letters from an American: September 9, 2025
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:26:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-9-2025
"As Joe Perticone outlines in
The Bulwark today, Republican lawmakers are
greeting the release of the lewd letter in Jeffrey Epstein’s birthday book
depicting the outline of a child and apparently signed by Donald Trump either
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'We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic,' says leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:28:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.livescience.com/health/viruses-infections-disease/we-have-basically-destroyed-what-capacity-we-had-to-respond-to-a-pandemic-says-leading-epidemiologist-michael-osterholm>
'COVID-19 has claimed the lives of more than 7 million people across the world,
to date, including over 1 million people in the U.S., according to the World
Health Organization. In addition to this staggering death toll, the disease has
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Koalas are running out of time. Will a $140 million national park save them?
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:28:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/koalas-are-running-out-of-time-will-a-140-million-national-park-save-them-264789>
"In a historic move, the New South Wales government has announced a Great Koala
National Park will be established on the state’s Mid North Coast, in a bid to
protect vital koala habitat and stop the species’ sharp decline.
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High-tech plans to save polar ice will fail, new research finds
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:29:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/high-tech-plans-to-save-polar-ice-will-fail-new-research-finds-264794>
"Our planet continues to warm because of greenhouse gas emissions from human
activities. The polar regions are especially vulnerable to this warming. Sea
ice extent is already declining in both the Arctic and Antarctic. The Greenland
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Slashing migration would actually lead to higher house prices in Australia. Here’s why
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 03:30:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/10/slashing-migration-would-actually-lead-to-higher-house-prices-in-australia-heres-why>
"Think closing our borders would fix the housing crisis? Think again.
Eliminating migration for the coming decade would actually leave property
(More...)
Horrors of Trump detention centre: Lisburn man tells his story after arrest for 'looking like a Mexican'
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:41:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/8NgIx
"A Co Antrim man lifted by US immigration police on an American street — in an
incident he compared to a kidnapping — and then sent to a detention centre has
described being deported back to Northern Ireland as “surreal”.
(More...)
Can you say no to your doctor using an AI scribe?
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:42:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/can-you-say-no-to-your-doctor-using-an-ai-scribe-264701>
"Doctors’ offices were once private. But increasingly, artificial intelligence
(AI) scribes (also known as digital scribes) are listening in.
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Swarming jellyfish force shutdown of French nuclear power plants for second time in a month
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:44:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/swarming-jellyfish-force-shutdown-of-french-nuclear-power-plants-for-second-time-in-a-month/>
"Two French nuclear power stations have had to partially shut down operations
in the past month due to swarms of jellyfish infiltrating the pumping station
filters.
(More...)
Small electric trucks already cost-competitive with diesel without subsidies
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:45:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/10/small-electric-trucks-already-cost-competitive-with-diesel-without-subsidies/>
"A new report published by business consultancy Mov3ment has revealed that the
total cost of ownership for light urban delivery trucks is already close to
diesel, even without subsidies.
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Evaluating Resources and Misinformation
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:46:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://guides.lib.uchicago.edu/c.php?g=1241077
"Evaluating sources in both your academic and personal lives is very practical
skill. With practice, you can learn to critically evaluate every source and
website you come across quickly and efficiently. There are many different
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Australia’s business lobbies seem happy to let the country burn. What will federal Labor do?
Thu, 11 Sep 2025 14:47:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-business-lobbies-seem-happy-to-let-the-country-burn-what-will-federal-labor-do/>
"It is the writer Oscar Wilde who is credited with the quote: “The cynic knows
the price of everything and the value of nothing.” Although I do have to admit
the first time I came across it was in a
Doonesbury cartoon in the 1980s.
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Paralympian Jeremy McClure refused multiple Uber rides with guide dog
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:33:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-08/paralympian-refused-uber-rides-with-guide-dog-discrimination/105748262>
'Jeremy McClure is a triathlete, long-distance swimmer and four-time
Paralympian, but getting a car ride with his guide dog Nina has proved one of
his biggest challenges.
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Americans’ love of RVs tied to destruction of orangutan habitat: Investigation
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:35:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/americans-love-of-rvs-tied-to-destruction-of-orangutan-habitat-investigation/>
"JAKARTA — Global calls are mounting for RV companies in the U.S. to change
their policies following new revelations that some of America’s best-selling
RVs are built with plywood from the destruction of orangutan habitat in
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Deadlier than varroa, a new honey-bee parasite is spreading around the world
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:36:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/deadlier-than-varroa-a-new-honey-bee-parasite-is-spreading-around-the-world-264891>
"For decades, beekeepers have fought a tiny parasite called
Varroa
destructor, which has devastated honey-bee colonies around the world. But an
even deadlier mite,
Tropilaelaps mercedesae – or “tropi” – is on the march.
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Victoria is on the cusp of signing a Treaty with Indigenous people. It could change lives
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:37:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/victoria-is-on-the-cusp-of-signing-a-treaty-with-indigenous-people-it-could-change-lives-264476>
"Victoria is on the brink of making history. This week, after years of
negotiations, the state government tabled a landmark Treaty Bill in parliament.
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Queensland LNP accused of breaking election emissions vow with coal-keeper plan
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:38:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-lnp-accused-of-breaking-election-emissions-vow-with-coal-keeper-plan/>
"The news that Queensland is set to keep its coal power stations operating for
longer is being met with despair as the state creates rising levels of
uncertainty for what was – for a brief time – the strongest market for
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Climate action can feel slow – but the fastest energy leap in history has begun
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 02:39:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-action-can-feel-slow-but-the-fastest-energy-leap-in-history-has-begun-264483>
"It’s increasingly common to hear from experts and the general public that the
global shift away from fossil fuels is glacially slow, or even nonexistent.
(More...)
Layla’s final year of school was disrupted by floods and fires. The toll of climate disasters on children is only getting worse
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:11:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/11/natural-disasters-forecast-cost-australia-young-people-unicef>
"Kangaroo Valley was hit by raging fires and floods three times in three years.
In 2019, the black summer bushfires had forced Layla Wang’s family to flee
(More...)
Experts Universally Pan Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation” As Unscientific Garbage, But Politicians Keep Buying It Anyway
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:13:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/10/experts-universally-pan-jonathan-haidts-the-anxious-generation-as-unscientific-garbage-but-politicians-keep-buying-it-anyway/>
"The verdict is in on Jonathan Haidt’s “The Anxious Generation,” and it’s
devastating. A new piece in
TES Magazine systematically demolishes Haidt’s
claims by doing something revolutionary: actually asking experts who study this
(More...)
Fix the News 311: No ordinary pilgrims. Cosmic waves 💫. China energy 🤯. Global child poverty. Rewilding in England. Jaguars!
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:15:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fixthenews.com/p/311-no-ordinary-pilgrims-cosmic-waves
"“In love there is no fear”: Last week, over 1,000 LGBTQ+ Catholics descended
on Rome for the first pilgrimage for gay and trans people to be hosted by the
Vatican as part of a Jubilee Holy Year. Organisers credited Pope Francis’
(More...)
Queensland LNP vows to burn coal “for many decades” as federal Labor wrestles with climate pledge
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:16:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/queensland-lnp-pledges-to-burn-coal-for-many-decades-as-federal-labor-wrestles-with-climate-pledge/>
"The Queensland state LNP government has pledged to keep burning coal for power
generation for “many decades,” raising further doubt about the state’s
renewable rollout and emissions target, and casting a shadow over the federal
(More...)
The Community Gardens Where Refugees Are Putting Down Roots
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:16:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/community-gardens-refugees-intercultural-traiskirchen-austria/>
"On a warm morning in June, dozens of people have gathered in a community
garden in Traiskirchen, a small town just outside Vienna best known for its
refugee center, which is the largest in Austria. The Middle Eastern breakfast,
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Cheap power to the people could shift the dial for renewables in the regions
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:17:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/cheap-power-to-the-people-could-shift-the-dial-for-renewables-in-the-regions/>
"Australia’s energy story is at a turning point. Demand for electricity is
rising rapidly as homes, industries, and transport systems electrify. The
nation is also under pressure to cut emissions from its energy sector and
(More...)
The Anarchic Playgrounds Where Putting Kids At Risk Is The Point
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:31:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/anarchic-playgrounds-risk-berlin-kolle37/>
"Flaming stone fire pits, wonky swings, lopsided wooden forts, stacks of
hammers and saws, and even an abandoned automobile turned into a play den:
Kolle 37 is not your usual kind of kids’ recreation space.
(More...)
CARTA: A Collective Approach to the Preservation of Online Art Resources
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:32:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://blog.archive.org/2025/09/10/carta/
"Art historians, critics, curators, and humanities scholars rely on the records
of artists, galleries, museums, and arts organizations to understand and
contextualize contemporary artistic practice. Yet, much of the art-related
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The benefits and risks of foraging your own food
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:36:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250827-the-benefits-and-risks-of-foraging-your-own-food>
"On an unseasonably warm April evening, I stand on a beach in southern England,
lifting a soggy lump of seaweed to my nose. It smells sharp and tangy. The
hard, flat fronds are logged with tufts of green vegetation, sea water and
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Poor indoor air quality costing the country a billion dollars each year, researchers say
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:38:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/572704/poor-indoor-air-quality-costing-the-country-a-billion-dollars-each-year-researchers-say>
'Poor indoor air quality is estimated to be costing the country about a billion
dollars each year in healthcare costs and decreased productivity, a public
health expert says.
(More...)
To defend against Russian tanks, Finland and Poland consider restoring wetlands
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:39:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20250828-to-defend-against-russian-tanks-finland-and-poland-consider-restoring-wetlands>
"Since Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine in 2022, European countries that share
borders with Russia have ramped up security on their eastern borders.
(More...)
Want more protein for less money? Don’t be fooled by the slick black packaging
Fri, 12 Sep 2025 18:40:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/want-more-protein-for-less-money-dont-be-fooled-by-the-slick-black-packaging-264039>
"If you’ve been supermarket shopping lately, you might have noticed more foods
with big, bold protein claims on black packaging – from powders and bars to
yoghurt, bread and even coffee.
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Charlie Kirk’s Toxic Legacy of Hatred and Division
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:43:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/charlie-kirk-legacy
"In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, part of a distressing wave of
political violence stalking this country, it would seem that the United States
is coming apart at the seams, poised at the precipice of disintegration. So
(More...)
Ephemeral Masterpieces: The Land Art of Jon Foreman
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:44:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theinspirationgrid.com/ephemeral-masterpieces-the-land-art-of-jon-foreman/>
"Welsh artist Jon Foreman, known online as Sculpt the World, continues to amaze
us with his ephemeral artworks that transform natural landscapes into temporary
art galleries. Using natural materials like stones, shells, driftwood, leaves,
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California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:45:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.canarymedia.com/articles/solar/california-first-canal-array-project-nexus>
"A novel solar power project just went online in California’s Central Valley,
with panels that span across canals in the vast agricultural region.
(More...)
Deadly Nepal protests reflect a wider pattern of Gen Z political activism across Asia
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:46:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/deadly-nepal-protests-reflect-a-wider-pattern-of-gen-z-political-activism-across-asia-264968>
"Earlier this week, thousands of mainly young people in Nepal took to the
streets in mass protests triggered by the government’s decision to ban 26
social media platforms.
(More...)
Tougher knife laws aren’t the only solution to Victoria’s violent crime problem
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:47:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
Growing push to address airborne pathogens
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 02:48:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://hvacrnews.com.au/news/growing-push-to-address-airborne-pathogens/>
"Held at the University of Melbourne, the forum was convened by the Australian
Academy of Science, the Australasian College for Infection Protection and
Control, the Burnet Institute and the Victorian Healthcare Association.
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Lying to Save Our Lives: Why You Should Say Whatever It Takes to Get the COVID Vaccine
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:23:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://religiondispatches.org/lying-to-save-our-lives-why-you-should-say-whatever-it-takes-to-get-the-covid-vaccine/>
"Hello again from our current public health clusterfuck, in which COVID
infections continue to rise domestically and globally while the FDA makes it
harder and more confusing for Americans to get vaccinated against the virus.
(More...)
Private toll roads are supposed to save taxpayers’ money, but can have these hidden costs
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:23:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/private-toll-roads-are-supposed-to-save-taxpayers-money-but-can-have-these-hidden-costs-263441>
"If you’ve ever driven in Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane, chances are you’ve
used – or steered clear of – a private toll road.
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Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:25:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/long-covid-hitting-doctors-and-nurses-hard-2025a1000n7q>
"Jeffrey Siegelman, MD, contracted COVID-19 in August 2020 and, 3 months later,
published a paper online in
JAMA about his experiences.
(More...)
For too long, colonial language has dominated space exploration. There is a better way
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:25:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/for-too-long-colonial-language-has-dominated-space-exploration-there-is-a-better-way-264886>
"At an internal staff briefing last week, acting NASA Administrator Sean Duffy
declared the United States has a “manifest destiny to the stars”, linking this
to the need to win the “space race”.
(More...)
Lakeshore shallows can be biodiversity hotspots – but warming is changing their complex ecology
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:26:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/lakeshore-shallows-can-be-biodiversity-hotspots-but-warming-is-changing-their-complex-ecology-264762>
"The 19th-century American naturalist Henry David Thoreau described the small
freshwater lake at Walden as “Earth’s eye” – a measure of the complexity of
ecological interactions.
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“A place we’d rather not be:” Why Labor needs to listen to and respect the climate science
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 10:27:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/a-place-wed-rather-not-be-why-labor-needs-to-listen-to-and-respect-the-climate-science/>
"One of the world’s leading climate scientists has urged Australia, and the
world, to go “full sail” on decarbonisation, arguing that the scale of climate
events already show that we are in “a place we’d rather not be.”
(More...)
Ebony and ivory: why elephants and forests rise and fall together in the Congo Basin
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:27:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
Australian researchers almost double perovskite cell efficiency with graphene layer
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:27:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-researchers-almost-double-perovskite-cell-efficiency-with-graphene-layer/>
"Australian solar researchers have discovered that adding graphene to
perovskite solar cells can improve efficiency to 30.6 per cent and cut the need
for expensive gold and silver conductors.
(More...)
“This is what happens when ideology runs the power grid:” Meet the anti-renewable trendsetter
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:28:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/this-is-what-happens-when-ideology-runs-the-power-grid-meet-the-anti-renewable-trendsetter/>
"“This is what happens when ideology runs the power grid,” said Alberta Premier
Danielle Smith in July 2023 when asked about the province’s sky-high
electricity rates.
(More...)
NSW has a new fashion sector strategy – but a sustainable industry needs a federally legislated response
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:29:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/nsw-has-a-new-fashion-sector-strategy-but-a-sustainable-industry-needs-a-federally-legislated-response-264579>
"The New South Wales government recently announced the launch of the NSW
Fashion Sector Strategy, 2025–28. The strategy, developed in partnership with
the Australian Fashion Council, TAFE NSW, University of Technology Sydney and
(More...)
Chris Bowen’s defining climate moment is nigh. And he knows what it means ‘if we get it wrong’
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:32:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/13/chris-bowens-defining-climate-moment-is-nigh-and-he-knows-what-it-means-if-we-get-it-wrong>
"Progress on the climate crisis is often slow and frustrating. But sometimes,
when people are given an opportunity, change can come in a rush.
(More...)
Fossil fuel expansion or Pacific security? Albanese is learning Australia can’t have both
Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:32:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/fossil-fuel-expansion-or-pacific-security-albanese-is-learning-australia-cant-have-both-265066>
"Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sought to strengthen security ties
with Pacific island nations and counter China’s growing influence during a trip
to the region this week. If he walks away with one lesson, it’s that
(More...)
Australia’s Cop31 bid teeters as rival Turkey refuses to withdraw
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:22:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/13/australias-cop31-bid-teeters-as-rival-turkey-refuses-to-withdraw>
"The Albanese government is privately downplaying expectations of winning the
bid to host next year’s UN climate conference as rival Turkey refuses to
withdraw two months out from the decision date.
(More...)
Capital grains: the urban trees getting a second life
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:23:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/capital-grains-the-urban-trees-getting-a-second-life/>
"Furniture maker Bruce Saunders was stumped. He’d lived in London for more than
40 years, surrounded by parks, streets and leafy suburbs bursting with a rich
mix of trees.
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‘Inhaling the microplastics’: what is in British children’s school uniforms?
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:24:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/06/what-is-in-childrens-school-uniforms>
"Hugo Keane’s investigation into polyester began at home. He had just started
year 7 but, thanks to Covid, he was stuck knocking about at home in Camden,
north London.
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Melbourne tram drivers on track to compete in world championships in Vienna
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:26:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-06/melbourne-tram-drivers-set-to-compete-in-world-championships/105743602>
'Melbourne's best tram drivers are revving their engines as they prepare to
represent Australia in the World Tramdriver Championship in Vienna.
(More...)
‘People are so angry’: how wealth tax became a battleground in Norway’s election
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:27:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/wealth-tax-norway-election
"It is the issue that has set the Norwegian general election alight: whether to
keep, cut or abolish the national wealth tax. As the country prepares to go to
the polls on Monday, Norway is in the grip of a ferocious national argument
(More...)
The world in a dress: the project with 1.5 billion stitches
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 03:28:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/the-world-in-a-dress-the-project-with-1-5-billion-stitches/>
"Is this the ultimate antithesis of fast fashion?
The silk dress pictured was worked on over 14 years by 380 embroiderers from 51
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‘There is only one player’: why China is becoming a world leader in green energy
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:20:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/07/china-fossil-fuel-us-climate-environment-energy>
"Chinese power took on an old-fashioned hue in the past week with a huge
military parade, a gathering of former allies Russia and North Korea, and
President Xi Jinping’s defiant vow not to be intimidated by bullies.
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Life after: The Spycops scandal
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:21:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.positive.news/society/life-after-the-spycops-scandal/
"When Kate Wilson found out that her ex-partner Mark Stone was in fact an
undercover police officer called Mark Kennedy, she was surprised by her own
lack of anger. “[I didn’t feel] hatred or even really a sense of betrayal,” she
(More...)
Why OpenAI’s solution to AI hallucinations would kill ChatGPT tomorrow
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:23:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-openais-solution-to-ai-hallucinations-would-kill-chatgpt-tomorrow-265107>
"OpenAI’s latest research paper diagnoses exactly why ChatGPT and other large
language models can make things up – known in the world of artificial
intelligence as “hallucination”. It also reveals why the problem may be
(More...)
I thought I was growing up in a racially tolerant Britain. I now realise I was wrong
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:24:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/07/racially-tolerant-britain-wrong-racism-far-right>
"When my dad went to school in the 1970s, the kids used to pretend he was
invisible. Every day he would try to make conversation and play with the other
children, and every day he would be ignored. One night it got so bad that my
(More...)
“Just Kill Them.” Casual Cruelty, Broadcast at Dawn
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:28:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://jojofromjerz.substack.com/p/just-kill-them-casual-cruelty-broadcast>
"There are moments when the mask doesn’t just slip—it shatters, and what spills
out is the raw, unvarnished cruelty that has always been there, hiding beneath
the surface. That moment came this morning on
Fox & Friends. Under the bright
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How Japanese 'tiny forests' are sweeping Scotland
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:30:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250910-the-tiny-forests-that-thrive-in-cities?ICID=ref_fark>
'"It's like going on a bear hunt!"
Not quite, perhaps, but these kids are definitely excited. They are on a visit
(More...)
A racist mob menacing refugee children and our town. Read this and see what lies ahead, unless we act now
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:41:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Rewilding Europe Learning Hub
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:42:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.open.edu/openlearncreate/course/index.php?categoryid=1655
"Rewilding offers a hopeful vision for restoring our natural world. It's a
movement that's gaining momentum, driven by a growing desire to revitalise
nature and address pressing challenges like climate change and biodiversity
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How a Group of Students in the Pacific Islands Reshaped Global Climate Law
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:45:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/FChhE
"The group of students who logged in to Justin Rose’s class on international
environmental law in February 2019 were spread out across thousands of miles of
ocean. Many were based at the Port Vila campus on Éfaté, a small but
(More...)
What is the endgame in this toxic immigration debate: is it friends and neighbours thrown out of the country?
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:46:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/10/immigration-debate-country-remigration-right>
"Do they come for you at dawn or dusk? In the dead of night, or at family
dinnertime? Will they come with masks and shields, or will they be kindly and
sheepishly apologetic? Will they accept a cup of tea and a biscuit if offered?
(More...)
The Reports of UBI’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:48:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/the-reports-of-ubis-death-are-greatly>
"To borrow a quip from Mark Twain, the reports of Universal Basic Income’s
death have been greatly exaggerated. This essay serves as my response as a
subject-matter expert in this particular field to recent shots fired against
(More...)
Plane to purgatory: how Trump’s deportation program shuttles immigrants into lawless limbo
Sun, 14 Sep 2025 22:50:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/sep/10/trump-globalx-airline-deportation-immigration>
"The Trump administration is shuttling immigrants around the US in irregular
and unprecedented ways, according to the findings of a
Guardian
investigation, in effect vanishing people into a “purgatory” that denies them
(More...)
Letters from an American: September 13, 2025
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-13-2025
"President Donald J. Trump has been trying to remove Federal Reserve governor
Lisa Cook from the board of governors, alleging she lied on a mortgage
application by claiming two homes as primary residences, which could garner a
(More...)
Smoke from Canada’s wildfires killed nine-year-old Carter Vigh – and 82,000 others around the world
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:01:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/10/smoke-from-canadas-wildfires-killed-nine-year-old-carter-vigh-and-82000-others-around-the-world>
"Amber Vigh had taken the usual precautions when bringing her nine-year-old
son, Carter, to summer camp in July 2023. There were no fires near their home
in British Columbia, Canada. Her air quality app showed low levels of
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Nepal appoints its first female PM after historic week of deadly protests
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:02:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/12/nepal-appoints-its-first-female-pm-after-historic-week-of-deadly-protests>
"Nepal has sworn in its first female prime minister after a historic week in
which widespread youth protests forced the resignation of her predecessor and
the dissolving of parliament.
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‘Like walking through time’: as glaciers retreat, new worlds are being created in their wake
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:03:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/13/switzerland-alps-fiesch-aletsch-glaciers-retreat-ecosystems-mountains-culture-aoe>
"From the slopes behind the village of Ernen, it is possible to see the gouge
where the Fiesch glacier once tumbled towards the valley in the Bernese Alps.
The curved finger of ice, rumpled like tissue, cuts between high buttresses of
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Several people fired after clampdown on speech over Charlie Kirk shooting
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:04:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/13/charlie-kirk-shooting-people-fired-social-media>
"Reactions on social media to the murder of far-right activist Charlie Kirk
have cost multiple people their jobs as authorities in numerous states clamp
down on critical commentary.
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Trump is no ‘strongman’ when it comes to Russia or Israel. If other democracies don’t step up, anarchy awaits
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:34:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/14/donald-trump-russia-israel-vladimir-putin-benjamin-netanyahu>
"It is too easy to blame Donald Trump for everything that goes wrong in the
world. The ability of any US president to fundamentally change or control the
behaviour of other major powers is frequently overestimated. Yet by posing as a
(More...)
The world’s tallest sunflower blooms in an Indiana backyard as a tribute to Ukraine
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:35:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://apnews.com/article/sunflower-ukraine-indiana-backyard-guinness-world-record-a31f44168431c3ba5d7886d7e994f1c4>
"FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — When Ukrainian immigrant Alex Babich stands in his
Indiana backyard craning his neck to look 35 feet (11 meters) into the sky, he
isn’t just staring at a sunflower. He is looking at his roots — and his future
(More...)
The deep sea scientist who didn’t see the ocean until he was 27
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:37:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
‘I was told I had two weeks to live’ – why are so many young, fit, non-smoking women getting lung cancer?
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:38:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/14/lung-cancer-young-fit-non-smoking-women>
"Towards the end of 2019, Becca Smith’s life was full and hectic. At 28, she
had taken on a unit in Chester to convert into a yoga studio, poured in all her
savings and hired teachers, while at the same time working as a personal
(More...)
Landmark report makes 54 recommendations to combat Islamophobia in Australia. Now government must act
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:41:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/landmark-report-makes-54-recommendations-to-combat-islamophobia-in-australia-now-government-must-act-264489>
"Australian Muslim communities have been calling for official recognition of
Islamophobia as a serious social problem for many years.
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Vanishing Tourists, Vanishing Billions: The Crisis America Didn't See Coming
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 12:42:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://medium.com/the-geopolitical-economist/vanishing-tourists-vanishing-billions-the-crisis-america-didnt-see-coming-6f642155ca4e>
"I have followed economic patterns for decades, but what is currently happening
with US tourism figures is truly alarming. While the country is preoccupied
with inflation and job markets, a huge economic crisis is quietly under way
(More...)
"Lesbian Space Princess" is a cheeky, intergalactic romp that turns the sci-fi genre on its head
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:07:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/lesbian-space-princess-is-a-cheeky-intergalactic-romp-that-turns-the-sci-fi-genre-on-its-head-264352>
"In Emma Hough Hobbs and Leela Varghese’s award-winning directorial debut,
Lesbian Space Princess, outer space emerges as a new and inclusive habitat
for a smart, funny story exploring the inner spaces of lesbian consciousness
(More...)
Scientists fear this ‘cute’ and ‘chonky’ flying fox could be one cyclone away from extinction
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:08:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/15/scientists-fear-this-cute-and-chonky-flying-fox-could-be-one-cyclone-away-from-extinction>
"It’s the last native mammal on the island, but the “incredibly cute and
fluffy” Christmas Island flying fox is critically endangered with no recovery
plan and severely outdated conservation advice.
(More...)
AI hype has just shaken up the world’s rich list. What if the boom is really a bubble?
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:10:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ai-hype-has-just-shaken-up-the-worlds-rich-list-what-if-the-boom-is-really-a-bubble-265080>
"Just for a moment this week, Larry Ellison, co-founder of US cloud computing
company Oracle, became the world’s richest person. The octogenarian tech titan
briefly overtook Elon Musk after Oracle’s share price rocketed 43% in a day,
(More...)
“Prudent” for Australia to plan for 2-3ºC temp rise says grim climate assessment
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:14:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/prudent-for-australia-to-plan-for-2-3oc-temp-rise-says-grim-climate-assessment/>
"Australia’s long awaited first climate risk assessment has painted a bleak
picture of the country’s future, saying it is now “prudent” to plan for an
increase in average temperatures of 3ºC by the end of the century, even as
(More...)
3D printed mini-placentas offer a new way to study pregnancy complications
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:15:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/3d-printed-mini-placentas-offer-a-new-way-to-study-pregnancy-complications-261571>
"The placenta is a unique organ which exists only during pregnancy, growing at
tumour-like speed to the size of a small dinner plate. The placenta is
essential to the growth of every baby, but we’re missing key details about how
(More...)
“Cheaper, more liveable and climate resilient:” Indigenous communities lead remote clean energy charge
Mon, 15 Sep 2025 19:16:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/cheaper-more-liveable-and-climate-resilient-indigenous-communities-lead-remote-clean-energy-charge/>
"As Australia finds itself transitioning to renewables, those in remote
communities are finding ways to lead the charge toward clean energy on Country.
(More...)
How much money do you need to be happy? Here’s what the research says
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:30:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-much-money-do-you-need-to-be-happy-heres-what-the-research-says-265184>
"Over the next decade, Elon Musk could become the world’s first trillionaire.
The Tesla board recently proposed a US$1 trillion (A$1.5 trillion) compensation
plan, if Musk can meet a series of ambitious growth targets.
(More...)
Channel 4 to mark Trump’s UK visit with ‘longest uninterrupted reel of untruths’
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:31:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/channel-4-donald-trump-uk-state-visit-reel-of-untruths?CMP=bsky_gu>
"More than 100 of Donald Trump’s inaccurate statements are to be dissected by
Channel 4 to coincide with his state visit, in what it described as “the
longest uninterrupted reel of untruths, falsehoods and distortions ever
(More...)
Eradicating mould would save millions in health-care costs: how our homes affect our health
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:33:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/eradicating-mould-would-save-millions-in-health-care-costs-how-our-homes-affect-our-health-260311>
"Housing is a key determinant of physical health. Housing conditions can
increase or reduce the risk of problems including respiratory illness, heart
disease and injury.
(More...)
50 years without coups or dictators: how PNG built a durable democracy based on dignity and fairness
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:34:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/50-years-without-coups-or-dictators-how-png-built-a-durable-democracy-based-on-dignity-and-fairness-264484>
"On April 20 1972, 100 newly elected parliamentarians gathered in Port Moresby
for the opening of the Third House of Assembly, Papua New Guinea’s legislative
body.
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Papua New Guinea has played an important role in Australian history – it’s time we acknowledged that
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 04:35:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/papua-new-guinea-has-played-an-important-role-in-australian-history-its-time-we-acknowledged-that-264785>
"Fifty years ago this week, Papua New Guinea became independent from Australia.
This anniversary gives both nations cause to reflect on our shared histories,
as both colony and coloniser.
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Politicians are pushing AI as a quick fix to Australia’s housing crisis. They’re risking another Robodebt
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:38:37 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Has meritocracy gotten the better of our universities? Why events at ANU are grounds for hope
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:39:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/religion/anu-has-meritocracy-gotten-the-better-of-our-universities/105773082>
"It’s not every day that the students and staff of an Australian university
succeed in forcing a vice-chancellor from office. But that’s what happened last
week at the Australian National University (ANU). After a year of determined
(More...)
Why Farmers Voted For Trump
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:40:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=badGHJLDpP8
"I'm a farmer, and I'm always surprised when people say we were 'lied to' about
what Trump would do to us. We weren't! US farmers knew Trump planned another
trade war, and that it would hurt our businesses. And a lot of farmers just
(More...)
Trump Is Shutting Down the War On Cancer
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:42:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/u95h7
"Rachael Sirianni first learned her lab might be in trouble just a few weeks
into the new year. A professor at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical
School, in Worcester, Sirianni focuses primarily on an aggressive form of
(More...)
Drones with thermal cameras are revealing the secrets of elusive Australian forest wildlife
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 12:43:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/drones-with-thermal-cameras-are-revealing-the-secrets-of-elusive-australian-forest-wildlife-258906>
"The sound of a large drone humming over a forest at night, combined with a
bright floodlight, is an eerie sight. It might evoke ominous thoughts of a
search-and-rescue operation.
(More...)
When the kids of teen mums go to school, both mum and child can cop stigma
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:35:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/when-the-kids-of-teen-mums-go-to-school-both-mum-and-child-can-cop-stigma-241673>
"When teenage girls fall pregnant, many report facing stigma from teachers and
peers at their own school. What’s less well known, however, is that the stigma
often continues at the school their child attends, and often long after the
(More...)
Volvo claims a world-first fully electric deconstruction site
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:36:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/15/volvo-claims-a-world-first-fully-electric-deconstruction-site/>
"A fleet of all-electric construction machines from Volvo Construction
Equipment (Volvo CE) and Volvo Trucks has been undertaking demolition work in
Erlangen, Germany in what the Swedish companies describe as a world first.
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Hollow Knight Silksong: how 3 people in Australia made the world’s hottest game
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:36:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Renewables could be fast tracked and koalas saved by setting aside most biodiverse lands, study finds
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:38:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewables-could-be-fast-tracked-and-koalas-saved-by-setting-aside-most-biodiverse-lands-study-finds/>
"Australian states could take huge strides towards protecting endangered
animals and plants by setting aside just 30 per cent of the land within their
borders with the highest biodiversity values, a new study finds.
(More...)
There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Africa. Here’s what you need to know
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:38:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/theres-a-new-outbreak-of-ebola-in-africa-heres-what-you-need-to-know-264896>
"The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has declared a new Ebola outbreak
in Kasai Province. It’s caused by the most severe strain: Zaire Ebola virus.
(More...)
Is this Australia’s climate wake-up call? A hotter, harder future awaits if we don’t act now
Tue, 16 Sep 2025 19:39:46 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/is-this-australias-climate-wake-up-call-a-hotter-harder-future-awaits-if-we-dont-act-now/>
"Climate shocks threaten to devastate communities, overwhelm emergency services
and strain health, housing, food and energy systems according to a federal
government assessment released on Monday.
(More...)
Climate change is causing ever more disruption. Can Australia’s new adaptation plan help?
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:47:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/climate-change-is-causing-ever-more-disruption-can-australias-new-adaptation-plan-help-265276>
"There’s a chilling line in Australia’s new climate adaptation plan:
It is prudent to plan for global warming levels of 2°C to 3°C by the end of
(More...)
Australian industries still using only one fifth of their roof space for solar
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:48:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://onestepoffthegrid.com.au/australian-industries-still-using-only-one-fifth-of-their-roof-space-for-solar/>
"Australia is missing out on harnessing solar power from industrial and
commercial properties which could boost energy for the grid while driving down
bills.
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Housing stress takes a toll on mental health. Here’s what we can do about it
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:49:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/housing-stress-takes-a-toll-on-mental-health-heres-what-we-can-do-about-it-259434>
"Australia’s housing crunch is no longer just an economic issue. Research
clearly shows people who face housing insecurity are more likely to experience
mental ill-health.
(More...)
‘Bitch’ has a 1,000-year history. Its use has always been about power
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:50:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/bitch-has-a-1-000-year-history-its-use-has-always-been-about-power-264479>
"A few years ago, I was called a “bitch” in a workplace meeting simply for
speaking up. The word stung, not just as a personal insult, but as part of a
long tradition of policing women’s behaviour. Bitch is one of the most charged
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What We Talk About When We Talk About Alt-Weeklies
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 03:52:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.coyotemedia.org/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-alt-weeklies/>
"When Brontez Purnell first moved from Alabama to Oakland in 2002, at age 19,
his new residence provided a great crash course in Bay Area culture. A
warehouse helmed by the punk band Erase Errata, it was packed with nearly two
(More...)
Internet Archive’s big battle with music publishers ends in settlement
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:34:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/internet-archives-big-battle-with-music-publishers-ends-in-settlement/>
'A settlement has been reached in a lawsuit where music publishers sued the
Internet Archive over the Great 78 Project, an effort to preserve early music
recordings that only exist on brittle shellac records.
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UNESCO launches the World’s First Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects at a global scale at MONDIACULT 2025
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:38:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/unesco-launches-worlds-first-museum-stolen-cultural-objects-global-scale-mondiacult-2025>
"Three years after its announcement at MONDIACULT 2022, UNESCO is launching an
innovative initiative: the Museum of Stolen Cultural Objects. This global
platform harnesses cutting-edge digital technology to raise awareness of the
(More...)
The U.S. said it would burn $9.7 million of birth control. Its fate is still unclear
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:40:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.npr.org/sections/goats-and-soda/2025/09/16/nx-s1-5511304/birth-control-foreign-aid-destruction-belgium-warehouse>
'For months, $9.7 million worth of birth control meant for women in low-income
countries has sat stranded in a Belgian warehouse — apparently destined for
destruction — as a result of the Trump administration's freeze on foreign aid.
(More...)
USA: Proposed journalist visa restrictions would have catastrophic consequences for press freedom
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:41:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://rsf.org/en/usa-proposed-journalist-visa-restrictions-would-have-catastrophic-consequences-press-freedom>
"
The Trump administration is proposing new, severe restrictions on how long
foreign journalists would be permitted to live and work in the United States.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) opposes the proposed visa change as it serves
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Report on Indigenous women’s wildcat conservation program sparks international support & funding
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 11:43:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://mongabay.org/impact/report-on-indigenous-womens-wildcat-conservation-program-sparks-international-support-funding/>
"In the central Andes of Peru, conflicts between people and predators have
shaped life in the highlands for the past few decades. With forests vanishing
and wildlife pushed into close contact with rural villages, animals like the
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DOJ Quietly Deletes Study on Politics of Domestic Terrorists
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:29:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newrepublic.com/post/200537/justice-department-deletes-study-politics-domestic-terrorists-right-wing>
"
404 Media has reported that in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder,
Trump’s Justice Department deleted a study from its website stating that
right-wing violence “continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and
(More...)
The Bigger Threat to Books Than Bans
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:32:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.cjr.org/analysis/the-bigger-threat-to-books-than-bans-is-distribution.php>
"Books in the US are in greater danger than you might think. Not only from
widespread bans, nor even from the ferocious attacks by the federal government,
which has so far this year attempted a takeover of the Library of Congress,
(More...)
New climate report warns property prices face a $611 billion hit. What does that mean?
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:33:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/new-climate-report-warns-property-prices-face-a-611-billion-hit-what-does-that-mean-265284>
"Climate risks are hitting where Australians feel it most: at home.
One of the headline-grabbing figures in a new climate risk assessment was that
(More...)
JD Vance backs mass ‘doxing’ campaign to find and harass Charlie Kirk critics
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:34:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/jd-vance-doxing-charlie-kirk-critics>
"A mass “doxing” effort to track down, intimidate and harass people perceived
not to have sufficiently mourned the killing of the rightwing activist Charlie
Kirk was endorsed on Monday by JD Vance.
(More...)
Since WWII, it’s been taboo to force nations to cede land after war. Russia wants to normalise conquest again
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:37:58 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/since-wwii-its-been-taboo-to-force-nations-to-cede-land-after-war-russia-wants-to-normalise-conquest-again-264590>
"A frequent question around peace talks over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is
whether Ukraine should give up land as part of an interim or final settlement.
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Real-world emissions from plug in hybrids are five times higher than official tests
Wed, 17 Sep 2025 18:39:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/16/real-world-emissions-from-plug-in-hybrids-are-five-times-higher-than-official-tests/>
"A new analysis of European plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) has
revealed that their real-world emissions are five times higher than official
tests would suggest, warping consumers’ understanding of the actual emissions
(More...)
Our new study found AI is wreaking havoc on uni assessments. Here’s how we should respond
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:41:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Heatwaves caused more than 1,000 deaths in Australia over four-year period, study finds
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:42:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Ben & Jerry's co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns, claiming parent company Unilever 'silenced' its campaigning
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:44:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ben-jerrys-co-founder-jerry-greenfield-resigns-unilever-campaigning-rcna231819>
'Jerry Greenfield, co-founder of the Ben & Jerry's ice cream brand, has stepped
down from the company he started 47 years ago citing a retreat from its
campaigning spirit under parent company Unilever.
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Australian politicians rally behind ABC journalist after clash with Donald Trump
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:47:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/donald-trump-clashes-with-australian-abc-journalist-and-hints-at-albanese-meeting>
"Australia’s politicians have thrown their support behind an
ABC journalist
who was berated by Donald Trump after asking questions about the US president’s
personal business dealings in Washington DC on Tuesday.
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Trump has fanned the flames of divisive politics around the world, says Sadiq Khan
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:48:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/16/trump-has-fanned-the-flames-of-divisive-politics-around-the-world-says-sadiq-khan>
"Donald Trump has arrived in the UK on Tuesday night to a barrage of criticism
from Sadiq Khan, the mayor of London, who has accused the US president of doing
more than anyone else to encourage the intolerant far right across the globe.
(More...)
Dieselgate whistleblower warns VW, BMW and Mercedes risk repeating mistakes in electric shift
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:50:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/17/dieselgate-whistleblower-warns-vw-bmw-and-mercedes-risk-repeating-mistakes-in-electric-shift/>
"Ten years after the start of the Volkswagen emissions scandal, German
carmakers still lack a full commitment to electric mobility because they are
torn between short-term profits and long-term strategy, according to the
(More...)
We must not let the shooting of Charlie Kirk become Trump’s Reichstag fire
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:27:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/17/shooting-charlie-kirk-donald-trump-reichstag-fire-european-history-us-president>
"If 2025 was already shaping up to be the worst year of the century for the
post-1945 rules-based world order, the past week has been its most destructive
week yet. Israel deepened its disregard for international conventions by
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Goodbye, Uncle Sam! These are the countries Americans want to migrate to the most
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:32:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/americans-digital-nomad-visas-b2826987.html>
'The places Americans are keenest to migrate to have been revealed - and the
country that tops the rankings is a bit unexpected.
(More...)
One City’s Race to ‘Solarize Everything We Possibly Can’
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:33:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/bordeaux-france-solar-city-race/
"Bordeaux’s submarine base was once a place of battle. Built by the Germans
during the Second World War, the hulking concrete edifice in the north of the
wine-loving French city was used to launch attacks against the Allied Forces.
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Battle for the bush? Ignore the noise – most farmers like renewables
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:33:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/battle-for-the-bush-ignore-the-noise-most-farmers-like-renewables-264680>
"Reaching net zero in Australia relies on the bush. That’s where the land, sun,
wind and freshwater resources are.
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The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:34:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-anxiety-economy-is-booming-but-should-companies-be-profiting-from-our-fears-264586>
"When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently
described the company as part of the “anxiety economy”, it sounded like a
throwaway phrase. But it was also surprisingly candid.
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Superfans descend on Windsor to enliven Trump’s festival of nothing
Thu, 18 Sep 2025 18:35:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/17/fanatics-descend-on-windsor-to-enliven-trumps-festival-of-nothing>
"Never in its long and august history has the No 10 bus from Windsor to Staines
(via Datchet and Wraysbury) received a welcome like this. Its passage secured
by police escort, its progress followed by the world’s media, the orange
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Heat, air quality, insurance costs: how climate change is affecting our homes – and our health
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:12:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/heat-air-quality-insurance-costs-how-climate-change-is-affecting-our-homes-and-our-health-263278>
"This year, ten days of extreme heat in Europe killed roughly 2,300 people,
severe flooding on the New South Wales coast left more than 48,000 stranded,
and wildfires in Los Angeles destroyed at least 16,000 homes and other
(More...)
The AI Bubble Is About To Burst, But The Next Bubble Is Already Growing
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:14:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://freedium.cfd/https://wlockett.medium.com/the-ai-bubble-is-about-to-burst-but-the-next-bubble-is-already-growing-383c0c0c7ede>
"Speculation rules the world. It didn't used to. But from the 1980s through to
2008, something changed. Investors realised that they could get far more return
from hype than from any kind of legitimate business. This is the information
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A booming longevity industry wants to sell us ‘immortality’. There could be hidden costs
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:18:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-booming-longevity-industry-wants-to-sell-us-immortality-there-could-be-hidden-costs-264879>
"If you could, would you pay to live forever? Some Silicon Valley billionaires
aren’t just making tech products – they’ve set their sights on immortality.
(More...)
Fix The News 312: The Age of Rewilding. Martians. Babelfish 🐡. Universal blood? Golden monkeys.
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:19:02 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Why the rise of ‘cartel parties’ in Australia threatens our democracy
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:22:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-the-rise-of-cartel-parties-in-australia-threatens-our-democracy-265471>
"Australians are rightly happy their democracy has avoided the radical,
anti-democratic movements sweeping through the United States and Europe.
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Another Australian delivery giant signs up for 55 electric vans and trucks
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 03:23:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/18/another-australian-delivery-giant-signs-up-for-55-electric-vans-and-trucks/>
"One of the largest delivery firms in Australia will add 55 electric vans and
trucks to its fleet in a move the company says will appeal to environmentally
conscious companies and consumers.
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Court rulings increasingly demand scientific certainty – but that’s not always possible
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:37:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/court-rulings-increasingly-demand-scientific-certainty-but-thats-not-always-possible-264991>
"Last month, courts on both sides of the Atlantic delivered a clear verdict:
when classifying titanium dioxide as carcinogenic, regulatory agencies had
overreached.
(More...)
The “Debate Me Bro” Grift: How Trolls Weaponized The Marketplace Of Ideas
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:39:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/17/the-debate-me-bro-grift-how-trolls-weaponized-the-marketplace-of-ideas/>
"Among the attempts to create hagiographic eulogies of Charlie Kirk, I’ve seen
more than a few people suggest that Kirk should be respected for being willing
to talk to “those who disagree with him” as a sign that he was engaging in good
(More...)
Kate Woods’ new film "Kangaroo" is the heartwarming pick-me-up you didn’t know you needed
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:40:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/kate-woods-new-film-kangaroo-is-the-heartwarming-pick-me-up-you-didnt-know-you-needed-261173>
"The new Australian family film,
Kangaroo, is a rare beast. It’s not just a
movie for kids that adults can tolerate. It’s funny, heartfelt, emotionally
authentic and ultimately uplifting.
(More...)
Albanese sets emissions target of 62 to 70 pct, CEFC gets extra $2 billion to fast-track stalled renewables
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:41:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/albanese-sets-emissions-target-of-62-to-70-pct-after-accepting-cca-advice-and-acting-on-the-science/>
"Prime minister Anthony Albanese has set a 2035 emissions reduction target of
62 to 70 per cent, at the lower end of expectations following an intense
campaign by big business interests, and despite a catastrophic forecast of
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Australia’s modest climate target: This is what collective failure looks like
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:42:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-modest-climate-target-this-is-what-collective-failure-looks-like/>
"Federal climate and energy minister Chris Bowen was right about one thing: Not
many people would be happy with the federal government’s newly announced 2035
emissions target. Some would think it too high and others too low.
(More...)
‘Censoring you in real time’: suspension of Jimmy Kimmel show sparks shock and fears for free speech
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 10:45:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/18/jimmy-kimmel-suspension-sparks-shock-fears-for-free-speech-censoring-realtime>
"Politicians, media figures and free speech organisations continued to express
anger and alarm at the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show, warning
that critics of Donald Trump were being systematically silenced.
(More...)
Charlie Kirk and the Empathy Paradox
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:41:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://skepchick.org/2025/09/charlie-kirk-and-the-empathy-paradox/
"Previously on this channel, last month I said, “Considering the fact that
Trump is now redirecting federal agents to patrolling the mean streets of
Washington, DC, we can expect to see more homegrown terrorists like last week’s
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The 3 reforms needed to exploit bigger home batteries
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:43:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/the-3-reforms-needed-to-exploit-bigger-home-batteries/>
"In an article published last week on
Renew Economy (
Bigger home batteries
are taming the solar duck – and creating more room for rooftop PV) I pointed
out that the average size of battery system being installed in the last few
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Renewable companies see remarkable progress in improving human rights
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:44:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/renewable-companies-see-remarkable-progress-in-improving-human-rights/>
"It has been known for many, many decades that the extraction, processing and
use of fossil fuels is comfortably one of the worst human rights disasters in
all of human history.
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The Modern Makeover of Assam’s Centuries-Old Stilt Houses
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:46:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/assam-india-stilt-houses-flood-resilient-makeover/>
"Umananda Pathuri keeps a watchful eye on his eight-year-old daughter while his
wife naps with their toddler. Outside their house in Nikori, a village in one
of northeast India’s most flood-prone districts in the state of Assam, flood
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How Japanese Anime Became a Global Protest Language
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:47:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://newlinesmag.com/spotlight/how-japanese-anime-became-a-global-protest-language/>
"On Aug. 29, hundreds of protesters marched to the Jakarta headquarters of the
Mobile Brigade Corps, a paramilitary arm of the Indonesian National Police.
They were gathered to demand justice for Affan Kurniawan, a 21-year-old
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Ed. Department Will Give Grants to K-12 Schools That Adopt Right-Wing Curriculum
Fri, 19 Sep 2025 18:48:59 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://truthout.org/articles/ed-department-will-give-grants-to-k-12-schools-that-adopt-right-wing-curriculum/>
"President Donald Trump’s Department of Education has announced that it will
partner with right-wing think tanks and organizations to develop a new
curriculum for “patriotic education” in American classrooms.
(More...)
The Australian War Memorial’s prize controversy betrays the institution’s purpose: to tell the messy truth about war
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:26:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-australian-war-memorials-prize-controversy-betrays-the-institutions-purpose-to-tell-the-messy-truth-about-war-265373>
"The Australian War Memorial is in the news for reportedly retrospectively
changing the rules of its Les Carlyon prize for military history. This resulted
in it not being awarded to Walkley award-winning journalist Chris Masters’ book
(More...)
Facebook Flooded With Agitslop Of AI Grief Farming About Charlie Kirk
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:26:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/18/facebook-flooded-with-agitslop-of-ai-grief-farming-about-charlie-kirk/>
"Last year, there was some talk about how AI-generated wacky images—summed up
generally as “shrimp Jesus” as an example of one of the most bizarre—were
taking over Facebook. It was only a matter of time until this sort of AI slop
(More...)
Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is the latest sign we’re witnessing the end of US democracy
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:27:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/jimmy-kimmels-cancellation-is-the-latest-sign-were-witnessing-the-end-of-us-democracy-265574>
"History’s path is never linear. But its turns can be very sharp.
It is rare to be able to identify the moment when we can say “this is the point
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Australian engineers hail new supercapacitor tech that may store enough energy to replace batteries
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:29:55 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-engineers-hail-new-supercapacitor-tech-that-may-store-enough-energy-to-replace-batteries/>
"Engineers from Australia’s Monash University have reportedly made a
significant breakthrough in supercapacitor technology that they say could pave
the way for next-generation applications in electrified transport, grid
(More...)
Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:32:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/cut-emissions-70-by-2035-theres-only-one-policy-that-can-get-us-there-264884>
"Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to
demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.
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18 MONTHS
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 04:35:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHyvrIhdWCA
"Every day at Jamute, we wake up knowing that our main goal is to move people
emotionally.
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Kmart broke privacy laws by scanning customers’ faces. What did it do wrong, and why?
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:16:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/kmart-broke-privacy-laws-by-scanning-customers-faces-what-did-it-do-wrong-and-why-265576>
"Today the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner found retail giant
Kmart breached Australians’ privacy.
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Nearly one in three single-parent households in Australia live in poverty, Hilda report shows
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:17:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/19/nearly-one-in-three-single-parent-households-australia-live-in-poverty-hilda-report-shows>
"A major national survey has revealed a “silent crisis” among Australian
families, with nearly one-in-three single-parent households living in poverty.
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Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:18:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/who-gets-to-do-science-a-demand-for-english-is-hurting-marginalised-researchers-264493>
"Despite growing calls for diversity, equity and inclusion in science, a new
study reveals how deep-rooted disparities continue to shape who gets to
contribute to science.
(More...)
Wildfire smoke will kill nearly 1.4m each year by end of century if emissions not curbed – study
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:19:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/18/wildfire-smoke-global-deaths-2050>
"Smoke billowing from wildfires will cause a growing number of deaths around
the world in the decades ahead as the planet continues to heat up, new research
has found.
(More...)
Meet the 2025 Ig Nobel Prize winners
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:28:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/09/meet-the-2025-ig-nobel-prize-winners/>
“Does alcohol enhance one's foreign language fluency? Do West African lizards
have a preferred pizza topping? And can painting cows with zebra stripes help
repel biting flies? These and other unusual research questions were honored
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Rising Christian nationalism: a threat to us all
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 11:30:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://humanists.uk/2025/09/17/rising-christian-nationalism-a-threat-to-us-all/>
"Scenes on Saturday of Christian preachers denouncing ‘Secular Humanism’ from
the main stage of Tommy Robinson’s radical right Unite the Kingdom rally in
London may have been surprising to see on the streets of London, but they are
(More...)
'Dark conspiracy': FBI insiders stunned by agency's new 'cynical' target
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:44:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.rawstory.com/charlie-kirk-2674009631/
"The Trump administration is gearing up to establish a new threat designation
for transgender people in a move that left multiple insiders stunned, according
to two national security officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
(More...)
The Power of the Podcast Collaborators: On the State Cancellation of Jimmy Kimmel
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:46:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lithub.com/the-power-of-the-podcast-collaborators-on-the-state-cancellation-of-jimmy-kimmel/>
"Where does a joke end? The last decision an artist makes is deciding when a
piece is finished, when one more brushstroke might ruin the painting. When it
comes to the freedom of expression, the right wing in America has dropped the
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New attack on ChatGPT research agent pilfers secrets from Gmail inboxes
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:47:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2025/09/new-attack-on-chatgpt-research-agent-pilfers-secrets-from-gmail-inboxes/>
"The face-palm-worthy prompt injections against AI assistants continue. Today’s
installment hits OpenAI’s Deep Research agent. Researchers recently devised an
attack that plucked confidential information out of a user’s Gmail inbox and
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Estonia seeks Nato consultation after Russian jets violate airspace
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:48:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/czrp6p5mj3zo
“Estonia has requested a consultation with other Nato members after Russian
warplanes violated its airspace on Friday.
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Washington's immigrant neighborhoods push back against ICE arrests
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:50:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/washingtons-immigrant-neighborhoods-push-back-against-ice-arrests-with-protests-2025-09-19/>
"WASHINGTON, Sept 19 (
Reuters) - When U.S. immigration agents swooped down to
arrest a Salvadoran man in Mount Pleasant, a Washington area known for its
Hispanic immigrant population, residents alerted neighbors who flocked to the
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The 1933 Nazi Playbook That Explains Why ABC Cancelled Kimmel
Sat, 20 Sep 2025 18:51:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9NnQt_eQ0I
“Gleichschaltung. It means "coordination" or "bringing into line." Between
March and July 1933, the Nazis used this process to transform every institution
in German society into an arm of the regime.
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A walk across Alaska’s Arctic sea ice brings to life the losses that appear in climate data
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:01:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/a-walk-across-alaskas-arctic-sea-ice-brings-to-life-the-losses-that-appear-in-climate-data-254910>
"As I walked out onto the frozen Arctic water off Utqiagvik, Alaska, for the
first time, I was mesmerized by the icescape.
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Australia needs five million EVs on its roads to meet 2035 climate target: Here’s how to do it
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:02:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/19/australia-needs-five-million-evs-on-its-roads-to-meet-2035-climate-target-heres-how-to-do-it/>
"On Friday morning, Nationals Leader David Littleproud was on the ABC, riding
his favourite hobby horse: Disparaging the ability of Australians to get things
done.
(More...)
Climate risks report paints grim picture, but expert on societal collapse explains giving up is not the answer
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:04:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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A Far Left Radical’s Manifesto
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:06:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://hartmannreport.com/p/a-far-left-radicals-manifesto-53a
"If you’re even remotely associated with the Democratic Party, whether running
for office, helping out, or just breathing while Democratic, the GOP and their
rightwing media attack dogs will label you a “far left radical.”
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AI medical tools downplay symptoms in women and ethnic minorities
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:08:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.ft.com/content/128ee880-acdb-42fb-8bc0-ea9b71ca11a8
"Artificial intelligence tools used by doctors risk leading to worse health
outcomes for women and ethnic minorities, as a growing body of research shows
that many large language models downplay the symptoms of these patients.
(More...)
Instant ramen: a short history of a long noodle
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 03:11:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/instant-ramen-a-short-history-of-a-long-noodle-263271>
"Food prices remain high even as inflation eases, and instant noodles are at
the top of the list of cheap options.
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‘Cascading, compounding’: five key takeaways from Australia’s national climate risk assessment
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:22:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
Key oceans treaty crosses threshold to come into force
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:24:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cq5j87114deo
“A global agreement designed to protect the world's oceans and reverse damage
to marine life is set to become international law.
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Travel as activism: 6 stories of Black women who refused to ‘stay put’ in apartheid South Africa
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:26:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/travel-as-activism-6-stories-of-black-women-who-refused-to-stay-put-in-apartheid-south-africa-263854>
"For black people living in South Africa during apartheid, simply moving around
the country was a fraught activity, let alone crossing its borders. This was
especially the case for black women, who were “rock bottom of the racial pile”,
(More...)
Why Brazilians have been so divided in their reaction to Bolsonaro’s conviction
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:27:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-brazilians-have-been-so-divided-in-their-reaction-to-bolsonaros-conviction-265419>
"Brazilians have been strikingly divided in their response to the trial and
conviction of their former president Jair Bolsonaro for plotting a coup after
his 2022 election defeat. A poll conducted shortly before the September 11
(More...)
Australian culture, resources and democracy for $4,300 a year? Thanks for the offer, tech bros, but no thanks
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:28:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/sep/16/scott-farquhar-atlassian-ai-copyright-australian-culture-resources-democracy-4300-no-thanks-tech-bros-opinion>
"Australians owe Scott Farquhar a vote of thanks. When the Atlassian co-founder
and freshly minted chair of the local tech lobby fronted the National Press
Club recently, he articulated the industry’s claim on the nation with rare
(More...)
Political witch hunts and blacklists: Donald Trump and the new era of McCarthyism
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 11:29:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/political-witch-hunts-and-blacklists-donald-trump-and-the-new-era-of-mccarthyism-265389>
"A modern-day political inquisition is unfolding in “digital town squares”
across the United States. The slain far-right activist Charlie Kirk has become
a focal point for a coordinated campaign of silencing critics that chillingly
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UK public has paid £200bn to shareholders of key industries since privatisation
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:02:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/16/uk-public-paid-200bn-to-shareholders-of-key-industries-since-privatisation-study>
"The public has paid almost £200bn to the shareholders who own key British
industries since they were privatised, research reveals.
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‘People give me a wide berth’: My weird week of wearing shoulder pals
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:04:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/sep/17/my-weird-wild-week-of-wearing-shoulder-pals>
"There was a time when adults who owned collections of stuffed toys were
relatively uncommon, weird even. All that has changed recently: the rise in
popularity of toys such as Squishmallows and Jellycat Amuseables has been
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“Too cheap to contain and too big to ignore:” The electrotech revolution that will sweep away fossil fuels
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:05:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/too-cheap-to-contain-and-too-big-to-ignore-the-electrotech-revolution-that-will-sweep-away-fossil-fuels/>
"A new report published this week has highlighted the profound disruption and
transformation of the global energy system – driven by the uptake of low cost,
highly efficiency “electrotech” – solar and wind, electric vehicles and heat
(More...)
Value of Australia’s coal and gas exports will plunge 50% in five years, treasury modelling forecasts
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:06:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/sep/20/australias-fossil-fuel-earnings-set-to-fall-by-50bn-a-year-by-2035>
"The value of Australia’s coal and gas exports is predicted to plummet by 50%
over the next five years as global demand for fossil fuel falls, according to
Treasury modelling.
(More...)
The Prairie Farmers Preserving the World’s Most Threatened Ecosystem – Forever
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:07:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/prairie-farmers-preserve-most-threatened-ecosystem-forever/>
"Dallas May spotted the first shoots of grass a few months after a wildfire
tore across the ranch he runs with his family in Lamar, Colorado, in 2022.
Propelled by winds up to 70 mph, the blaze killed some of his livestock,
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‘Something is working’: UN climate chief optimistic about green transition
Sun, 21 Sep 2025 19:09:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/20/simon-stiell-un-climate-chief-climate-progress-green-transition>
"Cleaning up industry and the global economy will produce massive economic
dividends for countries that grasp the opportunity – as the example of China
has shown, the UN climate chief has said, before a crunch summit of world
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Rural Communities Unite To Protect Their Immigrant Neighbors
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:13:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/rural-communities-protect-immigrant-neighbors/>
"In Southwest Colorado, increased Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)
activity has prompted local groups to organize to protect immigrants and arm
residents with knowledge about their constitutional rights when dealing with
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Cardiovascular toll of COVID: Millions at risk, new report reveals prevention tips
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:16:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/health-fitness/health-news/cardiovascular-toll-of-covid-millions-at-risk-new-report-reveals-prevention-tips/articleshow/123960290.cms>
"COVID-19 and long COVID have left a major toll on cardiovascular health. A new
report has confirmed that millions of people are suffering from its
consequences. The report outlines strategies for addressing this growing
(More...)
Antiscience Is an Existential Threat
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:20:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://time.com/7317436/science-threat-climate-change-public-health-rfk-jr/>
"Humanity now faces the existential threat of a leviathan with three heads: a
steadily worsening climate crisis, increasingly deadly pandemics, and an
unprecedented weaponization of antiscience that renders us helpless in our
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Life after: Being a leader in the far right
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:21:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/life-after-being-a-leader-in-the-far-right/>
"April 20 was a special day in Nigel Bromage’s calendar. One to be celebrated
with music, drinks and a cake – in the shape of a swastika. It was Adolf
Hitler’s birthday, and as regional organiser for the white supremacist group
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Lasting Scars: Living with COVID-19 long after infection
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:23:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.westnewsmagazine.com/news/lasting-scars-living-with-covid-19-long-after-infection/article_eb9e9c9e-cd8e-411e-8551-1631bac64627.html>
"When COVID-19 upended the world in 2020, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly was studying climate
change, medication side effects and other big data questions.
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From war zones to city plots, grassroots growers are transforming land and lives
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 03:24:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/from-war-zones-to-city-plots-grassroots-growers-are-transforming-land-and-lives/>
"There is power in a garden. There is power in the land.
And across the world, from Ukraine to Zambia to south London, gardens are
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Intranasal vaccine stops infection at the source
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:02:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.australianpharmacist.com.au/intranasal-vaccine-stops-infection-at-the-source/>
"
Administered to the nasal mucosa, a spike-based formulation triggers rapid
local defences that clear the COVID-19 virus where it enters.
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‘We’ve done it before’: how not to lose hope in the fight against ecological disaster
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:04:52 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/sep/11/hope-fight-ecological-disaster-climate-catastrophe>
"Once upon a time, the world was powered by whale. Oil made from whale blubber
burns cleanly and well, though it smells strongly of fish. It was, for a while,
the perfect fuel. To meet the growing demand, whales were hunted almost to
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Adelaide specialists continue battle over long Covid
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:09:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.indailysa.com.au/news/in-depth/2025/09/16/adelaide-specialists-continue-battle-over-long-covid>
"Royal Adelaide Hospital’s Long Covid Clinic dealt with almost 1,200
appointments in the past year for South Australians still dealing with the
long-term effects of the coronavirus pandemic that began sweeping across the
(More...)
Houston’s Alief Neighborhood Center Is a Resilience Hub for a Working-Class Melting Pot
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:11:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-09-06/houston-s-most-diverse-neighborhood-gets-a-resilience-hub>
"Hurricane Beryl hit the Houston area last July, causing dozens of deaths and
leaving millions without power. The Sunday after the storm passed, Natalia
Beard, principal at landscape architecture firm SWA, surveyed the damage at the
(More...)
AI, Automation, Ritual, and Process in Art
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:14:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lunaticsproject.org/2025/08/11/ai-automation-ritual-and-process-in-art/>
"A reflection on generative art, AI, automation, personal ritual, and process
in making art in a social context. Wandering with only a bit of structure,
because this is a mental and philosophical journey that ties into a lot of
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Democracy Playbook
Mon, 22 Sep 2025 14:18:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://unbiasthenews.org/democracy-playbook/>
"
Democracy Playbook is a cross-border journalism collaboration from
Unbias
the News highlighting successful strategies to resist democratic decline.
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Trump has declared war on the transgender community, leaving Americans to seek asylum — from America
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:05:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-transgender-laws-asylum-persecution-canada-b2827951.html>
"Early in the morning after Donald Trump’s second inauguration, a large and
chaotic family of Americans — six adults, four children, and a 115lb service
dog named Luka — spilled out of a plane at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport and
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Bâan (2025) | Anime Short Film by Gigguk
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:07:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-P3HWXGYm4
"Bâan -The Boundary of Adulthood -
A story of two people in search of a new life, who leave their birthplaces -
traveling to a whole different world trying to find a place where they truly
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Acknowledging the hands that feed us
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:11:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.hcn.org/issues/57-9/acknowledging-the-hands-that-feed-us/
"Narsiso Martinez was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1977 and came to the United
States when he was 20 years old. He received a master of fine arts degree in
drawing and painting from California State University, Long Beach. His work has
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7 things we can do today to meet Australia’s new climate goal
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:14:09 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/7-things-we-can-do-today-to-meet-australias-new-climate-goal-265023>
"The federal government on Thursday announced a 2035 emissions reduction target
of 62-70% below 2005 levels. Importantly, it also released a net zero plan and
blueprints for six major economic sectors. The target signals Australia is
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‘I’d rather be bored than in danger’: Muslim women change how they behave in public because of racist attacks in Australia
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 00:16:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/sep/22/id-rather-be-bored-than-in-danger-muslim-women-change-how-they-behave-in-public-because-of-racist-attacks-ntwnfb>
"The train had just crossed the Sydney Harbour Bridge when Sarah Alzoubi had a
nagging feeling to look up from her phone. Across her, on the empty train
carriage, a man unzipped his pants and placed his hands down his trousers. The
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ChatGPT Is Blowing Up Marriages as Spouses Use AI to Attack Their Partners
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:30:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://futurism.com/chatgpt-marriages-divorces
"A husband and wife, together nearly 15 years, had reached a breaking point.
And in the middle of their latest fight, they received a heartbreaking text.
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Over 60,000 Europeans died from heat during 2024 summer: study
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:31:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250922-over-60-000-europeans-died-from-heat-during-2024-summer-study>
"With Europe heating up twice as fast as the global average, the Spain-based
researchers suggested an emergency alert system could help warn vulnerable
people — particularly the elderly — ahead of dangerous heatwaves.
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CT scanners secretly waste more energy than used by a typical household – but there’s a fix
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:33:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/ct-scanners-secretly-waste-more-energy-than-used-by-a-typical-household-but-theres-a-fix-265582>
"Medical imaging is one of the biggest contributors of a hospital’s energy use.
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are particularly
carbon intensive, partly due to their need to be constantly cooled. Hospital
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Are we there yet? Everything you need to know about the electric vehicle revolution in Australia
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:35:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/23/are-we-there-yet-everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-electric-vehicle-revolution-in-australia>
"Electric vehicles are increasingly common on Australian roads. But are we
about to see the promised boom in new EV models? What about a thriving
secondhand market? And are there enough charging stations to make “range
(More...)
In her new children’s book, Jacinda Ardern explores working ‘mum guilt’ through her daughter’s eyes
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:37:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/in-her-new-childrens-book-jacinda-ardern-explores-working-mum-guilt-through-her-daughters-eyes-265465>
"
Review: Mum’s Busy Work – Jacinda Ardern (Penguin Random House)
Jacinda Ardern’s second book released within four months, following her memoir,
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Spring air is humming with insects. But we’re blind to what’s happening to them
Tue, 23 Sep 2025 15:41:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/spring-air-is-humming-with-insects-but-were-blind-to-whats-happening-to-them-265200>
"Spring in Australia has arrived like a celebration. Magpies are warbling in
the morning, wildflowers are bursting open across bushland, and the air is
humming with life as tiny creatures have stirred back into action after the
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Global report confirms and details nuclear power’s stagnation: Someone needs to tell the Coalition
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:49:01 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/global-report-confirms-and-details-nuclear-powers-stagnation-someone-needs-to-tell-the-coalition/>
"The latest edition of the
World Nuclear Industry Status Report paints a glum
picture for the nuclear power industry — the number of countries building
reactors has plummeted from 16 to 11 over the past two years — and gives the
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The near-extinction of rhinos is at risk of being normalised
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:51:38 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-near-extinction-of-rhinos-is-at-risk-of-being-normalised-265792>
"The latest annual
State Of The Rhino report, released this week by the
International Rhino Foundation, shows no dramatic declines in population
numbers in the past year. On the surface, this might seem like good news: after
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Judge says work on nearly complete offshore wind project can resume after rejecting Trump ban
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:53:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/judge-says-work-on-nearly-complete-offshore-wind-project-can-resume-after-rejecting-trump-ban/>
"A US federal judge has ruled that a nearly complete offshore wind project the
White House halted can resume, dealing President Donald Trump a setback in his
ongoing effort to restrict the industry.
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Not just ‘growing pains’: 1 in 5 Australian kids live with chronic pain, but it’s often invisible
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:55:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/not-just-growing-pains-1-in-5-australian-kids-live-with-chronic-pain-but-its-often-invisible-265680>
"Most children bounce back from pain after an injury or illness. But for one in
five – approximately 877,000 children in Australia – the pain continues.
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Dangerous climate change threatens Northern Australia’s big ‘food bowl’ dreams
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 02:58:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/dangerous-climate-change-threatens-northern-australias-big-food-bowl-dreams-265727>
"Australia’s worrying future under climate change was laid bare last week when
the first National Climate Risk Assessment was released. It revealed extreme
heat, fires, floods, droughts and coastal inundation already threatens lives
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He Raised Three Marines. His Wife Is American. The U.S. Wants to Deport Him.
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 03:01:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/17/us/narciso-barranco-ice-deport-marines-trump.html?unlocked_article_code=1.oE8.XieV.4oFxeFpF2uMg>
"Before dawn on June 21, Narciso Barranco loaded his weed trimmer, lawn mower
and leaf blower into his white F-150 pickup. He had three IHOP restaurants to
landscape and then seven homes. His goal was to finish in time to cook dinner
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Moderna says local plant will produce vaccines by end of year
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:52:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/flAQy
"US pharmaceutical giant Moderna says it will deliver Australians the first
batch of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from its taxpayer-funded Melbourne plant by the
end of this year as it unveiled plans to produce four other respiratory
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Pluralistic: The enshittification of solar (and how to stop it)
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 19:58:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/23/our-friend-the-electron/#to-every-man-his-castle>
"I'm only a few chapters into Bill McKibben's stupendous new book
Here Comes
the Sun: A Last Chance for the Climate and a Fresh Chance for Civilization and
I already know it's going to change my outlook forever:
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Fish ‘fingerprints’ in the ocean reveal which species are moving homes due to climate change
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:01:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/fish-fingerprints-in-the-ocean-reveal-which-species-are-moving-homes-due-to-climate-change-264683>
"Species across the planet are on the move. Climate change has already caused
more than 12,000 species to shift their homes across land, freshwater and the
sea. They move to escape unfavourable conditions or to explore ecosystems that
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Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:06:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/24/teacher-takes-legal-action-against-melbourne-catholic-school-group-over-refusal-of-pronouns>
"The Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (Macs) has refused to let a
non-binary teacher use their preferred pronouns and title, in a case that has
put state and federal anti-discrimination laws on a legal collision course.
(More...)
What is the value of Meanjin? We’ve done some calculations – and it’s not about money
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:09:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/what-is-the-value-of-meanjin-weve-done-some-calculations-and-its-not-about-money-265476>
"This month, the board of Melbourne University Press (MUP) announced it would
abruptly discontinue 85-year-old Australian literary journal
Meanjin. The
reasons? “Purely financial.”
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Australia may have to choose between a Chinese TikTok and one owned by Trump’s billionaire backers
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 20:14:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Managing mould, housemates, and landlords: new research reveals sharehousing horror stories
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:36:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/managing-mould-housemates-and-landlords-new-research-reveals-sharehousing-horror-stories-265851>
"Sharehousing has traditionally been a rite of passage for many young people
and students in Australia, but is also increasingly common among all age
groups.
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Letters from an American: September 23, 2025
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:37:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-23-2025
"In New York City this morning, the United Nations opened its General Assembly,
marking the 80th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations itself.
The day began with a General Debate, the meeting in which heads of state and
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New measles cases in Queensland show ‘herd immunity’ is more important than ever
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:38:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Coalition MPs say Australia’s emissions are a fraction of the world’s total. What kind of argument is that?
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:39:56 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/coalition-mps-say-australias-emissions-are-a-fraction-of-the-worlds-total-what-kind-of-argument-is-that>
"What do you think would happen if you decided that because the amount of tax
you owe the government was only a barely perceptible percentage of overall tax
revenue, you weren’t going to bother paying?
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‘Pay no attention’: global health agencies dismiss false Trump claim on everyday painkillers
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:41:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/23/global-health-agencies-dismiss-false-trump-claim-everyday-painkillers>
"Global health agencies and regulators have dismissed unscientific advice from
Donald Trump that made an unproven link between autism and the use of everyday
painkillers and vaccines.
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Australia needs to drop its obsession with large EVs if it wants to meet climate targets
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 03:44:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/24/australia-needs-to-drop-its-obsession-with-large-evs-if-it-wants-to-meet-climate-targets/>
"Recently I wrote a letter to Minister Chris Bowen about decarbonising
Australia’s vehicle fleet. I suggested that, although commendable, the new
carbon emissions reduction target of 62-70 per cent by 2035 will not be
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Farmers for Climate Action hit by social media attack, says fake news drowns out rural voices
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:48:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/farmers-for-climate-action-hit-by-social-media-attack-says-fake-news-drowns-out-rural-voices/>
"Farmers for Climate Action was hit by a coordinated and sophisticated social
media attack earlier this year, which it says was designed to mislead people
into thinking farmers are opposed to renewables.
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The Manhattan Apartment Building That Went All-In on All-Electric
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:49:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/new-york-electric-co-op-apartment-building-bright-future/>
"From the outside, 420 Beekman Hill in Midtown East looks like your standard
Manhattan co-op: A 110-unit tower of white brick built in the 1960s, topping
out at 13 stories. But its familiar façade masks an innovative upgrade that’s
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Trump’s UN speech makes it clear: the world can no longer look to the US for strong leadership
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:52:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theg1uardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/trump-un-general-assembly-speech-analysis>
"Such is the gravitational pull cast by Donald Trump and the US economy that
the politics of the other 192 countries that make up the United Nations are
rapidly being reduced to one long discussion about how to relate to and
(More...)
The Joy (and Huge Health Benefits) of Induction Cooking
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:54:00 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/induction-cooking-joy-health-benefits/
"It’s a busy evening at Bauman’s on Oak, the popular new taproom in Southeast
Portland. At the bar towards the back of the room, customers are ordering
drinks from a 30-strong list of intriguing-sounding ciders including Looking
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Rapture, again: Why the end times never end
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:55:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://religionnews.com/2025/09/24/rapture-again-why-the-end-times-never-end/>
"(
RNS) — The end is near, again.
Hysteria and mockery rained down in equal measure after a South African pastor
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Panama’s vital ocean route vanishes for the first time in decades
Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:56:30 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.leravi.org/panamas-vital-ocean-route-vanishes-for-the-first-time-in-decades-14875/>
"Every year during Central America’s dry season—from December through April—the
northern trade winds sweep across the Gulf of Panama, triggering a phenomenon
called upwelling. This process pulls cold, nutrient-rich waters from the
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What Am I Supposed to Tell My Terrified Friends?
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:29:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://burns-notice.ghost.io/what-am-i-supposed-to-tell-my-terrified-friends/>
“Every time there's a mass shooting in the US, my trans friends and I hold our
collective breath. If the shooter turns out to be trans, it could signal the
final days of our human rights in a country that is supposed to be a shining
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Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:31:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/facebook-data-reveal-the-devastating-real-world-harms-caused-by-the-spread-of-misinformation-265742>
"Twenty-one years after Facebook’s launch, Australia’s top 25 news outlets now
have a combined 27.6 million followers on the platform. They rely on Facebook’s
reach more than ever, posting far more stories there than in the past.
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A US fascism expert warns: Australia is not immune and undoing the damage is ‘very, very hard’
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:35:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/24/usa-american-fascism-expert-warning-australia-you-guys-are-probably-next>
"It’s a warm autumn evening and Jason Stanley is walking through downtown
Toronto, his home of a fortnight, discussing his view that America is sliding
into fascism, and its global and historical parallels.
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Tasmania will compensate people for historical LGBTQIA+ convictions. Could others follow suit?
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:36:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Young people are saving on rent by staying at home longer, but ‘you pay with your mental health’
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:37:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/young-people-are-saving-on-rent-by-staying-at-home-longer-but-you-pay-with-your-mental-health-263730>
"In the face of Australia’s housing crisis and current cost-of-living
pressures, young people today continue to miss out on housing opportunities
earlier generations could largely grasp.
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The Landmark Settlement That Could Get Plastic Pellet Pollution Out of America’s Rivers
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 01:38:36 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reasonstobecheerful.world/plastics-pollution-landmark-settlement-pennsylvania-styropek-nurdles/>
"When Heather Hulton VanTassel went looking for plastic pellets in the Ohio
River in 2021, she was simply trying to establish a baseline level of
contamination. A new plastics facility was being constructed nearby, and she
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Goodbye petrostates, hello ‘electrostates’: how the clean energy shift is reshaping the world order
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:50:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/goodbye-petrostates-hello-electrostates-how-the-clean-energy-shift-is-reshaping-the-world-order-264267>
"For more than a century, global geopolitics has revolved around oil and gas.
Countries with big fossil fuel reserves, such as Saudi Arabia and Russia, have
amassed significant wealth and foreign influence, helping shape the world
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Why "This Is Spinal Tap" remains the funniest rock satire ever made
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:54:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-this-is-spinal-tap-remains-the-funniest-rock-satire-ever-made-264591>
"With
Spinal Tap II: The End Continues hitting cinemas, now is the perfect
moment to revisit its precursor, one of most influential and hilarious comedy
films ever made, 1984’s
This Is Spinal Tap.
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Meet the Small Business Owners Electrifying Maine’s Rural Coast
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 10:56:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://dailyyonder.com/meet-the-small-business-owners-electrifying-maines-rural-coast/2025/09/10/>
"On a sunny, 85-degree day in August of 2025, some 9,300 oysters were loaded
into ice-filled containers on southern Maine’s Casco Bay. The boat shuttling
them from the warm, shallow waters of Recompense Cove to the marina two miles
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The need for success stories in conservation (commentary)
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:00:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/09/the-need-for-success-stories-in-conservation/>
"The gorilla should have vanished. In the late 1980s, the mountain gorilla
clung to survival in the misted borderlands of Rwanda, Uganda, and the
Democratic Republic of Congo. Poaching, snares, and civil conflict made
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How a District in India Came Together to Plant 15 Million Trees
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:02:23 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nytimes.com/card/2025/09/02/headway/trees-india-vijayapura
"Vijayapura is easy to miss in the vastness of the Indian subcontinent.
But this historic district in India’s southern state of Karnataka is a proof of
(More...)
Violet Affleck, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner’s Daughter, Speaks About the Impacts of COVID in U.N. Address: 'Our Present Is Being Stolen'
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 11:04:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://people.com/violet-affleck-ben-affleck-and-jennifer-garners-daughter-speaks-about-the-impacts-of-covid-in-united-nations-address-our-present-is-being-stolen-11816006>
“Violet Affleck, the daughter of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner, delivered an
impassioned speech in favor of clean air and masking to prevent the
transmission of long COVID-19 in an address at the United Nations on Tuesday,
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Indoor Air: an overlooked foundation of public health
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:04:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.burnet.edu.au/news/indoor-air-an-overlooked-foundation-of-public-health/>
"
Across the world, extraordinary progress has been made into making our water
safe to drink, our food safe to eat and our outdoor environment cleaner and
healthier.
(More...)
Austria military ditches Microsoft for open-source LibreOffice - here's why
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:06:39 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.zdnet.com/article/austria-military-ditches-microsoft-for-open-source-libreoffice-here-is-why/>
“Austria's military has completed a major IT overhaul, replacing Microsoft
Office with the open-source LibreOffice suite across all its desktop systems.
The change, finalized this month, affects approximately 16,000 workstations in
(More...)
How ICE Raids Are Making It Easier for Civilian Men to Assault Immigrant Women
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:08:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/men-dressed-as-ice-agents-to-assault-immigrant-women-horrifying-trend>
"In July, President Trump and Congressional Republicans rammed through a
sweeping budget bill that invests over $100 billion in ICE and border
enforcement. In recent months, ICE agents — often masked, wearing plain
(More...)
French startup promises more EVs, fewer mines by pulling metals from DAISIES
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:09:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://electrek.co/2025/09/25/french-startup-promises-more-evs-fewer-mines-by-pulling-metals-from-daisies/>
"Government researchers in the US and abroad believe we could help decarbonize
and electrify the transportation sector with hardy, fast-growing plants that
collect the metals needed to manufacture electric vehicle batteries in their
(More...)
Aid workers around the world are in greater danger than ever. Will a new UN declaration protect them?
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:10:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/aid-workers-around-the-world-are-in-greater-danger-than-ever-will-a-new-un-declaration-protect-them-265861>
"Aid workers face more difficult and dangerous conditions in carrying out their
work than ever before. The United Nations declared 2024 the worst year on
record, with 385 aid workers killed in 20 countries. That was, in turn, almost
(More...)
Talks on European ‘drone wall’ after Danish airport incursions
Fri, 26 Sep 2025 19:11:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/25/drones-aalborg-airport-denmark-closed-days-after-copenhagen-oslo>
"European ministers are to meet for urgent talks on building a “drone wall” to
defend against incoming incursions from the skies after Denmark said it had
been the victim of a “hybrid attack” on four airports in the second such
(More...)
Babies can get hepatitis B at birth. Here’s why Trump is wrong about delaying the vaccine
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:53:12 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/babies-can-get-hepatitis-b-at-birth-heres-why-trump-is-wrong-about-delaying-the-vaccine-265970>
"United States President Donald Trump this week claimed children should not be
vaccinated against hepatitis B until they are 12 years old, rather than at
birth. He also said the viral liver infection was a sexually transmitted
(More...)
Fix The News 313: Duck Stamps. High Seas. A 'miracle' AIDS drug. Dodo? 🦤
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:54:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fixthenews.com/p/313-duck-stamps-high-seas-a-miracle
"We’ve been waiting for this for a long, long time - the best conservation
story of the year? Morocco has become the 60th nation to ratify the
UN High
Seas Treaty, triggering its entry into force in 2026. The pact gives
(More...)
Indigenous Australians are crucial to hitting our 2035 climate targets. That transition has to be fairer
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:56:17 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/indigenous-australians-are-crucial-to-hitting-our-2035-climate-targets-that-transition-has-to-be-fairer-265980>
If we act now and move with common purpose, then we can do more than just
guard against the very worst. We can protect our environment and build a
stronger and fairer economy for the next generation.
(More...)
Scientist wins peace prize for farmer-managed natural regeneration work
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:57:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-26/tony-rinaudo-wins-luxembourg-peace-prize-regenerative-farming/105666674>
"To the untrained eye, the landlocked country of Niger may seem a denuded
place: a landscape where soil can be so infertile it is like trying to farm in
crushed glass.
(More...)
People who use drugs are trying to stay safe in a politicised world, our surveys show
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:58:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/people-who-use-drugs-are-trying-to-stay-safe-in-a-politicised-world-our-surveys-show-265958>
"People who use drugs are increasingly trying to reduce harm – by obtaining the
life-saving drug naloxone and testing their drugs – according to new data.
(More...)
Forrest lands key wind, solar and battery supply deals as Fortescue pushes to “real zero”
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 03:59:15 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/forrest-lands-wind-solar-and-battery-supply-deals-as-fortescue-pushes-to-real-zero/>
"Iron ore billionaire Andrew Forrest has announced supply deals for wind
turbines, solar panels and battery storage as his company Fortescue Metals
ramps up plans to reach “real zero” emissions at their giant operations in the
(More...)
The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:44:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/the-ganges-river-is-drying-faster-than-ever-heres-what-it-means-for-the-region-and-the-world-265891>
"The Ganges, a lifeline for hundreds of millions across South Asia, is drying
at a rate scientists say is unprecedented in recorded history. Climate change,
shifting monsoons, relentless extraction and damming are pushing the mighty
(More...)
Abnormally hot days may hit Australia’s south-east after rare sudden warming over Antarctica
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:46:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/26/fears-of-abnormally-hot-days-in-southern-australia-after-sudden-stratospheric-warming-over-antarctica>
"A rare rise in stratospheric temperatures over Antarctica could influence
weather into summer, with previous events driving hotter and drier conditions
for south-east Australia.
(More...)
Paracetamol use during pregnancy not linked to autism, our study of 2.5 million children shows
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:47:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/paracetamol-use-during-pregnancy-not-linked-to-autism-our-study-of-2-5-million-children-shows-265919>
"United States President Donald Trump recently claimed that using the common
painkiller acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol and by the brand name
Tylenol in the US) during pregnancy is fuelling the rise in autism diagnoses.
(More...)
Boycotts, abuse and threat: Wind and solar landowners face intimidation and harassment
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:50:06 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/boycotts-abuse-and-threat-wind-and-solar-landowners-face-intimidation-and-harassment/>
"Verbally abusing children, boycotts of a farming business, and painting
threatening messages on roads are just some of the intimidation tactics being
used against people who host renewable energy projects.
(More...)
Friday essay: new revelations of the Murdoch empire’s underbelly – from The Hack’s real-life journalist
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:52:07 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-new-revelations-of-the-murdoch-empires-underbelly-from-the-hacks-real-life-journalist-265756>
"This is the humblest day of my life, declared Rupert Murdoch to a
parliamentary committee on July 19, 2011. This was at the height of what the
newspaper historian Roy Greenslade called “the most astonishing 14 days in
(More...)
Yes, We Continue Wearing Masks—Here’s Why: Common Questions Answered
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 10:53:11 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://whn.global/yes-we-continue-wearing-masks/
"Picture a typical family gathering today. Most people have moved on from
masking: kids run around freely, aunts and uncles chat over snacks, and only a
couple of family members still choose to wear well-fitted masks. Soon, the
(More...)
Repatriation or political theatre? How the return of stolen artefacts can distort history
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:54:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/repatriation-or-political-theatre-how-the-return-of-stolen-artefacts-can-distort-history-265290>
"In late July, during a visit to the National Gallery of Australia, three
Buddhist bodhisattva statues caught my attention.
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The long Covid legacy: ‘People don’t want to think about us’
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:56:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://metro.co.uk/2025/09/20/long-covid-legacy-people-dont-want-think-us-24179958/>
"
When Alex Sprackland caught Covid-19 in March 2020, he thought he’d be back
to normal in no time. Yet, five years on, the 34-year-old still grapples with
the severe, life-limiting effects of the infection.
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He got an entire country running on clean energy. Can he do it again?
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 19:56:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/GQ9t6
"When Ramón Méndez Galain’s phone rang in 2008, he could hardly believe who was
on the other end of the line.
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Electric vehicle-to-grid trial in Exmouth generates promising results for state power distributor
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:02:22 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09-24/electric-vehicle-to-grid-v2g-trial-in-exmouth-promising/105811868>
“State-owned distributor Horizon Power says a trial using bi-directional
charging with electric vehicles to supplement the grid and take up excess power
has proved a success.
(More...)
Hegseth says Wounded Knee soldiers will keep their Medals of Honor
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:03:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://apnews.com/article/wounded-knee-hegseth-soldiers-medal-of-honor-0310c47952ad7aeabb176f94d8af4d52>
"WASHINGTON (
AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced that he has
decided that the 19 soldiers who received the Medal of Honor for their actions
in 1890 at Wounded Knee will keep their awards in a video posted to social
(More...)
‘Men don’t know why they became unhappy’: the toxic gender war dividing South Korea
Sat, 27 Sep 2025 20:04:42 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/20/inside-saturday-south-korea-gender-war>
"On a November evening in 2023, in the South Korean city of Jinju, a woman
called On Ji-goo was working the late shift at a convenience store when a young
man stormed in, aggressively knocking items off the shelves. When she asked him
(More...)
Letters from an American: September 26, 2025
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:43:13 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-26-2025
"Today Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced that twenty men who were
awarded the Medal of Honor for their participation in the 1890 Wounded Knee
Massacre would keep their medals, despite more than a century of controversy
(More...)
Lawsuits, cancellations and bullying: Trump is systematically destroying press freedom
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:44:26 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/lawsuits-cancellations-and-bullying-trump-is-systematically-destroying-press-freedom-265848>
"United States President Donald Trump is well advanced in his systematic
campaign to undermine the American media and eviscerate its function of holding
him and others in power to account.
(More...)
Inside the homes of six prominent Australian architects – in pictures
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:45:18 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gallery/2025/sep/20/australian-architects-homes-simeoni-piva-provan-leggett-loh-smart-in-pictures>
"When architects design their own houses – with no client to please but
themselves – the results are clever, creative and considered. In new book
The
Architect’s House, author Stephen Crafti explores how architects around the
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How to Be a Good Literary Citizen (in Seven Easy Steps)
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:47:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://lithub.com/how-to-be-a-good-literary-citizen-in-seven-easy-steps/>
"Last Sunday I spent hours at the Brooklyn Book Festival, a too rare occasion
for me to pull myself away from the internet for an entire afternoon. As I
looked around at the crowd on their way to panels or checking out indie press
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1,700 sheep installed between solar panels, a surprising change observed in the animals.
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:48:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://evidencenetwork.ca/1700-sheep-installed-between-solar-panels-a-surprising-change-observed-in-the-animals/>
"Renewable energy projects increasingly embrace innovative approaches that
benefit both environmental sustainability and agricultural productivity. A
groundbreaking three-year study conducted by Lightsourcebp, EMM Consulting, and
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‘If he can be found, every one of the users can be’: unmasking the man behind toxic gossip website Tattle Life
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 03:50:31 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/sep/21/unmasking-the-man-behind-toxic-gossip-website-tattle-life>
"On Friday 13 June this year, a name that many people had been desperately
trying to uncover for almost a decade was finally revealed. In a Northern Irish
courtroom, a former vegan recipe content creator turned internet entrepreneur
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Born to be mild: celebrating banality with the Dull Men’s Club
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:57:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.positive.news/society/born-to-be-mild-celebrating-banality-with-the-dull-mens-club/>
"It’s 2018 and Dave Clark is wandering through Norfolk’s Thrigby Hall Wildlife
Gardens. There are leopards, otters and whooping gibbons, but it’s a litter bin
that catches Clark’s eye. Not just any old litter bin. This one is dressed up
(More...)
British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah freed from prison
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 10:58:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/22/british-egyptian-activist-alaa-abd-el-fattah-to-be-freed-from-prison>
"The British-Egyptian human rights activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been
released from jail after serving six years for sharing a Facebook post.
(More...)
'It lives underground and is fabulous': The race to save the world's rarest orchid
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:00:16 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.bbc.co.uk/future/article/20250925-the-race-to-save-the-worlds-rarest-orchid>
“As a child, Kingsley Dixon's favourite book was
Orchids of the West, about
the wild orchids of Western Australia, where he lived. There was one
illustration in particular that left him transfixed: an ink drawing of
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Death by aid cuts: how a decision in the US led to the loss of a mother in Yemen
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:01:49 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/23/death-by-aid-cuts-how-a-decision-in-the-us-led-to-the-loss-of-a-mother-in-yemen>
"When she woke on that Sunday morning, Fatima was part of a family preparing to
celebrate – she was due to give birth to her third child any day and her
brother was on his way home from Saudi Arabia to get married.
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‘You don’t get to aim big when you are somewhere small’: A teenager’s fight to end single use plastics on her Scottish island
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:02:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/24/single-use-plastics-ban-tabby-fletcher-jura-petition-scottish-parliament-msp>
"Tabby Fletcher, a 17-year-old from the Isle of Jura, off the west coast of
Scotland, lives in what many people would probably assume is a pristine
wilderness. Yet she regularly sees dead birds, their bodies entangled in
(More...)
Extreme weather and extreme politics go hand in hand – Trump and Musk are pushing both
Sun, 28 Sep 2025 11:03:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/23/billionaires-musk-divide-distract-humanity-come-together-resist>
"If it were not clear already, the biggest far-right protest in UK history is a
reminder that the battle for a fair and habitable planet cannot be fought
solely in the silos of science or environmentalism.
(More...)
‘Like being stabbed in the eye’: the risk of serious injury by police at protests is escalating, experts warn
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:07:04 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
(More...)
Native forest logging must end in order to reach Labor’s emissions reduction target, expert says
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:08:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/27/native-forest-logging-must-end-in-order-to-reach-labors-emissions-reduction-target-expert-says>
"The Albanese government is being urged to end old growth logging “at a
minimum” in order to meet a 2035 emissions reduction target recommended by the
Climate Change Authority.
(More...)
Australia has a $1 solution for the global housing crisis: a pattern book of architecturally designed homes
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:09:47 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2025/sep/27/australia-housing-pattern-book-architecturally-designed-homes-exports-solution-global-housing-crisis>
"An Australian government faced with a housing crisis has launched an
inexpensive, quick-fix plan that has caught the attention of countries around
the world.
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Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:10:50 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/moldova-election-determine-future-europe-russia>
"Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that
will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path
towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread
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Clive Palmer ordered to pay $13m after claim of being ‘foreign investor’ in Australian mining project thrown out
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:11:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/27/clive-palmer-ordered-to-pay-13m-after-claim-of-being-foreign-investor-in-australian-mining-project-thrown-out>
"The Australian mining magnate Clive Palmer has been ordered to pay more than
$13m after his claim of being a “foreign investor” was dismissed by an
international tribunal after a dispute lasting more than a decade.
(More...)
Safety fears as external power to Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant still out after three days
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:12:51 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/27/safety-fears-as-external-power-to-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-still-out-after-three-days>
"External power to the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant has been cut
for more than three days, a record outage that has prompted safety concerns
over the six-reactor site on the frontline of the Ukraine war.
(More...)
US revokes visa for Colombian president Gustavo Petro after ‘reckless’ actions in New York
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:58:03 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/27/us-revokes-visa-for-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-after-reckless-actions-in-new-york>
"The US state department said on Friday it would revoke the visa of Colombian
leftist president Gustavo Petro for his “incendiary actions” during a
pro-Palestinian street protest in New York.
(More...)
Powerful lithium batteries in written-off EVs now hot property at salvage auctions
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 10:59:14 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/28/australia-batteries-in-written-off-evs-electric-vehicles-demand-for-solar>
"Written-off vehicles typically earn little attention, with the main buyers
usually being auto wreckers seeking parts or car enthusiasts hunting for
restoration projects.
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The real (economic) AI apocalypse is nigh
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:01:54 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://pluralistic.net/2025/09/27/econopocalypse/#subprime-intelligence
“Like you, I'm sick to the back teeth of talking about AI. Like you, I keep
getting dragged into discussions of AI. Unlike you‡, I spent the summer writing
a book about why I'm sick of writing about AI⹋, which Farrar, Straus and Giroux
(More...)
As my daughter got sicker and sicker, our quest for answers dragged on. How did we all miss the bacteria taking over her body?
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:03:29 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/as-my-daughter-got-sicker-and-sicker-our-quest-for-answers-dragged-on-how-did-we-all-miss-the-bacteria-taking-over-her-body>
"There are many reasons to feel guilty. I’m a nature writer who preaches about
the importance of wild childhoods, and my daughter has been made chronically
ill by one trip to the countryside. I’m a journalist whose job it is to
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More people are using AI in court, not a lawyer. It could cost you money – and your case
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:04:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/more-people-are-using-ai-in-court-not-a-lawyer-it-could-cost-you-money-and-your-case-264340>
"When you don’t have the money for a lawyer to represent you in a court case,
even judges can understand the temptation to get free help from anywhere –
including tapping into generative artificial intelligence (AI).
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Crisafulli insists on more shark nets to protect human lives despite trapped mother and baby whale
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:05:19 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/sep/28/crisafulli-insists-on-more-shark-nets-to-protect-human-lives-despite-trapped-mother-and-baby-whale>
"Queensland’s premier said the state is “not for turning” on its plan to expand
shark netting, and won’t put protecting whales “at the expense of one single
human”.
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When a partner has a health shock, our study shows what happens to work, chores and fun
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:24:05 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/when-a-partner-has-a-health-shock-our-study-shows-what-happens-to-work-chores-and-fun-265065>
"A serious illness or injury to a family member is more than a medical crisis.
It’s a health shock that triggers a ripple effect, forcing families to make
difficult trade-offs with their time and money.
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Hutt St centre calls for parkland homeless zone after claims council are evicting rough sleepers and seizing belongings
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:26:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://archive.md/7YfYp
"The Hutt St Centre has accused Adelaide councils of acting “heartlessly” by
repeatedly dismantling the tents of homeless people, calling instead for
designated areas where rough sleepers can camp safely with access to toilets,
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From the manosphere to tradwives - why are young women embracing traditional gender roles?
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:27:27 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/from-the-manosphere-to-tradwives-why-are-young-women-embracing-traditional-gender-roles-263425>
"For decades, research and activism have highlighted the pitfalls for women
when stereotypical gendered roles are prioritised in heterosexual
relationships.
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US private prisons operator to be paid $790m to hold 100 people on Nauru in quiet expansion of contract
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:29:08 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/29/us-private-prisons-operator-paid-790m-to-hold-100-people-on-nauru-in-quiet-expansion-of-contract>
"A US private prisons operator will receive $157m a year to run Australia’s
offshore processing regime in Nauru – currently holding just over 100 people –
after the government quietly expanded its contract by more than $350m to
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Why the internet (and Gen Z) is still obsessed with Twilight, two decades on
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:30:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/why-the-internet-and-gen-z-is-still-obsessed-with-twilight-two-decades-on-257967>
"Saturday marked the 20th anniversary of the publication of
Twilight, the
first book in Stephanie Meyer’s teen vampire romance saga published between
2005 and 2020.
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Floating nests and decoys: how fairy terns are being charmed back to Port Phillip Bay
Mon, 29 Sep 2025 19:32:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/sep/29/fairy-terns-returning-to-port-phillip-bay-floating-nests-decoys>
"It’s an attractive piece of real estate – coastal living in a safe
neighbourhood with waterfront views, 55km south-west of Melbourne. The floating
island, installed at the Avalon coastal reserve on the western side of Port
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Transport will make or break Australia’s new climate plan – and time is running out to fix it
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:55:32 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/transport-will-make-or-break-australias-new-climate-plan-and-time-is-running-out-to-fix-it-265986>
"Australia has a new climate target: cutting emissions by 62-70% below 2005
levels by 2035. Meeting even the lower end means halving emissions in a decade.
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Denmark reports more drone sightings ahead of European summits
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:56:40 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/denmark-reports-more-drone-sightings-ahead-of-european-summits>
"Danish authorities have said drones were seen at several military sites
overnight and announced that all civilian use of the unmanned aircraft will be
banned this week, as Copenhagen prepares to host two European summits.
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Basic Income for the Arts pilot produced over €100 million in Social and Economic Benefits
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 03:58:10 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Zelenskyy condemns Russia’s ‘vile and cowardly’ 12-hour bombing of Ukraine
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:00:25 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/28/hundreds-of-russian-missiles-and-drones-hit-ukraine-as-poland-scrambles-jets>
"One of the worst bombardments of Kyiv since the start of Vladimir Putin’s
full-scale invasion of Ukraine has killed at least four people in what
Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as a “vile and cowardly” attack.
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Trump says US to impose 100% tariff on movies made outside the country
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:01:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/us-impose-100-tariff-movies-made-outside-country-2025-09-29/>
“Sept 29 (
Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Monday he would impose a
100% tariff on all films produced overseas that are then sent into the U.S.,
repeating a threat made in May that would upend Hollywood's global business
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Ex-Trump lawyer says president using Comey indictment to conceal being ‘criminal’
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 04:03:20 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/28/ty-cobb-trump-james-comey-indictment>
"The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is part of a concerted
effort by Donald Trump to “rewrite history” in his favor, a former senior White
House lawyer claimed on Sunday as he warned of more retribution to come for the
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Britain may already be at war with Russia, former head of MI5 says
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:53:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/sep/29/britain-may-already-be-at-war-with-russia-former-head-of-mi5-says>
"Britain may already be at war with Russia because of the depth and intensity
of cyber-attacks, sabotage and other hostile activity orchestrated by Moscow
against the UK, according to a former head of MI5.
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Banks and investors still pouring trillions into fossil fuels, a decade after being warned of “tragedy on the horizon”
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:54:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://reneweconomy.com.au/banks-and-investors-still-pouring-trillions-into-fossil-fuels-a-decade-after-being-warned-of-tragedy-on-the-horizon/>
"Ten years after a landmark speech calling on banks and financial institutions
to steer investment away from fossil fuels, not a lot has happened.
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Are business schools priming students for a world that no longer exists?
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:55:33 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/are-business-schools-priming-students-for-a-world-that-no-longer-exists-265587>
"Endless economic expansion isn’t sustainable. Scientists are telling us our
planet is already beyond its limits, with the risks to communities and the
economy made clear in the federal government’s recent climate risk assessment.
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Netflix’s "1670" satirises the absurd ruling class of 17th century Poland-Lithuania – with lessons for today
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:56:34 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/netflixs-1670-satirises-the-absurd-ruling-class-of-17th-century-poland-lithuania-with-lessons-for-today-266056>
"Netflix’s
1670 is one of the sharpest period comedies of recent years.
Shot in a mockumentary style, it follows Jan Paweł Adamczewski (Bartlomiej
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Loot boxes are still rife in kids’ mobile games, despite ban on ‘gambling-like’ features
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 14:57:57 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Fake Medicine: A Tale of Two Titans | Quick Crisis
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 15:00:53 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-NpRU0jjdg
"Quick vid on how Donald Trump posting a 'truth' (lol) featuring an AI video of
himself promoting a right wing conspiracy theory is actually a page right out
of his buddy (once upon a tariff, at least) Narendra Modi's playbook"
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Boom-mounted EV chargers to be trialled on Australia suburban streets
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:15:43 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/29/boom-mounted-ev-chargers-to-be-trialled-on-australia-suburban-streets/>
"Up to 20 residents in Melbourne’s inner-north will trial an innovative
boom-mounted electric vehicle (EV) charging solution that aims to provide
home-to-street charging while keeping footpaths accessible and free from
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Generative AI might end up being worthless — and that could be a good thing
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:16:44 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/generative-ai-might-end-up-being-worthless-and-that-could-be-a-good-thing-266046>
"In the rush to cash in on the generative artificial intelligence gold rush,
one possible outcome of AI’s future rarely gets discussed: what if the
technology never works well enough to replace your co-workers, companies fail
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Fortescue order for giant electric haul trucks is China’s biggest green mining export order
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:17:48 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://thedriven.io/2025/09/29/fortescue-order-for-giant-electric-haul-trucks-is-chinas-biggest-green-mining-export-order/>
"Chinese construction machinery manufacturer XCMG says the deal announced last
week to supply Australian metals giant Fortescue between 150 and 200 giant
battery-electric mining haul trucks is China’s largest-ever export order for
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From ‘refrigerator mothers’ to paracetamol: why harmful autism myths are so common
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:18:45 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/from-refrigerator-mothers-to-paracetamol-why-harmful-autism-myths-are-so-common-266075>
"US president Donald Trump’s claim that pregnant women should avoid paracetamol
– a statement that is both harmful and not backed by the science – fits into a
long and damaging tradition of blaming parents, especially mothers, for autism.
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‘Laughing at a libertarian crypto dragon? That rules’: Brennan Lee Mulligan on how Dungeons & Dragons took over the world
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 00:20:41 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/sep/30/games-master-brennan-lee-mulligan-interview-dungeons-dragons-endless-dungeon-live-show>
"“If anyone were to tell me that getting a job as a full-time cast member on a
sketch YouTube channel would lead to playing
Dungeons & Dragons at Madison
Square Garden, then that person is either a time traveller or the biggest liar
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Seventy pioneer women translators
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:42:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://marielebert.wordpress.com/2025/09/12/women-translators/
"After being anonymous or hidden behind a male pseudonym, women began to sign
their translations with their real names in the 16th century. Here are the
short biographies of seventy pioneer women translators from the 16th to the
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Does Google want to kill the web?
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:44:28 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.computerworld.com/article/4065060/does-google-want-to-kill-the-web.html>
"Google hasn’t said it wants to kill the web, of course. Some of you might be
asking, “What the heck are you smoking!?” that I’d even entertain such a
question. After all, the company has built its core business around the web.
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This Art Installation Memorializes The Places We’ve Lost Forever, In Chicago And Beyond
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:46:24 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/09/30/this-art-installation-memorializes-the-places-weve-lost-forever-in-chicago-and-beyond/>
"DOWNTOWN — For those who ever think wistfully of Riverview Park as they pass
the shopping center at its former site on Roscoe and Western, a new art exhibit
might speak to the hole in their hearts.
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How safe is your face? The pros and cons of having facial recognition everywhere
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:47:21 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://theconversation.com/how-safe-is-your-face-the-pros-and-cons-of-having-facial-recognition-everywhere-265753>
"Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your
social media feed, and chances are you might be asked to scan your face. Facial
recognition and other kinds of face-based biometric technology are becoming an
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The Woodside case proves what we’ve long suspected: Australia’s ‘environment protection’ law does no such thing
Wed, 1 Oct 2025 08:48:35 +1000
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
<
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/01/australia-laws-to-protect-the-environment-dont-work-woodside-greenlight-proves-it>
"Australia’s law that is supposed to protect the environment and cultural
heritage doesn’t work. There are few, if any, people who argue otherwise.
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