Glass Wings Blog: July 2026

New study of 2 million online posts shows persistent anti‑Jew and anti‑Muslim hate in Australia

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:42:15 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/new-study-of-2-million-online-posts-shows-persistent-anti-jew-and-anti-muslim-hate-in-australia-286047>

"Australia has spent much of the past two years responding to anti-Jewish and
anti-Muslim hate as separate problems. But our latest research suggests they
have something important in common.

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VC Bros Claimed They Backed Trump To Protect AI. Trump Is Shutting Down AI. It Was Always About Access & Power

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:45:00 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/29/vc-bros-claimed-they-backed-trump-to-protect-ai-trump-is-shutting-down-ai-it-was-always-about-access-power/>

"Back in July of 2024, when two of the biggest big shots in venture capital,
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, explained why they had decided to go all in
to back Donald Trump’s campaign for re-election, they talked up a good game

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People can learn to spot AI faces – but the clues are no longer obvious

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:46:13 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/people-can-learn-to-spot-ai-faces-but-the-clues-are-no-longer-obvious-286259>

"Deepfake faces generated via artificial intelligence (AI) have become so
realistic that they routinely fool people, with some research suggesting there
may be US$40 billion worth of deepfake-related fraud annually by 2027.

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If Australia is serious about 1.5°C, it needs to shut down coal by 2034 and install a lot more solar and batteries

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:47:25 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://reneweconomy.com.au/if-australia-is-serious-about-1-5c-it-needs-to-shut-down-coal-by-2034-and-install-a-lot-more-solar-and-batteries/>

"The latest multi-decade blueprint for Australia’s main electricity grid was
released last week, and will be the subject of intense debate for months to
come – at least until the draft of the 2028 version is released at the end of

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A severe El Niño could threaten something essential to half of humanity – rice

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:48:13 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/a-severe-el-nino-could-threaten-something-essential-to-half-of-humanity-rice-285816>

"Forecasters expect the El Niño now underway in the tropical Pacific to
strengthen into a strong or very strong climate driver later this year.

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How And Why To Fight Back Against Social Media Bans

Wed, 1 Jul 2026 11:49:49 +1000

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

Andrew Pam
<https://www.techdirt.com/2026/06/29/how-and-why-to-fight-back-against-social-media-bans/>

"Several U.S. states are pushing to ban young people from social media
entirely. This marks the latest wave of censorship bills masquerading as
“children’s online safety” measures, with states like Massachusetts, Idaho,

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