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The Glass Wings mailing list and blog is for general idle chit-chat about things we find interesting, especially humor, animation or other subjects relevant to the Glass Wings web site.

Why the Tesla backlash could help electric cars finally go mainstream

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:20:17 +1100

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

<https://thedriven.io/2025/04/01/why-the-tesla-backlash-could-help-electric-cars-finally-go-mainstream/>

"Elon Musk’s controversial political views and actions have sparked an exodus
from X (formerly Twitter), his social media platform, and mass protests against
his car company, Tesla. Dealerships in the US and beyond have experienced

Bird flu could be on the cusp of transmitting between humans − but there are ways to slow down viral evolution

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:17:31 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/bird-flu-could-be-on-the-cusp-of-transmitting-between-humans-but-there-are-ways-to-slow-down-viral-evolution-250232>

"Disease forecasts are like weather forecasts: We cannot predict the finer
details of a particular outbreak or a particular storm, but we can often
identify when these threats are emerging and prepare accordingly.

4'33" by John Cage - *Big Band Jazz Arrangement* (The 8-Bit Big Band April 1st 2025)

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:13:00 +1100

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmCwZ7Qd0SA

"So thrilled to celebrate April 1st 2025 with all of you with a swingin' Big
Band Jazz arrangement of the legendary musical composition 4'33" by the
prolific and visionary composer John Cage.

Climate change isn’t fair but Tony Juniper’s new book explains how a green transition could be ‘just’

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:12:06 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/climate-change-isnt-fair-but-tony-junipers-new-book-explains-how-a-green-transition-could-be-just-250671>

"Inequality – between the rich and poor or between the powerful and the weak –
is the main factor stalling action on environmental problems including
biodiversity loss, pollution and climate change, according to British

Prado Library Digitizes and Publishes 11,500 Art Publications Online

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:10:35 +1100

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

<https://www.codart.nl/publications/prado-library-digitizes-and-publishes-11500-art-publications-online/>

"The Museo del Prado has digitized its library collection and now offers free
online access to more than 11,500 publications from the late fifteenth century
to the early twentieth century.

AI is for the birds: How machine learning can help predict and manage avian flu outbreaks

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 12:09:30 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/ai-is-for-the-birds-how-machine-learning-can-help-predict-and-manage-avian-flu-outbreaks-252550>

"The active and ongoing global spread of avian influenza virus has impacted
more than 14 million birds in Canada and 160 million in the USA.

“You’re Here Because of Your Tattoos”

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 03:37:01 +1100

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

<https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/03/trump-el-salvador-venezulea-deportation-prison-cecot-bukele/>

"On Friday, March 14, Arturo Suárez Trejo called his wife, Nathali Sánchez,
from an immigration detention center in Texas. Suárez, a 33-year-old native of
Caracas, Venezuela, explained that his deportation flight had been delayed. He

Trump’s America is facing an Andrew Jackson moment – and it’s bad news for the constitution

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 03:33:29 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/trumps-america-is-facing-an-andrew-jackson-moment-and-its-bad-news-for-the-constitution-253047>

"How do you deal with an American president who does not obey the US
constitution? The question has arisen because the recent episode where
deportation flights carrying Venezuelans were dispatched to El Salvador,

Letters from an American: March 31, 2025

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 03:31:23 +1100

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

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-31-2025

"On April 1, 1861, Secretary of State William Henry Seward wrote an astonishing
letter to President Abraham Lincoln. Less than a month after Lincoln had taken
office, Seward had little faith in the apparently uneducated president from the

Water cooperation is essential when countries share lakes and rivers – yet it’s been deteriorating in many places, with serious consequences

Wed, 2 Apr 2025 03:29:41 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/water-cooperation-is-essential-when-countries-share-lakes-and-rivers-yet-its-been-deteriorating-in-many-places-with-serious-consequences-251864>

"Just over half the world’s population shares a river or lake basin with at
least one other country. To sustainably manage those water resources for the
health of people, ecosystems and economies, neighboring countries must work