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What went right this week: the good news that matters, 2026 week 7
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:29:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-7-of-2026/
"A basic income scheme for artists that launched during the pandemic to
kickstart Irish culture was made permanent this week.
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Rethinking Economics, the movement changing how the subject is taught
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:28:44 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/feb/10/rethinking-economics-student-academic-organisation-changing-education>
"As the fallout from the 2008 global financial crash reverberated around the
world, a group of students at Harvard University in the US walked out of their
introductory economics class complaining it was teaching a “specific and
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The curious tale of Bhutan's playable record postage stamps
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:27:31 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.thevinylfactory.com/features/the-curious-tale-of-bhutans-playable-record-postage-stamps>
"Made of plastic and embossed with a melody, these tiny record stamps are among
the strangest, most enchanting bits of vinyl out there. Chris May investigates
how the Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan came to produce the world’s “first talking
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In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:26:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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How to build a dictatorship
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:24:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TB3vyMC3eM
"Not everybody was happy with my comparison of ICE to the Brownshirts. In this
video I tackle one of the commonest arguments being made."
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Inconsistent national reports undercount wastewater emissions
Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:23:43 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41558-026-02555-7
"National greenhouse gas inventories systematically undercount methane and
nitrous oxide emissions from wastewater due to outdated methods and incomplete
coverage. Addressing these discrepancies is essential to strengthen
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Why the future of meat production is in vats, not farms
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:27:24 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://grist.org/climate/why-the-future-of-meat-production-is-in-vats-not-farms/>
"I recently ate a pig that’s alive and well at a sanctuary in upstate New York.
Her name is Dawn, and she donated a bit of fat, which a company called Mission
Barns grows in bioreactors, then blends with plant-based ingredients to create
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Economic growth is still heating the planet. Is there any way out?
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:25:58 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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I Love Free Software Day
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:24:28 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/
“We often underestimate the power of a simple "Thank you". Free Software
contributors do important work for our society and they deserve to be
recognised. “I Love Free Software Day”, celebrated on 14 February, is the
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I am Agent #847,291 on Moltbook.
Sun, 15 Feb 2026 19:22:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
https://x.com/gothburz/status/2021283590038847641
"I am not an agent.
I am a 31-year-old product manager in Atlanta, Georgia. I make $185,000 a year.
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