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What Article 23 means for the future of Hong Kong and its once vibrant pro-democracy movement

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:22:38 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/what-article-23-means-for-the-future-of-hong-kong-and-its-once-vibrant-pro-democracy-movement-226186>

"Lawmakers in Hong Kong passed new security legislation on March 19, 2024,
handing authorities in the semi-autonomous city-state further power to clamp
down on dissent.

Letters from an American: March 21, 2024

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:21:41 +1000

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

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-21-2024

"In the past few weeks, Josh Kovensky of Talking Points Memo has deepened our
understanding of the right-wing attempt to impose Christian nationalism on the
United States through support for Trump and the MAGA movement. On March 9,

Snakebites: we thought we’d created a winning new antivenom but then it flopped. Why that turned out to be a good thing

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:20:10 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/snakebites-we-thought-wed-created-a-winning-new-antivenom-but-then-it-flopped-why-that-turned-out-to-be-a-good-thing-224411>

"Snakebites kill over 100,000 people each year, and hundreds of thousands of
survivors are left with long-term disabilities such as amputations.

Mystery in Japan as dangerous streptococcal infections soar to record levels

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:18:43 +1000

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/15/japan-streptococcal-infections-rise-details>

"Experts warn that a rare but dangerous bacterial infection is spreading at a
record rate in Japan, with officials struggling to identify the cause.

Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don’t speak English to get published. And we all lose out

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:17:36 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/prestigious-journals-make-it-hard-for-scientists-who-dont-speak-english-to-get-published-and-we-all-lose-out-226225>

"For the first time in history, a single language dominates global scientific
communication. But the actual production of knowledge continues to be a
multilingual enterprise.

The Morris JE Is The Electric Van Of The Future In Retro Clothes

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 19:16:45 +1000

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vwkq8GVCp30

"Jack checks out the new Morris JE: an all new British-made electric van that
draws on an automotive icon for its design, and combines retro charm with
ultra-modern hardware and remarkable practicality. Is this the coolest electric

No, the West is not to blame for Russia’s war in Ukraine. Why this myth – and others – are so difficult to dispel

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:03:27 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/no-the-west-is-not-to-blame-for-russias-war-in-ukraine-why-this-myth-and-others-are-so-difficult-to-dispel-226306>

"It is no surprise the second anniversary of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s
war against Ukraine generated so much commentary. What is surprising, though,
is that Kremlin propaganda remains so prevalent in what purports to be

What Did We Learn From Covid?

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:02:16 +1000

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

<https://jensorensen.com/2024/03/21/covid-fourth-anniversary-2024-cartoon/>

"These days, a conventional wisdom has settled in that we somehow overreacted
to Covid. That our response went too far, and we are now past those silly
times. Here’s the lesson to take away: we didn’t do enough. Trump’s response

Women have been excluded from men’s spaces for centuries. That’s why the MONA Ladies Lounge matters

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:01:02 +1000

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

<https://theconversation.com/women-have-been-excluded-from-mens-spaces-for-centuries-thats-why-the-mona-ladies-lounge-matters-226308>

"Gender, class, race, culture and religion are all categories used to exclude
people in ways that privileged people will never experience. This exclusion can
be as blatant as a gang of masked people performing the Nazi salute, or as

Global heating, land clearing and the ‘extinction vortex’: the fight to save Australia’s koalas

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:59:55 +1000

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/mar/21/global-heating-land-clearing-and-the-extinction-vortex-the-fight-to-save-australias-koalas>

"Bill Ellis thinks koalas have somehow managed a giant con on the people of the
world – one that has made them fodder for countless marketing campaigns with
their round, cartoon-like faces.