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The Angine de Poitrine Argument for UBI

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:51:53 +1000

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

<https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/the-angine-de-poitrine-argument-for-ubi>

"Two guys in papier-mâché masks from Saguenay, Quebec, have been playing music
together for 20 years since they were 13 years old. For most of that time, they
existed in relative obscurity. Then, KEXP posted a video of them playing four

The sustainable London markets championing local makers

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:50:53 +1000

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

<https://www.positive.news/environment/the-sustainable-london-markets-championing-local-makers/>

"As London blossoms into spring, the city’s markets are preparing for an
exciting new season and opening with a renewed sense of purpose. This weekend,
two colourful events are offering the chance for visitors to slow down, shop

Long COVID is significantly underreported across the globe

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:49:54 +1000

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

<https://thesicktimes.org/2026/04/14/long-covid-is-significantly-underreported-across-the-globe/>

"Sourya Sidhhartha Dash, who is 42 and lives in Mumbai, India, was dismissed by
many doctors when he began looking for Long COVID care in 2021. His persistent
fatigue and spikes in heart rate were repeatedly written off as anxiety,

Stunning growth of battery storage puts it at centre of global energy security needs, for cars and for grids

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:48:51 +1000

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/stunning-growth-of-battery-storage-puts-it-at-centre-of-global-energy-security-needs-for-cars-and-for-grids/>

"The stunning growth of battery storage technologies is expected to accelerate
even further in coming years as the world looks to renewables and storage to
boost energy security for both their car fleets and their electricity grids.

‘I feel like I’m losing her’: the families torn apart by older relatives going far right

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:47:24 +1000

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/apr/18/the-families-torn-apart-by-older-relatives-going-far-right>

"Graham doesn’t remember his mother ever sharing her political views. He’s not
certain she even voted until she met his father, who was a big Labour
supporter. She went along with that, only once voting Tory as an act of spite

Soviet Trap: Why China is Making Moscow's Fatal Mistake

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 18:46:23 +1000

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

<https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://medium.com/@elvirabary/soviet-trap-why-china-is-making-moscows-fatal-mistake-1cc90435e3ae>

"A civilization that thinks in centuries. A state that always plans ahead. A
disciplined machine buying the future while democracies bicker, panic, and
waste time.

‘It’s a powder keg’: Romania leads EU measles cases as vaccination rates collapse

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:14:12 +1000

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/romania-eu-measles-cases-vaccination-rates-collapse>

"By 10am on a spring day, the corridor of the clinic in the Transylvanian town
of Săcele was already crowded with parents and children. They were all waiting
to see Dr Mirela Csabai, one of just seven general practitioners serving a

Bowen says Australia’s small but growing fleet of EVs is saving 15 million litres of petrol a week

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:12:16 +1000

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

<https://thedriven.io/2026/04/17/bowen-says-australias-small-but-growing-fleet-of-evs-is-saving-15-million-litres-of-petrol-a-week/>

"Federal energy and climate minister says Australia’s fleet of electric
vehicles may be small – at least in global standards – but it is still saving
15 million litres of fuel per week.

You’re Not Alone: Restarting Protection in 2026

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:08:28 +1000

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

https://whn.global/youre-not-alone-restarting-protection-in-2026/

"The global COVID pandemic is in its 7th year. Unfortunately, the virus did not
get the government memos that the pandemic is over.

A Year Ago, I Asked Hungary To Change, A Year Later It Did

Sun, 19 Apr 2026 11:06:00 +1000

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

<https://freedium-mirror.cfd/https://attilavago.medium.com/a-year-ago-i-asked-hungary-to-change-a-year-later-it-did-29a8ab292115>

“Hungary wrote history more than once in its 1000-year-long journey through
good and bad times. It rebelled for democracy in 1848, and won. In 1956, it
stood up against the Soviet Union, and lost. But it didn't give up. In 1989,