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Venezuela, Gaza, Ukraine: is the UN failing?
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:14:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/venezuela-gaza-ukraine-is-the-un-failing-272703>
"The United Nations turned 80 in October last year; a venerable age for the
most significant international organisation the world has ever seen.
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The 5 stages of the ‘enshittification’ of academic publishing
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:14:04 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-5-stages-of-the-enshittification-of-academic-publishing-269714>
"When writer Cory Doctorow introduced the term enshittification in 2023, he
captured a pattern many users had already noticed in their personal lives.
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US will be exempt from global tax deal targeting profits of large multinationals
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:12:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/jan/06/us-exemption-oecd-global-tax-deal-multinational-companies>
"Nearly 150 countries have agreed on a landmark plan to stop large global
companies shifting profits to low-tax jurisdictions, but the US will be exempt
from the deal, angering tax transparency groups.
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NY Orders Apps To Lie About Social Media ‘Addiction,’ Will Lose In Court
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:11:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.techdirt.com/2026/01/05/ny-orders-apps-to-lie-about-social-media-addiction-will-lose-in-court/>
"New York Governor Kathy Hochul just signed a law that’s going to get expensive
fast. The state’s new social media labeling requirement—S4505, courtesy of
state Senator Andrew Gounardes—forces websites to slap unscientific warnings on
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Not just a ‘woman’s hobby’ – why more men are picking up sewing, and why you should too
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:10:21 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/not-just-a-womans-hobby-why-more-men-are-picking-up-sewing-and-why-you-should-too-271191>
"Men have started sewing up a storm, driving a culture shift that challenges
the traditional notion of sewing as a “women’s hobby”.
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The US used to be really dirty – environmental cleanup laws have made a huge difference
Wed, 7 Jan 2026 02:09:23 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/the-us-used-to-be-really-dirty-environmental-cleanup-laws-have-made-a-huge-difference-271277>
"Growing up in the 1970s, I took for granted the trash piles along the highway,
tires washed up on beaches, and smog fouling city air. The famed “Crying
Indian” commercial of 1971 became a symbol of widespread environmental damage
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Putin Is Not Trying to Win the War
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 19:17:57 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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Women have fought hard to be recognised as farmers. There’s still more work to be done
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 19:16:49 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/women-have-fought-hard-to-be-recognised-as-farmers-theres-still-more-work-to-be-done-270076>
"When we think of an Australian farmer, we often still conjure up an image of a
bloke in a hat, perhaps leaning on a fence post. If women make an appearance at
all in this picture, it’s usually as a support to the male farmer.
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Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 19:15:36 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/05/outskirts-of-australian-cities-at-risk-of-catastrophic-fires-on-scale-of-deadly-la-blazes-study-finds>
"Many Australian cities share common traits that made the deadly 2025 Los
Angeles fires so destructive, according to analysis into whether a similar
disaster could occur here in future.
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Can the US ‘run’ Venezuela? Military force can topple a dictator, but it cannot create political authority or legitimacy
Tue, 6 Jan 2026 19:14:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/can-the-us-run-venezuela-military-force-can-topple-a-dictator-but-it-cannot-create-political-authority-or-legitimacy-272683>
"An image circulated over media the weekend of Jan. 3 and 4 was meant to convey
dominance: Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, blindfolded and handcuffed
aboard a U.S. naval vessel. Shortly after the operation that seized Maduro and
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