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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.

The complex climate truth about home-grown tomatoes

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:49:18 +1000

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

<https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240322-the-most-climate-friendly-vegetables-to-grow-in-your-garden>

'As spring gets underway, it's the ideal time to start growing veg at home. To
make the most difference for the climate, some crops are especially worth
growing.

Vernor Vinge obituary

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:47:19 +1000

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

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/29/vernor-vinge-obituary

"One day in 1979, while logged in to San Diego State University’s principal
computer from his home, Vernor Vinge found himself chatting to another user via
the TALK program, both using implausible names and trying to figure out each

How to beat the backlash that threatens the liberal revolution

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:45:41 +1000

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

https://archive.md/uQOjD

"We are living in an age of backlash to three decades of revolutions in
different realms. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, the world saw the
liberalization of markets, the democratization of politics and the explosion of

Study: Kids with COVID but no symptoms play key role in household spread

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:40:12 +1000

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

<https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/study-kids-covid-no-symptoms-play-key-role-household-spread>

"A study today in Clinical Infectious Diseases conducted across 12 tertiary
care pediatric hospitals in Canada and the United States shows that
asymptomatic children with COVID-19, especially preschoolers, contribute

‘End of the world vibes’: why culture can’t stop thinking about apocalypse

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:39:02 +1000

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

<https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/mar/23/end-of-the-world-vibes-why-culture-cant-stop-thinking-about-apocalypse>

"It is a sunny afternoon in Taormina, Sicily, and two wealthy couples on
holiday are drinking Aperol spritz on a balcony overlooking the sea. Harper,
who runs on anxiety and guilt, says she has trouble sleeping because of

Letters from an American: March 29, 2024

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 19:37:34 +1000

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

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-29-2024

"On Wednesday the nonprofit, nonpartisan Institute for the Study of War
published a long essay explaining that Russia’s only strategy for success in
Ukraine is to win the disinformation war in which it is engaged. While the

Giant redwoods: World’s largest trees 'thriving in UK'

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:13:54 +1000

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

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68518623

"Giant redwoods - the world's largest trees - are flourishing in the UK, a
study has found.

The COVID-19 pandemic has left millions disabled, including many of us with HIV—It’s time to fight for disability justice

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:11:41 +1000

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

<https://amsterdamnews.com/news/2024/03/27/the-covid-19-pandemic-has-left-millions-disabled-including-many-of-us-with-hiv-its-time-to-fight-for-disability-justice/>

"March marks four years since COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, changing
our lives forever. We know that COVID is here to stay. But that doesn’t mean we
have to accept business as usual. It’s time to acknowledge that the coronavirus

How this sleek affordable housing project in Maryland became a reality

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 13:00:56 +1000

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

<https://www.fastcompany.com/91051161/how-this-sleek-affordable-housing-project-in-maryland-became-a-reality>

"A sleek new apartment building in a D.C. suburb doesn’t look like public
housing. There’s an onsite yoga studio, a theater room, and a pet spa for
washing your dog. If you want to work remotely, there are coworking nooks next

End of the line for corporate sovereignty

Sat, 27 Apr 2024 12:56:52 +1000

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

<https://pluralistic.net/2024/03/27/korporate-kangaroo-kourts/#corporate-sovereignty>

"Back in the 1950s, a new, democratically elected Iranian government
nationalized foreign oil interests. The UK and the US then backed a coup,
deposing the progressive government with one more hospitable to foreign