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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.

Bagpipers play tribute to AC/DC in world record attempt in Melbourne

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:58:18 +1100

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

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-12/world-bagpipe-record-melbourne/106002186>

"Hundreds of bagpipers have made history in Melbourne's Fed Square, breaking
the world record for the largest ever bagpipe ensemble.

The Scope Creep

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:57:14 +1100

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

https://scope-creep.xyz/

"Welcome to The Scope Creep, an interactive narrative experience for the
creative industry.

Protesters storm COP30 climate talks, California governor slams Trump’s absence

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:55:53 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/protesters-storm-cop30-climate-talks-california-governor-slams-trumps-absence/>

"Dozens of Indigenous protesters have forced their way into the COP30 climate
summit venue and clashed with security guards at the entrance.

Progress on gender equality at work is slow and uneven, new index finds

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:54:41 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/progress-on-gender-equality-at-work-is-slow-and-uneven-new-index-finds-269378>

"Gender equality at work has barely improved over the past ten years, with paid
work opportunities held back by women doing the bulk of unpaid work in the
home, new research shows.

“Science under siege:” US data cuts threaten climate modelling amid a misinformation maelstrom

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:40:45 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/science-under-siege-us-data-cuts-threaten-climate-modelling-amid-warnings-of-a-misinformation-maelstrom/>

"Australian climate scientists are warning that funding cuts to major US
science agencies have serious consequences for Australia’s weather forecasting
and climate modelling – with the damage compounded by a surge in climate

EV sales *still* have not fallen, cooled, slowed or slumped. Media is lying to you.

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:38:29 +1100

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

<https://electrek.co/2025/11/12/ev-sales-still-have-not-fallen-cooled-slowed-or-slumped-media-is-lying-to-you/>

"EV sales continue to rise, but the last two years of headlines falsely stating
otherwise would leave you thinking they haven’t. After so many lies, it would
be nice for everyone to stop pushing this false narrative that they could find

Remote goldfields town goes green, with deal to build solar and battery microgrid

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:09:43 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/remote-goldfields-town-goes-green-with-deal-to-build-solar-and-battery-microgrid/>

"The remote mining town of Leonora in the Goldfields region of Western
Australia is to source 60 per cent of its power needs from solar and a battery
after a long term power purchase deal was signed this week.

5 types of ‘wellness woo’ that borrow from mainstream medicine

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:08:43 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/5-types-of-wellness-woo-that-borrow-from-mainstream-medicine-262329>

"What we consider “fringe” or “mainstream” changes over time. That applies to
health and medicine too.

Wind farms lift rural property values, study finds, and boost local schools, too

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:07:46 +1100

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

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-farms-lift-rural-property-values-study-finds-and-boost-local-schools-too/>

"Wind projects lead to better local schools and lift neighbouring property
values by about 3 per cent, according to a surprising new piece of research out
of the US this week.

From Trump’s wrecking ball to China’s electrifying rise, geopolitics hang heavy over this year’s climate talks

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 23:06:26 +1100

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

<https://theconversation.com/from-trumps-wrecking-ball-to-chinas-electrifying-rise-geopolitics-hang-heavy-over-this-years-climate-talks-268210>

"Next month marks the tenth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, hailed as
humanity’s best shot at keeping climate change under control. Between then and
now, the world has changed dramatically.