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Wednesday, August 23, 2023

The fast, furious, and brutally short life of an African male lion

 The Matildas’ campaign captured the imagination of NSW, Australia, and the footballing world


‘Bird killing machines’: New Zealand cools on cats to protect native wildlife Guardian 


Mapping Arctic Foxes’ Spectacular Solo JourneysScientific American


Using home lampshades to turn pollutants into purified air Interesting Engineering


The Rise of Private Cops: How Not to Tackle Homelessness

Why a story on the abuse of private power, here a security guard beating up the homeless on public property, does not go far enough.


A Great Lakes Road Trip for Rust-Belt Steel Field & Stream


More Workers Are Getting Hurt on the Tarmac. ‘It Was Really Frightening.’ WSJ. “Understaffed ground crews.” I wonder why?

 

Þe “”lumpenproletariat””, þe “”dangerous class””, þe “”social scum”” of þe 1800s Brad DeLong, Grasping Reality

 

John Berger and Gramsci in Rome: Personal Reflections andy merrifield

 

The fast, furious, and brutally short life of an African male lion The Conversation


Pimco flickers back to life FT. The deck: “Bonds Are Really Back And Really Elegant, Lavish, Likeable Assets.” Hmm. “Gentleman prefer bonds” –Elmore Leonard.


Is good economic news really all that surprising?Sam Ro, TKer