Links

[redfiona99]

History:

Inside the Secret World of Russia’s Cold War Mapmakers - https://www.wired.com/2015/07/secret-cold-war-maps/

Journalism:

And the media isn’t reporting it! - https://medium.com/@Otterly/and-the-media-isnt-reporting-it-d9cb4b8087fe I think I might just send this to people when they type the title.

Miscellaneous:

All you need to know how to influence the EU in one easy chart - http://www.aaronmcloughlin.com/need-know-influence-eu-one-easy-chart/

Are there more trees on Earth than there are stars in the Milky Way? - https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/are-there-more-trees-on-earth-than-there-are-stars-in-the-milky-way/

The street artist who paints wheat silos - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-39023899

Life expectancy to break 90 barrier by 2030 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-39040146

Couples speak of pain over spouse visa rules - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35552289

'Encephalitis cost me 10 years of memories' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/article/39043693/encephalitis-cost-me-10-years-of-memories

Transgender dolls and all that Jazz - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39030215

News:

NPR has created a team devoted to covering President Trump's conflicts of interest - https://www.poynter.org/news/npr-has-created-team-devoted-covering-president-trumps-conflicts-interest From last February

How Milo's downfall split the alt-right - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-39045458 Again from last February

Science:

Octopuses are taking over the oceans, and no one knows why - https://inhabitat.com/octopi-are-taking-over-the-oceans-and-no-one-knows-why/

Sport:

Super League: English rugby league could expand to Australia, John Kear - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/39039979 It's definitely an idea, you can't argue with that. And I like John Kear and want him to keep having ideas. That being said, it's a stupid idea.

Technology:

Robotic Somnox pillow gently "breathes" to soothe users to sleep - https://www.dezeen.com/2017/02/20/robotic-somnox-pillow-gently-breathes-soothe-users-sleep-design-technology/

Tomorrow's cities - nightmare vision of the future? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37384152

Comments

[lilacsigil]

Since that artist painted his silos, giant murals are popping up all over Australia. There's a really beautiful one near me in Warrnambool: http://www.warrnamboolstreetart.com/ngatanwarr-welcome-mural

[redfiona99]

Thank you. I love the colours!

I've also passed this on to the History of Art bod who loved the wheat silos.