What I saw on the web on 2020.11.18

1. The Power of a South Pole Sunrise After Six Months of Darkness
   by Marissa Grunes
   https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/south-pole-sunrise-summer-antarctica
   aspects of this would be congenial for introverts
   via boing
   
   
2. Educator hopes incorporating traditional knowledge will draw more Indigenous students to STEM
   by Emily Pasiuk
   https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/land-based-education-conor-kerr-stem-indigenous-knowledge-1.5805903
   Looking forward to seeing the results of these consultations
   via rss
   
   
3. The Mounties lied about social surveillance
   by Cory Doctorow
   https://pluralistic.net/2020/11/18/always-get-their-rationalisation/#rcmp
   Cory takes a critical look at several aspects of the mounties, especially their history and their current use of surveillance tech
   via rss
   
   
4. The Original Selfie Craze Was the Mirror
   by Clive Thompson
   https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/history-mirror-selfie-culture-180976038/
   a reflection on technologies of self-regard
   via boing
   
   
5. Before 2020, we believed that in a crisis, leaders will lead. We were wrong.
   by Michael Fraiman
   https://www.macleans.ca/politics/before-2020-we-believed-that-in-a-crisis-leaders-will-lead-we-were-wrong/
   some considerations of what makes a good leader
   via reddit
   
   
6. Metal bands per capita
   by not sure? The (CC) BY-SA says "depo 2012"
   https://aws1.discourse-cdn.com/boingboing/optimized/4X/3/2/4/324ed67795e89b959708633e3b05dc54b6357817_2_690x314.png
   obviously the world needs more African metal
   via boing comment
   
   
7. Long-term care fiasco a warning about private ownership
   by Linda McQuaig
   https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2020/11/18/long-term-care-fiasco-a-warning-about-private-ownership.html
   apparently putting profits before everything else sometimes has negative outcomes?!?!?
   via rss
   
   
8. Are the Neurotypicals Okay?
   by applied divinity studies
   https://applieddivinitystudies.com/optional-fashion/
   a brilliant argument suggesting that neurotypicality is a cognitive impairment
   via reddit