Moody: the works

A list of links to all my non-tech writings:

Essays

Glanglish - with audio versions

Moody Essays 

Travel writings

Moody Travels (with photos)
Walks with Lorenzetti
A Partial India

Novels

Doing the Business
Egyptian Romance

Poems

Moody Sonnets - with audio versions

261109

Democrats to attend #Cop31 climate talks boosted by midterms and eager to make up for Trump-era setbacks - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/09/cop31-climate-democrats-midterms well, it's a start

#Trump says he was ‘only kidding’ about making UFC’s Dana White next press secretary -https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/08/trump-dana-white-press-secretary yeah, sure...

UK households face rush to find #green energy installer to beat April VAT hike - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/09/uk-households-green-energy-installer-rush-april-vat-hike more short-sighted stupidity from #burnham #renewables 

261108

Buoyancy - https://moodysonnets.blogspot.com/2026/11/buoyancy.html isn't it odd that we still don't fully understand why planes stay in the sky? What would Étienne-Louis Boullée have said...?

2019 #Moldova - https://moodysbnn.blogspot.com/2020/04/moldova-2019.html a short trip I made a few years back, now updated with links and pix #travel

Kazakhstan’s #SnowLeopard Population Doubles as Scientists Begin Tracking Altai - https://astanatimes.com/2026/11/kazakhstans-snow-leopard-population-doubles-as-scientists-begin-tracking-altai/ great news, well done #kazakhstan 

Labour expected to cut EV targets for UK’s car industry despite MPs’ protests - https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/nov/08/labour-cut-ev-target-car-industry-despite-climate-concerns stupid #burnham, just hands #ev industry to #china...

261107

 One Less Person in the Room - https://emptywheel.net/2026/11/07/one-less-person-in-the-room/ "This will likely hasten the pace at which DOJ loses credibility among all judges, likely including SCOTUS, and also hasten some kind of direct conflict between courts and bulldozers at a DC construction site. " #trump

 The Bantu expansion changed Africa. Scientists are still tracing how.  - https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/11/the-migration-that-transformed-africas-languages-genes-and-cultures/ " Genes and archaeology are revealing how Bantu speakers spread across much of Africa. " fascinating stuff

 British soldier ignored order to pull his SIM card, then got blackmailed - https://arstechnica.com/security/2026/11/british-soldier-ignored-order-to-pull-his-sim-card-then-got-blackmailed/ " Soldier told repeatedly to lock down devices before deploying, got sextorted, court-martialed. "

 Doctors pull knife from man’s eye that went through his brain—and he’s fine now - https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/man-unexpectedly-recovers-from-a-knife-wound-through-his-eye-and-brain/ " It’s the exact path, not the apparent severity that matters most, doctors say. "

261106

Russia agreed to supply Iran with 90 helicopter missile launchers - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/nov/05/russia-agreed-to-supply-iran-90-helicopter-missile-launchers good job #trump says #russia isn't helping #iran 

#NHS wants a second opinion on #Palantir's glowing self-assessments - https://www.theregister.com/public-sector/2026/11/06/nhs-wants-a-second-opinion-on-palantirs-glowing-self-assessments/5307809 " Supplier told to clear benefit claims with health chiefs, though enforcing approval could prove tricky " #ai

The UK has its own network of #Flock-style AI cameras. So where’s the outrage? - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-11-06/flock-cameras-us-anpr-surveillance-uk "The #AI #surveillance system sparked public anger ahead of the midterms – and the UK’s version is even more extensive" where indeed

Ireland says bomb threats 'likely ... a coordinated campaign of disruption'- https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/06/high-alert-hoax-bomb-threats-france-air-lingus-belgium-pope-leo-europe-live?page=with%3Ablock-6aedd2168f08c30857a83ddd#block-6aedd2168f08c30857a83ddd well, doh - who most wants and most benefits from European disruption, huh? have a think... 

261105

Scammers using #AI-generated images of missing pets to demand reward money - https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx8080nq74o  "Threats to "sell or murder" her pet soon followed when she discovered the images of Buddy were AI-generated and questioned the woman's authenticity." 

‘I never understood wind’: midterms spark hope for #renewables after Trump’s hostility - https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/nov/05/democrats-midterms-triumph-renewable-energy-industry-donald-trump "future was even brighter for developers hoping to build new onshore renewable energy projects, including #batteries, which are typically decided at state level"

Multiple planes diverted as bomb threats to commercial flights reported across Europe – https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/nov/05/aer-lingus-plane-bomb-threat-europe-latest-news-updates gosh I wonder who could possibly have an interest in sowing fear and chaos in EU? #russia

#Chicken farms’ waste crises caused illness and suffering for 20 million birds - https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2026-11-05/chicken-farms-waste-crisis-caused-pain-and-suffering-for-20-million-animals "#Foodsafety records reveal millions of birds destined for UK shelves were found with illnesses linked to dirty litter on farms"

Axiom Math wants to keep #AI slop out of #mathematics - https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/05/axiom-math-wants-to-keep-ai-slop-out-of-mathematics/

On #Congress - https://emptywheel.net/2026/11/05/on-congress/ "I want to talk a bit about how I understand Congress to work. I’m going to focus on the House because what happens with Chuck Schumer is still in play (and because as a Michigander I’d be perfectly happy if people use the Haley Stevens fiasco as an excuse to challenge him)."

261104

 Rewriting #Copyright Law For Generative #AI Would Hurt Everyone - https://www.techdirt.com/2026/11/03/rewriting-copyright-law-for-generative-ai-would-hurt-everyone/

#Impeachment. That’s what happens next. - https://emptywheel.net/2026/11/04/what-happens-next/ "Tom Massie has promised to bring his articles of impeachment against Pete #Hegseth when the House returns to work next week. And because there are things the House needs to do (or try to do), I doubt Mike Johnson will find a way to forestall that."

‘I’m 100 Percent at War with #Trump’: #MAGA Revolts After Midterms Wipeout - https://www.wired.com/story/im-100-percent-at-war-with-trump-maga-revolts-after-midterms-wipeout/ 

#Cyberattack on French plasma stores is enough to make your blood boil - https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/04/cyberattack-on-french-plasma-stores-is-enough-to-make-your-blood-boil/5307519 " Attackers reportedly set cold-room controls to 110°C, but safeguards prevented stock losses" #russia, presumably 

 Boffins use machine-learning tricks to create a starlight dimmer switch - https://www.theregister.com/ai-and-ml/2026/11/04/boffins-use-machine-learning-tricks-to-create-a-starlight-dimmer-switch/5307625 " FLIP reveals a planet hidden in Webb data, boosting detection sensitivity by up to 15 times"

Action Against Data Centers Goes Europe-Wide This Weekend - https://netzpolitik.org/2026/london-paris-berlin-action-against-data-centers-goes-europe-wide-this-weekend/ "„Stop Dirty Data Centres” is planning protests and community-led actions on November 6 and 7"

North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B #Binance heist - https://www.theregister.com/security/2026/11/03/north-korean-fake-job-interview-led-to-63b-binance-heist/5307398 it's always the humans that are weakest...

Drax wants to feed Britain's #AI habit with £20B datacenter at #biomass power station - https://www.theregister.com/on-prem/2026/11/03/drax-wants-to-feed-britains-ai-habit-with-20b-datacenter-at-biomass-power-station/5307237 #drax needs shutting down, not extending

IronEar: the privacy-first audio sensor that recognises 500 sounds on-device - https://www.open-electronics.org/ironear-the-privacy-first-audio-sensor-that-recognises-500-sounds-on-device/ #opensource

#Anthropic warns that it’s very close to #RSI capability, aka self-building #AI -https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/anthropic-warns-that-its-very-close-to-rsi-capability-aka-self-building-ai/

Third person dies of #birdflu since virus started jumping to livestock - https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/11/third-person-dies-of-bird-flu-since-virus-started-jumping-to-livestock/ this is not good...