[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

[rfmcdonald]

• Centauri Dreams looks at the massive flares of red dwarf TVLM 513.


• The Dragon's Gaze links to a paper suggesting that M-class red dwarfs have less massive protoplanetary disks than other stars but more massive planets.


• The Dragon's Tales notes new research suggesting that Earth's grat oxygenation event was preceded by another.


• Geocurrents looks at Fiji's Kiribati-administered Banaba Island.


• Language Hat is skeptical about the idea that computer programs could automatically reconstruct ancient languages.


• Language Log notes research about hesitation markers in Germanic languages.


• Lawyers, Guns and Money notes Richard Posner's criticism of anti-abortion obstacle courses.


• Marginal Revolution comes out in favour of Syrian refugee admission.


• Johnny Pez wonders what it is with white men.


• Towleroad notes a Cook Islands ban on same-sex couples renewing their vows.


• Transit Toronto notes the ongoing removal of many streetcar stops.


• Window on Eurasia suggests Russia will work with Iran to undermine Saudi Arabia by supporting Shi'a, and argues current mindsets suggest Russia will remain a threat to Ukraine and its other neighbours for some time.