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Fiction (Fantasy)

The Jewels of Montforte by Adam Corbin Fusco is delightful post-apocalyptic pyrate novelette with a rogue who is much more than that. Though named part 1, this is a satisfying story on its own that makes me want to search out the next piece.
http://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-jewels-of-montforte-pt-i-by-adam-corbin-fusco/

Neodymium nickel oxide already has a list of extraordinary properties, but MIT physicists have now added a new one. This rare earth metal offers the first glimpse of fractal patterns at the quantum level. (Via David Bridger)
https://www.sciencealert.com/for-the-first-time-scientists-have-discovered-fractal-patterns-in-a-quantum-material

The holidays offer extra challenges for those struggling with chronic pain and/or illness. Several of these ten tips are useful on a daily basis while others are especially valuable during events. (Via EDEN)
https://uspainfoundation.org/blog/tips-for-surviving-the-holidays-with-chronic-pain/

The EU wants to act surprised at the blatant racism directed at black footballers from England in Bulgaria last October, but the local Roma population faces much worse on a daily basis, something overlooked or deliberately ignored by the rest of Europe. (Via Penny Blake)
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/oct/20/bulgaria-sofia-racism-roma-everybody-hates-us-anti-gypsy-abuse