[BLOG] Some Wednesday links

• 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.