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DateCommentsUserPost
2024-08-270RedmossWhen I Was A Kid
"These seems spammy and like a site you may have something to do with. Do we have it wrong? Get in touch. -- jessamyn"
2024-08-270WordshoreSiblings in former band will play music for your entertainment next year
"oops! Please put these great links in the post that juuuust preceded yours! -- taz"
2024-08-1631darkstarDemocrats in Array
"Poster's request -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-08-149mokeyLife imitating sitcom
"Poster’s request -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-08-061orange swanTim Walz Joins the Democratic Ticket
2024-08-062Your Childhood Pet RockTo the window! To the Walz!
"Currently not announced by the Harris campaign, so we're waiting till then and hoping for a more fleshed out post about Tim Walz. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-08-0616valkaneIt's Walz!!!
"The Harris campaign hasn't announced it yet, so please let's wait until then to confirm this. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-07-2811chavenetUniquely positioned to shed light everyday moral dilemmas
"NTA, but yeah, 'tis quite doubly double -- taz"
2024-07-272lesliesHe said the quiet part out loud
2024-07-260HearHerefor sale
"Did you mean to post this in the existing Philbrick thread? -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2024-07-184jim in austinG'nite, Bob
"Double -- travelingthyme"
2024-07-163dhackerHouse Concerts - Can They Save Musicians?
"Self-linkcan be posted in Projects instead -- loup"
2024-07-150I_Love_BananasPOV: You like your cream with a little coffee + colonoscopy prep = ?
"Whoops, go ahead and post this to AskMetafilter! -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-07-1110chavenetIf it fills bellies, it travels
2024-07-102bqOld book, new tricks
"User Request -- loup"
2024-07-075cendawanitaNine months
"Duplicate, please go to this FPP. -- loup"
2024-07-046St. PeepsburgNew York Post snarks on devout Tibetans praying for the Dalai Lama
"Comes off as problematic. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-07-0313GenjiandProustWell, Hell
"User's request. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-06-264scottanderyTop 50+ Most Followed Accounts on Instagram in 2024
2024-06-259Aya Hirano on the Astral PlaneThe Plagiarism Machine
"User request -- loup"
2024-06-206drewbage1847Always with the negative waves Moriarty
2024-06-190stuartjames7845Office 365 Tenant to Tenant Migration
2024-06-140HearHere}
"Nice idea, but a single link to a limited-view version of Google books isn't really enough for a post. Maybe give it another shot with more linkage? -- taz"
2024-06-137theora55Radio collar pet fence
"needs to go to askme -- jessamyn"
2024-06-132cortexLorem Ipsum? No, dolor sit amet!
2024-06-121HearHere
"Eh, if it’s all the same to you, I’d say maybe just make a new post at your leisure (tomorrow, or whenever you feel like it). Let us know if that’s not what you wanted. Thanks! -- goodnewsforthe
2024-06-113mecran01The Xscreensaver for Android privacy policy has been approved by Google
2024-06-112AgentRocketHas anyone ever tracked down the real Sultans of Swing?
"Because this is more of a question, it should go in AskMetafilter. If you'd access to to the text for posting over there, please contact us via the Contact Us form which is at the bottom of every page. --
2024-06-063rongorongoMaking a One Billion Year Clock from Lego
2024-06-044hippybearHammy Wiig. Wiigy Hamm. John Kristen. K.J.
"Poster's request -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2024-06-0436chavenetIt was a very, very common crowd
2024-06-020HearHereforever wild
"Not really sure what the intent of this post is. -- travelingthyme"
2024-05-291vibratory manner of workingPeak Nostalgia
2024-05-250HearHereah, found it
"Please add this to the Trump trial thread already in progress! -- taz"
2024-05-1018hippybearCelebrate Madonna!
"Unfortunately it looks like this has been removed. Feel free to repost with other/different links! -- taz"
2024-05-102RonButNotStupidIt's Only Logical
2024-05-043specialk420Another Boeing whistleblower keels over
"Please avoid proposing or leading with conspiracy theories in a post. Feel free to repost without those elements. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-04-280chrismcdonaldWhat Factors to Consider When Hiring a .NET Developer?
"Spam -- frimble"
2024-04-250Great Lakes UnlimitedDiscover the Best Places in Wisconsin to Buy a Cottage or Cabin
"Nope -- taz"
2024-04-0928riruroThe Meltdown at a Middle School in a Liberal Town
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-04-0652soxy4mypuppetNew nightmare fodder: Sucked out of high-rise windows during heavy winds
"Clickbait news article of a terrible incident. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-04-0432riruroBubba Copeland
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-04-041elkevelvet'targeted killing of aid workers'
"Double. Removed at user's suggestion because of the existence of a similar post--
2024-03-263RhaomiBy the dawn's early light
2024-03-232mono blancoVernor Vinge has died, age 79.
"Double. -- taz"
2024-03-1922riruroHow Jesse Plemons Came to Star in, Well, Pretty Much Everything
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-03-193brainwaneaccommodating a religious practice
"Unclear framing and a bit thin. OP, feel free to repost with a bit more context! -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-03-182JustSayNoDawgThe Waffle House Marking System
2024-03-1511mabelstreetAborting a Teen Pregnancy Cuts Risk of Premature Death by a Third
2024-03-133DirtyOldTownVancouver’s new mega-development: big, ambitious & undeniably indigenous
2024-03-130Czjewel"Andy Warhol's masterpiece, ""Race Riots""."
"Poster's request -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2024-03-0527riruroThe Women Who Walked Away
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-02-291chavenetThe most disturbing curses are inflicted on those who were once blessed
"This author is a right winger who is writing on substack about Nazi-adjacent things. Maybe this could be part of a larger post but as a post on its own it's not the right post for MeFi in this current climate. --
2024-02-2230riruroSuper Happy Fun Star Trek: The Next Generation Mistakes Video
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-02-210cthlsgnd60 to 80 million dead, 2 billion injured
"Single link with no context -- loup"
2024-02-190chariot pulled by cassowariesA mystery from 1965
"Sorry, but for a very disturbing story, it doesn't seem like there is a good reason for posting this. -- taz"
2024-02-1967folklore724The best RTO policy? Make the office more like working from home
"OP has posted about this company over half a dozen times, at least. Temp banning for now, so that admin can have a look at if this is marketing / promotional posting, which is against guidelines and a permanently bannable offense. --
2024-02-160Gordion KnottAI Generated Videos Just Changed Forever
2024-02-133wowenthusiastMoonlight is a fun Tarot Cards world online
"Hi, this post is picking up flags for being a bit suspicious in terms of having to login, attempts to turn on the user's microphone, and request for more context, so we're removing it. -- Brando
2024-02-117ernststraeumliAltman now with Canva
"Spam? -- Brandon Blatcher"
2024-02-090wenestvedtNixon Dead (Mojo Nixon, that is)
2024-02-0112riruroThe Ukraine War Is Dividing Europe’s Arctic Indigenous People
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-01-311chavenetExecutive Ranch
2024-01-243MrGuiltYour Moment of Zen
"Double. Duplicate of this post. -- 2024-01-11
24riruroA reporter’s stand-up got him fired — until his jokes were deemed funny
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2024-01-103antihistamemeThe SEC has approved BTC ETFs
"Might need a re-write so that it's more accessbile to more users. Body could use more context and breakdown of acronyms. -- travelingthyme"
2024-01-083folklore724COVID-19 intensifies across California
2024-01-071peeedroBreaking the Silk Dress cryptogram
2024-01-065rjsWildlife Photographer of the Year 2023
2024-01-043lubujacksonAfter 34 Years, Someone Finally Beat Tetris
"The Z block is in another castle -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2024-01-0422tonycpsuHow the press manufactured consent for never-ending COVID reinfections
"Posters request -- travelingthyme"
2023-12-3010NoxAeternumThe College Football/Vore Crossover Nobody Asked For
2023-12-244ukfactsPew Pew
"Not the right post for MeFi, maybe rewrite as an AskMe! -- travelingthyme"
2023-12-2381autopilotSubstack is ok with its Nazi problem
2023-12-155clawsoonSkateboarder performs his most terrifying trick yet
"This is being flagged by the community for being insensitive to Trans Women. After some assessing, it just isn’t the right post for MeFi. This is not the kind of thing we encourage or give a platform to. --
2023-12-1249riruroWeed on the border
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-12-0858riruroHow millennials learned to dread motherhood
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-12-030DaraThis is so shocking
"This isn't a good obit post, or good post framing at all, in any case. -- taz"
2023-12-0110MonsieurPEBHi! Come here! Hello!
"Sorry, looks like this is a double -- taz"
2023-11-210purplesludgeHow To Find A Copy Of Jess Zimmerman's Article?
"AskMefi Post -- loup"
2023-11-203interbeingUnitedHealth sued over use of algorithm to deny care for MA members
2023-11-203dancestoblueDrunk Grizzlies Keep Getting Hit By Trains In Montana
2023-11-190pjskyRosalynn Carter, age 96 has died.
"Double -- travelingthyme"
2023-11-133dancestoblueStrawberries: Lower Risk of Dementia
"single link from a promotional entity -- taz"
2023-11-131inflatablekiwiWell clamp my beams
"posted to the blue and Not Ask MeFi -- loup"
2023-11-071AlSweigartLeather Landline Telephone for $129 (In 1983 Dollars)
2023-10-2620y2karlIn Plane Sight
"Problematic accusations against people with no supporting evidence. That part has been removed from the post. Stick to factual reports and avoid editorializing, thank you! -- Brandon Blatcher
2023-10-241metametamindCritically endangered Humans bred in captivity
"Not sure what was intended but not something we can leave up as an AskMe! -- travelingthyme"
2023-10-241robbyrobsWomen's Strike - WOW! Women and non-binary people in a general strike
2023-10-241Paul SladeBill Waterson has a new book out.
2023-10-243Slap*HappyMankind and the Undertaker watch the Hell In Cell match together.
2023-10-212joannemerriamImporting Google Transit data to Google Maps
"Oh hey, go ahed and post this in Ask Metafilter -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-10-195They sucked his brains out!The ties that bind
"Poster's request -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2023-10-167MelismataOnly 1 left.
"The arrest link leads to a page full of misogynistic and objectifying comments. -- loup"
2023-10-1514DougieGeeWhat about Jorgenson, Edmunds aand Anderson?
"Looks like an accident! Feel free to rewrite or email us with your intended post. -- travelingthyme"
2023-10-1122aniolaA Covid FAQ with 300 Sources
"The complex combination of misinformation and ""This is just the facts"" makes this not a great post for metafilter. I appreciate people's willingness to engage, but the conversation is mostly ""This is not great information"" --
2023-10-106hippybearWe don't have to break up to make up
"Deleting because of the link to AI-generated makeup mimicking Indigenous art forms and designs. OP, feel free to contact us with a replacement link to reinstate the post. -- travelingthyme"
2023-10-0920Nancy LebovitzAella, an independent researcher designs a giant survey about kinks
"After further assessment of flags and user feedback, we have found that the person behind this survey has displayed a history of racism and transphobia that we do not condone here. Not the best subject for a post on MeFi! --
2023-10-055clavdivs工芸品
"Poster’s request -- travelingthyme"
2023-10-0410heyhoThandiwe Muriu: You Thought You Could Throw Me Away
"Poster's Request -- goodnewsfortheinsane"
2023-10-0318not_that_epiphaniusReal time revisionism
"Broken link -- loup"
2023-10-0123riruroPee-Wee's Big Adventure - re:View
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-09-262boxMonopoly
"Already posted here. -- loup"
2023-09-245dancestoblueMexico appears headed to elect its first woman president.
"This post is ok, but cannot stand as-is due to the not-so-gracious language used to describe Mexico at the end of the post. Feel free to re-write! -- travelingthyme"
2023-09-2317EtriganThere’s No Such Thing as an Ethical Museum
"Poster's request -- taz"
2023-09-23199riruroLadies, how often does you man think about the Roman Empire?
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-09-223DashyLook for the helpers
"The main link is a google search link. Feel free to re-post with a non-google search link. -- loup"
2023-09-132chavenetIt starts as a love story
"Double. Was previously posted in 2021 -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-09-030elaalamyمكتب ترجمة معتمد
"Spammer; banned -- taz"
2023-09-017Tom Hanks Cannot Be TrustedBottom Gear
"User request -- loup"
2023-08-261crazy with stars“I do have great concerns”
"Hey there -- this is a single paywalled link to a NYT article who has historically been pretty terrible with trans issues. If there's another way to link to a similar story, please feel free to repost? --
2023-08-1863riruroWhy Bill Watterson Vanished
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-08-183FatherDagonI wish[The Warp] was twice as big - and half of it was still unexplored.
"We are not encouraging posts or comments that use AI to simulate humans, see this FAQ entry: https://faq.metafilter.com/#348 -- Brandon Blatcher
2023-08-1724chavenetNo One is Hungry for Anyone Else
"Double. Double -- travelingthyme"
2023-08-15207riruroCart Narcs
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-08-141box"""The police department is trying to criminalize protected speech."""
"Already being discussed here. -- loup"
2023-08-11225riruroHell Hath No Fury Like a Writer Who Gets a Speeding Ticket
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-08-047MarkyWho is eating my sunflowers?
"Please repost in Ask Metafilter -- taz"
2023-08-0416Teegeeack AV Club Secretary"""Hide Your Head in the Sand"""
"Poster's Request -- taz"
2023-08-013jquinbyThe Race To Validate
"OK to merge with last week's thread. -- jessamyn"
2023-07-231Italian Radio"200 ""futuristic"" songs from 1975-1985 in chronological order"
"Self link post -- loup"
2023-07-238eye of newtRight out of a Hollywood Horror Movie
"It seems like the facts are not sourced here regarding usage rights; probably better to post again with citations if this is the case, otherwise everyone is just guessing. -- taz"
2023-07-172signal"""Sex Cow"" on NPR? It's happening."
2023-07-163Teegeeack AV Club SecretaryTraining for Diesel Railcar drivers
"Poster's Request -- taz"
2023-07-126yes I said yes I will YesFlooding in Vermont
"Sorry that you and others are going through this, but posting your own Tiktoks and a news interview goes a bit too close to the self linking category. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-07-105curbwiseThe Art of Curb Appeal: How to Enhance Your Home's Exterior
"Spamming. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-07-104Pachyladoh no, well anyway
"This is more like newsfilter, please add some of the larger context to what is going here if anyone wishes to make another post, thanks! -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-07-0222dancestoblueBitter rivals. Beloved friends. Survivors.
"Navratilova is still listed as a leader of an anti-trans organisation and should not be given a platform in MetaFilter. -- loup"
2023-06-199JHarrisIt's Like Family, But With More Cheese
"oops! -- taz"
2023-06-1413edRobert Gottlieb (1931-2023)
"Poster's Request -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-06-130NickiodiFast growing popularity of online simulator games
"Spammer -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-06-021blue_beetleOr how, exactly, platforms die.
"oops! -- taz"
2023-06-014MogurSiren: Try not to get killed
"This post is about a TV show and should go in Fanfare. -- loup"
2023-06-011NickiodiGames in the simulator genre
"This is not a good post for metafilter -- vacapinta"
2023-05-301DoctorFedoraAre you getting it?
2023-05-271dancestoblueThe Forgotten Life of Einstein's First Wife
"Excessive and extremely personal editorializing/commentary in the last part of the post. Otherwise, should be good to repost without said material. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-05-239latkesHating it Lush
"I/P related posts tend to spawn a lot of angry reactions do the community no favors and this one was no different. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-05-184star gentle uterusConverting a Mubi Film List Page Into a Text List?
"Should go into AskMefi -- loup"
2023-05-1565DirtyOldTownThere are two screens on this TV, but one is for the constant ads
"Double. Double post. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-05-1539OneGearIsEnoughThis fellow is the best of them all.
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-05-138hairless apeYour Mama
"Fat jokes for metafilter / mother's day? No. -- taz"
2023-05-129happyfrog"""It makes me think of a big spa resort with a row of sun-loungers"""
"Double of this post: https://www.metafilter.com/196547/The-architecture-of-musical-instruments -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-05-1113folklore724Why Office Pods Are The Future of Work
"Looks like a promotional press release as others have mentioned. Maybe not the best source for this thread. -- travelingthyme"
2023-05-098OneGearIsEnoughCertain Songs
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-05-0823mecran01"Tom Sachs promised a ""fun cult"""
"User request -- loup"
2023-05-056OneGearIsEnoughThe Real Dead Ringers
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-05-0328IpsifendusNothing Fancy
2023-05-0329sloggersymptoms of the profoundly diseased civilization that we are living in
"Caitlin Johnstone is a columnist for Russia Today and this is Russian propaganda. -- loup"
2023-04-272dancestoblueLife in Austin was offbeat, affordable, spontaneous, slyly amused.
"Language in this post is offensive and sexist, not appropriate for MeFi. -- travelingthyme"
2023-04-232box"""Most iconic thing, gave that stimulus check to everybody."""
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-04-2228Teegeeack AV Club SecretarySubmarine Cable Map 2023
"Poster's Request -- taz"
2023-04-214Pickman's Next Top Modelcat-gpt.com
"Double. -- taz"
2023-04-2119riruro“Who Jackie?”
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-04-100krisjohnEarthquake Relief Bundle for Turkiye & Syria on Itch.io getting ready
"Hey, sorry, but this is really a submission announcement rather than a normal post. -- taz"
2023-04-044jeremywongFirst time cat owner - how to get a correct cat bed?
"This would go on Ask Metafilter and possible spam-- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-04-0317IndelibleUnderpantsAccording to MTG...
"Sorry for the delayed delete, but this isn't a great post for Mefi between the editorial framing and just incidentally promoting Green's bullshit, and these response lists have been making the rounds on social media for a while now. --
2023-04-0260riruro“Blurred Lines,” Harbinger of Doom
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-04-021IndelibleUnderpantsRyuichi Sakamoto, eclectic composer, dies at 71
"Double post! -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-04-010buffy12EDP445 claims that he was set-up
"The links are low information and looks sketchy. -- Brandon Blatcher"
2023-03-3169riruroCedar the Goat
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-03-2910aniolaTexas Observer Will Remain Open
"There is a very recent post about this topic here -- loup"
2023-03-288screenname00How To Hide US/State Banking Fraud In Virginia
"Maybe not the best post for the front page! -- travelingthyme"
2023-03-173doctornemoI could have sworn it was 1983
2023-03-1732AnneKAn EPIC tale of a new garage door
2023-03-1738OneGearIsEnoughSo I fired up a doobie to see if that would help.
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-03-055lometogo"How to remove ""open for work"" from my LinkedIn photo"
"Go repose in Ask! -- Eyebrows McGee"
2023-02-2811riruroIan Fishback’s American Nightmare
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-02-2620buffy12Dilbert cartoon dropped from several newspapers after remarks
"Double -- Eyebrows McGee"
2023-02-166GoofyyJugs has passed. RIP Raquel Welch.
"Post delete for violating the Guidelines. Another post about the subject would be fine as long as it avoids focusing on the person’s sex symbol status. --
2023-02-112tanktopG Plan table..worth trying to sell?
"oops, go ahead and post on Ask Metafilter! -- taz"
2023-02-104ShaunMurfeeyA 15 Days Golden Experience with the Golden Teacher Mushroom
"SPAM -- loup"
2023-02-0843jeffburdgesHow America took out the Nord Stream pipeline
"Speculative -- loup"
2023-02-0496OneGearIsEnoughI Hired 5 People to Sit Behind Me and Make Me Productive for a Month
"Poster's Request -- travelingthyme"
2023-01-246EtriganStudent. Athlete. Mogul?
"-- poster's request loup"
2023-01-2395riruroFort Walgreens
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-01-1952MollyRealizedAmazonFrown
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-01-1711MollyRealizedKnock Knock
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-01-156dancestoblueAfter three years covering covid, WaPo's Lena Sun built an air purifier.
"looks like a double! -- taz"
2023-01-1514MollyRealizedOkay, Maybe this Timeline is Fractionally Lighter than the Darkest ...
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-01-142metametamindStop Posting Paywalled Stuff Unless You Want MeFi to Become a Walled...
"Maybe you want to make a Metatalk post? -- taz"
2023-01-147ellieBOAParis’ rebuilding
"Poster's request -- Eyebrows McGee"
2023-01-081signalThe events may not be authentic but the emotions are
2023-01-0611MollyRealizedBare Were-Bear Bears Being Bare for Ursi-verse Travel
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2023-01-0565neonamberBitcoin’s Energy Usage Isn’t a Problem. Here’s Why.
"Phew! Just hopping online to delete. Overall, not a thread for MetaFilter. Also OP arguing with commenters is not a welcome form of participation. -- travelingthyme"
2023-01-020MollyRealizedSpoon Theory
"Sorry, but a sole Wikipedia link for a concept that's pretty well known and used around here and has been posted before is a little thin for a post. -- taz"
2022-12-313MollyRealizedIt's A-Me, Buddy!
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-286MollyRealized"""She's meat. Beautiful meat, granted, but ... grown in a vat."""
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-272jeffburdgesGlobal warming in the pipeline is greater than prior estimates.
"Preprint -- loup"
2022-12-208MollyRealizedTalks @ Google
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-1964GotandaNow You Know This is the End
"Removing Entirely -- frimble"
2022-12-1923MollyRealized(Comic Sans) That Boy Needs Therapy (/Comic Sans)
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-1619MollyRealized"""Hoo-Ah,"" Said the Bartender, ""Say Hello to My Little Ice Cubes"""
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-132Maxwell's demonNuclear weapons will save the world?
2022-12-109MollyRealizedS(click)t(click)o(click)p(click)s(click) S(click)l(click)d(click)e...
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-0927riruroHow to Keep Your Son From Killing Someone
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-038MollyRealizedThey Did the Christmash
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-12-0310sciatrixColumbus cops abandon local school's drag storytime to Proud Boy threats
"Double -- Eyebrows McGee"
2022-11-3025MollyRealized250 AI-Generated Pages from the 1987 Radio Shack Catalog
"Poster's Request -- loup"
2022-11-308LiteSWhat's your climate solution tribe?
"Not the best framing and doesn't seem to be producing appropriate participation. -- travelingthyme"
2022-11-2910MollyRealizedEverything Smells Like Salmon
"Poster's Request -- loup"