This is the best news for America's animals in decades: In a massive victory for animal rights activists, and for America's chickens, United Egg Producers, a group that represents 95 percent of all eggs produced in the United States, has announced that it will eliminate culling of male chicks at hatcheries where egg-laying hens are born by 2020.

The upstart Humane League has scored another win, due in no small part to its research on the most effective methods of advocacy.
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 4:30 PM on June 9, 2016 (41 comments)

Sleep with your bees! As detailed in the October 2015 issue of the American Bee Journal, sleeping in a beehive can purportedly have beneficial effects on your mind, body, and planet. Now, Horizontal Hive have published instructions for building your very own horizontal beehive/bed.
posted to MetaFilter by schmod at 7:08 PM on June 9, 2016 (51 comments)

I'm looking for a poster from the 80s of Steve Wozniak. Wozniak was depicted as a wizard holding an orb with lightning coming out of it. It may have come from a convention that Wozniak spoke at. Can you find a picture of this poster?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dilaudid at 10:04 AM on June 8, 2016 (10 comments)

I want things. All the things. All the time. Things are fascinating and beautiful and shiny. My desire for things is so impulsive, and absorbs so much of my energy, it's maddening. I am seeking out practical advice - actions; habits; constructive methods for self-reflection that I can work on putting in place - to help me change my outlook on life and reduce the importance I place on possessing and desiring material things.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by nightrecordings at 10:19 AM on June 5, 2016 (48 comments)

What does "sure" mean in response to a question? Yes, No, or "uh, kinda maybe"?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by soylent00FF00 at 5:23 PM on May 30, 2016 (70 comments)

Farewell, Mr. Bunting (SLYT) From the season finale of SNL
posted to MetaFilter by dabug at 7:31 PM on May 24, 2016 (80 comments)

I'm a Canadian doing a large scale home renovation. I know Japanese-style toilets, and German-style tilt and turn windows, and they're amazing. But what else am I missing? Can you recommend any other game-changing home innovations from around the world that aren't common in Toronto, Canada?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by evadery at 7:04 AM on May 24, 2016 (35 comments)

Small firm looking for salespeople-- how can I get a more diverse group of candidates?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 5:30 PM on May 16, 2016 (16 comments)

Romanian walnut-leaf singing
posted to MetaFilter by teponaztli at 9:33 PM on May 9, 2016 (20 comments)

I am getting married on Halloween this year and after a few months of trying to find a unique dress for the occasion and kept coming back to one that I love, both for the personal touch (I have always loved bats since my childhood), appropriate for the elaborate-ness I was wanting to go for, and perfect for the vintage Halloween theme I had in mind. Where do I start? Many questions from someone with very little experience in the seamstress / costume industry. The original image that inspires the look is here. More below the fold of what I've found online.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by hillabeans at 12:06 PM on May 9, 2016 (10 comments)

A collaborative cover of the Julian Cope original, by me and not_on_display
posted to MeFi Music by greenish at 6:43 AM on May 5, 2016 (10 comments)

Remember those period belts from Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? What did they feel like to wear? Did they actually work all that well? What did women use to catch blood, anyway, before adhesive pads and tampons became de rigueur? Turns out that keeping thick cotton pads in place was something of a problem, inspiring a parade of belts, "sanitary shields", and even suspenders. Of course, all of these were originally designed to work with the default style of women's underwear until the 1930s: crotchless.
posted to MetaFilter by sciatrix at 10:27 AM on May 3, 2016 (89 comments)

This is probably the first of what is to be many questions about moving to a different state, hooray! Currently I work in a tech support-ish sort of job, answering customer emails. I love what I do, but I can't do it from a different state. Load me up with companies who have remote support opportunities, please?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by masquesoporfavor at 11:18 AM on April 27, 2016 (9 comments)

For decades, artist Harry Smith (previously on mefi) collected paper airplanes that he found on the streets of New York City- over 250 of them from 1961 to 1987. They're now in the collection of the Getty Research Institute.
posted to MetaFilter by moonmilk at 5:05 PM on January 30, 2016 (5 comments)

I built a solid body electric guitar from scratch and wrote a rather long, detailed account of the process. Only partly a how-to, I wrote about what was required, what I learned, mistakes I made, and what I'd do different next time.
posted to MetaFilter Projects by bondcliff at 6:46 AM on January 29, 2016 (3 comments)

Song #2 in my Unu Kanto Po Semajno series, where I am attempting to record one song per week in 2016. This song represents the period of Jan 9 through Jan 22. (I'm already off by a week, but I'll catch up.)
posted to MeFi Music by not_on_display at 1:05 AM on January 23, 2016 (4 comments)

Mid to late 1980s punk-ish song with the line "I am not sorry" repeated in the chorus. I always thought it was Hüsker Dü but now I'm not so sure.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bondcliff at 6:45 AM on January 13, 2016 (12 comments)

Can you identify this interesting orange and black lichen? Is it a lichen? Is it two?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by theodolite at 3:07 PM on December 30, 2015 (3 comments)

Metafilter's until-recently-own Jessamyn West recently did an AMA on Reddit, and the post was subsequently chosen as a starting point by the /r/SubredditSimulator (previously), which is a "fully-automated subreddit that generates random submissions and comments using markov chains, with each bot account creating text based on comments from a different subreddit." I'd say a good 90% of the post titles on /r/SubredditSimulator are obviously gibberish, but every now and then, it will generate one that is close enough to plausible that it fools me. This was one of them.
posted to MetaFilter by kcds at 8:25 AM on December 19, 2015 (7 comments)

Heather Plett: What it means to “hold space” for people, plus eight tips on how to do it well (via)
posted to MetaFilter by flex at 1:38 PM on December 20, 2015 (19 comments)

I’ve never once felt moved to pick up a coloring book and go to town. Nor did I imagine that people in my social sphere were doing so. Were those Instagram-famous coloring parties a total anomaly? Or were my other friends also secretly brandishing markers in their spare time? Vogue writer Julia Felsenthal wonders if coloring books are actually a thing after reading Julie Beck's piece in The Atlantic.
posted to MetaFilter by Bella Donna at 5:54 PM on December 12, 2015 (70 comments)

The real old mold gold at oldmolds.com, where old molds are sold, is the photo collection in the People section, which raises the question: why was it ever a thing to eat chocolate children in pooping stances?
posted to MetaFilter by knuckle tattoos at 9:57 AM on December 6, 2015 (15 comments)

Was your lovely FPP about 17th Century buttons cruelly overlooked? Was your round-up of music videos by your favourite obscure band sadly ignored? Please wipe away your tears and share the posts you've made that you cherished, but which didn't have the impact you hoped for, that didn't get the love they frankly deserved.
posted to MetaTalk by billiebee at 11:11 AM on November 24, 2015 (126 comments)

Hello there. I'm looking for music with certain attributes. I want it to be electronic (is that even the word?), with a decent amount of energy but not too fast, and most of all, repetitive. Prefer no vocals but if they are repetitive and as monotone as possible that's fine too.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Sternmeyer at 8:01 AM on November 15, 2015 (30 comments)

Question over dinner last night from my nine year old daughter after a long (and ongoing) discussion about advocacy and bullying in schools. LittleTaff:"If a trans woman was Jewish, would her babies be Jewish if she used her seed?"
posted to Ask MetaFilter by taff at 12:48 PM on November 8, 2015 (13 comments)

I'm looking for the best memoirs by male comedians. There was a similar question four years ago, with a bunch of great suggestions (Steve Martin, George Carlin, Mike Birbiglia), so I'm interesting most in ones that have come out since then. Mix of funny & poignant, lift-story stuff.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gottabefunky at 10:01 AM on November 4, 2015 (9 comments)

A "holy grail" for fans of outsider music: the only known (?) footage of the Shaggs live, at Fremont Town Hall in 1972. Context and introduction to the Shaggs here via Dangerous Minds. Mike McGonigal notes on Facebook that the footage was floating around a few years ago, but this new incarnation (courtesy of R. Stevie Moore) is higher quality, longer, and synced to audio. Though as one Youtube commenter notes: "The audio's out of sync. Or it might be perfectly in sync. Or... we'll never know." The Shaggs previously on Metafilter: 1, 2, 3.
posted to MetaFilter by naju at 10:55 AM on November 2, 2015 (39 comments)

The collection is helping to solve a slew of scientific and societal puzzles — not least, a paradox about modern life. There is a widespread perception in Western countries that life today is much busier than it once was, thanks to the unending demands of work, family, chores, smartphones and e-mails. But the diaries tell a different story: “We do not get indicators at all that people are more frantic,” says John Robinson, a sociologist who works with time-use diaries at the University of Maryland, College Park. In fact, when paid and unpaid work are totted up, the average number of hours worked every week has not changed much since the 1980s in most countries of the developed world.
posted to MetaFilter by sciatrix at 9:06 AM on November 2, 2015 (13 comments)

After watching Ricardo Lockette get knocked terrifyingly unconscious in tonight's Seahawks/Cowboys game, and wondering for the eight minutes he was down if he was even alive*, I'm curious to know what the rules governing various high-level sports leagues are about continuing play in the event of the death of an athlete on the field.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by KathrynT at 6:33 PM on November 1, 2015 (20 comments)

I direct a small choir at a predominantly white church and I'm having some trouble determining whether an exclusively white choir singing certain repertoire is cultural appropriation or not.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by altopower at 11:15 AM on October 28, 2015 (37 comments)

So, my daughter's daycare/pre-school is doing a "safety awareness" week. Yesterday was fire safety, there was a firetruck there, the kids practiced what to do in an emergency. Today it's earthquake safety. Tomorrow, it's "Silent Evacuation / Active Shooter." This is causing me some intense anxiety. I haven't done a whole lot to prepare my four-year-old for the fact that if someone in her community has access to firearms and they feel upset that they might try to murder all the teachers and students.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by amanda at 12:10 PM on October 27, 2015 (22 comments)

I'd like to be a little more prepared for stuff hitting the rotary oscillator... without falling into a rabbit hole of preparing for the end times. Snowflakes inside.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Tamanna at 1:56 AM on October 24, 2015 (29 comments)

What are the best strategies for being on the lam?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Trifling at 1:16 AM on October 9, 2015 (38 comments)

I want to get a better understanding of how weather works in the northeastern US. With all the talk about Hurricane Joaquin and how "this is different to a regular nor'easter", I've realized that I don't have a good gut-level understanding of basic stuff like which way weather patterns move, what a northeasterly wind means, etc. Happy to get either your explanations, or links to things I can read/watch.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by une_heure_pleine at 10:10 AM on October 4, 2015 (10 comments)

Did people commonly make and keep copies of their handwritten personal correspondence?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by brentajones at 11:14 AM on October 3, 2015 (9 comments)

On September 30th, OCLC ended support for Accessions List and Catalog Cards. What does this mean? It means they will no longer be supplying such cards to libraries, special collections and information filers. Partially filling the gap are suppliers of blank cards e.g. [1] [2] [3]. Also, books about cards.
posted to MetaFilter by Wordshore at 1:29 PM on October 1, 2015 (27 comments)

No, not *directly* into aquifers, but onto the ground at a slow rate to let water slowly seep down, using the soil and rock strata to remove impurities, such as (hopefully) saline content.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by rubah at 9:49 AM on September 27, 2015 (21 comments)

What was it like to be alive on September 15, 1985? I was born 30 years ago today. One of my best friends had a (beautiful and healthy) baby yesterday, and I couldn't help but think how much I will have to tell him about the day, the month, the year he was born (Black Lives Matter, Obergefell, Donald Trump's campaign, the continuing Kardashian plot to take over the world, the ISIS beheadings, Pope Francis, the lion-murdering dentist, Kim Davis's last stand, the rise of avocado toast, and on and on and on). My parents don't reminisce about what the day of my birth was like, despite my asking, and I have always wondered: what was like to be around 30 years ago today--from the mundane to the profound, what do you remember about that time?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Anonymous at 1:45 PM on September 15, 2015 (135 comments)

In this case, applicant seeks registration of NO FUCKS GIVEN for hats, headbands, hooded sweatshirts, pants, shirts, and wraps. NO FUCKS GIVEN is the standard unit of measurement used to describe the amount an individual cares about something. [via jessamyn]
posted to MetaFilter by not_on_display at 5:17 PM on September 12, 2015 (37 comments)

I've got video of me playing a commodore 64 version of pac-man, I've specifically digitized certain photos because I'm rocking a Ghostbusters Jumpsuit, and yet I can't for the life of me, figure out what computer is behind me in this picture:
posted to Ask MetaFilter by WeX Majors at 7:59 PM on September 9, 2015 (15 comments)

In its all-too-brief 3½ year run, Comedy Central's sketch comedy powerhouse Key & Peele burned brightly, leavening Peabody-award-winning social commentary with sublime silliness and Hollywood-quality production values, all centered on the impeccable character acting of co-stars Jordan (Peele) and Keegan-Michael (Key). By the time its end was announced, characters like the Substitute Teacher, the East/West College Bowl players, and Obama's Anger Translator had captured the popular consciousness, while skits like TeachingCenter and Negrotown deftly spotlighted our most pressing problems. With the finale airing tonight, and the dynamic duo free to tackle other projects, why not revisit the program's concentrated brilliance in the form of ~100 of their very best short bits available on the web, sorted loosely by topic.
posted to MetaFilter by Rhaomi at 10:27 AM on September 9, 2015 (76 comments)

My landlord asked me to look after her cat while she's away on a cruise for two weeks, and I somehow lost it, within a small enclosed space, in less than 24 hours.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by gsteff at 7:29 PM on September 2, 2015 (18 comments)

I live in the north shore, about an hour away from NOLA. Soon after the storm had passed through my city, I was contacted by a guy and gal from here. You were some of the very first people I spoke with aside from my wife and next door neighbors.
posted to MetaTalk by grimcity at 4:15 PM on August 28, 2015 (30 comments)

I like the taste/mouthfeel of "Fiji" bottled water, but I dislike buying bottled water. Can I recreate what "Fiji" is like, from tap water? Is there something magic in it? (The bottle says "silica", along with the bunch of other stuff?) Or is it a matter of removing stuff? (Fluoride?)
posted to Ask MetaFilter by Mwongozi at 11:34 PM on August 26, 2015 (16 comments)

I'd like to get some tips for changing my diet to something that's based around a handful of core healthy ingredients, if possible.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by ajax287 at 6:15 PM on August 24, 2015 (24 comments)

Inspired by the EL thread and the askme on it after following this moving thread about male socialization, what can I do as a parent (specifically a mother) do to help my sons grow up to be happier and healthier feminist men in a toxic patriarchy? What resources and strategies can I add to my parenting toolbox?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by dorothyisunderwood at 9:45 PM on August 19, 2015 (29 comments)

Do you know of a "lifetime" subscription or membership or purchase that you recommend or that seems interesting or a good deal? (An opportunity to pay once and reap ongoing benefits/dividends indefinitely.) In this modern era of low job security, I think I'd like knowing I'll always have a few Nice Things (or simply just reliable things) regardless of what financial turbulence the future may bring, so I'm curious what might be out there along those lines.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by anonymisc at 11:48 AM on August 19, 2015 (24 comments)

What are the coolest experiences (packaged or otherwise) out there?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by sprezzy at 12:46 PM on August 18, 2015 (35 comments)

A man ate 35 Chipotle burritos in one week to help determine how to maximize the amount of food one can get in a single Chipotle order.
posted to MetaFilter by reenum at 6:51 PM on August 13, 2015 (104 comments)

HOW many eggs? A couple of librarians make recipes they've always wanted to eat from their favorite books. Recipes may contain bibliographies. [via mefi projects]
posted to MetaFilter by aniola at 9:18 PM on August 12, 2015 (40 comments)