Dan Fowlks and his wife went out on a date and afterwards, while she took the babysitter home, he serenaded his ten-month-old daughter with Bobby Darrin's "Dream Lover." There was a followup video that addressed some concerns.
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 4:12 PM on July 4, 2018 (15 comments)

She’ll grow up in a very diverse home. We surround her with people who are different. Three years after meeting David and Tanner while documenting queer communities, photographer Jackie Malloy saw Tanner's Facebook post that he was unexpectedly pregnant with their child and was proud to be the father to their child. She reached out and they welcomed her into their lives for another year and a half to document Tanner's pregnancy and the evolution of their family through their daughter's first birthday.
posted to MetaFilter by stillmoving at 12:33 PM on June 29, 2018 (5 comments)

Record Label Logos curated by designer and illustrator Reagan Ray.
posted to MetaFilter by chavenet at 2:32 AM on June 27, 2018 (15 comments)

Fear of a Brown Planet is an album of psychedelic Latin funk...covers? interpretations? celebrations! of classic Public Enemy joints by Austin's Brownout, previously noted for their Black Sabbath covers. It goes hard.
posted to MetaFilter by 2or3whiskeysodas at 8:07 AM on June 27, 2018 (10 comments)

Amsterdam drained a canal and put everything they found online, piece by piece, chronologically, and you can see it all, from guns to
posted to MetaFilter by mygothlaundry at 6:45 PM on June 27, 2018 (68 comments)

And she might just break the internet with the most persuasive political campaign ad ever created. (SLYT)
posted to MetaFilter by bologna on wry at 3:45 PM on June 24, 2018 (44 comments)

If people want to write about my mum’s bathroom in her house, all I have to tell you is that 15 years ago, we were cleaning toilets in Stonebridge and getting breakfast out of the vending machine. If anybody deserves to be happy, it’s my mum. She came to this country with nothing and put herself through school cleaning bathrooms and changing bed sheets, and now she’s the director of a nursing home.

And her son plays for England.
posted to MetaFilter by MartinWisse at 2:12 PM on June 24, 2018 (23 comments)

It is a truth universally acknowledged that no pleasure is so cheaply bought, and so unmarred by complexity, as the simple joy of seeing a dog hurl itself into a pond in pursuit of a slobbery stick. Science has proven the impossibility of the human brain to register self-pity, or maunder on about the generally sorry state of things, while in the presence of canine bellyflops. (Outside magazine)
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 2:16 PM on June 18, 2018 (19 comments)

“Historically, European nations have more developed welfare states, stronger unions, and less inequality, all of which are the products of more potent left-wing parties and labor movements that succeeded in reforming capitalism in the post–Second World War period. But this never happened here. The United States therefore needs a healthcare system that has universalism—and equity—built into its very foundation.” Single-Payer Or Bust: By providing a single tier of coverage to all, with automatic enrollment, comprehensive benefits, and no cost-sharing, single-payer provides a distinct, egalitarian vision of universality. (Dissent)
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 9:50 AM on June 15, 2018 (38 comments)

A couple of friends and I are assembling a team for a cycling event that benefits a community supported agriculture program. We're looking for a punny team name that incorporates vegetable and/or bicycle words -- something along the lines of "lettuce turnip the beet." Can you help us out?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by esker at 5:09 PM on June 10, 2018 (18 comments)

There’s hardly anyone who can argue with the popular saying ‘money doesn’t grow on trees’, well, maybe except for this special canine. A clever [Colombian] dog named Negro managed to secure himself a seemingly endless supply of treats, by paying for them with leaves. (BoredPanda, and a few more pics at TheDodo)
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 11:42 AM on June 7, 2018 (18 comments)

267 pages of pictures of cats on, in, and around audio gear. Have fun!
posted to MetaFilter by Slinga at 5:10 PM on June 4, 2018 (9 comments)

It's just 50 pictures and videos of sweet, sweet dogs and puppies. [imgur gallery]
posted to MetaFilter by moonmilk at 11:01 AM on June 1, 2018 (13 comments)

Maxwell the cat gets salty with his owner [SL Twitter]
posted to MetaFilter by porn in the woods at 7:05 PM on June 1, 2018 (38 comments)

Stumpy Cat Potato!! A three-year-old blind dwarf munchkin adopted from Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals! She has an Instagram! And a backstory!
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 8:09 AM on May 29, 2018 (7 comments)

Joe Pera Helps You Find the Perfect Christmas Tree is a good-natured twenty minute comedy about a middle school choir teacher in Michigan who's looking for a perfect Christmas tree. This special led to an Adult Swim series called Joe Pera Talks With You which is unfortunately geolocked outside North America. The eponymous Joe Pera's website has a lot more of his material available online.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 3:43 PM on May 21, 2018 (11 comments)

Three months earlier, on the last night of a Thanksgiving vacation in Egypt, Patterson had suddenly fallen ill, so severely that he had to be medevaced to Germany and then to UCSD. There were several things wrong—a gallstone, an abscess in his pancreas—but the core of the problem was an infection with a superbug, a bacterium named Acinetobacter baumannii that was resistant to every antibiotic his medical team tried to treat it with. Patterson had been a burly man, 6-foot-5 and more than 300 pounds, but now he was wasted, his cheekbones jutting through his skin. Intravenous lines snaked into his arms and neck, and tubes to carry away seepage pierced his abdomen. He was delirious and his blood pressure was falling, and the medical staff had sedated him and intubated him to make sure he got the oxygen he needed. He was dying. ... “We are running out of options to save Tom,” she wrote. “What do you think about phage therapy?”

posted to MetaFilter by the man of twists and turns at 9:17 AM on May 21, 2018 (11 comments)

Hi, Found a baby raccoon at the bottom of a tree. About a week old, eyes still shut. I left him out over-night on the chance mom would come pick him up. Its been about 36 hours, he has been chattering/yelling out the entire time but no sign of mom. I fear this guy is running out of time. He is strong and stands a chance but no clue what to do now. I am in Maryland. Everywhere I call doesn't take raccoons. I really want to give this critter this chance - any ideas?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by archivist at 6:46 AM on May 21, 2018 (6 comments)

Hi all. Probably two years ago I ordered Acuvue moist contacts online from a dodgy website where I typed in my prescription info but didn’t need to upload the actual script. Fast forward, I just used my last pair and I want to order more, but I can’t find the site for the life of me.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by pintapicasso at 6:15 AM on May 13, 2018 (13 comments)

I unfortunately am aware of the academic research around "likes" and the equivalent. But, metafilter favourites carry more weight with me, even than family likes on facebook, because you guys (apart from H00py, and the tenth anniversary 3 monkeys people) don't know me or owe me. So when you favourite something I post here, which is much much more than .
posted to MetaTalk by b33j at 7:37 AM on May 9, 2018 (77 comments)

US Air Force Col. Bruce Hollywood searched for his Japanese birth mother. He found her — and the restaurant she had named after him. Hollywood's story is told by Kathryn Tolbert, a Japanese-American reporter and filmmaker, who is telling the stories of Japanese women who married American servicemen after World War II on Instagram @kathryn.tolbert and in an oral history archive, www.warbrideproject.com.
posted to MetaFilter by gen at 8:18 PM on May 9, 2018 (17 comments)

They packaged the parks as pristine wilderness devoid of human life.
posted to MetaFilter by MovableBookLady at 12:54 PM on May 7, 2018 (14 comments)

Dogs in wheelchairs:

   Loki
   Jessie
   TurboRoo
   Daffodil
   Dogs on the beach
   Dogs playing fetch

posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 1:33 PM on May 6, 2018 (10 comments)

“Social Housing In The United States” (PDF) is a report by the People’s Policy Project on the argument for increased social housing in the United States. With half the rental population facing crisis and few people foreclosed on during the Great Recession looking to buy again, the time has come to look to another way: The Case For Public Housing, And a lot of it (Mother Jones) It’s time to build mixed income public housing (Shelter Force). (Previously, Housing In America)
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 8:42 AM on May 3, 2018 (32 comments)

As I’ve noted before, I suffer with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. I can’t do most of the things I used to do. Like hold a job. I hate being here with this problem, but I do need your help.
posted to Ask MetaFilter by bryon at 11:03 AM on May 3, 2018 (13 comments)

SLWaPo: "She was born beneath an acacia tree in one of the few patches of wilderness left in the southwest Australian wheat belt, in an underground burrow lined with her mother’s perfect silk. Her mother had used the same silk, strong and thick, to seal the burrow’s entrance against the withering heat of the summer of 1974, and against all the flying, prodding things that prowled the North Bungulla Reserve. She lived like that, in safety and darkness, for the first six months of her life. Then one day in the rainy autumn months, her mother unsealed the tunnel, and she left."
posted to MetaFilter by apricot at 9:39 AM on May 2, 2018 (35 comments)

Bienvenidos a Abuela's Kitchen:
Lengua en mole
Pozole
Birria
Tamales: Preparations, Puerco, Chile Verde, Res
Enchiladas
Albondigas
Chilaquiles
posted to MetaFilter by the man of twists and turns at 9:28 AM on April 25, 2018 (15 comments)

“Rather than shy away from being called a socialist, a word conservatives have long wielded as a slur, candidates like Mr. Bynum are embracing the label. He is among dozens of D.S.A. members running in this fall’s midterms for offices across the country at nearly every level. In Hawaii, Kaniela Ing, a state representative, is running for Congress. Gayle McLaughlin, a former mayor of Richmond, Calif., is running to be the state’s lieutenant governor. In Tennessee, Dennis Prater, an adjunct professor at East Tennessee State University, is running to be a county commissioner.“ Yes, I’m running as a Socialist, why candidates are embracing the label (NYT) Congress is wealthy, the people are not - How to get more working-class candidates like Kerri Harris to run for office (The New Republic). One out of every five Americans has taken part in a rally, speech, or protest in the last two years. (The Nib)
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 7:55 AM on April 23, 2018 (87 comments)

Jackson Galaxy, of Animal Planet fame, Launched Cat Pawsitive to increase the adoptability of cats in their shelters.
posted to MetaFilter by ShakeyJake at 3:03 PM on April 23, 2018 (26 comments)

Where are non-designers posting photos of their homes nowadays?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by cardinalandcrow at 10:20 AM on April 21, 2018 (5 comments)

I don't know who this Guy is but his channel is wonderful. I was first drawn in by New York in 1911 with glimpses of the elevated railway, Chinese American shopkeepers and an African American chauffeur driving a white family around.
posted to MetaFilter by Cuke at 8:58 PM on April 14, 2018 (27 comments)

My name is Pup
posted to MetaFilter by QuakerMel at 9:18 PM on April 11, 2018 (18 comments)

My daughter and I want to make and sell candles. I think doing this correctly involves using a LLC and some form of insurance. I am not a lawyer, insurance agent, or accountant and want to do this the right way. How do I ensure I don't put consumers or myself at risk in this modest endeavor?
posted to Ask MetaFilter by jasondigitized at 10:39 AM on April 10, 2018 (13 comments)

In his 'What Makes This Song Great' video series, musician and producer Rick Beato breaks down the musical structure and production techniques in popular songs. Working from the stems of each song, he discusses everything from Sting's Lydian mode bassline, to the use of Neumann mics to capture the intensity of Chris Cornell's vocals; from sidechain compression in an Ariana Grande song, to the use of a flat 6th to introduce a melancholy air in to the vocal melody of a Tool song. Beato's enthusiasm and breadth of knowledge are boundless, and whether or not you like the songs he analyzes, you're sure to learn something.
posted to MetaFilter by googly at 9:38 AM on April 9, 2018 (43 comments)

Children of 'The Cloud' and Major Tom. The German sky I knew was a shared sky—shared with the Communist East and the Western Allies, with radioactive clouds and acid rain, with Major Tom and Mathias Rust. It was also somewhere we encountered, right above our homes, something far less certain and far more exciting than the heavy exposed-concrete buildings on the ground. Even in K-Town, where only America loomed overhead, the sky contained multitudes: twinkling distant AWACS, protective Pershings, A-10s with their uranium-covered payload, rumbling Galaxies, Miles Davis flying in for his concerts, wounded soldiers airlifting in, burn victims airlifting out. Was it crazy to imagine Major Tom somewhere in between them?
posted to MetaFilter by bitmage at 4:10 PM on April 7, 2018 (3 comments)

Meet the Straphanger Who Talked Back to Those Damn Fiverr Ads (Village Voice) Previously, one year ago: The Gig Economy Celebrates Working Yourself To Death.
posted to MetaFilter by The Whelk at 10:59 AM on April 7, 2018 (34 comments)

In the Season One finale, Midge and Susie deal with the repercussions of Midge's off-script takedown of a famous comedian. With tensions still high at the Weissman household, Rose makes some bold changes. Midge and Joel reunite for Ethan's birthday party.
posted to FanFare by A4 at 2:58 AM on November 30, 2017 (21 comments)

An experienced hiker went missing in Joshua Tree and some are still looking for him. And there's new research on how the brain uses location The Brain's GPS
posted to MetaFilter by MovableBookLady at 6:23 PM on March 30, 2018 (24 comments)

In the late 80s and early 90s, an idiosyncratic music scene arose in the town of Stourbridge, in the West Midlands. Named grebo (after a local slang word for a scruffy layabout, taken from the dress sense of the artists), it combining punk rock guitars with electronic beats and hip-hop-influenced sampling, counted among its number bands such as The Wonder Stuff, Ned's Atomic Dustbin and Pop Will Eat Itself, and, for a moment, rivalled Britpop and Madchester/baggy as the next big sound of 90s UK indie. (SLGuardian)
posted to MetaFilter by acb at 9:59 AM on March 29, 2018 (48 comments)

Toilet Ov Hell - Rock Against Anything: How Metal Became So Fucking Reactionary and What to Do About It
Noisey - A Brief But Very Informative History of How Fascists Infiltrated Punk and Metal
posted to MetaFilter by Existential Dread at 10:42 AM on March 28, 2018 (22 comments)

Fiona Presly and bee behavior expert Lars Chittka wrote about Presly's pet wingless bumblebee [pdf] that she found last spring in her garden in Inverness. The Scotsman has an interview with them and The Dodo has a short account with many pictures.
posted to MetaFilter by Kattullus at 1:01 PM on March 25, 2018 (21 comments)

Remember personal blogs? So does Dan Cohen: "There has been a recent movement to “re-decentralize” the web, returning our activities to sites like this one... However, I’m also a pragmatist, and I feel the re-decentralizers have underestimated what they are up against, which is partially about technology but mostly about human nature." He reflects on inertia, ambient humanity, and the challenges to a resurgence in personal blogging in this post, Back to the Blog. Via kottke.org.
posted to MetaFilter by MonkeyToes at 3:05 PM on March 25, 2018 (90 comments)

Watch as a Saskatchewan woman saves the day for a perplexed porcupine. Feel your heart swell as an Ontario photographer shoots a very special wedding on 24-hour notice. Cringe as cars whiz by a Quebec Welcome Beaver (he isn't harmed). Finally, enjoy Canada.com's favourite cute animal pictures.
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 10:24 PM on March 23, 2018 (27 comments)

So Barker stopped taking testosterone. He delayed an appointment to discuss a hysterectomy. Well, it was just a short film. Not too disruptive. But the filming went on and on – and Barker ended up telling a very different story to the one he planned. The pregnancy he chronicled was not Tracey’s, but his own. And it changed his sense of who he was.

The story of one man’s pregnancy: ‘It felt joyous, amazing and brilliant’.
posted to MetaFilter by MartinWisse at 1:12 AM on March 22, 2018 (11 comments)

Wham!'s cover of The Sisters of Mercy's This Corrosion is perfectly wrong in every way. (slyt)
posted to MetaFilter by Peter H at 7:44 AM on March 22, 2018 (44 comments)

Join standup legend Peter Kay as he presents all the lyrics you thought you heard, but possibly didn't. [SLYT] [NSFW] Today's chat powered post, thanks winterhill
posted to MetaFilter by Juso No Thankyou at 7:58 AM on March 22, 2018 (82 comments)

How bomb debris from Bristol ended up in a road in Manhattan. How Sydney's Aboriginal people made tools from Thames flint. How Squirting Cucumbers came to grow on the banks of the Avon.
posted to MetaFilter by Helga-woo at 10:47 AM on March 21, 2018 (17 comments)

On what would have been his 90th birthday, Focus Features has dropped the first official trailer for a new documentary about Fred Rogers’ life and legacy: Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
posted to MetaFilter by not_the_water at 11:44 AM on March 20, 2018 (85 comments)

With more than 11 million followers on Facebook, David “Avocado” Wolfe, the Sideshow Bob-haired, blender-hawking alternative-health guru, calls himself the “Rock Star and Indiana Jones of the superfood universe.” And he's humble. You’ve undoubtedly seen one of his bullshit-filled posts or inspirational memes shared into your feed, but who — or more accurately, what — is David Avocado Wolfe?
posted to MetaFilter by Johnny Wallflower at 9:49 AM on March 20, 2018 (85 comments)

On day one of the 2018 Crufts dog show, Tinklebury “Tinks” Bingo the papillon took to the agility course with a distinctive set of moves.
posted to MetaFilter by Going To Maine at 9:26 PM on March 17, 2018 (37 comments)