Sideblog Archive
May 31, 2022
It's episode 185 of the MetaFilter podcast, with cortex and jessamyn!
This post sucks! Henry: Portrait of a Serial Cleaner
May 30, 2022
I hear voices all the time. In my case those voices are both outside of me, myself, and I hear them in space and as auditory voices - but they are not generally foreign either - we are a collective ... warriorqueen with a thoughtful personal perspective on the Hearing Voices Movement, and the dangers of "the search for something that will make everyone in the same"
May 29, 2022
Amble, stroll or saunter over to tiny frying pan's post The Inky Depths #5: Fish That Walk! and learn how some fish stride this earth like a colossus (or maybe slightly less colossus-y, but still darn flipping impressive), and sometimes even flaunt the perfect red lip while they're at it.
May 28, 2022
to bear witness, as long as breath is in him: "Why I Stopped Hating Shakespeare," by James Baldwin
May 27, 2022
As a werewolf, how do I better entertain young human children?
May 26, 2022
What's more fun than a mystery list?
May 25, 2022
It's nether here nor there:
Something for the pantsless
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the pantsed
May 24, 2022
It's a MetaFilter User Survey! "The MetaFilter Transition Team (TT) is excited and pleased to announce a MetaFilter User Survey (May, 2022). This is the first major step the TT is taking to help MetaFilter be more sustainable and community-driven."
May 23, 2022
For millennia, people of all different cultures have done things with unintended consequences that changed and sometimes ruined their environment, from over-hunting megafauna in the Americas to salination of ancient Sumerian irrigated fields to deforestation which led to disasters in 19th century northern China ... jb on the the climate crisis, with an historical view of human perception and the externalities leading to disastrous outcomes
Harboring concerns about buying a boat? Loquacious takes a stern (and port!) view of all the ups and downs.
May 22, 2022
What songs reference their music in the lyrics? "Can you give me examples of songs where the lyrics reference what is happening in the music?"
May 21, 2022
In the gnawing questions department: Can this potato salad be improved?
May 20, 2022
What if choreography, but it's a Newton pendulum? Newton's cradle, Gangnam style is pretty much perfect.
May 18, 2022
Welcome to cluttercore. People have opinions! In fact, every nook and cranny of this thread on TikTok's newest design trend is filled with different, fun, colorful opinions!
And in other news on filling things to the brim, Remittance by the Barrel is an interesting read about Caribbean communities carefully, lovingly curating barrels of items to ship to relatives outside of the U.S. Nice!
May 17, 2022
Canada seemed like this bizarre mirror universe where male fragility was discussed and jokes didn’t always have to feature balls — q*ben. Mefites are talking about The Kids in the Hall, and feminism, and the reboot. (Did you know there was a reboot? Me either!)
May 16, 2022
I still don't know what was behind that scary glowing door. In Metatalk, The corpse in the library asks What AskMe of yours are you still curious about? What was never resolved?
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May 14, 2022
"... observed from a little yellow room hanging inexplicably alone in the atmosphere of Neptune." The only thing better than reading this warm, evocative (and sometimes shocking!) reminiscence by sonascope of falling in love with audio stories would be to hear the tale told in sonascope's own voice.
I'm a trained singer. There are a few things that cause a singer to sound flat even when that singer is perfectly capable of singing perfectly in tune ... Fedward on hooded timbres, blue notes, and more, in answer to a question about Bette Midler's singing.
May 11, 2022
More for "Analogue Wednesday" (don't worry if you don't know what this is, I just made it up) ... Film soup is an experimental analog photography technique where you soak a roll of film in different liquids to add fun, crazy colors and effects: oulipian's post Recipes for Rainbows from last month.
With creative use of miniature gears, levers, and springs, a mechanical watch rises from its dormant components to become truly alive. Devils Rancher posts a great link to Bartosz Ciechanowski's in-depth illustrated guide to the inner workings of the mechanical watch.
Are There Any Good Magazines Left Out There? carlypennylane asks for recommendations for aesthetically pleasing analogue magazines on topics like self-care, photography, art / creativity, health / wellness, Buddhism, outdoor, nature, and science.
May 10, 2022
What are foods that made you say, "Where have you been my whole life?!" What else have we been eating in Ask Metafilter lately? Tortillas, garlic, maple syrup jelly, stir-fry, salads, quick lunches, scones, mango pickle, risotto.
May 9, 2022
Organizing for abortion rights: "As someone who has worked in the abortion access movement for over 20 years, I just want folks to know that there are already many organizations ON THE GROUND who are working to ensure that people who need abortion care can get it no matter what. Abortion funds, practical support organizations, and grassroots advocacy organizations know what needs to happen as the fight moves to the states. We don't need to re-create systems that already exist... here's just a few of the places you can direct your help, time and support ..."
Also, in Metatalk: Abortion Rights are Under Attack! What do we do? Fight Back!
May 8, 2022
It's episode 184 of the MetaFilter monthly podcast, with jessamyn and cortex! Big ups to eotvos for doing the editing this month.
We're from Metafilter, and we're here to help. Brainwane is organizing IRL call events to help folks slay (or at least seriously injure) the procrastination demon one task at a time. In Metatalk, Paperwork & Bodywork: short virtual anti-procrastination calls.
May 7, 2022
A few weeks later, the wind knocked over the stack of plastic bins, and the surrogate was no more. In Ask Me, danceswithlight on dealing with closure, when closure is elusive.
May 4, 2022
Creature Feature: In Ask Metafilter, The Vole Drama; a play in three acts (so far). We're on the edge of our seats!
May 3, 2022
I do think a shared understanding of body dysmorphia would be helpful here. It's useful if we can distinguish subjective suffering from how objectively atypical a bodily characteristic is ... DrMew offers some clarity on terms in the limb-lengthening surgery thread.
May 2, 2022
Currently trending in Fanfare: Moon Knight, Asylum; Better Call Saul: Rock and Hard Place; Russian Doll; Everything Everywhere All at Once; Spider-Man: No Way Home; The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.
May 1, 2022
Music for Goblins? "What music sounds most to you as if it were written/performed by/for goblins?"
Music for Boffins?: I fucking love ranting about this topic because it makes me feel smart and it's taken me decades to learn a lot of this stuff and debunking audiophile woo. Loquacious with an epic "extended play" on music audio.
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