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✨ So I'll Do the One Thing I Can

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/06/-So-Ill-do-the-one-thing-I-can-

Published: June 11, 2025 11:59

✨ So I'll do the one thing I can The link of the day is about poet and bus driver That Mack, a.k.a. That Mc Allen and his poem "Run One Seven Four". It's about love, community, and finding happiness in a role he never expected and how all that affects him…

:emoji: MetaFilter: Real People, Real Advice

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/06/-MetaFilter-Real-People-Real-Advice

Published: June 5, 2025 07:20

Tired of reading advice that sounds like it was stitched together by a toaster with a thesaurus? We hear ya. That's why MetaFilter still hits different. It's full of actual people sharing their smarts, experiences, and sometimes glorious petty…

:emoji:✍️ Real Voices, Real Work, and Real People: On AI Slop, Freelance Burnout, and the Art Of Making Stuff

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/06/-Real-Voices-Real-Work-and-Real-People-On-AI-Slop-Freelance-Burnout-and-the-Art-of-Making-Stuff

Published: June 4, 2025 07:42

Two links today that highlight the real life experience of members of MetaFilter: :emoji: Unions Won't Protect You From AI Long time member Jilder breaks down why unionizing isn't a universal fix for AI, how global gig work defies national protections,…

️⚙️ From Tech Trees To Spiderwebs: Zero AI, All MetaFilter

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/06/-From-Tech-Trees-to-Spiderwebs-Zero-AI-All-MetaFilter

Published: June 3, 2025 07:52

No AI summaries, no corporate clickbait. Just real people sharing what they find interesting, weird, or wonderful. Here are two recent posts worth a click: ⚙️ Historical Tech Tree Ever wish real-world history had a tidy "tech tree" like in Civilization…

️ Metafilter Governance and Its Future ️ ⬇️ ✅

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Published: May 31, 2025 00:31

There's a lot going on about the future of the governance of MetaFilter, here's a quick checklist of threads discussing the issues: Discussion about the current and future bylaws Talk about how to run an election for new board members Introducing…

Weather Nostalgia & Prince's Jazz Funk Sessions

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/05/Weather-Nostalgia-Princes-Jazz-Funk-Sessions

Published: May 30, 2025 09:03

No bots here, just real people collecting and sharing interesting links from around the web, aka MetaFilter. Come check out today's highlights, a duo of cultural throwbacks. Prince, Unplugged and Underrated Yes, that Prince. The Purple One. But this time,…

:emoji:‍♂️️ Caves, Cyclists & Community Discoveries On MetaFilter

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/05/-Caves-Cyclists-Community-Discoveries-on-MetaFilter

Published: May 29, 2025 09:40

Cathedral-sized caves, WWI cyclist soldiers, and the kind of commentary you only get when actual people are doing the writing. ️⛏️ Caves the Size of Cathedrals... Hidden in Plain Sight Tim Nichols and Dan Sandford love discovering and exploring caves. But…

✨ Common Things, Uncommonly Great Ideas

http://bestof.metafilter.com/2025/05/-Common-Things-Uncommonly-Great-Ideas

Published: May 25, 2025 18:22

In AskMetaFilter, we've got another set of recommendations! This time it's for common items with uncommon quality and universal gift ideas that range from inexpensive to oh that's a lot, but all of the suggestions are great! ✨ Common Item, Uncommon Quality…