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Book Identification: Chapter book about girls experiencing puberty

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Published: October 12, 2026 00:51

This book might have been published in the 70's or 80's, but I found it at the public library in the young adult fiction section around early-mid 90's. Each chapter was a different girl's name with the story being each girl's experience of puberty,…

What is the most interesting/recent thing you realized was Handed?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390927/What-is-the-most-interesting-recent-thing-you-realized-was-Handed

Published: October 11, 2026 22:05

Almost everything is handed, of course. Ask any lefty (couldn't tie my shoes until first grade because I never encountered an adult who was a lefty, baked the use of a mouse into my brain so strongly with the wrong hand that I can't use a mouse with my…

Seagull and Striver: a tale of two coworkers

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Published: October 11, 2026 04:37

Wondering if I can ask for your thoughts on a (hopefully entertaining, if also kind of sad) situation with my job. I'm a young-ish professional in a niche industry clinging to my contract job for dear life, but feeling, at the same time, like I'm losing my…

Securing Linux

http://ask.metafilter.com/390923/Securing-Linux

Published: October 10, 2026 20:28

I am in the planning stages of moving from Windows 10 to Linux Mint. How does security differ, and what do I need to keep in mind or look out for? After a lot of examining exactly what I do here on my Windows 10 PC, I think I'm finally comfortable with…

Au secours! How can I make this Halloween item?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390920/Au-secours-How-can-I-make-this-Halloween-item

Published: October 10, 2026 14:07

So I wish to make a kind of headpiece covered in small silver stars. It should fit closely to my head and I have a way that I want it to work. What I envision is a stiff band that will go around my head at an angle - that is it will not be level like a…

Gossiping electronic music vintage who????

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Published: October 10, 2026 04:51

Longshot but... I saw on YouTube a music piece from the 60's? 70's? Of electronic sounds that were an abstracted representation of people gossiping at a party. It was a French? Composer of electronica and it was a video of a vinyl record. I'd love to hear…

Looking for stories told by the bad guy

http://ask.metafilter.com/390917/Looking-for-stories-told-by-the-bad-guy

Published: October 9, 2026 18:56

I was listening to a podcast about a crazy neighbor and realized that I don't hear any stories written from the perspective of the "bad guy". And I'd like to. I imagine (but do not know) that this is because people who are mean / violent / stupid are not…

ShoppingFilter: Where to find unusual gold hoop earrings?

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Published: October 9, 2026 18:18

Do you have any recommendations for specific online stores that offer unusual gold hoop earrings? I'm trying to find gold hoop earrings that aren't just basic circles, or circles with a single dainty dangle. I've run many permutations of this search on…

funny. internet. songs.

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Published: October 9, 2026 12:12

I'm slowly introducing a young person (age five) to the world of the internet and one thing that really connects us is humour and exaggeration through songs. Neil Cicierega is a big hit (Toy Food especially) alongside loop-based stuff like Onision's Banana…

Too Good to Leave, but the sex is too bad to stay

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Published: October 9, 2026 01:24

I found a good man! But, I really miss good sex. I don't know what to do. I (F52) have been dating my partner (M51) for about a year and a half. He's everything I wanted: kind, generous, caring, thoughtful, emotionally intelligent, funny, smart, and…

How can I remember to listen to new music? And where did it come from?

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Published: October 8, 2026 18:59

My Instagram feed has begun including lots of ads for music when I'm watching my friends' stories. I honestly love that I am being served this content, as a lot of it really does sound great and aligns with my musical interests. But I'm struggling to…

Popeye needs his spinach

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Published: October 8, 2026 18:51

Are you an older person who's recovered strength against the odds? Help a seriously deconditioned 60-something lady get some lower body strength back. As of July 2025, I was doing Bulgarian split squats with 15 pound dumbbells. But after two international…

Snowy train ride through Alps in Dec 2026 - Itinerary help?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390908/Snowy-train-ride-through-Alps-in-Dec-2026-Itinerary-help

Published: October 8, 2026 16:33

Good day, everyone! Mr. Foxhat10 and I are planning a December 2026 trip for 7 days/nights, flying from U.S. Can you review the itinerary we're thinking of and provide a sanity check? Good day, everyone! Mr. Foxhat10 and I are planning a December 2026 trip…

Recommend me some adventure modules (TTRPG)!

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Published: October 8, 2026 15:45

I want to start playing TTRPG with my kid and a few others (8-10yo), maybe another dad or two. I have some perhaps uncommon opinions and desires for this, but I'm hoping you can help! I don't want to play DnD for a variety of reasons. One is that I don't…

Comedians of Comedy

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Published: October 8, 2026 15:35

Who are some funny comedians who have albums I can listen to (I don't have Netflix and my usual use case is listening on headphones while walking around at night). I'm wide open to suggestion, but I lean cerebral, weird, lefty, not…

Handling the discovery of undiscovered songs

http://ask.metafilter.com/390905/Handling-the-discovery-of-undiscovered-songs

Published: October 8, 2026 14:25

I have a tape of what may be jazz standards to be - given their quality and the people involved. The rest of the world has never heard them (for reasons I explain). What are my options for helping "get them out there"? I have an uncle who was a jazz…

Online, self paced computer skills class for TOTAL beginner?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390900/Online-self-paced-computer-skills-class-for-TOTAL-beginner

Published: October 8, 2026 00:35

I have a dear friend in his 40s who is an incredibly intelligent high functioning human being in all ways but one—he literally cannot use a computer. Has worked hands-on jobs in a skilled trade his entire career and just never learned. Now though, he has…

Can someone explain Zillow and RedFin to me?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390899/Can-someone-explain-Zillow-and-RedFin-to-me

Published: October 7, 2026 20:58

We are looking for a house. Within a pretty specific area. On the few times we have found something meeting some of our criteria, we were connected to an agent, asked to arrange for a tour, and then dropped. Is this the best way to go about a search? What…

monocle maxxing

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Published: October 7, 2026 18:24

What are your favorite New Yorker articles from the past 3-4 years? I recently discovered that my library card gets me free access to the New Yorker through Libby, including back issues from late 2022 to now. I know they publish a lot of good stuff, but my…

Replacement for AP News RSS?

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Published: October 7, 2026 15:24

I used to get AP News in my Inoreader RSS feed. I no longer do. What can replace it? Pretty much just that. The AP stopped working with RSS feeds/readers last month. I need a news source in my RSS feed that isn't the Guardian (I already follow) for general…

Best return on guaranteed passive income stream?

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Published: October 6, 2026 21:42

Would like to retire to Europe, and my best bet seems to be one of a few countries that require documented proof of regular income. Initial research has led me to annuities; it seems like a multi-year guaranteed annuity will get me the income they require…

Traveling with dual passports - which to use when?

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Published: October 6, 2026 15:12

I was born in the US and have had a US passport my entire life. I got NZ citizenship by maternal descent as a teen (now I'm in my 50s). My NZ passport was expired for many years, so I have always traveled to NZ on my US passport. Recently I renewed my NZ…

Looking for an artist that is a lot like Chris Foss...but isn't him

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Published: October 6, 2026 12:39

In the 80s, I often looked at a book of art of enormous spaceships that was very detailed. I remember multiple paintings (but it might have been just one that stood out, and my memory is playing tricks on me) of spaceships exploding, and you could see…

How can I help my teenager make new friends?

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Published: October 6, 2026 04:27

My 14 yo daughter just started at a new high school, after graduating from a small independent school with a class of 60. No one from her old school is enrolled at the new one. She's smart, funny, into art, movies and music, but on the introverted side.…

Liver? I barely even know 'er!

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Published: October 5, 2026 21:17

Would you donate a part of your liver to a stranger? Why or why not? All opinions welcome, but bonus points if you speak from personal experience or close observation. My partner might be a match to donate part of his liver to a stranger. We are wondering…

How do I sleep on my back for 6 weeks?

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Published: October 5, 2026 20:34

I am a certified wiggly side sleeper. This is for a few reasons, scoliosis, hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, the 'tism, the pigeon's curse. Problem is, I will have to sleep on my back for at least 6 weeks post my upcoming top surgery, what with the…

Register to vote now... or later?

http://ask.metafilter.com/390882/Register-to-vote-now-or-later

Published: October 5, 2026 19:13

Wth MetaFilter Board elections now requiring members who wish to vote to register before midnight on 09 November, should one register to vote now or should one wait? This is a silly question. Everyone who wants to be able to vote should register now!

You're in a job market, walking along in the sand...

http://ask.metafilter.com/390881/Youre-in-a-job-market-walking-along-in-the-sand

Published: October 5, 2026 13:23

You're an old-school sysadmin type from the '90s or aughts. It's 2026. You have gainful work, but are not necessarily in tech. You do not regularly need to implement LLMs, manage someone else's cloud services, or be in a network security function. You are…

Post Chemo Haircut

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Published: October 5, 2026 05:31

It's been three years since my hair all fell out from chemotherapy. It's (mostly) grown back but I have yet to cut it. Looking for suggestions. Details follow. My hair, pre-chemo, was exceptionally thick (and red) with a natural curl, midway down my back.…

Eye4Eye

http://ask.metafilter.com/390878/Eye4Eye

Published: October 4, 2026 22:39

About a year and a half ago I had a cataract procedure on my left eye . The results have been terrific. I no longer need to carry glasses and can even read the NYT sans specs. Prior to the procedure, I needed glasses almost full time. My right eye is now…