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Bookmark exchange thanks.

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26488/Bookmark-exchange-thanks

Published: September 7, 2024 14:12

In this post Shepherd suggested a book mark exchange and mine arrived today. Thanks to Shepherd for both idea and execution and to everyone who sent in bookmarks. I got a lovely selection, including a library one you can use to track your reading (I mean,…

Twisties Blue?

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Published: September 5, 2024 16:16

So I bought a pack of "Twist of Fate" Twisties here in Melbourne AU - and the packaging tells you to "open the Meta Filter".(the Meta Filter in question is an Instagram fortune-telling filter. The link is to my photo of the package.)

Let's cook, talk, have fun, and push MeFi forward

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26486/Lets-cook-talk-have-fun-and-push-MeFi-forward

Published: August 30, 2024 17:05

Welcome to another week of the MetaFilter 2024 Fundraiser! Our community is mostly run by member contributions like yours and, as always, you can help the community by contributing directly to the site, via Paypal, Credit card or through our GoFundMe…

In memory of digaman

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Published: August 29, 2024 19:02

I am very sad to let the MeFi community know that one of its staunchest supporters and all around good guy digaman (Steve Silberman) has passed away as reported by his spouse on Bluesky. For people who didn't know digaman well, you might know his book…

Kamala Harris Happy Vibes Thread

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26484/Kamala-Harris-Happy-Vibes-Thread

Published: August 28, 2024 20:02

This is a place to share vibes, memes, videos, and other positive news or momentum-producing items about the Harris campaign, if you're so inclined, to keep other threads focused on policy or on track for their particular focus. Here's a fun remix to get…

In memory of progosk

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Published: August 27, 2024 19:44

Hi everyone, unfortunately I have some very sad news to share: our fellow mefite Philip Rogosky aka progosk has passed away.I actually learnt about his passing at the end of March when reading about it in the news in Italy, where Philip also lived, in…

#USDefaultism and #otherDefaultisms

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26482/USDefaultism-and-otherDefaultisms

Published: August 23, 2024 17:05

FPPs often say something like "New bird spotted in the EastWest Territory" or whatever and I have no clue of what they're talking about.Many FPPs are specific to some specific country/region/state/territory without specifying what country they're talking…

[MeFi Site Update] August 21st

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Published: August 22, 2024 03:37

Hi MeFi! Welcome to this month's Site Update! You can find the previous update here. Profit & Loss – You can find this month's P&L report here. The previous P&L reports are here. Note that there's a $9k increase in Contractors/Consulting, this is…

birds?

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Published: August 21, 2024 20:57

where are my birdsAug 15: birds Aug 16: birds birds Aug 17: birds birds Aug 18: birds Aug 19: birds birds Aug 20: birds Aug 21: bats??? i guess some bird drawings??? It's 3:30 pm est and I'm getting concerned.

Discussion of Kamala Harris' positions on Palestine verboten?

https://metatalk.metafilter.com/26479/Discussion-of-Kamala-Harris-positions-on-Palestine-verboten

Published: August 21, 2024 20:57

A number of posts about the Harris campaign's positions on the ongoing genocide in Palestine, and what steps people were or weren't perceived to be taking in regards to that were deleted in the recent Harris campaign thread, with the mod suggestion to take…