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How are you fighting for your IEP / 504 / Title I kid right now, amidst the intentional dismantling of the Dept of Education? How do we secure our kids' rights, nationwide? [more inside]
posted by splitpeasoup to Education at 7:53 PM - 5 answers

I’m thinking of spending $4,000 to $5,000 to put a new battery in a 2005 Prius that hasn’t been driven since 2020. Good people of Metafilter, should I even consider doing this and, if so, what else do I need to know before making a decision? Additional pertinent details inside… [more inside]
posted by ElizaMain to Travel & Transportation at 6:10 PM - 9 answers

I have an Excel workbook that has five sheets. Most of the sheets have formulas and charts that reference other sheets in the same workbook. For reasons, I want to copy two of the sheets into a new workbook. But when I do this, Excel "helpfully" updates the formulas to refer back to the original workbook. I want them to refer to the same-named sheet in the same workbook in which they reside. Is this possible? [more inside]
posted by Winnie the Proust to Computers & Internet at 1:17 PM - 5 answers

What and how exactly do I follow anti money-laundering laws in moving 40-60k from a US bank to a UK bank? [more inside]
posted by droomoord to Law & Government at 12:33 PM - 14 answers

The hose of a handheld showerhead I use is leaky on the non-showerhead end, but hand-tightening the hose connector to stop the leak stops the flow from the showerhead. complication: it’s at my workplace so I don’t want to do anything drastic. [more inside]
posted by crime online to Home & Garden at 12:01 PM - 6 answers

I've got part of what I think is an English folk song stuck in my head. What is it? [more inside]
posted by rustybullrake to Media & Arts at 11:35 AM - 4 answers

I am trying to stop using Amazon as much as possible and want to know how they are reimbursed by Libby for my usage. [more inside]
posted by joannemerriam to Computers & Internet at 11:11 AM - 5 answers

In Gmail, I directed all emails from a specific person to bypass my inbox and land in a labelled folder that was automatically archived. I would like to undo this action, so their emails will now land in my inbox as usual. Hoping for very simple clear directions as I'm a bit baffled.
posted by vanilla.extract to Computers & Internet at 9:44 AM - 4 answers

PaintFilter: What warm white color should I paint the inside of my new built in bookshelves. [more inside]
posted by saladin to Home & Garden at 8:44 AM - 7 answers

Inspired by not being able to watch the bulk of the clips in this FPP, what other great streamable Canadian content will be available to me when I visit Canada next week that I'm not usually able to watch at home in the US? [more inside]
posted by juliapangolin to Media & Arts at 8:35 AM - 14 answers

I am in the US and was recently left a modest inheritance by a family member. The money is invested and not in a tax-advantaged retirement account. With the current state of the stock market in mind, what should I do with it? [more inside]
posted by toastedcheese to Work & Money at 7:13 AM - 15 answers

I’ve got excellent tapestries at low prices on Etsy, which are fabulous as display tapestries, but the fabric is too stiff for my purposes, which are to cut out selected sections and sew them onto T-shirts.
posted by cake vandal to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 1:47 AM - 11 answers

I'm considering upgrading a clock project I've made, but I'm not sure how to do what I want to do... [more inside]
posted by Marky to Computers & Internet at 8:39 PM - 10 answers

I'm thinking about putting a Little Free Library out on the street. Why would I not want to do this?
posted by falsedmitri to Home & Garden at 8:00 PM - 32 answers

"Mum, are there some people allergic to germs?" [more inside]
posted by freethefeet to Health & Fitness at 5:22 PM - 11 answers

I live in a major city in a highrise apartment. I opened my window for fresh air, and forgot to close it overnight. This morning, I woke up with eye pain — a continually nagging feeling like there's something stuck in my eye. [more inside]
posted by thoughtful_analyst to Health & Fitness at 2:27 PM - 10 answers

How do I get a stuck washing machine back into a narrow space when there's limited room for manoeuvre and I can't see what is sticking it? [more inside]
posted by Flitcraft to Home & Garden at 1:15 PM - 17 answers

I'm heading to the Orlando area for one week later this month with kids (age 4 and 6) and some older adults (age 65+) . Where can we go that is not a theme park? [more inside]
posted by stripesandplaid to Travel & Transportation at 12:38 PM - 10 answers

They say the latter “dwarfs” the former, but I don’t know how to interpret that. Would a nested G(G(…G(x))) function filling every Planck volume in the observable universe even be in the ballpark? On a logarithmic scale of increasing enormity, is Graham’s number closer to 1 than it is to TREE(3)? Is it practically indistinguishable from 1? Is TREE(3), like, a whole different strata of reality?
posted by Lemkin to Science & Nature at 12:23 PM - 4 answers

How do you keep your couch clean, as in, what are your light cleaning and deep cleaning regimens for your couch, and how often do you do them? Difficulty level: two cats. [more inside]
posted by kensington314 to Home & Garden at 12:13 PM - 14 answers

I’m 32. Newly single and not looking for love. I’m looking to create the life I have dreamt of. Mostly I just want to be away from my hometown and al line pain associated with it. I know I can’t run from myself but I think getting away and more near nature and starting over would be good for me. I just got a new job. Can I make my dream to move away happen in 1-2 years? [more inside]
posted by anon1129 to Work & Money at 11:26 AM - 24 answers

I have noticed that voice actors in Spain and in Germany use what I describe as an "anguished" manner of speaking. Why is this, how did it originate? Does it exist in any other languages? [more inside]
posted by sefsl to Media & Arts at 10:33 AM - 4 answers

...or how to Buy Beer in the Bad Place. I like to drink my Preferred Beer, and would like to buy it in the least environmentally harmful container. It comes in bottles and cans, for roughly the same price per oz. It is better for the environment to buy glass or aluminum? I imagine glass, because sand is probably way easier to extract from the earth than mining, refining and smelting aluminum? But I also have heard that recycling glass is more expensive (and maybe takes more energy?) than making new glass? [more inside]
posted by Grandysaur to Grab Bag at 8:40 AM - 17 answers

I want to distort a font so it is expanded by 150%. Is there a place to manually set that? This is different than letterspacing. I see where to do that but this is to distort the letterforms/characters. Although I'd rather select a font that is extended, I am forced to use standard fonts that my client has pre-installed on their PCs. I am working on a Mac – PPT v.16.94
posted by pmaxwell to Computers & Internet at 8:12 AM - 15 answers

I am vacationing in London during the summer and am feeling overwhelmed by all the lodging options! Can you suggest either specific properties or general area where I can focus my search, with my specific parameters? Looking for hotels only, not vacation rentals. [more inside]
posted by Admiral Haddock to Travel & Transportation at 5:27 AM - 13 answers

Please help me locate the most definitive resource to fill in the blanks: "In the last US election, Trump received ___M votes, which represents ___% of all registered voters in 2024, and is ___% of the total US population." [more inside]
posted by AnOrigamiLife to Law & Government at 9:42 PM - 6 answers

I'm looking for book recommendations about coming out later in life - less so the internal identity grappling, more so a guide to navigating romantic relationships post-compulsive-heteronormativity. Basically a dating FAQ for people who aren't straight, but figured it out as adults. [more inside]
posted by seemoorglass to Human Relations at 7:39 PM - 8 answers

I need to be able to get a sense of what the weather was like, this week, last year. I need to be able to look up major Canadian cities. [more inside]
posted by walkinginsunshine to Science & Nature at 4:56 PM - 5 answers

I'm trying to reproducing Alvin Lucier's "Long Thin Wire" setup (related):

• sine wave at line level into power amplifier, with speaker terminal A connected to end A of a ferreous wire of, say, 2 meters, terminal B to wire end B.
• That wire should vibrate, reproducing the sine wave that is being played into the amp.
• It will run between poles of a strong magnet, creating sonically interesting artifacts
• Practical questions below the fold.

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posted by working_objects to Technology at 2:49 PM - 13 answers

I started sewing a couple months ago, I've made a few things and I like it, and now I want to accessorize. If you are a sewer (um ew, is it sewist??), what are your favorite/must-have tools? [more inside]
posted by phunniemee to Grab Bag at 11:02 AM - 50 answers

I've always had emetophobia, but I've made some pretty significant strides in overcoming it. My parent recently had to have surgery, and they're dealing with vomiting as a post-op complication. I've come home to help them recover, and I'm struggling. I'm feeling like an adequate child, and also like this phobia has left me ill equipt to care for any of my loved ones in the future. Can you help me not spiral into a pit of dispair? Some gross stuff inside. [more inside]
posted by malum geminae to Health & Fitness at 10:41 AM - 19 answers

I'm trying to find nonfiction books about people who defected from their home (or host) countries without that country's knowledge. [more inside]
posted by Elle_Dee to Media & Arts at 9:16 AM - 16 answers

I took a ziplock of frozen chili from the freezer, let it half-thaw, changed my mind, and stuck it back in the freezer. Can I thaw it and eat it now?
posted by Ollie to Food & Drink at 5:14 AM - 12 answers

Circa 1995, when I was a child, I read something about a community in Florida which was built by Disney, with futuristic design a la EPCOT, but which was distinct from EPCOT inasmuch as my memory recalls this place being an actual residential area rather than a theme park model of a city. Anyone else remember this and can help me remember what it's actually called/where there are information sources about it? [more inside]
posted by Whale Oil to Society & Culture at 7:59 PM - 10 answers

Most tips are included, but how much cash do you generally bring for excursions and your room steward, etc? [more inside]
posted by annieb to Travel & Transportation at 4:56 PM - 5 answers

My wife came across a picture of cat-shaped tessellating paving tiles on social media and would love something similar for our backyard. From some quick research, it seems those tiles are a recycling initiative by a Korean firm. So, it's exceedingly unlikely we could get them in Canada. Looking for leads on anything similar. (See this blog post with a photo) [more inside]
posted by ersatzhuman to Home & Garden at 4:09 PM - 9 answers

Awhile back I heard that some gamers really like the old Sony WEGA TVs for their gaming system. I have a 32" Sony trinitron WEGA TV that I would like to get rid of. So, is it true certain gamers want them? If yes, how can I find these gamers? [more inside]
posted by a humble nudibranch to Technology at 3:53 PM - 11 answers

My final product will be TikTok-type videos. [more inside]
posted by DMelanogaster to Media & Arts at 12:21 PM - 12 answers

I created a whole bunch of QR codes using qr-code-generator.com. The codes were meant to be be permanent (they are affixed in the landscape.) I clearly failed to read the fine print because after 2 weeks I discovered they no longer work and I'm being asked to pay 8 EUR / month to keep them going. I was an idiot. Anyway, are there free QR code generators out there? Ones that simply encode my URL and last forever? [more inside]
posted by snarfois to Computers & Internet at 11:23 AM - 18 answers

Travel advice for someone who panicks in airports [more inside]
posted by winterportage to Travel & Transportation at 10:36 AM - 37 answers

What are the odds of 3 people in a randomly selected group of 50 having the same birthday?
posted by Lemkin to Science & Nature at 9:59 AM - 28 answers

I'll be in Orlando, Fl. for a week sometime in the next couple months for a work trip. I may have some obligations in the evening occasionally but will largely have my run of things. Staying out by Disney World, will have a rental car. I'm 30s, active, gay woman. I'll be bringing running shoes. No interest in theme parks, tourist traps, etc. What should I do? [more inside]
posted by vocativecase to Travel & Transportation at 9:09 AM - 11 answers

And how HRT plays into things? Estrogen is protective right? How and why? ELI5 level sources would be appreciated. [more inside]
posted by cotton dress sock to Health & Fitness at 9:00 AM - 5 answers

In preparation for a trip to Argentina and Chile, I'd like to start following the news. What's a good, English-language source for headlines? I'm not going to become an expert but I want to have nodding familiarity with the big names and issues.
posted by The corpse in the library to Media & Arts at 8:53 AM - 3 answers

Do you know any con-artist theives’ cant? Or resources for it? Like, at the end of Heist, when Gene Hackman says the plan was “cute as a Chinese baby,” and this clearly means something significant to Rebecca Pidgeon’s character, but the actual meaning goes over the audiences head. [more inside]
posted by Hoenikker to Writing & Language at 8:14 AM - 13 answers

I have two problems with my Macbook that I can’t solve. [more inside]
posted by mydonkeybenjamin to Computers & Internet at 5:22 AM - 4 answers

I have to go to Tokyo soon, and I’m stressed about making a hotel reservation. So I’ve been procrastinating, which causes me more stress. Gotta love those negative infinity loops our brains can do so well, amirite?! If you might be able to help me out, please click inside for pertinent details and a side sprinkling of yuki. Also, tips on potential activities I’m interested in are welcomed. [more inside]
posted by concinnity to Travel & Transportation at 9:28 PM - 6 answers

I have a bathroom in the basement of my house. In times of leisure, I imagine redoing this bathroom so it is nicer. A nicer bathroom wouldn't have the toilet where it is, and would have it in a tiny separate (but close) room instead. How much of a pain in the ass is it to move a basement toilet? [more inside]
posted by Vatnesine to Home & Garden at 9:02 PM - 11 answers

OK, so I got a DJI Osmo Pocket 3, specifically for a project where I want nice-looking super-slow-motion footage. My ideal would be 4K/240fps. Unfortunately, the Pocket 3 can only do either 4K/120fps or 1080p/240fps. I’m mulling the idea of either upscaling the resolution or stretching out the frames per second. All things being equal, which of these solutions would look better?
posted by flod to Media & Arts at 7:08 PM - 4 answers

Let's say I'm traveling solo for a couple of weeks. My phone completely dies or is lost forever. If I can get to an Apple Store and/or T-mobile, how would they get me set up with a new phone that replaces the old one? I currently don't back up my iPhone to iCloud, but should I be doing this to have peace of mind for the scenario mentioned above? Is there another plan that is better? [more inside]
posted by oxisos to Computers & Internet at 6:56 PM - 6 answers

I want to free up space on my moto android phone. [more inside]
posted by Czjewel to Computers & Internet at 3:58 PM - 5 answers

Librarians & Project Managers of MetaFilter: do you have any words of wisdom for us? I work for a publication that publishes on newsprint. We have a room full of newspapers and we are finally about to embark on an ambitious sorting, scanning and archiving project. newsprint hoard snowflakes inside. [more inside]
posted by wowenthusiast to Media & Arts at 12:50 PM - 5 answers

I eat a lot of beans and like to treat myself to premium and/or unusual dried beans from time to time. What are your favorite fancy beans? [more inside]
posted by pullayup to Food & Drink at 11:44 AM - 15 answers

How do you support your kid's relationships with family? [more inside]
posted by anonymous to Society & Culture at 11:11 AM - 14 answers

The sentence is "...but in many circumstances psych patients can stay in the emergency department for a prolonged period of time." Can't i just say "prolonged period" without losing anything? Thanks!
posted by BadgerDoctor to Writing & Language at 10:50 AM - 27 answers

[Asking for a friend] Have you used an online doc/telehealth service for male hair loss meds, like Hims or another provider? How's is the service working for you? [more inside]
posted by BlahLaLa to Health & Fitness at 10:21 AM - 1 answer

I looked and looked - now need some assist with this search. Sorry for the screenshot but where can i find these exactly? Thanks in advance!
posted by watercarrier to Home & Garden at 10:05 AM - 9 answers

I am a high school art teacher, and I’ve recently moved to an inner-city school. I’m stationed in a ceramics classroom that has not been properly cleaned in many, many years. How do I get and keep this space cleaned? [more inside]
posted by figaro to Grab Bag at 5:35 AM - 11 answers

Is there some kind of special night-guard that will *prevent* jaw clenching? I have the Invisalign night-guards, which I now have to wear to keep the teeth from moving, and they also prevent damage to the teeth from the grinding. But what I would like is to NOT CLENCH. [more inside]
posted by Ollie to Health & Fitness at 3:46 AM - 14 answers

Providing that the USA is able to get out of its slide into authoritarianism -- what might be done to prevent such slides in the future?
posted by NotLost to Law & Government at 9:32 PM - 25 answers