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Post on the blue about Musk taking over the NPS. Our US National parks are just so great. I am going to have to think about figuring out what my top 10 would be, other than: #1: Yellowstone What National Parks, Monuments, Battlefields, Historical P arks have awed you?
posted by Windopaene to Science & Nature at 1:30 PM - 0 answers

My go-to office supply retailer has closed. I'm looking to purchase some recording equipment from a Canadian source. Help me find a new supplier. [more inside]
posted by sardonyx to Shopping at 9:31 AM - 0 answers

I'm trying to find a photographer that photographed human models in poses that created optical illusions. [more inside]
posted by snarfois to Media & Arts at 8:30 AM - 0 answers

Can you recommend a family lawyer in Maryland, ideally near Frederick or Hagerstown? This is for a family member. This doesn’t have to be a lawyer-to-the-stars, due to cost, as my family member is elderly and low-income. I’ve tried the elder law line, Legal Aid, and the university and struck out. Thank you.
posted by Ollie to Law & Government at 6:25 AM - 0 answers

I will be taking a trip to Fiji in late May and am trying to narrow down places to visit. We particularly like snorkeling on our own from shore (rather than having to rely on a boat tour). Currently we are leaning toward Beqa Lagoon and the Yasawa Islands as main destinations, but what would you recommend? If there are places to stay that you particularly loved I would welcome those suggestions as well. [more inside]
posted by medusa to Travel & Transportation at 12:53 PM - 0 answers

Does Kofi share email addresses of buyers with the store owner? (For the purpose of building an email list.) [more inside]
posted by run"monty to Computers & Internet at 2:59 AM - 0 answers

It’s about men and women. The bulk of the poem is about how men and women are basically incompatible, then the last line is something like “the cars drive by, each one containing a man and a woman”. I read it years ago, so it’s not new. Thanks!
posted by Joan Rivers of Babylon to Writing & Language at 11:51 AM - 0 answers

IDAGIO has a "pay per second" payout model that pays artists more the longer their tracks are, as opposed to "pay per stream" employed by other streaming services. But how much exactly is IDAGIO paying out, and are there other services out there doing the same thing? [more inside]
posted by curagea to Media & Arts at 2:48 PM - 0 answers

Looking for a horror/fantasy short story about a writing group that consumes one of its members to temporarily gain increased writing prowess. [more inside]
posted by quintessence to Media & Arts at 3:58 PM - 0 answers

Is there an available map that specifically outlines Brooklyn (or NYC as a whole) neighborhoods that have 1 vs 2 vs 3 days a week alternate street parking/cleaning? [more inside]
posted by greta simone to Grab Bag at 11:51 AM - 0 answers

Have any Mefites had dental implants done in Mexico City? Would prefer the Condesa area, but that is not the most important thing. However, English-speaking would be a necessity. Thank you.
posted by uans to Travel & Transportation at 4:29 PM - 0 answers

I read it before the tv show, I’ll have you know [more inside]
posted by queseyo to Writing & Language at 9:03 PM - 0 answers

Looking to find a new "Drive Time' style radio show. For too many years Ive listened to Rovers Morning Glory (WMMS) and while it has been entertaining, its kinda lost its mojo. The format is though, is ideal. [more inside]
posted by pmaxwell to Media & Arts at 1:33 PM - 0 answers

Can you help me find the author and title of a science fiction detective novel from somewhere around '95-'97, set in the authoritarian city-state of Sydney after a nuclear exchange which decimated the northern hemisphere? [more inside]
posted by MarchHare to Media & Arts at 5:13 PM - 1 answer

Wondering if anyone has developed a collaborative outline tool (like good old omnioutliner), where it could be shared as a card sort or tree test (like the tools from OptimalSort or UX Tweak) ? [more inside]
posted by specialk420 to Computers & Internet at 12:34 PM - 1 answer

Looking for a photo I think I saw here from a housing estate in London, with a prominent way finding sign, kind of like a looped arrow, white on a bright blue ground, showing how to get over a bridge onto a tower. Also, any other examples of arrows in british housng estate
posted by PinkMoose to Media & Arts at 1:36 PM - 0 answers

I've been reading a lot (mostly in the US, but also some other countries) regarding how balancing work and caretaking (for children, partners, elderly parents, even self) is impossible for many people. I'm looking for information on where employers are effective in supporting the caretakers who work for them. [more inside]
posted by Toddles to Work & Money at 7:27 AM - 0 answers

In middle school, before being given the hepatitis B vaccine, we were shown a music video about it. I remember the chorus being “Get the facts! Get the vax! Get the facts! Get the vax!“ I would love to see it again.
posted by wheatlets to Education at 10:33 AM - 0 answers

I saw a Swedish police procedural on Mhz back in the 20 years ago days when Mhz was a public channel stateside. It was an episode of Sebastian Bergman if I recall correctly. A silent man sits on a bus stop bench. Two or three youths approach. A big knife is waved at him. Things do not end well for them. [more inside]
posted by y2karl to Media & Arts at 5:00 PM - 0 answers

While https://www.j-platpat.inpit.go.jp is a well organized database for recent Japan patents, I am searching for several patents from the 1930's. This article details a method to determine the year from a patent number, but then falls back to snail-mail enquiries for more info. Does anyone know of a more recent online resource for older Japan patents?
posted by fairmettle to Computers & Internet at 9:28 PM - 0 answers