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Someone close to me is looking to rebuild their credit score after 10 years of never having credit cards. They mentioned setting up an authorized user, which I have heard of before. Does this still work in 2019? [more inside]
posted by pwnguin to Work & Money at 10:49 PM - 0 answers

I want to put a large fan into my kitchen window to blow hot air out of the apartment and draw cooler outside air in through other windows in the apartment. Looking for product recommendations and advice for removing the inevitable layer of kitchen grease. [more inside]
posted by meaty shoe puppet to Shopping at 9:27 PM - 0 answers

I just booked a babymoon for the first week of July in Chincoteague Island!! Fwiw I'll be 29 weeks pregnant. What should I do there!? I am sooo excited! Food, nature, kayaking, beach, horses, walking around town all sounds delightful. I'm ok for slow physical exertion but do have weak spells so will skip anything rough.
posted by cacao to Travel & Transportation at 8:34 PM - 0 answers

A few years ago I read a quote from a (POC I believe, at least a minority of some fashion) artist where the gist was "because we're minorities no one cares what we make, but because no one cares we can make whatever we want". (It was shared via a Facebook post so it's devoid of context.) I can't seem to find the source though and Google is failing me. Help?
posted by divabat to Media & Arts at 9:10 PM - 0 answers

I am Tel Aviv this week and would like to buy a cool women's leather / leather- effect jacket. Where should I even start to look? [more inside]
posted by Albondiga to Travel & Transportation at 12:51 PM - 0 answers

In 2010, Editor and Publishers produced a .pdf guide to Journalism competitions and awards. I haven't found an updated version since. Considering the angst around the "Enemy of the People" meme, I would think these kind of directories would be flourishing. Can anyone else find an updated version of this?
posted by CollectiveMind to Media & Arts at 2:55 PM - 0 answers

I am looking for BSL or ASL signs for the spells used in the Harry Potter books. [more inside]
posted by apex_ to Writing & Language at 11:29 AM - 0 answers

I'm recovering well from surgery for a disc rupture, and it is finally time to start physical therapy. But rather than go to a generic PT, I need someone who understands the mechanics (specifically the core rotation and movements) of tennis, since getting back to USTA competition is my near-term goal. I'm in Maine, but am willing to travel to Southern NH or even NE-MA/Boston for the right person. [more inside]
posted by yellowcandy to Health & Fitness at 1:30 PM - 0 answers

Salesforce finally retired Jigsaw/Data.com last month. Does anyone have a simple replacement? [more inside]
posted by zooropa to Computers & Internet at 12:36 PM - 0 answers

Does anyone know of a great recruiter/career coach for an Industrial Designer in the NYC area? [more inside]
posted by KMoney to Work & Money at 11:41 AM - 0 answers

Can you recommend a great midwife or similar professional in Los Angeles who does intrauterine insemination? [more inside]
posted by kensington314 to Human Relations at 5:10 PM - 0 answers

I would like to make a snap charm bracelet of my kid's artwork but I cannot find the charm mounts. [more inside]
posted by waving to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 8:34 AM - 1 answer

Where can I get a firmware update/battery reset for my Faraday pedal-assist bike in New York City? There seems to be one dealer that services ebikes but they have a long waiting list for service. [more inside]
posted by annabellee to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation at 11:29 AM - 0 answers

I read an article online in the last 12-18 months about the tracking of songbirds. The article was written in the first person by a man, he was a ranger or similar official working in a park in the US...it was unexpectedly engaging. I can't find it now.. [more inside]
posted by mani to Media & Arts at 3:44 AM - 1 answer

Retrotransposons tell us a lot of interesting things about evolution. Are there any great documentaries about them? Ideally it would talk about pufferfish genomes (hardly any retrotransposon content), the phylogeny of mammals and plants (lots of retrotransposon content in genomes that can help us trace family trees), the phylogeny of retrotransposons themselves (how are the different retrotransposons related to each other?) and the junk DNA vs. biologically active vs. evolutionarily active debate about retrotransposon content in genomes. Ideally, it would be aimed at a lay audience - Attenborough sort of stuff.
posted by clawsoon to Science & Nature at 1:37 PM - 2 answers

I'm new to Facebook Marketplace. I would like to set up an alert for one of my searches on it, so I get a notification when a new listing is created that meets those search criteria. From Googling this I see that this rather obvious feature at least USED to exist, but it's proven so impossible for me to actually put in place for me that I wonder if it still exists. Does it exist, and if so, how do I do it?
posted by Mechitar to Computers & Internet at 2:13 PM - 0 answers

My wife suffers from fibromyalgia and needs a new doctor. We are moving to Detroit in two weeks, and we'll be staying in Midtown, Rosedale Park, or Bagley. One of the toughest things to leave behind is her care team. We'd like to find the right doctor: one who is engaged, supportive, focused on solutions, and doesn't over-perscribe. One with training in fibro and PTSD is better. One who is all of the above and connected to a research-level institution is the best. Detroiters, who do you or your friends see for primary care or specialty care ? Thanks so much!
posted by skookumsaurus rex to Health & Fitness at 8:18 PM - 0 answers

Does what is says on the box. Looking for recommendations of a solid Psychiatrist in Melbourne. Either in the inner north or south eastern suburbs ideally, but will travel if needed. [more inside]
posted by sxtrumpeto to Health & Fitness at 10:15 PM - 0 answers

Recommendations for a textbook on orchestral instruments to prepare for the ABRSM music theory exam (Grade 4 / Grade 5) ? This would be used to prepare specifically for the questions on orchestral instruments and orchestral scores, as a supplement to the Eric Taylor textbooks. [more inside]
posted by aielen to Media & Arts at 4:31 PM - 0 answers

I've been using Lemi Shine in my dishwasher for a while now but only recently have I begun noticing that some items are coming out literally squeaky clean. [more inside]
posted by massofintuition to Home & Garden at 1:18 PM - 0 answers