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Can you recommend a book by a living author about geo-strategic tensions in the Indo-Pacific region that is appropriate for a high school aged audience?
posted by bq to Society & Culture at 8:45 PM - 0 answers

I'm looking for a sales/inventory tracking application for a "small-time" sort-of-side-hustle. [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot to Work & Money at 2:28 PM - 0 answers

I want to ramp up my instructional design consultancy practice. I've generally had term contracts with large companies who need extra capacity in their learning and development departments temporarily. I have not needed to market my services beyond a LinkedIn profile but I want to move beyond that. [more inside]
posted by angiep to Work & Money at 3:29 PM - 0 answers

Any recommendations for a service that can integrate with Mailchimp to manage event registrations/RSVPs. I don't need to sell tickets or monetize. Some budget is available to spend on the right solution. [more inside]
posted by HonoriaGlossop to Technology at 10:01 AM - 0 answers

Are there any reliable companies/artisans who can create custom body jewelry? Specifically, one who can recreate this now out-of-production Stinger Talon? [more inside]
posted by FatherDagon to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 12:20 PM - 0 answers

I have no idea if my friends will ever make the switch, but I want to offer a space. At most I've ever done is shared hosting (my site runs on WordPress). I'm not considering any Mastodon software at all. I might consider Pixelfed as well. What do I need to know, to set up a Calckey (or Pixelfed) instance in terms of: - what to look for in hosting - what technical knowledge do I need to know or find people who know - where are the admins getting their blocklists these days - related, where do admins mingle to communicate all these management stuff - any movements on the legal liability side of things?
posted by cendawanita to Computers & Internet at 9:14 PM - 1 answer

A few days ago there was a post on the blue about opossums. It made me remember the funny story I saw online in the last few years, sort of a This American Life-type story or maybe a Twitter thread, about a guy who got a job or started a business trapping and releasing unwanted opossums that were in people's yards. [more inside]
posted by lizard music to Pets & Animals at 7:29 PM - 0 answers

Do you have experience using Patreon or competitors (Ko-fi, OnlyFans, other?). How did you pick which service to use? How did you research the costs to you? Especially interested in communities/organizations experiences but will take any advice or ideally a link to a side by side comparison around price, ease of use, etc.
posted by latkes to Work & Money at 2:57 PM - 0 answers

We are taking our bikes to France to ride in the countryside (yay), but first we will be in Paris for a few days. We are not able to store our bikes at our hotel in Bastille. It seems like there are a few bike storage rental options (train stations, private garages), but it is hard to tell how secure they are. If you have experience dealing with Paris bike storage, what was it like?
posted by mandymanwasregistered to Travel & Transportation at 10:22 PM - 0 answers

Looking for someone with financial expertise that specializes in online business in Canada. [more inside]
posted by pised to Work & Money at 11:15 AM - 0 answers

Mainly profit tbf. There are a lot of different options, which gives most bang for my buck if I want to share my skills and have people pay me for the privilege? [more inside]
posted by Iteki to Education at 11:31 AM - 0 answers

I’m looking for a newbie-friendly tattoo artist/shop in the SF bay area with the following caveats: [more inside]
posted by the_shrike to Clothing, Beauty, & Fashion at 12:33 PM - 0 answers

I've got a foursome going to PHX next Super Bowl weekend for a golf trip. What area of the city should we stay in to maximize ease of access? [more inside]
posted by eggman to Travel & Transportation at 1:24 PM - 0 answers

I know little about filters and how they function, but I don't want people to be able to see/read my phone screen. I have a decent one from Amazon called LYWHL, but there are even better "4-way" filters or reduced angle filters like one by dipos in Germany, but I can't find any available in USA for shipping soon. Recommend me a good privacy screen filter for my S10+ please!
posted by maxexam to Computers & Internet at 5:27 PM - 0 answers

Visiting Osaka, we went to a tea museum which had a calligraphic hanging scroll inside which was called something like "Ro-Ko-Sui" and has a famous zen saying on it about the "humble owl." It's something about the importance of staying humble yet highly capable as a zen priest. Could you point me to it? Haven't been able to find anything on google. [more inside]
posted by egeanin to Religion & Philosophy at 6:40 AM - 0 answers

It's the story of a guy, whose life and conversations always revolve around him and all his problems. His wife has just left him. He doesn't seem to have many real friends. But then he meets someone who teaches him to listen. [more inside]
posted by many-things to Media & Arts at 1:18 AM - 0 answers

Anybody remember a cartoon from the 60s — New Yorker or possibly Playboy — with this caption? The speaker was an older, tweedy academic.
posted by LonnieK to Society & Culture at 5:16 PM - 0 answers

How are you submitting your music for review in printed and online publications these days? [more inside]
posted by jonathanhughes to Media & Arts at 1:48 PM - 0 answers

Shopping online and finding it hard to choose. I'm looking for a reasonably comprehensive collection with lots of big, clear, colour reproductions. New or used.
posted by brachiopod to Media & Arts at 10:39 AM - 0 answers

Help me park efficiently near Canton Waterfront Park! [more inside]
posted by babelfish to Travel & Transportation at 6:15 PM - 0 answers