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Posted by scruss

https://www.metafilter.com/210165/Dont-stick-to-the-rivers-and-the-lakes-that-youre-used-to

Thousands of climbing catfish filmed scaling waterfalls — bumblebee catfish (Rhyacoglanis paranensis), though very small, climb a waterfall situated in the Aquidauana River, Mato Grosso do Sul State, Brazil.

paper (with more possible fishvids): Marinho, M. M. F., de Paula, E. A., Severo-Neto, F., Santos, Y. S., & Gimênes-Junior, H. (2025). Bumblebee on the rocks: Massive aggregation, migratory and climbing behaviour of a small Neotropical catfish. Journal of Fish Biology, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/jfb.70158 (via)

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Posted by dances_with_sneetches

https://www.metafilter.com/210164/Touch-of-Evil

An investigation has found probable cause that Buford Pusser, legendary lawman and subject of the Walking Tall movies, killed his wife.

Walking Tall was an influential "one lawman takes vengeance against punks" film of the Death Wish, Dirty Harry genre of the 1970s. In the film, outlaws killed his wife. Tennessee has a Buford Pusser Museum and festival.

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Posted by chavenet

https://www.metafilter.com/210163/I-feel-like-his-motive-is-money-not-actually-to-protect-people

The second breach was far more dangerous not only because the direct messages between Tea users that were exposed included conversations they thought were private about sensitive subjects that could become dangerous in the wrong hands, but also because those conversations included details that could be used to deanonymize users. Direct messages between users often included their real phone numbers, names, and social media handles. from How Tea's Founder Convinced Millions of Women to Spill Their Secrets, Then Exposed Them to the World [404 Media; ungated]

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Posted by the sobsister

https://www.metafilter.com/210162/Nursing-a-brioche-dough-back-to-life

Next Friday, September 5, marks the U.S. debut of the 16th season of The Great British Bake Off a/k/a The Great British Baking Show, televised via Netflix. Ruby Tandoh, in The New Yorker, tells the story of the show past and present and of her own participation in it back in 2012. Will it be stodgy or airy?

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Posted by mahadevan

https://www.metafilter.com/210161/Alternative-Math-Short-Film

A well meaning math teacher finds herself trumped by a post-fact America. A satirical short film that demonstrates the tragedy of confusing facts with opinions.

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Posted by sammyo

https://www.metafilter.com/210160/AI-will-never-ever-replace-Margot-Fonteyn

From QRIO to Optimus, humanoid robots are literally dancing their way into the cultural spotlight. And these aren't just novelty robots anymore modern humanoids are highly advanced platforms with hundreds of millions of dollars invested in R&D. They have fluidity, balance, and precision that sometimes makes us look clumsy.

(Dame Margot)

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Posted by AlSweigart

https://www.metafilter.com/210159/For-that-you-get-the-head-the-tail-the-whole-damn-thing-Jaws-at-50

Jaws returns to theaters for its 50th anniversary including IMAX and other large screens. Released on June 20, 1975, "Jaws" went on to be come the first movie to make more than $100 million in U.S. box office receipts. It inspired a comedic stage play, The Shark is Broken, after the fact that the prop shark "Bruce" had several mechanical problems during filming. Jaws is based on a novel by Peter Benchley, who had a cameo role as the TV news reporter in the movie. You can also watch a 30-second version reenacted by bunnies. Previously on fanfare.

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Posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries

https://www.metafilter.com/210158/Groundbreaking-algae-and-sunlight-tech-making-sewage-treatment-sexy

Groundbreaking algae and sunlight tech making sewage treatment sexy. Technology using macroalgae and the sun's rays to purify wastewater saves a council in Queensland's north millions, while providing fertiliser for farmers and reducing nitrogen runoff to the Great Barrier Reef.

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Posted by flabdablet

https://www.metafilter.com/210157/Were-setting-sail

Novara Media contributor Kieran Andrieu reports from the Global Sumud Flotilla, billed as the largest coordinated civilian flotilla in history. Here's his interview with Greta Thunberg.

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Posted by chavenet

https://www.metafilter.com/210156/Theres-still-no-shaking-the-philosopher

The fourth boom has been shut out of power, and wildly underfunded compared to the money one can make studying Friedrich Hayek at the Mises Institute. Contemporary American socialism is treated as unserious by centrist figureheads, and on the right, the fights for universal healthcare and free college are accused of being secret nihilist movements toward enforced unfreedom. This socialist contingent is explicitly ignored (and resented) by Democrats, but as Hartman notes, "reducing millennial socialism to a generational tantrum ignores the fact that many young Americans have been pushed leftward by deeply entrenched historical pressures." from Marx: The Fourth Boom [LARB; ungated]

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The diffuse

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Posted by brookeb

https://www.metafilter.com/210155/Hurricane-Katrina-Twenty-Years-Later

Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Southeast Louisiana 20 years ago today. The scale of devastation is almost hard to remember (80% of the city underwater and more than 1300 people died). It's even harder to figure out what links to share to capture the full story of the impact and aftermath.

Perhaps listening to Floodlines. Or revisiting the story of Rooty the Pig. Stories of loss and resilience. 65% of the population of the lower ninth ward hasn't returned and less than 40% of the homes have been rebuilt. And other places are still empty twenty years later. Residents honored the victims with a Second Line March. People are still displaced and that carries a mix of emotions. Climate change is putting new safeguards at risk as sea levels rise. Changes to FEMA that happened in the aftermath that were meant to make the agency function better (like having a director who is an expert on emergency management) and helping communities be better prepared are being rolled back by the current admin. These links barely scratch the surface, so I invite others to share.

https://www.metafilter.com/210155/Hurricane-Katrina-Twenty-Years-Later

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Posted by Ask a Manager

https://www.askamanager.org/2025/08/weekend-open-thread-august-30-31-2025.html

https://www.askamanager.org/?p=31489

Griffin

This comment section is open for any non-work-related discussion you’d like to have with other readers, by popular demand.

Here are the rules for the weekend posts.

Book recommendation of the week: Flying Solo, by Linda Holmes. After returning home to clean out her great-aunt’s house, a woman who recently called off her wedding finds a mysterious love letter and an even more mysterious wooden duck. (Amazon, Bookshop)

* I earn a commission if you use those links.

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Posted by Atreides

https://www.metafilter.com/210154/Beneath-The-Eggs-There-Lies-an-Artist

In the small city of Figueres, Spain, a visitor may discover to their delight a building covered in giant eggs and a giant glass sphere. This is the Dalí Theatre and Museum, the resting place of Salvador Dalí, and a gallery of his work, that is itself, Dalí's own creation.

Enjoy a silent walk through of the museum or a travel video visit by Travels with my Friend.

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Posted by ichimunki

https://www.metafilter.com/210153/Oreo-x-Reeses-Its-Official-Together-at-last

Oreo and Reeses finally have an official collab. A marriage of chocolate cookie crumbs with peanut butter delight melded in one. Fans have begged and pleaded and made their own in the past. But this collaboration took serious planning, research, legal documents and partnership. Added to the challenge is that no one shared recipes. "Project Snoopy" for Oreo and "Project Powerplay" for Hershey recently delivered results. Verdict? So far, the first reviews have been positive. Archive link available here.

https://www.metafilter.com/210153/Oreo-x-Reeses-Its-Official-Together-at-last

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Posted by chavenet

https://www.metafilter.com/210152/MAGA-Y

They're overwhelmingly white and tend to have a certain kind of look. Close cropped haircuts. Windowpane suits. Golf shorts. They're not the type to be telling anyone their pronouns or using the word "queer." And they aren't the least bit offended that the leader of their party continues to stoke a moral panic about transgender people.
They're gay. But they're still Republicans. from Donald Trump's Big Gay Government [The New York Times; ungated]

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Posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries

https://www.metafilter.com/210151/Into-which-I-have-no-choice-but-to-hurl-things-that-bring-me-happiness

"I talk about it lightly, but some days it truly does feel like there's a pit in my life—a dark void of disability into which I have no choice but to hurl the things that bring me happiness. Travel, sugar, hiking, good beer, boxing, good bread, cute clothes. Reliable cognition, reliable memory. Time with family. Time with friends. Always, always, time."

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Posted by dfm500

https://www.metafilter.com/210150/Tower-of-London

A Medieval Masterpiece: William the Conqueror's London Castle Video courtesy of Historic Royal Palaces

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Posted by FifthCupOfTea

https://www.metafilter.com/210149/Reddit-thread-where-users-break-down-CBD-Oil-for-chronic-pain

CBD or THC oil for pain relief — honest feedback from fibromyalgia users Came across this the other day it's a surprisingly in-depth Reddit thread where people with fibromyalgia and chronic pain share their real-world experiences using CBD oil, THC oil, full-spectrum products, and even Rick Simpson Oil. What's refreshing is how nuanced and unfiltered the replies are: some found relief, some didn't, and others talk about dosing, brands that didn't work, and even how THC impacted their results.

https://www.metafilter.com/210149/Reddit-thread-where-users-break-down-CBD-Oil-for-chronic-pain

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Posted by Wolfdog

https://www.metafilter.com/210148/Not-arranged-on-any-principle

The primitive tortureboard - Untangling the myths and mysteries of Dvorak and QWERTY.

https://www.metafilter.com/210148/Not-arranged-on-any-principle

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Posted by Ask a Manager

https://www.askamanager.org/2025/08/open-thread-august-29-2025.html

https://www.askamanager.org/?p=31479

It’s the Friday open thread!

The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers.

* If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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