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Flagged as fantastic! Or as kristi says, "an absolutely marvelous paragon of a post": joannemerriam's magnificent latest roundup of more than 50 new and forthcoming small press books. 📖❣️

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British Seaside Simulator

Build Your Own Ghost House

NPR's Reading The Game: Kentucky Route Zero

20th Anniversary of Mr Brightside

A faithful reproduction and restoration of John Gould’s A Monograph of the Trochilidæ, or Family of Humming-Birds

Reading the Fine Print by CaptPiper (cc by-nc)

Comments recently flagged as fantastic:

• warrior queen on anger and the adrenal system
• Tom Hanks Cannot Be Trusted on cars as an extension of ourselves
• adept256 with a story about some accidental / incidental art

Recently made us laugh:

• But also "my personal armored mobile rage cocoon"
• Favorite new euphemism: "adjusting the onion"
• Good times: talking to my own crotch

Good Answer!

• restless_nomad on the long story / short story dilemma
• kevinbelt makes a reasonable observation about honking: danger or menace?
• SageTrail on the pool pooing problem

hearts by Andrew Huff (cc by-nc)

• What if climate change meant not doom — but abundance?
• Finding Britain’s Lost Gods
• From One To "40" -- We Have To Talk About The New U2 Album
• The Post-Socialist Mortality Crisis
• Self-testing and toys to help you learn about your music listening
• Coming to a bathroom floor near you soon
• Punk and Porn in New York City

Wow! by id-iom (cc by-nc)

Books of the Year, etc.

Your platform is not an ecosystem

privatization, technological innovation & other familiar bromides

Material Innovation

cat-related Christmas tree security attempts

.... Cookie Monster.

Under the stars by Fan.D & Dav.C Photgraphy (cc by)

IYKYK, but Wobbuffet has made a list, and that's always a reason to celebrate. This one breaks out recommended books that authors have enjoyed reading this year, plus adds links to excellent readable online works by each of those recommending authors. A labor of love for the end of a tough year. 💖

Pictures of My Random Items by bjcoving (cc by-nc-nd)

Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, riffs, one riff wonders & primal voices

ooh.directory

Modern pentathlon votes to swap horse riding with obstacles

“Paper or plastic?” … “MOUTH”

MeFiGiftGuide2022 - The Metafilter Gift Guide

The Inky Depths #7: Eels Give Me The Feels

David Amram: creating a true music culture through love

you terrorized an entire generation from 1970 to 1992.

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• Capitalism and extreme poverty
• Tiny Tapestries
• Amílcar Lopes da Costa Cabral
• The newest in encabulation technology

• Fiat divisa panem
• I Pray the Tomb Is Shut Forever ...
• Speculative sewing
• Deep dive broccumentaries ...
• Sexual Humans, Unite! ...
• Give your ears a sonic vacation
• Improper nouns
• How is Meme-y Made?
• "This started as an April Fool's joke..."

Fantastic by Matt From London (cc by)

Elegy for a Criminal Lawyer

the quirks of Boreal Owl parenting

Not, to the best of my knowledge, woven underwater

How many apples?

Hank Green Explains the Climate Bill

Yes it's real and this is true.

Not a star, a chorizo